2009 GMC Sierra 1500 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 6%of 234 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the engine of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500, 6% of the 234 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,500 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.
“At 80000 my truck is going through 4 to 6 qts of oil between oil changes. As a master technician this has got to be the poorest excuse for engineering I have ever come across with this afm system they have. I know several people that have lost an engine by 100000 miles. With todays technology that's a bad joke on the consumer. With shorter intervals and some additive's I have managed to get to 1 qt every 1900 miles and that's as good as it gets.”
NHTSA complaint #10967667, filed 2017-03, 80,000 miles“I have the engine with active fuel management and as I was driving down the instate the engine goes in to failure mode. Lifter collapsed tearing the cam up as well. Spent about 3000 dollars having issue fixed with new GM parts only to have it fail again. Called GM and they said they were aware of the problem but it's from faulty parts and it was the customers problem. The engine smokes bad and burns oil and raw gas sits on the piston without being burned off properly.”
NHTSA complaint #10840123, filed 2016-03, 87,000 miles“I have regular maintenance done on vehicle from certified Gmc dealership. However, a few days ago while driving the vehicle both the engine light and traction control lights came on, causing the vehicle to display low engine warning and losing almost all acceleration. Took it in to dealership, and was charged nearly $800 for repair.”
NHTSA complaint #10840455, filed 2016-03, 142,000 miles“Driving only 20 MPH in the process of stopping. Check engine light came on. Very difficult to stop. Engine ran very rough. After stopping the vehicle would only accelerate up to approx 25 MPH. Stopped again and turned off engine. Re-started engine and was able to drive to a chevrolet dealership with the check engine light still on. Dealership replaced sensor ki.”
NHTSA complaint #10535940, filed 2013-08, 34,276 miles“Active fuel management failure number 4 cylinder. P0304 DTC. Has a loud ticking noise and a miss on number 4 cylinder. The truck has been maintained and as I researched the problem, it appears to be more likely than not to affect these trucks.”
NHTSA complaint #10971531, filed 2017-04, 184,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11012907Dec 18, 2024This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
- 11010544Oct 7, 2024This service bulletin explains how to measure for oil consumption and possible reasons for loss of oil.
- 11009531Sep 27, 2024This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
- 11007116Aug 6, 2024This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2.
- 11007091Aug 5, 2024This service bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
- 11004761Jun 28, 2024This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or…
- 11000119Apr 26, 2024This service bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- 10242298Aug 10, 2023This Preliminary information communicates information that will need to be provided to TAC to aid in diagnosing if a vehicle comes in with misfire and DTC Codes P0300 - P0308…
- 10211658May 2, 2022This service bulletin provides policy information on warranty administration guidelines for multiple repairs with independent causes (GM Canada Dealers Only).
Engine: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 101 | 69% |
| 2025 | 59 | 48% |
| 2024 | 190 | 50% |
| 2023 | 212 | 42% |
| 2022 | 241 | 40% |
| 2021 | 322 | 54% |
| 2020 | 244 | 51% |
| 2019 | 313 | 48% |
| 2018 | 67 | 22% |
| 2017 | 58 | 16% |
| 2016 | 39 | 11% |
| 2015 | 84 | 12% |
| 2014 | 69 | 9% |
| 2013 | 8 | 7% |
| 2012 | 6 | 6% |
| 2011 | 16 | 6% |
| 2010 | 11 | 7% |
| 2009 | 13 | 6% |
| 2008 | 19 | 5% |
| 2007 | 19 | 7% |
| 2006 | 5 | 3% |
| 2005 | 6 | 3% |
| 2004 | 5 | 2% |
| 2003 | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2009 GMC Sierra 1500
122 complaintsOther or unknown
38 complaintsElectrical system
20 complaintsBody and structure
20 complaintsVehicle speed control
12 complaintsFuel system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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