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vehicle
2009 / gmc / sierra-1500
known issues
8 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-21)
complaints
280 on file (2009-01-21 → 2026-02-11)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
128 occupant deaths, crash years 1990-2024 (legacy-code)
StabiliTrak and instrument cluster electrical faultsELECTRICAL SYSTEM9 complaints2016-11 → 2024-01sierra-1500-2009-tcm-stabilitrak-electrical
10948568 ALL DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERATIVE. THEY WILL NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK THE DOORS WITH EITHER THE KEY OF THE DOOR LOCK BUTTONS. JUST FOUND THIS WEBSITE-HENCE DELAY IN REPORTING, DID CONTACT DEALERSHIP-COST OF REPAIR IS ASTRONOMICAL
10927513 STABILITY CONTROL. THE STABILITRACK WARNING APPEARS. ALL OF THE GAUGES GO TO ZERO, THE POWER LOCKS ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE, THE ENGINE REVS AND THE DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF THE TRUCK. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM
11431064 Transmission Control Module Since the summer of 2020 the vehicle has at least half a dozen times, without warning, experienced the following symptoms (most recently July 27, 2021 when I captured it on video)
Transmission and transfer case failurePOWER TRAIN5 complaints2017-06 → 2025-03sierra-1500-2009-transmission-transfer-case
11647697 Allison transmission - random hard shifts, random multiple DTC's, random limp mode. Clear codes and works fine until it doesn't. Might have to clear codes 3-4 times a day or it might make it a week before it goes into limp mode again
11421412 First had transmission replaced, then a second one, now third time they say transfer case, locking itself in gear, and dangerous cause wanted to take off fast in reverse. All this happening just in a couple months time
11297490 REAR END LOCKS UP. IF THE WHEELS SPIN THEN THE TRUCK WONT MOVE. IT GETS STUCK AND YOU HAVE TO FORCE IT FORWARD UNTIL THE WHEELS START MOVING FREELY AGAIN
Valve lifter failure and excessive oil consumptionENGINE6 complaints2016-07 → 2025-08sierra-1500-2009-afm-lifter-oil-consumption
10967667 AT 80000 MY TRUCK IS GOING THROUGH 4 TO 6 QTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. AS A MASTER TECHNICIAN THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE POOREST EXCUSE FOR ENGINEERING I HAVE EVER COME ACROSS WITH THIS AFM SYSTEM THEY HAVE
11681424 The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at highway speeds, the vehicle hesitated while depressing the accelerator pedal. The traction control and check engine warning lights were illuminated
11034520 AT AROUND 100,000 MILES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND INDICATE LOW OIL PRESSURE. CHANGING THE SENSOR OUT DID NOT EFFECT THE SITUATION. CHANGING THE OIL WOULD HELP BUT USUALLY ONLY FOR AROUND 3,500 MILES. THE ENGINE WAS LOSING OIL MORE THAN IT SHOULD
Frame and suspension component corrosionSUSPENSION4 complaints2019-08 → 2022-08sierra-1500-2009-frame-suspension-corrosion
11481848 I own the 2009 GMC this truck was bought new by me and it only has 41,000 miles on a 13 year old truck it is very well maintained. Both upper shock mounts rusted off and the rear spring shackles have holes in them I had a service center look at it
11438361 My truck was bought new by my cousin and not even a year having it the frame started rusting badly. Now we own it & it is scary to drive the frame is so bad rusted. We have put so much money into it it’s ridiculous & cant afford to anymore
11350700 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE
Takata air bag recall parts unavailabilityAIR BAGS98 complaints2016-08 → 2023-02sierra-1500-2009-takata-airbag-recall-delay
11144419 GAY PONTIAC KEEP SCHEDULING APPOINTMENTS AND CANCELLING. TODAY I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT WHEN THEY CALLED ME TO CANCEL. GMC SENT SAFETY RECALL JULY 2016. THEY SAID I CAN'T GET IT FIXED AT THIS TIME. THIS THREATENS MY SAFETY. I NEED THIS FIXED NOW
11166753 " TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE CALLED DEALER AND GOT NO INFORMATION OR HELP. RECALL # 49151 --- ??/??/ 2016
11092518 TAKATA AIR BAG, I HAVE HAD A RECALL NOTICE FOR OVER TWO YEARS. THEY KEEP TELLING ME IT'S SAFE TO DRIVE , IF IT'S SO SAFE TO DRIVE WHY IS THERE A RECALL? DOES SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY HAVE TO BE KILLED TO HAVE SOMETHING DONE, MY WIFE WILL NOT RIDE IN THIS TRUCK NOW
Dashboard cracking near passenger air bagSTRUCTURE51 complaints2016-07 → 2024-12sierra-1500-2009-dashboard-cracking
11197245 DASH CRACKED ABOVE STEERING WHEEL. ONLY 29000 MILES AND ALWAYS GARAGE KEPT. TRUCK IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. ORIGINAL OWNER. APPEARS TO BE POOR QUALITY MATERIALS. CONCERNED THIS COULD EFFECT AIRBAGS
10949654 CRACKS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD ABOVE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND PASSENGER AIRBAG. CRACK NEXT TO AIRBAG APPEARS TO BE SAFETY HAZARD AS IT COULD PUNCTURE THE AIRBAG DURING DEPLOYMENT OR THE PLASTIC COULD EASILY BREAK AND BE LAUNCHED AS A PROJECTILE
11034517 CRACKED DASH ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND BY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. COULD CAUSE A SAFETY HAZARD IF THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED AND IS NOT AESTHETICALLY PLEASING CONSIDERING THE MONEY SPENT ON THE VEHICLE
11053634 VEHICLE STARTS, RUNS FOR A FEW MINUTES, STARTS RUNNING ROUGH, MISSING, AND THEN ABRUPTLY STALLS, NO SPUTTER OR ANYTHING. AFTER THIS HAPPENS IT WILL NOT START AGAIN FOR A WHILE, SOMETIMES HOURS
10981335 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED
11535542 While driving on Saturday, July 29th, I went to make a right turn @ intersection of Nottingham Way onto Ledo Rd. The vehicle started jerking and suddenly shutoff. I had no power steering, No power brakes
Frontal air bag non-deployment in crashAIR BAGS3 complaints2018-05 → 2023-04sierra-1500-2009-airbag-non-deployment-crash
11093327 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT END OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED, BUT THE FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
11518943 The TPMS warning light was illuminated. None of the air bags deployed upon impact. The contact's father suffered rib, pelvis, and spine fractures and was transported to the hospital by ambulance
11439348 The contact owns a 2009 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at 45 MPH, he crashed into the driver's side of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact did not know whether a warning light illuminated
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
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Wrench.Pro (2026). 2009 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/gmc/sierra-1500
@misc{wrenchpro_2009_gmc_sierra_1500_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2009 GMC Sierra 1500},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2009/gmc/sierra-1500}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
