GMC Sierra Complaints (2006)

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10503724March 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE BRAKES BEGAN TO PULSATE UPON ENGAGEMENT WITH A SUDDEN ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS). AS A RESULT, THERE WAS A DELAYED RESPONSE IN BRAKING TO A STOP. THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR TIMES AS THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS OF 10 MPH OR LESS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT BOTH FRONT ABS SPEED SENSORS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502625March 13, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN SLOWING TO COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS MOTOR ENGAGES UNDER 10 MPH ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO TAKE A FEW MORE FEET TO STOP. ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHILE MOVING AT TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502247March 10, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WE TOOK OUR 28 FT CAMPER TO BE REPAIRED WHICH CONSISTED OF DRIVING ON INTERSTATE AN AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED BUT DOING THE SPEED LIMIT. ON OUR WAY HOME WE WERE NO LONGER HAULING THE CAMPER BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN LEFT BEHIND FOR REPAIR. I THANK GOD FOR THIS BECAUSE I WOULD HATE TO THINK WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF WE WERE HAULING THE CAMPER ON THE INTERSTATE AND THE BRAKE LINE WOULD HAVE BROKEN THEN. WHEN WE WERE ALMOST HOME I FELT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. I HAD TO PRESS THEM ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR TO GET MY VEHICLE TO STOP. I WAS CLOSE TO A ADVANCED AUTO SO I DROVE VERY SLOWLY AND STAYED FAR FROM VEHICLES SO THAT I COULD MAKE IT THERE FOR THEM LOOK TO SEE IF I WAS LOW ON FLUID. BUT WHEN I TURNED INTO THEIR PARKING LOT IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PUT ON THE BRAKES TO PARK IT THE BRAKE LINE BROKE. I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE I HAD TO HAVE REPAIRS DONE. NOT ONLY THE BRAKE LINES WERE CHANGED BUT THE CALIPERS ALSO. THE BILL WAS JUST UNDER 5 THOUSAND DOLLARS. I CALLED GMC ALL THEY DID WAS CALL THE DEALERSHIP TO MAKE SURE EVERYTHING WAS DONE. WHICH WAS NO HELP TO ME. I COULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF THAT MYSELF. I BELIEVE THIS IS A GREAT INJUSTICE TO GMC OWNERS THAT THEY KNOW OF A SITUATION AND WOULD LET US USE THESE VEHICLES TO HAUL OUR CHILDREN ON CAMPING TRIPS PUTTING THEIR SAFETY IN DANGER. I WILL NOT PURCHASE ANOTHER GMC VEHICLE. ALSO MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ENDED A FEW WEEKS BEFORE. ALTHOUGH I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT HAVE COVERED IT . I ALSO BRING MY VEHICLE FOR OIL CHANGES AS REQUIRED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH THEY DO CHECK OTHER THINGS AS A ROUTINE. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THESE AUTO REPAIRMEN DIDN'T CATCH THIS . THERE IS NO REASON THIS SHOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO THIS VEHICLE. .. WHEN YOUR BRAKES GO OUT YOU LOOKING AT A MAJOR DANGER TO YOURSELF AND OTHERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10502100March 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD AT APPROX. 25 MPH. UPON ENGAGING BRAKES TO STOP AT STOP SIGN, PEDAL SUDDENLY BECAME EXTREMELY SOFT AND TRAVELED NEARLY TO FLOOR. IT TOOK ME A MOMENT TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON AND I HAD TO PRESS WITH FULL FORCE TO STOP. DROVE SLOWLY TO NEAREST GMC DEALER, NOT FAR AWAY. ALMOST ALL OF THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL PROVIDED NO RESPONSE; THE REMAINDER OF TRAVEL WAS SOFT AND PROVIDED MINIMAL BRAKING PERFORMANCE. DIAGNOSIS BY THE DEALER WAS EXCESSIVE CORROSION ON ALL SOLID BRAKE LINES AND FITTINGS. BURST/LEAKAGE ON A LINE NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS CAUSING THE SOFT, NEARLY UNRESPONSIVE BRAKE PEDAL. RECOMMENDATION BY DEALER WAS TO REPLACE ALL SOLID BRAKE LINES AND FITTINGS, FROM MASTER CYLINDER TO ABS UNIT TO EACH WHEEL END. I WAS TOLD THAT ONLY FIXING THE AREA THAT HAD BURST WOULD BE TOO "RISKY" DUE TO CONDITION OF THE REST OF THE SOLID BRAKE LINES AND THAT FAILURE IN ANOTHER PART OF THE LINES WAS "PROBABLY GOING TO HAPPEN." THE FLEXIBLE/RUBBER BRAKE LINES AND FITTINGS AT CALIPERS/DRUMS WERE "OK" AND NOT REPLACED. TOTAL CHARGE: $1380.46. THIS IS A 7-YEAR OLD VEHICLE WITH ABOUT 40K MILEAGE THAT HAS BEEN WELL-MAINTAINED IN PERSONAL USE/COMMUTING. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE BEFORE, ON ANY VEHICLE AT ANY AGE, INCLUDING NUMEROUS VEHICLES 10+ YEARS OLD ALL DRIVEN IN NE OHIO. I AM GRATEFUL THE BRAKES GAVE UP WHEN/WHERE THEY DID: AT LOW SPEED AND WITHOUT ANY OTHER VEHICLE (OR PEDESTRIAN) AROUND. I CONTACTED GM AND REGISTERED MY COMPLAINT; THEY OFFERED NO RELIEF OR EXPLANATION (BEYOND "ENVIRONMENTAL" CAUSE), THOUGH THEY EXPRESSED SERIOUS INTEREST IN MY EXPERIENCE. I THINK THIS FAILURE IS UNACCEPTABLE AT THIS STAGE OF A VEHICLE SERVICE LIFE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER IT IS USED IN THE "SALT BELT." PLEASE CONSIDER EXPANSION OF EA11-001 TO LATER MODEL YEARS OF GMT800-SERIES VEHICLES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10487941December 11, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
I PURCHASED THE 2006 2500HD DIESEL PICKUP NEW. THE TRUCK HAS HAD POOR BRAKING SINCE NEW AND THE DEALER HAS ALWAYS SAID IT FUNCTIONS NORMALLY. I HAVE HAD THE DEALER DO ALL THE MAINTENANCE ON THE TRUCK OTHER THAN OIL AND FILTER CHANGES. THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE TRUCK INCLUDING ALL LINES, BRAKES ROTORS, HUBS HAS BEEN RUSTING SINCE NEW. THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK LOOKS LIKE A 20 YEAR OLD PLOW TRUCK. ON 12-6-2012 I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN TRAFFIC AND THE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. SOME HOW I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER AND COAST TO A STOP (VERY LUCKY IN N.J. TRAFFIC). THE BRAKE LINES BLEW THE TRUCK WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY FIND THE LINES ARE GONE AS WELL AS THE ROTORS THAT THEY REPLACED ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. THE PADS ARE STILL IN GREAT SHAPE BUT THE ROTORS ARE RUSTED BEYOND USABILITY. LOOKING INTO THIS I FIND I AM NOT ALONE AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF I CAN GET INFO ON THE ISSUE INCLUDING, IS THE PROBLEM FIXED IN THE NEW TRUCKS AND IS COMPENSATION AVAILABLE AS THE TRUCK IS ON ITS WAY TO THE RUST GRAVE YARD WITH THE SHEET METAL RUSTING FROM THE UNDERSIDE ALSO. [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
#10485248November 20, 2012
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC 2500 EQUIPPED WITH BF GOODRICH MUDD KM2 TIRES, SIZE 35 12.5 R18. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE REAR SQUARE PANEL AND WHEEL WELL OF THE TIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO PREVENT THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE TIRES HAD PLENTY OF TREAD AND THE TIME OF THE BLOW OUT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10482385October 26, 2012
STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED INTO PLACE. I HAD TO JERK IT HARD IN ORDER TO GET IT TO RELEASED FROM THE LOCKED POSITION. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE ALREADY. CAN EASILY CAUSE A CRASH. NEEDS TO BE FIXED BY MANUFACTURER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10480055October 14, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES FADE NEAR THE END OF A BRAKING CYCLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS DISPLAYED EVEN THOUGH BRAKE PEDAL FELT LIKE IT HAD INCREASED TRAVEL OR MUSHINESS. CAUSE; EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE CORROSION AND PITTING OF ALL FOUR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT BRAKE ROTORS. ALSO, EXCESSIVE CORROSION OF BRAKE SENSORS AND BRAKE CALIPERS NECESSITATES AN EXTENSIVE REPAIR. ORIGINAL BRAKE PADS ARE IN GOOD CONDITION REPAIRS NEEDED; REPLACEMENT OF ROTORS, SENSOR, CALIPERS AND BRAKE PADS. BOLTS SEIZED BY CORROSION BROKE ON REMOVAL OF BRAKE COMPONENTS AND THIS RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF SENSOR AND ALL CALIPERS. THE COST OF THE REPAIR WAS $2100.00. MY OPINION; POOR QUALITY METALS IN ORIGINAL FACTORY ROTORS CAUSED A SIGNIFICANT BRAKE FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED BRAKING SAFETY ISSUES AND AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE; POOR BRAKING OCCURS AND THE HIGH COST OF REPAIR WILL MEAN SOME OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WILL PUT OFF REPAIRS AND CONTINUE OPERATING THIS VEHICLE WITH DAMAGED BRAKE SYSTEMS. I THINK THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED BECAUSE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE AT LEAST SOME RESPONSIBILITY TO REPAIR THIS MODEL. THE 2500 (3/4 TON) SERIES THAT I OWN IS MOSTLY USED BY CONTRACTORS AND OTHERS WHO PULL OR HAUL HEAVY LOADS. SO, THE BRAKES REALLY DO NEED TO WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10477436September 28, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SERVICE BRAKES
I PURCHASED MY PICKUP NEW IN JAN. 2007 AND USE IT TO TOW AN 8X16 TRAILER W/ELECTRIC BRAKES FOR A PART TIME BUSINESS THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. THE TRAILER WEIGHS APPROX. 6000 LBS. LOADED AND THE TRUCK IS RATED FOR 8,000 LBS. APPROXIMATE TOWING MILEAGE IS 3 TO 4,000 MILES PER YEAR. AFTER TOWING THE TRAILER 200 MILES ON SEPT. 14, 2012 MY WIFE NOTICED SEVERAL OIL LEAKS ON THE ASPHALT NEARBY. I SUSPECTED SOMETHING IN THE DIFFERENTIAL AREA AND DROVE TO THE NEAREST GMC DEALERSHIP SEVERAL MILES AWAY. THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A REAR BRAKE LINE AND ENDED UP REPLACING 6' OF IT ALONG WITH BOTH ROTORS AND CALIPERS AND A BRAKE SYSTEM FLUSH FOR A TOTAL OF $958.76. I'M 66 YRS. OLD AND HAVE NEVER HAD A BRAKE LINE GO IN ANY VEHICLE I'VE EVER OWNED AND I'VE LIVED IN MASSACHUSETTS ALL MY LIFE. MY LOCAL MECHANIC JUST TOLD ME THIS WEEK THAT THE REST OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE BADLY CORRODED AND SHOULD BE REPLACED ASAP. THIS WILL ADD ANOTHER $900 TO THE ENTIRE COST. THERE IS NO QUESTION IN MY MIND THAT GM HAS ALLOWED QUALITY IN WORKMANSHIP ON ITS BRAKE LINES TO FALL THROUGH THE CRACKS...AND AT THE PUBLIC'S EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10475011September 11, 2012
TIRES
FIRESTONE DESTINATION A/T LT285/75R16 TIRES - CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 60 MPH IN MIDDLE LANE OF THREE LANE HWY. NO PUNCTURE. SIDE WALL BLEW OUT . TIRES HAD ONLY 15,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473907September 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE FAILURE BETWEEN ABS FLOW CONTROL AND REAR BRAKES. FOLLOWED BY A SECOND FAILURE ABOUT A MONTH LATER WITH A FRONT BRAKE LINE. REPLACE ALL LINES AT THAT POINT DUE TO RUSTING. VEHICLE WAS GARAGED IN NEW ENGLAND, AND SPENT LAST 3 WINTERS IN FLORIDA WHERE THE LINES FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10473904September 5, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
FOUND REAR BRAKE PADS AND DISCS COMPLETELY WORN OUT DURING TIRE ROTATION AND BRAKE CLEANING AND INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10470033August 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY (DOWN HILL SLOPE) AND LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKING IN MY 2006 GMC 2500HD DIESEL TRUCK. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL AND DEPLOYED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD FAILED AND THIS RESULTED IN THE HYDRO BOOST FAILURE WITH SUBSEQUENT BRAKE LOSS. AFTER REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMP THE POWER STEERING LINES SPLIT TWO WEEKS LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465045July 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATES CONSISTENTLY AS VEHICLE NEARS FULL STOP. IT'S AUDIBLE AND YOU FEEL THE PULSATION IN THE BRAKES. THE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE NORMAL AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE ABS TO ACTIVATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10465096July 10, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS MOTOR ENGAGES ON DRY PAVEMENT AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN COMING TO A STOP, ABOUT 10 MPH OR LESS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464776July 9, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS ENGAGED WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10463105June 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS AND COMING TO A FULL STOP, TRUCK LURCHES FORWARD AND BRAKE PEDAL GOES DOWN 1/8 OF AN INCH. DRIVER MUST USE MORE BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK ( THIS IS WITH NO LOAD IN TRUCK AT ALL, ONLY PASSENGER ). ALSO WHILE STOPPED AND TURNING THE WHEEL LEFT OR RIGHT TO PARK, STEERING WHEEL LOOSES POWER STEERING UNTIL BRAKE IS RELEASED AND TRUCK STARTS ROLLING. HAD TRUCK LOOKED AT TWICE BEFORE AT DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM ( ONCE AT 32,000 AND AGAIN AT 35,000 ) AND WAS TOLD, AS LONG AS NO HARD CODES OR FAILURES ARE FOUND, THEY WERE UNABLE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462770June 22, 2012
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE SERVICE 4-WHEEL DRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE TRANSFER CASE ENCODER MOTOR AND TRANSFER CASE SELECTOR SWITCH WERE BOTH REPLACED. THREE YEARS LATER THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S PERSONAL MECHANIC AND THE SAME PARTS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,012 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 115,603 UPDATED 7/26/12*CN UPDATED 08/07/12
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10462485June 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. SMELLED SOMETHING HOT, THEN SMOKE CAME OUT VENTS, WITHIN LESS THAN A MINUTE FLAMES WERE COMING OUT FROM UNDER PASSENGER'S SIDE DASH. HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT OUT FIRE WITH FIRE EXTINGUISHER. IF THERE HAD BEEN A PASSENGER LIKE MY CHILDREN THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN SEVERELY BURNED OR KILLED.I AM A GM TECHNICIAN AND THE FUSE FOR THE HVAC DID NOT BLOW AND TAKING AWAY POWER DID NOT STOP THE ISSUE. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE ISSUES WITH THE RESISTOR WIRING. MY VEHICLE SYSTEMS ALL WORKED FINE BEFORE THE INCIDENT AND GAVE NO INDICATIONS OF FAILING. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED FAST ENOUGH THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE BEEN TOTALLY IN FLAMES IF A FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS NOT RIGHT HANDY. YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WHY IS NOTHING BEING DONE ABOUT IT. GM IS VERY LUCKY THAT I DID NOT HAVE A PASSENGER TONIGHT. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10455746April 19, 2012
POWER TRAIN
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL VIBRATION/NOISE AT 47-70 MPH. INTERNAL BEARINGS REPLACED DUE TO SIGNIFICANT METAL FOUND ON MAGNETIC DRAIN PLUG. TECHNICIAN STATEMENT "BEARINGS COMING APART" STATED. IDENTICAL COMPLAINT WITH IDENTICAL REPAIR REPEATED 4 TIMES WITHIN 85,000 MILES. FIRST REPAIR OCCURRED AT 34,000 MILES. LATEST (4TH) PERFORMED AT 85,919 MILES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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