GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10263267March 27, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH AROUND A CURVE IN RAINY CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. HE CRASHED INTO A TREE HEAD-ON. THE MOTOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, ABRASIONS, AND BRUISES. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE AIR BAGS HAD DEPLOYED, THE DRIVER WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY INJURIES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 59,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10263114March 26, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER IN 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 HAS FAILED. DEALERSHIP IS WANTING $450 TO FIX WHEN GM ACKNOWLEDGES DEFECTS IN SPEEDOMETER ASSEMBLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10263108March 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING
I PURCHASED A 1993 GMC SIERRA PICKUP FOR MY SON FROM MY FATHER WHO WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER. MY FATHER TOOK VERY GOOD CARE OF IT MAKING ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCES AS WE HAVE DONE AS WELL AFTER PURCHASING IT. MY SON WAS ON HIS WAY TO SCHOOL WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE STEERING COLUMN BROKE. HE WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK AND HAD TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP AFTER GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. LUCKILY HE DID NOT LOOSE CONTROL NOR DID HE CRASH HEAD ON INTO THE ON COMING LANE OF TRAFFIC. ONCE STOPPED HE COULDN'T GET THE IGNITION TO TURN OFF WITH THE KEY. HAD TO JIGGLE THE STEERING COLUMN AROUND TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE. HE DID THIS WITHOUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. WE HAD THE TRUCK TOWED BACK TO OUR HOME AND ARE IN THE PROCESS OF FIXING IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262963March 24, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY SPEEDO WAS ACTING ERRATICALLY AND FINALLY HAS STOP WORKING AT ALL. IT HAPPENED OUT OF NOWHERE AND I AM HEARING ALOT OF COMPLAINTS FROM FRIENDS AND THE COMPANY I WORK FOR WHO HAS SEVERAL OF THESE VEHICLES THEY ARE ALL GOING BAD. MY VEHICLE IS 03 GMC SIERRA AND MOST THE OTHERS I KNOW OF ARE SIMILAR TRUCKS AND SUVS. I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING TWICE NOW BUT HAVE NEVER BEEN PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING UNTIL MY SPEEDO QUIT WORKING. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RECALL I HERE THIS IS A EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO FIX . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262983March 24, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
HOSE CLAMP ON HOSE AT COOLANT RESERVOIR LOWER CONNECTION FAILED. VEHICLE HAD 1,935 MILES ON IT. HOSE CLAMP WAS EITHER DEFECTIVE OR OVER STRESSED AT INSTALLATION WHEN TRUCK WAS MANUFACTURED. THIS FAILURE RESULTED IN A RAPID LOSS OF ENGINE COOLANT. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED PRIOR TO OVERHEATING DUE TO DRIVER NOTICING THAT VEHICLE WAS HAVING DIFFICULTY MAINTAINING NORMAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE BASED ON TEMPERATURE GAUGE INDICATION. WARRANTY REPAIR REPLACED CLAMP WITH SCREW TYPE HOSE CLAMP. ALL OTHER ENGINE COOLANT HOSES USE SIMILAR FACTORY INSTALLED SPRING TYPE CLAMPS. CURRENTLY NO OTHER PROBLEMS EXIST. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262772March 23, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MAGNETIC SWITCH SHORTAGE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000. UPDATED 04-23-09 *BF UPDATED 04/24/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262824March 23, 2009
STEERING
I OWN A 2004 GMC SIERRA SLE EXTENDED CAB SHORTBOX Z-71 PICKUP WHICH I BOUGHT NEW IN JUNE, 2004. I HAVE EXPERIENCED A "RATTLE" IN THE STEERING IN THE LAST YEAR WHICH KEPT GETTING WORSE. MASTER AUTO IN GRAND FORKS REPLACE THE STEERING SHAFT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT A COST TO ME OF $166.11. SINCE THIS STEERING SHAFT COULD BIND/FREEZE UP, I BELIEVE THIS PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN "RECALLED" BY GM AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE AS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262837March 23, 2009
TIRES:SIDEWALL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE VEHICLE HAS POWER KING TOWMAX TIRES, SIZE LT235/80R16E. WHILE PULLING THE TRAILER AT 65 MPH, THE SIDEWALL ON THE PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262693March 22, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
GMC 2002 SIERRA ABS TRIGGERED AT LOW SPEED. UNABLE TO STOP WITHIN REASONABLE DISTANCE. HAPPENING 90% OF THE TIME NO LONGER ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. NO CORRECTIVE ACTION TAKEN YET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262724March 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MALFUNCTION IN DIGITAL TRIP ODOMETER IN INSTRUMENT PANEL; ODOMETER DISPLAY WILL NOT APPEAR. BEGAN AS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, NOW WILL NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262578March 20, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY AT A STOP SIGN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE MASSIVE IMPACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE OPPOSING VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMGES AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10262463March 19, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD SURFACE, THERE WAS NO RESPONSE WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL. IT TOOK EXCESSIVE FORCE JUST TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE INCREASED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR WAS CORRODED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 116,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262471March 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A NON-LEVELED SURFACE, IT ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO A RIVER. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. AFTER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE ITSELF INTO PARK, WHICH ALLOWED THE VEHICLE TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE. HE IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000. UPDATED 5/7/09 *CN UPDATED 05/12/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262134March 17, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
NEW LOOKING SNOW TIRE, TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. APPROX. 62 MPH DOING DAMAGE TO TRUCK WHEEL WELL. TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT. CHECK OTHER THREE MATCHING TIRES , ALL LOOKED OK. CONTINUED ON TRIP, PARKED FOR THE NIGHT. APPROX. 70 MORE MILES INTO TRIP OTHER REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND WENT FLAT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER SIDE OF PICKUP WHEEL WELL. CALLED AAA TOW TO TIRE STORE FOR A NEW SET OF FOUR. PICKUP IS AN GMC 2500 HD, 2006. BETWEEN THE TWO SEPARATIONS APPROX. 6500.00 DOLLARS DAMAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261931March 15, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY SPEEDOMETER. EVERY DAY AFTER DRIVING IT FOR 30 +/- MILES THE SPEEDOMETER STOPS. SOMETIMES AT 50 SOMETIMES AT 0 MPH. ONCE I BEGIN TO DRIVE IT WILL SOMETIMES GO FROM 50 TO 100 OR IT WILL STAY WHERE IT STOPPED. THIS STARTED ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO BUT IT ONLY HAPPENED ONCE EVERY COUPLE MONTHS. NOW IT HAPPENS DAILY. I HAVE LEARNED THAT AFTER LEAVING IT SET FOR A FEW HOURS I START IT UP, PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND TURN IT OFF. WITH THE GEARSHIFT IN DRIVE I TRY STARTING IT AND EACH TIME I TURN THE KEY THE SPEEDOMETER GOES FROM 50 TO 40 TO 30 AND THEN BACK TO 0. ONCE AT ZERO I START THE TRUCK AND THE SPEEDOMETER WILL BE ACCURATE FOR AT LEAST 30+/- MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261790March 13, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER READS 30 MPH OVER WHAT IT SHOULD. NOT ONLY THAT, THE 4WD SENSOR WHEN OUT. ONLY USED 4WD LESS THAN 10 TIMES. TRUCK HAS LESS THAN 51K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261685March 12, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING MY GMC SIERRA THE SPEEDOMETER READING IS GROSSLY AND OBVIOUSLY INACCURATE. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAYS THAT GM PARTS WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $600 AND THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM THAT THE DEALER SHOP SAYS HE SEES SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK ON THIS MODEL OF PICKUP. USING MY GPS FOR SPEED MONITORING SINCE I DON'T WANT TO PAY GM AN EXORBITANT REPAIR FEE FOR SOMETHING THEY AREN'T STANDING BEHIND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261401March 10, 2009
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER ACTIVATES AUTOMATICALLY AND DOES NOT SHUT OFF AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TURNED OFF. SHE MUST OPEN THE HOOD AND REMOVE THE FUSE FROM THE FUSE BOX TO TURN OFF THE HEAT. BEFORE THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED, SHE MUST REINSTALL THE FUSE IN THE FUSE BOX ONCE AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS ONLY A TSB FOR THIS FAILURE AND NO RECALL. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261421March 10, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
UNDER THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS THE BODY HAS RUSTED THROUGH. THIS IS THE ONLY SPOT ON THE ENTIRE TRUCK THAT HAS RUST. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THAT I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IT FROM AND WAS TOLD THAT SINCE IT HAD 103,000 MILES IN IT THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261480March 10, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP ON HIGHWAY FROM APPROX. 45MPH, DUE A TRACTOR TRAILER SUDDENLY STOPPING, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM STARTED TO FLUCTUATE, BUT TRUCK DID NOT STOP NORMALLY. AVOIDED COLLISION BY VEERING TO SIDE OF ROAD. LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE, AT CLIP NEAR WHEEL, LEAKED BRAKE FLUID THEREBY PREVENTING QUICK STOP. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AFTERWARDS, THERE WAS SEEMED TO BE NO SECONDARY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM PRESSURE FOR REAR BRAKES. EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS HARDLY EFFECTIVE.TURNS OUT ALL BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED IN NEARLY ALL AREAS, EVEN UNDER HOOD. TRUCK HAS 50,000 MILES AND IS 6 YEARS OLD. HAVE ALSO PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED SUDDEN POWER STEERING FAILURE DUE TO POWER STEERING LINE CORROSION AND FLUID LOSS. POWER STEERING SYSTEM PROVIDES HYDRAULIC BOOST FOR BRAKES, THEREFORE BRAKES ARE IMPACTED ALSO. BRAKE AND POWER STEERING LINES SEEM TO BE MADE OF STEEL WITH INCORRECT OR POOR ALLOYS, THEREBY ACTING LIKE A SACRIFICIAL ANODE ON THE TRUCK, AS EVIDENCED BY THE RUST THROUGHOUT THE LINES, VS. LOCALIZED RUST. BRAKE LINES AND POWER STEERING LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. STILL HAVE SEVERAL RUSTY LINES FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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