GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10701304March 24, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS LOW BEAM FAILED TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE LIGHT COVERAGE MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND THE HIGH BEAM ALSO FAILED TO PROVIDE SUFFICIENT LIGHT COVERAGE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 731.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701504March 24, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, POWER TRAIN, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
WHY IS GM RECALL 14121 LIMITED TO NEW VEHICLES? IT HAS BEEN A RECURRENT, COMMON PROBLEM SINCE LONG BEFORE 2000. LONG BEFORE I BOUGHT MY 2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC 2500HD WHICH IS ON THE THIRD REPAIR. I JUST REPLACED A TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE IN MY DRIVEWAY. TODAY. WHICH IS STEADILY ERODING BY WAY OF CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKS. IT CONTINUOUSLY COATS THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE, REDUCING LIFE OF BELTS AND HOSES. GM DEALERS FEEL ITS NOT COVERED BY 5/100K POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, OR 36K BUMPER-BUMPER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT'S A LONG TIME GM PROBLEM AS WELL AS WARRANTIES IN GENERAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701187March 23, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN ADJUSTED BY THE DEALER TWICE. THE HEADLIGHTS ARE A SINGLE BULB DESIGN (LOW AND HIGH BEAMS FROM ONE BULB). IF LOW BEAMS ARE ADJUSTED TO ADEQUATELY SEE THE ROAD DURING NIGHT DRIVING THE HIGH BEAMS POINT INTO THE AIR (APPROX. 10 FEET IN THE AIR AT 100 FEET FROM THE VEHICLE). IF THE BEAMS ARE ADJUSTED TO ALLOW THE HIGH BEAMS TO ILLUMINATE THE ROAD PROPERLY; WHEN SWITCHED TO THE LOW BEAMS THERE IS INSUFFICIENT LIGHT ON ROAD TO DRIVE SAFELY AT 55 MPH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10701208March 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I'M HAVING ELECTRICAL/COMPUTER PROBLEMS THAT STARTED OVER A YEAR AGO AND CONTINUE TO INCREASE. FIRST, MY SPEAKERS GO OFF AND ON AS THEY PLEASE. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR SPEAKER IS THE ONLY ONE THAT STAYS ON CONSISTENTLY, AND IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HITTING BUMPS OR ANYTHING ELSE. SECOND, MY POWER LOOKS HAVE GONE OUT. MY KEY FOB WILL STILL WORK THEM AND THEY STILL LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN TRUCK IS MOVED BETWEEN PARK AND DRIVE. BUT THE BUTTONS ON THE DOOR DO NOT WORK. I'VE REPLACED ALL THE FUSES, AND STILL, NOTHING. THIRD, MY CRUISE CONTROL IS GOING OUT. ON A LONG DRIVE I USED IT FOR HALF AND THEN THE OTHER HALF IT WOULDN'T EVEN TRY TO COME BACK ON. A FEW DAYS LATER IT WORKED AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700933March 22, 2015
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I PURCHASED NEW IN 2014 A GMC SIERRA 4X4 I TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES I PARK INSIDE A HEATED GARAGE AN WASH ONCE SOMETIMES TWICE A WEEK, INCLUDING UNDERCARRIAGE. IN JANUARY WHILE WASHING UNDERCARRIAGE I NOTICED THE COATING ON THE FRAME IS COMPLETELY COMING OFF THE FRAME WITH JUST THE SPRAY OF GARDEN HOSE. I NOTIFIED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT UPSTATE CHEVROLET IN ATTICA AT MY LAST SERVICE MARCH 16 2015. THE DEALERSHIP WILL ALSO VERIFY HOW WELL I MAINTAIN MY VEHICLES. I AM NOW WAITING FOR A RESPONSE! IN THE MEAN TIME I WENT ON LINE TO SEE IF ANYONE ELSE IS HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND TO NO SURPRISE ALOT OF GMC TRUCK OWNERS ARE COMPLAINING OF THIS EXISTING PROBLEM AS WELL. PLEASE CONTACT ME. MY FAMILY AN I HAVE BEEN DEDICATED GM OWNERS AND I AM ASKING IF THIS FALLS UNDER THE LEMON LAW. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONCERN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700981March 22, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO FLOOR. HAD TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP. FOUND BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED LEFT FRONT ALONG CHASSIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700872March 21, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED BY CORRODED BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700868March 21, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT AND CAUSED TRUCK TO NOT BE ABLE TO STOP AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. FIRST LINE WENT ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO AND WAS REPAIRED. I ASSUMED THAT THIS WAS A SINGULAR INCIDENT AND THE REPAIR WAS FINE, AND I WOULD HAVE NO OTHER PROBLEMS. NOW, A DIFFERENT BRAKE LINE WENT. SAME EXACT PROBLEM...RUSTED OUT APPEARS THAT ALL OF THE LINES ARE AT ISSUE AND ALL OF THEM MUST BE REPLACED. I WAS LUCKY AS I HAD JUST COME OFF THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY WHERE I WAS DOING SPEEDS OF 70MPH AND RELYING ON MY BRAKES AS WOULD BE NORMAL. JUST AS I GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PULLED INTO WORK, THE LINE BLEW OUT COMPLETELY AND MY PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL...NOTHING. LUCKILY, I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT, AND GOING SLOW ENOUGH AND I THOUGHT QUICKLY AND USED MY EMERGENCY BRAKES AND STOPPED. HAD THE BRAKE LINE GONE OUT JUST TWO MINUTES EARLIER, OR ABOUT TWO OR THREE BRAKE PEDAL PRESSES BEFORE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700622March 20, 2015
STRUCTURE, AIR BAGS
AROUND 37,000 MILES A CRACK APPEARED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH, AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. THERE ARE NOW 3 CRACKS AROUND THE AIRBAG AND THESE CRACKS COULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN A TEAR IN THE AIRBAG DURING DEPLOYMENT, RENDERING THE AIRBAG INEFFECTIVE IN PREVENTING INJURY DURING AN ACCIDENT. FROM ONLINE SEARCHES, IT APPEARS THIS MIGHT HAVE BEEN A DESIGN ISSUE ON THE 2010 MODEL THAT WAS FIXED STARTING WITH THE 2011 TRUCKS. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. I FEEL THAT DUE TO THE POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH THIS, THE DASHES FOR THIS MODEL YEAR OF SIERRA SHOULD BE FIXED BY GM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700608March 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND TRAVELED ABRUPTLY TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A STOP UNTIL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AS THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINES FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700640March 20, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE ABS FAILED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS A DEFECTIVE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THE VIN WAS NOT AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. ...UPDATED 06-11-15 *BF UPDATED 11/23/2015*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700683March 20, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEAD LAMP HIGH BEAMS WERE TURNED ON, BUT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ADEQUATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695309March 19, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS HAVE VERY POOR COVERAGE AND BRIGHTNESS. WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEY BARELY LIGHT THE ROAD IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND COVERAGE SIDE TO SIDE IS VERY WEAK. ADDITIONALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING OUT, IT IS LIKE DRIVING WITH NO HEADLIGHTS ON AT ALL. TO HAVE BETTER HEAD LIGHTS I WOULD HAVE HAD TO BUY SPECIAL LIGHTING OPTION AVAILABLE ONLY ON A HIGHER-UP MODEL OF GMC SIERRA TRUCK. ALL MODELS OF GMC SIERRA 2015 TRUCKS SHOULD HAVE ADEQUATE HEADLIGHTS WITHOUT HAVING TO BUY THE TOP/ MORE EXPENSIVE MODEL TO GET THEM. GMC SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO RECALL ALL GMC SIERRA 2015 TRUCKS AND REFIT THEM WITH ADEQUATE LIGHTING BEFORE BAD ACCIDENTS OCCUR AS A RESULT OF THIS DEFICIENCY. I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED SUCH POOR LIGHTING WITH A VEHICLE DRIVING AT NIGHT OR IN RAIN. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE ON A NEW GMC TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695369March 19, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TERRIBLE FOR NIGHT DRIVING...VERY POOR VISIBILITY. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT AND IS A SAFETY CONCERN.. GM REFUSES TO CORRECT THIS VERY POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED BY THE HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695478March 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER PARKING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED BACK TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695116March 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY SPEEDOMETER FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. I WAS DRIVING TO FLORIDA FROM VIRGINIA AND MY SPEEDOMETER FAILED ON INTERSTATE 95. I WAS SUMMARILY ARRESTED IN SUMMERTON, GEORGIA FOR SPEEDING. IT IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR SPEED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695120March 18, 2015
STRUCTURE
3 YEARS AGO WHILE MY VEHICLE WAS STILL "UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY" A CRACK ON THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH APPEARED AT THE UPPER LEFT CORNER OF WHERE THE PLATE IS THAT COVERS THE AIRBAG. MUNDAY CHEVROLET IN SPRING TEXAS TOLD ME THIS WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE "WARRANTY" BUT THEY WOULD REPLACE IT FOR A REDUCED COST OF $1,000. GM IS NOT GETTING ANOTHER BAIL OUT FROM ME. THE SINGLE CRACK DEVELOPED A SECONDARY CRACK RESULTING IN A "Y" SHAPED CRACK. ABOUT A WEEK AGO THE AREA IN THE "TOP" OF THE "Y" FELL OUT SO NOW THERE IS A HOLE AND A CRACK. THE PROBLEM IS GETTING WORSE AND NOT ONLY DOES THIS UNFAIRLY DEVALUE MY INVESTMENT BECAUSE GMC USED INFERIOR, CHEAP MATERIALS, MOST IMPORTANTLY IT IS NOT SAFE. IF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYS, THERE IS AN INCREASED LIKELIHOOD THAT THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD SPLINTERS INTO SHARP DEADLY PROJECTILES. THIS COMPANY HAS A HISTORY OF COVERING UP INFERIOR PRODUCTS AND POOR DECISIONS RESULTING IN LOSS OF LIFE AND FINANCIAL LOSS. GM CONTINUES TO EXPECT CUSTOMERS AND TAXPAYERS TO SUFFER FOR THEIR LACK OF QUALITY AND POOR DECISIONS. GM NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND REPLACE DANGEROUS AND DEFECTIVE DASHBOARDS OR THEY WILL CONTINUE TO CUT CORNERS AND HIDE ISSUES. PLEASE DO NOT ALLOW GM TO EXPLOIT HARD WORKING FAMILIES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10695182March 18, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT BECAME UNBUCKLED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND CUT ON THE LEG, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 8/27/15*CN
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10695002March 18, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 ARE NOT ADEQUATE FOR NIGHT TIME RURAL DRIVING. ON 7 OCT 2014 AT APPROX. 5:30AM A DEER RAN INTO THE SIDE OF MY TRUCK HITTING JUST BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL BECAUSE I WAS NOT ABLE TO SEE IT IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING IT BECAUSE OF THE POOR HEADLIGHT LIGHTING DESIGN OF THE TRUCK. IF THE HEADLIGHT LIGHTING DESIGN ON THE TRUCK WAS ADEQUATE I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID HITTING THE DEER.THE LOW BEAMS DO NOT LIGHT UP THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD ENOUGH OR IN FRONT OF YOU FOR MORE THAN APPROX. 50' TO 75' (THAT'S PROBABLY BEING GENEROUS) AND THE HIGH BEAMS ARE JUST AS BAD AND POINT UP IN THE AIR. THE NHTSA SHOULD IMMEDIATELY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS AND MAKE GM FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED OR IS THAT WHAT YOU ARE WAITING ON TO HAPPEN BEFORE YOU DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I KNOW YOU HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND SO HAS GM BUT TO DATE I HAVEN'T SEEN ANY ACTION TAKEN. IS THIS GONNA BE ANOTHER COVER UP BY GM WITH YOUR HELP BECAUSE BOTH YOU AND GM ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BEFORE YOU TAKE ACTION OR ARE YOU GONNA DO WHAT YOU ARE SUPPOSE TO DO AND KEEP US SAFE ON THE HIGHWAYS. IT WAS THE GOVT THAT BAILED THEM OUT WHEN THEY WERE GOING BANKRUPT NOT SO LONG AGO SO WHY ISN'T THE GOVT (NHTSA) HELPING THE PUBLIC NOW AND BAILING US OUT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694688March 16, 2015
STEERING
THE VIN NUMBER IS COMING UP AS A 2006 GMC SAVANNA ON YOUR SITE SAFECAR.GOV UNDER RECALL LOOKUP BY VIN. IT SHOULD BE 2006 GMC SIERRA DENALI 1500 TRUCK.I WOULD LIKE IT CORRECTED IF POSSIBLE SO I CAN SEE CURRENT RECALLS. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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