GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10371214December 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I HAVE A 2000 GMC SIERRA THAT HAD BRAKE LINE RUST THROUGH CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. I GOT UNDER THE VEHICLE TO TRY AND CHANGE THE LINE AND FOUND ALL THE LINES ARE SEVERELY RUSTED AS IS THE FUEL LINES. YES MY TRUCK IS OLD AND I LIVE IN THE RUST BELT OF N.Y BUT SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE EITHER N.Y STOP USING SALT OR THE VEHICLES NEED TO BE BUILT WITH LINES THAT DON'T RUST OUT. THIS ISSUE I THINK IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT WOULD BE EASILY FIXED BY EITHER NO MORE SALT OR BETTER LINE IN THE VEHICLES THAT DON'T RUST THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372741December 17, 2010
INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER LIGHTING PRESENTS A HAZARD AT NIGHT. THE DIMMING SYSTEM DOES NOT SUFFICIENTLY DIM THE CLUSTER. THE GLARE INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVER'S VISION TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING ON RURAL ROADS WHICH LACK AMBIENT LIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN CONFIRMED BY BOTH THE DEALER AND GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AS BEING THE WAY IT IS DESIGNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370920December 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370917December 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370790December 15, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LATCH/LOCK ON CENTER CONSOLE/JUMP SEAT FAILURE. THE PLASTIC LATCH FOR THE LID ON THE CENTER CONSOLE, WHICH IS ALSO A JUMP SEAT WHEN UPRIGHT, HAS FAILED. THE RESULT IS THE LID CAN BECOME OPEN IF THE SEAT IS TILTED UP TO USE AS A JUMP SEAT, OR IF DOWNWARD PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE REAR OF THE LID, OR IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR IF YOU ARE IN A CRASH. THE CONTENTS OF THE COMPARTMENT CAN BE RELEASED AND POSE AN IMMINENT DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE IN THE RESULT OF A CRASH OR OTHERWISE BECOME A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. THE PLASTIC LATCH IS NOT AVAILABLE AS A REPLACEMENT PART FROM GMC. THE ENTIRE CONSOLE MUST BE PURCHASED FOR $450 TO REPLACE LATCH AND IT HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE LATCH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370388December 13, 2010
POWER TRAIN
FOUR WHEEL DRIVE FUNCTIONS INTERMITTENTLY. REPLACED SWITCH AND TRANSFER MOTOR. EVERY 6 MONTHS FOUR WHEEL DRIVE BECOMES INOPERATIVE OFTEN AFTER A HIGHWAY RUN. COSTS TO REPAIR HAVE EXCEEDED $1000. CONVERSATIONS WITH OTHER OWNERS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES, INCLUDING SILVERADOS, EXPERIENCE SIMILAR ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370274December 12, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN FAILING ONE GAUGE AT THE TIME SINCE 4 YEARS AGO, FINALLY IT QUIT ALL TOGETHER, I CALLED GM AND MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BUT TO CHARGE ME FOR CHECK UP AND POSSIBLY GET ME A NEW CLUSTER FOR 400.00 WHAT A JOKE. I KNOW GM HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT NOTHING GETS DONE. WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE TO GET GM TO GET THIS PROBLEMS SERVICED WITH NO COST, AFTER ALL IT'S THEIR REPUTATION.... I WON'T BUY ANOTHER GM VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369994December 11, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IT STARTED WITH THE FUEL GAUGE FLUCTUATING BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY WITH A FULL TANK OF GAS AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH LIGHTING UP FOR APPARENTLY NO REASON. THEN IT STARTED GIVING ME TROUBLE STARTING AND MAKING A WEIRD WHINING NOISE. I CHECKED ALL THE FLUID LEVELS AND FUSES, EVERYTHING WAS OK. I WAS AT THE CAMP(MIDDLE OF NOWHERE) AT NIGHT WHEN I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE SPARKS COMING FROM AROUND THE AREA OF THE STARTER WHEN MY HUSBAND TRIED TO START IT.(IT JUST HAPPENED TO BE DARK AND I WAS SITTING WITH A VIEW OF THE RIGHT WHEEL WELL) I CHECKED THE WIRES AND FOUND WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A BREAK IN THE INSULATION, TAPED IT AND THE SPARKS QUIT. HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO DRIVE IT HOME THE NEXT DAY AS THERE WAS NO PHONE SERVICE. STARTED RIGHT UP , AND DROVE FINE, EXCEPT FOR THE LOW WHINNY NOISE THAT NO ONE COULD PINPOINT. I WAS ALMOST HOME WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SLIP. I BROUGHT IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION BUT NONE OF US CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT THE DEVIL IS CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. BEFORE THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT THE TOW/ HAUL BUTTON DIDN'T DO ANY THING, NOW THE LIGHT ACTUALLY COMES ON-WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT,BUT I CAN'T GET IT TO GO OFF. THE GAS GAUGE IS STILL ACTING NUTS AND THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT STILL COME AND GO. PLEASE POST INSTRUCTIONS FOR TROUBLESHOOTING THIS THING! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369905December 10, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT BREAKAGE,I'M WRITING IN REGARDS TO MY 2001 GMC SIERRA W/5.3 LITER MOTOR,I HAVE RECENTLY DISCOVERED A BOLT BROKEN OFF ON MY HEAD THAT MOUNTS MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS A DEFECTIVE OR INFERIOR PRODUCT USED BY GMC THIS REPAIR SHOULD NOT BE NECESSARY FOR ANY VEHICLE IF THE PROPER MATERIALS WERE USED DURING ORIGINAL ASSEMBLY OF THE VEHICLE BY GMC OR ANY OTHER COMPANY IN THAT REGARD,THIS REPAIR IS A VERY EXPENSIVE ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC TO THE SUM OF $760+TAX TO REPAIR AND IF IT IS NOT FIXED IT CAN LEAD TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE AMONGST OTHER EMISSION FAILURES AS WELL AND POSSIBLY FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS WELL DUE TO EXCESSIVE HOT EXHAUST HEAT ESCAPING FROM THE BROKEN BOLT AREA INTO ENGINE COMPARTMENT,AS FOR THIS COMPLAINT I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THIS MATTER AND HAVE FOUND A LARGE MAJORITY OF OTHER GMC OWNERS WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM AND ARE NOT VERY HAPPY WITH GMC'S INABILITY TO OWN UP TO RESPONSIBILITY AS A MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS OBVIOUS AND EXPENSIVE DEFECT DUE TO INFERIOR OR IMPROPER MATERIAL USED ON THESE VEHICLES,SO ANY HELP WITH THIS MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BY ALL GMC OWNERS AFFECTED BY THIS CONSISTENT PROBLEM.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369934December 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAILURE OF ABS MODULE CAUSED ABS LIGHT AND RED SERVICE BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME ON. REPLACING BOTH FRONT HUB BEARINGS (INCLUDING BOTH FRONT ABS SENSORS AND WIRING) AND REPAIRING THE GROUND STRAP ON THE FRAME FOR THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS NEW CALIPERS ,ROTORS,AND PADS AND A FULL INSPECTION REVEALED NO PROBLEMS OR FAILURES. ABS MODULE IS STILL ON VEHICLE BUT WILL BE REPLACED NEXT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369946December 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS PROBLEM CONCERNS MY 2001 GMC SIERRA AND GM'S RECALL NUMBER 05068. THE RECALL CONCERNS THE ABS AND A RUST PROBLEM. I HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED ON OCT. 19, 2005 AND THERE WAS 47,249 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. I NOTICED A BRAKING PROBLEM LAST WEEK WITH MY TRUCK. AFTER DOING A SEARCH ON THE INTERNET, I DECIDED IT WAS PROBABLY A ABS SENSOR PROBLEM. I TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALER THAT DID THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THEY CHECKED WITH GM REGIONAL MANAGER AND SAID IT WAS ALREADY COVERED ONCE AND WOULDN'T COVER IT A SECOND TIME. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE AT THE DEALERSHIP ON DEC. 8, 2010 AND THE MILEAGE WAS 65,849. SO THE EFFECT OF THE RECALL ONLY LASTED 18,600 MILES. I KNOW 5 YEARS HAVE PAST, BUT THE SAME ISSUE IN THAT FEW MILES? I SENT AN EMAIL TO GM ON DEC. 9 AND THEY PHONED ME THIS MORNING. SAID THE VEHICLE AGE WAS SUCH THAT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING. IF I HAD 150,000 MILES OR SO ON THE TRUCK, I WOULDN'T THINK THAT MUCH ABOUT THIS. HOWEVER, THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT GM ISSUED A RECALL ON AND FROM WHAT A UNDERSTAND, THE ORIGINAL RECALL DID NOTHING BUT REMOVE RUST FROM THE SENSOR AND TREAT THE SURFACE. I WOULD THINK A RECALL WOULD LAST MORE THAT 18,600 MILES. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU HAVE HAD ANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME CONCERN ABOUT THE RECALL ONLY STALLING A PROBLEM LATER ON DOWN THE ROAD, BUT WANTED TO MAKE YOU AWARE OF THE CONCERN I HAVE. THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED AND THE MESSAGE CENTER IN THE DASH DOES NOT GIVE ANY MESSAGE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369733December 9, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THROTTLE BODY UNIT ON 2009 GMC SIERRA TRUCK BURNED OUT & NEEDED REPLACING AT 38 THOUSAND MILES. GMC PAID FOR MY REPAIR AFTER MANY CONVERSATIONS WITH THEM, EVEN THO THEY STATED IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I PUT THE MONEY OUT TO HAVE IT FIXED, THEY ARE REIMBURSING ME VIA CHECK TO MY HOME ADDRESS. MY CO-WORKER HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO HIM ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO, HIS THROTTLE BODY UNIT BURNED OUT ON HIS CHEVY SILVERADO, HIS IS OUT OF WARRANTY AS WELL, HIS TRUCK IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. HE WAS TOLD WHEN HE WENT TO GET HIS REPAIRED THE PART WAS ON A NATIONAL BACK ORDER. THIS SOUNDS LIKE THESE ARE GOING BAD ALL OVER!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369831December 9, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR. SHE THEN NOTICED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR ON THE WIRING HARNESS MELTED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 67,800. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370164December 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN FAILING AT LOW SPEEDS (< 10 MPH), ALMOST CAUSING ME TO REAR END VEHICLES WHEN TRYING TO STOP. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER, WHO CLEANED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS AT A COST OF $110. ONE MONTH LATER, THE BRAKES BEGAN FAILING AGAIN AND AFTER RESEARCHING ON-LINE, FOUND A GM RECALL FOR 1999-2002 GMC SIERRAS. CONTACTED GM BUT WAS INFORMED ONLY VEHICLES WITH CERTAIN VIN #'S ARE INCLUDED, AND MINE IS NOT ONE OF THEM. I HAVE CHILDREN AND FREQUENTLY DRIVE IN SCHOOL ZONES AROUND SCHOOL BUSES AND CHILDREN AT LOW SPEEDS (<15 MPH). THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370165December 8, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE BEGAN JUMPING FROM FULL TO EMPTY REGARLESS OF THE ACTUAL AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. I TOOK GM'S RECOMMENDATION TO PUT THEIR FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER INTO THE GAS TANK TO CLEAN THE CONTACTS ON THE FUEL SENDING UNIT. APPROXIMATELY 6 MONTHS LATER, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER PLUGGED TO THE POINT THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RUN AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW TOLD THAT ONLY WAY TO FIX THE FUEL GAUGE IS TO PULL THE GAS TANK AND REPLACE THE SENDING UNIT. SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR THIS FAULTY SENDING UNIT AND THE "QUICK FIX" THAT MANY PEOPLE PROBABLY TRY. APPROXIMATELY $400 TO FIX SENDING UNIT BECAUSE IT'S BUILT INTO THE GAS TANK, AND APPROXIMATELY $1000 TO REPLACE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369675December 8, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT FOR THE PAST YEAR THE VEHICLE HAD STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS PRIOR TO THE STALLING, BUT THE MESSAGE CENTER AND BATTERY LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETECT ANY FAILURE CODES. THE CONTACT TRIED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP AND RELAYS, BUT THAT DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT THEN BECAME AWARE OF A RECALL FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER 07V521000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE, IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 58300. UPDATED 02/07/11 *BF UPDATED 04/20/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369493December 7, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WAS HANGING ABNORMALLY FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. UPDATED 02/02/11 *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369285December 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO ACTIVATE WITH AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TEN TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON BOTH UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES AND NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED THE DEALER. UPDATED 03/17/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369228December 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BROKEN OFF (4). 6.0 L ENGINE AND EXHAUST IS ESCAPING AND ENTERING CABIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10369098December 3, 2010
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
TRUCK TIRE TREAD SEPARATED TWICE AND SIDEWALL BLOWOUT FROM THE INSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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