GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#856164February 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE RAINING WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL MOVE REAL SLOW OR THEY MAY STOP COMPLETELY. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT REOCCURRING PROBLEM. DEALER CLAIMS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856181February 3, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
INTERMITTENTLY THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VARIOUS MAKES AND MODELS . HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550667February 2, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER AND DRIVERS AIR BAGS DURING A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A TREE RESULTED IN INJURIES. PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST, KNEES, NECK, AND HEAD TRAUMA WHILE DRIVER SUFFERED SUBDURAL HEMOTOMA, INJURY TO BOTH KNEES AND WRIST AS WELL AS MOUTH, THROAT, FACE, HAED AND RIBS. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#718179February 1, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MAKING U-TURN AND POWER ASSIST WENT OUT SUDDENLY MAKING STEERING IMPOSSIBLE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784467January 31, 2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICE SEVERE DRIVELINE VIBRATION WHICH SHAKES THE STEERING WHEEL AND TRUCK, DEALER ROTATED AND BALANCED THE TIRE DURING 3000 MILE CHECK UP, VEHICLE RAN A LITTLE BETTER, BUT STILL VIBRATED.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855800January 31, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS GAUGE ACTED ERRATICALLY. WARMING UP VEHICLE WHILE SITTING IN IDLING POSITION FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES AND ALL OF SUDDEN HEARD A LOUD NOISE. VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING, SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM AROUND THE FUEL TANK. CONTACTED DEALER. STILL UNDER WARRANTY, WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRING HARNESS THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE FUEL TANK HAD A SHORT, IT WAS MELTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718066January 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE DURING NORMAL BRAKING IN NON-EMERGENCY SITUATIONS AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR MAKING A CHATTERING NOISE AND STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. THIS PROBLEM PREVENTS THE DRIVER FROM STOPPING VEHICLE BEFORE STRICKING ANOTHER VEHICLE OR ENTERING AN INTERSECTION AT THE RISK OF CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT HOW A "NORMAL" ABS SYSTEM OPERATES AND IS A SERIOUS DESIGN FLAW THAT GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS BEFORE SOMEONE IS NEEDLESSLY INJURED OR KILLED! I'VE HAD THIS TRUCK FOR ONE MONTH AND I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT NOW BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DRIVETRAIN MAKES A GROANING SOUND WHILE IN 4WD MODE AND THE TRUCK SOMETIMES DOESN'T WANT TO MOVE WITHOUT GREAT EFFORT EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS CONDITION DOES NOT EXIST WHEN 4WD IS DISENGAGED. THE TRUCK HAS MANUAL 4WD WITH 4.10 REAR END WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE ABS FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717969January 27, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855464January 24, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM, CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OVER AND WAIT BEFORE DRIVING IN THE STORM. WINDSHIELD WIPER BEGAN WORKING AGAIN, AND THE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF WHEN TURNED TO THE OFF POSITION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717759January 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT DISC BRAKE PADS WEAR OUT TOO QUICKLY. I ONLY HAVE 17,000 MILES ON THE CURRENT PADS AND THEY ARE WORN OUT. I CONTACTED GMC. THEY SAY THEY ARE SORRY BUT THAT'S THE WAY THE BRAKES ARE ON THAT YEAR OF TRUCK. THEY SAY THERE IS NO AFTER MARKET FIX FOR THIS. GMC LITERATURE ON THEIR NEW 2000 SIERRA TRUCKS SAY THE PADS ARE "4 TIMES" LARGER THAN ON PREVIOUS TRUCKS. THIS TELLS ME GM WAS AWARE OF A PROBLEM AND CORRECTED IT ON THEIR NEW TRUCKS BUT HAVEN'T DONE ANYTHING TO ASSIST OWNERS OF OLDER TRUCKS. I FEEL GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO MANUFACTURE AN AFTER MARKET CALIPER WITH LARGER PADS FOR INSTALLATION ON OLDER TRUCKS IN ORDER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THEIR UNDERSIZED BRAKES. I TOW A TRAILER AND THIS HAS ESPECIALLY BEEN A CONCERN OF MINE DUE TO THE ADDED WEIGHT GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE A FRIEND AT WORK THAT HAS THE SAME TRUCK BUT HIS IS A 1994 MODEL. HE SAYS HE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS TRUCK AND HE IS NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THIS SITUATION EITHER. AS A SIDE NOTE, I PURCHASED THE TRUCK FROM ALFRED MATTHEWS IN MODESTO, CA., HOWEVER I HAVE BEEN HAVING ALL OF MY MAINTENANCE WORK PERFORMED BY GEWEKE GMC IN MANTECA, CA. BECAUSE THEY ARE MUCH CLOSER TO WHERE I LIVE. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED ALFRED MATTHEWS ABOUT ANY OF THESE PROBLEMS. I HAVE ONLY DISCUSSED THESE PROBLEMS WITH GEWEKE PERSONNEL. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848707January 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE CONSUMER STATE'S THERE IS A LEAKAGE WITHIN THE HYDRO- BOOSTER AND THE MASTER CYLINDER WHICH CAUSES WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845195January 21, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
INTERMITTENTLY STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOOSE, AND IT WILL STEER EITHER TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#855313January 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCE A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT DRIVE ASSEMBLY, BY THE TORSION BAR AREA AND STEERING MECHANISM. DEALER IS AWARE OF DEFECT , CLAIMS DEFECT CANNOT BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855241January 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 25 MPH WITH AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GEAR WON'T SHIFT BETWEEN SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717602January 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE AND AIR LEAK IN BOTH EXTENDED-CAB SIDE WINDOWS. WINDOWS DO NOT SECURE PROPERLY AND DEALER HAS REFUSESED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON IN THE CHEVRELOT EQUIVILANT OF THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717647January 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
INITIAL PROBLEM 09/02/98 WAS BOTH REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING CAUSING BRAKES TO FADE. AGAIN ON 11/04/98 REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING, ADJUSTED BRAKES. 11/06/98 BRAKES LOCKING-UP. 11/13/98 BRAKES GRABBING, REPLACED BOTH REAR BRAKE SHOES, ABS LIGHT ON-MODULE NOT ACTIVATING BRAKE RELEASE-REPLACED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MODULE-MASTER CYL BYPASSING-REPLACED MASTER CYL. 01/20/99 ABS LIGHT COMES ON-BRAKE PEDDLE HARD TO PUSH-REPLACED ABS BRAKE VALVE. 03/23/99 BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW VEHICLE-INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT-REPLACED ABS PRESSURE MODULATING VALVE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717526January 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON JAN. 14, 2000. MY ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. BOTH THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE AND MASTER CYLINDER WERE DEFECTIVE. THEY WERE REPLACED BY DEALER. NOW BRAKES GO TO FLOOR. PULL TO RT, AND ARE MUSHY. I THINK THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE DEFECTIVE, BUT THE DEALER SAYS THEY WON'T DO ANYMORE. THESE BRAKES ARE STILL DEFECTIVE AND MAKE THE VEHICLE A HAZARD TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717363January 15, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE IS STICKING BETWEEN SHIFTS WHEN CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED AND/OR ACCELERATER IS RELEASED, NOT ALLOWING TRUCK TO SLOW DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS, CREATING A VERY UNSAFE SITUATION IN PARKING LOTS AND HEAVEY TRAFFIC. DEALER CAN'T FIX. TOLD THAT THIS IS NORMAL. ALSO SAID RESETTING COMPUTER WOULD HELP. IT DOSEN'T.PROBLEM DIDN'T START UNTIL THERE WAS 13000 MILES AND WASN'T DOCUMENTED BY DEALER. TRIED 2 PROM UPDATES DIDN'T CHANGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717391January 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS DRIVING ON A DIRT ROAD ( LUCKILY) THE GROUND WAS WET AND IT HAD BEEN RAINING, ANOTHER VEHICLE APPEARED AND I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THERE WERE NO BRAKES. I KEPT TRYING BUT NOTHING HAPPENED UNTIL A FEW MOMENTS LATER. TO AVOID THE OTHER PERSON I TURNED THE TRUCK AND THE REAR END HIT A TREE. I PAID FOR THE REPAIRS MYSELF. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE BRAKING SYSTEMS OF MY TRUCK IN THAT TIME PERIOD, BUT GMC SAID MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED. ( THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING IN THE RECALLED VEHICLES.) THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME A RECALL HAS EXCLUDED US. BOTH OF OUR VEHICLES HAVE HAD PROBLEMS IDENTICAL TO DEFECTS ON RECALLED AUTOS, BUT FOR SOME REASON THEY WILL NOT CHECK OUR VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THE PROBLEMS ARE THE SAME, BUT DUE TO FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS THE MANUFACTURER IS TRYING TO LIMIT THE KNOWN AUTOS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855009January 14, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT FRAME BROKE WHILE IN USE. THE SEAT WOULD ROCK BACKWARDS & FORWARDS WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THIS CAUSES PROBLEM FOR THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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