2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 234 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500, 1% of the 234 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I can not remember the three other times the elec. Stability control, has went out. This time my children were in the car. No issues of crash, but this is now becoming a problem, I have taken it back all times to be fixed at the dealer. All time they say its fixed. This time the engine started hesitating and choking out, mis firing.. Im glad it was at low speeds.. This is a problem and needs to be fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #10425934, filed 2011-09, 36,000 miles“Vehicle will randomly show a warning signal for stabiltrack turning off. Then it will cycle door locks up and down, turn on the air bag light, ABS light, and sometimes reduce power to 20 MPH. It will also kill the vehicle gauges. Numerous trips to the shop have failed to correct the issue. A quick google search of stabiltrack 2009 chevy/Gmc will show a ton of hits. Due to the safety concerns of these critical systems powering down, this is clearly a safety issue. This occurs while the vehicle is in motion, which makes it more concerning. This issue started with 66k miles and has persisted. …”
NHTSA complaint #11031503, filed 2017-10, 66,000 miles“Stability control. The stabilitrack warning appears. All of the gauges go to zero, the power locks engage and disengage, the engine revs and the driver loses control of the truck. This is an extremely dangerous problem. The dealership can't find anything wrong because no codes are showing. This needs to be a major recall. It's a common problem, google it and see how many people have the same issue with no resolution. Force GM to address and resolve this known issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10927513, filed 2016-11Related service bulletins
- 10251708Feb 21, 2024This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
- 10232819Feb 16, 2023This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
- 10208053Jan 24, 2022This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
- 10197306May 25, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician with the steps to diagnosis and repair vehicles with various handling, vehicle dynamics…
- 10197297May 14, 2021This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
- 10174818Apr 14, 2020This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unwanted Stability Activation and/or a Service Stability message on…
Electronic stability control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 0% |
| 2020 | 6 | 1% |
| 2019 | 16 | 2% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0% |
| 2016 | 6 | 2% |
| 2015 | 13 | 2% |
| 2014 | 56 | 8% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 7 | 2% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 1 | 0% |
| 2007 | 2 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 3 | 1% |
| 1994 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500
122 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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