GMC Sierra Complaints (2008)

555 consumer complaints on file.

#10358273September 29, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 TRUCK ELECTRIC LOCK ACTUATORS ARE DEFECTIVE - THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON LINE - MINE ARE NO LONGER WORKING AND 2 OF THE 4 HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10354791September 10, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
RANDOM DOOR LOCK FAILURE LEADING TO PERMANENT FAILURE OVER SEVERAL MONTHS. OWNER IS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM UNTIL SEVERAL WEEKS OR MONTHS AS PROBLEM PROGRESSES TO COMPLETE FAILURE. DOOR LOCKS WILL SOMETIMES LOCK AND SOMETIMES UNLOCK, BUT TOTALLY UNAWARE TO THE OWNER UNTIL THE PROBLEM FINISHES WITH COMPLETE FAILURE. OFTEN TIMES VEHICLE IS LEFT UNLOCKED WHEN OWNER ASSUMES IT IS. THE PROBLEM CREATES OPPORTUNITY FOR CRIME AS WELL AS MANY OTHER SAFETY CONCERNS. THE OTHER MAJOR CONCERN IS THE INTEGRITY OF THE DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM DURING A CRASH ..... WHEN YOU KNOW YOUR DOORS MAY NOT BE LOCKED. I HAVE GRAVE CONCERNS FOR CHILDREN IN THE BACK SEATS OF VEHICLES THAT SHOULD BE LOCKED BUT AREN'T. BECAUSE OF FLAWS IN COMPONENT INTEGRITY. THIS PROBLEM HAS HAPPENED TO 3 (INCLUDING MYSELF) OUT OF 5 TRUCKS OWNED BY FRIENDS OR FAMILY MEMBERS. THE INTERNET IS FLOODED WITH THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE HAVE SERIOUS CONCERNS REGARDING THIS MATTER. THANKS FOR YOUR CO-OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348185August 9, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE DOORS LOCKED. UPON TRYING TO ENTER THE VEHICLE USING A SEPARATE REMOTE KEY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT UNLOCK. HE HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BY MANUALLY UNLOCKING THE DOOR. ONCE HE ENTERED THE VEHICLE HE SMELLED A SLIGHT MELTING ODOR. HE COMPARED THE ODOR TO THE SMELL OF BURNING WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED BY THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT HE HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND PAY TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 47,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347669August 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DISABLING OF THE SYSTEM WAS SIMPLY NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE CONSUMER LIVES IN AN AREA WHERE THERE ARE BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND HE ALSO TRAVELS OVER MOUNTAINS PASSES WHERE ICING OF THE WINDSHIELD IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10347676August 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2008 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING RECALL *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIX WAS TOTALLY UNSATISFACTORY. THE PART SHOULD BE REPLACED WITH A PROPERLY FUNCTIONIONG SYSTEM AND NOT DISABLING AND REMOVING IT. RECCALL 08V441000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345821July 28, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON IN MID JUNE 2010...REFERRED TO OWNERS MANUAL WHICH WAS POSSIBLY DUE TO THE EXHAUST FILTER...OWNERS MANUAL STATED SPECIFICS TO CLEAR WHICH IT DID. LIGHT APPEARED AGAIN AND REPEATED OWNERS MANUAL PROCEDURES THEN SCHEDULED APPT AT DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IN WHICH WE RECEIVED WASHER FLUID RECALL AT SAME TIME. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED RECALL BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE REASON FOR THE "MAINTENANCE REQUIRED LIGHT" ISSUE. ABOUT A WEEK LATER TRUCK BECAME HARD TO START...GLOW PLUG INDICATOR WOULD NOT WORK AND FUEL BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE FUEL FILTER. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THEY FOUND THE FUEL FILTER LEAKING AND FUEL SENSOR CRACKED IN WHICH THEY CANNOT FIND A REPLACEMENT PART AND ARE DOING A WORLDWIDE SEARCH. THEY ALSO TOLD US THAT OUR TRUCK WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A GLOW PLUG INDICATOR WHICH WE STRONGLY ADVISED THAT IT WAS AND VERIFIED WITH PURCHASING DEALERSHIP. TO DATE, THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR EITHER ISSUE. ADVISED THAT TRUCK CANNOT BE OPERATED DUE TO THE FUEL LEAKAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342387July 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE HAS HAD TO HAVE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED AT 20,000 MILES. REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS WITH AFTERMARKET PARTS. AT 30,000 MILES PADS AND ROTORS ARE WORN DOWN TO METAL AGAIN. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT CALIPERS ARE WORKING BUT REAR BRAKES NEED TO BE REPLACED ALSO. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD BRAKE ISSUES SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BRAND NEW WITH BRAKES OVERHEATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331381May 20, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
THE WATER IN FUEL SENSOR ON MY 2008 GMC 3500 HD WITH A 6.6L DURAMAX DIESEL. I HAD TO TAKE IT IN TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD WATER IN MY FUEL. THE HAD TO FLUSH MY FUEL SYSTEM AND REPLACE THE WATER IN FUEL SENSOR THEY CHARGED ME $840 FOR THIS REPAIR. BUT THE WEIRD THING IS THE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON.AND UPON MY RESEARCH I CAME ACROSS THIS FORUM THAT CLAIMS THIS SENSOR NEVER WORKS. ATTACHED IS THE LINK HTTP://WWW.DIESELPLACE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=369049&HIGHLIGHT=WIF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330388May 14, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WENT TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR. WAS DOING 90-100 MPH BEFORE I COULD GET THE KEY TURNED OFF, WHICH CAUSED THE PEDAL TO POP BACK UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324297April 7, 2010
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A GMC 2008 SIERRA 1500. THE VEHICLE HAD MICHELIN AMERITRAC TIRES, TIRE SIZE P245-70-R17. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND THE ROAD PERFORMANCE WAS ROUGH WITH A NOISE COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE SNOW AND MUD TIRES WERE PREVIOUSLY PURCHASED AT THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,900. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321453March 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
09/2009 ' BEGAN TO HEAR FRONT BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY SQUEAKING WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES. 10/2009 - TOOK VEHICLE TO MIDAS FOR INSPECTION. TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE WORN DOWN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, TRUCK HAD APPROXIMATELY 19,000 MILES PAID FOR BOTH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES TO BE REPLACED. 2/2010 ' WENT TO LOCAL MOUNTAINS (BIG BEAR) FOR THE DAY WITH MY FAMILY. WHILE COMING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN I NOTICED MY BRAKE PEDAL STARTING TO GET SOFT. PULLED OVER ONTO A TURN OUR POINT AND NOTICED MY FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL WAS SMOKING. PLEASE MY HANDS CLOSE TO THE WHEEL AND FELT HEAT COMING FROM THE BRAKES, DID THE SAME ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. WAITED 30-40 MINUTES FOR THEM TO COOL DOWN. TESTED BRAKING IN THE TURN OUR AND PROCEEDED HOME. 2/2010 (THE NEXT DAY) ' TOOK TRUCK BACK TO MIDAS (WITH APPROXIMATELY 24,000 MILES) FOR THEM TO INSPECT. THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE DISK WERE 'BLUE' AND RECOMMEND THEY BE REPLACED. HE ALSO SHOWED ME THE RUBBER BOOTS THAT WERE MELTED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO THE EXTREME HEAT THAT WAS GENERATED. I REQUESTED THAT MIDAS CHANGE THE BRAKES (WHICH THEY DID) AND PURCHASED NEW ROTORS AS THE TECHNICIAN HAD ADVISED AND THEY ALSO EXCHANGED THE BRAKE FLUID. I HAD PLANNED ON TAKING THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE CALIPER REPLACED. 2/2010 (THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND) I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO FOOTHILL RANCH CHEVROLET AND EXPLAINED THE EVENTS LEADING UP TO MY VISIT. I EXPLAINED TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE CALIPER BOOTS WERE BURNT AND I WANTED THEM REPLACED. HE NOTICED MY CONCERNS AND TOOK MY VEHICLE. 2/2010 ' (THE FOLLOWING WEDNESDAY) RECEIVED CALL TRUCK WAS READY AND PICKED UP AND THAT MY CALIPER HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED AS IT WAS FOUND TO BE IN ACCEPTABLE WORKING ORDER EVEN WITH BURNT BOOTS. 3/2010 ' CALLED 800-222-1020 (GM CUSTOMER LINE) INCIDENT # 71-814348680 TO LODGE A COMPLAINT AND ASK FOR MY DRIVERS SIDE CALIPER TO BE REPLACED. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300219January 19, 2010
SUSPENSION, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES
TRUCK SHAKES BETWEEN 45 AND 60. DOES IT ALL THE TIME. TOOK TO GMC DEALER AND THEY CHECK IT OUT AND SAID IT WAS THE WAY THE TRUCK WAS GET USED TO IT. CALLED DETROIT AND GOT THE SAME THING. IT'S NOT RIGHT. IT ALL STARTED WITH AROUND 14,000 MILES .THE TRUCK DIDN'T DO IT AT ALL UNTIL THEN. THE SERVICE STATION THAT I USE TO SERVICE IT FOUND THE TIRES TO BE OUT OF ROUND AND THE SIDEWALLS WERE COMING UNDONE. PUT A NEW SET OF TIRES ON AND IT HELPED A LITTLE BIT BUT NOT A GREAT DEAL. THEY ALSO TOLD ME TO PUT WEIGHT IN THE BOX TO HELP. I TRIED AND IT DIDN'T HELP. ALL I WANT IS THE TRUCK MADE RIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289804October 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, WHEN THE TRUCK SHIFTS FROM 1ST TO SECOND GEAR AND WHEN THE BLINKERS ARE USED AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. CONTACTED GM AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL IN ALL VEHICLES. ALSO HAVE HAD 3 DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS AND 1 WINDOW MOTOR REPLACED. HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT STEERING/RACK AND PINION REPLACED. CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEM WITH FRONT DOOR NOT OPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285626September 29, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB. THE VEHICLE IS 18 MONTHS OLD, HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP 8 TIMES TO REPLACE OR REPAIR FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. PROBLEM STILL EXIST AND DEALERSHIP DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX PROBLEM. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, MAJOR VIBRATION OCCURS AND VEHICLE IS HARD TO HOLD ON THE ROAD. PROBLEM STARED AT 25,474 MILES AND VEHICLE NOW HAS 53,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284958September 22, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE CONTACT BECAME UNCONSCIOUS AND CRASHED INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE ARRIVED AND THE DRIVER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH THE MASSIVE LEVEL OF IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE CONTACT HAS CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,000. UPDATED 11/03/09 UPDATED 11/03/09 *BF UPDATED 11/03/09. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10280435August 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
MY VEHICLE HAS A THUMP WHILE APPLYING AND RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS TRIED TO REPAIR THE DRIVE LINE/ SHAFT SEVERAL TIMES. NOW THE MANUFACTURER IS SAYING THAT THERE IS NO REPAIR PARTS FOR THE PROBLEM THAT I'M EXPERIENCING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10276978July 16, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PROBLEMS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263267March 27, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH AROUND A CURVE IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON. THE MOTOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, ABRASIONS, AND BRUISES. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 59,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10262983March 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HOSE CLAMP ON HOSE AT COOLANT RESERVOIR LOWER CONNECTION FAILED. VEHICLE HAD 1,935 MILES ON IT. HOSE CLAMP WAS EITHER DEFECTIVE OR OVER STRESSED AT INSTALLATION WHEN TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN A RAPID LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED PRIOR TO OVERHEATING DUE TO DRIVER NOTICING THAT VEHICLE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE BASED ON TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATION. WARRANTY REPAIR REPLACED CLAMP WITH SCREW TYPE HOSE CLAMP. ALL OTHER ENGINE COOLANT HOSES USE SIMILAR FACTORY INSTALLED SPRING TYPE CLAMPS. CURRENTLY NO OTHER PROBLEMS EXIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258312February 11, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2008 GMC SIERRA DENALI HAS INTERMITTENT FUEL GAUGE OPERATION. AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING THE FUEL GAUGE NEEDLE WILL DROP FROM FULL TANK INDICATION TO EMPTY TANK INDICATION EVEN THOUGHT THE TANK IS FUEL OF FUEL. THE DEALER HAS REMOVED THE TANK AND REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, BUT HAS NOT RESULTED IN A FIX JUST AN EDUCATED GUESS. ALSO IN THE MORNINGS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A VERY LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WHICH WHEN CONFRONTED AT THE DEALER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL NOISE. OCCURS EVERYDAY IN THE MORNING AND WHEN LEAVING WORK IN THE AFTERNOON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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