GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#10475569September 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN WHEN BRAKE LINE TO REAR AXLE RUPTURED CAUSING AN EXTREME LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. VEHICLE WAS DOWNSHIFTED TO ASSIST BRAKING TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES REVEALED SEVERE CORROSION OF ALL BRAKE LINES WITH THE REAR BRAKE LINE UNDER THE CAB BEING COMPROMISED AND LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475579September 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING IN TOWN CLOSING IN ON AN INTERSECTION AS THE LIGHT BEGAN TO CHANGE RED, TWO SEDANS WERE IN FRONT OF ME SO I APPLIED MY BRAKES ALLOWING PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP WHEN WITHOUT WARNING THE BRAKE PEDAL SUNK QUICKLY TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT SLOW AT ALL. I HAD TO VEER INTO THE TURN LANE BUT COULD NOT MAKE THE TURN DUE TO SPEED AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I CLEARED THE INTERSECTION AND HAD TO VEER INTO A BUSY PARKING LOT RAN OVER A STOP BLOCK AND CONTINUED THROUGH 2 YARDS AND OUT A DRIVEWAY BACK ONTO YET ANOTHER ROAD WHERE THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. BOTH YARDS HAD PEOPLE IN THEM AND IT WAS A MIRACLE NO ONE WAS HURT. THIS WAS THE MOST TERRIFYING DRIVING EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE. UPON INSPECTION OF THE BRAKE LINES I FOUND A TINY HOLE IN THE LINE CROSSING THE ENGINE YOKE. AS I FURTHERED MY INSPECTION IT CAME TO MY ATTENTION ALL THE BRAKE LINES RESEMBLED BURNT CORN FLAKES AND MUST ALL BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475204September 12, 2012
STEERING
POWER STEERING SUDDENLY GOES INTO MAX ASSIST WHEN MAKING GRADUAL TURNS CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK OUT OF YOUR HANDS AND ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE SWERVED ALL OVER THE FREEWAY UNTIL IT COULD BE STOPPED. APPARENTLY GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM SINCE THEY MAKE A BYPASS KIT (P/N 19168825) TO ELIMINATE THE FAULTY ACTUATOR MOUNTED ON THE POWER STEERING PUMP BUT THEY WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL EVEN THOUGH THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD. GM EXPECTS YOU TO BUY A $70 KIT TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING RANDOM INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH MY SUBURBAN FOR THE LAST 8-9 YRS. *TR *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10474512September 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD AND FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472526August 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE MOVING OUT OF A PARKING SLOT. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND BRAKE FLUID POURING FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL AREA (COULD NOT DETERMINE ACTUAL LOCATION); SUSPECT CORRODED STEEL BRAKE LINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND EVIDENCE OF FLUID LEAKAGE IN HOME DRIVEWAY WHERE PARKED OVERNIGHT. THIS IS 2ND BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE (1ST WAS JANUARY 2012; REPLACED LINE BUT WAS ADVISED BY MECHS THAT OTHER LINES WERE OK AT THE TIME, THIS IS TWO BRAKE FAILURES IN 7 MONTHS ON THIS TRUCK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471240August 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LIMPED IT AROUND THE CORNER AND FOUND A HOLE IN A HARD BRAKE LINE. I HAD IT REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. NOW A SECOND RUPTURE HAS OCCURRED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RESULT OF CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464592July 8, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND WENT TO SLOW DOWN TO STOP AND THE BRAKE LINE TO THE RIGHT ( PASSENGER ) FRONT CALIPER STEEL LINE BLEW FLUID ALL OVER TRUCK AND PUMPED BRAKES UNTIL THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS ALMOST EMPTY . TRUCK STOPPED AFTER THIS AND TURNING INTO A GRASSY FIELD. THIS TRUCK NEEDS ALL THE LINE REPLACED!!! I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW 32,00.00 AND IT HAS DOLLAR STORE BRAKE LINES!! SAFE!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463161June 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES
STOPPED IN MY DRIVEWAY TO GET NEWSPAPER AND MAIL. I GOT BACK INTO THE TRUCK AND APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I COASTED UP THE DRIVEWAY AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK THERE WAS A TRAIL OF BRAKE FLUID. THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT AREA, WHERE THE BRAKE LINE ATTACHED TO THE ABS PUMP. MY MECHANIC HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10460598June 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE ON AN ERRAND THERE SEEMED TO BE A SUDDEN, EXTREME DECREASE IN BRAKING ABILITY. WE WERE STILL ABLE TO STOP WITH BRAKE TO THE FLOOR IF WE ALLOWED PLENTY OF TIME TO DO SO, HOWEVER, IT FELT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. UPON A MECHANIC'S INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GROUP OF BRAKE LINES FROM THE ABS TO MASTER CYLINDER WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS WAS $684.95. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10459117May 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED A BURSTING SOUND EMITTED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINE AND A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 137,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10457070May 1, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINES HAVE SUDDENLY BLOWN OUT ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THESE OCCURED DURING NORNAL HIGHWAY DRIVING, ON ABOUT 6/29/06, AND AROUND 10/27/09. THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD NOT BEEN EXPOSED TO CORROSIVE CONDITIONS OR SIGNIFICANT OFF-ROAD USE. I RECENTLY HEARD THAT THIS MAY HAVE BEEN AN ALL-TO-FREQUENT OCCURENCE IN THIS VEHICLE.....AND THAT THERE MAY HAVE BEEN (OR WILL BE) A RECALL, AND HOPEFULLY SOME SORT OF REIMBURSEMENT. PLEASE ADVISE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10456746April 28, 2012
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE SEVERE FRAME RUST TO THE POINT WHERE THE FRAME HAS A CRACK HALFWAY AROUND IT NEAR THE REAR SUSPENSION. THE FACTORY MOUNTED TOW HITCH LITERALLY BROKE COMPLETELY OFF OF THE FRAME DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF RUST THAT WAS BUILT UP AROUND THE WELDS WHILE I WAS TOWING MY CAMPER, LUCKILY I HAD JUST MADE IT HOME FROM A TRIP FROM CAMPING WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I CAN LITERALLY PEEL OFF 1/8" THICK PIECES OF RUST AT A TIME, THE TRUCK IS NO LONGER OPERABLE DUE TO THE SAFETY ASPECT, I HAVE NEVER SEEN RUST LIKE THIS ON ANY VEHICLE, EVEN ONES THAT HAVE BEEN AROUND THE OCEAN AND SALT, AFTER READING MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES WITH THESE PARTICULAR MODEL AND YEAR TRUCKS RANGING FROM 1999-CURRENT I HAVE DECIDED TO FILE A COMPLAINT, MAYBE IF YOUR ADMINISTRATION GETS ENOUGH OF THESE COMPLAINTS SOMETHING CAN BE DONE TO CORRECT THE ISSUE AND HOPEFULLY GM WILL DO SOMETHING TO COMPENSATE SO MANY OF THEIR DISAPPOINTED CUSTOMERS OR BETTER YET FIX THE ISSUE, THIS WILL BE THE LAST GM TRUCK I PURCHASE DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE AND AFTER READING 100'S OF COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME ISSUE GM DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE THEY JUST GIVE THE RUN AROUND JUST LIKE WHEN I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLES IN THE PAST UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455298April 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UPON LEAVING MY DRIVEWAY TO THE FIRST INTERSECTION THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. I GOT THE TRUCK HOME AND PARKED IT. I THOUGHT THE ANTI-LOCK PART WAS PROBABLY THE PROBLEM. EXPENSIVE AS THAT PART IS I JUST LET THE TRUCK SIT. ONE DAY I LEFT A PIECE OF CARDBOARD UNDER THE TRUCK AND ISOLATED THE LEAK TO TWO RUSTED OUT LINES AT THE PLASTIC CLIP ON THE FRAME. THIS AREA MUST HOLD MOISTURE AND DOESN'T DRY-OUT, ALLOWING IT TO RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10452053March 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS APPLYING BRAKE WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LOST ALOT OF BRAKING POWER ALMOST COULD NOT STOP IF NOT FOR EMERGENCY BRAKE TRUCK HAS ONLY BEEN IN SALT 3-4 TIMES I HAVE OWNED IT SINCE 2002 AND IT HAD 40K MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT NOW HAS 84K AND BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED OFF IT I AM PLANNING TO REPLACE THEM WITH QUALITY PARTS. BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT, EVEN IN SALT BELT OF THE COUNTRY A BRAKE LINE SHOULD NOT RUST TO THE POINT OF BURSTING WITH 84K MILES ON VEHICLE SHAME ON YOU GM FOR USING LOW GRADE LINE ON SUCH IMPORTANT SYSTEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10447249February 9, 2012
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TWO BROKEN MANIFOLD BOLTS IN REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF ENGINE ON 5.3 VORTEC ENGINE, EXHAUST LEAK FROM WHERE MANIFOLD HAS SEPARATED FORM HEAD. CARBON BUILDUP AND DISCOLORATION VISIBLE. HIGH TEMP EXHAUST BEING RELEASED UNDER THE HOOD. APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT ON MANY GM VEHICLES AND MODEL YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445664January 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
METAL BRAKE LINE TO REAR WHEELS BURST DUE TO CORROSION. BRAKE WAS LOCATED BEFORE THE SPLIT FOR RIGHT AND LEFT WHEELS. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED SEVERE CORROSION OF OTHER BRAKE LINES AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10445691January 28, 2012
SEATS
THE SEAT LATCHES THAT HOLD THE SEATS IN PLACE WHICH ARE MADE OF PLASTIC BREAK AND THE SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH (ALL THE WAY BACK AND ALL THE WAY FORWARD TOWARD THE STEERING WHEEL). THE LATCHES ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA PICK UP TRUCK BROKE IN 2000 WHEN THE TRUCK ONLY HAD ABOUT 3700 MILES ON IT. GMC CORP. HAS DENIED THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO TALK TO ME ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM. IT IS A REALLY BAD SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THEY COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME AND WOULD SLAM YOU FORWARD IF YOU STEP ON THE BRAKES AND BACKWARD WHEN YOU ACCELERATE. I ASK THE DEALER ABOUT FIXING IT BUT THEY REFUSED, SAYING IT WOULD COST $600.00 OR MORE JUST BUY THE FRAME FOR THE SEAT. SO IT HAS BEEN TIED WITH BAILING WIRE EVER SINCE TO HOLD IT IN PLACE. IS THERE A RECALL? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10444700January 20, 2012
SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT FRACTURED AND AS A RESULT, THE SEAT WOULD SLIDE BACK AND FORTH ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10442335January 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED AS I WAS JUST LEAVING THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE , TOW TO GARAGE $65.00 INSTALLED ALL NEW BRAKE LINES FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS PUMP AND FROM ABS PUMP TO EACH WHEELS FLEX LINE COST OF $300.49, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS$10.00,LABOR $500.00 . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10440278December 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LEAVING WORK TO GO HOME HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID A PERSON RUNNING A STOP SIGN. PEDDLE TO THE FLOOR. HAD MY WIFE COME PICK ME UP. ENDED UP REPLACING ALL THE LINES FROM THE ABS BLOCK FORWARD. THE TRUCK HAD ROCKER PANELS REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO DUE TO RUST. THAT IS COSMETIC. BRAKE FAILURE COULD BE FATAL. I LOOKED UNDER THE TRUCK AND NOTICED AN OVERLY ABOVE AVERAGE AMOUNT OF RUST. THE FRAME IS SO BAD IT MAY NOT PASS INSPECTION NEXT YEAR. PLEASE GM TAKE CARE OF US LOYAL (MAYBE NOT MUCH LONGER) GMC OWNERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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