GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10142034November 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DURING LOW SPEED BREAKING MY ANTILOCK BRAKES KICK IN CAUSING THE MY TRUCK NOT TO STOP WHEN INTENDED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142036November 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL 05V379000L FOR THE ABS SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THE RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS MODEL YEAR VEHICLE ALTHOUGH IT HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS INDICATED ON THE RECALL. WHILE HE WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING GARAGE THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO BUMP INTO A WALL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142058November 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS. HE BELIEVED IT IS DUE TO CORROSION ON THE ABS SENSORS. THE PROBLEM RECURRED MORE OFTEN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141920November 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NHTSA ACTION # PE05020 - I SUBMITTED A COMPLAINT (ODI ID# 10120245) FOR MY 99 GMC SIERRA TRUCK LAST SPRING FOR THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. YOU "CLOSED" THE INVESTIGATION ON 9/13, AND GM ISSUED A RECALL. THE PROBLEM IS THAT GM STILL CHARGED ME OVER $1000 FOR THE REPLACEMENT ABS CONTROL MODULE THAT FAILED, CAUSING THE LOSS OF ABS TOTALLY ON MY TRUCK, PER MY COMPLAINT. I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET MY TRUCK INSPECTED IN VT WITHOUT THE ABS WORKING SO I HAD TO PAY UP TO GMC TO REPLACE THE MODULE. WAS THIS TO BE COVERED OR NOT? IF NOT, WHY? IT SEEMS THAT THIS ABS MODULE FAILURE IS A RECURRING THEME FOR GM(C) TRUCKS. PLEASE RESPOND BY E-MAIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141946November 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
METAL BRAKE LINE TO REAR AXLE SPLIT OPEN CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND REAR BRAKES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE FAILED LINE AT A COST TO ME OF +$300. I HAVE THE FAILED PART. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141969November 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR THE ABS. THE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS, BUT IT DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE RIGHT FRONT HUB. THE HUB HAS BEEN REPLACED ONE TIME ALREADY. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES THE VEHICLE STARTED EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142006November 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH THE ABS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V379000)FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. THE FIRST TIME THE PROBLEM OCCURRED THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE ABS SENSOR. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141833November 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE RIDING WITH A FRIEND IN HIS 2001 SILVERADO PICKUP, I NOTICED WHAT SEEMED TO BE A GRINDING SOUND FROM THE BRAKES JUST BEFORE THE TRUCK CAME TO A STOP. ABOUT A WEEK AGO, AROUND NOV. 1ST. MY 2003 GMC SIERRA PICKUP STARTED MAKING THE SAME GRINDING SOUND, (ANTI-LOCK ACTIVATION). THIS HAPPENS ON CLEAR, DRY PAVEMENT WITH NO REASON FOR THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM TO ACTIVATE. THIS PROBLEM DOES NOT OCCUR EVERY TIME I STOP AND I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN DURING INTENTIONAL HARD STOPS. I NOTICE THAT MY STOPPING DISTANCE IS EXTENDED WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT GM HAS HAD A RECALL IN CANADA FOR THIS ISSUE BUT HAS NOT HAD ENOUGH COMPLAINTS IN THE US TO INITIATE A RECALL. MY TRUCK HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141724November 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT AN ABS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE PROBLEM STARTED OUT AS INTERMITTENTLY, AND HAS BECOME MORE FREQUENT OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE ABS ENGAGED AT AROUND 20 MPH. SHE HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH GM AND A DEALER. NEITHER OF THEM OFFERED ANY FREE REMEDY. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V379000, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED BECAUSE IT IS A DUALLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION OF THE ABS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141765November 4, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN HIS VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WENT OVER AN EMBANKMENT . UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10141788November 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
ON 01 NOV, I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT WHEN MY BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED CAUSING ME TO CRASH INTO A PARKED CAR. I WAS ENTERING THE PARKING SPOT BELOW 5 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. I DROPPED MY TRUCK OFF AT A REPAIR CENTER ON 03 NOV AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT BOTH THE LEFT FRONT HUB BEARING WAS SHOT AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES SENSOR WAS SHOT. BOTH ITEMS WERE REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141654November 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, COMPLETE DETERIORATION OF BRAKING SURFACE OF ROTORS FRONT AND REAR LEADING TO PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKING SYSTEM. REPLACEMENT OF ALL FOUR ROTORS AND PAD SETS FRONT AND REAR. ALSO UNWANTED ANTILOCK ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS DUE TO SENSOR OR ABS COMPONENT FAILURE OR MIS-PROGRAMMED ABS MODULE NOT DIAGNOSED AT THIS TIME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141670November 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 [XXX] WAS RECALLED FOR UNWANTED ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATION. I PAID FOR THE SAME REPAIR ($363.20) OUT OF MY OWN POCKET LAST OCT. 28, 2004. RECENTLY THEY STARTED ACTING UP AGAIN AND THE RECALL NOTICE CAME OUT. (CAMPAIGN #05V379000). I TOOK MY TRUCK NOV. 2, 2005 TO HARBOR PONTIAC BUICK GMC, 9911 W. 300 NORTH, MICHIGAN CITY, INDIANA. THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE SENSORS WERE BAD AND REPLACED THEM. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED AND THAT IT WOULD COST ME $85 JUST TO PUT IT ON THE COMPUTER TO CHECK WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE. THEY THEN TOLD ME THAT IF IT WAS THE ABS MODULE, IT WILL COST ME $1,111.99 TO REPLACE IT. I AM A MECHANIC AND FEEL THAT IF THE MODULE IS BAD, THE DEFECTIVE SENSORS CAUSED IT AND I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. MY VEHICLE IS STILL DOING THE EXACT SAME THING IT WAS RECALLED FOR. I FEEL THEY SHOULD HAVE TO DO WHATEVER IT TAKES TO FIX IT AT NO COST TO ME. IN ADDITION, WHEN I TOOK IT IN YESTERDAY FOR THE REPAIRS THEY ONLY HAD (1) SENSOR IN STOCK AND REFUSED TO LET ME TAKE THE TRUCK HOME FOR "LIABILITY" REASONS. BUT TODAY THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT I CAN TAKE IT EVEN THOUGH IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING IT WAS RECALLED FOR. I CAN'T AFORD TO PAY WHAT THEY WANT TO FIX IT SO I AM FORCED TO DRIVE IT THE WAY IT IS. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141671November 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS WOULD ACTIVATE FOLLOWED BY A RUBBING NOISE. THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 INVOLVING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME FAILURE AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS LED TO BELIEVE HE WOULD RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT. UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141498November 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, WHEELS:HUB
DT: CONTACT STATED THERE WAS RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ABS SYSTEM. A LOCAL SERVICE DEALER PERFORMED THE RECALL REPAIRS. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALER STATED THE FRONT LEFT HUB NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HUB, AND THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. HE HAD TO COVER THE COST OF THE REPAIRS.*AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141499November 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM IS ACTIVATING AT UNDER 10 MPH.I HAVE CALLED THE GMC HOT LINE AND EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500 TRUCK WHICH IS ONE OF THE MODELS IDENTIFIED AS BEING IN THE RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLES VIN NUMBER IS NOT ON THE LIST,AND THAT EVEN THOUGH I AM HAVING THE PROBLEM THAT GMC WILL NOT COVER IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141386November 1, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
LOOSENESS IN THE STEERING SHAFT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141390November 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL 05V379000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES. HAD PREVIOUSLY THE REPAIR WORK DONE. WHEN SHE CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS, THEY TOLD HER THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HER FOR THE REPAIR WORK, BUT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR HALF OF THE REMAINING REPAIR WORK. . SINCE REPAIRS THE ABS LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AND IT FEELS AS THOUGH THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP , AND THEY FOUND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE ABS REMAINED LIT AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141413November 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
(1) RECALL ON WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSING INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. (2) DUE TO WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CAUSING UNWANTED ABS ACTIVATION, THE ABS MODULE TURNED DEFECTIVE. AS A RESULT, THE MODULE NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO OVER ACTIVATION. A LOW SPEED CRASH OCCURRED DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. (3) DURING THE RECALL CAMPAIGN, THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO RELATE THE CRASH OR THE FAULTY ABS MODULE TO THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THEY ESTIMATED REPAIRS IN THE THOUSANDS OF DOLLAR RANGE. THEY REFUSED TO FIX THE MALFUNCTION. I DO NOT HAVE ABS ON MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141424November 1, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL TANK UNDER NEGATIVE PRESSURE BY APPARENT STUCK VALVE CAUSED FUEL TANK RUPTURE. HAPPENED TWICE. GM ENGINEERS SAID NO DEFECT, APPARENTLY THERE IS AND NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION WOULD BE PROVIDED. FUEL SPILLED OUT AND WAS VERY DANGEROUS, IN MY OPINION. I AM A DEGREED (MSME) ENGINEER. WITH AN EXTENSIVE AUTO BACKGROUND. *JB UPDATED 11/15/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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