GMC Sierra Complaints (2001)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#10133405August 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BREAKS ON MY 2001 GMC 1500 SIERRA BEGAN KICKING BACK DURING STOPS ON DRY CLEAN PAVEMENT NEAR THE END OF THE STOP. THIS CAUSED ME ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS TO NEARLY HIT CARS IN FRONT OF ME AT STOP SIGNS AND IN PARKING LOTS. I ALSO USE THIS VEHICLE FOR WORK AROUND MY PROPERTY AND HAVE NEARLY RUN INTO TREES AND EQUIPMENT NEAR MY VEHICLE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER, HAWKINS CHEVROLET OLDSMOBILE, INC. AND WAS TOLD THE ABS SPEED SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THEY REPLACED THE ABS SENSORS ON THE TWO FRONT WHEELS ON 8/17/05 UNDER INVOICE CTCS85615. I WAS ESPECIALLY CONCERNED WITH THIS PROBLEM AS MY OTHER VEHICLE, A 2002 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN BEGAN TO HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM AT THE SAME TIME. I HAD TWO VEHICLES WHICH WERE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THE SAME TIME. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA ABOUT THE SUBURBAN (ODI NUMBER 10132681) ON 8/12/05 AND ALSO CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE. I WAS DENIED ANY HELP WITH MY PROBLEM AND WAS GIVEN A FILE NUMBER 1-355599627 AND THEREFORE DID NOT CONTACT CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT MY SIERRA TRUCK. I CONDUCTED SOME INTERNET RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THESE MODEL TYPE VEHICLES IN THE YEARS 1999 TO 2002 WERE RECALLED IN CANADA FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. I ALSO SPOKE TO MY SISTER'S FAMILY ABOUT THEIR 1999 GMC SIERRA AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY TOO HAVE REPLACED THESE SENSORS, BUT DID NOT FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA OR GM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133142August 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FIRST SHOWING SIGNS OF BRAKES NOT WORKING WHEN I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE PROPERLY, ABOUT A 5 DAY PERIOD BEFORE THEY WERE GETTING TO THE POINT OF NOT ABLE TO STOP WITHOUT IT FAILING. I HAD ALL BRAKES REPAIRED THINKING THAT WAS THE ISSUE. I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT BUT, IT WAS VERY CLOSE TO ME REAR ENDING SOMEONE AT A STOP LIGHT, HAD TO APPLY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET TRUCK TO STOP COMPLETELY. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY PUT IN TWO FRONT SENSORS FOR THE ABS SYSTEMS. THEY STATE THEY HAVE HAD TO FEW THEY HAVE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133071August 16, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DT: 2001 GMC SIERRA TRUCK. THERE WAS RECALL 04V129000 CONCERNING THE TAILGATE LATCH/CABLE FAILURE. RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE TWICE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. TAILGATE FAILED THREE TIMES, AND THE CABLES FAILED ONCE. THE CABLES HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE FIRST FAILURE WAS ON OCTOBER 14, 2002 AND REPAIRS WERE DONE. THE SECOND FAILURE WAS ON DECEMBER 13, 2004 AND REPAIRS WERE DONE, THE THIRD FAILURE WAS ON AUGUST 8, 2005. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AGAIN. IN THE FINAL RECALL LETTER THE MANUFACTURER INCLUDED A COSTUMER CLAIM FORM. THE CONTACT FILED THE CLAIM FORM ON DECEMBER 13, 2004 FOR $663.87, ON JANUARY 5, 2005 , AND THE CLAIM WAS DENIED BY MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133091August 16, 2005
AIR BAGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, STEERING:COLUMN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DISC ROTOR DELAMINATION, ANTI-LOCK CONTROL. I WAS PULLING A 3/4 TON VAN STUCK IN HIS YARD, AS I GOT HIM CLOSE TO THE HARD SURFACE ( DRIVEWAY) I PUT ON THE BRAKES AND THE TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP, IT HIT THE CORNER OF HIS BLOCK HOUSE. NO DAMAGE TO THE HOUSE HOWEVER I HAD TO REPLACE ALL BUT HOOD AND ONE HEADLIGHT ASSY. 10 MPH AND NEITHER BAG DEPLOYED. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY OWN STUPIDITY UNTIL READING ALL THE ISSUES ON HERE W/ GM'S BRAKING PROBLEMS. I FEEL A BIT BETTER ABOUT MYSELF. THE BIG ISSUE !! ALL FOUR ROTORS DELAMINATED W/ 46,000 MILES THIS IS THE 1ST NEW TRUCK I'VE OWNED AND BELIEVE ME IT'S BEEN BABIED FOR SURE. I WAS TOLD BY MY SERVICE DEALER THERE WAS NOTHING GM WOULD DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM IT WAS MY PROBLEM FOR NOT DRIVING IT AS MUCH AS I SHOULD (B.S.) DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE ME A GRAND TO REPLACE ALL THE ROTORS AND PADS I DID IT FOR 500.00 AND STILL HAVE THE OLD PARTS. I'M SURE GM SHOULD ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS, IT IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE DID I FAIL TO MENTION THE MUFFLER HAD A RATTLE IN IT AND WAS REPLACED WITHIN THE 1ST 1000 MILES, THE THUMP IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT HAS NO WAY TO BE LUBRICATED. MAN I AM DISAPPOINTED IN GM PRODUCTS. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132706August 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 2001 GM SIERRA TRUCK HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. WHEN STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. MY PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE, EXACTLY AS REPORTED IN MANY NEWS SOURCES, WITH THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS. (REF: DETNEWS.COM MAY 27, 2005 BY JEFF PLUNGIS) *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132424August 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DT: CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA AND THERE HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AFTER THE FIRST 5,000 MILES O. TTHE BRAKE HIT PERFECTLY ON THE OUTBOARD PART OF THE BRAKE, BUT THE IN BOARD PART OF THE BRAKE OF EACH BRAKE IS ONLY HITTING ABOUT 15 PERCENT. UPON INSPECTION THE BRAKE PAD WORE OUT VERY LITTLE. BY APPEARANCE, IT A INSIDE CALIPER WAS NOT MILLED SQUARE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE CALIPER, CAUSING THE BRAKE PAD NOT HIT SQUARELY ON THE ROTOR. THE SERVICE DEALER TESTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL ON T AND THAT THE ROTOR WAS WARPED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131813August 6, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS FOUND TO BE WORN OUT. MOVEMENT OF THE TIRE AT TOP FROM 1 TO 2 INCHES. NO STEERING OR BRAKING PROBLEMS WERE DETECTED BEFORE THE CONDITION WAS FOUND AS PART OF THE MISSOURI STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. THIS PROBLEM CAN ONLY BE CORRECTED BY REPLACING THE HUB ASSEMBLY. ESTIMATE OF REPAIR COST $1000.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131408August 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT: CALLER SAID AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS KICKED IN AND MADE IT HARD TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN SLOWING DOWN. CALLER HAD THE PROBLEM CORRECTED THREE TIMES. HAD THEM REPLACE THE ABS IN THE SPRING OF 2003, 2004 AND IN MAY OF 2005. DEALER SAID THE FIRST TIME WAS A HUB ASSEMBLY AND THE OTHER TWO IT WAS THE ROTORS. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131442August 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AS I AM COMING TO A STOP NEAR 10 MPH, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BEGINS TO PULSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES SPONGY AND IT IS HARD TO STOP WITHOUT PUMPING THE BRAKES. THIS IS ONLY OCCURRING AT SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH WITHOUT ANY SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130810August 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AT 10 MPH . HAD TWO TECHNICANS THAT VERIFIED WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH THE VEHICLE AND THAT WAS THROUGH THE DEALER. THIS HAPPENED ON JANUARY 11, 2005. EXPECTED TO GET A RECALL LETTER BUT THIS VEHICKE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130829August 1, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DT: CONTACT STATED THE TREAD ON 2 FIRESTONE TIRE COME OFF. THE FIRST ONE CAME OFF AT 19,657 MILES ON 6-10-05. THE SECOND ONE CAME OFF AT 22,250 MILES ON 7-13-05 WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH. HE BROUGHT THEM TO FIRESTONE ON 6-10-05. THEY MADE HIM AN OFFER, BUT IT DID NOT SEEM REASONABLE. ONE MONTH LATER, THE SECOND TIRE FAILED, AND THEY PRORATED THE TIRES FOR WEAR. CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE TIRES, AND WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT. THE TIRES WERE THE ORIGINAL ONES THAT CAME ON THE TRUCK THAT HE BOUGHT IN 2001. THEY WOULD NOT GIVE HIM THE NEW TIRES UNTIL HE GAVE THEM THE OLD TIRES. THERE WAS DAMAGE DONE TO TRUCK. HE STILL HAD THE FIRST TIRE THAT WAS DAMAGED. THE TIRES THAT FAILED WERE THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR TIRES.*AK UPDATED 11/30/2005 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130683July 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE POSSIBLY RELATED TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : PE05020. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED INCREASE DISTANCE TO STOP WITHOUT WARNING. POSSIBLE LEADING TO REAR ENDING OF OTHER VEHICLES AND THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO OCCUPANTS OF OTHER VEHICLES. WHEN CONCERNS WERE ADDRESSED BY DEALER WAS TOLD TO REPLACE SENSORS AND CLEAN RUST OR "PULL THE FUSE AND IGNORE ABS LIGHTS ON DASH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130497July 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT: THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 05500 WORK ON 7-28-05 FOR THE IGNITION DISTRIBUTOR SYSTEM. IT WAS INSPECTED AND REPLACED. . WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRUCK TO DEALER IT WAS RUNNING WELL, THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS. ABOUT 30-45 MINUTES LATER CONSUMER WAS CALLED BY THE SERVICE DESK AND INFORMED THAT TRUCK NEEDED A NEW DISTRIBUTOR. HOWEVER, CONSUME R DID NOT BELIEVE THAT TRUCK NEEDED A NEW DISTRIBUTOR. THEN A SERVICE PERSON TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A DISTRIBUTOR OR THEY COULD TIE A ZIP TIE ON THE DISTRIBUTOR, AND THAT WAS WHAT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID. THEY TIED A PLASTIC ZIP TIE ONTO THE DISTRIBUTOR. CONSUMER WAS WONDERING WHY THAT HAPPENED TO THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS RUNNING WELL. BEFORE THE RECALL WORK WAS DONE THIRTY MINUTES EARLIER. THE SERVICE PERSON SAID IF THE OWNER DID NOT GET A NEW DISTRIBUTOR THE TIE COULD COME LOOSE AND THE TRUCK WOULD QUIT RUNNING. NEEDLESS TO SAY, CONSUMER WAS NOT SATISFIED THAT THE DEALERSHIP PUT A BRAND AIDE FIX ON THE TRUCK AND PUT IT BACK ON THE ROAD. CONSUME R HAD NOT CONTACTED GM AT THIS POINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129607July 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONTACT STATES THE ABS BRAKES COME ON AT BELOW 10 MPH. IT CAUSES THE TRUCK NOT STOP. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE LAST MONTH. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THERE ARE NO LIGHTS THAT COME ON INSIDE THE TRUCK WHEN THIS OCCURS. HE HAS WRITTEN A COMPLAINT TO THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY TOLD HIM TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. HE HAS NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER YET. HE HAS RESEARCHED THIS AND KNOWS IT IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129550July 21, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
DT: THE CALLER STATED THE PARKING BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE WITH A MANUAL TRANSMISSION, BUT NOT ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. DEALER SAID THEY WOULD LOOK AT IT, AND THEY WOULD CHANGE THE PARKING BRAKE WITH ONE THAT HAS BEEN DESIGNED DIFFERENTLY. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CALLER INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS. INSPECTOR TOLD CALLER HE NEEDED TO GET PROBLEM FIXED OR NEXT YEAR IT WILL PROBABLY NOT PASS INSPECTION. TRUCK IS A SIERRA C15.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128749July 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME (2+ WEEKS) AND THE MACHINED SURFACE ON THE REAR ROTORS RUSTS AND PEALS OFF LEAVING A ROUGH SURFACE WEARING OUT PADS PREMATURELY AND NECESSITATING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128608July 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ABS SYSTEM PUMPS THE BRAKES AS I SLOW TO A STOP. THIS OFTEN HAPPENS AS I APPROACH A STOP SIGN. I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP, THE TRUCK SLOWS, AND JUST BEFORE IT STOPS, THE ABS PUMP PUMPS ONCE OR TWICE. I CAN HEAR THE PUMP AND FEEL IT IN THE PEDAL. I OWN A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500, 4WD, EXTENDED CAB. I REMOVED THE 2 FRONT WHEEL SENSORS, AS WELL AS THE VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR, CLEANED THEM AND REPLACED THEM. I ALSO TESTED EACH SENSOR TO VERIFY THAT IT SHOWED THE PROPER RESISTANCE VALUE. NONE OF THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125663July 8, 2005
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
DT: THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. OWNER HAS HAD THE PARKING BRAKE CHANGED AND IT STILL DID NOT WORK. OWNER THOUGHT THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS THE PROBLEM. HE FOUND THIS INFORMATION IN THE CONSUMER REPORTS IN JULY 2005 ISSUE. THE OWNER CONTACTED GM AND THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO HELP HIM. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS UNLOADING A BOAT ON A RAMP, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING THE TRUCK. IT HAS WORKED FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS. OWNER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK *SB PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (APRIL 4, 2006): THE COMPLAINANT (DRIVER) WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL WHEN HE FOUND THAT THE PARKING BRAKES ALONE WOULD NOT IMMOBILIZE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL BACK INTO THE WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127789July 7, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2001 SIERRA PICKUP WITH AUTO TRANS AND THE PARKING BAKE IS NOT WORKING. THE OTHER DAY I SET THE BRAKE IN THE DRIVE WAY AND NOTICED THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY (IT WAS IN NEUTRAL). I ADJUSTED THE BRAKE TO ITS MAXIMUM SETTING AND IT STILL WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. SINCE THEN I HAVE PULLED THE WHEEL ROTOR TO INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE. IT IS A ONE PIECE SHOE DESIGN. THE LINING IS WORN FUNNY. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM THAT IS BEING RECALLED IN THE MANUAL TRANS VERSION OF THIS TRUCK. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE LINING, HOWEVER I DON'T KNOW WHY IT WORE OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127356July 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP WHEN BUTTON TO RAISE IT WAS PUSHED. WINDOW WOULD GO UP AND DOWN WHEN MOVER BY GRABBING THE GLASS. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO TOOK APART THE DOOR THEN SAID THE REGULATOR WAS BROKEN. A WIRE CABLE IN THE MECHANISM WAS BROKEN, BUT THE WIRE BY ITSELF WAS NOT AVAILABLE. NOT COVERED BY WARRATY, AS THIS WAS A "WEAR " ITEM. MILEAGE ON TRUCK 24000 COST $717.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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