GMC Sierra Complaints (1997)

345 consumer complaints on file.

#829481October 26, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT CORRECTLY, CAUSING LOUD NOISE AND POSSIBLY RESULTING IN TOTAL FAILURE. DEALER CANNOT FIX DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828166September 24, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOOSE WITH NO RESISTANCE. THEN, WHILE TRYING TO CORRECT THE STEERING THE WHEEL GETS TIGHT, SEEMS TO HAVE NO POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541543September 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WEARS OUT BRAKE PADS BECAUSE THE CALIPER TO KNUCKLE CLEARANCE WAS INSUFFIEICENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827844September 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER PUT ON THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540383August 26, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AND FALLS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN WHEN TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539345August 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES INSUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE WEIGHT, LOCK ON WET ROADS AND DON'T APPLY ENOUGH STOPPING POWER TO ACTIVATE ABS. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826895August 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WOULD MAKE SQUEAKING, CRUNCHING NOISES. ALSO THEY WOULD SMELL HOT. TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 8 DIFFRENT TIMES & EACH TIME THEY WERE REPLACED. THE NOISE WOULD REAPPEAR A FEW MONTHS LATER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826490August 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PADS OVERLAP THE ROTORS, PART OF THE PADS ARE MISSING FROM THE ROTORS, ALSO, MISSED PART OF THE ROTORS. BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE. THE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND DEALER. CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538943July 26, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
CHILD CUT THE END OF HIS FINGER OFF IN THE ELECTRONICALLY ADJUSTABLE DRIVER SEAT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#825663July 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE STRUCK A LIGHT POLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH; BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537380July 7, 1998
STEERING
POOR STEERING CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537719July 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS AT 55 MPH. DRIVER BRAKED FOR SLOWING TRAFFIC AHEAD, ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP, VEHICLE WENT INTO A DITCH, AND RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT. BRAKES STILL DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND DRIVER BELIEVES VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824799June 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE. WOULD ROLL 6 TIMES OR MORE BEFORE SLOWING DOWN. SPEED VARIES. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. BEEN TO DEALERS 8-10 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. AN INTERMITTENT BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824702June 25, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT A HIGH SPEED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKES. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823837June 2, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT WITH NO INDICATIONS . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823860June 2, 1998
STEERING
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-65 VEHICLE WILL PULL TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT UNEXPECTEDLEY AND STRONGLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL FOR COUPLE SECONDS, AND BE PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING BOX/SENSOR/GEAR AND PUMP ASSEMBLY. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822990May 1, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, THE REAR END STARTSED VIBRATING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822795April 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WAS PREPARING TO STOP AT ABOUT 30 MP IN DRY CONDITONS DURING NORMAL STOPPING OPERATION, BUT BRAKES BECAME INOPERATIVE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT PEDESTRIAN. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#822747April 23, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INSURED PERSON WAS DRIIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55MPH WHEN FRONT RIGHT INNER TIE ROD END BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. HIT THREE OTHER VEHICLES, CAUSING INJURIES TO TWO. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#822750April 23, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INSURED PERSON WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 55MPH WHEN LEFT SIDE INNER TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. HIT THREE OTHER VEHICLES AND CAUSING TWO INJURIES. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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