GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10068257May 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS TO WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, CAUSING WIPERS TO STOP RUNNING RANDOMLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072097May 4, 2004
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO TURN RIGHT OR LEFT. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE SHAFT SECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073335April 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 GMC SIERRA Z71 OFF ROAD VEHICLE BRAKES. (NAR) *MR WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS NOT COMMENSURATE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVES TOWARDS THE FLOORBOARD TO WITHIN ONE HALF INCH. THE CONSUMER REQUEST A DETAILED RESPONSE EXPLAINING THE REASONS FOR THE TRUCK'S BRAKE PEDAL OVER TRAVEL AND "MUSHY" BRAKE PEDAL. *NM *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065394April 29, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THERE WAS A 2 SECOND DELAY REACTION BEFORE THE ABS ENGAGED. VEHICLE HAD NO BRAKES FOR 2 SECONDS. *AK WITHOUT WARNING BETWEEN 4 TO 7 MPH, ABS SYSTEM BLOCKS THE BRAKING ACTION WHICH CAUSED AN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065432April 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART IT, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE ELECTRIC EJECTION PUMP, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK NO MATTER WHAT SPEED THE VEHICLE WAS GOING, THE ENGINE WOULD DIE AS THE KEY WAS TURNED OFF. SOMETIMES THE VEHICLE RESTARTED IMMEDIATELY, BUT SOMETIMES IT WOULDN'T RESTART UNTIL IT WAS "WORKED WITH." THE ELECTRIC INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED FOR A THIRD TIME. TWO NEW ALTERNATORS HAD BEEN PLACED IN THE VEHICLE BUT AT TIMES, FREQUENTLY KILLED THE PUMP WHICH DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED IN FAST MOVING TRAFFIC. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS WERE INOPERATIVE, SOMETIMES THERE WOULD BE A HARD START THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WOULD COME ON, THE VEHICLE WOULD DIE WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS WERE TURNED ON, THE A/C SWITCH HAD BROKEN, AND THERE WERE LEAKING LINES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061755April 29, 2004
TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD TAILGATE AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED DUE TO THREAD CRACKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068011April 28, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREAD SEPARATION ON FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL A/T, LT245/75/R16, DOT VN11 BAC1301. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED ON I80, OUTER BELT APPARENTLY BROKE, CAUSING A STRIP OF TREAD 1 1/2 " WIDE X 33" LONG TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE. TREAD SEPARATION WAS DIAGONAL ACROSS THE TIRE FROM OUTSIDE TO IN. TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE LEFT REAR OF A 2001 GMC 2500HD PICKUP TRUCK. TIRE HAD 47,600 MILES ON IT, APPROXIMATELY 30,000 ON THE REAR. TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT OR DEFLATE, AND WAS STILL INFLATED TO 80PSI WHEN REMOVED FROM THE TRUCK. TIRE REPLACED. OLD TIRE IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067813April 26, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2000 GMC 1500-HAS BROKEN FRAME ABOVE REAR AXLE. TRUCK HAS BEEN USED TO TOW TRAILER WITH TONGUE WEIGHT NEVER OVER 700#,USING HITCH WITH 1000# RATING.ALSO INSTALLED IS AIR BAGS BETWEEN REAR AXLE AND FRAME, TO ALLOW LEVELING WHEN TRAILER ATTACHED ON HITCH. NO EXPLANATION RECIEVED FROM DEALER OTHER THAN HAVE NEVER SEEN IT HAPPEN.DID SAY HAVE SEEN IT ON DODGE TRUCKS. THE DEALER REP DID NOT SUGGEST HOW TO REPAIR OR AT WHAT COST, THEY DIDN'T SEEM INTERESTED IN CORRECTING THE PROBLEM SINCE THE WARRANTY WAS OVER BY 2500 MILES. SO I TOOK IT TO A GENERAL WELDER WHO QUOTED ME $200 TO $400 DOLLARS TO WELD THE FRAME AND ADD A PIECE OF STEEL TO THE FRAME TO RE-INFORCE THIS OBVIOUS PLACE OF STRESS. THE WELDER ALSO SAYS HE HAS SEEN THIS HAPPEN BEFORE AND DONE THESE KIND OF REPAIRS BECAUSE NONE OF THE MANUFACTURED FRAMES ARE RE-INFORCED AT THE POINT OF STRESS THAT WOULD BE PUT ON A FRAME WHEN WEIGHT IS ADDED AS FAR BACK AS A HITCH. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THESE REPAIRS DONE A THOUGHT OTHER TRAILER HAULING PICK-UP OWNERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THIS FAULT. THIS TRUCK IS RATED FOR #8800 TOWING,WITH A #1000 RATED TONGUE WEIGHT HITCH. NEVER HAVE I HAD MORE THAN#5000 TRAILER WEIGHT WITH NO MORE THAN &700 TONGUE WEIGHT, BUT THE FRAME STILL CRACKED MAKING THIS AN UN-KNOWN SAFETY HAZARD. I COULD HAVE BEEN TOWING THE TRAILER AND THE FRAME COULD HAVE BROKEN COMPLETLEY, DROPPED THE TRAILER TO GROUNG CAUSING SEPERATION FROM THE TRUCK AND THAN [WHAT]?. YOUR GUESS IS GOOD AS MINE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067772April 25, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT THE DASHBOARD FLASHES ON AND OFF. ALL OF THE GUAGES GO NUTS AND THE ENGINE DIES. THEY TELL ME THAT THE COMPUTER HAS BEEN SOAKED WITH WATER AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067781April 25, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CORROSION IN TAILGATE RESTRAINT STRAPS CAUSED FAILURE WHILE SITTING ON TAILGATE TO UNLOAD SEWING MACHINE.MINOR INJURY TO PERSON. NO DAMAGE TO SEWING MACHINE.MINOR DAMAGE TO TAILGATE.LOOKING FOR REPLACEMENT STRAPS.(G.M.DEALER INSISTS STRAPS CANNOT BE PURCHASED SEPERATELY.PURCHASE OF COMPLETE LATCH ASSEMBLY REQUIRED AT 40 DOLLARS PER SIDE). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071411April 23, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING 10 MPH CONSUMER TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE RIGHT AND IT LOCKED UP. THE BRAKES WERE ALSO DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE SHAFT IN THE POWER STEERING PUMP BROKE. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THERE WERE METAL PIECES IN THE ABS FLUID WHICH PROBABLY CAUSED THE SYSTEM TO FAIL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067729April 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE WENT BAD AND CAUSED THE PUMP TO RUN CONTINOUSLY. I HAD TO UNPLUG THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE PUMP TO MAKE IT STOP. I NOW DO NOT HAVE ABS AND THE INDICATOR LIGHT STAYS ON. WHEN I INQUIRED ABOUT THIS OBVIOUS SAFETY DEFECT AT THE DEALER, THE REPAIRS WOULD BE GREATER THAN $1000. AT THE TIME THIS OCCURED, THE TRUCK HAD LESS THAN 50K MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067588April 21, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STOP DURING OPERATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071448April 20, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AFTER FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START. *PH WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, IT WOULD NOT START. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED BUT NOT THE CONNECTOR. THE PROBLEM RESURFACED AND QUIT RUNNING NUMEROUS TIMES. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS NOT TIGHT ENOUGH WHICH CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. (THE CAP WAS TIGHTENED) THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT MORE THAN ONCE. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS THEN OUT OF WARRANTY. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED AND THE SERVICE DEALER FOUND NO GAS PRESSURE AND REPLACED THE PUMP. THE VEHICLE STOPPED AGAIN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN UPON HIMSELF TO GO UNDER THE VEHICLE AND WIGGLED THE WIRING HARNESS WHICH STARTED THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE DEALER CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR HARNESS. (THE CONNECTOR WAS BURNED AND PITTED) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071873April 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
E-MAIL FM JEREMY BRUENN (NY) REQUEST NHTSA TO RECALL THE 1999 GM SIERRA FOR DEFECTIVE TAILGATE & CABLES, CABLE ON HIS 1999 TRUCK RUSTED AND BROKE WITHOUT WARNING, REPLY ATTN CHRISTINE RUMFOLA/ROCHESTER OFC, ES HAVE NO REC OF PREVIOUS FM MR. BRUNO. *PH (2000-2004 TAILGATE PROBLEMS HAD BEEN RECALLED) THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING A LAWN TRACTOR ONTO THE BED OF THE 99 GMC SIERRA. *SC B *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066468April 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
BRAKE PROBLEMS/ FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON GMC TRUCK: I JUST PAID OVER $ 800 LAST FALL TO REPUTABLE MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME THAT ALL 4 WHEEL BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE GONE AT 35000 MILES OF NORMAL ON ROAD DRIVING. NOW HE AND ANOTHER GOOD SERVICE GARAGE TELLS ME I HAVE A BAD BRAKE MODULE (AT 39000 MILES ) WHICH IS GOING TO COST ANOTHER $900 OR SO. WORST OF ALL, RESEARCH AT YOUR SITE SEEMS TO INDICATE THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAS NEVER WORKED PROPERLY AND WILL NEVER HAVE THE RELIABILITY THAT I PAID ( AND AM RE-PAYING ) FOR. THE TRUCK IS OUT OF NORMAL WARRANTY BUT I AM LOOKING AT SO CALLED "SECRET WARRANTIES" AND COMPLAINT SITES SO THAT I AM WELL PREPARED WHEN I VISIT THE DEALER ASAP. I HOPE THEY ARE NOT AS DISAPPOINTING TO ME AS GM IS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066488April 19, 2004
SEAT BELTS
2003 GMC SIERRA 2500HD CREW CAB CLOTH SPLIT BENCH: THE SHOULDER HARNESS SEATBELTS ON ALL THREE PASSENGER SEATS WILL LOCK UP DURING NORMAL CRUISE (NO SUDDEN STOPS OR YANKS ON THE BELTS), AND WILL CONTINUE TO GET TIGHTER AND TIGHTER UNTIL THE OCCUPANT MUST UNBUCKLE THE SEATBELT AND LET IT COMPLETELY RETRACT BEFORE IT CAN BE RE-BUCKLED. THIS WILL OCCUR ON NEARLY EVERY TRIP IN THE VEHICLE, AND HAS OCCURRED SINCE IT WAS NEW. THIS IS MORE THAN AN ANNOYANCE, IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD SINCE THE PASSENGERS MUST UNBUCKLE THEIR SEAT BELTS IN A MOVING VEHICLE. THE DEALER (JIM WALDRON GMC, DAVISON MI) CLAIMS IT IS SIMPLY A DESIGN FLAW AND THEY CAN DO NOTHING TO CORRECT IT. THEY SAY THAT "EVERYONE" WITH A 2003 SIERRA IS COMPLAINING ABOUT IT. THIS PROBLEM NEVER OCCURS ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. I AM SERIOUSLY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS IN THIS VEHICLE THAT IS DESIGNED TO CARRY MANY PASSENGERS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066509April 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 GMC SIERRA POOR BRAKE RESPONSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066353April 17, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAIL GATE STRAPS BROKE WHILE I WAS SITTING ON THE TAIL GATE HOLDING MY SHOT GUN TAKING A BREAK FROM PLEASANT HUNTING. I WEIGH 175 POUNDS. FORTUNATELY THE GUN WAS UNLOADED AS I WENT TO THE GROUND. I HAVE MY HUNTING BUDDY AS A WITNESS. NO DAMAGE TO TAILGATE. VEHICLE MILEAGE 50,026 AT TIME. CABLES RUSTED OUT. COSTS FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS $62 AT CLIFT GMC INVOICE #[XXX]. VEHICLE ID [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066356April 17, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RUSTING OF REAR BRAKE ROTORS CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND REPLACEMENT OF BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE DEALER AND GM REPLACED THE ROTORS UNDER WARRANTY WHILE IT COST ME $269 TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPLACED. MY CONCERN QUALITY OF METAL ON ROTORS NOT CONDUSIVE WITH NORMAL EVERY DAY USE. ARE THEIR SPECIFICATION TO THICKNESS AND QUALITY OF METAL FOR ALL MANUFACTURES? LIFE EXPECTANCY?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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