GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#862227May 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER'S SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. ALSO, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC OF BRAKING SYSTEM ON THOSE VEHICLES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862147May 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERIOR DASHBOARD MATERIAL/PADDING CONTINUALLY CRACKED/DETERIORATED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED IT ON THE FIRST OCCASION. LESS THEN NINE MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861992May 16, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL WOULD FEEL SPONGY, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722757May 16, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES FAILED CAUSING TRANSMISSION OIL TO SPRAY ON THE HOT EXHAUST PIPE THAT RUNS DIRECTLY UNDER IT. GMC CLAIMS THIS IS NOT A DEFECT, BUT IT SEEMS THAT A FIRE COULD EASILY RESULT AS WELL AS EXTENSIVE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE. TRANSMISSION IS 4L80E MODEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722700May 15, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BOTH DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS PERIODICALLY LOCK FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THIS PINS DRIVER AGAINST SEATBACK, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO LEAN FORWARD TO CHECK MIRRORS, LOOK OVER SHOULDER ETC. FOR LANE CHANGE. DEALER REFUSES TO ADDRESS PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722715May 15, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE ON AN INCLINE AT SPEEDS OF 55MPH TO 65MPH THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INTO SECOND GEAR AND REVS THE ENGINE UP TO 4500 RPMS AND DOESN'T INCREASE THE SPEED BECAUSE IT IS RUNNING AT ITS PEAK SPEED IN SECOND GEAR CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND TRY TO GET BACK BEHIND THE VEHICLE I WAS TRYING TO PASS.THIS SAME DOWNSHIFTING ALSO OCCURS WHEN USING THE CRUISE CONTROL.THE DEALER DID NOT WANT TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE ON A SIMILARLY INCLINED ROAD TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE LIKE MINE TO COMPARE IT TO.THE DEFECT IN THIS TRANSMISSION COULD EASILY PUT ME IN A HEAD ACCIDENT SITUATION AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722649May 14, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
HIGH SPEED TURN STEERING FAILURE EXPERIENCED WHILE MAKING LANE CHANGE ON FREEWAY. THIS CAUSED TRUCK TO ALMOST GO OFF FREEWAY ONTO GRASSY MEDIAN DIVIDER AREA. I MADE VIOLENT STEERING WHEEL CORRECTION TURNING STEERING WHEEL TO MAKE CORRECTION IN A RIGHTHAND TURN. THIS CAUSED TRUCK TO FISHTAIL AND WEAVE INTO LANE I HAD JUST EXITED. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO IMMEDIATE TRAFFIC IN THIS VICINITY AS I BELIEVE A HIGH SPEED(70MPH)CONTACT BETWEEN VEHICLE WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. BROUGHT TRUCK INTO GMC DEALER FOR EVALUATION(PASO ROBLES, CA. GMC TRUCK).I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING-SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. APPARENTLY THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS PART WITH GMC. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. THIS WAS A SUDDEN FAILURE WITH NO WARNING. AS A FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC I DRIVE PROFESSIONALLY AND I CANNOT BELIEVE THAT SUCH DEFECTS SHOULD GO WITHOUT A RECALL NOTICE PUBLISHED. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE UTILIZED YOUR WEBSITE. PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU REQUIRE ANY ADDITIONAL DETAILS. THANKS! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722637May 13, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST, SEATS
THE TAILGATE LATCH WILL NOT UNLOCK THE TAILGATE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL NOT WORK, OR WILL ONLY WORK ON HIGH SPEED. WILL SOMETIMES WORK IF TURNED TO HIGH FIRST THEN TO LOW SPEED. WHILE STARTING TO MOVE FROM A STOP SIGN THE DRIVERS SEAT BROKE FROM THE ADJUSTMENT RAILS, ALLOWING THE SEAT TO FALL TO THE REAR, RESULTING IN NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861706May 10, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE CIRCUIT BOARD WAS CRACKED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861575May 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE ANTI-SKID BRAKES WERE HEARD ENGAGING, BUT BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND. CONSUMER HAD TO RELEASE THE BRAKES, AND APPLY THE PEDAL AGAIN TO STOP. DEALER COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861498May 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL FELT SOFT AND TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. DEALER SAID IT WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861424May 4, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE. CONSUMER SAID WHEN HE TURNED LEFT OR RIGHT THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861310May 3, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN GOING AROUND A CURVE VEHICLE WILL JERK AT LEAST 1 FOOT, MAKING IT DIFFCULT TO CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861315May 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM DESCRIBEDIN RECALL 98V150.001. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722193May 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
I UNDERSTAND THEIR HAVE BEEN A HIGH NUMBER OF FUEL PUMP FAILURES IN THESE VEHICLES. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND SERVICE ADVISOR ALREADY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT. ALSO THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME HIS OWN FUEL PUMP FAILED ON HIS GMC TRUCK AT 38,000 MILES. THIS IS A LEASE VEHICLE THAT IS TO BE TURNED IN IN FOUR MONTHS AND I HAD TO PUT A $400 FUEL PUMP IN IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861251May 2, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY REPLACED THE CIRCUIT BOARD. WHILE AT DEALER ANOTHER CONSUMER CAME IN WITH SAME IDENTICAL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722062April 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE DESIGN IS INADEQUATE FOR SIZE OF VEHICLE, ONE TON 4WD TRUCK ALSO MOST 3/4 SUBURBANS AND TRUCKS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. IN THE PAST THE TRUCK HAS PULL HARD LEFT ACROSS THE ROAD WITH NO PRIOR WARNING, BRAKE PADS ARE REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED DEPENDING ON PADS EVERY 5000-10000 MILES. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN IN UNDER WARRANTY THREE TIMES TO REPLACE PADS, ONCE TO REPLACE ROTORS, ONCE TO REBUILD CALIPERS, AND ONCE TO REPLACE REAR DRUMS WITH 21000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. IT APPEARS THAT NORMAL PASSENGER DESIGN SIZE BRAKES WERE USED ON A LIGHT TRUCK AND THAT THE PROPORTIONING BETWEEN FRONT AND REAR UTILIZE THE REAR BRAKES VERY LITTLE. THIS BRAKE LIFE IS WITH OUT ANY TOWING OR HEAVY HAULING. GIVEN THE LIFE WHICH IS ABNORMALLY LOW, DURING STEEP MOUNTIAN DRIVING ON A LONG TRIP THE FRONT PADS COULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND THE FRONT APPEARS TO BE DOING ALL THE BRAKING ON UNDER DESIGNED SIZE PADS. WHY ELSE WILL THE 2000 MODELS CREW CAB 4WD HAVE HUGH 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKE SETUPS?? GM HAS DONE NOTHING TO RETROFIT OR RESOLVE ISSUES EXCEPT REPLACE PARTS OVER AND OVER, REFERENCE GM FILE # 99063603...THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722064April 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
POSITIVE TERMINAL OF BATTERY LEAKED BATTERY ACID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861119April 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
VEHICLE JUMPS LANES WHEN USING BRAKES. BRAKES APPEAR TO BE UNDERSIZED FOR VEHICLE. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS HAD 3 FRONT PADS REPLACEMENTS WITHIN 20,000 MILES. IF CONSUMER WAS TAKING A TRIP HE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861144April 28, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW SPEEDOMETER STARTED MOVING BACK AND FORTH. THEN CONSUMER SMELLED RUBBER BURNING, AND HEADLIGHTS POPPED OUT. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID SOMETHING OVERHEATED ON THE OUTSIDE. BUT CONSUMER SAID IT WAS ON THE INSIDE. DEALER PUT A MODULE IN, AND MADE THE PROBLEM WORSE. CONSUMER FEARS LOOSING LIGHTS ON THE ROAD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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