2008 GMC Sierra electrical system problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 GMC Sierra — 22% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Purchased my 2008 gmc sierra truck in november 2015 after having for only 5 months driver side door lock will only lock or unlock sometime, making it unsafe if you needed to exit quickly due to accident or fire. Seen many other post about same problem. Should be a recall on this.”
filed Apr 7, 2016
“All 4 door locks do not lock/unlock unless done manually. Big safety issue!!! Notice a lot of complaints on this maybe it is time for a recall. *tr”
filed Nov 9, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Electrical SystemCampaign 10V240000 · Jun 4, 2010
- Electrical SystemCampaign 08V441000 · Aug 28, 2008
Electrical System problems in other Sierra years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sierra | 6 | 10% |
| 2015 Sierra | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 Sierra | 9 | 9% |
| 2013 Sierra | 5 | 13% |
| 2012 Sierra | 7 | 24% |
| 2011 Sierra | 3 | 7% |
| 2010 Sierra | 4 | 12% |
| 2009 Sierra | 9 | 24% |
| 2007 Sierra | 7 | 12% |
| 2006 Sierra | 7 | 13% |
| 2005 Sierra | 23 | 20% |
| 2004 Sierra | 39 | 21% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 GMC Sierra
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.