GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10289687October 24, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT
MY SON WAS DRIVING HIS 2006 GMC SIERRA PICKUP, WHEN THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED,FOLLOWED BY THE TRUCK WANTING TO STEER TO THE RIGHT. HE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WAS TILTED INBOARD AND DECIDED TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED HOME. TODAY WE REMOVED THE WHEEL, AND FOUND A TOTAL FAILURE OF THE WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY. THIS IS A SEALED UNIT THAT CONTAINS THE WHEEL BEARINGS, AND HAS THE WHEEL STUDS MOUNTED TO IT ALSO. APPARENTLY THIS IS NOT AN ITEM THAT CAN BE SERVICED IN THE FIELD, SUCH AS REPACKING OF THE BEARINGS. BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AND THE ONLY THING HOLDING THE WHEEL ON WAS THE BRAKE CALIPER. WE INSTALLED A NEW HUB ASSEMBLY AND BRAKE DISC TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289456October 23, 2009
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE AUTOMATIC WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGE WITHOUT WARRANT AND SPRAYED WATER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. HE HAS TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SENSORS. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO ADDED THAT IN YEAR 1995 THERE WAS AN IDENTICAL FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL TYPE. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD TO BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. HE WILL HAVE TO ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289336October 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAILED, BRAKELINE RUSTED AND LEAKED FLUID , PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. COULD NOT STOP TRUCK, EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK EITHER, HAD TO DOWNSHIFT TO THE LOWEST GEAR, WENT OF THE ROAD TO AVOID CARS IN FRONT OF ME, TOOK 200 YARDS TO STOP. SCARY FEELING. NEVER HAD A BRAKELINE FAIL LIKE THAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289361October 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2001 GMC 2500 HD ABS GOES OFF AT LOW SPEED. GOES OFF 8 OUT OF 10 TIMES WHEN STOPPING. CALL DEALER NO RECALL ON THIS PRODUCT. STILL DRIVING UNTIL RECALL HAPPENS.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289087October 20, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS EARLIER MODEL YEARS THAT WERE RECALLED. THE ABS IS ENGAGING DURING LOW SPEED STOPS, WHICH CAUSES LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289001October 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA . THE COLUMN SHIFTER COULD CHANGE GEARS WITHOUT BRAKE APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 114743.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288806October 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AND DOESN'T RETURN TO 0 AND CONTINUES TO RISE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNTIL THE SPEEDOMETER IS PEGGED OUT AND THEN IT STICKS THERE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288808October 17, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAULTY SPEEDOMETER READINGS ON 2005 GMC SIERRA RESULTING IN DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEED! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288636October 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, SOME SECONDS LATER IT RESTARTED. TWICE SINCE THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, BUT THEN STARTED SOMETIME LATER. I HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT SHARON CHEVROLET, THEY FOUND A CODE THAT INDICATED THE CRANK POSITION SENSOR (CKP) WAS AT FAULT. THIS HAS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. I SPOKE TO GM AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT ON RECALL. THIS COST ME $356.30 TO REPAIR, AND IT IS EXACTLY WAS IS ON ID #07V521000 RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10288680October 16, 2009
TIRES
EMPLOYEE DRIVING 1999 GMC 2500 PICKUP TOWING A 2008 TOWMASTER TRAILER LOADED WITH A BOBCAT 325 MINI EXCAVATOR NORTHBOUND ON I-25 AT SAN FELIPE EXIT HEARD A POP, THINKING IT WAS A BLOWN TIRE, TRIED TO PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD. LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HIT A PASSING CAR, HIT A GUARDRAIL, CROSSED OVER THE HIGHWAY THROUGH ANOTHER GUARDRAIL, DOWN THE CONCRETE EMBANKMENT TO THE ROAD BELOW. ON THE PICKUP BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE BLOWN OUT AS A RESULT OF LANDING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE EMBANKMENT (DOT #K2W8YD4A, DOM ???? COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: VIETNAM). RIGHT REAR TIRE HELD AIR, BUT TREAD WAS PEELED OFF(DOT# 4TW8YD4A, DOM 0806 COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: CHINA). LEFT REAR TIRE (DOT# H2W8YD4A, DOM 2906, COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: KOREA) REMAINED INTACT. ALL TIRES ON THE PICKUP WERE KUHMO ROAD VENTURE AT - LT265/75R16. THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE OF THE TRAILER WAS ALSO BLOWN OUT. AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT THE TRUCK, TRAILER, AND EQUIPMENT WERE ALL TOTALED OUT, ALTHOUGH THANKFULLY THE DRIVER WALKED AWAY WITH NECK AND BACK INJURIES. DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF OTHER CAR ALSO RECEIVED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. ALL TIRES WERE CHECKED FOR PROPER TIRE PRESSURE BEFORE THE TRIP FROM LAS VEGAS, NM TO ALBUQUERQUE, NM AND AGAIN REINSPECTED BEFORE LEAVING ALBUQUERQUE WITH LOAD BACK TO LAS VEGAS, NM. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10288588October 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA. THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287366October 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SPEEDOMETER OF MY GMC SIERRA 1500 IS ERRATIC WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED AND THE IGNITION KEY IS IN MY POCKET THE SPEEDOMETER READS ANYWHERE FROM 40 TO 50 MPH. WHILE DRIVING THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATES UP TO 120 MPH. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS SAFETY CONCERN BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. A SEARCH OF YOUR DATABASE INDICATES MANY COMPLAINTS. HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287411October 14, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THERE WAS PRESSURE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; FOLLOWED BY NO POWER RESPONSE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED STRAIGHT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AND FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED TO SHIFT GEARS INTO THE "NEUTRAL" POSITION WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE ENGAGED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND BELOW BRAKE APPLICATIONS. AN AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN REPAIRED THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE RECALL #05V379000, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ANTILOCK ; HOWEVER, THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AFTER THE RECALL REMEDY WAS REPAIRED. THE EARLIER RECALL REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT AND DID NOT ADDRESS THE DEFECT. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. THE CURRENT WAS MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287008October 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY ANTILOCKING BRAKES HAVE BEEN ACTIVATING DURING SLOW TURNING STOPS AND I AM NOT ABLE TO STOP. I RAN OVER A CURVE PULLING INTO A PACKING LOT. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR PULLING INTO THE GAS STATION. I CALLED THE GM DEALER WHO SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND THIS HAS NOT BEEN UNDER A RECALL. SO I DISCONNECTED THE ANTILOCKING BRAKES AND NOW THE PROBLEM IS GONE. AND GOOD THING I DID BECAUSE THAT SAME DAY I WAS PULLING INTO TRAFFIC AND DID NOT SEE AN ONCOMING CAR BECAUSE IT DID NOT HAVE IT'S LIGHT ON (DUSK) AND I HAD TO STOP FAST WHILE TURNING. IF I DID NOT DISCONNECT THE ANTILOCK I WOULD HAVE COASTED IT TO THE ON COMING CAR. GM NEEDS TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286938October 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SENSOR ENGAGING WHEN NOT REQUIRED AT LOW SPEED BRAKING. OCCURS AT ALMOST EVERY STOP. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 98-02 MODELS BUT IS STILL OCCURRING ON MINE AND IT IS AN 05. DEALER WANTS TO CLEAN SENSORS BUT CANNOT GUARANTEE THEY WONT GET BROKEN DURING EXTRACTION AT A REPLACEMENT COST OF $280 A WHEEL. THE VEHICLE IS AN 05 GMC SIERRA HALF TON. I LIVE WITHIN THE STATES DEFINED BY THE PREVIOUS RECALL AND HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST ONE YEAR. THIS SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NOT FALL FINANCIALLY TO THE CONSUMER SINCE IT IS CLEARLY A PROBLEM WITH DESIGN THAT HAS BEEN LINGERING FOR NEARLY A DECADE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286729October 8, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE BRAKE LIGHT WARNING AND THE ABS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE HEADLIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER; HOWEVER, AFTER SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF AND CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. WHEN HE RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE BRAKE LIGHT SHUT OFF AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SHIFT UP AND DOWN AT WILL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER DID NOT REGISTER ANY FAILURE CODES. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT IF THE FAILURE RECURRED TO ALLOW THEM TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BEFORE SHUTTING THE ENGINE OFF. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12990 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 13050.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286760October 8, 2009
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A SET OF COOPER MASTER CRAFT COURSER A/T 2 TIRES ON A 2001 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-55 MPH THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIFTING TO THE LEFT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HE NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE TIRES WERE SEPARATING. HE HAD THREE SETS OF TIRES REPLACED. HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FOURTH SET. A REPRESENTATIVE CONCLUDED THAT THE TIRES ARE SEPARATING BECAUSE OF STONE DRILLING ON THE ROADS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 115,000. UPDATED 10/27/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED HE REPLACED THREE OF THE TIRES. THE FOURTH TIRE IS SPLITTING IN THE CENTER WITH WIRES COMING THROUGH THE CENTER OF THE TIRE. UPDATED 10/29/09
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286622October 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DRIVING IN A SINGLE LANE PORTION OF I80 AT THE 97 MILE POST. A TRACTOR TRAILER MADE A ROLLING STOP AT THE ON RAMP AND SCARED THE DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME. THE LADY HIT HER BRAKES HARD. I NATURALLY DID THE SAME ONLY MY PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AS I HAD TWO RUSTED BRAKE LINES,ONE FRONT AND ONE REAR,BLOW AT THE SAME TIME. I MANAGED TO SWERVE AND GET BETWEEN THE OTHER PICKUP AND THE TRACTOR TRAILER ONLY HITTING THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR ON THE OTHER PICKUP. I HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO FINALLY STOP AND HAD TO HAVE MY TRUCK HAULED HOME. I CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT FROM THE NUMBER OF THESE BRAKE LINE FAILURES LISTED ON THE INTERNET AND AFTER TALKING WITH MY GARAGE ABOUT THE NUMBER OF THESE GM TRUCKS THAT HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LINES FAIL THAT NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE ABOUT IT. I HAVE TWO OTHER VEHICLES BOTH OLDER AND WITH MORE MILES ON THEM WITH BRAKE LINES NO WHERE NEAR AS BAD AS THE ONES ON MY TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286637October 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. AT LOW SPEEDS HE EXPERIENCED UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT RECALL # 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTI-LOCK) FREE REMEDY WAS NOT RELATED TO HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000 .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286214October 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER OPERATION ERRATIC. IT SUDDENLY READS AT HALF THE ACTUAL SPEED (COMPARED TO GPS READING). THEN IT READS ZERO. OTHER GAUGES AND CRUISE CONTROL FUNCTION. WORKED FINE AFTER A RESTART BUT THEN IT STARTED READING ERRATICALLY AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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