GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10496372February 4, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,146.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496239February 3, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER SHOWS INCORRECT SPEED BY APROX. 20 MPH LESS THAN THE ACTUAL SPEED AT TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10496012January 31, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
STARTED THE TRUCK AND APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SHIFT INTO GEAR AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES PRESSING THE PEDAL THERE WAS NO BRAKES AT ALL. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE I WAS INFORMED ALL THE BRAKE LINE WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1,300.00. THE TRUCK ONLY HAD 35,000 MILES ON IT. IF I HAD BEEN DRIVING, I AM SURE THIS WOULD HAVE LIKELY CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495046January 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, HE ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND NOTICED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE BRAKE LINE THAT CAUSED A LEAK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,075. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495053January 29, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
ON MY 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500 EXTENDED CAB 2WD THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF. I HAD MY LOCAL GM DEALER ADDRESS THIS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THEY HAVE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THE ABS BRAKE MODULE IS BAD. I ASKED IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS THEY SAID THEIR IS A BULLETIN OUT THAT THE GROUNDS COULD BE BAD SO I HAD THEM DO THIS FIX IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM ALSO THEIR WAS A RECALL TO FIX THE SPEED SENSORS IN THE WHEELS WHICH THEY FIXED ALSO DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. I DECIDED TO GOOGLE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM TO SEE IF OTHER PEOPLE HAD THIS SAME ISSUE I HAVE FOUND HUNDRED OF THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH EXACT SAME ISSUE OR WERE IT HAS EVEN GOTTEN WORSE AND THE LIGHTS STAY ON ALL THE TIME. IT SEEMS TO AFFECT GM VEHICLES MADE FROM 1999 TO 2007 CARS AND TRUCKS BUT MOSTLY TRUCKS. TO ME THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE MOST PEOPLE DO NOT KNOW THAT WHEN BOTH OF THOSE LIGHTS ARE ON THEY HAVE NO ABS. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE A GOOD SERVICE MANAGER WHO EXPLAINED THIS TO ME AND HOW OFTEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10495079January 29, 2013
WHEELS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE WHEEL COVERS BECAME DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TWICE FOR DIAGNOSIS AND EACH TIME, THE WHEEL COVERS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SO OFTEN THAT THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER REPLACE THE COVERS AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494973January 28, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT, WHO WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FRACTURED BRAKE LINE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10494641January 24, 2013
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN THE FAR RIGHT LANE. GOING ABOUT 60 MILES A HOUR WE HIT A PATCH OF BLACK ICE. THE VEHICLE STARTED TO FISHTAIL. THE DRIVER KEPT THE VEHICLE FROM SPINNING OUT AND DOING A 360. WE CROSSED OVER 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC, WITHOUT HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. WHEN THE TRUCK FINALLY GRIPED ON TO THE ROAD WE HAD NO WAY OF AVOIDING THE CENTER MEDIAN, A CONCRET WALL DIVIDER. UPON IMPACT NEITHER THE DRIVERSIDE OR THE PASSENGERSIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. WE HIT THE WALL AT A 70 DEGREE ANGLE SO IT WAS PRETTY MUCH HEAD ON. WHY DIDN'T THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY??????? FROM READING OTHER POSTS ON OTHER SITES IT SOUNDS LIKE THIS HAPPENS A LOT. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL. APPARENTLY THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG AND IT'S UNSAFE. *TR ## VIN PASSED ## GMC, SIERRA, 1500, 2002 ##
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10493612January 21, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN COMING TO A RED LIGHT I TRIED TO STOP MY TRUCK. UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDDLE THE FIRST TIME I STARTED TO SLOW DOWN. UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDDLE THE SECOND TIME, THE PEDDLE WHEN TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT SLOW ME DOWN. I HAD TO RUN THE RED LIGHT AND US MY E BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND FINALLY STOP AT A GAS STATION. WHILE WAITING FOR AAA TO PICK ME UP NOTICED BRAKE FLUID COMING OUT FROM UNDER DRIVERS SIDE. TRUCK WAS TOWED TO MY SON'S HOUSE. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK HE TOLD ME THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK HAD BROKEN. HE SUGGESTED WE REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES, WHICH WE DID. ALL THE ORIGINAL LINES WERE ROTTING AWAY. WHEN WE REMOVED THE BRAKE LINES THEY ALL BROKE INTO PIECES . WE REPLACED ALL THE ORIGINAL LINES WITH STAINLESS STEEL LINES AT COST OF $400.00 PLUS I FOUND A FRONT AND A REAR CALIPERS FROZEN, SO I REPLACED ALL THE BRAKES AND CALIPERS. THERE IS NO WAY THE BRAKE LINES ON A 8 YEAR OLD TRUCK SHOULD BE FOUND IN THIS SHAPE. THE ORIGINAL LINES LOOKED LIKE ALUMINUM COATED STEEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493353January 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, STRUCTURE:BODY
DESCRIPTION: 2002 GMC SIERRA?82,XXX.00 MILES. WHILE DROPPING MY DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL, I STOPPED AT A LIGHT, ACCELERATED TO MAKE IT UP THE HILL, AND AS I CAME OVER THE HORIZON I PROCEEDED TO STOP, WHEN I DEPRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND HAD I NOT THROWN THE CAR INTO LOW GEAR, AND DEPRESSED MY EMERGENCY BRAKE, I AM CERTAIN THAT WE WOULD HAVE SMASHED INTO THE SCHOOL BUS IN FRONT OF US. MY WIFE CALLED AAA, AND HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL GMC DEALER. IT SEEMS THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM IS RUSTED OUT, AND THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST LINE TO BLOW. THEY HAD THE AUDACITY TO TELL MY WIFE THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD START AT $3,300.00 AND WOULD NOT GUARANTY THAT IT COULD NOT BE MORE EXPENSIVE THAN THAT!. WE TAKE GOOD CARE OF THE TRUCK, LAST YEAR WE HAD ALL THE BRAKES DONE, NEW TIRES, AND RECENTLY HAD A NEW HEAD GASKET INSTALLED, AND THE OIL CHANGED, SO IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT EVER DO A THOROUGH VEHICLE INSPECTION. WE CANNOT AFFORD THE SHELL OUT THE MONEY FOR THESE REPAIRS, AND I AM HOPEFUL THAT THERE HAS BEEN SOME KIND OF A RECALL FOR THIS, SINCE I SEE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME SUBJECT? PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10493059January 15, 2013
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY WHEN IT ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE AND INTO THE STREET. A CRASH DID NOT OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 02-08/13 *BF UPDATED 02/11/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492866January 14, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL- THE CONTACT WANTED TO USE THE COMPLAINT THAT WAS SENT VIA EMAIL. JO I PURCHASED THIS USED GMC SIERRA P/U IT HAD GOODYEAR WANGLER ATS TIRES. I WAS DRIVING ON OUR HIGHWAY 3 IN IOWA AND I WAS PASSING A BUS, AT ABOUT 70MPH THE TIRE SIDEWALL EXPLODED I HAVE A PICTURE TO SEND YOU IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT. LEFT FRONT TIRE. THERE WERE PLENTY OF TREAD AND THE AIR WAS AT PROPER NUMBERS. I WON'T BUY ANOTHER WANGLER BUT THINK IT WAS IMPORTANT TO LET YOU KNOW. UPDATED 01/14/13 *BF UPDATED 01/17/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492215January 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN MY BRAKE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND MY TRUCK WAS MAJORLY UNRESPONSIVE TO STOPPING. IT TOOK AT LEAST DOUBLE THE NORMAL AMOUNT OF TIME TO STOP AND I ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THANKFULLY, I WAS TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED AND HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO STOP OR ELSE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. THE CULPRIT OF THIS INCIDENT WAS CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON MY GMC SIERRA, ONE OF WHICH RUPTURED SUDDENLY DURING THIS INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492228January 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE RUPTURED. THE BRAKES REMAINED BARELY OPERABLE. WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP BY CONSTANTLY ADDING BRAKE FLUID TO TANK. ALL THE BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF ABOUT $2000. IT WAS JUST LUCK THIS HAPPENED ON AN EMPTY ROAD AND WHILE NOT CARRYING A LOAD OF MATERIAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492292January 11, 2013
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, A BURNING ODOR EMITTED AND THE HEATER BLOWER MOTOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTER MODULE CONNECTION HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER'S HEATER SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492176January 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD ILLUMINATE INCORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 2/25/13 *CN UPDATED 03/11/2013 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492093January 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS PULLING UP TO A BUSY INTERSECTION I WENT TO STEP ON THE BRAKES THEY WERE GONE. LUCKY I WAS ABLE TO JUMP THE CURB AND COME TO A STOP, BEFORE HITTING ANY ONE. UPON INSPECTION THE BRAKES LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH!!!!!!! NOTE!!! I HAD MY TRUCK IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND 27 POINT INSPECTION THE DAY BEFORE. AT THE DEALER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491942January 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER READING ERRATICALLY. 20MPH WHEN PARKED, SOMETIMES 40 WHEN PARKED. UNABLE TO DETERMINE ACTUAL SPEED. APPARENTLY THIS IS AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF GM VEHICLES AND GM KNOWS ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. MAYBE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS IN ORDER? A SILENT RECALL IS IN PLACE IF YOU HAVE LESS THAN 80K MILES, IF YOUR VEHICLE FALLS WITHIN THE RANGE OF VIN #'S, IF IT HAPPENED ON A DAY THAT DOESN'T END IN Y. GM NEEDS TO BE RESPONSIBLE AND STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. ESPECIALLY IF THEY KNOW ITS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10491957January 9, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY DRIVER PRESSED BRAKE PEDAL WHICH SANK ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH APPROX 5 PERCENT BRAKING POWER. DRIVER LIFTED OFF AND REAPPLIED THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO FIX PROBLEM AT THIS POINT A DASH LIGHT AND ALARM ILLUMINATED TO WARN OF BRAKE ISSUES; BRAKING POWER WAS STILL ONLY 5 PERCENT. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED BUT ONLY BECAUSE OF LIGHT TRAFFIC AND PLENTY OF RUN OFF AREA. UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD CORRODED AND RUPTURED UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP WHERE 6 BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACES DUE TO CORROSION. VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN IN NORTHERN WINTERS AND HAS NOT BEEN ON ANY BEACHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492033January 9, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
HEATER MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, THE BLOWER ONLY WORKS RANDOMLY. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES. THERE IS A CHANCE OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH THE BEING ABLE TO RUN WITH THE SWITCH OFF ALSO THE REPORT WOULD NOT PULL A LIST OF PARTS NOR WOULD IT PERMIT ME TO TYPE IN THE PARTS: HEATER MOTOR BLOWER RESISTOR, AND WIRING CONNECTORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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