How many recalls does the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 have?

The 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 has 2 NHTSA safety recall campaigns on record.

How do I check if my 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's official recall lookup (nhtsa.gov/recalls) to see open, unrepaired recalls for your specific vehicle. Recall repairs are free.

What do owners complain about most on the 2008 GMC Sierra 1500?

Of 439 NHTSA complaints on file, the most-reported component is air bags.

2008 GMC Sierra 1500 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 2008 GMC Sierra 1500 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 3,198,295 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 439 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

AIR BAGS 21V052000 2021-02-05 557,023 affected

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2009 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Sierra 2500, Sierra 3500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona,…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 23, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

AIR BAGS 21V050000 2021-02-05 2,641,272 affected

Defect

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2007-2011 Cadillac Escalade, Escalade ESV, Escalade EXT, Chevrolet Avalanche, Silverado 1500, Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, Yukon XL, and 2009-2011 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, Silverado 3500, GMC Sierra 2500 and Sierra 3500 vehicles originally sold, or ever…

Consequence

An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. Interim letters notifying owners of the safety risk were mailed on February 22, 2021. Second notification letters will be mailed once the remedy is available. Owner notification letters were…

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS

241

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE

SEAT BELTS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

STRUCTURE

TIRES

Total complaints439

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“I was driving down the highway at 70 mph, when there was a loud bang followed by a gun powder smell. My seatbelts went tight...hazard lights automatically came on...radio went dead...and the airbag light came on. The pretensioners in both driver and passenger seats had deployed. I pulled over and…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2026-03-03

“The contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, diesel fuel started leaking onto the garage floor. The contact recently purchased the vehicle, inspected the source of the leak, and discovered that the fuel lines were completely rusted.…”

FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL · reported 2026-02-23

“The contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v050000 (air bags). The local dealer was contacted and informed the contact about the disclaimer about the dashboard possibly being damaged. The dealer informed the contact that there were no…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-10-07

“The contact owns a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 21v050000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-08-27

“Driving down the road on way home from work airbags blew out. The one in the steering wheel and the one on the passenger side. It busted windshield on passenger side. Shards of stuff all over dash on passenger side. That airbag popped 2 times.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-06-13

“Driving down the road on way home from work airbags blew out. The one in the steering wheel and the one on the passenger side. It busted windshield on passenger side. Shards of stuff all over dash on passenger side. That airbag popped 2 times.”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2025-06-13

“Odometer fraud. The contact purchased a 2008 gmc sierra 1500. The contact discovered a mileage discrepancy after the purchase. The vehicle was a private sale. At the time of purchase, the vehicle mileage was 126,498. It was later discovered that the mileage on the title was approximately 250,205.”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER · reported 2025-04-07

“Air bags did not deploy when another vehicle hit truck on front passenger side at 35-40 mph”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-03-25