GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10224109April 10, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PURCHASED A USED 2005 GMC SIERRA FROM A GM DEALERSHIP. TWO MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BLOWN HEAD. AFTER DOING MY DUE DILIGENCE, I WAS MADE AWARE THAT GM HAS HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE HEAD CASTING MANUFACTURE OF MY PARTICULAR TRUCK. I AM HAVING IT REPAIRED AT A GM DEALERSHIP AND HAVE ASKED GM TO ASSIST ME IN ANYWAY WITH THE COSTLY REPAIR, SINCE IT IS ONLY A 2005. THEY WERE NOT WILLING TO WORK WITH ME IN THE LEAST. THE GM MECHANIC EVEN STATED THAT THESE PARTICULAR HEADS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR CRACKING AND GM IS AWARE OF THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224121April 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE NO FAILURES AT THE TIME, THE CONTACT HAD THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED. A FEW THOUSAND MILES AFTER THE REPAIR, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FAIL. WHEN APPROACHING A STOP SIGN, TRAFFIC LIGHT, AND/OR DURING ACCELERATION THE BRAKES GRAB. THIS CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LUNG, LURCH, AND/OR JERK. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED, THE CONTACT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL REPAIRS. THE RECALL NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,730.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223712April 8, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. ON JANUARY 20, 2008, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DECELERATE, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 80 MPH AND THE CONTACT CALLED THE HIGHWAY PATROL FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY INFORMED HIM TO APPLY THE BRAKES, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. THEY THEN INFORMED HIM TO PULL OFF ON THE NEXT EXIT. THE CONTACT EXITED THE HIGHWAY, PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT, AND CIRCLED AROUND UNTIL THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 35 MPH. HE WAS THEN ABLE TO SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. HE WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE RESTARTING THE VEHICLE AND DROVE AROUND THE PARKING LOT UNTIL HE FELT CONFIDENT THAT THE FAILURE WOULD NOT RECUR. HE HAS NOT YET NOTIFIED A DEALER OR MECHANIC ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,131. UPDATED 04/29/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223757April 8, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223760April 8, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BRAKES MAKING NOISE AT REAR OF VEHICLE THEY HOWLED, I HAVE THE BRAKES RESUFACED AT 12,000 AND AGAIN AT 24000 AND THEY STILL MAKE NOISE. THE DRIVERS SEAT POPS AND CRACKES AND MAKES A METAL TO METAL NOISE IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED COUNTLESS TIMES AND IT STILL MAKES A OBSENE NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223618April 7, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DECELERATING, THE BRAKES MAKE A STRANGE NOISE AND THE VEHICLE TAKES A LONG TIME TO REACH A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $85 TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WILL NOT HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALL BACK. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. UPDATED 04/23/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223414April 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAVE CALLED REPEATEDLY AND FILED REPORTS OF ELECTRICAL AND THE BRAKES IN THE 99 GMC SUBURBAN. I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THE SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING . NO ONE CARED. WIRES HAVE MELTED AND SHORTED OUT THE HEADLIGHTS, TAIL LIGHTS, AIR CONDITIONER ETC. NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING AND GMC REFUSES TO DO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223025April 1, 2008
STEERING:COLUMN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THEY REPLACED THE COLUMN WITH THE ORIGINAL DESIGN. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS A NEW DESIGN FOR THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE NEW PART INSTALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223070April 1, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GM TECHNICAL BULLETIN 00-07-30-022C (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) FAILURE OF REACTION SUN GEAR WITH ONLY 36,XXX MILES (2002 GMC SIERRA 1500 4.8L). THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR AT LEAST A DECADE WITH CONTINUAL FAILURES UNTIL GM UPGRADED THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENTS IN 2003. REPAIR ESTIMATES COULD BE OVER $2,000. CASH AVAILABLE = $200. GM SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR KNOWN DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223073April 1, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN DRY CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT INJURED HIS RIGHT SHOULDER. THE POLICE ARRIVED AT THE SCENE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE AUTO BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SENT OUT AN INVESTIGATOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE INVESTIGATOR COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V178000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 81,000. UPDATED 04/16/08. *LJ
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10222498March 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND CHANGED THE BRAKES AND THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE BED OF THE VEHICLE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE ENGINE LIFTERS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,100.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222444March 26, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
2000 GMC 1500 SIERRA 47,357 MILES HAD A RECALL ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THEY CLEANED AND ETCHED FRONT BRAKE LINES AT THE CALIPERS. TODAY TOWING A TRAILER WITH A CAR IN THE I-95 CORRIDOR BETWEEN D.C. AND BALTIMORE I HAD TO ATTEMPT A QUICK STOP FOR SLOW TRAFFIC WHEN SUDDENLY I LOST ALL BREAKING PRESSURE AND FORTUNATELY ENDED AT THE INNER GRASS SPACE BARELY SAVING A HORRIBLE CRUSH WITH SEVERAL CARS LINED IN FRONT OF ME. MY FRONT RESERVOIR WAS VERY LOW, UNDERNEATH THE CAR AT THE DRIVER'S DOOR LEVEL ALL 4 BREAK LINES WERE BADLY SWOLLEN AND CORRODED,ONE AT LEAST WAS OBVIOUSLY DRIPPING,AND EVEN THE FRAME WAS CORRODED AND METAL CHUNKS WERE EASILY KNOCKED. OTHER SECTIONS LOOK VERY RUSTY WORSE THAN A 65 FORD GALAXIE AM RESTORING .AND THIS AT ALMOST 48,000 MILES . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222140March 24, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY FRIEND THAT I WORK WITH WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING AND HIS AIRBAGS ACCIDENTALLY DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING AND HE WOULD LIKE TO HEAR AN EXPLANATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222028March 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AT AN ALUMINUM CRIMP THAT CONNECTS A RUBBER HOSE TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER; AN INFERIOR DESIGN. AS SUCH, A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK IS A FIRE HAZARD. I AM AWARE OF TWO CAR FIRES THAT WERE CAUSED BY LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. THE LAST ONE INVOLVED A FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON WHERE THE OWNER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT BY HIS LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP (A NATIONAL FRANCHISE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP) AND THEY CROSS-THREADED THE LOWER COOLER LINE AT THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ON TO THE EXHAUST CROSS-OVER PIPE AND THE CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND ON THE SIDE OF ROAD IN THE INTERSTATE. THE OWNER'S INSURANCE COMPANY SUBROGATED AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR THE DAMAGES. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE GOT HURT, BUT THEY CAME CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222025March 22, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T HOLD VEHICLE. ADJUSTER IS MAXED OUT AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE STATES THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO SINCE IT'S OUT OF WARRANTY. TRUCK ONLY HAS 61,000 MILES. THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN USED. I'M THE ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222031March 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ON OUR SIERRA GMC 01 THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN TURNING ON FOR 2 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD NO USAGE OF OUR EMERGENCY BRAKE, WE FIGURED IT HAD TO DO WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES SO WE REPLACED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES AND THE REAR BRAKES WHICH WE PURCHASED THE BRAKE SHOES FOR $74.94,BRAKE PADS $33.97,BRAKE ROTOR$61.98,TWO PNT CALIPER BLK $6.44 EACH AND THE TOTAL COST OF PURCHASING THIS WAS $199.91 AND TO DO THE REPAIRS WE HAD A FAMILY MECHANIC FIX WHAT WE BELIEVED COULD BE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222045March 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER SHOWS INCORRECT READINGS. AT TIMES IT WILL SHOW OVER 100MPH WHILE AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. OTHER TIMES IT WILL READ AROUND 60 WHILE DRIVING AT LEAST 80 -90 (FROM RATE OF PASSING OTHER DRIVERS ON HIGHWAY). THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. APPARENTLY GM WILL REPAIR AT NO COST BUT ONLY IF LESS THAN 70K MILES. THIS VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHOW PROBLEM AROUND 74K MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221938March 21, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SUMMER 2007 WE RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GMC FOR OUR 2003 GMC SIERRA THAT STATED "YOUR VEHICLE COULD DEVELOP A CONDITION WHERE ONE OR MORE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE NEEDLES MAY STICK, FLUTTER, OR BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS MAY CAUSE INACCURATE READINGS, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE FUEL GAUGE." THEY OFFER TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IF IT OCCURS IN VEHICLES WITHIN 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES, WHICHEVER IS LESS. OUR GMC SIERRA DEVELOPED THIS CONDITION RECENTLY AT 5 YEARS AND 90,000. THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN TO DISPLAY INACCURATE SPEEDS AND EVENTUALLY STARTED ERRATICALLY PULSING AND SOMETIMES DISPLAYING NO SPEED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. THERE ARE NUMEROUS ENTRIES ONLINE INDICATING THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY OF THE VEHICLES IN THE 5 YEAR RANGE, MANY JUST AFTER THE MILEAGE CUT OFF. DISPLAYING PROPER SPEED IS IMPORTANT TO SAFETY AND IF THEIR INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE FAILING ON MULTIPLE VEHICLES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THEM REGARDLESS OF AGE OR MILEAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221961March 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE REPLACING THE FUEL INJECTORS UNDER A SPECIAL INJECTOR WARRANTY, THE DEALERSHIP BROKE A GLOWPLUG OFF AND CALLED TO SAY I NEED TO REPLACE THE CYLINDER HEAD AT MY COST. CALL GMC CUSTOMER SUPPORT WHO SAY DUE TO THE AGE AND MILEAGE 2001, 124500. THAT THE CORROSION OF THE GLOWPLUG AND THE FACT IT SEIZED IN THE CYLINDER HEAD IS NOT THERE PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE ONE WHO DESIGNED THE ENGINE. THEY SAID THAT IT'S AT MY COST FOR A NEW CYLINDER HEAD WHICH WAS QUOTED TO ME OVER THE PHONE AT A PRICE OF $1,800.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221908March 20, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
USE OF ULTRA LOW SULFUR DIESEL FUEL CAUSING DAMAGE IN EARLIER DIESEL ENGINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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