GMC Sierra Complaints
15,732 consumer complaints on file.
- #10923891November 2, 2016ENGINE
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS ON EACH SIDE OF ENGIN SNAPPED OFF FOR NO APPEARANT REASON / NORMAL USE, BIG CONCERN OF EXAUST FUMES ENTERING THE CAB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10923943November 2, 2016AIR BAGS
TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR RECALL ON NOVEMBER 1 PRIOR TO MAKING APPOINTMENT FOR THAT DATE. GOT THERE ON TIME ,SERVICE TECH SAID THEY DID RECALL ON PRIOR VISIT,FOR OTHER RECALLS.I LEFT THE DEALERSHIP THINKING I WAS ALL SET,WHEN THROUGH MY PAPERWORK AND FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF THIS RECALL BEING REPAIRED.WENT ONLINE PLUGGED IN VIN NO. AND CAME BACK RECALL NOT COMPLETE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10920575November 1, 2016STEERING, SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I AM IN RECEIPT OF THE PAPERWORK CONCERNING THE ABOVE CLAIMED FOR MY VEHICLE. THE PAPERWORK IN MY POSSESSION CLEARLY STATES THAT FARMERS INSURANCE HAS MADE ME AWARE THAT MY VEHICLE 'HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A TOTAL LOSS'. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THESE FINDINGS SINCE IT SEEMED MY VEHICLE ONLY SUFFERED MINOR DAMAGES TO THE EXTERIOR ONLY. AIRBAGS WHERE NOT DEPLOYED NOR ANY WINDOWS SHATTERED. I AM ALSO IN RECEIPT OF THE PAPERWORK CONCERNING MY CLAIM AND DETERMINING I AM 51% AT FAULT TOWARDS THE ACCIDENT. I CLEARLY GAVE MY SIDE OF THE STORY TO THE POLICE OFFICE THAT MY STEERING WHEEL HAD LOCKED AND I WAS UNABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. I WAS NOT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANY DRUGS SO I FEEL MECHANICAL FAILURE SHOULD BE ASSESSED. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION WAS ALSO SENT TO ME WHERE IT CLEARLY STATES RECALL NOTICES FOR MY VEHICLE. RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 14V719000, DATED BY THE MANUFACTURER NOVEMBER 10, 2014 STATES A RECALL NOTICE NAMING THE STEERING AS THE COMPONENT NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. I NEVER RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER GMC/CHEVROLET CONCERNING THIS MATTER. UPON REVIEW OF THIS LETTER, PLEASE ALSO TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE RECALLS THAT YOU HAVE PROVIDED ME AND RECONSIDER PURSUING OF SUBROGATION FROM A THIRD PARTY, I.E. GMC/CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10920631November 1, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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
- #10920447November 1, 2016SERVICE BRAKES
STARTED MY VEHICLE APPLIED THE BRAKE TO SHIFT TO DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND ON THE DRIVER SIDE UNDER WHERE THE DRIVERS SEAT IS. THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM A RUSTED BRAKE LINE. I'M LUCKY THIS HAPPENED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND NOT WHILE I NEEDED STOP BECAUSE IT WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10920215October 31, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. 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. 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
- #10920250October 31, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/10/2017*CT UPDATED 6/29/18*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10920382October 31, 2016EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE A MFG DEFECT AND THIS TRUCK IS EXTREMELY DANGERS TO DRIVE AFTER DARK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10920061October 30, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASHBOARD ON DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER AIRBAG CRACKED
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10920131October 30, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH BOARD CRACKING AROUND PASSENGER AIRBAG, WORRIED THAT PLASTIC PIECES WOULD DAMAGE THE INTEGRITY OF THE AIRBAG THUS INJURING PASSENGER AND DRIVER.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10919967October 29, 2016SEATS
OVER THE SUMMER THE DRIVERS SEAT IN MY TRUCK STARTED MAKING A CLICKING SOUND AND FELT LIKE THE BASE WAS SHIFTING, ALMOST LIKE A BOLT WAS COMING LOOSE AND THE BASE WAS SLIDING ON THE THREADS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND DESCRIBED WHAT WAS HAPPENING, THEY DROVE IT AND DECIDED THAT THEY NEEDED TO INSTALL A SHIM KIT TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THEY INSTALLED THE KIT AND NOW A FEW MONTHS LATER IT IS STARTING TO DO IT AGAIN. HOW SAFE IS IT TO HAVE SHIMS UNDER THE SEAT TO TIGHTEN THINGS UP WHEN THAT SEAT IS WHAT IT SUPPOSED TO HOLD YOU IN THE VEHICLE IN THE CASE OF A COLLISION. I AM TAKING IT BACK TO MY DEALER TO HAVE THEM RE-REPAIR IT BUT ARE SHIMS EVEN SAFE UNDER THE SEAT OR IS THIS JUST GMS MONEY SAVING SOLUTION TO GET CONSUMERS OFF THEIR BACK WHILE PUTTING THEIR SAFETY AT RISK?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10919771October 28, 2016AIR BAGS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH HAS BEGUN TO CRACK ALL OVER PARTICULARLY AROUND AIR BAG. CRACK JUST STARTED TO APPEAR AND ARE GETTING WORSE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN GMC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10919821October 28, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 01/27/17*LJ UPDATED 02/02/17.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10919289October 27, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
CRACK ON DASH ABOVE GAGES AS WELL AS ABOVE AIRBAG!!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10919281October 27, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT 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
- #10919714October 27, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10918981October 26, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME CROSS MEMBER BEHIND THE CAB IS RUSTED THROUGH. I HAVE OWNED VEHICLES IN "SALT" STATES AND NOT HAD THE FRAME RUST OUT. THIS SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED A "WEAR ITEM". THIS CAN LEAD TO A FAILURE WHEREBY THE FUEL TANK FALLS DOWN LEADING TO A HIGH RISK OF FIRE. THIS WAS FOUND DURING A REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE LINE (3RD SET) ASSEMBLY AND REMOVAL OF THE TRUCK BED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10918724October 25, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
THE DASH HAS CRACKED, SPECIFICALLY AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, WHICH RAISES CONCERN THAT DEBRIS UPON IMPACT MAY CAUSE INJURY OR CAUSE THE AIRBAG TO MALFUNCTION. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A COLLISION. THE CRACKS PROGRESSIVELY WORSEN OVER TIME. GMC REFUSES TO OFFER ASSISTANCE FOR THIS REPAIR BECAUSE IT IS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY AND WE ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. THE CRACKS HAVE APPEARED SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE. THIS HAPPENED OUT OF THE BLUE, OVERNIGHT, WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10918833October 25, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. 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
- #10918859October 25, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0