GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#743099March 26, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION TURNS OVER BUT WILL NOT CRANK. BATTERY/STARTER/ALTERNATOR CHECKED OUT OK. SECURITY LIGHT ON DASH LIGHTS UP WHILE DRIVING. MECHANIC STATES LIKELY A SECURITY SYSTEM OR COMPUTER PROBLEM, STATED DEALER WOULD CALL GM TECH SUPPORT FOR HELP. MULTIPLE CALLS TO DEALERSHIP ARE NOT RETURNED. TRUCK STILL REFUSES TO CRANK AT RANDOM TIMES, WHEN ENGINE COLD OR WARM. SECURITY LIGHT STILL ACTIVATES RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING, AND LIGHT STAYS ON TILL TRUCK SHUT OFF. TRUCK WILL NORMALLY CRANK AFTER 10 TO 30 MINUTES OF INACTIVITY. FUEL LINE CHECKED OUT OK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884070March 26, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE DRIVING WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NEEDED. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR FAIL TO WORK AT ALL WHICH CAUSES POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. ALSO, RECALL NUMBER 98V150001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98043 DEALT WITH SAME PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884077March 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING BRAKES FEEL SPONGY AND BRAKING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED A LOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884118March 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL A POPING NOISE WAS HEARD. ALSO, PEDAL GAVE AWAY AND TRAVELING TO FLOORBOARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884233March 26, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SHOULDER, AND NOTICED THAT REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD CAME OFF, AND DAMAGED VEHICLE. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX, LT245 75R16 . THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742969March 24, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AFTER A LONG RUN THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HARD FROM 1ST TO 2ND, CONDITION LEADS EVENTUALLY TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742987March 24, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
MY PROBLEMS REALLY BEGAN SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER @ 36,000 MILES. AT 42,240 I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR GO OUT, AT 55,590 MILES I HAD A WATER PUMP, SEAL, AND CORE NIPPLES GO BAD, ALONG WITH THE IDLE ARM ASSEMBLY, AND THE MAIN ENGINE BELT REPLACED. AGAIN ONLY 2 WEEKS LATER @ 58,275 MILES I STILL HAD A COOLANT LEAK, AND IT WAS THEN DETERMINED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD DEVELOPED A LEAK, AND THE THERMOSTAT AND SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE AGAIN ONLY 2 DAYS LATER I AGAIN EXPERIENCED YET ANOTHER PROBLEM, THIS TIME THE ALTENATOR WENT OUT! I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER, AND TO GENERAL MOTORS, WHO CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO THE MATTER. THE DEALER DID AGGREE IT IS FAIRLY RARE TO HAVE THESE PROBLEMS SO SOON, AND GENERAL MOTORS AGGREES. HOWEVER THAT DOES'NT EASE MY MIND, THAT THEIR MAY BE A DESIGN, OR PARTS PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. I DID TALK WITH ANOTHER OWNER OF THE SAME TYPE TRUCK A 1992, SAME STYLE AND ENGINE, AND INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD EXACTLY THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS OCCUR AT APROX: THE SAME MILAGE TIME FRAME, AND HAD SEVERAL MORE POP UP WITH THE TRANSMISSION AS WELL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742928March 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
TRUCK IS 2000 EXT CAB LB 1/2 TON. ON CONCRETE FWYS, AT CERTAIN SPEEDS, THE TRUCK "BOUNCES" (NOT VIBRATES). THE FWY I HAPPEN TO DRIVE TO WORK ALWAYS CAUSES BOUNCING. I'VE CHANGED SHOCKS WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ALL NEW GM LONGBED (2500, CHEVYS, ETC) ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. YOU CAN SEE US ALL DRIVE AT SPECIFIC SPEEDS TO AVOID "BOUNCING". THE DEALER SAYS I GOTTA LIVE WITH THIS. I SAY "WHY".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742898March 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BEING AS MR. & MRS. [XXX] HAVE NO COMPUTER AND I AM THE ONE THAT DISCOVERED THE FAULT WITH THEIR VEHICLE, I AM SUBMITTING THIS FORM FOR THEM. I AM A MECHANIC OF 25YRS EXPERIENCE AND I AM THE ONE THAT QUESTIONED TWO OF THE SERVICE WRITERS AT TWO GM DEALERSHIPS PLUS MRS [XXX] WAS TOLD BY HER DEALERSHIP THAT HE HAD 3 MORE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. MY NAME IS [XXX] ([XXX]). I AM THE TRANSPORTATION SUPERVISOR AT MRS. [XXX] PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT. MY BUSINESS # IS [XXX]. THE ABS MOTOR SHORTS OUT AND CONTINUES TO RUN UNTILL UNPLUGGED OR FUSE IS PULLED. IT GETS EXTREMELY HOT. IT IS MOUNTED INSIDE THE LEFT FRAME RAIL AND FUEL LINES RUN JUST OVER IT. THE MOTOR COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND MELT FUEL LINES, RESULTING IN A BAD FIRE. IN TALKING WITH 2 SERVICE WRITERS AND 2 DIFFERENT GENERAL MOTORS DEALERSHIPS, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF A TOTAL OF 6 ABS MOTOR FAILURES DUE TO SHORTING OUT AND RUNNING CONTINUOUSLY AFTER IGNITION IS SHUT OFF. PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883760March 22, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL WORK ONLY INTERMITTENTLY FOR YEARS. CURRENTLY, HAVE STOPPED WORKING. THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS MAKE/MODEL; BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883833March 22, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL COLUMN IS LOOSE. STEERING CONTROL IS NOT AFFECTED BY THIS. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883880March 22, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND PERIODICALLY, STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL ISSUED UNDER 98V150001, BUT TMANUFACTURER HAS ADVISED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883647March 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CV JOINTS ON FRONT END NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THIS WOULD BE 3RD TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742765March 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELF WIPERS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM FOR YEARS, BUT SINCE USE OF THIS TRUCK IS DISCRETIONARY AND OFF ROAD FOR THE MOST PART, I NEVER DID ANYTHING ABOUT IT. THE WIPERS FAILED COMPLETELY ON AN INTERSTATE AT NIGHT IN THE RAIN; I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING. I ALSO COULD NOT SHAKE THE WIRING HARNESS OR TAP THE CIRCUIT BOARD TO GET IT TO START AGAIN, LIKE I HAVE DONE IN THE PAST. I WAS TOLD THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS (TSB#98043), BUT THE DEALER WHO TOOK OVER FOR THE ONE I BOUGHT IT FROM SAID THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE (VIN). WHY NOT? IT IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON THE SAME VEHICLE TYPE/SIZE/ETC. IF THE "RECALL" DOES NOT APPLY, IT SHOULD. THE NEW DEALER SAYS THEY WILL LOOK AT IT FOR $75, AND THEN FIX IT (WITH PERHAPS A "CREDIT" BEING GIVEN FOR THE REPAIR). I FIGURE THAT THE $75 IS TO PAY FOR THE FIX, TO A PROBLEM THAT IS ENDEMIC, AFFECTING SIMILAR VEHICLES. PLEASE HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883581March 20, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PERIODICALLY TRANSMISSION WOULD SKIP A GEAR, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERRISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDT'NL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560415March 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLES TIRE SIZE WAS NOT PROGRAMMED INTO THE ELECTRONIC BRAKING SYSTEM WHEN IT LEFT THE FACTORY AND IT WAS NOT CALIBRATED FOR THE TIRE SIZE WHICH CAUSED THE ABS SYSTEM NOT TO OPERATE PROPERLY RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742681March 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
REAR END VIBRATES DUE TO MISALIGNMENT OF DRIVE SHAFT TO AXLE. CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY TRANMISSION SHIFTS HARD. TRIED REPLACING SEAT BELT TO FIX TIGHTENING ON BUMP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742578March 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
PROBLEM WITH FUEL SYSTEM EVAC CANISTER. THE CANISTER, LOCATED IN LEFT FRONT OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAS A FRESH AIR VENT OPENING FOR PARTIAL VENTING OF VACUM DIRECTED TOWARDS FUEL VAPOR CONTROL. IT IS COVERED BY A LOOSE FITTING CAP. THIS UN-PROTECTED OPENING ALLOWS DIRT TO ENTER THE TOP OF THE CANISTER AND EVENTUALLY CLOG THE OPENING. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE ENTIRE VACUM FORCE IS APPARENTLY DIRECTED TO THE FUEL TANK CAUSING FUEL TANK TO COLLAPSE. AN OLDER MODEL TRUCK (I BELIEVE IT WAS A 1997) WAS EXAMINED AND A SIMILAR CANISTER FRESH AIR VENT WAS STAMPED WITH THE WORDS "AIR CLEANER" THOUGH IT TOO WAS NOT CONNECTED TO THE AIR CLEANER BUT WAS ONLY COVERED BY A LOOSE FITTING CAP. THIS PROBLEM IS PROBABLY NOT EVIDENT IN VEHICLES OPERATED ON HIGHWAY ONLY. A LOCAL SERVICE STATION, JOHN MELHISER'S AMOCO, PETERSBURG INDIANA, RELATED TO ME THAT HE KNEW OF 3 OTHER AREA PICKUPS (FARM USE) THAT EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. SYMPTOMS OF EMMINENT FUEL TANK COLLAPSE BASED ON MY OWN EXPERIENCE ARE: 1-INCREASED VACUM IN FUEL TANK AS NOTICED WHEN REMOVING THE FUEL CAP; 2 FUEL GAGE BEGINS TO MALFUNCTION (CAUSED BY BOTTOM OF TANK BEING PUSHED UPWARD ON THE SENDING UNIT). I SUSPECT THAT THE EFFECT IS MORE PRONOUNCED AT LOWER FUEL LEVELS. I CONTACTED GM'S CUSTOMER SERVICE # JAN 26 THIS YEAR. I CONTACTED THEM AGAIN MARCH 16. THEY INDICATED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD BEEN NOTED BUT THAT NO FIRTHER ACTION WAS PLANNED. GM INDICATED THAT A "PRODUCT ALLEGATION REPORT" COULD BE FILED IF THE PROBLEM CAUSED SIGNIFICANT PROPERTY DAMAGE OR BODILY HARM. I SUGGESTED THAT THEY SHOULD AT LEAST PRODUCE A MAINTENANCE INSERT FOR THE OWNERS MANUAL AND SERVICE BULLETINS SINCE DEALERS I CHECKED WITH WERE NOT AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL FOR PLUGGING OF THE VENT AND COLLAPSE OF THE FUEL TANK. A MORE SECURE FIX WOULD BE TO VENT THE SUCTION TO THE AIR CLEANER (AS WAS APPARENTLY INTENDED ON THE EARLIER MODEL) TO ENSURE THAT FOREIGN MATTER DOES NOT CLOG THE VENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883216March 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, OBSTRUCTING VIEW OF DRIVER. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742482March 15, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE COMPLAINED TO GMC ABOUT MY PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING AND THEY GAVE ME A FILE # C0344768. BASICALLY, THEY DIDN'T CONSIDER IT A SAFETY ISSUE BUT I WAS CONCERNED WITH MY GEAR BOX FREEZING ON ME OR SOMETHING. I HAD REPLACED THE PUMP ONCE AND ALL IT TOOK TO RUIN THE PUMP AGAIN WAS A 500 MILE TRIP. I KNOW THAT THINGS GO WRONG WITH VEHICLES BUT AT 55,000 MILES POWER STEERING SHOULD NOT BE AN ISSUE. I AM GLAD THAT IT DIDN'T CAUSE ANY INJURIES. *AIK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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