2011 GMC Sierra

274 serious complaints of 366, the most about air bags (138) and structure (62); per car on the road, 0.4× this model's usual year. 5 recalls. NHTSA investigation EA21002: desiccated air bag inflator rupture.

What owners report

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v381000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the air bags, Aug 2016

“The contact owns a 2011 gmc sierra 1500. The contact observed a crack on the front passenger side dashboard near the air bag opening. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufactured was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 30,000.”

An owner's complaint to NHTSA about the structure, Nov 2016

Fixes and extended coverage

• Extended coverage On some 2010-2012 model year chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles and 2011-2012 model year chevrolet silverado hd and gmc sierra hd vehicles that are equipped with a 6.6l diesel engine (lml/lgh), a malfunction-indicator light (mil) may illuminate due to an offset in the temperature sensor in… (14652, Jul 2015)
• Extended coverage Some 2008-2009 model year chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra light-duty vehicles registered in canada or 2007, and 2010-2013 model year chevrolet silverado and gmc sierra light duty vehicles registered in or previously registered in maine, new hampshire, new york, and vermont or in the canadian… (14520, Mar 2016)
• Extended coverage On some vehicles equipped with a 6.6L Duramax Diesel engine (RPO LML, LGH) the malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) may illuminate due to a condition with the glow plugs. Special Coverage. (15114, Jan 2019)
• Extended coverage On some hybrid 2-mode (hp2) vehicles, the accessory power module (apm) may not initialize when the vehicle is started in cold temperatures and the apm is cold. 14262 - special coverage. (G-203256, Oct 2014)
• Repair program Certain 2011-2012 model year chevrolet express and gmc savana vehicles, and chevrolet silverado and suburban, and gmc sierra and yukon xl 2500 series vehicles, all equipped with a 10.5" rear axle, may have a condition in which the rear axle right-hand side bearing adjuster clip and bolt may come… (12050C, May 2015)
• Repair program Normal engine vibration while in active fuel management (afm) mode may cause the transmission dipstick tube to fatigue and fracture. Dealers are to inspect the transmission dipstick tube for a fracture and replace it if necessary. (12138, Oct 2012)

From the manufacturer's bulletins filed with NHTSA. A dealer can look up whether a car has had the work done or is still covered.

366 owner complaints · 5 recalls (check a car's VIN for open recalls) · EPA combined: 14–21 mpg · NHTSA: 4 of 5 stars · 2011 trims and features