GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10469201August 4, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
PULLING ON THE IN FRONT OF MY HOME , NO BRAKES USE THE PARKING BRAKE. LOOK UNDER THE SIERRA ON THE DRIVER SIDE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. CORROSION ON BRAKE LINE,71,295 MILES ON THE SIERRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10469129August 3, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ALL BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED ABOUT INTO... ONE BUSTED, I HAD BEEN ON INTERSTATE FOR TWO HOURS AND LUCKILY I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND LOST ALL BRAKES. BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT BE IN SUCH A RUSTED STATE FOR THIS TRUCK, GM SHOULD BE MADE TO RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ... THIS IS LIFE THREATENING UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS! AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468945August 2, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PASSENGER DOOR LOCK STOPPED WORKING. ONLY WAY TO UNLOCK DOOR, IS BY REACHING ACROSS SEAT AND LIFT LOCK BUTTON. THIS IS UNSAFE IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WHERE THE DRIVERS DOOR IS UNABLE TO BE USED FOR EXIT, AND THE PASSENGER DOOR MUST BE USED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468958August 2, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS BRAKE LINE RUPTURE HAPPENED WHILE MY WIFE WAS @ 15 MPH STOPPING FOR TRAFFIC .HOW SHE MANAGED TO STOP I DON'T KNOW. SHE DOES NOT LIKE DRIVING THIS GMC 2500 HD PICKUP BECAUSE IT IS SCARY FOR HER, AFTER THIS BRAKE LINE RUPTURE SHE WILL PROBABLY NEVER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN. THANKS GENERAL MOTORS A BUNCH FOR THE NONEXISTENT WARNING ABOUT THIS COMMON OCCURRENCE. THE GENERAL MOTORS PROFIT MEANS MORE TO THEM THAN THE SAFETY OF THEIR CUSTOMERS PRECIOUS FAMILIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468828August 1, 2012
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2 OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468473July 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED TO MAKE A TURN AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AFTER APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL REPEATEDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. ....UPDATED 08-24-12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AS WELL. ON 08/10/2012 THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE LINES BROKE AGAIN. UPDATED 09/04/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468483July 31, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ON JUNE 12TH, 2012 THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON MY 2008 GMC 2500HD EXPERIENCED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE (BLOW OUT). THE FAILURE OF THE TIRE WAS THE RESULT OF TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER SILENT ARMOR SIZE LT265/70/17, LOAD RANGE E. AT THE TIME THE TIRE FAILED I WAS DRIVING ON SMOOTH, BRAND NEW PAVEMENT. THE TEMPERATURE WAS AROUND 70 DEGREES AND I WAS GOING BETWEEN 55 AND 60 MPH. WE WERE IN BETWEEN CONSTRUCTION ZONES AND JUST APPROACHING A LANE CLOSURE SO MY SPEED HAD BEEN QUITE MODERATE, WELL BELOW THE POSTED LIMIT. I WAS PULLING A TRAILER HOWEVER THE WEIGHT WAS WELL WITHIN THE SPECIFICATIONS OF BOTH THE TRUCK AND THE RATING ON THE TIRES. ALTHOUGH I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE TRUCK TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IMMEDIATELY, DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK AS THE RESULT OF THE TREAD SEPARATION WAS EXTENSIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE RIGHT BEDSIDE, THE EXHAUST, AND THE RIGHT REAR BUMPER SECTION. ALTHOUGH THE TIRES WERE APPROACHING END OF LIFE THERE WAS AMPLE TREAD DEPTH REMAINING ON ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE MILEAGE WAS STILL WITHIN THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. I CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES IMMEDIATELY HOWEVER THE TIRE WARRANTY WAS LIMITED TO A $16 PRO-RATED CREDIT. THE FAILURE THAT OCCURRED WITH THIS TIRE IS IDENTICAL TO WHAT HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SAME TIRE HOWEVER THE DATE OF MANUFACTURER FOR THIS TIRE WAS 9 WEEKS PRIOR TO THE DATE RANGE FOR THE RECALL. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS PAID TO HAVE MY TRUCK REPAIRED AND THEY ARE NOW PURSUING REIMBURSEMENT OF THOSE COSTS FROM GOODYEAR THANKS TO THE PHOTOS I TOOK IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE INCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10468287July 30, 2012
ENGINE
EXHAUST IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SERVICE MAN INFORMED ME OF BROKEN BOLTS AND THAT I MUST REPLACE BOTH MANIFOLDS BEFORE NEXT INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467596July 25, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
LEAVING SMALL RURAL ROAD. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE ROLLED THROUGH STOP SIGN. NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. UPON INSPECTION, LEFT FORWARD BRAKE LINE HAD RUPTURED DUE TO CORROSION. ONLY MATTER OF TIME BEFORE OTHER BRAKE LINES WILL FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10467071July 23, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUPTURE OF RUSTED BRAKE LINE, NO WARNING LIGHT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. WAS BARELY ABLE TO STOP BY PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. ABS DID NOT ACTIVATE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. MULTIPLE BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466852July 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. INSPECTION DISCOVERED THAT ALL THE VEHICLE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED, SOME TO THE POINT OF LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465943July 17, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ACCURATE SPEED RATES. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THAT THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 120 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT WAS ACTUALLY TRAVELING 60 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465946July 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH IN A RESIDENTIAL DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ENGAGED WHEN SUDDENLY THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD ABNORMALLY. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THERE WAS AN OPEN AND CLOSED INVESTIGATION PERTAINING TO THE SIERRA MODEL UNDER NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE10010 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10466268July 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TRUCK WAS ENTERING MAJOR HIGHWAY,TRAFFIC BEGINS TOO SLOW DUE TO RUSH HOUR ,SEEING THIS OCCUR I STEPPED ON BRAKES EXPECTING TO SLOW DOWN ,UNTIL I REALIZED PEDAL HAD GONE ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR,THEN I LET UP AN PUSHED TO FLOOR AGAIN-NO BRAKES NO ROOM TO GO LEFT OR RIGHT IMPACT WAS UNAVOIDABLE,IMPACTED CAR TWICE WHICH PUSHED THAT CAR INTO ANOTHER THIS TRUCK WAS SERVICED BY GM DEALER FOR TRANSMISSION COOLING LINE AND ENGINE COOLING LINES MONDAY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, NO MENTION OF BRAKE LINES ISSUE, ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON FRIDAY. ALSO HAD CONTACTED GM ABOUT ORIGINAL WORK RE: POSSIBLE WARRANTY. *TR UPDATED 07/25/12 *BF THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/31/12
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10465880July 16, 2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THE DEALER OFFERED LITTLE INSIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WAS 84,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465705July 15, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS COMING DOWN A HILL NEAR MY HOME & TAPPED ON THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. SUDDENLY ALARM BELLS STARTED DINGING, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON & "SERVICE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY" POPPED UP ON THE MESSAGE CENTER. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS SLIGHTLY SOFTER THAN NORMAL BUT I MADE IT HOME OK. THE FOLLOWING DAY I TOOK THE TRUCK TO MY MECHANIC TO HAVE HIM CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. MUCH THE SAME AS MANY OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT, ALL FOUR BRAKE LINES BETWEEN THE MASTER CYLINDER & THE ABS CONTROLLER WERE BADLY RUSTED OUT WHILE ONE HAD FAILED COMPLETELY (CAUSING THE ALERT/ALARM). THE LINES FROM THE ABS CONTROLLER TO THE INDIVIDUAL WHEELS ARE ALSO COMPLETELY RUSTED BUT AS OF NOW HAVEN'T FAILED. HE REPLACED THE ONE RUPTURED LINE & SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE THE OTHERS DONE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AS THEY ALL LOOK VERY BAD. LOOKING AT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE THERE WAS VERY LITTLE OVERALL RUST ON ANY OTHER COMPONENTS OR THE FRAME, JUST ON THE BRAKE LINES. ESTIMATED COST FOR REPLACING ALL THE LINES AS NEEDED - $800. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465552July 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS GOING TO GO TO THE STORE WITH MY TRUCK AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LOOKED UNDER THE DOOR AND THE BRAKE FLUID WAS RUNNING ONTO THE DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS ALL RUSTY AND FAILED. I WAS GOING TO BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND CON ONLY IMAGINE WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465608July 13, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE RUPTURED WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. HAD TO VEER INTO ADJACENT LANE TO AVOID REAR ENDING TRUCK STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. VERY FORTUNATE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465361July 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THIS MORNING I NOTICED THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELING DOWN FURTHER THAN NORMAL AND LITTLE TO NO STOPPING POWER. ONCE ARRIVING AT WORK I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT KEPT GOING TO THE FLOOR. UPON LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK I DISCOVERED A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND ONE OF BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND BLOWN OUT IN FRONT OF THE ABS MODULE. THE GENERAL CONDITION OF ALL THE BRAKE LINES IN THIS AREA IS VERY RUSTY. I WILL LIKELY HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES DUE TO THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465372July 12, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FLUID ALL LEAKED AND I BARELY STOPPED THE TRUCK ON MY HOME DRIVEWAY. DEALER SAYS I NEED TO REPLACE ALL FOUR METAL BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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