GMC Sierra 1500
2008 only
2008 GMC Sierra 1500 have 420 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Airbags, seatbelts and restraints, typically surfacing around 100,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full GMC Sierra 1500 report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2008 only
Median onset: 100,000 miles. 3.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 54,701 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 47,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 14,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 131,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 106,500 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 157,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 45,500 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2008 model year. See the full GMC Sierra 1500 report for every year and full specs/safety data.