GMC Sierra Complaints (2000)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#10150019February 11, 2006
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TRUCK DRIVE TRAIN MAKES CLUNK NOISE WHEN I FIRST START OFF FROM A STOP, ALSO IN REVERSE. WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE JUST HIT ME FROM BEHIND. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 39000 MILES AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND NOW IT HAS WORN OUT THE BUSHING IN THE TAIL SHAFT OF THE TRANSMISSION ,WOW $32000 DOLLARS FOR THIS TRUCK AND NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS .I AM TRULY SCARED OF THIS TRUCK PLEASE HELP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150017February 11, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK WOULD NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE OR MANUAL INSIDE OR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES @37000 MILES HAD TO PUT KEY IN DOOR LOCK AND HOLD KEY TO EXTREME LEFT AND PULL HANDLE AT SAME TIME TO GET PASSENGER OUT. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS STILL BROKE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149961February 10, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP DRIVING 3 TO 5 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE FUSE WAS TAKEN OUT TO DEACTIVATE THE ABS. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, #05V379000 REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SENSOR. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149980February 10, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I FILED A COMPLAINT LAST YEAR (ODI# 10125958) ABOUT MY ONE TAILGATE CABLE BREAKING AND GM TELLING ME THAT MY VIN WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE TAILGATE CABLE RECALL NHTSA#04V129000 GM RECALL#04007. I HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE NHTSA OR GM. SINCE THEN MY OTHER CABLE HAS BROKEN MAKING MY TAILGATE USELESS. NOW WHENEVER I HAVE TO LOAD SOMETHING INTO MY TRUCK, I HAVE TO TAKE MY TAILGATE OFF. THAT'S AN INJURY JUST WAITING TO HAPPEN. BUT THEN AGAIN, I GUESS THE NHTSA DOES NOT CARE OR LISTEN UNTIL THE INJURIES HAPPEN ANYWAY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148757January 26, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THE THROTTLE STICKS IN THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. IT TAKES A VERY FIRM PUSH TO RELEASE THE THROTTLE AND WHEN IT DOES RELEASE THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER RESULT IN A RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE THE FUEL SYSTEM FLUSHED ON AN ONGOING BASIS. SOME RELIEF IS ACHIEVED BY CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY AREA AROUND THE BUTTERFLY PLATE. THIS HAS TO BE DONE ALMOST MONTHLY. THE DEALER ALSO STATES THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW OF A FACTORY FIXES TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146683January 2, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
I HAD JUST EXITED A BUSY INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHEN THE SPARE TIRE FELL FROM UNDER THE TRUCK. AFTER EXAMINING THE SPARE TIRE RETAINING CABLE I FOUND IT HAD RUSTED IN HALF ALLOWING THE TIRE TO FALL. IF THE TIRE HAD FALLEN OUT 30 SECONDS EARLIER IT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN A MULTI CAR PILE UP WITH POSSIBLE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THOSE BEHIND ME. I FEEL THIS CABLE SHOULD BE REPLACED BY STAINLESS STEEL CABLE WHICH WILL NOT RUST OR AT THE VERY LEAST A SECONDARY SAFETY CHAIN BE ADDED TO AT LEAST KEEP THE TIRE WITH THE TRUCK !! I AM NOW AFRAID TO FOLLOW ANY GM MADE TRUCK ! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146715January 2, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE BRAKES DAMAGED BY ROAD SALT CORROSION, CAUSING REAR BRAKE CALIPERS TO SEIZE UP AND BRAKE DISKS TO DELAMINATE. REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY INOPERABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146126December 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED.*AK UPDATED 1/23/2006 - THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED ON 12/27/2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145833December 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: THE CONTACT HAD RECALL 05V37900 REPAIR WORK DONE ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH LATER, WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, HE HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. THE CONSUMER WAS ONLY GOING 8-10 MPH AND THE CONSUMER TRAVELED 200-300 FEET BEFORE HE WAS ABLE TO COME TO A STOP. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY STATED THE WHEEL BEARINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145691December 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. BOTH WHEEL SENSORS WERE CLEANED BY THE DEALER UNDER THIS RECALL. ALTHOUGH THE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED THE CONTACT ABS FAILURES. RECURRED. THE ABS ENGAGED AT LOW SPEEDS. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO HIS CERTIFIED DEALER ONCE SINCE THE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED, AND THE RIGHT FRONT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. HE HAD ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THIS WEEK TO DETERMINE WHAT KIND OF SOLUTION WAS NEEDED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145655December 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC: ANTI LOCK. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN AND STATE OF RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145314December 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REGARDS GM RECALL ON BRAKE SENSOR CORROSION. DEALER (JIM CAUSLEY PONTIAC-GMC MT. CLEMENS, MI) CLAIMS GM IS WRONG ABOUT REPAIR TAKING 1 HOUR. DEALER CLAIMS REPAIR TAKES MINIMUM OF 4 HOURS. WHO IS LYING? IS DEALER GIVING 4 HOUR ESTIMATE TO DISCOURAGE REPAIR? IS GM NOT REIMBURSING DEALER ENOUGH TO ENCOURAGE DEALER TO DO REPAIR?*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145080December 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NO INCIDENT YET...EXTENSIVE RUST ON BRAKE LINES NEAR ENGINE...ALSO EXCESSIVE RUST PITTING ON BRAKE ROTORS. GM DEALER SAYS CAUSED BY SALT..TRUCK IS 2000 MODEL WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. I AM AFRAID BRAKE LINES MAY RUPTURE PREMATURELY DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST AND PITTING. INDEPENDENT MECHANICS VERIFY MY FEELINGS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144672December 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE ARE TWO NHTSA RECALLS CAMPAIGN #05V379000 AND 05V161000 CONCERNING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES AND THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLS, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. *AK UPDATED 12/27/2005 - THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AND THERE IS NO ABS. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON 8/12/2003. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144235December 2, 2005
PARKING BRAKE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, WHEELS:HUB
VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE OF PARKING BRAKE FAILURE. TALKED TO SEVERAL MECHANICS WHO COULD IDENTIFY THE MODEL, YEAR AND MAKE OF THE VEHICLE AS SOON AS I SAID PARKING BRAKE - ALL STATED THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, SAME WITH THE WHEEL HUB. ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN MY SON HIT A DEER WITH THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143441November 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT PLANS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143359November 21, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALLS CAMPAIGNS 04V129000 CONCERNING TAILGATE: HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, AND 05V161000 CONCERNING PARKING BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE MANIFESTS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALLS. BUT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK UPDATED 12/7/2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143273November 19, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT RUSH HOUR APPROACHING TRAIN STATION. MANY PEOPLE WERE WALKING ALONG SIDEWALKS AND SOME IN THE STREET. I WENT TO USE MY HORN TO WARN THEM OF MY COMING AND IT FAILED TO WORK. ON THE WEEKEND I CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK TO REPLACE THE HORNS . I TOOK THEM OFF AND I TESTED THEM. THEY BOTH WORKED. I NOTICED THE MOUNTING AREA FOR THE HORN BRACKETS WERE CORRODED. I CLEANED THEM UP AND THEY WORKED AGAIN. THEN AFTER A DAY OR SO THE HORN STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. THE HORN WORKS SOMETIMES NOW BUT MOST OFTEN THEY DON'T. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143081November 18, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
STOPPING TO RUN AN ERRAND ON THE WAY HOME FROM WORK I ATTEMPTED TO OPEN THE DRIVER DOOR OF MY 2000 GMC PICKUP. THE DOOR WHICH HAS A POWER LOCK WOULD NOT OPEN. THE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK HAS APPARENTLY FAILED RENDERING THE DOOR INOPERATIVE. AFTER A SHORT PANIC ATTACK, I HAD TO EXIT MY VEHICLE FROM THE PASSENGER DOOR. THE DOOR COULD NOT BE UNLOCKED FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH A KEY OR FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE USING THE MANUAL DOOR LOCK SLIDER BAR. THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD DEMAND AN IMMEDIATE RECALL TO ENSURE A FAILURE OF THE POWER LOCK FAILS SAFE. AS A SAFETY ENGINEER, I BELIEVE THIS COULD RESULT IN A FATALITY BY SOMEONE NOT BEING ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143000November 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 FOR ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE DEALER ONLY PARTIALLY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH. THE DEALER SAID THEY PERFORMED THE REPAIR THAT WAS INDICATED ON THE RECALL NOTICE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD HAVE TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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