GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10559439January 11, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND PROCEEDING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY, THE ABS LIGHTS BEGAN FLASHING AND CHIMING ON THE DASH. I PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I STOPPED THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. I CRAWLED UNDER THE TRUCK AND FOUND THE LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED THROUGH JUST ABOVE THE FUEL TANK. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE STATED THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT FROM GM. HE SAID I NEEDED ALL BRAKE LINES REPLACED AND GM'S NEW PARTS HAD AN EXTRA COATING TO PREVENT CORROSION. IT COST ME $1100. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SEEMS WAY TOO SOON FOR A TRUCK WITH 38,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559472January 11, 2014
POWER TRAIN
2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE AND THE TRANSMISSION IS IN PARK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10559297January 10, 2014
STRUCTURE
DASH CRACKED TOP LEFT CORNER PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM SIMPLY GOOGLE GMC CRACKED DASH AND YOU SHALL SEE. IF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYS PLASTIC SHRAPNEL WOULD BE SENT ALL OVER THE CABIN. VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT GM IS IGNORING A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558740January 7, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WENT ABOUT A MILE WAS GETTING READY TO MAKE A LEFT ACROSS MD RT 4 WHEN I LOST POWER AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME, HAD A CLOSE CALL, ON DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND A TECHNICAL NOTICE ABOUT THROTTLE BODY AND INJECTOR SENSORS THEY NEED A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558766January 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND FAILED TO RESPOND. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE ENGAGED FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000. DR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558774January 7, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT A LOW SPEED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558592January 6, 2014
ENGINE
CRACKED CYLINDER HEADS, ALSO KNOWN AS CASTECH HEAD CASTING #706 THESE HEADS CRACK ON THE ENGINE CAUSE ANTIFREEZE TO MIX WITH THE OIL AND DESTROY THE ENGINE, I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY WILL DO NOTHING FOR ME, EVEN THOUGH THERE HAS BEEN LAWSUITS AND ITS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE VORTEC 4.8 AND 5.3L GM ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558434January 4, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
CHROME INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE. CHROME PLATING IS COMING OFF AND IS SHARP. CUT MY FINGER OPENING THE DOOR. RESEMBLES A PAPER CUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY ARE REPLACING HANDLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10558475January 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
PUTTING TRUCK UP ONTO RAMPS TO CHANGE THE OIL, APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558503January 4, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINES RUPTURED AND ALL BREAKING POWER STOPPED. I NEARLY SLID INTO THE INTERSECTING STREET WITH TRAFFIC COMING. THE ROADS WERE ICY/SNOWY, BUT NO STORM WAS OCCURRING ON THIS NIGHT. THE TEMP. OUTSIDE WAS AROUND 0 DEGREES IN NH. I HAD IT REPAIRED AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE ENTIRE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE EXTREMELY RUSTED OUT AND THE SPOT JUST UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS THE FIRST PART TO RUPTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558210January 2, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF OVERHEATING AND THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO COOL DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE AND WAS NOT TAKEN TO FOR DIAGNOSIS OF REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,664.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10558096January 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING 30 MPH IN TRAFFIC. LIGHT TURNS RED . CARS IN FRONT OF ME APPLY BRAKES .I APPLIED MY BRAKES. BRAKES INSTANTLY FELT SPONGY AND ABNORMAL. APPLIED MORE PRESSURE WITH 2 FEET AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. NO BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON JUST WENT TO FLOOR. WAS DETERMINED BY MY MECHANIC THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD ROTTED AND I HAD A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE LOOSING MAJOR BRAKE FLUID AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10557989December 31, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. AS I WAS TURNING AT THE END OF ROW OF PARKED VEHICLES ,A PICK-UP TRUCK WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE ONLY A RATCHETING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY PICK-UP. I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL BUT IT CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD UNTIL MY TRUCK RAN INTO THE OTHER ONE. THIS HAPPENED AT A VERY LOW SPEED BUT THERE WAS STILL QUITE A BIT OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCKS. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WAS BEING PULLED FORWARD ON ITS OWN. I GOT MY TRUCK IN TO A MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THIS ACCIDENT WAS SMALL BUT I COULD JUST AS EASILY RUN INTO SOMEONE IN A WHEELCHAIR OR SOMEONE THAT COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE TRUCK WAS RECALLED BEFORE I OWNED IT (AT 43000 MILES) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 103000 MILES ON IT AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557829December 30, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557523December 28, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I CROSS THE ROUTE 18 ON MASSACHUSETTS WHEN THE BRAKE IS COMPLETELY GONE ALMOST INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557521December 28, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
LOSS OF BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS AT LOW SPEED WHEN TURNING WHEEL. WHILE MAKING LEFT HAND TURN INTO DRIVEWAY AT LOW SPEED ON DRY PAVEMENT, ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING. BRAKE PEDAL "FROZE" AT POSITION AND WOULD NOT ALLOW PEDAL TO BE DEPRESSED FURTHER. VEHICLE CONTINUED FORWARD UNTIL IMPACTING THE EXTERIOR GARAGE WALL CAUSING STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE HOME. UPON FURTHER TESTING VEHICLE IN OPEN, DRY PARKING LOT, THE ANTILOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATES INCORRECTLY WHEN TURNING WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEED. THIS VEHICLE HAD WHEEL SENSOR SERVICE FOR RECALL CAMPAIGN 05068C PERFORMED ON FEBRUARY 20, 2012. THE GM WHEEL SPEED SENSOR RECALL CAMPAIGN APPARENTLY IS NOT A PERMANENT FIX FOR THE ROOT CAUSE OF FAILURE, BUT ONLY A TEMPORARY BAND-AID SOLUTION. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS NO ONE IN VICINITY OF FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED, OTHERWISE SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OF LOSS OF LIFE COULD HAVE OCCURRED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557583December 28, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF THE LINE. AFTER REPLACING THE LINE MYSELF, I PERFORMED A TEST RUN AND YET ANOTHER LINE FAILED DUE TO THE CORROSION PROBLEM. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN ADDRESSED BY GENERAL MOTORS IN CANADA, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED IN THE US. I FEEL THAT TEN YEARS AND ONLY 84,000 MILES IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE TIMEFRAME/MILEAGE TO BE EXPERIENCING BRAKE LINE CORROSION FAILURE IN THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. IN FACT THE ENTIRE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE IS CORRODED FAR WORSE THAN MY 2000 HONDA CIVIC WHICH HAS 175,000 MILES ON IT. GENERAL MOTORS SHOULD BE FORCED TO ADDRESS THE CORROSION ISSUES WITH THE SIERRA PICKUP LINE IN THE US. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557466December 27, 2013
POWER TRAIN, WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES
WAS ABOUT TO GO SHOPPING FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS, STEPPED ON BRAKE AT TOP OF COURT AND THE PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR. NOT JUST LOSS OF HYDROS FULL ON BRAKE MALFUNCTION , NO BRAKES AT ALL. I LIVE IN NEW YORK AND TRUCK WAS PURCHASED FROM CONNECTICUT. DECIDED TO MAKE LEFT TURN AND MISSED GETTING HIT BY 18 WHEELER BY INCHES. I AM LUCKY TO BE ALIVE TO BE TYPING THIS NOW, NO THANKS TO GM. NO WARNING LIGHTS NOTHING AT ALL JUST NO BRAKES. TO ADD EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557267December 26, 2013
TIRES
TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE 85 NORTHBOUND IN GA JUST BEFORE EXIT 64 UNION CITY. FAR LEFT FAST LANE. SUDDEN REAR TIRE EXPLOSION. NO LOAD BEING HAULED 65 PSI AIR PRESSURE IN TIRE. ABLE TO REMAIN IN CONTROL AND WORK MY WAY OVER TO RIGHT SIDE EMERGENCY LANE. CHANGED TO SPARE TIRE ONLY DAMAGED RIM WHEN TRUCK FELL AND ROLLED OVER CARCASS A FEW TIMES. DID NOT STRIKE ANY OBJECT AND TIRE HAD NO PHYSICAL DAMAGE SEEN BEFORE ITS BLOWOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557296December 26, 2013
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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