GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10038040September 2, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE HE PURCHASED VEHICLE HE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. ONCE HE COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE AND RAN INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO MIDAS AND HAD BRAKE REPAIRS DONE, BUT RIGHT WHEEL KEPT LOCKING UP. HE HAD A NEW DISC PUT ON THAT PARTICULAR WHEEL. BUT WHEN HE DROVE THE VEHICLE IT STILL LOCKED UP, AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. HE WAS AFRAID OF A VEHICLE FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036767August 28, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2003 GMC SIERRA, 7000 MILES AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS JERKY. VERY POOR PERFORMANCE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. I KNOW FOR A FACT THIS IS FAIRLY WIDESPREAD. WHAT CAN THE DEALER DO ABOUT IT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036715August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SEVERE SURFACE CORROSION ON REAR BRAKE LINE LED TO LINE BURSTING DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP TO AVOID A COLLISION. BURST OCCURED AT NINETY DEGREE BEND IN LINE BY BRACKET LEADING TO THE FLEXIBLE LINE TO REAR AXLE. SURFACE CORROSION APPEARS ALONG BRAKE LINES AT OTHER PLACES. I THINK IT IS UNUSUAL THAT THE BRAKE LINES ON A SEVEN YEAR OLD VEHICLE WOULD EXHIBIT SUCH SEVERE CORROSION. UNLESS YOU WERE LOOKING FOR THIS YOU WOULD NOT NORMALLY SEE IT SINCE THE LINE RUNS INSIDE THE FRAME RAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030141August 27, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN THE CONSUMER MADE A STOP, HE NOTICED THE TRAILER BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE WIRING HARNESS IN WHICH GMC HAD SWITCHED TWO OF THE WIRES ON THE TRUCK AT THE FACTORY. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED A NEW BRAKE CONTROLLER BECAUSE IT BURNED UP . *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033506August 26, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS WENT OUT. DEALER SAID THAT IT WOULD COST $795 FOR MODULE AND $130 FOR INSTULATION. ONLY HAVE 35,000 MILES ON TRUCK. (GMC SIERRA). *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033417August 25, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT ADJUSTMENT BROKE FREE AND THE SEAT SLID FORWARD. BECAUSE OF THE ANCHORAGE OF THE SEAT BELT BEING THE SEAT ITSELF, NOTHING HELD ME BACK FROM CONTACT WITH THE STEERING WHEEL. FORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENED AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR COST IN THE AMOUNT OF $513.11 FROM GM WHO WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033486August 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ARE ON. HAD PROBLEM DIAGNOSED BY DEALER AND WAS TOLD TRUCK NEEDED A NEW EBCM (ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE). PART ALONE IS $800.00 PLUS TAX AND LABOR. GOT ON A GMC TRUCK OWNERS WEBSITE AND FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031833August 22, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. NEITHER OF THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK *SCC *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10033271August 21, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS LIGHT IS ON, TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE GARAGE, SAID IT NEEDED A NEW ECBM, 700.00VERY CAR AND TRUCK ON THE ROAD HAS A PROBLEM, NOW, WHY SHOULDN`T THE MANUFACTURES, BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THERE MISTAKES, WE PAY ENOUGH FOR THERE MISTAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033285August 21, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
WHILE ON A TRIP GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED. THE FUEL GAUGE REMAINED ON 3/4 WHILE THE MILEAGE WAS 335. WHEN FILLING THE TANK IT SHOWED FULL AFTER 4 GALLONS WERE DELIVERED. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED THEREAFTER TILL PRESENT. THE ONLY WAY TO KNOW THE FUEL LEVEL IS BY THE TRIPOMETER AND GUESS WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034157August 19, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE TRAVELING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING USAGE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033097August 19, 2003
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 03023. THE DEFECT WAS RELATED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPING WHICH HAS RECENTLY HAPPENED TO US DURING HEAVY RAINS. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP (TUCKS TRUCKS IN HUDSON MA), THEY REFUSED WORKING ON THE VEHICLE AS THE GM SYSTEM SHOWED A CAMPAIGN STATUS AS "CLOSED". I CONTACTED GM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT. IN THE MEAN TIME I HAVE WIPERS THAT STOP WORKING INTERMITTENTLY DURING RAINSTORMS. I AM CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW MANY OF THESE CAMPAIGNS ARE CLOSED WITH NO REASON LISTED AS MINE IS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033006August 18, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES
I HAVE CARLISLE SURE TRAIL ST TIRES, SIZE ST 205/75D15, ON MY 2003 BIG TEX 60CH TRAILER. THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND A LIGHT LOAD ON THE TRAILER. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION OF THE TIRES THAT WERE INSTALLE ON THIS TRAILER AT TIME OF PURCHASE, I HAVE REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES, DUE TO THE ONE BLOWOUT, AND VERY SEVERE CROWNING IN THE CENTER OF THE TREAD AT THE PROPER COLD INFLATION PRESSURE OF 35PSI, THIS CROWNING OF THE TREAD ACTUALLY LOOKS LIKE AN OVER-INFLATED TIRE, WHEN IN FACT IT IS PROBEBLY A SEPARATION INSIDE THE TIRE. THE DOT NUMBERS ARE AS FOLLOWS: UUUL SCB0103 UUUL SCB0103 UUUL SCB0103 8LUL 0703 THE ODD NUMBERED TIRE IS THE TIRE THAT BLEW OUT AND HAD PRINTED IN THE BEAD AREA THAT IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN TRINIDAD. BY THE TIME I COULD GET THE TRAILER OFF THE FREEWAY THE BLOW-OUT WAS SMOKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032986August 17, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
POOR THROTTLE RESPONSE. DRIVE BY WIRE THROTTLE. ENGINE HAS NO RESPONSE UNTIL 2000 PLUS RPMS. OUR 1999 YUKON,AND PREVIOUSLY OWNED 1996 SIERRA RESPONDED IMMEDIATLY TO THROTTLE INPUT,UNLIKE OUR NEW GMC. AS THE CORVETTE HAS A DRIVE BY WIRE SYSTEM,THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN SORTED OUT LONG AGO. AS INSTALLED,THIS SYSTEM MAKES IT A HAZARD TO PASS SLOWER VEHICLES BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO ANTICIPATE WHEN THE THING WILL WORK. VEHICLE GOING BACK TO DEALER FOR REMEDY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032896August 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE FAILED, CAUSING PUMP TO RUN CONTINUOUSLY. NECESSITATED REMOVING FUSE ON ABS SYSTEM WHICH CAUSES BRAKE LIGHT & ABS LIGHT TO BURN ALL THE TIME. DEALER SAID MY PROBLEM, NOT GM'S. TRUCK HAS BEEN DEALER SERVICED AT ALL REQUIRED TIMES. I WOULD THINK A BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, EVEN IF A REDUNDENT SYSTEM, WOULD POSE A SAFETY ISSUE & REPAIRED BY GM. THE ABS SYSTEM WAS STANDARD EQUIPMENT, NOT OPTIONAL TO THE BUYER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030113August 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER STATED ANYTIME THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, STOP SIGN, LIGHT OR UNEVEN PAVEMENT, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKES TO MOMENTARILY FAIL. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029675August 15, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN AT A STOP, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED AND MADE NOISES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS NORMAL. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD A ROUGH IDLE AND MADE LOUD NOISES WHEN AIR CONDITIONER WAS ON. WHEN TURNED OFF, IT MADE A LOUDER NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES SINCE THEN. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032816August 14, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTI LOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE SHORTED OUT REQUIRING STOPPING ON BUSY ROAD AND REMOVING A HIGH AMPERAGE FUSE FROM ROAD SIDE OF VEHICLE, AND LOSS OF ANTI LOCK BRAKE CAPACITY. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 34000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033936August 14, 2003
TIRES
BUBBLES WOULD DEVELOP ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE CAUSING THE TIRE TO GO FLAT. SIZE LT 26575R16.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033788August 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE PRODUCES A LOUD NOISE, THEN, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IS NECESSARY FOR BRAKES TO PERFORM. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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