2008 Gmc Sierra 2500 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (31) · Steering (2) · Seat Belts (2)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
30 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2020-01-10 · campaign 20V011000 · 699 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 vehicles equipped with non-desiccated, passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant that were used as interim remedy parts for previous Takata recalls. These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front passenger or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began February 11, 2020. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-866-522-9559. GM's number for this recall is N192290990.
Air Bags:frontal:passenger Side:inflator Module 2015-05-28 · campaign 15V324000 · 330,198 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2008 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD and 3500HD trucks manufactured November 28, 2006, to August 29, 2008, and 2007-2008 GMC Sierra 2500HD and 3500HD trucks manufactured November 27, 2006, to August 29, 2008. The affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be susceptible to moisture intrusion which, over time, could cause the inflator to rupture upon its deployment.
Risk: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants, potentially resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began on July 27, 2015. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's numbers for this recall are 15438 and 15817.
Electrical System 2014-07-02 · campaign 14V407000 · 9,371 vehicles
Defect: General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 Chevrolet Silverado HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 18, 2007, to June 22, 2011, and GMC Sierra HD 2500/3500 trucks manufactured January 22, 2007, to June 21, 2011, and equipped with an auxiliary battery. Owners may unknowingly draw too much current through the vehicle's trailer harness resulting in the melting of fusible link for the auxiliary battery.
Risk: If the fusible link melts it may come into contact with adjacent components, damage the electrical center cover, the nearby wiring harness conduit and other vehicle components, increasing the risk of a fire.
Fix: GM will notify owners and dealers will replace the jumper harness with one that includes a 40 amp inline fuse, and provide the owner with supplemental Owner Manual information, free of charge. The recall began on August 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 14260.
Service bulletins (1,124)
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 2026-02-16 · PIT4506J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician that some owners of heavy duty trucks and utilities may ask if they can lower their tire pressures. tire pressures being set to the "tire and loading label" will ensure the safe handling and ride characteristics of the
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 2025-07-31 · PIT5161L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that may have a bump feel or clunk noise at a stop or on launch. dealer should communicate to the customer this condition is a normal operating characteristic
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,124 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-05-10 · Air Bags“the curtain airbags on both the passenger and driver side deployed while driving down the road. the truck is available for inspection although the deployed bags have been cut off in order to drive it home. pictures were taken before doing so and are available for inspection. my son is pretty shaken up and has injuries to his shoulder, face and his …”
2025-04-23 · Electrical System:instrument Panel:speedometer/Odometer · 207,759 mi“odometer fraud. the contact purchased a 2008 gmc sierra 2500. the contact stated that while researching the history of the vehicle it was discovered that there was a mileage discrepancy. the vehicle was a private sale. at the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 166,521 and while researching online, it was discovered that the mileage was 207,7…”
2024-09-24 · Seat Belts · 💥 crash“high speed collision with a cement truck destroyed most of the front portion of the vehicle. neither passenger nor driver airbag deployed and seat belts did not lock up, injuring the driver. no warning lights indicating an airbag problem appeared prior to crash. the vehicle is now impounded at towing company yard pending insurance investigation.…”
2021-01-04 · Unknown Or Other · 80,000 mi“a year or so after recievinv my airbag recall service, my dash started cracking. it started at the passenger side airbag. it is now cracked in other places and rattles constantly while in motion. i feel this is a safety hazard. i've yet to see a gmc/chevy from 2007.5-14 that this is not a problem. it seems that the dash pieces could cause serious i…”
2020-11-24 · Steering · 201,000 mi · 💥 crash“steering column seperated at the tilt column pivot joint. total steering lost. the collapsible column section allowed the pivot joint retention to dissengage also slide toward engine compartment. there are two set screws, that work loose (google search of issue resulted in lots of documented cases), and set screws fell out and total steering c…”
2020-08-13 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 97,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 2500. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was towed to wilkinson automotive (3335 nc-87 south, sanford, nc 27332) where it was diagnosed that the fuel filter needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired however, the mechanic noticed…”
2019-09-25 · Electrical System · 100,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 2500. when the contact attempted to start the vehicle, it seized without warning. an independent mechanic was contacted and drove to the contact's residence; however, the vehicle had to be towed to the mechanic's shop. the cause of the failure could not be determined. the battery was replaced, but the failure …”
2019-06-17 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 2500. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v383000 (air bags). the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called premier gmc (2000 eastern rd, rittman, oh 44270, (888) 564-1107) and was infor…”
2019-05-20 · Unknown Or Other“dashboard cracked in two places several years ago. i showed this to my local dealer and the told me there was nothing they could do. it cracked by the air bag and the instrument cluster. very disappointing.…”
2019-04-18 · Air Bags · 114 mi“dash is badly cracked fragments of dash fall off daily. could cause severe injury during airbag deployment. …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.