2013 GMC SIERRA 1500 Structurebody Problems

DURING AN OIL CHANGE IN MAY I WAS INFORMED THAT MY FRAME WAS EXTREMELY ROTTED AND WAS IN JEOPARDY OF CRACKING IN HALF . THE FURTHER I DIG INTO THIS, I'M FINDING THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THE VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.

Roof rust at the windshield on a perfect condition vehicle. Paint is excellent on rest of vehicle. No damage or accidents and properly maintained. Premature rust is now visible at the roof of the of the vehicle. Soon could rot and allow water into cab of vehicle.

Rear half of Frame Crossmembers rotted away between the Frame rails. Took vehicle in for routine safety inspection, and the mechanic determined that the cross members to which the rear shocks and the Gas tank were attached had both broken free from the frame rails due to rust. The entire back end of the vehicle is suspended from the frame with only the leaf spring mounts. This rust is excessive and far exceeds the rust on other points on the frame and undercarriage of the vehicle.

I’ve only had the truck for 1 years and the frame is so deteriorated and rusted. My frame is now cracked/damaged. I’ve read up on the same manufacturer/trucks and it seems like an ongoing problem.

The interior and exterior door handles broke on both doors on my 2013 GMC SIERRA truck. There was no warnings and my safety was at risk because the only way to enter or exit the vehicle is to crawl out the window.

ON 8-25-20, I TOOK MY 2013 GMC SIERRA TO AN AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR SHOP IN GENESEE, WI, FOR A BRAKES AND SHOCKS INSPECTION/REPAIR. THEY REFUSED TO WORK ON IT BECAUSE THEY SAID THE FRAME WAS 'BROKEN AND CRACKED' DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST PERFORATING THE FRAME. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME MY SIERRA SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE WORST FRAME DAMAGE IS IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE GAS TANK. I WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE MY VEHICLE IS IN OTHERWISE EXCELLENT CONDITION! ON 8-26-20, I CALLED AND SENT PHOTOS (SEE ATTACHED) TO THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE GMC DEALERSHIP IN WAUPACA, WI, WHERE I HAD PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. HE STATED HE WOULD NOT DRIVE MY SIERRA AND NOR SHOULD I. HE REFERRED THE MATTER TO HIS GM REP TO SET UP AN OFFICIAL GM PET CASE. THE CASE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY REFUSED DUE TO 'NO HISTORY' AT THE WAUPACA...

PAINT ABOVE THE WINDSHIELD IS SEPARATING FROM THE PRIMER IN LARGE SHEETS. ONE LARGE AREA APPROXIMATELY THE SIZE OF A VOLLEYBALL WITH MULTIPLE SMALL AREAS ALONG THE EDGE OF THE WINDSHIELD ACROSS THE TOP. ALSO HAS AN AREA ON THE RIGHT REAR QUARTER PANEL THE SIZE OF A HALF DOLLAR WHERE THE PAINT SEPARATED FROM THE PRIMER AND FELL OFF. VEHICLE STAYS PARKED MOST OF THE TIME IN THE GARAGE. I FIRST NOTICED THE PAINT PEELING AFTER COMING OUT OF WORK WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE SUN.

THE EDGE WHERE THE FRONT WINDSHIELD AND THE ROOF MEET THE PAINT HAS FLAKED AWAY AND STARTED TO RUST THE UNDERCOAT.

THE DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED IN THE AREA OF THE AIRBAGS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CRACKS OCCURRED WHILE PARKED OVERNIGHT IN MY DRIVEWAY. I CONTACTED THE LOCAL GMC DEALER WHO INFORMED ME THIS WAS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH GMC VEHICLES. I ASKED IF GM WOULD COVER THE REPAIR SINCE THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. I WAS INFORMED IT WAS NOT COVERED BY GM AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF REPAIRS WHICH TOTAL APPROXIMATELY $1000.00. I BELIEVE THESE CRACKS CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD AND ARE A RESULT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS INSTALLED BY GM. *TR

ON 3/4/2018 I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR A BROKEN LEAF SPRING. WHEN THE MECHANIC WAS REPLACING THE SPRINGS, HE NOTES HOLES RUSTING IN THE TRUCKS FRAME. I DID BUY THE TRUCK USED FROM A CHEVROLET DEALER ON 3/12 2016 WITH @49,000 MILES ON IT. WITH IN 6-8 MONTHS OF OWNING THE TRUCK, IT STARTED TO RUST ON THE FENDER WELLS, AND HAD SOME RUST ON THE FRAME. WHEN I TALKED TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME BECAUSE THE 6 YEAR OR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY RAN OUT ON 10/1/2018. I CALLED GMC CUSTOMER CARE ABOUT THIS AND THEY DID OPEN A SERVICE REQUEST [XXX]. ON 4/8/2019 SERVICE MANAGER FOR THE DEALER TOLD ME THE GME WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME BECAUSE IT WILL COST $12,000.00 TO REPLACE FRAME BET MAY OFER ME A CERTIFICATE FOR $1000.00 TOWARDS A NEW TRUCKS. I FELL THIS...

I WENT UNDERNEATH MY SIERRA TODAY AND FOUND THE ENTIRE FRAME IS EXTREMELY RUSTED. UPON CLOSER EXAMINATION I FOUND A 3 INCH BY 3/4 INCH HOLE RUSTED THROUGH. THIS TRUCK JUST TURNED 6 YEARS OLD AND HAS 100000 MILES . THIS IS A SAFTEY ISSUE BECAUSE WITH THE TRUCK BEING ABLE TO TOW HEAVY LOADS.

'TAJARA RECALL' I HAVE A CONSERN ABOUT MY DASH COVER IT'S CRACK FROM WHERE THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND THE CENTER OF THE OF THE DASH. WILE GOING IN GOOGLE HOW TO REPLACE THE DASH THERE WHER A NUMERES OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE ON ALL GMC SIERRA AND CHEVY SILVERADO FROM YEARS 2007-2013. I THINK THIS COULD BE A SAFETY CONSERN IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS IGNITE THE DASH COVER COULD BREAK IN PIECES AND AND SOMEONE COULD GET SERIOUSLY INJURED I'M SAYING FOR MY SAFETY AND MY FAMILY SAFETY AS WELL .

PAINT IS COMING OFF IN LARGE AREAS AND RUST SPOTS STARTING TO FORM WHERE PAINT HAS COME OFF. PAINT CAME OFF WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IN RAIN.

CRACKED DASHBOARD NEAR AIR BAG. I HAVE 3 CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD. THIS IS VERY COMMON IVE BEEN READING. IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE REGARDING THE AIR BAG?

I HAVEN'T HAD THE TRUCK FOR THAT LONG AND I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT. SO THE FACT THAT MY DOOR HANDLES AND SIDING ARE FALLING OFF OF THE TRUCK JUST SHOWS THAT YOU USED VERY CHEAP PRODUCTS FOR A NON-CHEAP VEHICLE. GMC SHOULD BE ASHAMED. I'M THINKING ABOUT GOING WITH A FORD. DIDN'T SEE ANY BULLSHIT PROBLEMS LIKE THIS ON THEIR RECALL LIST

MY ROOF HAS DEVELOPED "PEELING PAINT" TO EXPOSE THE PRIMER.

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A SMOOTH INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, HEARD A POP AND NOTICED THE DASH HAD CRACKED AT THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND STARTED MAKING A NOISE. A FEW DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED, BUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THE ONE CRACK HAS BECOME A CUT/SCRAPE HAZARD WHILE CLEANING. I ASSUME THAT IT WILL BECOME LARGER. POSSIBLY EXPOSING THE AIR BAG ASSEMBLY TO DAMAGING HEAT AND SUN EXPOSURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD EXHIBITED FRACTURES ABOVE THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AREA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,473. ...UPDATED 05/19/17 *BF *CN

CRACKED DASH.

SAFETY ISSUE WITH CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD IN THE UPPER LEFT PORTION OF THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. IF THE AIRBAG GOES OFF, EITHER IN ACCIDENT OR IN ERROR, PARTS OF THE DASHBOARD WILL DISLODGE AND BE A DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS.

CRACKED DASHBOARD TOP LEFT CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG .