GMC Sierra Complaints
15,732 consumer complaints on file.
- #10882987July 6, 2016POWER TRAIN
THE TRACTION CONTROL IS NOT WORKING. ON WET PAVEMENT IT SPINS SIDEWAYS OUT OF CONTROL. DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE DEALER BUT AFTER 5 STRAIGHT WEEKS OF WORKING ON THE PROBLEM, GM SAYS IT'S NORMAL. THIS WILL GET SOMEONE KILLED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10883064July 6, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SEIRRA 3500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10882842July 6, 2016EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE TRUCK ARE A SERIOUS HAZARD. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT YOU CAN ONLY SEE ABOUT 20FT OUT IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S EVEN WORSE WHEN IS RAINING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10882601July 5, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE DASH FORMED A CRACK STARTING FROM THE PASSENGER AIRBAG OVERNIGHT. IT CONTINUES TO GROW DAILY. I AM WORRIED IF THE AIRBAG WAS TO DEPLOY IT WOULD CAUSE THE DASH TO BREAK, SHOOTING PIECES THROUGHOUT THE TRUCK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10882618July 5, 2016SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT TURNS ON RANDOMLY, WHEN JUST STARTING THE VEHICLE, WHEN JUST SITTING IN THE PARKINGLOT BEFORE MOVING, WHILE DRIVING, BUT MAINLY WHILE SLOWING DOWN....WHILE USING THE BRAKES. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 OR 5 TIMES NOW, AND THEY CANT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM IN THEIR SHOP, SO THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. IT IS GETTING WORSE NOW. FLASHING AND DINGING WHEN SLOWING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY, OR WHEN GOING DOWN HILL. I AM WORRIED THAT IT MAY TRIGGER SOMETHING, LIKE THE BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS WORKED WITH ME, STILL "TRYING" TO FIX EVEN AFTER MY WARANTEE HAS EXPIRED. I ALSO HAVE THE DASH CRACK ISSUE TOO .AND IS VERY CONCERNING BEING ON THE RIM OF THE AIR BAG .THIS NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO AND NOT WAIT TIL SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS. BE PROACTIVE, NOT REACTIVE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10882694July 5, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CRACKED DASH BY AIRBAG
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10882482July 4, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FOR THE FULL TERM OF OWNERSHIP, WHILE IN THE ACT OF REFUELING, THE GAS FILL WOULD TRIGGER AND SHUT OFF GAS 10 TO 20 TIMES DURING FILL UP, AT EVERY MANUFACTURERED PUMP, NOZZLE OR GAS STATION IN CREATION, JUST AN ABSOLUTE JOKE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10882483July 4, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP FOR MANY ISSUES, ONE OF WHICH WAS THE SIDE MOLDING STARTING TO COME OFF ON ALL 4 DOORS, THEY HAD TO ORDER AND PAINT THE MOLDINGS SO IU RETURN OVER A HOLIDAY WEEKEND FOR THEM TO REPAIR. WHEN I SHOWED UP, THEY HAD ONLY DONE ONE SIDE AND IT WAS CROOKED, AND NOT THE SIDE THAT WAS WORSE. THAT WAS 2012 AFTER ONE YEAR, THEY SOON CAME OFF IN 2014 CURLING OFF THE TRUCK, THE REPLACED ONES, I TOOK CARE OF THE OTHER TWO AND THEY LOOKED GREAT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10882485July 4, 2016SUSPENSION
IN ONLY 600 MILES THE SUSPENSION WAS BEGINING TO FEEL LIKE A BUCKBOARD, AND IF A GOOD ENOUGH SIZED POT HOLE WAS RUN OVER TRHE SOUND WAS SO LOUD AND THERE WAS A DISTINCT BELL GONG RATTLE. THE DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T NOTICE ANYTHING PECULIAR, BUT FOR A TRUCK WITH 6000 MILES ONLY AND 1 YEAR, IT FELT 10 YEARS OLD, THIS PROBLEM NEVER WENT AWAY, AND INFACT GOT WORSE, MUCH WORSE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10882278July 2, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
DASHBOARD CRACKING ABOVE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AS WELL AS ALONG THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THE CRACKS GROW WITH EVERY CRACK IN THE ROADWAY AND ARE SEEMINGLY NOT ABLE TO BE PATCHED AS THEY GLUE THEY USE JUST WEARS OFF FROM THE DEALERSHIP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10882071July 1, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL FOR PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INFLATOR ISSUED JULY 2015. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND GMC REPEATEDLY SINCE RECEIVING THIS RECALL AND AS OF TODAY THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. THEIR SUGGESTION WAS TO NOT LET ANYONE RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I WANT SOMETHING ELSE TO DRIVE UNTIL ISSUE RESOLVED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10882084July 1, 2016AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10881842June 30, 2016SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V209000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 08/04/16*LJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10881739June 30, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY LOWERED TOWARDS THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN WITH CAUTION TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THAT THE DRIVER SIDE MAIN FRAME RAIL WAS FRACTURED IN THE CENTER. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER SIDE MAIN RAIL WAS PARTIALLY FRACTURED. THE FAILURE WAS BEYOND REPAIR. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKE LINE AND REAR CROSS MEMBER NEAR THE FUEL TANK WERE COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10881391June 29, 2016STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH CRACKED UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BY THE DEALER (HOWARD BENTLEY IN ALBERTVILLE,AL). REPLACEMENT DASH HAS CRACKED AGAIN. MY CONCERN IS THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH CERTAIN GM MODELS AND IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH THE PIECES OF COMPROMISED DASH WILL BECOME A PROJECTILE INSIDE THE VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10881430June 29, 2016EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2015 GMC SIERRA ARE DANGEROUS. THEY DO NOT PRODUCE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF LIGHT TO COVER THE DRIVING AREA. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE SIDES OF THE ROAD ARE NOT VISIBLE NOR ARE WHAT LIES AHEAD IF ANY CURVATURE IS INVOLVED. IT IS TO THE POINT WHERE I TRY TO AVOID DRIVING IT AT NIGHT. THE ONES WHO DO NOT COMPLAIN EITHER LIVE IN TOWN WHERE STREET LIGHTS ARE PRESENT TO ASSIST WITH LIGHTING OR THEY ARE NOT DRIVING AT NIGHT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10881436June 29, 2016STEERING
WE HAVE PROBLEMS STARTING THE TRUCK . YOU CANT JUST TURN THE KEY IT TAKES YOU WIGGLING IT AND PULLING IT OUT OF THE IGNITION SOME TIMES FLIPPING YOUR KEY JUST A PAIN IN THE NECK. HAD IT CHECKED A YEAR AGO AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE WAY WE WERE STICKING THE KEY IN AND IT WORE DOWN THE KEY. SO THEY MADE US A NEW KEY. IT WORKED FOR A WEEK OR SO AND WENT RIGHT BACK TO DOING THE SAME THING. SO NOW WE JUST DEALT WITH IT . TILL NOW .... NOW IT TAKES ABOUT 3 TO 5 MINS TO GET THE KEY TO TURN AND IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND I REALLY THINK IT WAS AN IGNITION PROBLEM NOT A KEY PROBLEM. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 55,000 MILES ON IT. IM SO FRUSTRATED WITH MY NEW TRUCK. I HAVE A 04 SUBURBAN 223000 MILES ON IT AND STILL HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH TURNING THE KEY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10881621June 29, 2016AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. MY TRUCK HAS BEEN ON THE RECALL LIST FOR OVER 1 YEAR NOW, STILL WITH NO REMEDY TO FIX IT. THE IDEA THAT MY PASSENGER AIR BAG CAN DEPLOY AND INJURE OR KILL MY WIFE OR MY CHILD MAKES ME VERY UNEASY. GMC WILL NOT OFFER A LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL IT IS FIXED AND I NEED TO DRIVE IT FOR WORK. I LIMIT MY VACATIONS WITH MY FAMILY IN THE TRUCK DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY. NOT ONLY THAT BUT I CAN'T EVEN SALE MY VEHICLE HAVING THIS ISSUE, AND IT HURTS MY TRADE IN VALUE BECAUSE THERE IS NO REMEDY AND NO OTHER DEALER CAN RESALE WITH AN OPEN RECALL. I FEEL THERE NEEDS TO BE MORE DONE TO ENFORCE THE AUTOMAKERS TO HELP THE CONSUMERS AND CUSTOMERS OUT. THE AUTOMAKERS CHOSE TAKATA AND SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING ALL CUSTOMERS ON THE ROAD ARE SAFE. WHEN I SPOKE TO GMC ABOUT THIS THEY BASICALLY TOLD ME TOUGH LUCK AND DEAL WITH IT UNTIL ENOUGH VEHICLES ARE FIXED THAT MY TRUCK MAKES THE LIST.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10881208June 28, 2016SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING CLEANED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10876988June 27, 2016UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY DASH CRACKED AND I SEE THIS IS A REAL PROBLEM. THEY SAY $900 TO FIX AND MY TRUCK HAS JUST 40K ON IT AND LESS THEN 2 YEARS OLD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0