GMC Sierra Complaints
15,732 consumer complaints on file.
- #10040260September 22, 2003SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES ,CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. *AK
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10040121September 17, 2003UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THERE'S WAS A SIZZLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE PLASTIC OR CELLOPHANE SEALANT STRIP FOR THE CARBURETOR GASKET LOCATED BETWEEN THE CARBURETOR AND THROTTLE CAME UNSEALED AND FELL OFF. THIS CAUSED GASOLINE TO POUR OUT ONTO THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FIRE OF EXPLOSION IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAIL INFORMATION. *NLM
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10040189September 17, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. WHEN THE WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING, THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MADE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10039011September 16, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK INTERMITTENT. *JB
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10038974September 16, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
HAVE HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS/WASHER FLUID NOT WORKING DURING CRITICAL TIMES OF NEED (I.E. TORRENTIAL DOWN POURS, SNOW, ETC.). FINALLY FOUND THAT 1994 GMC TRUCKS WERE RECALLED BECAUSE OF FAULTY WORKMANSHIP IN THE WIPER MOTOR, BUT MY TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED 20,000 MODELS TOO SOON. THIS DEFECT ALMOST CAUSED ME TO HAVE A SEVERE ACCIDENT DURING A RECENT STORM. NOW, WE HAVE A HURRICANE COMING AND CAN'T EVEN GET A DEALER TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM........AGGRAVATING! *JB
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10039982September 15, 2003VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10039992September 15, 2003SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS SQUEAK WHEN SEAT BELTS GO IN AND OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. ALSO, SEAT BELTS ARE TOO SENSITIVE. CONSUMER HAS TO MOVE VERY SLOWLY TO AVOID SEAT BELTS LOCKING IN PLACE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10038820September 13, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPERS WILL STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING AND MAY NOT START AGAIN. *JB
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10039921September 12, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, WITHOUT WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *PH
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10039923September 12, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING PROBLEMS ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE IS A RECALL ON SIMILAR VEHICLES BUT THE CONSUMER'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. *PH
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10034422September 12, 2003PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE CABLE WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO THE END OF THE BRAKE PEDAL BROKE. *AK THE END OF THE CABLE BROKE OFF WHICH CAUSED THE PARKING BRAKE TO BE INOPERATIVE. *PH *JB
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10039660September 10, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP HAD BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10037443September 8, 2003SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PROBLEM W/2001 GMC SIERRA. FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES. ROTORS WERE COMPLELELY RUSTED AT 60K MILES. SEVERE LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ALTHOUGH PADS WERE NOT IGNIFICANTLY WORN. THIS CAUSED REPLACEMENT OF 4 ROTORS. GM MECHANIC SAID THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10037284September 5, 2003POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2003 GMC SEIRRA 4X4 SLE (EXT) CAB AND THE TRANSMISSION IS VERY JERKY BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND GEAR AND BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR ALSO , BUT AT TIMES THERE IS A CLUCK NOISE BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEAR. WHICH SOUNDS LIKE A UNIVERSAL JOINT THAT IS BAD.FIRST TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. SECOND TIME THEY CHANGE THE PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID IN THETHE VALVE BODY, FILTER, AND FLUID IN TRANSMISSION. IT WORKED GREAT FOR @ TWO WEEKS AND NOW IT'S BACK. THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE . TWO FRIENDS AT WORK HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THERE 2003 GMC'S AND CHEVY'S TRUCKS.*AK
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10031948September 4, 2003STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
DIESEL ENGINE QUIT AND IT WAS ONLY EQUIPPED WITH ONE FUSE, AND THE FUSE BLEW. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. *AK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND WHEN THAT FAILED IT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HAVE NO BRAKES. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10038482September 3, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAINSTORM THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE WIPERS WERE RECALL BUT THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO THE VIN. THE CONSUMER FEELS HIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED BECAUSE IT'S EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *NLM
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10037101September 3, 2003SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
REAR OF VEHICLE CLUNKS WHEN STOPPING AND UPON MOVING FORWARD FROM A STOP. THIRD DOOR USED TO ACCESS REAR OF VEHICLE DOES NOT LATCH DURING COLD WEATHER OF 20 DEGRESS OR LOWER. *AK
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10038099September 3, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL 03 V 159 000; BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10038110September 3, 2003ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE WOULD STALL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO PULL OVER. DEALER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
- Crash:
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- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10038130September 3, 2003VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY STOP WORKING WHILE IN USE. WIPER MOTOR HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT ONCE AGAIN. *AK
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0