GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10251260December 10, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2007 SIERRA,WHICH HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS PUR CHASED. IT HAS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC WHEN I WAS DRIVING. IT HAS DONE THIS 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT, THEY NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON SATURDAY THE CAR STOP , IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AND THIS TIME IT DID NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE, AND I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT, BUT I WAS STUCK. I WAS WORRIED THAT SOMEONE COULD CRUSH FROM THE BACK, BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT PASS, THERE WAS A MAN THAT CAME AND PUSH MY TRUCK TO GET OUT OF THE STREET .AND NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY DAUGHTER AND ME. THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVING ME MANY PROBLEMS, BUT THE DEALER NEVER SEEMS TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAD SOME ITEMS INSTALLED BY THEM. ONE WAS A DVD PLAYER, IT COST 2,300. AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS MY FAULT SO THEY DID NOT FIX IT. AND THAT WAS 3 MOTHS AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE DVD BY THEM. AND THE BATTERY DIE ON THE TRUCK 4 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THAT WAS THE ONLY THING THEY CHANGE. I HOPE THAT I CAN BE HELPED, I FEEL VERY INSECURE IN THIS VEHICLE. I'M HAPPY THAT I DID NOT GET INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF ALL THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251140December 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FUEL GAUGE ACTING VERY ERRATIC AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START HAVE NOTICED ONLINE THAT MANY GMC SIERRA OWNERS OF SIMILAR YEARS HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEMS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251251December 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING HARNESS FROM BLOWER MOTOR TO RESISTOR PACK LOCATED IN THE HEATER COIL AREA UNDER THE DASH ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE. THIS WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER ONCE OR TWICE BEFORE AS FAR AS WE CAN SEE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251252December 9, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER STICKS AT OVER 70 MPH THEN WHEN YOU SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF IT GOES TO 120 AND NOT BACK TO 0 IT MAY SOMETIMES POINT TO THE ODOMETER WHICH IS DOWN AND ILL NOT MOVE BACK TILL YOU START AND STOP THE VEHICLE A NUMBER OF TIMES TO RESET TO 0. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251021December 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 Z71 PICK UP AND THE ABS AND CHECK BRAKE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AND OFF. AFTER TAKEN IN TO SHOP (DEALER) THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAULT CODES FINALLY LATE 2008 I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY A LOCAL SHOP AND THEY BELIEVE IT IS A BAD CARD . SOME TIMES IT WONT GO OFF FOR MONTHS AND OTHER TIMES IT IS NONE STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251038December 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EVERY SO OFTEN THE FOR ABOUT A MONTH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD KICK BACK SLIGHTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP. ONE SUNDAY MORNING WHILE COMING TO STOP THE ANTI- LOCK SYSTEM KICKED BACK VERY HARD AND I RAN INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. NOW THE SYSTEM IS KICKING BACK AT ALMOST EVERY STOP! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251079December 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE RUSTED VERY BADLY. THE REAR BRAKES WERE RUSTED AS WELL, BUT NOT AS BADLY AS THE FRONT BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,800. UPDATED 01/07/09 *BF UPDATED 01/07/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250932December 6, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CRANK SENSOR FAILURE, WITH VEHICLE STALLING AND NOT RE-STARTING UNTIL ENGINE COOLS DOWN. ALSO CRANK SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT APPROX. 60,000 MILES. SAME PROBLEM RE-OCCURRING WITH VEHICLE NOW AT 84,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250769December 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY TRUCK ONLY HAS HALF OF IT'S BRAKING POWER. THE BRAKE PADS ARE RUSTED TO THE SLIDES & HAVE NOT MOVED FOR A VERY LONG TIME THE ROTORS ON ALL 4 WHEELS ARE COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN RUST. THESE ARE THE ORIGINAL BRAKES. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO GMC FOR SERVICE [OIL CHANGE] & THEY STATED THE REAR ROTORS WERE "VERY RUSTY". I ASKED THE SERVICEMAN WHAT TO DO & HE SAID EITHER I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ROTORS TURNED OR THE BRAKES WOULD WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. IT IS OBVIOUS TO ME NOW [AFTER LOOKING AT THE BRAKES PERSONALLY] THAT THEY WERE NOT WORKING OR THE ROTORS WOULDN'T BE RUSTY AT ALL. THERE WAS NEVER ANYTHING SAID ABOUT THE BRAKES NOT WORKING OR THE EXTREME SAFETY ISSUE OF A 3/4 TON TRUCK GOING DOWN THE ROAD WITH ONLY HALF OF IT'S BRAKING POWER. I TALKED TO THE BBB AND THEY SAID WHEN I TOOK THE TRUCK IN IT HAD 48000 MILES ON IT & WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS SITUATION STARTED BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED BUT I WAS NOT AWARE OF IT. MY TRUCK IS A 2003 AND I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT [SERVICED REGULARLY AND GARAGE KEPT] AND THERE IS NO REASON THE BRAKES SHOULD HAVE RUSTED THIS WAY UNLESS INFERIOR PARTS OR WORKMANSHIP IS INVOLVED. I KNOW TWO OTHER PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR TRUCKS AND ONE OF THEM HAS EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM AS MINE. WE LOOKED AT HIS AFTER I DISCOVERED MY PROBLEM. HE, AS I, WERE UNAWARE OF THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM. I THINK THERE ARE A LOT OF GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM THAT PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE OF. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR AT LEAST AN INDEPENDENT STUDY ON THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY SITUATION BEFORE SOMEONE DIES IF THEY HAVEN'T ALREADY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME, [XXX] *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250461December 2, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE TRUCK AFTER 40 MILES STARTED SCREECHING FROM THE FRONT WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS,AND WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER SAM SWOPE, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NORMAL, ON THE WAY TO TOWN THE TRUCK STALLED AND WAS TOWED FOR REPAIR TURNS OUT THE COIL PLUG SHORTED OUT WIRES WERE REPLACED, NEXT DAY THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN TOWED AGAIN TURNS OUT THAT BOOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE PLUGGED,BOOTH REPLACED. ENTERING THE FREEWAY WHEN ACCELERATED THE TRUCK DID NOT RESPOND, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANNY, NOW I HAVE A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK THEY CLAIM NOT TO BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, TIRES WORN OUT AT 27,000 MILES TURNS OUT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE SQUEALING TIRES SENSE FIRST REPORTED THE FIRST DAY OF OWNER SHIP. SAME PROBLEM ALL THE TIME STEERING WHEEL NEVER BEEN ALIGNED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NEVER WORK RIGHT ALWAYS LOCKING UP ON BREAKING FIRST THING IN THE MORNINGS AND THE DEALERSHIP NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH TO ANY FAILURES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250373December 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT LOW STOPPING SPEEDS ABS BRAKES KICK IN AND CANNOT STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249992November 27, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 04 GMC SIERRA STICKS. SOMETIMES IT READS 120 SITTING STILL AND MINE IS NOT THE ONLY ONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249996November 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AT 7-8 MPH. TRUCK HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. DEALER SAID ALL IS WELL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249997November 27, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE WORE OUT BY ITSELF AND FAILED TO WORK. WILL NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. HAD $400 REPAIRS MADE TO BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249938November 26, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT RELEASED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, BUT THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL REMAINED AT 40 MPH. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE SPEEDOMETER DIAL INCREASED TO APPROXIMATELY 100 MPH. THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO BRING THEM THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS, ESTIMATED AT OVER $500. NO REPAIRS HAVE YET BEEN MADE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250309November 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE ABS ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STOPPED UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE DISENGAGED, ENGAGED, AND PUMPED. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2003, AT 46,663 MILES, THE FAILURE OCCURRED, BUT ONLY ONE SENSOR WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2004, AT 54,318 MILES, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND A SECOND SENSOR WAS REPLACED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDINGLY ON FEBRUARY 21, 2006, IN WHICH BOTH SENSORS WERE REPLACED AT 58,869 MILES. ON MARCH 3, 2006, THE CONTACT RETRIEVED THE VEHICLE, BUT IT HAD BEEN CRASHED INTO THE WALL. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HUB, WHICH WAS CLAIMED TO HAVE CAUSED THE CRASH. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS POORLY REPAIRED. IN MARCH OF 2008, THE ABS FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN, BUT WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT DISCONNECTED THE ABS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 95,500 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249790November 25, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 3500 DIESEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE WHILE STOPPING FROM 50 MPH. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE REPAIRS COULD COST SLIGHTLY LESS THAN $1,000. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 175,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249883November 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2005 GMC SIERRA Z71, ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING IN THE COUNTRY ONLY TO GLANCE DOWN AND SEE 95 MILES PER HOUR, I BRAKED HARD ONLY TO REALIZE I WASN'T GOING THAT FAST. AFTER PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD I NOTICED MY SPEEDOMETER READ 35 AT A COMPLETE STOP. SINCE THEN IT HAS WORKED SOME DAYS OTHER DAYS IT WILL NOT READ BEYOND 50 MILES PER HOUR OR IT WILL BE SOME BIZARRE READING. I HAVE OWNED THE TRUCK FOR 3YRS 6 MONTHS IT HAS AROUND 31,500 MILES UNDER MILEAGE WARRANTY OF 36,000 MILES BUT 6 MONTHS PAST THE TIME WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249377November 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RESISTOR FOR THE FAN MOTOR OVERHEATED AND FUSED WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,422 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249406November 20, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2005 GMC SIERRA SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTION. DEALERSHIP STATES A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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