GMC Sierra Complaints (2000)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#736400November 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRP IN ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILS. IT IS A DESIGN PROBLEM NEW WITH THE 2000 MODELS. CHECK GMC TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736238November 13, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557397November 9, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE HESITATES, JERKS, TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735773November 5, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
TRUCK VIBRATES ON ACCELERATION FROM STOP TO 20MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874220October 31, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 54 MPH TRUCK REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONTAL AIR BAGS. TRUCK HAS BEEN REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873907October 26, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS, AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT REAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED, THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, 24575R16. HE TOOK VEHICLE TOOK FIRESTONE, AND THE ATTENDANT REPLACED TIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873553October 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON UNEVEN SURFACE THE RESPONSE IS NOT NORMAL. BRAKES WILL GRAB/RELEASE, AND SOMETIMES BEGIN TO PICK UP SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734600October 18, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SEEM TO SPUTTER WHEN DEPRESSED HEAVY/LIGHT @ ANY SPEED. THIS PROBLEM STILL CONTINUES. GENERAL TIRE BRAND-REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDE WALL ON FREEWAY @ 75MPH-RAN OVER NOTHING. RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS REPLACE @ NO COST, DUE TO FAILURE. PROBLEM HAS NOT ACCURED YET. STEERING WHEEL ALWAYS FEELS LOOSE-HAS BEEN CHECKED AND SERVICE CLAIMED "THERE IS NO PROBLEM". ALSO MOTHER-IN-LAW HAS A 2000 4DR EXT. CAB WITH THE SAME BRAKE PROBLEMS AMONG A FEW OTHERS INCLUDING AC VENTS SMELLING ECT. SERVICE HAS CHECKED AND REPLACED FEW BRAKE PARTS(2 TIMES) AND PROBLEM STILL ACCURES. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS PRESIST AND ARE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM TO MY FAMILY AND I. WE WOULD REALLY LIKE TO SEE THESE PROBLEMS FIXED BEFORE ANY INJURIES ACCURE!!!!!
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873198October 17, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS INSPECTING TIRES AND NOTICED THAT LEFT REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. HE TOOK IT TO FIRESTONE, AND THE ATTENDANT TOLD HIM THAT THE TIRE WASN'T ON RECALL. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS#AT P265/75R16 AND DOT # 73WMA479 MADE IN CANADA. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK THE CUSTOMER HAS REQUESTED THE FIRESTONE COMPANY TO INCLUDE P265/75R16 WILDERNESS AT TO THE RECALL LIST. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872990October 13, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SUSPENSION:FRONT
POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND INABILITY TO CONTROL VEHICLE. *AK THE FAULTY CIRCUIT CLUSTER IN THE DASHBOARD CAUSED ALL GUAGES TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES NOISE IN THE FRONT END. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733381October 3, 2000
TIRES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK (TIRESIZE: LT24575R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: LT24575R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555734October 2, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
REAR WINDOWS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO WIND NOISE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871962October 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AND SHIFTING GEARS AND PUSHING CLUTCH OR WHEN LETTING UP OF THE ACCLERATOR PEDAL, IDLE DOES NOT RETURN, AND VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE AND PICK UP SPEED, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870951September 19, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WENT OUT AT THE SAME TIME. ALSO, HORN DID NOT WORK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870815September 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE THAT CONNECTS TO REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE IS CUTTING THROUGH/ TOWARDS THE BED AREA, AND IT IS RUBBING AGAINST THE FRAME DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870573September 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH FIRESTONE, WILDERESS AT, P26575R16. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH BRAKING SYSTEM DID NOT STOP VEHICLE, MAY HAVE BEEN DUE TO TIRES. TREAD DESIGN DID NOT GIVE OFF TRACTION WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554473September 11, 2000
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT BROKE WHILE BACKING, LEAVING THE TRUCK DISABLED IN DRIVEWAY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730637September 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEFT REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP FOLLOWED BY COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869913September 7, 2000
SUSPENSION, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
WHEN HITTING A BUMP THERE WAS A VERY LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR END. TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP.DEALERSHIP'S OPINION WAS THAT THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM A DFECTIVE RING AND PINION IN THE REAR AXLE. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT GMC WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. GMC DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM, AND WAS WORKING ON A SOLUTION. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK THE FRONT SEAT BELT SQUEAK AND HAS EXCESSIVE TENSION. REAR SEAT LATCH MALFUNCTIONS. UNDER HOOD LIGHT MALFUNCTIONS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869341September 1, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE-00-020; ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2000 GMC, SIERRA, TIRE SIZE P26575R16, DOT # VN73WMA489. TWO SEPARATE INCIDENTS WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 65-70 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT. SECOND INCIDENT, WHILE DRIVING REPLACEMENT TIRE TREAD CAME OFF. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. TIRES HAD AROUND 16 THOUSANDS MILES OF WEAR ON THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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