2012 GMC Sierra 1500 Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 37about this part
- Share
- 35%of 107 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 53,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 37 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500, 35% of the 107 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 53,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Got in the truck a year ago and noticed a crack in my dash above the instrument cluster, after further inspection I notice 2 more cracks both by the passenger airbag. This happened at around 55,000 miles. This vehicle was stationary at the time I noticed the cracks”
NHTSA complaint #11149608, filed 2018-11, 55,000 miles“The drivers side inside door handle broke off. After reaching down to open the door from the inside the metal attached to the handle snapped off and I was left holding the plastic handle and unable to open my door from the inside. The metal is made from a bimetal product and appears to be fragile and lite for the purposes of opening the door. Incase of an emergency this could have been a life threating situation. After searching on-line this appears to be a problem many consumers are having with their Gmc vehicles. …”
NHTSA complaint #10985788, filed 2017-05, 65,185 miles“Dashboard surrounding airbag and instrument cluster is cracking and essentially disintegrating. If my airbag deploys or I'm involved in a collision these sharp plastic fragments will become a safety hazard. This truck has 38k miles and is in otherwise pristine condition with zero scratches on the interior parts aside from these dash cracks. The plastic is protected every three months at least with aerospace 303 and protected from sunlight when not in use. This is not a maintenance issue, it's a structural defect. Thousands of these vehicles are affected.”
NHTSA complaint #11014905, filed 2017-08, 37,000 miles“The dash has cracked at the corner of the passenger side air bag and another crack has formed above the instrument cluster on the driver side. Both cracks have formed in the last 6 months beginning with the one at the passenger side air bag. The truck is in great condition with only 55,000 miles at this time.”
NHTSA complaint #11163446, filed 2018-12, 55,000 miles“Cracked dashboard - the dashboard on my 2012 Gmc SIERRA 1500 series truck has cracked on both the driver and passenger side. Now, due to the severe cold, the crack on the driver's side is expanding due to the expansion and contraction of the plastic thru interior heating and rapid cooling of the vehicle. These cracks occurred during normal driving conditions on state highways and interstates.”
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Other or unknown: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 7% |
| 2025 | 15 | 12% |
| 2024 | 34 | 9% |
| 2023 | 56 | 11% |
| 2022 | 76 | 13% |
| 2021 | 46 | 8% |
| 2020 | 46 | 10% |
| 2019 | 45 | 7% |
| 2018 | 25 | 8% |
| 2017 | 35 | 10% |
| 2016 | 35 | 10% |
| 2015 | 67 | 9% |
| 2014 | 92 | 12% |
| 2013 | 42 | 36% |
| 2012 | 37 | 35% |
| 2011 | 73 | 26% |
| 2010 | 46 | 27% |
| 2009 | 38 | 16% |
| 2008 | 42 | 11% |
| 2007 | 15 | 6% |
| 2006 | 3 | 2% |
| 2005 | 6 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 0% |
| 2003 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 | 4 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 2 | 1% |
| 1999 | 6 | 4% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500
42 complaintsBody and structure
21 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 GMC Sierra 1500
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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