2008 Gmc C Series problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (2) · Latches/Locks/Linkages (1) · Engine (1)
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (528)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2025-09-09 · 13598 · Other
new vehicle monitoring programs section in ivh
Unknown Or Other 2025-08-07 · PIC5650M · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an intermittent no crank, no start, or start stall concern with the security light coming on. technician may find diagnostic trouble codes b3055, b3060, b3935, c0750, c0755, c0760, c0765, and/o
Unknown Or Other 2025-07-18 · PIP5601C · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from tac.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-30 · PIT5074R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about the use of j-35616-64b and mini 50 terminal test probe, replacement terminals, and terminated leads.
Showing the 6 most recent of 528 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2020-07-15 · Air Bags · 106,000 mi“why has my 2008 gmc sierra not been repaired. i have lost faith in general motors. my next new vehicle will not be a gm product as was my last purchase in 2018. i haven't driven my vehicle in over 3 months and when i do drive it, its just to pick up the fallen limbs in my 6 acre yard. i have not had an incident. what should i do? …”
2014-09-18 · Engine · 75,000 mi“first we were driving out of town and the radio start going on and off, the locks began going up and down until the truck lost power. the truck loses power with out any reason. we have check the battery, everything with out being able to determine why. after few minutes the truck starts up and everything goes back to normal. i am concerned that on…”
2014-07-16 · Electrical System“ wiring harness under driver side dash melting shorting fuse panel, unable to use passenger side window, nor remote lock/entry on passenger side. *tr…”
2012-11-04 · Latches/Locks/Linkages · 63,000 mi“i bought two new gmc vehicles, an acadia and a sierra 1500 pickup truck. while under warranty the door locks started sticking and had to be repaired. a few months later it started again. i took it back to the dealership and was told it was now out of warranty. the service manager refused to repair them with out a $500.00 charge for each door. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.