GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10160372June 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN AUGUST OF 2005 WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 45 MPH THE MUFFLER FELL OUT OF THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE A DUAL MUFFLER WAS INSTALLED. THE MUFFLER WAS NOT A ORGINAL PART ON THE VEHICLE; IT WAS INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENTENT REPAIR SHOP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160295June 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE BREAK PADS, ROTORS, SHOES, AND DRUMS. AT ONLY 30,000 MILES, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS ON 5 OCCASSION TO GRIND DOWN THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. NONE OF THE REPAIRS FIXED THE PROBLEM. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR THE PROBLEM WAS AT 20,000 MILES. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT NEED THIS MANY REPAIRS AT THIS MILEAGE . THERE WERE NO INCIDENTS PRIOR TO THIS PROBLEM THAT CAUSED THE BRAKES TO GO BAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160296June 20, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25MPH THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE BRAKE FLUID WAS CHECKED AND THEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT RESIDENTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TUNED OFF, THE ABS MODULATOR WAS OBSERVED TO BE STILL RUNNING. THE FUSE TO THE MODULATOR WAS DISCONNECTED AND TAKEN OUT. THE DEALER STATED THE ABS MODULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160167June 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHER SPEEDS THE VEHICLE PULSATED AND UNDER PANIC BRAKING THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LOCKED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE OCCASIONS FOR THIS PROBLEM WHERE THE DEALER, ON THE LAST VISIT, REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND THE REAR DRUMS. AFTER 4000 MILES THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED. THE FRONT CALIPERS FROZE AND CAUSED THE ROTORS TO OVERHEAT. UPDATED 07/07/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160176June 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE HAD SEVERE SYMPTOMS OF NEEDING BRAKE REPLACEMENT AT 32,000 MILES (REARS) AND AGAIN AT 42,000 MILES (FRONTS). A BURNING SMELL COUPLED WITH VERY HOT BRAKE COMPONENTS AND SEVERE PEDAL PULSATION WAS NOTICED. WHEN REPAIRS WERE DONE THE BRAKES WERE FOUND TO BE PREMATURELY WORN OUT AND ALL PARTS SHOWED UNUSUALLY SEVERE RUST DAMAGE. THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE DELAMINATED AND FALLING APART. THE REAR BACKING PLATES, WHICH USUALLY LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE, HAD HOLES RUSTED THROUGH THEM. THE VALVES WERE SO RUSTED THAT THEY NO LONGER CAN BE USED TO BLEED THE OLD FLUID OUT AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE AN INTERNAL RUST CONDITION THAT CAN CAUSE BRAKE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, ON A VEHICLE THAT HAD INADEQUATE BRAKES TO BEGIN WITH, A LARGE PORTION OF THE ROTOR SURFACES WAS NOT EVEN BEING CONTACTED BY THE BRAKE PAD. THIS CAUSED AN UNSAFE CONDITION WHICH DRASTICALLY INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THIS VEHICLE. NEW PARTS WERE INSTALLED AND THE OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159574June 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
(1)TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION IN BRAKE LINE. BRAKE WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKES, FLUID RUNNING OUT ON TO GROUND. (2)NARROWLY MISSED HITTING TRUCK AT INTERSECTION (3) DEALER REPLACING ALL LINES AT COST OF $1000.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159546June 11, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
THE VEHICLE HAS HAD FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HEATING. RESULTED IN FIRED IN THE DASH BOARD WIRING TWICE. HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONER EIGHT TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159516June 10, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I OWN A 2000 GMC SIERRA. I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM AS THE 2000 CHEVROLET SIVERADO. THE FUEL GAUGE READ ERRADICALLY THEN LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ONE EVEN THOUGH TANK FULL OF FUEL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS DEFECT. WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FUEL LEVELING SENSOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159416June 9, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE IS INOPERATIVE. THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS EMPTY AT ALL TIMES. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL SENDER ASSEMBLY, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED. UPDATED 7/21/2006 - THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS EXHIBITED THE PROBLEM SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. MANY COMOPONENTS WERE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM BUT NONE OF THEM WORKED TO PERMANENTLY REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159358June 8, 2006
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 98V150001, REGARDING THE VISIBILITY WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 6/19/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159166June 7, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE AND LOW FUEL WARNING SYSTEM ON MY 1999 GMC SIERRA PICKUP HAS NOT WORKED FOR MANY MONTHS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A SERVICE FACILITY I TRUST, THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, IS COSTLY TO FIX AND MOST LIKELY WILL FAIL AGAIN SOON. THEY THOUGHT THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159068June 6, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2002 GMC SIERRA STALLS WHILE AT FREEWAY SPEEDS AND NORMAL DRIVING. 2 NEAR ACCIDENTS, SOMETIMES THE ENGINE WILL CRANK WITH A NO START CONDITION. KILLED ONE OF MY AC DELCO BATTERIES. HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY AND CRANK POSITION SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159158June 6, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
IF SLOWING DOWN TO STOP, I APPLY MY BRAKES, IF I AM GOING OVER ANY BUMBS IN THE ROAD MY BRAKES RELEASE MAKE IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO STOP IN TIME, SO FOR NO WRECKS BUT IF MY SPEED WAS HIGHER AND HAD TO MAKE A STOP WHERE THERE ARE BUMPS OR RIPPLES IN THE ROAD, THERE WILL BE AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158342May 26, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE POWER WINDOWS FAILED TO POWER UP. UPON INSPECTION THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE REGULATOR ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE CABLES FRAYED DUE TO RUBBING AGAINST THE SLIDER MECHANISM. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 6/23/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158267May 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED A NOISE WAS HEARD, UPON INSPECTION THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THE VACUUM PLATES OF THE REAR BRAKES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE BRAKING ABILITY HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS PROBLEM. THE DEALER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158160May 24, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE TWO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. FIRST, THE FUEL GAUGE WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE SERVICE DEALER CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE FUEL GAUGE. SECOND, THE PASSENGER WINDOW DROPPED INTO THE DOOR WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACT AND IT WAS DISCOVERED A CABLE WAS BROKEN THAT HELD THE WINDOW IN PLACE. A SHIM WAS ADDED TO KEEP THE WINDOW IN STATIONARY POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158174May 24, 2006
TIRES:VALVE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THREE OF THE FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES HAVE GONE FLAT BECAUSE THE VALVE STEMS LEAK AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158035May 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND FAILED. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS PRESSED, IT WAS SPONGY AND WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE REAR STAINLESS STEEL BRAKE LINE HAD SPLIT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157718May 17, 2006
STEERING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL FELT LOOSE. THE PROBLEM WAS MORE OBVIOUS WHILE TURNING OR DRIVING AT LOWER SPEEDS. THIS ALSO CAUSED THE FRONT END TO MAKE A CLUNKING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT ONCE AND LUBED THE COMPONENT THREE TIMES. THE PROBLEM RETURNS AFTER 10,000 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157742May 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOW SPEED ANTI-LOCK ACTIVATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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