GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10362149October 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
* 3-MAY-06: VEHICLE TAKEN IN TO DEALER AT 29 K MI FOR RECALL TO INSPECT BOTH FRONT WHEEL ABS SPEED SENSORS. TOTAL INSPECTION TIME APPROX 10 MIN, NO REPAIRS MADE. ONE POSSIBLE BRAKING INCIDENT OCCURRED 3.5 YRS EARLIER. * 24-SEP-08, 38 K MI: FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED, NORMAL WEAR PATTERNS. BOTH REAR INNER DISK BRAKE PADS WORN TO METAL AND JAMMED, BOTH REAR OUTER PADS LITTLE WEAR, BOTH REAR DISKS HEAVILY SCORED AND REPLACED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN USED LITTLE FOR TOWING. REAR CALIPER NUTS REQUIRED AN ESTIMATED 350+ LBS TORQUE TO LOOSEN. * 31-JUL-09, 39 K MI: NEAR ACCIDENT ON HWY AT LOW SPEED AFTER VERY LONG STOP AT SLOW SPEED, THEN 3 MI LATER CRASH INTO CONCRETE ABUTMENT OCCURRED WHILE PARKING AT IDLE SPEED. LOUD GROANING HEARD FR ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SCAN TOOL INFO BY GM DEALER INDICATED BOTH FRONT ABS SPEED SENSORS WERE NOT SENDING A SIGNAL. BODY REPAIR TO FRONT $800 USING USED PARTS AND EXCLUDING ABS SENSOR REPLACEMENT. * NEAR TOTAL, REPRODUCIBLE BRAKE LOSS OCCURS BETWEEN APPROX 3 AND 7 MPH. PRESSING HARDER ON THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO LENGTHEN THE STOPPING DISTANCE. HEADLAMPS DIM WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT SLOW SPEED WHILE THE ABS PUMP IS GROANING. * PROBLEM HAS YET TO BE CORRECTED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362160October 24, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
NEITHER THE LEFT NOR RIGHT CARGO GATE LATCH BOLTS FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN THE GATE WAS IN THE FULL UPRIGHT POSITION AND WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE LATCHED. THIS ALLOWED THE GATE TO FALL OPEN WHEN ACCELERATING. LUBRICATION WITH A SILICONE WAX SPRAY DID NOT SEEM TO FREE THE BOLTS. REPEATED LIFTING OF THE CENTER HANDLE ON THE GATE FOLLOWED BY QUICK RELEASE DID NOT RESULT IN THE LATCH BOLTS ENGAGING AND THE HANDLE SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE WITH MINIMAL EFFORT. ONCE THE HANDLE WAS REMOVED, CONTACT POINTS ON THE REMAINING HANDLE HARDWARE AND LATCH BOLTS THEN ALLOWED FREE MOVEMENT OF THE LATCH BOLTS. THE HANDLE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED BUT THE LATCHES ON THE GATE ARE EASILY OPENED BY PULLING BOTH CABLES TOWARDS THE MIDDLE. CONTACT SURFACES SHOW LITTLE OR NO CORROSION OR DEBRIS. THE GATE WAS ALWAYS TESTED FOR CLOSURE AND IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE LATCH BOLTS WERE ONLY PARTIALLY CLOSING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE GATE HAD BEEN FOUND OPEN AND ITEMS LOST IN THE PAST BUT IT HAD BEEN THOUGHT THE GATE HAD JUST BEEN LEFT OPEN RATHER HAVING BEEN CLOSED FOLLOWED BY FALLING OPEN AFTER LATCH FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361904October 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE. MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR I DISCOVERED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING ONTO THE GROUND UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THAT MY METAL BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND BURST LEAVING ME WITH NO BRAKES. TRUCK IS 2001 SIERRA 2500HD WITH 64,000 MILES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN METAL BRAKE LINES FAIL LIKE THIS . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361490October 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOTOR WIRING HARNESS WIRES MELTED AND STARTED SMOKING ON MY 2006 GMC SIERRA. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361538October 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A STATE INSPECTION STATION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE TECHNICIAN THAT THE BRAKE LINES EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN FRAME ALSO EXHIBITED RUST AND CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361581October 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO INACCURATELY READ A SPEED OF 90 MPH. THE CONTACT SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE AND WHEN RESTARTING, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS STILL READING INACCURATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361348October 20, 2010
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KNOCKING IN THE STEERING SHAFT ASSEMBLY BEGAN AT 20,000 MILES. STEERING SHAFT HAS TO BE GREASED BY SERVICE CENTER EVERY 10K MILES TO PREVENT KNOCKING. SPEEDOMETER, ODOMETER, AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. SPEEDOMETER USED TO REGISTER MAX MPH WHEN DOING 70MPH THEN STOPPED WORKING AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361379October 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY (BOTH) CONNECTION TABS WHICH HOLD ASSEMBLY IN PLACE FAIL FOR NO REASON ALLOWING LIGHT ASSEMBLE TO FALL OUT. HAVE REPLACED THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES THREE TIMES. FIRST LIGHT ASSEMBLY FELL OUT AT 8 MONTHS AGE (APPROX 20,000 MILES), RETURNED TO DEALER THEY ADVISED ASSEMBLY MUST HAVE BEEN DAMAGED NO WARRANTY REPAIR. REPLACED BOTH WITH AFTER-MARKET ASSEMBLIES, 18 MONTHS LATER REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY CONNECTION TABS FAILED. REPLACED WITH DEALER SUPPLIED PARTS (APPROX 75,000 MILES). NOW ABOUT 18 MONTHS LATER REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS FAILING AGAIN (109,000 MILES). POSSIBLE CAUSE IS THAT PLASTIC TABS DO NOT SECURE LIGHT ASSEMBLE IN PLACE, ALLOWING NORMAL USE AND VIBRATION TO CAUSE CONNECTION TAB TO FAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361189October 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
GMC-CHEVROLET PICKUP TRUCKS, YEAR 2000 TO CURRENT. BRAKE ROTORS DELAMINATING AND RUSTING, CAUSING BRAKE DISC PADS NOT TO GRIP THE ROTOR. FREQUENT PROBLEM CAUSING BRAKES TO WORK POORLY. GMC REFUSES TO REPLACE POOR QUALITY BRAKE ROTORS EVEN UNDER NEW CAR WARRANTY. SERIOUS DECAY IN BRAKING FROM HIGH SPEED, TOWING OR WITH LOADS IN THE TRUCK. DEALER ADMITS PROBLEM, FACTORY REFUSES TO FIX. AFTERMARKET ROTORS BY EBC WORK PROPERLY FOR SAFETY IN STOPPING. AC DELCO ROTORS ARE SERIOUSLY DEFECTIVE. NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT WITH POOR BRAKES ON A TRUCK 2 YEARS OLD WITH 13,000 MILES. WELL KNOWN PROBLEM DISCUSSED AROUND THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361205October 19, 2010
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP AT 17,000 MILES. NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS THEY WERE RUSTED OUT. FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY RUSTED OUT AT 19600 MILES. NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS FRONT WHEELS COULD COME OFF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP AT 19000 MILES, NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. THIS VEHICLE BECAME UNSAFE TO DRIVE AFTER ONLY 17000 MILES! TOTAL COST (WARRANTY EXPIRED) $1500. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361252October 19, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH, THE BACKUP INDICATORS WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADIC. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY AND ADVISED THAT THE RECEIVER HITCH BE REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. IN ADDITION, PREVIOUSLY THERE WERE OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH FOUR OF THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL; AND THE ELECTRICAL MAIN BRAIN WAS REPLACED PERTAINING TO THOSE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360961October 17, 2010
POWER TRAIN
I OWN A 2006 GMC SIERRA. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM A RELATIVE (70 YEAR OLD WOMAN) AND IT HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE JUST HAD A MECHANICAL ISSUE BEGIN. WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABS ACTIVATES AND THE TRUCK THRUSTS FORWARD. I WAS ADVISED BY A MECHANIC THAT THIS IS A FAILURE OF BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES. BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE HAS SO FEW MILES ON IT I BEGAN LOOKING ON LINE FOR RECALL INFORMATION. I AM SHOCK HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS AROUND 20,000 MILES, SOME RESULTING IN CRASHES. I ALSO LEARNED THAT THE COMPANY THAT MANUFACTURES THE HUB ASSEMBLIES HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR THE PARTS UNLESS IT WAS INSTALLED BY THE FACTORY (GM). THIS ISN'T RIGHT AND SOMEONE WILL GET INJURED BADLY. GM SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360733October 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FRONT WHEEL ABS SPEED SENSORS AND RELATED PARTS TWICE ON MY 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE FIRST TIME WAS IN 2006, THE SECOND JUST THIS WEEK. THE TRUCK HAS JUST OVER 86000 MILES. THE ABS ENGAGED BELOW 10 MPH. I ALMOST HIT OTHER CARS OR OBJECTS SEVERAL TIMES WHEN THIS OCCURRED. SPEED SENSORS WERE CORRODED. HUB BEARINGS WERE ALSO REPLACED DUE TO SPEED RING FAULTS. IT HAS COST ME OVER $1500 BOTH TIMES TO HAVE THIS WORK DONE TO MAKE MY TRUCK SAFE TO DRIVE. MY REQUEST FOR WARRANTY COVERAGE WAS DENIED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360427October 14, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND NOTICED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED VERY EASILY WHEN THE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE CONTACT APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL SO HE REPLACED THE BRAKES HIMSELF. THE FAILURE CONTINUED SO HE NOTIFIED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 05V043000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC OR 04V045000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. HE ALSO STATED THAT HIS SPEEDOMETER AND OIL GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAYED INCORRECT IMPROPER READINGS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 48,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359828October 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC. CONSUMER STATES BRAKES FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOWLY COME TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. HE ADDED FLUID TO SEE WHERE IT WAS GOING. HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE ON TOP OF THE CHASSIS WAS RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY AND THAT WAS WHERE THE FLUID WAS LEAKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360378October 13, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SYSTEM FAILED. WHILE BRAKING AT APPROXIMATELY 2-10 MPH, THE BRAKES LOCK UP. THIS LOCK-UP OCCURS AT ALL STOP SITUATIONS. THE LOCK-UP CAUSES SKIDDING, AND LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359959October 11, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
A FRIEND WAS DRIVING MY 2005 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB 2WD ON OCTOBER 2, 2010 DOWN THE INTERSTATE ON HER WAY TO MEMPHIS, TN FROM ASH, NC TO PICK ME UP. SHE HAD THE CRUISE SET AT 70MPH AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPED TO 110MPH! THANKFULLY SHE WAS USING A GPS UNIT AND WAS ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST SHE WAS ACTUALLY GOING. WHEN SHE MET UP WITH ME THE NEXT MORNING I LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AND THE NEEDLE WAS STUCK AT 50-60MPH WITH THE VEHICLE SITTING STILL. ON THE DRIVE BACK TO NC IT READ ANYTHING FROM 100-120MPH AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. JUST ABOUT 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO THIS THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE STARTED ACTING UP ALSO. I HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT AND HE SAID IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL GM DEALER'S PARTS DEPARTMENT AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THE THAT PART IS APPROX $300+ AND IT IS UNCERTAIN HOW LONG IT WOULD BE TO GET ONE IN. IF THE WAREHOUSE DOES NOT HAVE ONE IN STOCK THEY WILL HAVE TO SEND MINE OUT FOR REPAIRS AND IT COULD TAKE A WEEK. DURING THIS TIME I WILL NOT HAVE A VEHICLE TO DRIVE DUE TO THE TRUCK BEING OUT OF WARRANTY AND NO RECALL BEING ISSUED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359980October 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359666October 8, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES FAILED WHEN I TRIED TO STOP. THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN A AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THEY TOLD ME THE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED DUE TO RUST. THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE BRAKE LINES FROM THE HYDRAULIC PUMP AND THE FRONT WHEELS HAD TO REPLACED ALSO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359363October 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRAVELING TO WORK AND VEHICLE CUT OUT INFRONT OF MY TRUCK. APPLIED BRAKES TO AVOID COLLISION AND HEARD POP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. UPON ARRIVING AT WORK A FEW MOMENTS LATER FOUND REAR BRAKE LINE CORRODED AND PERFORATION WENT THROUGH CAUSING LEAK. REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE LINE TO CORRECT BUT BRAKES STILL INOP. OLD PIECE OF CORRODED LINE IS AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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