GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10181846February 7, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD THERE IS A HARD CLUNKING, ALSO WHEN IT DOWN SHIFTS FROM 3RD TO 2ND. I HAVE HAD THIS 2006 GMC FOR ONLY 10 MONTHS AND I PURCHASED IT NEW. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NORMAL NOISE FOR A FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. I HAVE HAD MANY 4X4 GMS IN THE PAST AND NOT ONE OF THEM HAS HAD THIS KIND OF A SHIFTING PROBLEM. I HAVE PURCHASED THREE NEW GM'S IN THE LAST 4 YEARS AND I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ALL OF THEM, I THINK I'M GOING TO TRADE IT IN FOR A TOYOTA. *JB
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#10181867February 7, 2007
TIRES
I WAS DRIVING DOWN AIRLINE HWY NORTH BOUND BEFORE PEQUE LANE RIGHT BY GOLF COURSE AT BRIDGE THE ROAD IS NOT REALLY A POT HOLE BUT ROAD IS VERY DISTORTED AND THE WAY I HIT IT, IT PUT A BIG EGG AND SPLIT IN MY TIRE. THIS IS AN AREA WERE IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR AWHILE AND IF YOU HIT THAT SPOT IT WILL MESS YOUR CAR UP OR MAKE IT HARD TO CONTROL YOUR CAR. THE TIRES I OWN ARE VERY HIGH PRICED AND I PURCHASED NOT TO LONG AGO. I WOULD LIKE HELP IN REPLACING THE TIRE. I DID GO BACK AND TAKE PICTURES OF THE AREA IN WITCH I HIT TO CAUSE THIS TO HAPPEN TO THE TIRE. THE TIRES ARE $700 TO $800 EACH BUT ONLY ONE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS DAMAGED. I WILL HAVE TO ORDER IT. *JB
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#10181861February 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, STEERING:COLUMN
I HAVE A 2004 GMC SIERRA EXT. CAB TRUCK WITH ABOUT 70K MILES ON IT. IN THE PAST WEEK, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED READING HIGHER THAN 120 MPH WHILE DRIVING. I WAS ONLY DOING AROUND 50 MPH. WHEN STOPPED IT READS AROUND 60 MPH. I CAN START AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE WILL DROP AROUND 10 MPH EACH TIME IT STARTS. WHEN IT GETS TO 0, IT WILL READ FINE FOR A LITTLE WHILE AND THEN GRADUALLY START CLIMBING UP PAST 120 MPH AGAIN. 2ND COMPLAINT. AROUND EVERY 20K TO 25K MILES, I HAVE TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER AND HAVE A NEW STEERING COLUMN GREASE PACKING KIT INSTALLED BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN STARTS KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRST 2 TIMES IT WAS DONE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THE WARRANTY IS UP AND IT NEEDS ANOTHER PACKING DONE. THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY FOR THIS ONE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE TRUCK BRAND NEW. *JB
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#10181911February 7, 2007
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELT LOCKS WHERE PASSENGER IS NOT ABLE TO MOVE AT ALL. THE OTHER SEAT BELTS DO NOT DO THIS. DUE TO LAW WITH USING SEAT BELTS AT ALL TIMES THIS IS A PROBLEM IS AN ACCIDENT HAPPENS. PLUS, PASSENGER IS UNCOMFORTABLE WHEN TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES BEING STUCK IN ON POSITION AND NOT BEING ABLE TO MOVE AT ALL. *NM
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#10181708February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2003 GMC SIERRA PICK-UP SPEEDOMETER BROKE WITH 50000 MILES AND NOW I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. GM HAS NOT OFFERED A RECALL AND NEEDS TOO. *NM
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#10181524February 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TRUCK IS CONTINUOUSLY WARPING FRONT ROTORS AND WEARING OUT FRONT PADS. I HAD NEW HEAVY DUTY PADS AND SHOES AND NEW HD ROTORS INSTALLED NOT 10000 MILES AGO AND THEY ARE ALREADY WARPED AND WORN OUT. *NM
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#10181481February 3, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TRAVELING 47 MPH OR HIGH, WIPER BLADE LIFTS OFF WINDSHIELD AND DOES NOT COME INTO CONTACT TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD. *JB
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#10181511February 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY GMC SIERRA CREW CAB K1500 Z-71 SPEEDOMETER BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING AROUND 37,000 MILES. IT WILL STICK AT 0, OR SOMETIMES AT 20 OR 50. THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND GETS BETTER SOMETIMES IF I STOP AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. NOW VOLT METER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD, SINCE I CAN'T TELL THE MPH THAT I AM DRIVING. I REGULARLY CARRY MY 2 SMALL SONS AND THIS IS QUITE SCARY. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH MANY GM PRODUCTS THIS AGE. GENERAL MOTORS HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM HERE ! *NM
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#10181420February 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MANY OF THE 01-06 MODEL GMC/CHEV TRUCKS INCLUDING MY 2003 GMC SIERRA WILL GO OUT. THE FAILURE STARTS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER STICKING 20-30 MPH HIGH AND WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY WITH THAT DELTA. EVENTUALLY THIS DELTA WILL GROW AND CAN ONLY BE REDUCED BY STARTING THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY. THE SPEED WILL GO DOWN BY A CONSTANT 5 MPH EACH TIME YOU RESTART BUT THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO BURNING A STARTER. THIS ALSO LEAVES THE DRIVER TO GUESS WHAT THE CORRECT DELTA IS. THIS MORNING THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO CLIMB EVEN THOUGH I WAS GOING A CONSTANT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I WAS SPOKE A FRIEND THAT IS A COUNTY SHERIFF THAT WAS CLOCKING TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO CLIMB UP TO THE LIMIT SPEED OF 120 MPH WHILE I WAS STILL GOING 30 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER EVENTUALLY PASSED 120 MPH AND RESTED AT 245 DEGREES FROM THE 0 POSITION. THIS LEFT ME WITH ZERO SPEED INDICATION WHETHER IT BE A DELTA OR TRUE. THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY EVENT AND I DIDN'T FEEL VERY SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THIS WAY. AFTER I ARRIVED AT WORK I BEGAN SEARCHING THE WEB TO FIND A SOLUTION, AND THAT I DID. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN MANY GMC/CHEVROLET TRUCKS. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P5 THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM MUST BE REVIEWED AND IN MY OPINION (I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER FOR A LARGE MANUFACTURER) THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE COMPANY AT FAULT WHICH IS GM. THIS VEHICLE WILL BE PARKED ONCE I GET IT HOME AND I WILL DRIVE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS LOSS OF A BASIC SAFETY INDICATION CAN BE DEVASTATING TO NOT ONLY MYSELF AND FAMILY, BUT TO ALL MOTORISTS. MANY PEOPLE THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ARE NOT FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE A SECOND VEHICLE AND THEREFORE PLAN ON CONTINUED USE OF THE FAULTY VEHICLE. THIS CONTINUED OPERATION IS UNACCEPTABLE TO SAFETY AND SHOULD BE FIXED. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $2000 THIS MORNING TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON A 3 YEAR OLD TRUCK. *NM
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#10181459February 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 GMC SIERRA Z71, AND THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEGUN TO PERFORM ERRATICALLY. IT NO LONGER RETURNS TO 0 WHILE STOPPED, AND NEVER GOES BELOW 35 MPH. THIS HAS JUST BEGUN, AND APPARENTLY JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (OVER 350 IN ONE FORUM ALONE) I HAVE FOUND ON WEB FORUMS THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN PROBLEM TO GM. *JB
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#10181290February 1, 2007
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MY 1999 GMC SIERRA 3500 CREW CAB WAS ORDERED NEW. I DISCOVERED LATER THAT IT WAS FITTED WITH A 1998 CAB. THE DESIGN IS DIFFERENT AND THE FRONT DOORS ARE LONGER AND HEAVIER RESULTING IN PREMATURE HINGE FAILURES. I ALSO DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AIRBAGS BECAUSE THE 1998 VERSION DIDN'T REQUIRE THEM EVEN THOUGH I ORDERED A 1999 WHICH DOES. I HAVE A VIN ON THE DASHBOARD SHOWING IT AS A 1999 AND ONE ON THE DOOR SHOWING IT AS A 1998. I JUST FOUND OUT ABOUT REPORTING IT HERE. *JB
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#10181309February 1, 2007
STEERING
CLUNKING NOISE IN STEERING COMPONENTS WHEN TURNING THE VEHICLE WITH SUSPENSION MOVEMENT (CROWN OF ROAD, UN-LEVEL SURFACE). CLUNKING FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALER STATED, INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT PROBLEM. MANY LIKE REPORTED PROBLEMS TO DEALER AND ON THE INTERNET. *JB
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#10181326February 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OUT OF THE BLUE, THE SPEEDOMETER ON OUR 2003 GMC SIERRA STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY. AT REST, IT READS ~50 MPH, AND OVER 120 MPH WHEN DRIVING. *JB
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#10181233January 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THERE IS ABNORMAL BRAKE ROTOR DETERIATION AND RUSTING DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING OR STEEL FORMULAS WHICH RUST ACCERLERATES AND WEARS DOWN THE PADS UNEVENLY. I HAVE WORKED ON BRAKES ON MANY AUTOS AND A FEW TRUCKS I'VE OWNED OVER THE LAST FEW DECADES AND NEVER HAVE SEEN SUCH RUSTING AND SURFACE FLAKING OF THE DISK ROTOR ON MY VIHICLE. I HAD MY DEALER LOOK AT THE ROTORS AND THEY AGREED IT MAY BE A BIT EXCESSIVE. I HAVE TO REPLACE ALL FOUR ROTORS DUE TO POOR QUALITY AND UNREPAIRABLE ROTORS. THE ROTORS LOOK LIKE THEY CAME OFF A 20 YEAR OLD TRUCK....THIS IS A SAFETY AND QUALITY PROBLEM THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. THANK YOU
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#10181278January 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 GMC SIERRA THAT HAS A MALFUNCTIONING SPEEDOMETER. IT SHOWS READING ANYWHERE FROM 0-100 MPH OVER WHAT YOU ARE TRAVELING AT. WITH THE TRUCK TURENED OFF - THE SPEEDOMETER WILL SHOW IT AT SPEEDS OF UP TO 100 MPH. THIS ALL STARTED AT ABOUT THE 40,000 MILE MARK. WE PREVIOUSLY HAD A 2004 CHEVY 5500 TRUCK THAT TOO BEGAN W/ SPEEDOMETER TROUBLE AT THE 40,000 MILE RANGE. WE KNOW SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE WITH A 2004 CHEVY/GMC ALL OF WHOM HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. CHECKING AROUND THE INTERNET AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM THAT SHOULD WARRANT A RECALL BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC COULD HAPPEN.
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#10181279January 31, 2007
PARKING BRAKE
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SIERRA 1500 THAT HE PURCHASED IN DECEMBER 2001. SIX MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF PURCHASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT WORK. HE TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER , AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE TRUCK BECAUSE OF THE VIN HE GAVE THEM. HIS FRIEND HAS THE SAME TRUCK, BUT HIS VIN FELL UNDER THIS RECALL. ALSO CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY INFORMED HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE DIDNOT FALL WITHIN THE RECALL FOR THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DUE TO TNE VIN. THE DEALER TOLD HIM THE BRAKES WERE WORN OUTAFTER DRIVING THE CAR OVER 10,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130000 MILES.*AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB
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#10181077January 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 GMC SIERRA. FOR THE LAST 3 MONTHS THE SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN ACTING FUNNY. AT TIMES IT WILL SAY I AM DRIVING A LOT SLOWER THAN I ACTUALLY WAS. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS MORNING, IT SAID I WAS GOING 10 MPH AND I WAS PROBABLY GOING ABOUT 30-35 MPH. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND IT RESET. YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING ON A TRIP, THE SPEEDOMETER STUCK ON 75 MPH. I DID NOT REALIZE IT UNTIL CARS STARTED PASSING ME ON THE INTERSTATE AND WHEN I CHECKED MY GPS SYSTEM, IT SAID I WAS GOING AROUND 60 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER IS JUST ALL OVER THE BOARD. SOMETIMES THE SPEED IS CORRECT, SOMETIMES ITS SLOWER AND SOMETIMES ITS FASTER. I BELIEVE THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW HOW FAST THEY MAYBE REALLY GOING. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
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#10181112January 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER GAUGE IS SHOWING WRONG SPEED WENT TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE HAD MANY COMPLAINTS BUT IT IS NOT A RECALL AND PRICE TO FIX IS $450-$550. *JB
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#10181132January 30, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I HAVE A 2004 GMC SIERRA THAT THE SPEEDOMETER IS STICKING. I HAVE FOUND ON NUMEROUS WEB SITES THAT LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE. APPARENTLY THE 2004 GMC INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS HAVING ALL KINDS OF PROBLEMS WITH FAULTY GAUGES. *NM
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#10180940January 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 GMC SIERRA SPEEDOMETER GIVES ERRONEOUS READINGS AT HIGHWAY SPEED. CAUSED INADVERTENT AND BRAKING, UNSAFE SPEED AND LOSS OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. *NM
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