GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10420754August 19, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS WORN. THE DEALER DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE HUB ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,465. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,365. UPDATED 9/19/11 *CN THE HUB ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. UPDATED 12/08/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419762August 17, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN/UP A VERY CURVY ROAD AND MY SPEEDOMETER BECAME INACCURATE. I HAD TO USE MY GPS THE BEST I COULD TO KNOW HOW FAST I WAS GOING, SO THAT I WOULDN'T SPEED. THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD MOVE UP AND DOWN BUT AT THE WRONG SPEEDS. IN PARK AT ONE POINT SAID 56MPH, AT ANOTHER POINT 45-50MPH. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL CHEVY/GMC DEALER TO GET IT REPAIRED. WAITING FOR THE APPROPRIATE PARTS, BUT THE PARTS ARE GOING TO COST ME OVER $400 + LABOR. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM TO HAVE, ESPECIALLY WHERE IT AFFECTS ALL MY GAUGES, NOT JUST MY SPEEDOMETER, MINE JUST SHOWED ITSELF THROUGH THE SPEEDOMETER. THIS IS A RIDICULOUS COST TO INCUR FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULDN'T FAIL IN THE FIRST PLACE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419883August 17, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE CONTACT HAD NOT INFORMED THE DEALER, AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419612August 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP UNTIL COASTING INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED AND HE DID NOT CONSIDER THE INCIDENT TO BE A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE FAILURE DIAGNOSTIC TEST INDICATED THAT THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE SUFFICIENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,692 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,750. UPDATED 09/21/11*LJ THE DEALER REPALCED THE LEFT AND FRONT SPEED SENSOR. UPDATED 11/04/11
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419627August 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO EXCESSIVE CORROSION. I GOT LUCKY THAT I HAD ROOM TO ROLL OUT. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICED THAT MANY COMPONENTS SHOW SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE RUST. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419636August 16, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS. DOING PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE AND AN INSPECTION I NOTICED FOUR BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD BROKEN. THE FRONT AND REAR ON BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES ARE BROKEN OFF. I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THIS VIDEO HTTP://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=0YG6WLBNZGI. I'M NOTICING THE TICKING SOUND OF EXHAUST LEAKS. LITTLE JETS OF FLAME IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAN'T BE A GOOD THING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419631August 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SENSOR CORROSION CAUSES LOW SPEED BRAKING FAILURE. DRIVING AT LESS THAN 5 MPH WAS TERRIFYING. ALMOST HITTING PEDESTRIANS AT A CROSSWALK, ROLLING INTO AN INTERSECTION, AND ALMOST HITTING A STOPPED CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND THEY VERIFIED THE CORRODED SENSORS. THIS WAS A RECALLED ISSUE ALREADY COMPLIED WITH. NO HELP FROM GM. THEY SAID THE BURDEN WAS MINE. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419684August 16, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RECEIVED A CONDITIONAL LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT MY VEHICLE MY EXPERIENCE A CONDITION RESULTING FROM CORROSION THAT MAY EFFECT THE RELAY RESISTOR MODULE AND WIRE CONNECTOR FOR THE HEATER/HVAC FAN MOTOR. THE LETTER STATES THAT THE WIRE AND/OR RESISTOR COULD OVERHEAT. THIS MAY BE ACCOMPANIED BY A BURNING SMELL OR SMOKE. I HAVE FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE THAT A CO-WORKERS TRUCK CAUGHT FIRE ON JULY 26, 2011 DO TO THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM. SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED VIA THE INTERNET ABOUT FIRE DAMAGE FROM THIS CONDITION. I HAVE TALKED TO GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY FAILED TO REACT. MY CO-WORKER DID NOT HAVE ANY SYMPTOMS PRIOR TO HIS VEHICLE CATCHING FIRE UNDER HIS DASH THAT TOTALED HIS TRUCK. I AM CONCERNED THAT MY TRUCK WILL CATCH FIRE WITHOUT NOTICE AND AS A RESULT POTENTIALLY BURN DOWN MY HOUSE. WHENEVER SOMEONE DESCRIBES A SYMPTOM AS A BURNING SMELL OR SMOKE IT IS POTENTIALLY TO LATE TO FIX THE ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE BODILY HARM OR DEATH. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419697August 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SEAT BELTS, STRUCTURE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR SERVICE AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST FOUND IN THE DRIVERS SIDE BRAKE BAKING PLATE AND BRAKE LINE. THE PRIVATE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THERE MAY BE SAFETY RELATED FAILURES INVOLVING THE SUSPENSION AND BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE THE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE SAFETY BELTS FAILED TO OPEN AND CLOSE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 101,950. THE CONSUMER STATED TO PLEASES DISREGARD NOTICE. HE CALLED THE SAFETY LINE TO REPORT A COMPLAINT AGAINST A VEHICLE INSPECTION STATION, NOT KNOWING THE HOTLINE WAS TO REPORT SAFETY DEFECTS. UPDATED 10/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419339August 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2004 GMC SIERRA 2500HD 4WD TRUCK. IT HAS 90,500 MILES ON IT. MULTIPLE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAVE RUSTED AND ARE LEAKING BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT THIS POINT UNLESS REPAIRS ARE MADE COSTING ME OVER $1000. I CANNOT DRIVE THE TRUCK UNTIL REPAIRS ARE MADE. IT APPEARS AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH THAT THERE IS ALREADY A NHTSA INVESTIGATION CONCERNING PREMATURE BRAKE LINE RUSTING/FAILURE ON GM TRUCKS. I HAVE DRIVEN CARS THAT ARE OVER 30 YEARS OLD AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE KIND OF RUST I HAVE ON MY GMC SIERRA THAT IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD!!! PLEASE MAKE GM DO A RECALL ON THIS DESIGN FAILURE. THEY ARE ENDANGERING THE LIVES OF THEIR CUSTOMERS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419396August 14, 2011
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TOOK 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 4X4 TO TIRE STORE TO ROTATE TIRES. THEY INDICATED THAT THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS WERE LOOSE. THIS TRUCK HAS 77,000 MILES SO I WAS SKEPTICAL. TOOK TRUCK TO GMC DEALER FOR SERVICE & REQUESTED THAT THEY CHECK THE LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS. THEY INDICATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS HAD ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH OF VERTICAL PLAY AND WERE INDEED LOOSE & NEEDED REPLACEMENT. I HAVE EARLIER GMC TRUCKS WITH OVER 200,000 MILES AND HAVE NOT HAD WORN LOWER BALL JOINTS. I BELIEVE THAT THE LOOSENESS IS DUE TO THE BALL JOINT PULLING APART. THE WEAR WAS NOT SIDE TO SIDE AS WOULD BE EXPECTED. I WANT TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT SO AS TO AVOID A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION. I WANT TO USE OEM PARTS BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE BALL JOINTS ARE DEFECTIVE. THE GMC DEALER ADVISES THAT EVEN THOUGH THE TRUCK HAS A 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY, THE BALL JOINTS ARE NOT COVERED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419415August 14, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST BOLTS BROKE OFF AND NOW GASKET HAS FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419074August 12, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THUMP UNDER THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL *TGW THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL HAD A CRACK IN IT AND THE REAR MIDDLE LEAF SPRING WAS BROKEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418953August 11, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 GMC SIERRA C1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO RESISTOR AND CONNECTOR WIRING REPLACEMENT.*TGW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418614August 11, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 GMC SIERRA HAS FAULTY ABS SENSORS WHICH ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED STOPS AND GREATLY EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET USENET LIST IT SEEMS THAT A GOOD PORTION OF GM FULLSIZE PICKUPS AND SUVS HAVE FAULTY ABS BRAKE SENSORS WHICH ACTIVATE DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING. 1999 - 2007 VEHICLES SEEM TO BE THE MOST AFFECTED AND INCLUDE SIERRA, YUKON, SUBURBAN, AND SILVERADO TRUCKS. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE BUT FAILED TO ISSUE RECALL, THIS LEAVES THE OWNER STUCK WITH THE PROBLEM TO DEAL WITH ON THEIR OWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418424August 10, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO BRAKE LINE RUST THROUGH. NO PARTIAL SYSTEM BRAKE WAS AVAILABLE, THE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO THE FLOOR WITH THE ONLY INDICATION BEING A COUPLE OF SOFT PEDAL PUMPS WITH MINIMAL BRAKING BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING IN CITY TRAFFIC. THERE HAD BEEN NO PANIC STOPS UP TO THIS POINT. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED. I HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. VEHICLE IS NOW PARKED, WAITING FOR REPAIR. TOTAL BRAKE LINE REPLACEMENT NEEDED DUE TO MASSIVE RUSTING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10418151August 9, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 10 MPH WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED ABNORMALLY AND CAUSED AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE TO WARN THE CONTACT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE BRAKE DRUMS WOULD NEED REPLACING DUE TO DEBRIS BUILD UP, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE ABS SYSTEM TO PROVIDE A FAULTY READING TO ACTIVATE. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED TAKING THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417832August 7, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE BURST. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME, BUT A DIFFERENT BRAKE LINE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417111August 4, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES BROKE AS A RESULT OF CORROSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 101,000. UPDATED 9/13/11 *CN UPDATED 11/23/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416814August 3, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
GAS GAUGE NOT WORKING ON 2005 GMC 1500 PICKUP. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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