GMC Sierra Complaints
15,732 consumer complaints on file.
- #11258135October 2, 2019SERVICE BRAKES
2015 GMC SIERRA DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKE PEDAL PIVOT BOLT SENSOR FAILURE. *LD *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11265681October 2, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE CONTACT POURED WATER ONTO THE CENTER CONSOLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CENTER AND TOP CONSOLES AND FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WERE MELTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. POLICE AND FIRE REPORTS WERE NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION BUICK GMC WEST SAHARA (LOCATED AT 6400 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89146, (702) 545-6797), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,850.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11265682October 2, 2019ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V328000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ROYAL MOORE BUICK GMC (1380 SE RIVER RD, HILLSBORO, OR 97123, (503) 648-1153) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11265310October 1, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
GMC HAS REFUSED TO FIND A FIX FOR THE HEATER CORD DEFECT WHICH IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASON WHY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I LIVE IN IDAHO. GMC SHOULD COMPENSATE OWNERS UNTIL FIXED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11265329October 1, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED ALL PRO GMC LAGRANGE (706-882-2576, LOCATED AT 709 NEW FRANKLIN RD, LAGRANGE, GA 30240) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11265366October 1, 2019VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY DAY SINCE SEPTEMBER 25, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO ALEXANDER BUICK GMC (1501 E VENTURA BLVD, OXNARD, CA 93036) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,930.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11259048September 30, 2019SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
BRAKES WOULDN'T STOP
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11259060September 30, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PHIL MOORE BUICK GMC (5728 INTERSTATE 55 NORTH FRONTAGE RD, JACKSON, MS 39211, (877) 477-4270) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURE 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
- #11258586September 27, 2019SERVICE BRAKES
I HAS SOME ISSUES WITH MY BRAKES WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT. I STEPPED ON THE BRAKES AND KEPT ROLLING FORWARD AND ALMOST HIT THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. I THOUGHT IT COULD BE MY PADS WORN DOWN SO I DROVE CAUTIOUSLY FOR A FEW DAYS. I GOT A CALL A FEW DAYS LATER FROM THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BROUGHT THE TRUCK FROM SAYING MY ON STAR NOTIFIED THEM OF A RECALL ON MY TRUCK PERTAINING TO THE BRAKES. I THOUGHT GOOD THIS COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. I TOOK IT BY THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SOFTWARE UPDATE, AND THEY DID THE UPDATE. I ALSO ASKED THEM TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE BREAK PADS SO I COULD RULE IT OUT OR DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. THEY SAID I HAVE 60% OF MY BRAKE PADS STILL LEFT. THE NEXT DAY I WAS GOING TO WORK AND I GOT TO THE PARKING GARAGE WHERE I WORK AND NOTICED IT WAS DOING IT AGAIN. I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKES TO BACK UP AND I KEPT ROLLING FORWARD AND HAD TO PRESS DOWN HARD AND TO THE FLOOR SO I COULD STOP. SO FAR THERE WAS NOT A CRASH BUT I FEEL ITS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY AND FEEL THERE SHOULD BE SOME SORT OF RECALL TO FIX THIS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11258592September 27, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED MOTOR CITY BUICK GMC (3101 PACHECO RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313, (661) 412-0259) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND SHE WOULD BE CONTACTED ONCE THE PARTS WERE RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11258157September 25, 2019POWER TRAIN
EXTREMELY HARD SHIFTS UP-AND-DOWN IN THE 1ST 2 GEARS FOLLOWED BY HESITATION AFTER STOPPING AND STARTING
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11258168September 25, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, IT SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS CONTACTED AND DROVE TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC'S SHOP. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARRY ROBINSON BUICK GMC (6000 S 36TH ST, FORT SMITH, AR 72908, (479) 646-8600) FOR A SECOND DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE MAIN CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 14515B AS A POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11257615September 24, 2019ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT FAILED TO FUNCTION AND BLEW OUT HOT AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11257607September 24, 2019STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT WAS TURNED LEFT TO RIGHT. EXPRESSWAY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (4000 IN-62, MT VERNON, IN 47620, (812) 307-9993) DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK FAILED AND WOULD COST $2,000 TO REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE CLICKING STEERING RACK NOISE WAS NO LONGER HEARD. *JS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11257345September 23, 2019AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED NOVATO CHEVROLET AT 415-493-0103 (LOCATED AT 7123 REDWOOD BLVD, NOVATO, CA 94945) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11257433September 23, 2019SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTRA FORCE WAS NEEDED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TUSTIN BUICK GMC (1 AUTO CENTER DR, TUSTIN, CA, (714) 460-9877) WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE STILL OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11257474September 23, 2019LANE DEPARTURE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LANE DEPARTURE SIGNAL WAS SUPPOSED TO BLINK THREE TIMES, BUT IT ONLY BLINKED ONCE. IN ADDITION, THE LANE DEPARTURE SIGNAL FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEMONTROND BUICK GMC (14101 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090, (281) 607-1716) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPLICATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,400.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11257530September 23, 2019POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, IT BEGAN TO RATTLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRESNO BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 5515 N BLACKSTONE AVE, FRESNO, CA 93710, (559) 742-4113) WHERE AN UNKNOWN DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR WERE PERFORMED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11257171September 22, 2019AIR BAGS
HAD MAJOR HEAD ON COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11257223September 22, 2019SERVICE BRAKES
A FEW TIMES MY BRAKES WHILE GOING SLOW WOULD GET VERY TIGHT AND NOT WORK. WELL TODAY AFTER CHURCH I WAS LEAVING THE PARKING LOT. AS THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME MOVED FORWARD, SO DID I. WHEN I TRIED TO STOP I COULDNT. MY BRAKES GOT HARD AND WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I RAN RIGHT INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0