GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10978915April 17, 2017
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT ON. ASKED DEALER ABOUT IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978686April 16, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
GOT A STEERING STABILITY INDICATION WHILE DRIVING ACROSS A BUMPY STRIP ON THE HIGHWAY. LATER, I WOULD GET THE INDICATOR, AND WHEN I DID A HARD TURN, I.E. 90 DEGREES, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE. THE DEALERSHIP ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO A BROKEN GEAR IN THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST, AND REPLACED THE NEGATIVE POWER CABLE ON THE BATTERY. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WOULD HAVE BEEN ABOUT $3600.00, BUT GM PAID ABOUT 75%. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE NEGATIVE CABLE EVERY 50,000 MILES BY ONE OF THE TECHNICIANS. ANOTHER PROBLEM OCCURRED ABOUT A YEAR AGO CONCERNING THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. I GOT A CHECK ENGINE WARNING, TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND FOUND THAT THE WHOLE SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY COATED WITH FINE DUST. THEY REPLACED THE VAPOR COLLECTION CANISTER AND ASSOCIATED TUBES AND FILTERS AT A COST OF ABOUT $800.00. GM PICKED UP ABOUT 50%. I LATER CHANGED THE LOCATION OF THE VAPOR COLLECTION TUBE FROM THE (VERY DUSTY) WHEEL WELL, TO UNDER THE HOOD WHERE IT WAS PROTECTED FROM THE DUST. I DON'T BELIEVE EITHER OF THESE PROBLEMS TO BE LACK OF PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE, BECAUSE NEITHER APPEAR TO BE ABLE TO BE CHECKED OR APPEAR ON REGULAR MAINTENANCE. THE VEHICLE TURNED OFF WHILE MAKING A TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS, AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AT DRIVING SPEEDS. RELOCATING THE INTAKE ON THE VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM APPEARS TO HAVE CURED OR DELAYED THE ONSET OF THE PROBLEM. (I ALSO REMOVE AND BLOW OUT THE FILTER AND THE INTAKE TUBE AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR.)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978623April 15, 2017
AIR BAGS
DASH IS CRACKING NEXT TO AIRBASE ON PASSENGER SIDE AND ADDITIONALLY NEXT TO INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. MULTIPLE CASES HAVE BEEN REPORTED OF THIS (DEALER SAID IT IS TYPICAL). SOME REPORTS ARE AT 80% OF THE DASHES CRACK IN THIS AREA. WE ARE AT 100%. MY WIFE'S 2009 CHEVY TAHOE IS CRACKED IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE. IN HER CASE, THE AIRBAG MECHANISM IS POPPING OUT OF THE DASH. SHOULD IT NEED TO DEPLOY, IT CANNOT AS DESIGNED. BOTH VEHICLES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED AND NO CHEMICAL USED ON THE DASH. IN THE CASE OF THE GMC SIERRA, IT ONLY HAS 66K MILES ON IT AND HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. DEALER AND GM HAVE REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. REPAIR COST 1,200. I AM TAKING THE TAHOE IN NEXT WEEK FOR REPAIR DUE TO MY SAFETY CONCERNS FOR MY WIFE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10978630April 15, 2017
STRUCTURE:BODY, POWER TRAIN
HEAVY VIBRATION BETWEEN 1200 RPM AND 1500 RPM ANYWHERE BELOW 45 MPH AND ABOVE 70 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972356April 13, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE DASHBOARD BEING CRACKED IN MULTIPLE AREAS ESPECIALLY BY THE AIRBAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972056April 12, 2017
AIR BAGS
DASH CRACKS AROUND PASSENGER AIR BAG AND OVER DRIVER DISPLAY. SHOULD AIR BAGS DEPLOY, BROKEN DASH PIECES CUT, THUS COMPROMISE AIR BAG EFFECTIVENESS. ALSO BROKEN DASH SHARDS MAY BE PROJECTED IN THE EVENT OF DEPLOYMENT CREATING HIGH VELOCITY, DANGEROUS SHRAPNEL. VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. 2011. STILL OWN THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10972158April 12, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASHBOARD IS CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS INCLUDING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE MATERIAL APPEARS BRITTLE AND COULD POTENTIALLY SHATTER IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971883April 11, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH OF MY 2007 GMC 2500HD PICKUP TRUCK HAS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, UP AND OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HUMP, AND IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASH. THESE CRACKS HAVE EXPANDED OVER THE PAST YEAR AND HAVE BECOME QUITE LARGE. I AM CONCERNED THAT THE CRACKS AT THE AIRBAG COVER MAY IMPEDE THE PROPER FUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM AS WELL. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH MANY GMC TRUCK OWNERS WITH MODEL YEARS 2007 - 2011 AND MY TRUCK DISPLAYS CRACKING VERY SIMILAR TO OTHERS POSTED TO WEBSITES ON THE INTERNET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971941April 11, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE AIR BAGS AND WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971683April 10, 2017
ENGINE, SEATS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BECAME LOOSE AND BEGAN TO SHIFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT ALSO SMELLED RADIATOR FLUID DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RADIATOR CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V446000 (SEATS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971686April 10, 2017
SEATS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS BECAME LOOSE AND BEGAN TO SHIFT INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT COULD SMELL RADIATOR FLUID DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE RADIATOR CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR WAS CRACKED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE RADIATOR WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V446000 (SEATS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971510April 9, 2017
AIR BAGS
THE DASHBOARD CRACKED WHICH CREATES AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAZARD SHOULD THE AIRBAG ACTIVATE. THE LOSS OF INTEGRITY OF THE DASHBOARD COULD CREATE AN EXPLOSION OF DASH MATERIAL SHOULD THE AIRBAG ACTIVATE IN AN ACCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971518April 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THERE SEEMS TO BE A RELAY PROBLEM IN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRST PROBLEM HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. IT HAD NO POWER. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AND HAD NO INSTRUMENT PANEL. CHECKED FUSE BANK AND SWAPPED RELAYS AROUND FOR THE START RELAY. AFTER SWAPPING AROUND A COUPLE OF TIMES, IT CRANKED. IT RAN OK FOR THREE MONTHS. NEXT PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH MY WIFE DRIVING. WITH NO WARNING IT LOST POWER AND DIED. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. AFTER TRIAL AND ERROR, I SWAPPED AROUND RELAYS FOR THE CRANK & RUN RELAY. IT STARTED. NOTE, I DID NOT REPLACE ANY RELAYS. I JUST SWAPPED THE OUT WITH OTHER RELAYS. WHEN SWAPPING RELAYS, THE OTHER FUNCTIONS WORKED AS WELL. THIS SECOND TIME WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT JUST DIED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT WITH IT WORKING FINE FOR THE MOMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971531April 9, 2017
ENGINE
ACTIVE FUEL MANAGEMENT FAILURE NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. P0304 DTC. HAS A LOUD TICKING NOISE AND A MISS ON NUMBER 4 CYLINDER. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN MAINTAINED AND AS I RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM, IT APPEARS TO BE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TO AFFECT THESE TRUCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971270April 8, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED THE NOTICE OF THE RECALL AND SAFETY CONCERNS IN JULY 2016 AND TO DATE (APRIL 2017) THERE IS STILL NO PART REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE. WHY NOT? ARE PASSENGERS IN MY TRUCK IN DANGER?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971434April 8, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHEN I AM DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND I TURN MY STEERING WHEEL MY WHEEL LOCKS UP AND I AM UNABLE TO TURN BY VEHICLE. WHEN I AM DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY MY DISPLAY SYSTEM GOES IN AND OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971046April 7, 2017
SEATS
REAR BENCH SEAT HEADRESTS DO NOT STAY LOCKED IN POSITION WHEN RAISED. LEANING HEAD BACK ONTO HEADREST CAUSES THEM TO LOWER WHICH COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO THE BASE OF THE NECK OR HEAD DURING A CRASH. ALSO, HEADRESTS ARE TOO LOW FOR FULL SIZE ADULTS TO ADEQUATELY PROTECT THE HEAD/NECK FROM HITTING GLASS REAR WINDOW DURING HARD STOP OR CRASH. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE. DEALER INDICATED ALL 2016/2017 MODEL TRUCKS ON THEIR LOT FUNCTION THIS WAY. ASKED TO REPORT IT HERE. REAR SEAT HEADRESTS NEED TO BE RECALLED TO ALLOW FOR A LOCKING MECHANISM TO BE INSTALLED. REAR SEAT HEADREST DESIGN NEEDS UPDATED TO INCREASE BACK OF HEAD/NECK PROTECTION HEIGHTS DURING CRASH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971148April 7, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DASH HAS CRACKED ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALL THE WAY TO WINDSHIELD, AND HAS CRACKED FROM WINDSHIELD TO PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG COVER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971155April 7, 2017
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
ON 26MAR2017 I NOTICED A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 27MAR2017 AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED A NEW FLYWHEEL. I WANTED A SECOND OPINION BECAUSE I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A FLYWHEEL GOING BAD IN MY LIFE. AFTER SPEAKING WITH A FEW MECHANICS WE ALL AGREED THAT IT WAS NOT THE FLYWHEEL. ON 4APR I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE TICKING WAS THE FLYWHEEL. THE FLYWHEEL HAD TO HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE AT TIME OF MANUFACTURING. IT JUST CRACKED FOR NO GOOD REASON OTHER THAN IT WAS POORLY MADE. 2012 GMC SIERRA 1500 FLYWHEEL JUST CRACKED OUT OF NOWHERE ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF AN ENTIRE FAMILY AND WHO KNOWS WHO ELSE IF IT HAD SHATTERED.THE VEHICLE WAS TICKING AFTER A MORNING START WHILE SITTING IDLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971237April 7, 2017
ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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