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2012 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1460350
Internal NHTSA #	11084825
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	SIERRA 1500
Model Year	2012
File date	02/04/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My engine has a tick,,brought it to a shop he told me lifters and its expensive... Went to dealer,,, told me i need lifters 2600. 00 to fix it and apparently my lifter isn't getting oil in it , "from active fuel management" with i have read all over internet that its a huge problem and people have to pay to fix,,,but wont fix the issue do to the fact the afm cuts the cylinders off causing the lifter to not get the oil
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EAST MEREDITH, NY
VIN pattern	3GTP2WE71CGXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	10/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Gmc SIERRA 1500 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?