GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10079501June 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM LOW SPEED BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE . DEALER STATED THE ROTORS WERE RUSTED AND FLAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078443June 18, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEATBELT UNLATCHES WITHOUT DRIVER EFFORT- SEVERAL INSTANCES GM STATES THIS IS AN "OUT-OF POCKET" REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078445June 18, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I HAVE A 1997 GMC C1500 PICKUP. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS JAMMED AND WILL NOT EXTEND. IT IS ILLEGAL IN MY STATE TO DRIVE WITH OUT A SEAT BELT. MY GMC DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $200 TO FIX THE BELT. *AK CAN I BE CHARGED, THIS MUCH, FOR A FAILURE OF A SAFETY SYSTEM ON A 7YEAR OLD VEHICAL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078452June 18, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2001 GMC SIERRA WITH 6065 MILES THAT IS 6 THOUSAND. 65 MILES ... TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TOTALLY SHOT.. NOT DRIVABLE!!!! CLOSE TO KILLING SOMEONE, (SCHOOL BUS FULL OF KIDS) MADE IT TO DEALER, TOLD THE BAD NEWS, UNBELIEVABLE!! 40 THOUSAND DOLLAR TRUCK WITH 6065 ACTUAL MILES AND NO FRIGGING BRAKES!!!! REPAIR BIL OVER 1500 DOLLARS!! GMC SAYS SUCKS TO BE ME.. NO HELP, NO FIX, NOT DRIVEABLE. WHAT IF SOMEONE WAS ACTUALLY KILLED??? WOULD GMC CARE? NO!!!!! BTW THIS VEHICAL IS OWNED BY AN 85YR OLD MAN DRIVES IT TO STORE, AND DR.'S OFFICE. HELP HELP HELP....*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078397June 17, 2004
STEERING
1997 GMC TRUCK. WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT, SOMETIMES THERE IS NO RESISTANCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRUCK CAN VEER (HARD RIGHT) AT ANY SPEED. THE SLIGHTEST WEIGHT OF YOUR HAND CAN UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE HARD RIGHT TURN. FAULTY E.V.O. ROTATION SENSOR REPLACED BY DEALER ON 06/25/98, 5/24/99 AND 8/27/99. GM EXTENDED THE WARRANTY FOR THIS SENSOR TO 65,000 MILES. SENSOR IS STILL DEFECTIVE. THIS DEFECT CAN AND PROBABLE HAS CAUSED SEVERE ACCIDENTS AND POSSIBLE DEATH. OLD PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. CURRENT DEFECTIVE PART IS IN USE NOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078409June 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT WENT ON DURING NORMAL OPERATION. ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN 3 MONTHS, ABS WERE ENGAGING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS DURING STOPPING, CAUSING MANY NEAR-ACCIDENTS. ABS MODULE REPLACED BY DEALER. PROBLEM PERSISTED, DEALER REPLACED WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074537June 17, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
POWER STEERING GOES OUT OCCASIONALLY. THIS HAS BEEN NOTED MANY TIMES ON THE NHSTA WEB SITE AS WELL AS OTHER CONSUMER COMPLIANT WEB SITES EXPLAINING THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE SERIES. *AK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE INTERMITTENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078314June 16, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 15,2004, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 1996 GMC SIERRA 2500 DEISEL PICKUP TRUCK HOME. WHILE DRIVING UP A LONG, STEEP GRADE THE GAS PEDAL STUCK DOWN AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. MY HUSBAND HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN THE GAS PEDAL RELEASED WITH A POPPING SOUND. THE TRUCK WILL STILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079315June 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
GM SIERRA PICKUP TAILGATE CABLE RECALL.*MR THE CABLES ON THE TAILGATE OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE BROKE TWICE. THE CABLE ARE THE SAME AS THE ONES RECALL FOR MODEL YEAR 2000-2004. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THESE CABLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076267June 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE LEAKS FUEL FROM UNDERNEATH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND IT WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073763June 14, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD THEN DECELERATED BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL SPEED AFTER 3 TO 4 SECONDS. THE CONSUMER HAD MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP. *JB WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS EMPTY, THEN IT WOULD WORK AS IT SHOULD. IF A TRAILER WAS HOOKED WITH 400 LBS, THE CRUISE CONTROL WOULD GO FROM 1500 RPM TO 45 OR 4600 RPM'S FOR ABOUT 3 TO 4 SECONDS, THEN DROP DOWN TO 2600 RPM OR 3500 RPM'S DEPENDING ON THE HILL THE DRIVER WAS GOING UP AND WOULD STAY THAT RPM UNTIL THE DRIVER WAS AT THE TOP. THREE DEALERS SUGGESTED THAT THEY COULDN'T REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075747June 7, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO A TREE. DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, HOWEVER PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED DISLOCATED KNUCKLES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10074822June 4, 2004
SEATS
OPERATED RELEASE LEVER ON DRIVERS SEAT TO GAIN ENTERANCE TO REAR SEAT AREA. HEN SEAT BACK WAS RETURNED TO UP RIGHT POSITION, SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK IN ANY POSITION. DROVE TO LOCAL GARAGE, VERY DANGERIOUS. MECHANIC ADVISE SEAT TRACK WAS BROKEN. ORDERED NEW TRACK FROM GM, COST $164+TAX + LABOR TO INSTALL. SAVED OLD TRACK FOR NHTSA INSPECTION. *AK SEAT TRACKS IS A SAFETY ITEM. NOW TO CONVINCE GM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004711June 4, 2004
STEERING
WHILE MAKING SLOW RIGHT HAND TURNS CONSUMER NOTICE SURGING IN THE STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075670June 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
OWNER SAYS THE REMOTE CONTROL MIRRORS ON THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH HIS VEHICLE LOOKS LIKE THE 1997 AND THAT VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE AND THIS VEHICLE IS NOT BEING RECALLED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075518June 2, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
LTR REQUEST STATUS OF 4/15/2004 LTR RE JEREMY BRUENN (NY) AND THE PROBLEM HE EXPERIENCED WITH HIS 1999 GMC SIERRA TRUCK...*MR WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A LAWN TRACTOR INTO THE BED OF HIS TRUCK THE CABLES BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THE 2000-2004 SIERRA'S FOR TAILGATE CABLE PROBLEMS BUT THE 1999 SIERRA'S WERE NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH THEY HAVE THE SAME CABLES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075577June 2, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ABS BRAKE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. THIS CAUSED A LOSS OF BRAKE POWER. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATOR VALVE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075481June 1, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE LOADING THE VEHICLE BOTH TAILGATE STRAPS SNAPPED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE PROBLEM ONCE, BUT THE CONSUMER WAS STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074423May 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE'S FUEL INJECTIONS SYSTEM IS LEAKING. AS A RESULT, FUEL WAS SPRAYING OVER THE WHOLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073133May 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRAVELING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT ~ 30 MPH, SUDDEN STOP DUE TO TRAFFIC. BRAKE PEDAL INITIALLY HAD GOOD BRAKE THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALL BRAKE LOST, COLLIDED INTO VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AND PUSHED THEM INTO VEHICLE AHEAD OF THEM. VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO COLLISION, RESTARTED TRUCK AND ALL BRAKE OPERATION APPEARED TO BE GOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT FILED COMPLAINT, DEALER INSPECTION SHOWED NO FAILURE OF ABS OR OTHER COMPONENTS. GM FIELD TECH WENT TO DEALER INSPECTION REPORT FOUND NO REASON FOR FAILURE COULD NOT DUPLICATE FAILURE. GM DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY OR SUGGESTIONS FOR REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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