GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10002465January 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLE PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT. *NLM *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001480January 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF PREMATURE STALLING AT IDLE. THE VEHICLE LACKS SUFFICIENT POWER, IT SURGES AND AT TIMES REFUSES TO ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION DOESN'T SHIFT DOWN PROPERLY OUT OF 4TH GEAR AND THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT DOES NOT COOL PROPERLY AND MAKES WHISTLING NOISES. *JG *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000767January 7, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR AXLE UNSTABLE WHEN CORNERING OVER MODERATE BUMPS. LOSES LATERAL TRACTION. DEALER FAILED TO MAKE A GENUINE EFFORT TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I REPLACED REAR SHOCKS AT MY OWN EXPENSE, PROBLEM WAS REDUCED BUT NOT ELIMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000518January 4, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WIPER BROKE INTERNALLY (MECHANISM) 2002 GMC TRUCK WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILES. HAPPENED IN A BLINDING SNOWSTORM!!! NO SNOW ON WINDSHIELD, JUST FLUFF!!! TURNED ON WIPER WHILE DRIVING AND AFTER 4 MIN WIPER STOPPED, MADE GRINDING NOISE, IT WAS DARK, SNOWSTORM AND FAR FROM HOME AND LATE, DEALER NOWHERE. FOUND OUT FROM FIVE LOCAL DEALERS THIS IS COMMON!!!! I WAS NOT THE ONLY ONE THIS DAY.. HOW MANY MORE OUT THERE?? HOW ABOUT A RECALL?? ANSWER ME THIS?? BTW UPDATE YOUR SITE THIS HAPPENED IN 2003 NOT 2002...... TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001909January 3, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER DID NOT LOCK. TS THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT FRAME WAS BROKEN WHERE THE SEAT LATCH AND SPRING MOUNTS TO THE FRAME. ALSO THE SEAT TRACK IS BROKEN. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001919January 3, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
PER CONSUMER THEIR VEHICLES WINDSHIELD WIPER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 98 V 150 001, BUT THEIR VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED. TS *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000496January 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS CAUSES THE BATTERY TO RUN DOWN MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERATIVE. THE ABS SYSTEM NO LONGER IS OPERATIVE. THE COST TO REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $1000. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001718December 31, 2002
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000636December 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1999 GMC SIERRA 4X2, AUTO, SHORT BED. THE ABS MOTOR CAME ON AN STAYED ON. I COULD NOT GET THE MOTOR TO SHUT DOWN UNTIL I EITHER PULLED THE ABS FUSE, OR DISCONNECTED THE MOTOR UNDER THE TRUCK. I HAVE TALKED TO THE LOCAL DEALRER AND HE HAS HAD SEVERAL ISSUES LIKE THIS AS WELL AS MANY THAT ARE DOUCUMENTED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE. DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND SEFVERITY OF THIS ISSUE I THINK THAT GMC NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS SYSTEM. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, GARY EASLEY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001611December 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. DUE TO A MOOSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO AVOID THE MOOSE AND HIT AND ENBANKMENT. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000595December 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN BRAKING IN NORMAL MANNER (NON-PANIC STOP) AT SLOW SPEEDS ON ROUGH SURFACE OR WHEN ENCOUNTERING "BRAKING BUMPS" ON ASPHALT ROADS. BRAKE PEDAL SHUDDERS BRIEFLY INDICATING ABS IS ENGAGING, THEN BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND DEPRESSES FULLY WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF STOPPING POWER UNTIL BRAKES ARE RELEASED AND REAPPPLIED. CONDITION IS BOTH DISCONCERTING AND DANGEROUS PARTICULARLY ON DOWNHILLS - ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS ACCIDENTS HAVE BEEN NARROWLY AVOIDED OR HAVE BEEN FORCED TO DRIVE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD SURFACE TO AVOID HITTING OTHERS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, RESPONSE IS ALWAYS THAT THIS IS A "NORMAL CONDITION" (COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE??). THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ROUTINELY WHEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE - TOTAL NUMBER OF INCIDENCES WOULD EASILY EXCEED 100 DURING THE TIME I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHCILE (ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK FOR OVER A YEAR).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000321December 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2001 GMC SIERRA Z71 WITH 5.3L VORTEC ENGINE. ENGINE KNOCKS LOUDLY FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 SECONDS ON EVERY COLD START. CALLED THE DEALER AND SPOKE WITH SERVICE DEPARTMENT. PERSON I SPOKE WITH STATED THAT "ALL 5.3 LITER ENGINES DO THAT" AND THAT IT WAS "NORMAL". I EMAILED GMC WITH MY CONCERN AND THEY REPLIED: WE HAVE CONTACTED YOUR DEALER TO REVIEW THIS CONCERN. ACCORDING TO THE INFORMATION THEY PROVIDED AND THAT WE HAVE HERE, THIS TICK IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THIS ENGINE. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THIS TICK IS NOT INDICATIVE OF ANY DAMAGE BEING DONE TO THE ENGINE AND DOES NOT COMPROMISE THE LONGEVITY OR DURABILITY OF THE ENGINE OR ITS COMPONENTS. YOUR DEALER MAY BE ABLE TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS MATTER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001137December 18, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITH NO WARNING, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAD BECOME HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. TS THE WIPERS WOULD SOMETIME NOT WORK AT ALL AND THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO MANUALLY OPERATE THEM. SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024152December 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE VEHICLES' ABS BRAKES FAILS WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024059December 10, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
CONSUMER STATES THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT TWISTED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024025December 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AND NONE OF THE VEHICLES AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER STATES THE OTHER DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023819December 5, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
INTERMITTENTLY AND MOMENTARY THE STEERING WOULD LOSE CONTROL AT MULTIPLE SPEED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER REPLACES THE EVO SENSOR TWICE AND THE PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770437December 4, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
TRUCK STEERING WHEEL WILL JERK TO SIDE ON CURVE ABOUT 35 MPH. THOUGHT WAS MISALIGNMENT AT FIRST. IT HAS GOTTEN MUCH WORSE AND HAS TO BE FIXED SOON. ON SEARCHING INTERNET MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770366December 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN ONSET OF A HISSING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD. THE NOISE ONLY STARTS ABOVE 1400 RPM AND WHEN WARM. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 2 GMC DEALERS AND 1 INDEPENDENT SERVICE SHOP. ALL HAVE STATED THAT THE NOISE IS WATER GOING THROUGH THE HEATER CORE. 1 DEALER SAID THAT THE COOLANT MUST HAVE BROKEN DOWN AND GELLED OR SCALED INTO THE HEATER CORE; THEREFORE, IT MUST BE REPLACED. GMC OWNERS MANUAL STATES CHANGE COOLANT AT 150000 MILE OR 5 YEARS, IF SO, WHY DID THE COOLANT BREAK DOWN? THIS APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR ISSUE AND I HAVE READ OF SIMILAR CASES. PLEASE HELP. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023564December 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH OUT ANY REASON, CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. PROBLEMS IS DUE TO A FAULTY FUELS INJECTION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURES HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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