2008 GMC Sierra 2500 air bags problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 GMC Sierra 2500 — 62% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The curtain airbags on both the passenger and driver side deployed while driving down the road. The truck is available for inspection although the deployed bags have been cut off in order to drive it home. Pictures were taken before doing so and are available for inspection. My son is pretty shaken…”
filed May 10, 2026
“High speed collision with a cement truck destroyed most of the front portion of the vehicle. Neither passenger nor driver airbag deployed and seat belts did not lock up, injuring the driver. No warning lights indicating an airbag problem appeared prior to crash. The vehicle is now impounded at…”
filed Sep 24, 2024
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V011000 · Jan 10, 2020
- Affected vehicles are equipped with a passenger side frontal air bag that may be…Campaign 15V324000 · May 28, 2015
Air Bags problems in other Sierra 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sierra 2500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2022 Sierra 2500 | 1 | 2% |
| 2021 Sierra 2500 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 Sierra 2500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2017 Sierra 2500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2016 Sierra 2500 | 3 | 5% |
| 2015 Sierra 2500 | 3 | 3% |
| 2014 Sierra 2500 | 6 | 20% |
| 2013 Sierra 2500 | 7 | 15% |
| 2012 Sierra 2500 | 8 | 27% |
| 2011 Sierra 2500 | 20 | 32% |
| 2009 Sierra 2500 | 5 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 GMC Sierra 2500
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.