GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#10440233December 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE MY BUDDY WAS BACKING MY BOAT TRAILER AND BOAT INTO THE WATER FOR ME, HE YELLED TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, THE VEHICLE WAS SLIDING DOWN THE BOAT RAMP. HE WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE GOING INTO THE WATER. I TOLD HIM I JUST HAD THE BRAKES DONE THIS FALL AND HE SAID THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I GOT IN TO PULL THE TRUCK UP AND THE PEDAL DID GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. A LARGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID WAS ON THE GROUND AT THE BOAT LAUNCH. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED SO BAD, THEY RUSTED RIGHT THROUGH AND LOST ALMOST ALL OF THE BRAKE FLUID. THE LINES WERE SO BAD, I NEEDED TO GET THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10438568December 5, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35MPH AND I WAS COMING TO A RED LIGHT SO I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND I HEARD A POP AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I ALMOST WENT THRU THE INTERSECTION. I GOT OUT OF MY TRUCK AND SAW THAT I WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID FROM THE FRONT. I OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW MY FRONT BRAKE LINE WAS LEAKING AROUND A CORRODED AREA ON A HARD BRAKE LINE ATTACHED THE FRAME RAIL. IT WAS A HARD BRAKE LINE FAILURE NOT A RUBBER LINE LIKE IN THE WHEEL WELL. I CANT BELIEVE THAT A TRUCK THAT IS 12 YEARS OLD HAS A BRAKE LINE RUST THRU, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10435450November 14, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN I TILT THE STEERING WHEEL IN THE UPWARD POSITION ALL HEADLIGHTS GOES OUT/OFF,AND WHEN I TILTED IT TO THE LOWER POSITION ALL HEADLIGHTS COME ON.THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME VEHICLE NEEDS TO KNOW THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVE.THIS VEHICLE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ANYTIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10434045November 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
STARTED VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INVESTIGATION ONE OF THE SOLID BRAKE LINES HAD RUPTURED CAUSING A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR INDICATION ASSOCIATED WITH THE BRAKE FAILURE IT JUST SUDDENLY FAILED. FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING AT THE TIME OR IT WOULD HAVE ALMOST CERTAINLY CAUSED A DANGEROUS SITUATION OR ACCIDENT. THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE LINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO RUST AND ALL SOLID BRAKE LINES WERE FOUND TO BE SEVERELY CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10432626October 24, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, HE WAS INFORMED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED. THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED BY THE REPAIR SHOP. APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN BEING EXAMINED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRAME WAS CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430563October 17, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I WAS RETURNING FROM HUNTING TRIP ,AND WHEN I GOT OFF I-75 FREEWAY TO GO TO MY HOME TRAFFIC SIGNAL AHEAD WAS RED AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. FORTUNATELY,THE LIGHT SWITCHED TO GREEN AND I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO NOT COLLIDE WITH CAR STOPPED AHEAD. I NURSED IT HOME VIA BACK STREETS AT VERY LOW SPEED AND TO THE REPAIR SHOP THE NEXT MORNING. MECHANIC REPLACED BRAKE LINE. THE FUEL LINE WAS RUSTED OUT AT THE FUEL FILTER AND DISCOVERED WHILE OTHER MAINTENANCE WAS BEING PERFORMED. THE UNDERCARRIAGE IS EXTREMELY RUSTED AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT PULLING MY TRAVEL TRAILER DUE TO RUSTY CONDITION OF THINGS. ROCKER PANELS ARE RUSTED OUT AS WELL AS REAR FENDER WELLS. SURELY GM CAN CONTROL CORROSION BETTER THAN THEY ARE DOING. SOMEONE IS GOING TO BE HURT OR KILLED DUE TO THESE VEHICLES RUSTING SO BADLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430359October 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS DRIVING TO THE DUMP AND THE BRAKES FAILED.. PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALMOST CRASHED BUT WAS ABLE TO STOP WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. BRAKE FLUID WAS PORING OUT FROM UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10429103October 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WAS DRIVING HOME AND NOTICED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE WAS PRESSED IT HAD TO BE PRESSED HARDER TO STOP. ONCE ARRIVING HOME NOTICED THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE. THE BRAKE LINE IS RUSTED, CORRODED AND HAS A BREAK IN THE LINE. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428202October 2, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF MY HOME. I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE FOR WORK AND I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN TO START THE TRUCK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD THE WINDOW DOWN SO EVERYTIME I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL I HEARD THE PRESSURE OF THE BRAKE FLUID BEING PUSHED OUT THE BROKEN BRAKE LINE. IT COST 350.00 JUST TO GET REPAIRED PLUS A TOW. MY MECHANIC SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY THE BRAKE LINE BEING CORRODED. IT WAS ONLY ONE OF THE FOUR BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK BUT THE MECHANIC SAID THE OTHER ONES LOOK PRETTY BAD ALSO AND DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO REPLACE ALL OF THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10428204October 2, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS COMING FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. I ONLY NOTICED THE FUEL LEAKING WHEN THE TRUCK WAS ON A DOWNHILL GRADE. I CLIMBED UNDER THE TRUCK TO SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. IT TURNS OUT THAT THE FUEL LEAK IS COMING FROM THE RETURN LINE ON THE FRAME UNDER WHERE THE FUEL FILTER IS ATTACHED. THAT SECTION OF THE FUEL LINE IS TOTALLY CORRODED AND FUEL IS SLOWLY DRIPPING FROM IT. I AM TAKING IT TO MY MECHANIC TOMORROW FOR REPAIR. THE BRAKE LINE RIGHT ABOVE THE FUEL LINE IS ALSO SEVERELY CORRODED. GM REALLY NEEDS TO RECALL AND FIX THESE ISSUES DUE TO THESE CORRODED FUEL AND BRAKE LINES. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427944September 29, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AFTER THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY MANEUVERED TO THE SHOULDER, WHERE THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 94,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427555September 27, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN HE NOTICED THE TAILGATE WAS PARTIALLY DETACHED FROM THE HINGE. ONE OF THE CABLES THAT HELD THE LIFT GATE UP WAS ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR WAS THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V066000, STRUCTURE BODY, TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427067September 25, 2011
POWER TRAIN
NP8 ACTUATOR MOTOR FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427085September 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY GMC SIERRA HAS THE 5.3 V8 ENGINE AND THREE OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ARE BROKEN OFF AND IT IS LEAKING EXHAUST FUMES .THESE BOLTS SHOULD NOT BREAK OFF SO EASILY.I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425189September 13, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
RETURNING HOME TURNED ONTO PROGRESS DR. XENIA, OH. HAD TO MAKE A RAPID STOP (CAR PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME), BRAKES FELT SOFTER, PULLED INTO SIOUX DR. XENIA, OH. TO PICK UP WIFE AND HEAD A FAMILY MEMBERS HOUSE. DROVE UP SIOUX DR. STOPPED AT THE STOP AND TURNED ONTO MAUMEE DR., WENT TO PUSH ON BRAKE PEDAL IT WENT TO THE FLOOR, DROVE BACK HOME AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING ON THE DRIVEWAY. FOUND THAT BRAKE LINE NEXT TO FRAME OF TRUCK WAS LEAKING. LATER FOUND BRAKE FLUID ON FRONT DRIVEWAY WHERE I HAD STOP EARLIER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10423156September 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK STRAPS RUSTED THROUGH AND TANK IS FALLING OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10422508August 29, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO A STOP, HE APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE PEDAL DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10421516August 25, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FOUND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE SNAPPING OFF FOR NO REASON AT ABOUT 65K MILES. WHEN I ASKED THE LOCAL DEALER ABOUT THIS THEY STATED THEY WOULD NEED TO REMOVE AND RESET THE ENGINE HEADS IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE BROKEN BOLTS. I DID NOT HAVE THEM REPAIR THE PROBLEM DUE TO THE COST THEY QUOTED. I NOW HAVE THREE BOLTS ON EACH SIDE WHICH HOLD THE MANIFOLDS IN PLACE. THE PROBLEM SEAM TO HAPPEN AT THE CHANGE OF THE SEASON FROM FALL TO WINTER. IN THE EXTREME COLD WEATHER, ON A COLD START UP, THERE IS AN OBVIOUS EXHAUST LEAK. AS THE ENGINE HEATS UP THE LEAK DOES DISAPPEAR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE FACT IF THE ENGINE EXHAUST BLOW BY IS TRANSFERRED INTO THE CAB THE DRIVER COULD BECOME UNCONSCIOUS AND DEATH COULD OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417832August 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE BURST. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, BUT A DIFFERENT BRAKE LINE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414035July 21, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1999 GMC SIERRA, TWO CARS INFRONT TURNING LEFT, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES. ENDED UP CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH IN TURN HIT THE CAR TURNING. AS I WAS MAKING SURE NO ONE WAS HURT, I NOTICED THAT MY TRUCK WAS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER THE ROAD. *KB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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