GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10107320February 16, 2005
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL."MY PICKUP HAS OCCASIONAL RESISTANCE WHEN MOVING THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE DRIVING. IT FEELS LIKE SOMETHING IS CATCHING AND THEN LETTING GO. THE STEERING WHEEL JERKS A LITTLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. IT'S MORE ANNOYING THAT ANYTHING. THE TRUCK HAS 130,000 MILES ON IT. I BOUGHT IT WITH 44,000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN INTO THREE DIFFERENT SHOPS WITHOUT THE PROBLEM CORRECTED. " *NM *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111458February 14, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
WHILE DRIVING FRONT SEAT WILL AUTOMATICALLY MOVE FORWARD, PINNING THE DRIVER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. HOWEVER, PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK.. THE OWNERS MANUAL TELLS HOW TO ACTIVATE THE MEMORY SETTING FOR FRONT SEATS., BUT IT DOESN'T TELL HOW TO DEACTIVATE IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110459February 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WILL ACTIVATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED 1 YEAR AGO AND DEALER PAID HALF UNDER WARRANTY. I'M NOW TOLD BY A REPUTABLE MECHANIC THAT THE SPEED SENSOR GEAR IS RUSTED AND THE WHOLE HUB WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111353February 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE TENDS TO COME TO A ROLLING STOP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND AT THE SAME TIME THE DRIVER FEELS SOME HESITATION IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE CAN HIT AN OBJECT IN THE FRONT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110366February 11, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, TIRES:SIDEWALL
I PURCHASED MY 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 4X4. I PUT IT IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO GO THROUGH SOME ICE AND IT MADE A VERY LOUD CLANK. NOT LONG AFTER THAT WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE IT ALSO MADE THE SAME LOUD CLANK. IT DID NOT SOUND LIKE THAT WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT THE TRUCK. NOW THE TRUCK HAS TROUBLE GOING INTO 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND ALSO GETS HUNG IN REVERSE. IT HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET IN A BAD ACCIDENT. MY CRUISE CONTROL ALSO HAS HAVE 6 MALFUNCTIONS. I HAD THE DEALER FIX IT INITIALLY. I HAVE FIXED IT SUBSEQUENTLY DUE TO THE FACT THEY SAID IT WAS A BLOWN FUSE. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WERE ADDRESSED 3 TIMES AND ALL THE DEALERS SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAID THERE IS A DEFECT WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. THAT IS IT WITH THE TRUCK. NOW JUST LAST THURSDAY FEB 3, MY BRIDGESTONE TIRE SEPARATED. MY TIRE DEALER SAID THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE WHAT SO EVER THAT THERE WAS ANY DAMAGE TO THE TIRE TO CAUSE THE BLOWOUT. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE SEPARATED. IT CAUSED A FIRE. IT WAS QUICKLY PUT OUT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110377February 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE STATE INSPECTION... KEPT FAILING DUE TO BRAKES AFTER CHANGING THE BRAKES IT FAILED ON THE E-BRAKE, THAT WE HAVE NEVER USED, WHEN CHECKED THE WAS NO E-BRAKE PAD ON ONE SIDE AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT HAS WORN, THE CABLE DOES NOT EVEN TIGHTEN LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO... FOR SOMETHING WE DO NOT EVEN USE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW IT CAN BE THIS BAD. I STILL HAVE THE E-BRAKE WE CHANGED ON MY 2001 GMC SIERRA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110301February 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTANTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE. USUALLY AFTER THEY RUN A WHILE AND USUALLY STOP AT THE WORST TIME RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF A HEAVY DOWNPOUR. WHEN I OPEN THE HOOD I CAN HEAR A SOFT BUZZING NOISE. WHEN I WIGGLE THE CABLE HARNESS ASSEMBLY THAT GOES TO THE MOTOR THE WIPERS WILL START AGAIN. BUT THEN WHEN I SHUT THE HOOD THE VIBRATION SOMETIMES CAUSES THE WIPERS TO STOP. THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON SINCE LAST YEAR, 2004. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM I HAVE READ ABOUT IN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 03V15900.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110166February 9, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DURING A RAIN AND THEN FREEZE IN MICHIGAN, THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LATCH FAILS TO OPERATE PROPERLY. BY FAILING TO OPERATE, ONCE OPEN IT WILL NOT LATCH UNTIL IT THAWS OUT. IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE SO FAR THIS 2004-2005 WINTER. GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE HAS BEEN CONTACTED AS WELL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110222February 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ON THE 1997 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB PICKUP THAT I OWN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL TO OPERATE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. CURRENTLY, THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON A VARIETY OF CHEVROLET, GMC, AND OLDSMOBILE TRUCKS FROM 1994-1997, HOWEVER MY TYPE OF VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL, # 03V159. MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; IN FACT, THE 1996 VERSION OF MY VEHICLE IS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WANT THE RECALL EXPANDED TO INCLUDE THE 1997 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111004February 7, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110056February 7, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE DISC BRAKE PADS JAM AND FAIL TO MAKE PROPER CONTACT WITH THE ROTORS WHEN DIRT GETS IN THE AREA THAT THE BRAKE PADS RIDE ON 'RUNNERS (STAINLESS STEEL SHEET METAL COVERS THE MOUNTING FRAME WHERE IT RIDES . THE CLEARANCE IS SO CLOSE AND ROAD IT WILL JAM THE PADS. THIS REQUIRES DISASSEMBLY OF ALL OF THE BRAKE CALIPER AND GRINDING OF THE ROTOR FREQUENTLY. THE PADS NOT PRESSING ON THE ROTORS PROPERLY ALLOW THE ROTOR TO RUST FURTHER DEGRADING THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE AND CAUSES UNEVEN BRAKING AND GREATLY INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE -- I HAVE HAD TO OVERHAUL THE BRAKES THREE TIMES AND THE REPAIR MECHANIC SAYS ALL GM TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110057February 7, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT SUSPENSION/ STEERING 'RATTLES' EXCESSIVELY WHEN IN A TURN AND ROAD ROUGH TO THE POINT I MUST ACCOMMODATE IT IN HOW I DRIVEN TURNS. THE RATTLE ALMOST GOES AWAY AFTER THE FRONT SUSPENSION IS LUBED BUT IS BACK IN ABOUT 500 MILES OF DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109965February 6, 2005
STEERING
CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. CLUNKING NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL PULSE PRESENTS A DRIVING HAZARD. GM NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS THE CURRENT TSB ONLY PROVIDES A TEMPORARY REMEDY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109879February 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILS REPEATEDLY. UPON APPLYING BRAKES THE BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE. THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM CYCLES REPEATEDLY AND UNNECESSARILY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. NARROWLY AVERTED ACCIDENTS A NUMBER OF TIMES.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111362February 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED TO OPERATE, REDUCING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ACCIDENT. *BF RECALL CAMPAIGN: THE CONSUMER READ ABOUT RECALL 98V150001 CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT WAS TOLD THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110869February 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN MOVING AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN TURNING LEFT ABS SYSTEM VIBRATED, AND CONSUMER COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE. IT HAPPENED ON DRY PAVEMENT. DEALER REPLACED ABS SISNSORS. OLD PARTS ARE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110832February 4, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE PULLING VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE THE STEERING AND BRAKES FAILED . AS A RESULT, VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO THE SIDE OF THE GARAGE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109562February 2, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM. THE STEERING LOCKED UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND ALSO CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE DEFECT. HOWEVER, THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108441February 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
NO EVENT LEADING UP TO FAILURE. THE FUEL GAUGE QUITS READING FULL INSTEAD READS COMPLETELY EMPTY GIVING NO INDICATION OF FUEL LEVEL NOTHING HAS BEEN CURRENTLY DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS IT INVOLVES REMOVAL OF PICKUP BED TO REPLACE SENSOR IN FUEL PUMP. 5 OTHER VEHICLES IN SAME AREA HAVE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110835February 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SOMETIMES BRAKE PEDAL GETS VERY HARD AND BRAKES DO NOT WANT TO STOP VEHICLE. *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT THE VEHICLE ABS ACTIVATED TOO SOON WHICH GREATLY INCREASED THE STOPPING DISTANCE. THE PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED WITH LIGHT BRAKING AS WELL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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