GMC Sierra Complaints (2004)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#10419684August 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECEIVED A CONDITIONAL LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT MY VEHICLE MY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION RESULTING FROM CORROSION THAT MAY EFFECT THE RELAY RESISTOR MODULE AND WIRE CONNECTOR FOR THE HEATER/HVAC FAN MOTOR. THE LETTER STATES THAT THE WIRE AND/OR RESISTOR COULD OVERHEAT. THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNING SMELL OR SMOKE. I HAVE FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE THAT A CO-WORKERS TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE ON JULY 26, 2011 DO TO THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED VIA THE INTERNET ABOUT FIRE DAMAGE FROM THIS CONDITION. I HAVE TALKED TO GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY FAILED TO REACT. MY CO-WORKER DID NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO HIS VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE UNDER HIS DASH THAT TOTALED HIS TRUCK. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY TRUCK WILL CATCH FIRE WITHOUT NOTICE AND AS A RESULT POTENTIALLY BURN DOWN MY HOUSE. WHENEVER SOMEONE DESCRIBES A SYMPTOM AS A BURNING SMELL OR SMOKE IT IS POTENTIALLY TO LATE TO FIX THE ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE BODILY HARM OR DEATH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419339August 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2004 GMC SIERRA 2500HD 4WD TRUCK. IT HAS 90,500 MILES ON IT. MULTIPLE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAVE RUSTED AND ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT UNLESS REPAIRS ARE MADE COSTING ME OVER $1000. I CANNOT DRIVE THE TRUCK UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. IT APPEARS AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THAT THERE IS ALREADY A NHTSA INVESTIGATION CONCERNING PREMATURE BRAKE LINE RUSTING/FAILURE ON GM TRUCKS. I HAVE DRIVEN CARS THAT ARE OVER 30 YEARS OLD AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE KIND OF RUST I HAVE ON MY GMC SIERRA THAT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD!!! PLEASE MAKE GM DO A RECALL ON THIS DESIGN FAILURE. THEY ARE ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF THEIR CUSTOMERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416306July 29, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FLUTTERS AND NOW GIVES ERRONEOUS READING, GAS GAUGE GIVES FALSE READINGS. I DID SOME ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER AND A LETTER WAS SENT BY GMC. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER AND NOW MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS FAILING. AND NOW AM PAST MILEAGE/YEARS TO FIX, BECAUSE I NEVER GOT THE ORIGINAL LETTER AND NEVER NEW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415184July 26, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER UNEXPECTEDLY STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2004 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN I-4. IT WAS REGISTERING 65MPH ONE MINUTE, THEN THE NEXT 0 MPH. THIS ORIGINALLY HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 1 1/2 YEARS AGO. I CONTACTED MY DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. T THAT TIME, I HAD APPROXIMATELY 69000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. HE TOLD ME TO TRY AND RESTARTING IT AND IT SHOULD START WORKING RIGHT AGAIN. WHICH IT DID. IT HAS CONTINUED TO ACT UP SINCE AND IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. THE DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT ITS IS THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THIS IS A HAZARD AS WHEN IT STOPS WORKING, I HAVE KNOW IDEA AS TO MY SPEED. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM BY GM AND THEY OFFERED A EXTENDED FIX OPTION, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY GM OWNERS OF THIS HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415225July 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR DID NOT HAVE A PEACOCK TO DRAIN ITS COOLANT FROM. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER STOPPED USING PEACOCKS TO SAVE MONEY. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN OVER THE SITUATION BECAUSE IT COULD LEAD TO A FAILURE OF THE RADIATOR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 28,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER RADIATOR HOSE MUST BE REMOVED TO CHANGE COOLANT. IN DOING SO THE HOSE CAN BE DESTROYED AND COOLANT COULD BE SPILT ON THE GROUND. UPDATED 10/11/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413390July 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE CYLINDER HEADS BEING CRACKED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE OIL AND COOLANT. THE LOCAL MECHANIC REPLACED THE CYLINDER HEADS, THE GASKET KIT, BOLTS AND NUTS. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,520.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413190July 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES, ALSO ON-GOING SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW WITH ABS ENGAGING AT SLOW DOWN DUE TO CORRODED SENSORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10412314July 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
2004 GMC SIERRA 6 LITER V8 - EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN OFF - $600 TO REPAIR. DESIGN AND/OR PART DEFECT. DEALER SAID THIS HAPPENS. RECALL OR HAVE GM CORRECT? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410467July 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN HE ACCELERATED AND ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT GEARS, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT ASSIST WITH THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10410613July 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I GOT INTO MY 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK AND WENT TO STOP. THE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I DISCOVERED THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND CREATED A LEAK CAUSING LOSS OF THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS NO RUST IN ANY OTHER AREAS. IT IS OBVIOUS THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED WELL BEFORE THE NORMAL LIFE OF VEHICLE BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BEFORE AN ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED DUE PRIMARILY TO MY EXPERIENCE AS A LONG TIME POLICE OFFICER. THIS TYPE OF BRAKE FAILURE COULD CAUSE ACCIDENTS AND FATALITIES. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10408566June 22, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IN MOST 2002-2006 CHEVY AND GMC TRUCKS THE CLUSTER WILL START GOING OUT GM HAD A RECALL ON THE CLUSTER BUT NEVER SENT OUT A REPORT ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10407413June 19, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WIFE AND CHILD DRIVING TRUCK, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND SERVICE BRAKE INDICATOR CAME ON WHILE ON INTERSTATE. STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND FILLED MASTER CYLINDER RESERVOIR WITH FLUID. DROVE VEHICLE 8 MORE MILES AND TRADED WITH ME, WHEN I GOT TO THE VEHICLE, I FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO GROUND, FOUND LINES CORRODED BEYOND BELIEF ON DRIVER SIDE FRAME AROUND WHEEL WELL. DROVE TRUCK HOME USING EMERGENCY BRAKE, LOW SPEED, AND DOWN SHIFTING. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO STRONG BELIEF THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10403940May 31, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES REAR EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN OFF. IT LEAKS EXHAUST, MAY BE A FIRE HAZARD AND COULD CAUSE EMISSIONS FAILURE AND EMISSIONS COMPONENTS FAILURES. THIS PROBLEM IS ON A 2004 GMC 6.0 ENGINE. NOTICED TICKING NOISE AT ABOUT 38000 MILES AND IT WOULD GO AWAY AFTER 30-45 SECONDS. A GM REP SAID IT WAS MOST LIKELY THE SKIRT LESS PISTONS AND NOT TO WORRY. HAD SOME WORK DONE AT A GARAGE ABOUT A WEEK AGO AND MECHANIC POINTED OUT THE BROKEN BOLTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10397980April 27, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IM THE OWNER OF A 2004 GMC HD SIERRA TRUCK WITH ALMOST 74K MILES. IM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. SOME MONTHS BACK THE GAS GAUGE STATED SHOWING GAS READINGS WAY BEYOND FULL.IT WOULD STAY THAT WAY FOR SOME TIME BEFORE GOING BACK TO NORMAL THAN IT WOULD FAIL AGAIN. LAST WEEK THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WENT BEYOND THE 120 MILE READING AND CONTINUES TO SHOW HIGH SPEEDS -EVEN WHEN IM PARKED. IM CONCERN ABOUT DANGER THIS FAILURES MAY CAUSE TO ME OR OTHER DRIVERS ON THE ROAD. I WILL CONTACT MY LOCAL GMC DEALER FOR A FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396956April 20, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT ALL EIGHT FUEL INJECTORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE AND HAD THE FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TRADED FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,411.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396616April 18, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HEAR A TAPPING OF THE VALVES WHEN THE CAR IS ON. ALSO THE SPEEDOMETER WILL STOP REGISTERING HOW FAST I AM GOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10396092April 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BOLTS THAT HOLD EXHAUST MANIFOLD ARE BREAKING 3 ARE GONE ALREADY I JUST NOTICED IT TODAY BECAUSE I HEARD AN EXHAUST LEAK UNKNOWN HOW LONG THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394593March 30, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LOST BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WAS ABLE TO STOP AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM ABOVE GAS TANK JUST FORWARD OF REAR AXLE ON DRIVERS SIDE. NEW BRAKE LINE WAS INSTALLED AT GMC DEALER IN JULY 2010 AFTER IT BURST GOING 45 MPH SAME PROBLEM AS IN JULY 2010 THAT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH PROPERTY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND OTHERS PROPERTY AFTER SUDDEN COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. NEW LINE IS SEVERELY CORRODED AT EACH GREEN PLASTIC CLIP AFTER ONLY 7 MONTHS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392643March 23, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA K2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKES IN 2008; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE PREVIOUS RECALL AND OFFERED NO ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 29,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 09/21/2011 *LN *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10392662March 23, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FUSE BOX UNDER HOOD CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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