GMC Sierra Complaints
15,732 consumer complaints on file.
- #11326468May 29, 2020AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
DASH CRACK AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG WHICH COULD DAMAGE AIRBAG OR BECOME SHRAPNEL IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS MY 2ND DASH THAT CRACKED IN THE SAME LOCATION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326515May 29, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED DELAYS WITH SEVERAL DRIVER FUNCTIONS. HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WHILE IN OPERATION AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED WHILE ACCELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SEVERAL ATTEMPTS WERE NEEDED WHILE PUSHING THE PUSH TO START BUTTON FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MC-ELVEEN BUICK GMC (117 FARMINGTON RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC 29483) ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASION TO BE REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND FILED TWO CASES FOR THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326280May 28, 2020SERVICE BRAKES
VEHICLE IS IN MOTION AND PEDAL IS DEPRESSED COMING UP TO A STOP. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FEELS AS IF THE ABS IS ENGAGING. SOMETIMES BRAKING RESPONSE IS NONE EXISTENT. YOU CAN FEEL A SURGE IN THE PEDAL PERIODICALLY WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326342May 28, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CALIPER AND BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER HAVING IT FOR A YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326106May 27, 2020EXTERIOR LIGHTING
POOR HEAD LIGHTS DOESN'T SHOW THE ROAD VERY POOR LIGHTING READ WHERE WAS OTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326110May 27, 2020ENGINE
RUPTURED OIL COOLER LINE. DRAINING THE ENGINE OF OIL AND CAUSING LOCK-UP. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326111May 27, 2020EXTERIOR LIGHTING
PASSENGER HEADLIGHT WILL NOT TURN ON. BOTH LOWBEAM AND HIGH BEAM DON?T TURN ON. BULB IS IN WORKING CONDITION, FUSES ARE NOT BLOWN, CAN?T SEEM TO FIND A SOLUTION. THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE VERY DANGEROUS WITH NO RIGHT SIDE VISIBILITY. UNKNOWN REASON BEHIND THE PROBLEM. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326213May 27, 2020SERVICE BRAKES
EVEN THOUGH MY TRUCK HAS ALWAYS BEEN GARAGE KEPT AND ONLY HAS 30 THOUSAND MILES ON IT, MY BRAKING SYSTEM WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE MY METAL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED . *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326254May 27, 2020EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS IS SO DIM NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IT SEEN WHERE LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME ISSUES AND GM NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO MAKE ALL THERE 14 AND 15 BETTER THEY FIXED IT IN THE 16 TRUCKS I HAVE TRIED TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL AND SEEN SOMETHING ABOUT A FIX BUT SAY IT DIDN'T HELP SO HOPEFULLY CAN GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND HATE IT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11325950May 26, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ABOVE 35MPH I BEGIN TO GET AN EXTREME SHAKE AND VIBRATION. IT GETS MORE AND MORE PRONOUNCED AS I DRIVE. AT 65MPH IS NEARLY UNBEARABLE, AND SHAKES AND VIBRATES VIOLENTLY. IT GIVES ME HEADACHES, AND I CAN FEEL IT IN MY ARMS AS I DRIVE. I FIRST NOTICED IT ABOUT 100 MILES AFTER BUYING THE TRUCK. IT NOW HAPPENS DAILY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326039May 26, 2020FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
RADIATOR HAS MICRO-HOLES WHICH LEAKS COOLANT. ENGINE CODE P0455 WITH NO GM MECHANICS ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE ENGINE CODE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326035May 26, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45-65 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD TO DEPRESS. THE STEERING WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE ABS AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE CHECK ENGINE MESSAGE, POWER REDUCED, AND BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE-SERVICE ESC MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN SEVERAL TIMES TO BROWN AUTOMOTIVE GROUP (4300 S GEORGIA ST, AMARILLO, TX 79110, (806) 353-7211) TO BE DIAGNOSED. SEVERAL CODES WERE RESET AND AN UNNAMED WIRE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,520. INVALID VIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326061May 26, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
CORRODED BRAKE LINES. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN RURAL ROAD GETTING READY TO TURN IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY BRAKES GAVE OUT. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET IT INTO THE GRAVEL DRIVEWAY WITHOUT KILLING SOMEONE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO FIND THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND ONE HAD BURST. I HAD PART OF THE LINE FIXED WITH COPPER TUBING. I HAVE SINCE HAD 2 MORE LINES BURST. AS WELL AS A FUEL LINE LEAK. THIS HAS BECOME FRUSTRATING.*DT*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11326057May 26, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAN NOT SEE ANYTHING BACKING UP IN THE DARK BECAUSE OF BACKUP CAMERA. THE PICTURE ON THE SCREEN IS GRAINY AND WASHED OUT SO ALL YOU SEE ARE BLOBS OF NOTHING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11325736May 24, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKS AROUND AIR BAG ALWAYS BEEN GARAGED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11325567May 22, 2020AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. FRONT ROYAL BUICK GMC (9015 WINCHESTER RD, FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630, (540) 636-2986) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11325607May 22, 2020EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE AIR CONDITIONING WENT OUT SUDDENLY, JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. AFTER RESEARCH, THIS IS AN ISSUE KNOWN TO GM AS THEY ARE CURRENTLY SUBJECTS IN PROPOSED CLASS-ACTION LAWSUITS IN 2 STATES REGARDING THIS DEFECT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11325447May 21, 2020EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2019 GMC AT4. PROBLEM OCCURS AT NIGHT. WHEN PUTTING THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, THE DISPLAY MONITOR ON THE DASH TURNS TO FULL BRIGHTNESS (AND CANNOT BE TURNED DOWN). IT IS VERY HARD TO EVEN SEE THE SIDE MIRRORS DUE TO THE BLINDING BRIGHTNESS OF THE DASH DISPLAY. THERE NEEDS TO BE A FIX TO THIS PROBLEM AS IT MAKES BACKING UP AT NIGHT VERY CHALLENGING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11325454May 21, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
OUR TRUCK IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD WITH APPROXIMATELY 69000 MILES. THE TRANSMISSION JUST STARTED SLIPPING OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE DRIVING THRU A NEIGHBORHOOD. WHILE IN DRIVE IT WOULD MOVE BUT ONCE ACCELERATING IT WOULD REV UP AND NOT CHANGE GEARS. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING, WITHOUT AN ENGINE OR WARNING LIGHT. WE DO ALL THE NECESSARY REGULAR MAINTENANCE. IN ADDITION TWO YEARS AGO WHILE THE TRUCK WAS A YEAR OLD, THE BRAKES WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. I GUESS IT WAS THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP OR WHATEVER THAT DIDN'T ALLOW THE BRAKE PEDDLE TO BE PRESSED WHICH PROVIDED ME WITH NO BRAKES. AGAIN WITH ABSOLUTELY NO WARNING! THIS LATER BECAME RECALL ISSUE BUT NOT BEFORE IT HAD ALREADY HAPPENED TO ME! I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT AGAINST GMC FOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND I WOULD CONSIDER BEING A PART OF THIS. THIS IS A 50;000$ AND RELATIVELY NEW TRUCK, THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE! THE DEALER NOW WANTS OVER 4000$ FOR REPAIRS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11325288May 20, 2020STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING AT 20-30 MPH AND HAULING A TRAILER, THE DRIVER ENTERED THE HIGHWAY, MADE A RIGHT TURN AND THE VEHICLE LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CAVENDER BUICK GMC WEST (7400 TX-1604 LOOP, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78254) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO (NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V719000 (STEERING) HOWEVER THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0