GMC Sierra Complaints
15,732 consumer complaints on file.
- #10120013May 5, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR ANTI-LOCK BRAKE FAILURE ON GMC 2000 SIERRA 1500 FOR CORROSION, 7/1/2004 AND 10/6/04. REPLACED HUBS. VIN 2GTEK19T8Y127
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10120018May 5, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CHATTER AND FAIL TO STOP ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP TRUCK AT ANYTHING UNDER 10MPH.THIS STARTED LAST OCTOBER. THE DEALERSHIP QUOTED $480 TO CORRECT. SAVED A BUNCH OF MONEY BY UNPLUGGING THE FUSE FOR THE ABS SYTEM. STOPS FINE NOW. I ALMOST HIT THE BACK OF MY GARAGE WALL AND STOPPED CARS IN FRONT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119699May 4, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ANTILOCK BRAKE PROBLEMS ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP. HARD TO STOP VEHICLE AT AT LOW SPEEDS [UNDER TEN MILES PER HOUR.]
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119707May 4, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ANTILOCK BRAKES STOPING DISTANCE AT LOW SPEED STARTED DOING THIS SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND IS NOW AT THE POINT THAT I CAN'T DRIVE. VEHICLE IS GOING IN FOR REPAIR 5/4/05
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119731May 4, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BRAKING AT A STOP LIGHT, MY 2001 GMC SIERRA 2500HD, PROCEEDED TO SLIDE INTO THE CAR IN FRONT, LIGHT SNOW WAS ON THE GROUND AND A LITTLE WET, SPEED WAS ABOUT 25 MILES AN HOUR LESS AT IMPACT, IS THIS RELATED TO THE INVESTIGATION FOR GM TRUCKS ? ALSO THIS PAST YEAR AT A STOP SIGN, WHEN I WAS BRAKING THE ABS KICK IN BUT THE PETAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, LOW SPEED BUT I HAD TO PUT IN NEUTRAL AND TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO PREVENT ENTERING THE INTERSECTION AND MISSED STRICKING A CAR?
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119756May 4, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ON A 2002 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB PICKUP TURN ON (WHEN THEY NORMALLY SHOULD NOT - DRY STOPPING CONDITIONS) AT LOW SPEED STOPS <10 MPH. WHEN THEY CAME ON THEY WOULD MAKE STOPPING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT. THE LAST TIME THE TRUCK COULD NOT BE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND WENT INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION, LUCKILY WITH OUT AN ACCIDENT. TO PREVENT THE PROBLEM OVER THE LAST SIX MONTHS I HAVE HAD THE FUSE FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES REMOVED TO DISABLE THE ANTI LOCK FEATURE COMPLETLEY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119821May 4, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES BEGAN ACTIVATING OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMPS IN THE ROAD. ONE DAY PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED AND TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP AND HIT THE GAURDRAIL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119818May 4, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
BRAKES FAIL BELOW 5-8 MPH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119867May 4, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
I HAVE A 1999 GMC SIERRA (NEW BODY STYLE) AND HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2002. WHAT IT IS DOING IS THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WILL GO OFF ANYTIME I APPLY THE BRAKE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND HIT A MINOR BUMP IN THE ROAD MAKING THE ANTILOCK BRAKE TRIP AND LUNGES FORWARD LIKE I LOST MY BRAKES. I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT LAST YEAR WERE I REAR ENDED A MINI VAN IN PART I THINK IT WAS LACK OF BRAKES DUE TO THE ANTILOCK BRAKES NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. TWO YEARS AGO DURING A SMALL SNOW I WAS PULLING INTO PARK AT WORK AND THE ANTILOCK WAS TRIPPED AND FORCED ME INTO A DUMPSTER. THE BRAKES ARE LIKE A SPONGE IT ALMOST SCARES ME AT TIMES. THANKS FOR BEING AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT GM IS HAVING WITH THE BRAKES. I SEEN THE REPORT ON THE NEWS SO I THOUGHT I WOULD TELL MY STORY, RICK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119885May 4, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
CONTACT STATES: AT LOW SPEEDS THE ABS LOCKED UP. THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED TO CONSUMER'S OTHER GMC SIERRA . DEALER SAID THAT THE FRONT WHEEL BEARING/HUB ASSEMBLY WAS THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE ABS KICKED IN IT RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NO PRIOR WARNING TO THE FAILURE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119440May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES DO NOT WORK. WHEN HITTING BRAKES PEDAL MAKES NOISE. TRIED PUMPING THE BRAKES, DID NOT WORK. BUT IF LETTING OFF FOR A SECOND OR TWO THEY WILL WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND NEW BRAKES WERE PUT ON. MECHANIC SAID THE COMPUTER WAS BROKEN.*AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119447May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE FAILURE DUE TO MALFUNCTION OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. CAUSED VEHICLE TO COAST THROUGH A RED LIGHT AT A BUSY INTERSECTION. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO STOPPING CAPABILITY. ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPERATE OCASSIONS OVER THE LAST THREE YEARS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119486May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM MALFUNCTION
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119506May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
CONTACT STATES: AT VERY LOW SPEED ANTI LOCK BRAKES WOULD KICK IN WHEN CONSUMER WOULD BRAKE INSTEAD OF BRAKING THE VEHICLE WOULD KEEP MOVING, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE WEATHER CONDITION IS. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE. CONTACT CALLED GM, THEY SAID IT NEEDED TWO NEW HUBS, INCLUDING THE BEARINGS (LEFT AND RIGHT). GM COVERED 1/2 OF THE COST. DEALER DIAGNOSED IT WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY HAD SEEN THIS BEFORE.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119500May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
GMC 2001 SIERRA. BRAKES STARTED TO PULSATE WHEN STOPPING. ONLY 23,000 MILES ON ODOMETER. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE TOO RUSTED AND PITTED TO RESURFACE. THE DEALER REPLACED THEM, BUT SAID IT WAS MY FAULT THEY RUSTED BECAUSE I "DID NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ENOUGH". THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE PADS UNDER WARRANTY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119541May 3, 2005STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER STATES: SET 2 YR OLD SON IN PASSENGER SEAT TOOK KEYS OUT OF SEAT LAID IN CONSOLE, CHILD STUCK KEY IN SWITCH TURNED ENOUGH TO TURN ON GEARS WITHOUT TOUCHING BRAKING. TALK TO GM SAID THEY WERE DESIGNED
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119521May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING AREA BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I HAD TO SLAM INTO PARK TO STOP. THIS ALSO HAPPENED AGAIN, AND THE VEHICLE RAN OVER THE PARKING STOP. HAD TO SLAM INTO PARK AGAIN AFTER THIS, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY INFORMED THAT THE ABS SENSOR WAS CORRODED OR BENT. THE COST WAS OVER $500.00. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119598May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AT LOW SPEED, LIKE WHEN COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN, OR WHEN PULLING UP TO A DRIVE THRU WINDOW.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119613May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA PICKUP. ABS WOULD ACCTIVATE AT SLOW SPEEDS AND WOULD MAKE STOPPING TRUCK VERY HARD.HAD TO DE ACTIVATE ABS SYSTEM SO TRUCH WAS USEABLE.DEALER STATED THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO REGION OF COUNTRY THAT THE TRUCK WAS USED IN AND WAS NOT THEIR PROBLEM!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10119614May 3, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I COMPLAINED TO GMC DIRECTLY ABOUT ABS FAILURE AND REPORTED IT TO ATTY. GEN OF NYS.I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL WEAR IN STATES WITH SALT, FUNNY THAT THE PAINT IS GOOD TO THIS DAY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0