GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10257474February 4, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL 'SINKS' A BIT TOWARD FLOOR, ON SLOW STOPS, JUST BEFORE CAR COMES TO A STOP. OCCURS ON ALMOST EVERY STOP, BRAKES INSPECTED AND DISCS AND PADS ARE OKAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257205February 2, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKES PREMATURELY ACTIVATE ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,600. UPDATED 3/5/09 *CN UPDATED 03/10/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10257056January 31, 2009
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2002 GMC SIERRA DENALI IN SEPT 2002 NEW FROM A LOCAL DEALER. I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER AND DO NOT ABUSE THE VEHICLE. I KEEP ALL THE SERVICE WORK UP ON IT THRU THE SELLING DEALER. THE PROBLEM THAT I HAVE IS THAT THE QUDARSTEER CONTROL MODULE WENT OUT AND I CALLED GM FOR A SERVICE REQUEST. GM SET UP AN APPOINTMENT FOR ME WITH THE SELLING DEALER TO CHECK OUT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP CHECKED OUT MY TRUCK AND TOLD ME THAT THE QUDRASTEER MODULE WAS BAD AND NEEDED REPLACED. THEY GOT ON THEIRE COMPUTER AND TRIED TO LOCATE A STEERING MODULE. BELIVE IT OR NOT THERE ISN'T ONE IN THE UNITED STATES. GM DOSEN'T MAKE THEM ANYMORE THEY HAVE BEEN DISCONTUINED. GM PRODUCED THIS TRUCK UNTILL 2005, I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT THEY HAD TO SUPPLY PARTS FOR VEHICLES THAT THEY MADE FOR AT LEAST 10 YR'S I AM NOW STUCK WITH A TRUCK WITH 50,285 MILES ON IT AND WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER NOT TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE IT WOULD WEAR UOT MY TIRES. THE DEALERSHIP DISABLED THE QUDRASTEER BUT WHEN I DRIVE IT I HAVE TO KEEP THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED TO THE RT ABOUT A QUARTER TURN. IT DRIVES LIKE A VEHICLE WITH A CENTER BOLT BROKEN IN THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT MY RECORSE IS WITH GM. I CANNOT PUT ANOTHER REAR END IN IT FROM ANOTHER TRUCK BECAUSE THE DENALI'S REAR END IS 5 1/2" WIDER THAN A RUGULAR PU. I THINK GM SHOULD BE MADE TO START MAKING THE PARTS THAT THESE TRUCK'S NEED. I KNOW THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT HAS RUN INTO THIS PROBLEM. ALL GM IS DOING FOR ME IS GIVING ME A LIST OF WEB SITES TO LOOK UP AND TRY TO FIND THE PART MYSELF. THERE ARE NONE!!!!!! MSRP ON THE TRUCK WAS $43,000. THE QUDRASTEER OPTION WAS $4,000. I DON'T THINK THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PARK MY TRUCK BECAUSE GM DOSEN'S WANT TO MAKE THE PART ANYMORE!!!!!! THE QUDRASTEER WENT OUT IN NOVENBER 2008, I STOPPED AT THE POST OFFICE TO CHECK MY MAIL AND WHEN I GOT BACK IN MY TRUCK AND STARTED IT THE SERVICE FOUR WHEEL STEERING LIGHT CAME ON THE DASH. INEED THIS PART!!!!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256947January 30, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FRONT ABS ACTIVATES WHILE TRYING TO STOP. THIS IS COVERED BY MANY RECALLS. MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE EXACT SYMPTOMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256443January 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER HAS QUIT WORKING PROPERLY. IT SOMETIMES READS INACCURATELY LOW AND SOMETIMES INACCURATELY HIGH. IT WILL USUALLY GO SEVERAL WEEKS WITHOUT EVER WORKING PROPERLY AND THEN WILL WORK FOR A FEW DAYS. IT SOMETIMES NEVER COMES BACK DOWN AFTER PEAKING AT THE MAXIMUM SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256455January 27, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BEGAN TO ACTIVATE IN NORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO TREMBLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND A TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THERE WAS CORROSION OF THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, WHICH CAUSED THE ABS TO ACTIVATE. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND NO REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE PROVIDED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,289.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256249January 25, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONING STAYS AT 50MPH> WHEN STOPPED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256768January 23, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2006 GMC SIERRA WITH A FRONT WHEEL BEARING BURN OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL BEARING BURN OUT WAS PRIOR TO THE TIRE WEARING OUT. GM DECIDED TO SEAL THE BEARING TO PROLONG THE LIFE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. ONCE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BRAKE LINE HAD BROKEN AND A FIRE HAD IGNITED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE AXLE AND ALL THE BRAKE COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255936January 22, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'M CURRENTLY AT 84,000 MILES ON MY 2005 GMC SIERRA, AND WHEN STOPPED WITH THE TRUCK IN PARK MY SPEEDOMETER IS SHOWING 90MPH THEN PROCEEDS UP FROM THERE WHILE DRIVING. I THINK THERE'S SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE. I HAVE SEVERAL FRIENDS WITH THE SAME YEAR MODEL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED BY GM. ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. TALKED TO A DEALER ABOUT GETTING IT FIXED THEY TOLD ME IT WAS GOING TO COST 300 FOR THE PART, AND 200 DOLLARS TO HAVE IT PROGRAMMED.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255829January 21, 2009
VISIBILITY
OBSTRUCTED VIEW OUT OF WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER SIDE. THE WIPER ONLY COVERS 2/3RDS OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. IN SNOW AND ICE STORM CONDITIONS THE PASSENGER SIDE WIPER IS NOT FUNCTIONAL AND BECAUSE A VISIBILITY SAFETY ISSUE. ALSO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF WINDSHIELD DOES NOT DEFROST AND IS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THE WIPER BLADE NOT CLEARING THE WINDSHIELD. REPORTED TO DEALER WHO REPLACE WIPER BLADES BUT THIS DOES NOT CORRECT THE DEFROSTER ISSUE OR THE WIPER SAFETY VISIBILITY PROBLEM ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DURING A STORM RAIN OR SNOW ETC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255730January 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LOSS OF 3RD GEAR. TRIES TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR AND JUST RED LINE'S. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255733January 20, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH GMC VEHICLES WHERE THE ODOMETER QUITS WORKING AFTER 70,000 MILES. THERE IS, I BELIEVE, A RECALL ON THE 2003/2004 MODEL YEAR. I HAVE A 2005 GMC PICKUP THAT HAS THE EXACT SAME PART IN IT AS IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. IT GIVES INACCURATE READINGS OR PEGS AT 120 OR 0. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS. IF IT WASN'T SO EXPENSIVE, I'D FIX IT MYSELF. BUT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART PUT IN THE VEHICLE BY GM AND SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255353January 16, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUR 2002 SIERRA 3500 GMC PICKUP TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH AN 8.1L V8 ENGINE AND THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE TRUCK'S ENGINE TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE ENGINE TO FAIL COMPLETELY. WHEN THE ENGINE OPERATES INTERMITTENTLY, THE MESSAGE LIGHT ILLUMINATES 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER' AND THE VEHICLE RUNS ROUGH AND ULTIMATELY STALLS. THE ENGINE MAY RE-START IMMEDIATELY OR AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. BECAUSE THIS SENSOR HAS FAILED ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED (70 MPH) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE (OR SOMEONE ELSE) WERE NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED. BECAUSE NHTSA RECALLED THE 2001 GMC SUVS/TRUCKS THAT HAD THIS DEFECTIVE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND BECAUSE THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER 2002 SUVS/TRUCKS THAT ARE ALSO HAVING THEIR ENGINES FAIL DUE TO THIS SAME DEFECT, THE NHTSA SHOULD IMMEDIATELY INVESTIGATE HAVING GMC RECALL THE 2002 MODELS AS WELL. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS LISTED ON NHTSA'S WEBSITE THAT DEAL WITH THIS SAME ISSUE (E.G., COMPLAINT NUMBERS 10038110, 10009727, 1009569, 10009556, 10001480, 10054217, 10069780, ETC.) THAT ARE IDENTIFIED UNDER VARIOUS 2002 GMC MODELS (I.E., SIERRA, GMC TRUCK, C SERIES). ADDITIONALLY, SINCE CONSUMERS FREQUENTLY PURCHASE GMC TRUCKS WITH THE 8.1L V8 ENGINE TO TOW LARGE TRAILERS, THIS SITUATION CAN CREATE A SERIOUS HAZARD ON THE HIGHWAYS THAT NHTSA MUST ADDRESS EXPEDITIOUSLY. THUS, SINCE WE ARE A CONSUMER THAT PURCHASED OUR TRUCK TO TOW A LARGE TRAILER AND OUR TRUCK HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO REPLACE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR OUT-OF-POCKET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255184January 15, 2009
TRAILER HITCHES
HEARD NOISE WHEN TOWING TRAILER AND I STOP. A BRIEF INSPECTION OF THE RECEIVER HITCH INSTALLED ON VEHICLE SHOWED BROKEN WELDS AND TEARING METAL DUE TO THE BROKEN WELDS. I CALLED GMC TO REPORT SAFETY ISSUE AND HAVE REPAIRED. THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY HITCHES IN STOCK AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. I TOLD THEM THE SERIOUSNESS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH NO RESPONSE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT NOT A WEAR OR ABUSE ISSUE AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A VERY SERIOUS INCIDENT INCLUDING A FATALITY. I HAVE THE CASE # THAT I WAS GIVEN BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. I WILL REPLACE THE HITCH THIS WEEK AND SAVE THE OLD PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254963January 14, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO ENGULF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING MELTED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FROM AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254992January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE SHOP FOREMAN FOR A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN ALASKA. I DROPPED OFF A 2006 GMC 2500 PICKUP LAST WEEK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A LEAK LOOKED AT. I GOT A CALL BACK FROM THEM SAYING MY TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BLOWN. THEY SAID GMC IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ALLISON TRANSMISSION AT COLD TEMPS (CAMPAIGN # 07293) I HAD THIS TRUCK IN AT 25000 MILES TO BE RE-PROGRAMMED AND AGAIN AT 49000 MILES. NOW, AT 58,000 MILES THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS BLOWN AND AFTER ARGUING WITH GMC, THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE WORK, THEY WANT ME TO PAY HALF OF THE 3200. I DROVE UP IN OUT COMPANY'S BRAND NEW '08 GMC 3500, HAD THE DEALERS MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. HE SNIFFED THE TRANNY DIPSTICK, GRIMMANCED, AND SAID THAT IT TOO WAS BLOWN. AT 4120 MILES, ANOTHER BLOWN TORQUE CONVERTER. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID 17 TRUCKS SO FAR IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA HAVE SUFFERED SIMILAR FATES, DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURER ERROR. I AM LIVID, TO SAY THE LEAST! GMC NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS, AND OWNERS NEED TO BE CONTACTED AND TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM! THERE IS A SAFETY ANGLE AS WELL, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC--AT A STOP LIGHT, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT, LOCKED UP, AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE LIGHT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254644January 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DO TO EXCESSIVE RUST. ALL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED AS THEY WE ALL RUSTED EXCESSIVELY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254652January 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500 NEW. HAVE DURING TIME OF OWNERSHIP HAD BOTH FRONT AND REAR DISC BRAKES/ROTORS REPAIRED/REPLACED TWICE. ONCE WITH 20,151 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. THE LAST SET OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED WITH 74,299 MILES DURING THE RECALL 05068 FOR ABS SPEED SENSOR CORROSION. I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS SET OF ROTORS AND PADS AT A COST OF $406.03. SINCE TIME OF "SAFETY RECALL" TRUCK HAS INTERMITTENTLY NOT STOPPED PROPERLY AT LOW SPEED. WHILE DRIVING I ATTEMPTED TO STOP HEARD A SLIGHT POP AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. HAD TRUCK TAKEN TO DEALER SHIP WHERE LAST BRAKE REPAIR AND SAFETY RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THEY DISCOVERED THAT MY MAIN BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD FAILED. AT THAT TIME THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTY AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I HAD AT THE TIME OF DROPPING THE VEHICLE OFF INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM WITH LOW SPEED BRAKING AND THE FEELING THAT THE ABS WAS ACTIVATING. UPON REPAIR OF THE MAIN BRAKE LINE AT $244.32 (I DECLINED TO HAVE ALL BRAKE LINES REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE) THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE LOW SPEED BRAKE FAILURE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 90,000 MILES SHOULD HAVE BRAKE LINES RUST THROUGH, THAT TWO SETS OF ROTORS RUST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. THIS DEGREE OF RUST TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM APPEARS EXCESSIVE AND UNWARRANTED. IN LOOKING AT INTERNET APPEARS TO BE SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH 2000 GMC AND CHEVY PICKUPS. WIFE WILL NOT RIDE IN THE TRUCK AS SHE FEELS IT IS UNSAFE SINCE CAN'T ALWAYS STOP TRUCK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254663January 11, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILURE 2004 GMC SIERRA SERVICE BULLETIN 06-06-01-019B INTERNAL COOLANT LOSS LEAK IN CYLINDER HEADS MFG BY COSTECH LEAD TO MY ENGINES DEATH WITH JUST 89,000 MILES. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM SINCE 2004 AND FROM OTHER PEOPLE I HAVE LEARNED GM WILL NOT COVER EXPENSES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254385January 9, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION, INTERIOR LIGHTING
FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARINGS AND ABS SENSORS WENT BAD. I HAVE SPOKE TO OTHER OWNERS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES AND THEY ALSO HAD TROUBLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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