GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10314223February 25, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WET SURFACE. TWO SIMILAR WRECKS IN TWO DIFFERENT CHEVY PICKUPS. ONE A 1994 AND THE OTHER IN A 2000 GMC. TRYING TO STOP, STANDING ON THE BRAKES, WHILE BOTH OF THESE VEHICLES ACCELERATED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. FOLLOWING THE LAST INCIDENT, I WENT STRAIGHT TO A LARGE EMPTY PARKING LOT AND DUPLICATED THE ACCELERATION WHILE STANDING ON BRAKES. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313549February 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2000 GMC SIERRA WITH AN ANTI-LOCK BRAKE PROBLEM. AT LOW SPEED BRAKING THE TRUCK'S ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM COMES ON AND CAUSES THE TRUCK NOT TO STOP CORRECTLY. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR COLLISIONS. I SPOKE TO GM ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THE THEY HAD REPAIRED THE TRUCK BEFORE I OWNED IT, AND THEY HAD FIXED THE PROBLEM. BUT IF THE SAME PROBLEM IS HAPPENING AGAIN, THEN THEY HAVE NOT FIXED IT. I UNDERSTAND THAT WEAR AND TEAR IS A ISSUE WITH EVERY CAR AND THAT OVER TIME THINGS NEED TO BE REPAIRED, BUT IF IT'S THE BRAKE SYSTEM ITSELF AND NOT THE CONDITION OF THE BRAKES, SHOULDN'T THAT FALL ON GM TO MAKE THAT CORRECTION. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313020February 23, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON 2003 GM SIERRA 1500 LONG BOX PICKUP TRUCK. FIRST FAILURE WAS IN JANUARY 2009. SECOND FAILURE IN FEBRUARY 2010. WHEN TRUCK WAS INSPECTED IN NOV. 2009, INSPECTOR INDICATED THAT GM TRUCK BRAKE LINES ARE A KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD. HE LOOKED OVER MINE, BUT DID SEE EVIDENCE OF NEED FOR IMMEDIATE REPAIR. TRUCK WAS BOUGHT NEW IN OCT. 2003 BY ME, AND NOW HAS ONLY 24,500 ORIGINAL MILES ON IT. GM SHOULD MOST DEFINITELY BE REQUIRED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND REPLACE ALL CORROSION-PRONE BRAKE LINES WITH CORROSION-PROOF ONES. THERE IS NO GREATER SAFETY CONCERN THAN BRAKING. I AM TAKING TRUCK TO HAVE ALL LINES REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, IN THE INTEREST OF MY AND OTHERS' SAFETY. BUT, GM SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO FOIST JUNK WITH MASSIVE SAFETY CONSEQUENCES UPON CONSUMERS AND GET TO WALK AWAY FROM IT. THE POTENTIAL HERE MAKES THE TOYOTA GAS PEDAL PROBLEM SEEM LIKE A TRIVIAL JOKE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10312578February 21, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT 120 MPH...... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311831February 18, 2010
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500. HE HAD TO REPLACE THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 9,669 MILES ON IT SINCE IT WAS DEFECTIVE. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT HE HAD TO REPLACE THE PART WITH SINCE THE MILEAGE WAS SO LOW. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 9,669.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311178February 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 GMC SIERRA PU ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED IN 2005. CLOSE ENCOUNTER WHEN BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. BRAKES WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. BRAKE FAILURE AGAIN IN 2009 AND PAID OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE REPAIRED. SAME BRAKE FAILURE FOR THIRD TIME. 2010 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CURRENTLY DISCONNECTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311458February 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER WORKS OCCASIONALLY, UNKNOWN SPEED TRAVELING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310884February 16, 2010
STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TRUCK WAS PARKED IN GARAGE ON A FRIDAY NIGHT, WITH NO PROBLEMS. STARTED TRUCK SATURDAY AM TO BACK OUT OF THE GARAGE TO HOOK UP A TRAILER. I PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, THEN DISCOVERED IT WOULDN'T STEER AND IT WOULDN'T STOP. NEARLY TOOK OUT THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE DOOR WITH THE MIRROR, NOT TO MENTION, NEARLY RUNNING OVER ONE OF MY KIDS! I HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP - HALF IN AND HALF OUT OF THE GARAGE. I SHUT THE TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTED IT, BUT NOTHING CHANGED. CALLED A FLATBED TRUCK TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP. POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED AND THEY REPLACED IT. I'M VERY LUCKY THAT I WASN'T PULLING THE TRAILER WHEN THIS HAPPENED, AS I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, OR KILLED SOMEONE ELSE. VERY SCARY SITUATION. THERE HAD BEEN NO TROUBLE WITH THE BRAKES OR STEERING LEADING UP TO THIS INCIDENT - IT WAS JUST BOOM - IT HAPPENED. I PURCHASED THIS DIESEL TRUCK NEW, AND HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIP DO ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. IT HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT, AND IT IS KEPT INSIDE A GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10311009February 16, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC 2500HD. THE CONTACT STATED THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND SPEED SENSOR HAS FAILED. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY PREVIOUSLY AND NOW THE SENSOR HAS FAILED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. DUE TO THE SENSOR FAILURE THE VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED.THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE REPAIR WOULD BE AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VIN NUMBER IS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310404February 14, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500HD PICKUP. THE SPEEDOMETER ON THIS VEHICLE IS STARTING TO GO BAD AND WHEN I AM DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT WILL GRADUALLY LOOSE INDICATED SPEED AND THEN EVENTUALLY GO TO ZERO. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL OUT FOR THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, BUT I HAD MY VEHICLE IN THE SHOP AND FOR SOME REASON MY VIN # DOES NOT FALL INTO THE RECALL LIST SO I HAVE NOT GOT IT REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE RECALL DOCUMENT THAT I FOUND IS #07187C: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT - INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER GAUGE NEEDLE FUNCTION -(MAR 20, 09), MY QUESTION IS THAT DOES YOUR AGENCY UPDATE THIS LIST FREQUENTLY OR ONCE IT IS OUT THAT IS ALL THAT WILL BE COVERED? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308929February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGED AND MOMENTARILY FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS ALSO A MOANING SOUND IN THE VEHICLE WHICH AND INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR. THE DEALER ADVISED HAVING THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE OR RELATED RECALLS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 40,320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308959February 12, 2010
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL SENSOR MALFUNCTION LED TO DECREASED ENGINE POWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10310045February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL ENGAGED WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. UPDATED 3/8/10 *CN UPDATED 05/10/10*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308519February 10, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AS I WAS LEAVING LAS VEGAS ON I 15, I GOT A MESSAGE OF REDUCED POWER. I WAS JUST OUT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC, TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH, WHEN THE ENGINE SLOWED TO ABOUT 1,000 RPM WITH OUT WARNING. FOUND OUT LATER THAT IT WAS A BROKEN LEAD WIRE TO THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THE TRUCK HAD ABOUT 37,000 MILES ONIT. THE TRUCK IS A 2007 2500HD WITH 6.0 ENGINE. THE TRUCKI HAS NEVER BEEN WORKED ON,AND IS LINE NEW. DEALER INSTALLED P/N 88986255 CONNECTOR. I RECEIVED HALF OR THE COST BACK AFTER CALLING GMC. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM. AS I WAS JUST OUT OF HEAVY TRAFFIC AND COULD PULL OFF OF THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307690February 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE OWN A 2005 GMC SIERRA AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS GONE OUT. WAS INFORMED IT IS AN INTERNAL GAUGE CLUSTER THAT HAS GONE OUT AND IT WILL TAKE $400-$600 TO FIX IT. I HAVE RESEARCHED ONLINE AND THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH TRUCKS SINCE AT LEAST 2007. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS AND THE CUSTOMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED. GMC REFUSES TO DO A RECALL AND SAYS THAT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306913February 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
WE HAVE A 2001 GMC 2500HD CREWCAB WITH THE ABS BREAKING PROBLEM. AT SLOW SPEEDS UNDER 10 MPH EVERYTIME YOU STOP THE ABS ACTIVATES NOT ALOWWING THE TRUCK TO STOP. GM NOW HAS A RECALL ON SOME MODELS BUT REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS MY 19 YR OLDS SONS TRUCK THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY GM BEFORE HE GETS IN AN ACCIDENT AND KILLS HIMSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE. THERE ARE SO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. WHY IS THERE NOTHING BEING DONE WITH THE VEHICLES OUTSIDE OF GM'S RECALL. I AM SICK OF COMPANY'S MAKING CRAP AND NOT HAVING TO FIX IT. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306622February 5, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I OWN A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 THAT IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED FOR CRACKS IN BOTH ENGINE HEADS. THE TRUCK HAS 90,000 MILES ON IT AND I HAVE KEPT UP ON ALL NECESSARY MAINTENANCE. THE PROBLEM BEGAN APPROX. 2 MONTHS AGO WHEN I NOTED A KNOCKING SOUND AFTER STARTING THE TRUCK COLD. THE KNOCKING WOULD DISSIPATE AFTER THE TRUCK WARMED UP. I WAS TOLD THE SOUND WAS CAUSED FROM DIRTY LIFTERS AND NOT TO BE CONCERNED AS LONG AS SOUND DISSIPATED AFTER IT WAS WARM. UPON HAVING MY OIL CHANGED 2 DAYS AGO, COOLANT WAS NOTED IN THE OIL. (HINTS THE KNOCKING) THE HEADS WERE PULLED AND BOTH WERE CRACKED AROUND WHERE THE HEADS BOLT TO THE BLOCK. IN TALKING TO THE MECHANIC, THE CAST THEY USED WHEN MAKING THE HEADS WAS BAD. APPARENTLY AROUND THE BOLT HOLES, THE ALUMINUM IS THIN. GMC HOWEVER ACCEPTED MILLIONS OF THESE AND ARE STILL USING THEM TODAY. THE REPAIR IS COSTING ME $3,400.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306185February 4, 2010
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
THE WIRE THAT CONNECTS THE AIRBAG "PERSON IN THE SEAT" SWITCH BREAKS WHEN YOU PUT (SLIDE) THE SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK. THEY KNOW THIS AND HAVE NOT RECALLED THE TRUCK! THEY WILL NOT AND ARE NOT GOING TO PAY TO FIX IT. THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, IS THIS A SAFETY RECALL? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305705February 4, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WE NEED TO INSTALL A TODDLER'S BRITAX CAR SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF A 2007 GMC SIERRA TRUCK. OUR TRUCK HAS NO WAY TO ALLOW US TO TURN OFF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. WE HAVE CONTACTED GMC CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND OUR LOCAL DEALER AT CROWN GMC IN ST. PETE FL AND THEY TOLD US THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN TURN IT OFF. THEN ERICA CALLED FROM GMC CORPORATE AND TOLD US IT COULD BE TURNED OFF BUT WE NEEDED TO CONTACT YOU AND FILL OUT A FORM. HER PHONE NUMBER IS 866-790-5600 EXT 11292. PLEASE HELP US FIGURE OUT A SAFE WAY TO INSTALL THE SEAT AND AUTHORIZE GMC TO SHOW US HOW TO TURN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WHEN THE CHILD CAR SEAT IS IN AND ON FOR WHEN THE SEAT IS NOT INSTALLED AND AN ADULT PASSENGER RIDES IN FRONT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306123February 4, 2010
TIRES
OVER THE PAST WEEK, I NOTICED THAT MY GMC DENALI TRUCK WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT SO I HAD TO OVERSTEER TO THE RIGHT. EACH DAY, THE EFFECT BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED SO I HAD THE LOCAL GMC DEALER CHECK OUT THE TRUCK. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE CORDS IN THE FRONT GOODYEAR WRANGLER HP TIRE HAD SEPARATED--IT WAS A BLOWOUT WAITING TO HAPPEN. I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING WITH MY TRUCK TO HAVE CAUSED THE SEPARATION, THE TREAD WEAR WAS EVEN ON ALL TIRES, THEY WERE REGULARLY CHECKED FOR INFLATION, AND MOST OF THE TREAD WAS LEFT SINCE I HAVE PUT LOW MILEAGE ON THIS TIRES. A NUMBER OF DEATHS HAVE BEEN REPORTED DUE TO FAILURE OF THIS TYPE OF TIRE. I HAD BOTH FRONT TIRES REPLACED AND OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS, I WILL REPLACE THE REMAINING TWO TIRES. I CANNOT CHANCE A DEATH OR INJURY. PLEASE RECALL THESE TIRES. HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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