GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#8007684April 16, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL WILL CONTINUEOUSLY GET STUCK WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS TO PULL IT BACK OUT WITH BOTH FEET. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007611April 15, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DOWNSHIFTED TO A LOW GEAR AND WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT, THE BACK TIRES LOCKED UP AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AND FISHTAIL*AK.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760724April 15, 2002
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
I HAVE A 1999 NEW BODY STYLE GMC SIERRA 3 DOOR TRUCK. I AM THE ONLY OWNER AND DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE. I ATTEMPTED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN 02/2002 AND IT DID NOT PREVENT THE TRUCK FROM ROLLING. I HAVE NEVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BEFORE TO EITHER STOP THE TRUCK OR HOLD IT IN PLACE AGAINST A LOAD. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR OTHER UNRELATED FACTORY RECALL NOTICES. I HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CHECKED. BOTH REAR BRAKE SHOE WHERE WORN COMPLETELY OUT AND THE DRUM ON ONE SIDE WAS BEYOND RECOVERY. I HAD TO BUY NEW SHOES AND REPLACE ONE ROTOR (APPROXIMATELY $450). AGAIN, I HAVE NEVER USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE OR HOLD IT IN PLACE AGAINST A LOAD. IT HAS NOT BEEN USED. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. I TALKED TO A GMC MECHANIC AND SEVERAL TRUCK OWNERS AND THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC SAID HE HAS REPLACED SEVERAL EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEMS WITH THE OWNER STATING THE SAME THING I HAVE CONCERNING USAGE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAD LESS THAN 30K MILES ON THEM. MY BROTHER HAS A 2000 CHEV. TRUCK AND THE SAME PROBLEM. A BRAKE SPECIALTY REPAIR CENTER TOLD HIM THE SAME THING THE GMC MECHANIC TOLD ME. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE SYSTEM HAS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW. IT WEARS OUT WITHOUT WARNING TO THE OWNER. I WROTE GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY DISMISSED MY CONCERN WITHOUT FIRM EXPLANATION AFTER SEVERAL LETTERS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS CONCERN. I DO NOT THINK THIS IS AN ISOLATED OCCURANCE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007537April 12, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE ON SLIGHT DECLINE AND WEATHER WAS SNOWY APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL FAILED TO MOVE DOWNWARDS. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WENT OFF WHEN BRAKES STARTED WORKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH BRAKES.*AK THE BRAKE PEDAL LOCKS UP AND THE VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN FOR ABOUT 100 FT BEFORE THE BRAKE STARTS WORKING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760626April 12, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007351April 11, 2002
TRAILER HITCHES
FACTORY INSTALLED TRAILER HITCH BROKE WHILE PULLING TRAILER IN THE DRIVE WAY. NO INJURIES.*AK *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760587April 11, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOCK OUT COIL IN TRANSMISSION FAILED AND BURNED OUT OD AND REVERSE GEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760550April 10, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT AT THE POINT WHERE THE WIRES CONNECT TO FUEL PUMP ARE SHORTED TO GROUND POSSIBLY IGNITING FUEL VAPORS INSIDE TANK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007014April 8, 2002
SEATS
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT TRACKS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 16 TIMES, BUT KEEP BREAKING. WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT WILL MOVE FORWARD ON ITS OWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPS, THE SEAT SLIDES FORWARD OR WON'T MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD AT ALL. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006983April 8, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE STEEL TEX (DOT VN11 B1C) TIRE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 35000 MILES MOUNTED ON A GMC, 2500, HD 2000. LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A TREAD SEPARATION WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH. WHOLE TREAD SIDEWALL WAS MISSING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760372April 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE PUT BRAKES ON THIS TRUCK 4 TIMES IN 2 YEARSRS. I DONT FEEL THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM THIS TRUCK WAS EQUIPPED WITH WAS LARGE ENOUGH OR STRONG ENOUGH FOR THE SIZE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760338April 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DEALER CLAIMS THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. BRAKE PEDAL WILL TRAVEL EXCESSIVELY WHEN APPLIED SUDDENLY; SO FAR, OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760356April 6, 2002
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE WENT FLAT FROM A SMALL, SHARP PIECE OF GRAVEL. I CHANGED THE TIRE AND DROVE HOME. AT HOME I INFLATED THE TIRE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. ALONG WITH DISCOVERING THE GRAVEL PUNCTURE, I OBSERVED 3-4 SPOTS AROUND THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE THAT WERE RAISED ABOVE THE REST OF THE SIDEWALL. THE RAISED PLACES CAN BE DESCRIBED AS LARGE BLISTERS OF 6-8 SQUARE INCHES IN SIZE. THE "BUBBLE" SPOTS WERE FOUND ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE SIDEWALL. NONE WERE OBSERVED ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. I THEN OBSERVED THE OTHER TIRES ON THE VEHICLE AND FOUND DEPRESSIONS OR UNEVENNESS IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE OTHER TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W273 WMA TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760299April 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON APRIL 4, 2002 AT 7:40 P.M., MY ABS PANEL LIGHT CAME ON, WHILE DRIVING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT 3 MILES PER HOUR. WHEN THE ABS PANEL LIGHT CAME ON, THERE WAS A LOUD CONTINUOUS BUZZING SOUND, WHICH NEVER SUBSIDED OR WENT OFF. I PROMPTLY TOOK MY GMC SIERRA T. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760202April 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED COMPLETELY. I CALLED GM WHO STILL HAVE NOT RETURNED MY CALLS. I CONTACTED THE GM DEALER HERE IN CHEYENNE. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 99 Z71; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS ITEM. I WAS TOLD THEABS MOTOR HAS GONE OUT AND THE COST OF THE PART IS $700 WITH APPROXIMATELY $1500 IN LABOR. I CONTINUED TO QUESTION ON SINCE THIS GM DEALER IN CHEYENNE IS REPLACING THESE ABS BRAKE MOTORS SO OFTEN, ISN'T THIS CONSISTENT WITH A DEFECT? THIS IS A HAZARD HAVING YOUR ABS SYSTEM GO OUT IN THE ICE. THE GM DEALER TOLD ME TO CONTACT GM TO FIND OUT ABOUT REPLACING THE PART AT NO COST. AGAIN, I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL FROM THEM. MY QUESTION IS, IF THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 1999 SIERRA Z71 WHY HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED? DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR A FATALITY TO OCCUR FIRST?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760206April 3, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES ARE WEAK AND THEY PULL RIGHT OR LEFT AT DIFFERENT TIMES THEY ALSO SQUEAL AND SOME TIMES SMOKE. WHEN PULLING A TRAILER THE TRAILER BRAKES HAVE TO DO MOST OF THE WORK TO MAKE BOTH STOP PROPERLY. THE BACK BRAKES DONT SEEM TO WORK AT ALL. THE DIVING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT CREATES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006861April 2, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THROTTLE STICKS IN CLOSE POSITION. WHEN APPLYING EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO GAS PEDAL VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006869April 2, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR.ALSO, HAS TO RESAT EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO WORK. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006714April 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760043March 31, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
THROTTLE PLATE STICKS AT IDLE REQUIRING ADDITIONAL FORCE TO RELEASE. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO FAIL TO COME OUT OF IDLE AT RED LIGHTS AND INTERSECTIONS. DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME REPEATEDLY FOR CLEANINGS AND ARGUED WITH ME REGARDING TSB'S ABOUT THE THROTTLE. I WAS TOLD I WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION AND IT DIDN'T MATTER. I WAS TOLD THROTTLE BODY SYSTEMS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE AND THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED REPLACEMENT EVERY 10,000 MILES. THE DRIVERS SEAT (MANUAL) WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY RELEASE THROWING ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. PLASTIC PART BROKE FROM SEAT TRACK. DEALERSHIP FAILED TO FIX, DAMAGED THE SEAT FURTHER TRYING TO GRIND ON THE TRACK AND HAMMERED SEAT TRACK IN THE CLOSED POSITION TO FORCE THE SEAT FROM MOVING. CHARGED ME FOR DAMAGING THE SEAT. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE CALLED TO ARGUE MY COMPLAINTS, I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY CONTROL OVER THE DEALERSHIP, AND IF THEY SAID THE SEAT WAS FIXED THEY WOULD BACK THE DEALERSHIP. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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