2010 GMC Sierra 1500 electrical system problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500 — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Over the last 3 years we have had ongoing issues with our truck going into limp mode. We have spent thousands of dollars at dealerships and mechanics trying to troubleshoot the issue. Several occasions while trying to merge onto the freeway the truck would slip into limp mode causing us to have…”
filed Sep 7, 2023
“TCM. Yes it's available for inspection. It failed causing my truck to just lock the brakes up in the middle of the road almost causing an accident. Causing driver and passenger risk of Injury”
filed Aug 23, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Electrical System problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 12% |
| 2025 Sierra 1500 | 21 | 23% |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 39 | 12% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 55 | 13% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 79 | 15% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 71 | 13% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 77 | 17% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 94 | 15% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 42 | 14% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 54 | 15% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 54 | 16% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 93 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 GMC Sierra 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.