GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#887403May 3, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY, SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WOULD LEAN TO LEFT, AND ALSO PULLED LEFT WHILE DRIVING. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP , AND HAD 2 STEP COIL SPRINGS/ INSULATOR , AND BODY SHIMS REPLACED ON LEFT SIDE. BROUGHT VEHICLE 1/8 INCH ON ALL FOUR CORNERS. LATER VEHICLE WAS HIGH LEFT AND LOW REAR LEFT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9001627May 1, 2001
STEERING
THE STEERING BECOMES QUITE LOOSE AND IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP ON THE ROAD, MOSTLY DURING COLD WEATHER. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ON ICY OR SNOWY ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887151April 30, 2001
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CONSUMER CAN NOT GET EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE OUT OF VEHICLE WITH TOOLS THAT ARE PROVIDED BY MANUFACTURER DUE TO A BENT PLASTIC SHAFT THAT WAS BENT DURING ASSEMBLY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744730April 30, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
I HAVE THE CABLE THAT FAILED IN MY POSSESSION. WHEN IT FAILED IT RELEASED THE SPARE TIRE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THERE COULD HAVE BEEN SEVERE DAMAGE HAD IT STRUCK A PERSON OR ANOTHER VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887079April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THERE IS SEVERE VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING DUE TO ROTORS THAT ARE PREMATURELY WHARPING. CAUSE IN UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744693April 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKES APPLIED IN PANIC STOP, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR. THIS ALLOWS INADVERTANT CONTACT WITH ACCELERATOR MOST OF THE TIMES I TRIED TO DUPLICATE THIS AFTER THE ACCIDENT USING RIGHT FOOT TO BRAKE. PRECISE PLACEMENT OF RIGHT FOOT IS NECESSARY FOR ME TO PREVENT THIS( I HAVE TO LOOK DOWN AT MY FOOT TO GET IT WHERE IT WON'T HIT THE ACCELERATOR IN THIS SITUATION). MEASUREMENTS MADE INDICATE THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL BOTTOMS OUT DUE TO THE PANIC STOP IT TRAVELS ABOUT 1/2" PAST THE ACCELERATOR, ALLOWING CONTACT WITH IT IF YOUR FEET ARE BIG LIKE MINE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL NOT TRAVEL FAR ENOUGH TO ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THIS IS A FOLLOWUP TO ODI#744510. I JUST GOT MY TRUCK OUT OF THE SHOP YESTERDAY AND DUPLICATED THE BRAKING PROBLEMS OF THE ACCIDENT. I MEASURED DISTANCE THAT I HAD TO STOP AT ABOUT 200 FT. DURING THE ACCIDENT AT 40 MPH INITIAL SPEED, I DID NOT STOP AND HIT STOPPED VEHICLE AT ABOUT 10 MPH WHILE APPLYING FULL PEDAL PRESSURE WITH RIGHT FOOT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#744647April 27, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH HEADLIGHT LENSES HAVE DRYED OUT AND CLOUDED OVER GREATLY REDUCING VISABILITY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886918April 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH ON A SMOOTH DIRT ROAD BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. GMC WILL REPLACE AIRBAGS FREE OF CHARGE ONLY IF CONSUMER WILL SIGN RELEASE. IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, THEY WILL NOT BE LIABLE. AIRBAG SENSOR WAS SENT TO DETROIT, NO PROBLEM FOUND. VEHICLE AT DEALER SINCE INCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886922April 27, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE BODY STICKS. IT IS HARD TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL TO TRY TO ACCLERATE AT A SLOW SPEED. WHEN FINALLY PUSHING PEDAL IN THROTTLE WILL SNAP TOWARDS THE FLOOR. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS TRIED TO FIX EVERYTHING. THEY COULD GUESS WHAT HAS BEEN CAUSING THE PROBLEM BUT WITH NO SUCCESS.*AK EACH TIME REPAIR WAS DONE, IT LASTED ONLY 8,000-9,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE PROBLEM WAS VERY SERIOUS AND AFFECTS OTHER DRIVERS TOO. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744510April 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ABS SYSTEM FAILS ON PANIC STOPS. SUDDENLY APPLIED PEDAL PRESSEUR LOCKS BRAKE PEDAL AND PROVIDES LITTLE OR NO BRAKING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 SECOND. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THIS IS TYPICAL OF ALL ABS AND THAT I NEED TO TRAIN MYSELF NOT TO JAM THE BRAKES IN AN EMERGENCY. VEHICLE WAS IN SHOP IN DEC. 1999 FOR TRANSMISSION REPAIR AND BRAKES WERE SUPPOSED TO BE CHECKED. NO CHECK WAS NOTED ON REPAIR ORDER, BUT SERVICE MANAGER ASSURED ME THAT THE MECHANIC HAD TEST DRIVEN THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS OK. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A RESULT OF ABS PUMP OVERREACTING TO SUDDENLY APPLIED PEDAL PRESSURE AND LOCKING THE PEDAL WITH BACK PRESSURE BEFORE BRAKING ACTUALLY STARTS. I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD AT LEAST CHIRP THE TIRES FIRST. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS UNDER REPAIR FROM ACCIDENT, BUT IT WILL BE TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP UPON COMPLETION OF THIS REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#744489April 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE BURNS 3QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN CHANGES HAS 21750 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886428April 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SUSPENSION
THERE WAS A LARGE "BOOMING" NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE EVERYTIME CONSUMER DROVE IT. THIS NOISE OCCURRED WHEN PULLING AWAY FROM A STOPPED POSITION. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND THEY GREASED DIFFERENTIAL. HE WAS TOLD THIS WOULD CORRECT THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER STILL EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886450April 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS SYSTEM SWITCHED TO MANUAL, AT 55MPH MODULE THAT CONTROLS ABS SYSTEM HAD FAILED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886452April 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE PEDAL FEELS SPONGY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. PROBLEM HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER, THE FRONT DISC PADS AND THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS HAD BEEN REPLACED BUT THE BRAKE STILL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CERTIFIED TECHNICIANS INDICATED THAT THE 88,89 AND 90 MODELS HAD THIS PROBLEM AS WELL. THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886457April 23, 2001
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
JACK THAT COMES WITH VEHICLE HAS A HEAD THAT IS ABOUT ONE INCH IN DIAMETER. CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT JACK CANNOT PROPERLY LIFT VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO SAFELY USE AND REMOVE THIS JACK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886364April 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURE IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 98V150001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043. BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE INDICATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM AS STATED IN RECALL. WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886314April 19, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING AND PUTTING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THEY JUST QUIT WORKING. SOMETIMES WILL WORK ON AND OFF. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN A COUPLE TIMES TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886315April 19, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
EVER SINCE CONSUMER HAS OWNED THIS VEHICLE WITH 48,000 MILES ON IT AT TIME OF PURCHASE, THROTTLE WOULD STICK WHEN PUSHING DOWN ON ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS DEFECT OCCURRED MOSTLY DURING LOW SPEEDS, APPROXIMATELY 2 TO 3 TIMES A WEEK. DEALERSHIP WAS EXAMINING WHEEL BEARINGS. DEALER STATED THAT THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744165April 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
DEXCOOL IS COOLANT USED IN THE SYSTEM, BUT IT DESTROYS THE COOLING SYSTEM WHEN MIXED WITH AIR. GMC WILL NOT RECOGNIZE THE FACT THAT IT PUT DEXCOOL IN THE SYSTEM AND WHEN THE WATERPUMP DEVELOPED A WEEPHOLE THE AIR THAT GOT IN DESTROYED THE COOLING SYSTEM. THIS IS GMC'S AND DEXCOOL'S FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886061April 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE IDLES HIGH. TO REDUCE IDLE CONSUMER HAD TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL.*AK LOW IDLE GOES TO ONLY 1000 RPM. VEHICLE FAILS TO THROTTLE BACK FOR FOUR SECOND. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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