GMC Sierra Complaints (2020)
626 consumer complaints on file.
- #11373466November 6, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEAT BELTS
KEEP GETTING "SERVICE SAFETY RESTRAINT SYSTEM " ALERTS. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 550 MILES. ALERTS ARE INTERMITENT WHEN DRIVING. CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED THAT UNLESS IT REMAINS ON THEY COULD NOT TRACE THE ISSUE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11367036October 29, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
TWO ISSUES BROKEN VALVE SPRING CAUSED ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN, SECOND SERVICE BRAKE, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT, SERVICE ESC, SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE MESSAGES CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11363419October 8, 2020ENGINE
I NOTICED SEVERAL SPOTS OF OIL ON MY DRIVEWAY, I THEN INSPECTED THE UNDERSIDE OF THE ENGINE (L5P) AND NOTICED OIL DRIPPING FROM SEVERAL BOLTS AND LINES. MY VEHICLE, A 2020 2500HD DENALI DIESEL, HAS ONLY 2,200 MILES ON IT FROM NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11362480October 2, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AS I WAS DRIVING HOME MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND ALL OF MY LIGHTS WENT OUT. I HAD NO TAIL LIGHTS AND THE RADIO STARTED SAYING NO SIGNAL DETECTED. THE DASH SCREEN WAS SAYING SERVICE KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM. AND I HAD NO RUNNING LIGHTS BUT MY HEADLIGHTS. PRETTY SCARY THINKING NO ONE COULD SEE ME AS THEY WERE DRIVING BEHIND ME AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 200 MILES ON IT SO THIS IS REALLY SCARY TO BE HAVING ISSUES SO EARLY IN THE OWNERSHIP OF THIS TRUCK. I'VE ALWAYS HAD FORDS BUT THIS TRUCK CAUGHT MY EYE AND I STEPPED OUT OF MY COMFORT ZONE AND NOW WISHING I WOULD HAVE STAYED IN IN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11362024September 30, 2020VISIBILITY/WIPER
BACK UP CAMERA IS AWFUL AT NIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE ANYTHING WHEN BACKING UP. MY TRUCK HAS 323 MILES ON IT AND I WENT TO DEALERSHIP THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT. THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO HAVE A SAFETY FEATURE THAT IS FAULTY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11361606September 28, 2020SERVICE BRAKES
MY BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING VERY LOUDLY THEY HAVE BEEN SINCE AUGUST. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ON US1 AND PREPARED TO STOP TO MAKE A TURN AND MY TRUCK WOULD NOT STOP. I WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN AND ENDED UP IN THE OTHER LANE OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC SIDEWAYS BECAUSE I TRIED TO TURN MY TRUCK TO SLOW IT DOWN. I COMPLAINED ABOUT MY BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY ORDERED ME NEW BRAKES WITHOUT EVEN LOOKING AT MY VEHICLE AROUND AUGUST 8TH. WE ARE NOW AT THE LAST TWO DAYS OF SEPTEMBER AND THEY STILL DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE BRAKES WILL COME IN. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AT THIS POINT. I HAVE NO OTHER VEHICLE TO DRIVE. I BOUGHT A 70,000 TRUCK AND MY AND MY FAMILY'S SAFETY IS ON THE LINE. GMC NEEDS TO FIND ME A COMPARABLE LOANER VEHICLE UNTIL MY TRUCK IS REPAIRED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11361352September 27, 2020ENGINE
VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH L87 6.2L. AT 197 MILES ENGINE SUDDENLY CEASED OPERATING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. THIS OCCURRED WHILE STOPPED ON PRIVATE ROAD. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY FOUND P0300 AND DIAGNOSED BROKEN #4 CYLINDER EXHAUST VALVE SPRING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11360930September 24, 2020SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND TOWING A TRAILER, SHE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES WERE OVERHEATING. THERE WAS A STRONG BURNING HOT ODOR COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WERE EXTREMELY HOT. THE CONTACT DROVE AND DROPPED OFF THE TRAILER. THE CONTACT DROVE 20 MPH AND DOWN SHIFTED TO CONTROL THE SPEED TO GET BACK HOME. THE DEALER DAVE ARBOGAST BUICK-GMC (3540 S CO ROAD 25A, TROY, OH 45373, (937) 335-0068) STATED THAT INCORRECT BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE FROM THE FACTORY AND THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROMISED TO PROVIDE A CALLBACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11360821September 23, 2020POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION KICKS WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11360829September 23, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
EVERYTHING WAS FINE FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AFTER HAVING PURCHASED VEHICLE AS NEW. THEN I GOT WARNING LIGHTS ASKING ME TO BOTH SERVICE THE PARKING BREAK AND SERVICE ESC WITH A WARNING THAT DRIVING WOULD BE COMPROMISED JUST OVER 60MPH. I NOTIFIED DEALER WHO SAYS THEY FIXED THE GLITCH BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THE LAST TIME, MOST RECENTLY, I TRIED TO START THE TRUCK THE NEXT DAY AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY A COMPLETE SHUT DOWN. NO ENGINE, NO LIGHTS - NOT EVEN LOCK/UNLOCK WITH KEY FOB. IT HAD TO BE TOWED. THIS IS A 2020 VEHICLE AND SEEMS LIKE IT WILL STRAND ME SOME PLACE AT THE VERY LEAST. AWFUL, EXPENSIVE, AND PERHAPS DEADLY DYNAMICS HERE. GMC, GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER. YOU OWE US IMMEDIATELY. PROVIDE THE FIX IMMEDIATELY OR GIVE ME MONEY BACK WITH NO CONTEST.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11360146September 21, 2020ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
2020 GMC SIERRA DENALI DURAMAX 3000 MILES TRIED TURNING ON TRUCK THIS MORNING TO GO TO WORK AND WOULD NOT EVEN CRANK IT IS A PUSH START OPTION HAVE NO CLUE ON HOW IM GOING TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IF I CANT GET IT OF PARK INTO NEUTRAL FOR A TOW TRUCK AT LEAST ! TRUCK DOES NOT CRANK IT THROWS ME A TON OF MESSAGES STABILITY TRAK DSC ABS POWER REDUCED 4WD CHECK TRAILER LIGHTS. BUNCH OF MESSAGES I TOOK VIDEO OF IT AND SO TRUCK DOESN'T EVEN TRY TO START. I TOOK A VIDEO OR THE PROBLEM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11355680September 17, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DISPLAY IS DANGEROUSLY TOO BRIGHT WHEN BACKING UP CANNOT SEE TO BACK UP VEHICLE SAFELY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11354972September 14, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE DOES NOT START AND FLASHING VARIOUS CODES SERVICE JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING ON THE VEHICLE
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11353198September 4, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
MY 2020 GMC SIERRAS BRAKES FAILED ON MAY 22ND AND ECM AND NOW THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION ARE EXPERIENCING ISSUES BASED ON THE ONSTAR REPORT.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11353254September 4, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE NIGHT TIME BACKUP CAMERA IS REALLY BRIGHT AND BLURRY AND IT MAKES IT HARD TO SEE WHEN BACKING AT NIGHT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11352041August 29, 2020ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, STEERING
PARKED TRUCK FOR ONE HOUR, ENGINE OFF. CAME BACK AND UPON STARTUP, RECEIVED MULTIPLE ERRORS THAT POWER STEERING AND ESC REQUIRED DEALER ATTENTION. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DEPRESS TO FLOOR. GMC SIERRA 1500 ELEVATION TRIM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11351746August 28, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRONIC ABS BRAKE FAILURE WITH 73 MILES ON ODOMETER WHILE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT ALARM CHIMES SOUNDED AND POWER BRAKES WERE LOST. WARNING LIGHTS ON DASH ABS BRAKE FAILURE MULTIPLE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. DEALER SERVICE WAS PUZZLED NEEDED TO CONTACT GM TECHNICAL SUPPORT. FINAL OUTCOME THEY ARE REPLACING THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE MODULE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11348853August 12, 2020STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL IN A HOSPITAL PARKING LOT, WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL CEASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER PHILLIPS BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 2160 US-441 #27, FRUITLAND PARK, FL 34731, (352) 728-1212, HOWEVER THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11348905August 12, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
AT 550 MILES HAD TO TOW TO DEALER. THEY SAID NEEDED TO REPROGRAM TRANSMISSION. NOW AT 4000 MILES, WENT TO START AND VEHICLE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. NO POWER. IT IS BEING TOWED TO DEALER AGAIN. PRETTY MUCH BOUGHT A LEMON AS IT LOOKS NOW.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11342372July 30, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY WAS DEAD IN THE GARAGE. CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE WHO JUMP-STARTED CAR. CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. WE ROLLED IT OUT INTO DRIVEWAY WHERE IT SAT FOR 24 HOURS. WHEN IT WAS LOADED FOR TRAVEL TO DEALERSHIP, IT CRANKED AND WAS DRIVEN UP ON WRECKER TRAILER LIKE IT HAD NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. WAS CARRIED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY RECHARGED AND CHECKED THE BATTERY AND RESET 14 DIFFERENT CODES WHICH WERE LOST WITH THE LOW VOLTAGE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0