GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10593981May 25, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AFTER BACKING MY TRUCK INTO MY DRIVEWAY, I WAS REACHING INTO THE BACK SEAT WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. UPON INVESTIGATING I FOUND THAT I HAD A HOLE IN MY REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LINE. IT WAS COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT. FURTHER INVESTIGATING SHOWED THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES ARE VERY RUSTY AND IN POOR CONDITION. I HAVE REPAIRED THE RUPTURED LINE, BUT AM FEARFUL OF ANOTHER RUPTURE. I BELIEVE THAT GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPLACE ALL THE BRAKE LINES ON THIS VEHICLE. WHY DOES GM NOT USE HIGH QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES FOR ALL VEHICLES? ALL VEHICLE MAKERS SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO USE HIGH QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL FOR BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE COMPONENTS SUSCEPTIBLE TO RUST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593842May 24, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO FITZGERALD AUTO MALL, WITH WHOM I'VE HAD A GREAT RELATIONSHIP, FOR SOME POWER STEERING ISSUES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM PIPING ITSELF WAS RUSTING AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $1600.00. I RESEARCHED THIS AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH GM TRUCKS AND THERE HASN'T BEEN ANYTHING DONE ABOUT IT. GM HAS REDUCED THE COST OF THE REPAIR "KIT" TO $500, BUT WHO IS GOING TO INSTALL IT? I HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES AND LIVED IN MANY STATES WHERE SALT IS USED ON THE ROAD. I'VE NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE THAT HAD SO MUCH DAMAGE BECAUSE OF IT, ESPECIALLY A CRITICAL SYSTEM LIKE BRAKES. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL YEARS AGO. I DON'T THINK THE OWNERS OF THESE AFFECTED VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE TO PAY TO FIX AN ENGINEERING MISTAKE. GM SHOULD BE LIABLE AND FIX IT FOR FREE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593858May 24, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
WHILE PULLING A 30 FT. CAMPER AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH THE SPEEDOMETER SUDDENLY WENT PAST 120 MPH AND STAYED . I NOW HAVE NO WAY OF DETERMINING MY SPEED . THE LOCAL DEALER SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT IN AND LEAVE IT AT LEAST 3 DAYS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593888May 24, 2014
ENGINE
CRANK VEHICLE TURN CORNER , MESSAGE ENGINE POWER REDUCED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, TURN AROUND RETURN 200 FEET TO HOME, CHECK ALL FLUIDS CONNECTIONS TURN OFF IGNITION, UNABLE TO START ENGINE, LET SIT, UNABLE TO START ENGINE, DRIVE WIFE TO WORK OTHER VEHICLE, RECHECK ALL FLUIDS CONNECTIONS, REFILL COOLANT, CRANK ENGINE, COOLANT DISCHARGE ON OVERFLOW LINE ON COLD ENGINE, KILL ENGINE WOULD NOT START, GO TO AUTOZONE GET EXTRA COOLANT AND NEW GAS CAP. RETURN COOLANT LEVEL OK. INSTALL NEW GAS CAP, ENGINE HARD TO CRANK LIKE VAPOR LOCK OR NO FUEL TO ENGINE. CRANK ENGINE, LET RUN, KILL ENGINE. UNABLE TO CRANK, RETURN TO WORK, RETURN IN 3 HOURS, REINSTALL OLD GAS CAP, CHECK FLUID LEVELS, OK. CRANK ENGINE LET RUN FOR 5 MINUTES, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON, WAIT ONE HOUR, CRANK ENGINE BACK TO NORMAL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OFF, ENGINE RUN OK, DRIVE SHORT TEST DRIVE. UNABLE TO OPERATE VEHICLE SAFELY FOR 6-8 HOUR PERIOD, UNSURE IF VAPOR LOCK, BAD FUEL, FUEL FILTER, BAD PLUGS, COIL ON PLUGS, LOOSE PLUG WIRE, ETC. NEVER HAD ANY ENGINE PROBLEMS IN THE PAST. ONLY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILURE, AND STEERING CLICK KNOCK THAT WAS FIXED BY DEALER. RESEARCH PROBLEM ON INTERNET, IT APPEARS THIS IS A THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILURE THAT GMC HAS IDENTIFIED AS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND MADE A SPECIAL EXTENDED COVERAGE FOR 2008 TO CURRENT YEAR VEHICLES OR TEN YEARS OR 120000 MILES. FROMRESEARCH ON COMPUTER, IT APPEARS TENS OF THOUSANDS OF COMMENTS REGARDING THIS LOSS OF POWER AND ENGINE STOP. I AM OLDER MAN AND REACTED WITH CAUTION AND WAS NEAR MY HOME. HAD I BEEN ON A BUSY STREET OR HIGHWAY A CRASH OR INJURY WOULD MOST CERTAINLY OCCURRED WITH THIS DISABLED VEHICLE THE CAUSE. I HAD NEVER IMAGINED THIS WOULD HAPPEN TO ME NOR HAD I HEARD OF IT FROM ANY MEDIA SOURCE OR DEALER MEMOS. I AM HESITANT TO DRIVE ANY DISTANCE OR ON CERTAIN HIGH TRAFFIC ROADS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM RECURRING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593587May 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG MODULE AND SENSOR WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WERE 55,544. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG CONTROL FAILED. THE DEALER ADVISED THIS WAS DUE TO MOISTURE/SALT. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO FULLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DUE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE. UPDATED 09/5/2014 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593659May 23, 2014
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593362May 22, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
ALL BRAKE LINES RUSTED AND LEAKED CAUSING BRAKES TO FAIL. ALSO THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592945May 21, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
BRAKE AND THEN ACCELERATE LOSSES POWER TRANSMISSION SLIPS. WHEN TRYING TO MERGE TO FREEWAY I BRAKE AND THEN TRY TO ACCELERATE IT LOOSES POWER TRANSMISSION SLIPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593058May 21, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AT 30 MPH, I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BOARD. I PUMPED THE BRAKES A COUPLE TIMES TO REGAIN PEDAL PRESSURE WITH NO LUCK. I WAS LUCKY THAT NO OTHER CARS WERE AT THE INTERSECTION OR ELSE THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT FOR SURE. I MADE A QUICK RIGHT HAND TURN AND USED EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM THE ABS MODULE UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED DUE TO RUST AND CORROSION. I AM RELIEVED THAT NO ONE WAS AT THE INTERSECTION AND THAT I DID NOT HAVE MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME THE BRAKES WENT OUT. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD A SINGLE VEHICLE WHERE METAL BRAKE LINES HAVE RUSTED OUT. I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK FOR 10 YEARS AND NOW QUESTION GM AND THEIR QUALITY AND INTEGRITY. AT THIS POINT, I PROBABLY WON'T BUY ANOTHER GM TRUCK BECAUSE THEY RUST OUT IN LESS THAN 10 YEARS AND MY FAMILY'S LIFE WAS AT STAKE FOR A DESIGN/QUALITY FLAW. I NOW HAVE TO SPEND $1000+ DOLLARS TO REPLACE ALL BRAKE LINES ON MY TRUCK WHEN GM COULD HAVE INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINES IN THE FIRST PLACE. DISAPPOINTED GMC TRUCK OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593022May 21, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
GAUGES WORK SOME TIMES AND DON'T,LIGHTS GO OFF AND ON THE DASH WHEN THEY DO THIS AT NIGHT IT'S HARD TO SEE WHAT SPEED YOUR DOING OUR HOW MUCH FUEL YOU HAVE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH A LOT OF THE TRUCKS MY NEIGHBORS TRUCK IS DOING THE SAME THING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10593181May 21, 2014
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
DASH IS CRACKED AT PASSENGER AIRBAG. I HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT SHARP PLASTIC DURING AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592910May 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHEN PLACED IN PARK THEN TURNED OFF THE KEY WOULDN'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION, WHEN PLACED IN DRIVE WHILE RUNNING THE KEY WOULD COME OUT FREELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592634May 20, 2014
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN ONTO ON-RAMP, VEHICLE'S BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH ALL CAME ON, RADIO STATION CHANGED CHANNELS AND ENGINE HESITATED. WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH WENT OUT, RADIO STAYED ON SWITCHED CHANNEL, ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL, BUT SERVICE STABILITY TRACK INFORMATION CAME UP ON PANEL. SERVICE WARNING WENT OFF IN ABOUT 300 YARDS, VEHICLE RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592635May 20, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE INADEQUATE ON LOW BEAM WITHOUT THE USE OF THE LOWER DRIVING/FOG LAMPS. LOWER LAMPS NEEDED TO LIGHT SIDES OF ROAD. WHEN SWITCHING TO HIGH BEAMS, LAMPS ARE TOTALLY USELESS. BEAM IS FOCUSED WAY TOO HIGH AND NARROWS. WITHOUT LOWER FOG LAMPS ON WITH HIGH BEAMS, THERE IS NO ILLUMINATION OF THE ROAD SIDES OR LOWER PAVEMENT FROM 5-30/50 FEET OUT IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. THIS IS SERIOUS ISSUE WHEN DRIVING ON RURAL HIGHWAYS OR COUNTY ROADS AT NIGHT OR ON OPEN INTERSTATES. UNABLE TO SEE ANY WILDLIFE OR PEDESTRIANS ON SIDE OR IN FRONT OF VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592671May 20, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SERVICE BRAKES
2005 GMC SIERRA Z71. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THIS VEHICLE HAS 18K MILES, YES 18 THOUSAND ORIGINAL MILES. THIS TRUCK DOES NOT GET BEAT ON AT ALL, NO OFF ROAD ETC, AND IT HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF SINCE NEW. THERE IS A RUST ISSUE WITH THESE TRUCKS. ON 5-19-2014, ON MY WAY TO THE CAR WASH MY BRAKES STARTED TO FEEL VERY SOFT AND THE TRUCK WAS NOT STOPPING. I CHANGED ROUTES TO MY MECHANICS SHOP, AND WHILE EN ROUTE LOST THE REAR BRAKES. I THANKFULLY ARRIVED (DRIVING VERY SLOWLY) TO THE FRONT OF HIS SHOP. I GOT OUT AND SAW A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID LEAKING OUT OF THE REAR END BRAKE LINES REAR LINES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND AS IF THIS WASN'T ENOUGH, INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINES WERE ALSO LEAKING (RUSTED). MECHANIC ADDED THAT I SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR THE FUEL LINES TO RUST THROUGH NEXT. THIS LINE REPLACEMENT JOB WILL COST ME ABOUT 2K. NOT TO MENTION THE ISSUE WITH THE LOWER ROCKERS AND CAB CORNERS RUSTING. THAT ESTIMATED IS FOR ANOTHER 2K. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK TO LAST ME, AND APPARENTLY GM DOES NOT BUILD A QUALITY PRODUCT ANYMORE. THERE A NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE, AND GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. VERY UNHAPPY! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592769May 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
APPLIED BRAKES WHEN ON A DOWNHILL ON RAMP TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT SLOWING VEHICLE. HAD TO SWERVE OFF ROAD TO AVOID A COLLISION .HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALER TO REPAIR RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES $1750.00 EST. WAS TOLD FUEL LINES ALSO LOOKED RUSTED $700.00 EST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592881May 20, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
APPROXIMATELY JULY 12,2013, I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD DOING ABOUT 50, WHEN A CAR CUT ME OFF,I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES QUICKLY,AS I DID, I LOST MY BRAKES. AS I EXAMINED WHY, I FOUND OUT THAT MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED THREW. NOW IN 2014, MAY 13 , I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD COMING TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHEN IT CHANGED TO YELLOW, I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND FOUND OUT ONCE AGAIN I HAVE NO BRAKES! THIS TIME THE BRAKE LINE FOR THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE HAS RUSTED AWAY CAUSING BRAKE FLUID LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592343May 19, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD BEGAN TO CRACK AND SOME OF THE CRACKS WERE LOCATED DIRECTLY OVER THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592397May 19, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSANGER FRONT DOOR HANDLE FAILURE. LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD UPON CLOSING OF THE DOOR. DOOR HANDLE PULL CLEAR FROM THE DOOR. WINDOW CANNOT BE ROLLED DOWN AND INTERNAL DOOR HANDLE IS INOPERABLE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592129May 17, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
NOTICED BACK DOOR OPEN INDICATED ON PANEL, STEPPED OUT WITH VEHICLE IN DRIVE AT A STOP, THEN ONCE OUTSIDE SLIPPED AND VEHICLE KEPT MOVING, HAD TO JUMP BACK INTO VEHICLE AND APPLY BRAKE TO PUT IT INTO PARK, WHY DOESN'T VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ONCE OFF THE SEAT? RIDING LAWN MOWERS DO! *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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