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2012 GMC Sierra 1500

Safety Score
79
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-08-15 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER No 0 Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that it was discovered that there was …
2025-04-03 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 P0521 has been addressed/replaced almost nine (9) times. “Low Oil Pressure-Stop Engine” is another one that is not com…
2024-03-11 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Frame rot behind gas tank truck doesn't even have 90000 Miles on it unsave to drive poor frame quality
2024-03-09 AIR BAGS Yes 1 The contact owns a 2013 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, she lost consciousness. After rega…
2023-12-12 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I went to get the vehicle inspected today and was told it failed due to the chassis frame in the rear being rusted thru…
2023-12-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Major major frame and wheel well rust , ever one I see is exactly the same , I live in upstate ny and yes we use salt b…
2023-04-20 AIR BAGS No 0 Cracked interior plastic dash, multiple places, potential safety hazard if airbag deploys and shatters it even more, al…
2023-04-15 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that during a vehicle inspection, the contact was informed …
2023-03-01 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Vehicle has just over 113,000 miles and the frame is already severely compromised due to rust. Nearly all factory coati…
2023-02-09 STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic…
2023-01-11 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 I took My 2012 GMC Sierra with 112,410 miles in for annual safety inspection and was told that my frame has a hole in i…
2023-01-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Manufacturer interior defect - Crack on dash w/potential to crumble all the way in Diminishes vehicle
2022-09-20 SUSPENSION No 0 The frame is so rotted it will not pass state inspection.
2022-07-22 AIR BAGS No 0 manufacturer has failed or is unable to remedy this safety recall for your vehicle in a timely manner and recall could …
2022-04-11 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 Lags when accelerating. Does not happen every time. Causes safety issues when in heavy traffic. The below date is when …
2021-12-30 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Spare tire fell off while parked. The bracket holding the tire in place failed. Significant corrosion present.
2021-12-28 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Yes 0 My passenger air bag deployed or went off as i was driving home from work and made such a loud noise that i crashed my …
2021-11-07 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 Dash is totally falling apart. There is large cracking above the gauge cluster and around the passenger airbag, and eve…
2021-10-28 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V…
2021-10-03 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to activate the windshield wipers, th…
2021-08-05 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 The cracks in my dash will be a safety issue when the air bags deploy. I can't believe that gmc hasn't done a recall on…
2021-05-15 ENGINE No 0 Lifter Failure: I was traveling to a State Park in Northern Michigan when my engine starting running very rough with ma…
2021-05-10 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 The dash cover panel over the instrument cluster and passenger side airbag has cracked and has begun to come apart in p…
2021-05-05 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V…
2021-04-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 70-75 MPH, the vehicle inadvertently …
2021-04-13 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:…
2021-02-20 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V…
2021-02-05 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V…
2021-02-05 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21…
2021-02-05 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V…
2021-02-01 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata Recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 21V…
2021-02-01 AIR BAGS No 0 Takata recall. The contact owns a 2012 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the air bag warning light was illuminat…
2021-01-01 AIR BAGS No 0 LEFT SIDE IMPACT SENSOR LOSES CONNECTIVITY FROM WIRES SHORTING OUT IN DRIVERS HINGE AREA. SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES O…
2020-11-23 AIR BAGS No 0 SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF. WHILE DRIVING.
2020-10-05 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKING. THESE CRACKS HAVE HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED. ONE IS BY THE AIRBAG COVER, THE…
2020-09-27 STRUCTURE:BODY Yes 0 WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK ON A COUNTRY ROAD, IT STARTED TO PULL TOWARDS THE RIGHT. I TRIED TO CORRECT BY STEERING TO THE …
2020-07-02 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 FENDER WELLS RUSTING OUT.
2020-05-28 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Faulty Tire Pressure Management system. Looking for recalls or service bulletins.
2020-04-26 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 CRACKED DASHBOARD ON PASSENGER SIDE AT LEFT BACK CORNER OF AIRBAG COVER. THE VEHICLE HA 56K MILES ON IT. GARAGE KEPT.
2020-03-03 AIR BAGS No 0 DASHBOARD CRACKING AT THE AIR BAG AREA ON PASSANGER SIDE.
2020-02-15 AIR BAGS No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS STARTING UP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILL…
2020-02-11 AIR BAGS No 0 DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER-SIDE AIRBAG. THE PLASTIC IS SHARP AND BRITTLE, AND I'M CONCERNED THAT SHARP SHAR…
2019-10-27 AIR BAGS No 0 TL AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FRONT AND…
2018-12-24 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 THE DASH HAS CRACKED AT THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND ANOTHER CRACK HAS FORMED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUS…
2018-11-07 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 STARTING ISSUES,IGNITION?DEALERSHIP CANT SEEM TO FIND PROBLEM?HAPPENS NOW AND THEN,SOMETIMES IT WILL START AND THEN TUR…
2018-10-20 STEERING No 0 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND EXITING A PARKING SPACE, THE POWER STEERING M…
2018-10-17 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 PASSENGER DOOR HANDLE SOMEHOW BECAME DISENGAGED AND JUST FULLS OUT LOOSELY. HAVE TO GET IN AND OPEN FROM INSIDE. IT AP…
2018-07-03 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I HAVE BEEN SMELLING A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING THRU MY AIR VENTS WHILE MY VEHICLE IS RUNNING, PARTICULARLY WHILE I AM…
2018-04-20 POWER TRAIN No 0 WHEN VEHICLE STARTS MOVING FOREWARD FROM A DEAD STOP AND WHEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEA…
2018-04-02 ENGINE No 0 MY ENGINE HAS A TICK,,BROUGHT IT TO A SHOP HE TOLD ME LIFTERS AND ITS EXPENSIVE...WENT TO DEALER,,, TOLD ME I NEED LIFT…