GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10532369July 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE PARK ASSIST LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000. UPDATED 9/17/13*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532480July 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I ENTERED MY DRIVEWAY I APPLIED THE BRAKE AND THE PEDAL FELT VERY SOFT. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE I NOTICE FLUID LEAKING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. OPENED THE HOOD AND COULD SEE WHERE THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH. ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE TOTALLY RUSTED. VEHICLE IS UNSAFE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532154July 27, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVERS SIDE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT OPEN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE WINDOW HAS TO BE ROLLED DOWN IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM THE OUTSIDE.... BASED ON THE GMC FORUMS I HAVE READ THIS HAPPENS TO A LOT OF PEOPLE. THE REPLACEMENT COSTS CAN RUN FROM $200-$800 DUE TO PLASTIC PIECES AND CABLES BEING USED THAT MELT AND BREAK EASILY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF SOMEONE WERE TO EVER GET INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THEY NEED TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE QUICKLY THEY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IF THAT IS THE ONLY OPTION TO BE ABLE TO GET OUT. THEY WILL HAVE TO KICK THE WINDOW OUT IN ORDER TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE OUTSIDE HANDLE. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE TRUCK AND AM VERY DISAPPOINTED THIS HAS APPENDED AT SUCH A LOW MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532122July 27, 2013
WHEELS, TIRES
PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES, SIZE P255/70R16, BOUGHT 7/11/2007 FROM TIRERACK.COM. AT 21,000 MILES, TIRES ARE SHOWING SEVERE WEATHER CRACKING, VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT I EXPERIENCED WITH MY FORD EXPLORER DURING THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL IN 2000. TIRE RACKS WARRANTY SPECIFICALLY STATES TIRES WITH WEATHER CRACKING WHICH WERE PURCHASED MORE THAN 4 YEARS PRIOR TO PRESENTATION FOR ADJUSTMENT ARE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH THERE IS AMPLE TREAD LIFE LEFT, THESE TIRES ARE SIMPLY NO LONGER SAFE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531926July 26, 2013
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THIS MODEL GMC SIERRA TRUCK HAS A KNOWN PROPENSITY FOR FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MECHANISM. WHEREAS THIS HAS NOT CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IT HAS RESULTED IN AN UNSAFE CONDITION AS WHEN VISION OBSCURED BY DUST OR MUD. THE WASHER RESERVOIR IS LOCATED IN A VERY TIGHT SPACE BETWEEN THE INSIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE BATTERY. MY WASHER STARTED TO LEAK AFTER I HAD THE BATTERY REPLACED. EVEN THOUGH I WAS TOPPING UP THE FLUID I KEPT GETTING A LOW WASHER FLUID WARNING LIGHT. EVENTUALLY I NOTICED THAT WHEN REFILLING ALL OF THE WASHER FLUID LEAKS OUT ONTO THE GROUND BENEATH THE TRUCK. I NOTE THAT WHEN REPLACING THE BATTERY IT WOULD BE VERY EASY TO STRIKE THE WASHER MECHANISM. THIS CAN CRACK THE RESERVOIR, DISLODGE A HOSE, OR CAUSE A GASKET IN THE DEVICE TO FAIL. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITH CERTAINTY AS GMC REFUSES TO DIAGNOSE THIS SAFETY CONCERN FREE OF CHARGE. I BELIEVE THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER IS A CRITICAL SAFETY FEATURE OF THE VEHICLE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER EVEN IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER MECHANISM IS OF FLIMSY CONSTRUCTION AND, BY VIRTUE OF ITS LOCATION, IS PRONE TO DAMAGE WHEN REPLACING THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532041July 26, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD ON 7/24/2013 THE TRUCK WAS HAVING TIRES INSTALLED AT A LOCAL STORE. THEY TRUCK WAS BROUGHT IN FOR A WHEEL ALIGNMENT SERVICE BY A MECHANIC . THE MECHANIC SHOWED THE LEAK AND THE CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINES ABOVE THE I BEAM. THEY SAID TO CALL THE DEALERSHIP IN TOWN. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOW THE 2006 GMC TO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE DEALERSHIP DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM WITH THE RUSTED LINES THEY ASKED FOR $ 1400.00 FOR REPLACING THE RUSTED LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531827July 25, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS ASSEMBLY WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE DRIVESHAFT, CAUSING THE WIRES TO BECOME LOOSE AND THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE DEALER CHANGED THE WIRING HARNESS LOCATION AND REPLACED THE DAMAGED WIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531539July 24, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I WENT OUT ONE MORNING AND STARTED MY TRUCK AND HEARD A RATTLE NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. I GOT OUT AND OPENED THE HOOD. ALMOST INSTANTANEOUSLY THE ENGINE BACKFIRED AND THE COOLING FAN BLEW APART AND FRAGMENTS OF METAL CAME THROUGH THE PLASTIC SHROUD AND INTO MY FACE AND HEAD CAUSING SERIOUS AND WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL INJURY TO MYSELF. IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE FAST RESPONSE OF THE PARAMEDICS WHO FLEW ME TO THE HOSPITAL BY CHOPPER. I AM NOW BLIND MISSING AN EYE AND MY FACE AND HEAD ARE SCARED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE BRAIN DAMAGE. PLEASE DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO KEEP THIS TRAGIC ACCIDENT FROM HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10531590July 24, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
GOT IN MY CAR AND PROCEEDED TO GO DOWN THE ROAD I WAS DOING ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR I HIT THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT THE WHOLE WAY TO THE FLOOR AFTER I GOT STOPPED AND CHECKED IT OUT THE BRAKE LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526441July 23, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED BY CORRODED BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10531497July 23, 2013
ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
WHILE PULLING MY FIFTH WHEEL TRAILER 12500# AT HIGHWAY SPEED 65 MPH PULLING A GRADE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE REDUCED ENGINE POWER MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DASH. THIS REDUCED AND LIMITED THE SPEED TO 50 MPH AND STEPS THE TRUCK DOWN FROM THERE UNTIL YOU CAN ONLY DO 20 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE. THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN THREE MONTHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526058July 22, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES, SIZE 265/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS IT SPUN AROUND AND TRAVELED ONTO A DITCH BEFORE CRASHING INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER TRAVELING ONTO A NEARBY ROAD. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SLIGHTLY EXPLODED WITH SEVERE TIRE SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER WHERE BOTH REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S TIRE WERE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526070July 22, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BLOWER HAD INDEPENDENTLY ACTIVATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE BATTERY WAS DISCONNECTED IN ORDER TO DEACTIVATE THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT AND THEY INFORMED THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526067July 22, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
AS MANY OTHER GMC/CHEVROLET TRUCK OWNERS, I AM EXPERIENCING PREMATURE BRAKE LINE RUST ISSUES. LUCKILY I WAS NOT INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT A RUSTED BRAKE LINE FAILED COMING TO AN INTERSECTION. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED, I FELT A SLIGHT RESISTANCE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526130July 22, 2013
SEAT BELTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
NEED TO GET DRIVER'S SEAT BELT AND PASSENGER DOOR LOCK FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. A BAD EMPLOYEE AT THE DEALER IN JULY 2010 COMMITTED IDENTITY THEFT AND OPEN ACCOUNTS UNDER A DIFFERENT NAME "[XXX]" [XXX]. DEALER PUT ME ON A GM WIDE BLACKLIST AND SO FRUSTRATING. HAVE REPORTED TO POLICE, BUT JUST WANT TO GO TO ANOTHER GMC DEALER TO HAVE FIXED. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS NOT HELPED AND KEEPS CALLING THE FIRST DEALER TO REQUEST THEIR PERMISSION AND IT HAS BEEN DENIED. DEALER THAT COMMITTED ID THEFT: FERGUSON GMC BROKEN ARROW, OK 74011 I REALLY LIKE THE PICKUP, BUT UNFAIR TO HOLD UP WARRANTY/SAFETY REPAIRS BECAUSE OF THE ID THEFT. 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
#10526003July 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
SLOWING DOWN TO A RED TRAFFIC LIGHT AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. TRIED TO PUMP BRAKE PEDAL TO GET MORE PRESSURE BUT DID NOT WORK. DROVE OFF ONTO SHOULDER AND GOT IT SLOWED DOWN . DRIVE VERY SLOW WITH HAZARD LIGHTS ON TO GET IT BACK TO MY HOUSE. I WAS ONLY ABOUT A MILE AWAY. GOT HOME AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO FIND BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER LEFT REAR WHEELS, FUEL TANK, LEFT REAR SHOCK AND DRIVE AXLE. CONTINUED TO LOOK AT ALL BRAKE LINES AND ALL OF THEM WERE CORRODED BAD. GETTING PRICES ON HAVING ALL BRAKE LINES REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526022July 21, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
INSIDE DRIVER DOOR HANDLE CHROME IS FLAKING. 3/9/13 IT CUT MY INDEX FINGER FAIRLY DEEP AND APPROXIMATELY 1/2 INCH IN LENGTH. OF COURSE IT BLED ALL OVER MY SUIT AS I WAS HEADING TO BE THE BEST MAN AT A WEDDING. 7/21/13. MY SON WAS GETTING OUT OF THE DRIVERS DOOR AND RECEIVED THE SAME INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10525847July 19, 2013
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS, WHEELS
THE WHEELS MALFUNCTION ENDING UP HITTING A COVERT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10525678July 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE TOWING MY TRAILER I LOST MOST OF MY BRAKING CAPACITY. I HAD TO USE THE TRAILER BREAKING MECHANISM TO STOP THE TRUCK. THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525483July 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
TRUCK HAS HAD AN UNDERCARRIAGE RUST ISSUE AT LEAST SINCE 2007. THE FUEL AND BRAKE LINES MUST BE REPLACED AND THE FRAME AND SUSPENSION ARE DETERIORATING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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