2009 Gmc Sierra 1500 Suspension Problems

Your truck's upper shock mounts have rusted off completely, and the rear spring shackles have developed holes from rust, with a mechanic noting there may not be enough metal remaining to repair them by welding. The frame, cross members, and cab corners show significant rust damage, and the left rear wheel opening is also rusting through, making the vehicle potentially undriveable despite low mileage and good maintenance.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ADDITIONALLY, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN FOR SERVICE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS DAMAGED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WERE NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE LOCAL DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. INVALID VIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED A FRACTURE ON THE LEAF SPRING AND HALF OF THE LEAF SPRING WAS MISSING ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN GMC DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,325.

REAR CENTER LEAF SPRING BROKE ON DRIVERS SIDE AND THEN TURNED AND HIT BODY, A MONTH OR SO LATER PASSENGER SIDE DID THE SAME THING. GM KNOWS THERE IS A PROBLEM , THEY EVEN SEND A LETTER SAYING SO. IT SEEMS TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IF THESE BROKEN LEAFS ARE FALLING OUT TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY?

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45MPH IN FALL RIVER WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE HEARD A LARGE BANG UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, UPON LOOKING IN THE REAR MIRROR I NOTICED A LARGE STEEL ITEM SHOOT OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE SLIDING FAST BEHIND THE VEHICLE WITH SPARKS NOTICED AS IT WAS DARK, AND INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHICH HAD TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND AVOID THE PROPELLED STEEL LEAF SPRING. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, LEAF SPRING WAS RECOVERED FROM THE ROAD AFTER PULLING VEHICLE OVER AND NOTED IT CAME FROM RIGHT REAR OF VEHICLE WHERE IT HAD SNAPPED OFF. THIS INCIDENT CREATED AN EXTREMELY POTENTIALLY SERIOUS CONDITION WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED IT TO GO INTO THE VEHICLE TRAVELING BEHIND US. UPON BRINGING THIS VEHICLE TO KELLY'S TIRES IN MIDDLEBORO, THEY STATED AND I QUOTE "LET ME GUESS YOUR VEHICLE IS A 2009 SIERRA, THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR MAKE, MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE, BUT THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME". THIS PROBLEM IS SERIOUS, NOT TO MENTION VERY COSTLY FOR THE CONSUMER TO REPAIR A FAULTY PART! THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT IF IT HAPPENS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, BECAUSE AT THE LOW RATE OF 45, WE WERE VERY LUCKY IT DID NOT KILL SOMEONE. NO EXCUSE GM NEEDS TO RECALL/REPLACE/REIMBURSE ITS CONSUMERS...UPDATED 06/03/14 *BF *TT UPDATED 8/22/2017