GMC Sierra Complaints (2000)

698 consumer complaints on file.

#10272815June 3, 2009
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE FAILURE AFTER 15,000 MILES. STRONG RADIAL PULL FROM RIGHT TO LEFT AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ON FURTHER INSPECTION ALL FOUR TIRES HAD COMPLETE TREAD SEPARATION ON OUTSIDE TREAD CHANNEL COVERING THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRES. SOME TREAD SEPARATION HAS STARTED ON THE FAR INSIDE CHANNEL OF THE FOUR TIRES. UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF WARE HAS OCCURRED ON THE OUTSIDE SHOULDER OF ALL FOUR TIRES. CRACKING WAS NOTED ON TREAD LUGS. REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10268964May 17, 2009
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
TRUCK DRIVE TRAIN INTERMITTENTLY MAKES CLUNK NOISE WHEN I FIRST START OFF FROM A STOP. WHEN I STOP AT A RED LIGHT IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE JUST HIT ME FROM BEHIND GOING FROM FIRST INTO SECOND GEAR. IT STARTED AT ABOUT 88000 MILES / 4 YEARS AGO AND HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE ELECTRICAL OF SORTS. WHEN THE TRUCK STARTS ACTING UP WITH THIS PROBLEM I USUALLY PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD & TURN OFF THE IGNITION...WAIT 20-30 SECONDS & RESTART THE IGNITION...98% OF THE TIME THE PROBLEM GOES AWAY. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM & THE DEALERSHIPS GIVE ME NOTHING BUT THE RUNAROUND. THE TRUCK SERVES ME WELL WITH 238000 MILES ON HER BUT I MOST DEFIANTLY WOULD LIKE TO FIND THE CURE & FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267985May 7, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKES ON HIS VEHICLE. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING 8 MPH, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. PRIOR TO THE REPAIR, THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT AND HAD THE ISSUE ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED FOR FREE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,563.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267901May 6, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
ROCKER PANELS ARE RUSTED OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267374April 30, 2009
SEAT BELTS
2000 GMC SIERRA, 3/4 TON, PICKUP, SEAT BELT DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264764April 8, 2009
PARKING BRAKE
THE PARKING BRAKE ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA WILL NOT HOLD. I HAVE ADJUSTED BOTH THE PARK BRAKE SHOES AND CABLE, BUT IT WILL STILL NOT HOLD THE TRUCK. THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THAT LED TO A RECALL ON GMC AND CHEVROLET PICK-UPS WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS, BUT THE TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS WERE NOT INCLUDED. HOWEVER, THE PARK BRAKE MUST BE IN WORKING ORDER TO PASS THE NC SAFETY INSPECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262578March 20, 2009
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT FAILED TO STOP COMPLETELY AT A STOP SIGN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE MASSIVE IMPACT. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE POLICE AND AMBULANCE WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER. THE OPPOSING VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMGES AND THE TWO OCCUPANTS WERE INJURED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 91,000. UPDATED 04/21/09.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
4
Deaths:
0
#10260902March 6, 2009
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC K1500. THE CONTACT WAS PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOUNTED ON THE LIFT. SUDDENLY, HE HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE PLUNGED TO THE GROUND WITH THE REMAINDER OF THE CAB STILL MOUNTED ON THE LIFT. THE VEHICLE'S FRAME FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT FINANCIALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND IS CURRENTLY INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 135,556. UPDATED 03-27-09 *BF UPDATED 03/31/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10261211March 3, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2000 GMC SIERRA TRUCK HAD A RECALL IN 2006 FOR SEVERE CORROSION AREAS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BUT TWO YEARS LATER HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AND COVERAGE WAS DENIED. *NJ RECALL # 05V379000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260008February 26, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC 3500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKING AND STEERING FUNCTIONS BECAME INOPERABLE. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS, THE CONTACT MUST JUMPSTART THE VEHICLE OR WAIT UNTIL THE VEHICLE COOLS DOWN IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254652January 11, 2009
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500 NEW. HAVE DURING TIME OF OWNERSHIP HAD BOTH FRONT AND REAR DISC BRAKES/ROTORS REPAIRED/REPLACED TWICE. ONCE WITH 20,151 MILES UNDER WARRANTY. THE LAST SET OF FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED WITH 74,299 MILES DURING THE RECALL 05068 FOR ABS SPEED SENSOR CORROSION. I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS SET OF ROTORS AND PADS AT A COST OF $406.03. SINCE TIME OF "SAFETY RECALL" TRUCK HAS INTERMITTENTLY NOT STOPPED PROPERLY AT LOW SPEED. WHILE DRIVING I ATTEMPTED TO STOP HEARD A SLIGHT POP AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH LITTLE RESISTANCE. HAD TRUCK TAKEN TO DEALER SHIP WHERE LAST BRAKE REPAIR AND SAFETY RECALL WAS PERFORMED, THEY DISCOVERED THAT MY MAIN BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD FAILED. AT THAT TIME THEY ALSO INFORMED ME THAT ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTY AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I HAD AT THE TIME OF DROPPING THE VEHICLE OFF INFORMED THEM OF THE PROBLEM WITH LOW SPEED BRAKING AND THE FEELING THAT THE ABS WAS ACTIVATING. UPON REPAIR OF THE MAIN BRAKE LINE AT $244.32 (I DECLINED TO HAVE ALL BRAKE LINES REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE) THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE LOW SPEED BRAKE FAILURE. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT A VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 90,000 MILES SHOULD HAVE BRAKE LINES RUST THROUGH, THAT TWO SETS OF ROTORS RUST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE. THIS DEGREE OF RUST TO THE BRAKING SYSTEM APPEARS EXCESSIVE AND UNWARRANTED. IN LOOKING AT INTERNET APPEARS TO BE SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH 2000 GMC AND CHEVY PICKUPS. WIFE WILL NOT RIDE IN THE TRUCK AS SHE FEELS IT IS UNSAFE SINCE CAN'T ALWAYS STOP TRUCK! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251923December 16, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES FAIL TO ENGAGE WHEN BRAKING. THANK GOD I DO NOT FOLLOW CLOSELY TO VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. BROUGHT TO DEALERSHIP WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM. I WILL REPORT THE LAST DATE THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251850December 15, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKES TO AVOID REAR ENDING THE PRECEDING VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THERE WAS NO RESISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND IS AWAITING REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 102,400. UPDATED 1/8/09 *CN UPDATED 01/14/09.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251719December 14, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE FUEL GAUGE IS BOUNCING ERRATICALLY EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL BUT IN NO OTHER GEAR. IT HAS BEEN FINE FOR YEARS BUT SUDDENLY STARTED ACTING UP. THE TRUCK RECEIVES REGULAR MAINTENANCE, BUT THE START OF THE PROBLEM DID NOT COINCIDE WITH ANY MAINTENANCE OR ANY EVENT. IT JUST STARTED HAPPENING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251140December 9, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, PARKING BRAKE, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FUEL GAUGE ACTING VERY ERRATIC AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START HAVE NOTICED ONLINE THAT MANY GMC SIERRA OWNERS OF SIMILAR YEARS HAVE EXPERIENCED SAME PROBLEMS VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251038December 8, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
EVERY SO OFTEN THE FOR ABOUT A MONTH THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD KICK BACK SLIGHTLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP. ONE SUNDAY MORNING WHILE COMING TO STOP THE ANTI- LOCK SYSTEM KICKED BACK VERY HARD AND I RAN INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. NOW THE SYSTEM IS KICKING BACK AT ALMOST EVERY STOP! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250373December 1, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT LOW STOPPING SPEEDS ABS BRAKES KICK IN AND CANNOT STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249996November 27, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS BRAKES FAILED TO WORK AT 7-8 MPH. TRUCK HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF IT. DEALER SAID ALL IS WELL. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249997November 27, 2008
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE WORE OUT BY ITSELF AND FAILED TO WORK. WILL NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. HAD $400 REPAIRS MADE TO BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249156November 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA K1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AT APPROXIMATELY 4-5 MPH, THE ANTILOCK BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED. THIS PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON DRY PAVEMENT AND SUNNY WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT RUNS THE RISK OF REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 FOR THE SAME FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HAD THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT ABS ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND EXPLAINED THE ISSUE. GM STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. A MECHANIC PERFORMED THE REPAIR, BUT THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 133,000. UPDATED 12/30/08 *BF WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGED ON DRY PAVEMENT. THE PROBLEM STARTED OUT AS INCREASING IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES VIBRATED SO VIOLENTLY HE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO PULL THE FUSE CONTROLLING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. UPDATED 01/05/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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