GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10107213January 11, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WITH A QUARTER OF TANK OF FUEL REGISTERED ON THE FUEL GAUGE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106063January 10, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES I STARTED HEARING A SLIGHT KNOCKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHILE SLIGHTLY TURNING TO THE RIGHT, AND WHILE HITTING MINOR BUMPS IN THE ROAD. NOW AT ABOUT 22,500 MILES IT CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. BEING A FORMER MECHANIC I CHECKED IT OUT AND FOUND THE UPPER STEERING SHAFT U-JOINT, BY THE FIREWALL, TO BE THE CAUSE. I CALLED THE DEALER AND TALKED TO THE PARTS DEPARMENT. THE PARTS GUY SAID IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE SHAFT AND U-JOINTS. "THERE ARE ABOUT 400,000 ON BACK ORDER." IT WILL TAKE MONTHS TO GET IT IN. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE PROBLEM AT THIS TIME. WHY NOT NHTS, WITH THIS MANY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105901January 6, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE PERSONNEL SETTING SYSTEM THAT YOU CAN PROGRAM YOUR SEAT POSITION AND OTHER FUNCTIONS IN HAS FAILED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THIS CAUSES THE SEAT TO SHOVE YOU INTO THE DASCHBOARD OR ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE FURTHEST POSITION. I ASKED GM TO FIX THIS AND I WAS GIVEN BY THE SERVICE MANAGER AT O'CONNOR GMC AUGUSTA,MAINE THE PRINT OUT OF A BULLETIN THAT STATES THAT IT IS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM AND THERE IS "NO FIX AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME" AND IT STATES THE TECHNICIAN SHOULD DO NOTHING TO TRY TO FIX THIS. IT IS BULLETIN #04-08-50-016 DATED 8/19/04. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106847January 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE IS HAVING TROUBLE STOPPING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP AND RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE ROTORS CRACKED AND FELL APART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106810January 5, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
NHTSA RECALL 98V150001/ CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED WINDSHIELD WIPER PROBLEMS. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARE ON THEY WILL NOT GO OFF, AND CONSUMER MUST PLAY WITH THE WIPER SWITCH FOR A WHILE BEFORE THEY WILL TURN OFF. SOMETIMES WHEN TURNING THEM ON THEY WILL NOT OPERATE. CONSUMER JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, AND PROVIDED THE VIN TO THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WAS TELLING CONSUMER THE RECALL WAS OUT DATED, AND WANTED CONSUMER TO PAY OUT OF POCKET, AND MAYBE REIMBURSED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10103307January 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER AND HIS WIFE WERE CLEANING THE VEHICLE. HUSBAND WAS OUTSIDE WASHING THE VEHICLE, WHILE THE WIFE WAS INSIDE THE VEHICLE, CLEANING. THE WIFE HAD THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, TURNED TO ACCESSORIES WHILE LISTENING TO THE RADIO, AND ACCIDENTALLY PUSHING THE SHIFTER DOWN WITH CAR BEING OFF AND VEHICLE MOVED BACKWARD, HITTING THE HUSBAND AND INJURING HIS KNEES.*AK THE CONSUMER ENTERED A FILE # OF 1-281746845. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10101230January 5, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THIS CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER HE NEVER RECEIVED IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106747January 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE TENDS TO SLOW DOWN SLOWLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, ESPECIALLY WHEN COMING TO AN INTERSECTION, ALMOST CAUSING IT TO HIT PEDESTRIANS. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER FOR CHECK UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105633January 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104822December 31, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK FRAME FAILED AT THE WELDED JOINTS. DRIVER WAS THROWN TO RIGHT AND BACK WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS COMPONENT ALSO SERVES AS THE SHOULDER/SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105542December 29, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND FROM THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104494December 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THERE IS A HARD SHIFT BETWEEN 1 AND 2 GEARS AFTER DRIVING SEVERAL MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104438December 23, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
FAILURE OF TAILGATE SUPPORT CABLE ON MY 1997 GMC SIERRA SHORT BED PICK-UP. VEHICLE WAS PRIMARILY USED FOR TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND HOME. CARGO IS VERY RARELY TRANSPORTED, BUT ON THE DAY OF THE FAILURE SEVERAL DOZEN 2X4S WERE TRANSPORTED LESS THAN 3 MILES WITH THE TAILGATE DOWN. THE LEFT SIDE CABLE SUPPORT BROKE DURING TRANSPORT. THE LOAD WAS NOT LOST IN THE ROADWAY BECAUSE THE RIGHT SIDE REMAINED INTACT. TAILGATE IS NO LONGER USED TO SUPPORT ANY LOAD DUE TO FEAR OF FAILURE ,AND REMAINED UPRIGHT AND LATCHED. NO REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN LOCATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110868December 22, 2004
STEERING, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE CONSUMER HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE AND A PULSATING SENSATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN WHILE MAKING TURNS. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE WRONG LUBRICANT WAS USED AT THE FACTORY FOR THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT. THE SHAFT WAS UNABLE TO BE LUBRICATED BECAUSE THE LUBRICANT WOULD NOT PENETRATE BETWEEN THE FIRST AND SECOND SLEEVE. THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED AND THE PROBLEM GOT WORSE. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105206December 22, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WHILE GOING AROUND A WINDING ROAD. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 35 MPH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105148December 21, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR, STEERING:COLUMN
THE STEERING COLUMN EXPERIENCED A CRACKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING 1-25 MPH, AND WHILE MAKING TURNS. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPACKED THE STEERING COLUMN WITH GREASE. AFTER 22,000 MILES THE PROBLEM RECURRED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE STEERING SHAFT WAS TOO SHORT, AND THEY NEEDED TO ORDER A NEW SHAFT. CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR THE PART.*AK......CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT IF THIS SHORT SHAFT IS WORKING UP AND DOWN, CONNECTED TO STEERING BOX, THEN TO TIE RODS, MEANS EVERYTHING IS MOVING. CONSUMER WA SCONCERNED THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101566December 21, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, WHEELS:HUB
THE NUTS ON THE HUB CAPS BECAME SO HOT, THEY BLEW THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE HUB CAPS OFF. THE CALIPERS, ROTORS AND HUB CAPS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *JB THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT EH HUB CAPS WERE BEING REDESIGNED TO WITHSTAND HEAT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104076December 19, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ON JAN.15,2003, I PURCHASED FIVE ( 5 ) DUNLOP ROVER A/T BSL TIRES FOR MY 1999 CHEV SUBURBAN FROM JUST TIRES 408 HADDONFIELD RD. CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 AND PAID CASH FOR SAME. AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2004, MY WIFE HAD A FLAT TO THE RIGHT REAR OF HER VEHICLE, AAA RESPONDED AND CHANGED THE TIRE FOR HER, WHEN SHE TOOK THE TIRE TO A GARAGE FOR REPAIRS, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT SAID TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO SEVER CRACKING OF THE INSIDE TIRE WALL NEAR THE RIM, THE MECHANIC PLACED A PLUG IN SAME AND TOLD HER TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK TO JUST TIRES AND ADVISE THEM THAT HE FOUND ALL THE TIRES TO BE IN THE SAME CONDITION, CAUSING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE AND TIRE TO JUST TIRES, I WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO A PLUG BEING INSERTED INTO THE TIRE, WHICH WAS NOT PLACED BACK ON THE VEHICLE, THE WARRANTIES WERE VOIDED AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. MR. CHRIS PENTZ THE MANAGER FURTHER INFORMED ME THAT SINCE I PURCHASED THESE UNDER A CORPORATE NAME AND PAID CASH IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE CRACKS IN THESE TIRES COULD RESULT IN A EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND REQUEST THAT DUNLOP REPLACE SAME. MY ODOMETER READING AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OF THE TIRES WAS 54078 AND READING AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS 79398. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104050December 18, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 GMC SIERRA,THE FIRST TANK OF FUEL THAT WAS PUT IN THE FUEL GAGE JUMPS FROM FULL TO EMPTY, IT HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS UNTIL THE CURRENT DATE, I HAVE SEVERAL PEOPLE I HAVE TALKED TO IN MY AREA WITH SAME VEHICLE WITH DIFFERENT YEARS 1999-2002, EXPERIENCING SAME PROBLEM, WAS TOLD BY MECHANICS THAT IT IS THE FUEL SENDING UNIT, HAVE TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO'S VEHICLE"S HAVE SHUT DOWN BECAUSE OF IT, SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM,VERY UNSAFE!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104030December 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
JUST AFTER PULLING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED. SEEING HOW THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 20'S AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE, I PROCEEDED DIRECTLY TO A REPAIR SHOP (CURT'S). I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE CABLES SNAP THE WINDOW DROPS AND THE GLASS USUALLY SHATTERS. MINE DID NOT SHATTER. THE WINDOW CABLE WAS FRAYED AND BROKEN. IF ONE COULD SEE MY TRUCK, YOU WOULD BELIEVE THAT IT IS NEW. AS WITH ALL OF MY VEHICLES, I KEEP IT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. THE REPAIR COST OVER $400.00. THIS FOLLOWS THE RECENT BREAKAGE OF THE REAR TAIL GATE CABLES WHICH PITCHED MY WIFE AND I TO THE GROUND. I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THOSE BROKEN CABLES EVEN THOUGH THE CABLES ON 2000-2003 YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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