GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10136452September 14, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAIL GATE CABLES HAVE FAILED DUE TO RUST, THIS IS THE 2ND SET OF CABLES THAT HAVE FAILED I WAS LOADING HAY ON TO THE TRUCK WHEN THE CABLES GAVE WAY I FELL TO THE GROUND TWISTING MY ANKLE. I HAVE REPLACED THE CABLES WITH THE NEW STYLE CABLES THAT WERE MADE DUE TO A RECALL IN 2003 OF ONE YEAR TRUCK. THE GALVANIZED CABLES WERE USED ON MORE THAN THE YEAR RECALLED AND ARE CLEARLY OF POOR DESIGN. GM IS NOT WILLING TO REPLACE THEM FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE NHTSA HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL FOR MY YEAR TRUCK I PUT NHTSA PARTLY AT FAULT FOR THIS FOR NOT RECALLING ALL YEARS USING THIS CABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10136496September 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAVE 2002 GMC SIERRA AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE FREEZING OR WORKING AT A SLOW SPEED OR A STOP. HAVE CALLED GARAGES AND THEY DON'T HAVE THE RECALL NUMBERS. SO I HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL RELEASED. HOW LONG MUST I WAIT!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136183September 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISFUNCTIONAL FOR THREE YEARS. CONTACTED GM FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GOING 10 MPH OR LESS AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. WHEN THIS FIRST STARTED IT HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. NOW, IT DOES IT ALL THE TIME. THERE WAS A RECALL BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. THE CONSUMER COULD FEEL THE BRAKE COMING BACK WHEN PUTTING PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES. IT MAKES A SOUND. HAD THE ABS SYSTEM DISCONNECTED, THIS STARTED HAPPENING ON NOVEMBER 15, 2000. CONSUMER STATED GM INFORMED HIM THEY WERE DOING RECALL REPAIRS ON BRAKES FOR SALT STATES. HOWEVER,THE CONSUMER TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO THE OCEAN, AND FOR OTHERS WHO USE THE VEHICLES THERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136196September 12, 2005
SEATS
DT: THE CALLER SAYS THERE IS A PIECE OF METAL ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT THAT CUTS INTO THE SEAT AND HIS CLOTHES. HE HAD THE SEAT REPLACED TWICE, BUT NOT THE PIECE OF METAL. IT IS LOCATED WHERE HE PIVOTS THE SEAT BACK. THE CALLER SAYS THE METAL IS REAL SHARP. HE SA DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THE RIPS UNTIL A WEEK AGO. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER SAID THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT FIX IT FOR FREE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136029September 9, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: 1997 GMC SIERRA C1500 PICK UP TRUCK - THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT STEERING AND BRAKE PROBLEMS. TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE GMC SHOP AND THEY SAID THAT THE STEERING BOX WORE OUT, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT HAD PLAY IN THE WHEEL. IT HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED AS OF YET. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD THE BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT APPROACHING A STOP, BUT WAS COMING UP ONTO A BIG TRUCK, WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND HAD NO BRAKES. THE BRAKES WERE REPAIRED WITH ALL NEW BRAKE LINES, BUT THEY WERE STILL MAKING NOISE AND ID NOT FEEL RIGHT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136049September 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS GAUGE ON 2000 GMC K1500 PICK UP TRUCK WORKING ERRATIC. SOMETIMES GAUGE GOES TO EMPTY AND THEN A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. I UNDERSTAND THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THESE TRUCKS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. GMC NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL THANKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135779September 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1. LOSS OF BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS, WHICH CAUSED ME TO BACK INTO A DITCH WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY. IT FEELS LIKE THE ABS IS KICKING IN, BUT YOU LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE BRAKES. 2. HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES -- PADS AND ROTORS TWICE AT MY OWN EXPENSE IN 46,000 MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135519September 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON (WEATHER RELATED OR OTHER). DEFECT DISCOVERED SEVERAL MONTHS BEFORE REPAIRS WERE MADE AT SUPERIOR GMC IN BRIGHTON IN SEPTEMBER 2005. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 23000 MILES AND IS USED FOR LEISURE PURPOSES. CURRENT GM RECALL FOR IDENTICAL PROBLEM DOES NOT INCLUDE 1997 ALTHOUGH DEFECT IS IDENTICAL. IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND THEREFORE THE NUMBER OF FAILURES DOCUMENTED BELOW IS AN ESTIMATE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135443September 6, 2005
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DT: THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER DOES KNOW THAT IT IS GOING OUT AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, THEY BROUGHT IN A FIELD ENGINEER. THEY OFFERED AN INCENTIVE TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AT HIGH SPEEDS, BUT THEY COULD DUPLICATE IT AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS STARTED ON JUNE 15, 2005. THERE WAS NO WARNING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE POWER STEERING WILL GO OUT AT LOW SPEEDS ALL THE TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135653September 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2002 GMC SIERRA EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE.*MR THE VEHICLE'S FRONT END BOUNCED AND MADE NOISE. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A FAULTY DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY. AFTER MANY PHONE CALLS AND LETTER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A CHECK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CHECK COVERED THE PART NOT THE LABOR. THE CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW WHY THIS PART WAS RECALLED IN CANADA BUT NOT IN THE US. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135473September 6, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK SOMETIMES. THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED IN 2-2004. THE CONSUMER STATESDTHAT ONCE HE SMELLED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS RECALL 02054 ON THE 1997 MODELS FOR THE SAME ISSUE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ACCIDENTS AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132115September 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT: 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK FOR ABOUT 45 MINUTES TO AN HOUR AND IF STOPPING AT A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT THE TRUCK WILL NOT SHIFT FROM FIRST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR PROPERLY. ONCE THE TRUCK DOES SHIFT IT IS A VERY HARD SHIFT, AND IF ON WET OR SLIPPERY SURFACES THE TRUCK WILL SQUALL THE TIRE. THIS STARTED AROUND 60, 000 MILES. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME, IT IS HIT OR MISS. WHILE PULLING ACROSS THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC THE TRUCK SHIFTED PROPERLY AND WAS ALMOST HIT BY ON COMING CARS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC TRUCKS. THERE IS A KIT THAT IS MADE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, BUT TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED AND THE REPAIR COST IS BETWEEN $700 - $1,800. THIS HAPPENS 4 TO 5 TIMES A WEEK. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135059September 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT THE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 5-10 MPH, AND WHEN COMING TO A STOP , THE BRAKING WOULD GO AWAY COMPLETELY. THE CONSUMER HAD IT TEMPORALLY REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS BOUGHT, BUT WAS PLANNING TO DO THAT. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE IS A 2002, GMC SIERRA PICKUP. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CHECKED WITH GM ABOUT RECALL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135101September 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT: NOTICED WHILE UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK THAT FRAME WAS WET. COULD SEE THE BRAKE LINES CORRODED. NOTICED THIS ON AUGUST 29, 2005. HAD NOT CONTACTED GMC. WHEN PUSHING THE BRAKES THEY WORK, BUT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE IT SHOULD, IT'S LIKE STEPPING ON A GRAPE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134872August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOW SPEED APPLICATION OF BRAKES ON MIXED TRACTION SURFACE ( BARE ROAD ON LEFT SIDE ICE AND SNOW ON RIGHT SIDE). LEAD TO UNWANTED ACTIVATION OF ANTI-LOCKS. RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL OF TRUCK AND SUBSEQUENT CRASH WITH PERSONAL INJURY AND SUBSTANTIAL PROPERTY DAMAGE. POLICE WERE NOTIFIED BUT NO REPORT BECAUSE IT WAS IN A SUBDIVISION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10134941August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSTANT LOW SPEED ANTILOCK FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134942August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY TRUCK IS A 2002 GMC SIERRA, AND IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM RECALL. I WAS TOLD THAT SINCE I DON'T LIVE IN THE EASTERN STATES THAT I DON'T FALL INTO THE RECALL. IT IS HAVING PURGING PROBLEMS ON THE ANTILOCK, AND IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STOPPING AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS, THE BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO WANT TO STOP IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134955August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE ON MY 1999 GMC TRUCK FAIL CAUSING ME TO HIT A BUILDING. THE PROBLEM HAS DUE TO THE ABS SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134986August 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 4WD. HE CONTACTED GMC ABOUT NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. CONSUMER' LIVED IN MARYLAND AND HIS WAS NOT LISTED FOR THE RECALL HE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT LAST WEEK BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. HE ALMOST RAN INTO TRAILER BECAUSE HE HAD THE BRAKES ON, AND AT A CERTAIN SPEED, RELEASED THEM. HE HAD TO SWERVE TO KEEP FROM HITTING THE TRAILER. WHEN HE LET OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN IT STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ESTIMATED SPEED AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT WAS UNDER 10 MPH. THERE WHERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135006August 31, 2005
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
GAS TANK GAUGE WORKS ONCE IN A WHILE. OUR MECHANIC SAID IT WAS PROBABLY DUE TO MOISTURE. ALSO, THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL COVER IS EITHER CRACKING OR RUSTING THROUGH. I PUT A NEW GASKET ON IT AND THE NEXT DAY IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN BUT NOT AT THE GASKET. ABOUT 1/3 UP FROM THE BOTTOM, YOU CAN SEE WHERE FLUID IS LEAKING THROUGH THE COVER. I CALLED 2 DEALERS (1 CHEVROLET, 1 GMC). THEY BOTH GAVE ME NUMBERS TO OTHER DEALERS (1 IN PA., 1 IN IA., 1 IN UPPER MI.). THE TWO OUT OF STATE DEALERS TOLD ME THAT THE PART WAS FOR A CUSTOMER AND WOULD NOT SELL IT. THE ONE IN MI. ALSO SAID THAT, IN ADDITION TO "THAT MUST BE A POPULAR PART, BECAUSE I'VE HAD EVERY DEALER IN THE COUNTRY CALL ME." IS THIS PART A DEFECTIVE PIECE? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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