2008 GMC Sierra 2500 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 3%of 63 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 205,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the steering of the 2008 GMC Sierra 2500, 3% of the 63 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 205,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Driving around a corner when the steering locked its self in position causing the truck to not turn, almost as if when you shut the vehicle off and turn the wheel it locks in position. This caused the vehicle to leave the road and hit a tree. The driver side airbag did not deploy. The passenger side airbag did deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #11120781, filed 2018-08, 209,000 miles“Steering column seperated at the tilt column pivot joint. Total steering lost. The collapsible column section allowed the pivot joint retention to dissengage also slide toward engine compartment. There are two set screws, that work loose (google search of issue resulted in lots of documented cases), and set screws fell out and total steering column shaft seperated at pivot joint. No injury, but only due to remote county road at 7am with no traffic. Vehicle went into ditch vs oncoming traffic only due to crown of rural county road. …”
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Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 31% |
| 2025 | 7 | 25% |
| 2024 | 4 | 4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 4% |
| 2020 | 6 | 8% |
| 2018 | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 | 1 | 3% |
| 2016 | 14 | 24% |
| 2015 | 4 | 4% |
| 2014 | 6 | 20% |
| 2013 | 5 | 11% |
| 2011 | 3 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 10% |
| 2009 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 10 | 15% |
| 2005 | 16 | 14% |
| 2004 | 7 | 5% |
| 2003 | 10 | 6% |
| 2002 | 9 | 7% |
| 2001 | 11 | 8% |
| 2000 | 3 | 6% |
| 1999 | 2 | 6% |
| 1998 | 2 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2008 GMC Sierra 2500
39 complaintsOther or unknown
9 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 GMC Sierra 2500
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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