GMC Sierra Complaints (2001)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#10045142October 30, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
TAILGATE CABLE BROKE ON MY 2001 GMC 2500HD TRUCK. ONE (1) ONLY, BUT THE OTHER SIDE WAS REALLY RUSTY TOO. DEALER REPLACED THEM, LUCKILY I HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS IS A DANGEROUS "DEFECT" AND COULD INJURE SOMEONE BADLY. TRUCK TAILGATES ARE USED EXTENSIVELY FOR LOAD BEARING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043856October 29, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE SUDDENLY FAILED, NARROWLY AVOIDED DAMAGE / INJURY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043297October 21, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FRONT LEFT HUB ON 2001 GMC SIERRA 4WD HAS FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACED AT SIGNIFICANT COST. VEHICLE HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. TRUCK HAS BEEN KEPT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND SERVICED PROPERLY. NO OFF ROAD USE OTHER THAN ON GRASS TO ENSURE 4WD SYSTEM WORKING. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037443September 8, 2003
SERVICE 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:
0
#10029471August 7, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR ABOUT 35 MINUTES, WHEN IT SUDDENLY CAUGHT ON FIRE. *AK *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031486July 30, 2003
TIRES
LARGE CHUNKS OF RUBBER IS COMING OFF VEHICLE'S TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THIS IS CAUSED BY VEHICLE BEING DRIVEN OVER A GRAVEL SURFACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031965July 24, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES WHILE DRIVING.*MR DEALER NOTIFIED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025152June 29, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK WITH 13,000. MILES ON IT , RAN GREAT. AT 30000. MILES MOTOR STARTED TO PING LIKE A LIFTER WASN'T WORKING CORRECTLY. TOOK IT BACK TO DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT, THEY SAID IT WOULD NOT MAKE NOISE. TOOK SERVICE WRITER OUT AND STARTED TRUCK, ENGINE MADE LOAD KNOCKING NOISE. HE STATED THAT GMC SAID THAT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT ENGINE AND THAT IT STARTS AT 10,000.-19,000. MILES. BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GMC. THEY STATE IT WON'T HURT MOTOR,I DON"T NO WHY IT WOULDN'T, METAL AGAINST METAL WILL WEAR WITH TIME!!!!!!!!THEY ARE WILLING TO GIVE A EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000. MILES !!!! I DON"T WANT IT I WANT MY TRUCK FIXED UNDER THE WARRANTY 3YR/36,000 THAT I HAVE. IF THEY WON'T HONOR THAT WARRANTY WHAT MAKES ME THINK THEY WILL HONOR 100,000. WARRANTY. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025052June 24, 2003
TIRES
TIRES ON A 3500 GMC SIERRA WERE NOT THE CORRECT TIRES FOR THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE.*MR *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022551June 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING BATTERY DIED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021124June 5, 2003
TIRES
FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4SII TREAD SEPARATION OF TWO TIRES WITHIN FOUR DAYS .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10018603May 13, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE PINGS/KNOCKS ON EVEN SLIGHT ACCELERATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019441May 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHICH CAUSED THE DOOR AJAR ALARM TO SOUND AND THE DASHBOARD GAUGES TO MALFUNCTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013878April 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OCCURS BELOW 15MPH WHILE DOING A NORMAL STOP ON BOTH WET AND DRY ROAD (WITH NO CONTAMINANTS ON THE ROAD TO AFFECT BRAKING). THIS HAS HAPPENED EIGHT TIMES IN THE 8500 MILES I HAVE DRIVEN THE VEHICLE, WITH THE EIGHTH TIME RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. EVENT COURSE IS THAT I AM COMING TO A NORMAL STOP, AND WHILE MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE I PUSH SLIGHTLY MORE ON THE PEDAL IN AN INSTANCE WHERE A LITTLE MORE BRAKE IS NEEDED TO STOP BEFORE WHERE I HAD ORIGINALLY PLANNED. IMMEDIATELY THE ABS KICKS IN (I CAN HEAR A WHIRRING SOUND BUT THE BRAKES PEDAL DOES NOT FLUCTUATE), AND I LOOSE ABOUT 50% OF THE BRAKING POWER RIGHT WHEN I NEED MORE TO STOP SOONER. OBVIOUSLY THE VEHICLE KEEPS MOVING FORWARD PAST WHERE I NEED IT TO STOP. THIS VEHICLE IS OWNED BY SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS AND IS A MAINTENANCE VEHICLE. THE MAINTENANCE SHOP AND DEALER CLAIM THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, AND I HAVE REFUSED TO DRIVE IT. REAR WHEEL BEARING SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING OVER 40 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS TYPE OF RESPONSE FROM ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN. / PLEASE NOTE ON YOUR WEB PAGE, I COULD NOT MAKE A SELECTION FOR ANYTHING BUT A 'PASSENGER VEHICLE'. THIS IS A VAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010991March 25, 2003
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
PURCHASED FROM DEALERSHIP WITH A 2-YR INSPECTION STICKER. AFTER STICKER EXPIRED, WENT TO HAVE VEHICLE INSPECTED. FAILED DUE TO VEHICLE WILL MOVE FORWARD EVEN THOUGH EMERGENCY BRAKE IS ENGAGED. INSPECTOR COMMENTED THAT MANY GMC SIERRAS ARE FAILING DUE TO THIS REASON. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP SERVICE ADVISOR WHO ALSO AGREED WITH STATEMENT. HE SAID GMC WAS REPAIRING AT NO COST THOSE VEHICLES THAT HAD 36,000 MILES OR LESS. SINCE OURS HAS 55,000 MILES RECOMMENDED CONTACTING GMC. CONTACTED GMC WHO SAID THEY HAVE NO EVIDENCE OF THIS BEING A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT ARE REPAIRING VEHICHLES IF LESS THAN 23.000 MILES WITH THIS PROBLEM AT NO CHARGE. IN ADDITION GMC SAID PROBLEM IS DUE TO THE WEARING OF EMERGENCY BRAKE PADS. COMPLAINT #8006225 IS SIMILAR TO OURS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010953March 24, 2003
TIRES
2 FIRESTONE LT265/75R16 DEVELOPED A CRACK WHICH RAN HALFWAY AROUND THE TIRE UP TO A QUARTER OF AN INCH WIDE IN BETWEEN THE OUTSIDE TREAD AND THE 1ST INSIDE TREAD. TIRES HAD APPROXIMATELY. 16,000 MILES ON THEM. COULD HAVE BEEN A POTENTIAL ACCIDENT AS WE WERE LEAVING ON A TRIP PULLING A HORSE TRAILER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009140March 5, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED REAR AXLE PROBLEMS. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005840February 14, 2003
TIRES
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2001 GMC (4-DOOR) EXTENDED CAB PICK UP (SHORT BED). THE TRUCK CAME EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES. THE DOT CODE FOR THE TIRES IS AS FOLLOWS: DOT M63D EKWR 4200 (TIRES 0715, 0801, 1131, 1132). THE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 18,500 MILES ON THEM. THEY HAVE BEEN REGULARLY SERVICED - AIR PRESSURE CHECKS AND ROTATION. THE SUBJECT TIRES HAVE VERY VERY POOR WET WEATHER TRACTION. I CONSIDERED THEM DANGEROUS SO THEY WERE REPLACED. IT SEEMS TO BE RATHER COMMON KNOWLEDGE THAT THESE TIRES HAVE POOR WET TRACTION. I DRAW THIS CONCLUSION BY MY CONVERSATION WITH A GOODYEAR DEALER AND POSTINGS ON THE INTERNET AT TIRERACK.COM AND DISCOUNTTIRE.COM (WHERE PEOPLE COMMENT.) GM AND/OR GOODYEAR SHOULD CONSIDER HAVING BETTER WET WEATHER TRACTION FOR THE APPLICATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005615February 10, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
MY VEHICLE TAPS VERY LOUD WHEN I FIRST CRANK COLD ENGINE. DEALER SAYS THIS IS CARBON BUILD-UP BECAUSE OF NEW EMMISIONS REGULATIONS AND WONT HARM ENGINE. MY DEALER SAYS THEY CAN PERFORM A TREATMENT FOR APPROX. $100.00 THAT WILL CORRECT BUT NEEDS TO BE DONE EVERY 20000 MILES. MY VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER NEW CAR WARRANTY BUT THEY SAID THIS SERVICE IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE SEVERAL FRIEND EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE NEW GENERAL MOTORS ENGINE. THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003838January 14, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD LEAK DIESEL FUEL INTO THE OIL, AND OVERFLOW WHEN THE INJECTORS STUCK OPEN. THE PROBLEM HAPPENED 14 TIMES. VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO LIMP MODE, AND WOULD REACH CERTAIN RPMS WHEN THIS HAPPENS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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