GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10520900June 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 156,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520912June 20, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I LOST BRAKES ON A RETURN TRIP FROM SHOPPING TRIP AT A NEAR BY TOWN . I WAS ABLE TO STOP BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN TIME TO PREVENT HITTING THE VEHICLE STOPPED AHEAD OF ME AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY VEHICLE HOME BY DRIVING AT VERY LOW SPEED AND USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WITH WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT . I ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE CORRODED SECTION OF THE LINE . WHILE BLEEDING THE BRAKE LINES ANOTHER SECTION RUPTURE . UPON FURTHER INSPECTION I DISCOVERED ALL THE LINES WERE CORRODING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED . ALSO ALL THE COUPLINGS ON THE FUEL LINES ARE CORRODED . MY TRUCK HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY DRIVE WAY FOR LACK OF THE FUNDS TO GET IT REPAIRED .THE ESTIMATE FOR THE BRAKE LINES TO BE REPAIRED IS ABOUT $1200.00. I HAVEN'T GOT A CLEAR ESTIMATE FOR THE FUEL LINE COUPLINGS BECAUSE THE MIGHT ALSO HAVE TO BE REPLACED IF THEY CAN'T BE REPAIRED . THE FUEL LINES OTHER WISE ARE NOT CORRODED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520691June 19, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLYWHEEL BECAME CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520392June 18, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
SLOWING FOR TURN BRAKE LINE RUPTURE DUE TO HEAVY RUST. COMPLETE REPAIR NEEDED FOR LINES FROM MASTER CYL. TO WHEELS.$400.00 REPAIR COST. VERY SCARY SITUATION.FROM WHAT I HAVE READ GM SAYS IT WILL STOP. IT DID,BUT THEY OMITTED HOW [XXX]FAR IT TAKES.THANK YOU INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520187June 17, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, ALWAYS NOTICED HOW RUSTY THE TRUCK IS UNDERNEATH, AND THE OUTSIDE LOOKS LIKE NEW. WHAT HAD HAPPEN IS A WHOLE IN MY BRAKE LINE .I DONE SOME RESEARCH AND NOTICED ABOUT 6 MILLION OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE..DEFINITELY THINK GM SHOULD PAY FOR NEW BRAKE LINES, WHY WOULD THEY BUILD A VEHICLE THAT'S NOT SAFE FOR AT LEAST 15 YEARS..DON'T THINK I'LL EVER OWN ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520198June 17, 2013
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING HOME FROM LITTLE LEAGUE GAME WITH MY 7 YR OLD, CAME INTO TRAFFIC IN TOWN AND MY BRAKES WENT MUSHY, WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES WENT FROM MUSHY TO 5% BRAKING. MADE IT HOME ABOUT 2 MILES BY PUMPING QUICKLY JUST ENOUGH TO SLOWLY STOP AT THE END OF DRIVE. WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A POOL OF BRAKE FLUID EATING THROUGH MY ASPHALT DRIVEWAY. ALL BRAKE FLUID HAD DRAINED OUT COMPLETELY RUSTED / CORROSION AREA OF ALL BRAKE LINES BY BUNDLE UNDER DRIVERS SEAT. MY MECHANIC, SAYS OTHER AREAS ARE ALMOST AS BAD IN OTHER AREAS IN THE REAR. NOW I'M LOOKING AT 500+ IN LINE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10520047June 16, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
MY 2008 GMC DASH IS CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. AFTER SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET THIS CRACK(S) ARE A CHRONIC DEFECT IN THE 07/08 GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS AND SUV'S. NO REASON FOR THESE CRACKS, NO IMPACT, ETC... THERE IS A COMMON CONCERN THE OWNERS SHARE THAT THIS DEFECT COULD IMPACT THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIR BAG IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519909June 15, 2013
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
THE REAR UPPER FRAME MOUNT FOR THE SHOCK ABSORBER FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE NON-PAINT RUBBERIZED COATING PLACED ON THE ENTIRE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE IS FLAKING OFF AND EXPOSING THE BARE STEEL TO THE ELEMENTS. THE FRAME OF THIS VEHICLE HAS MORE RUST THAN SHOULD BE EXPECTED ON A 50 YEAR-OLD TRUCK BUT IT IS LESS THAN EIGHT YEARS OLD. THE TRUCK IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF AND THE BODY SHOWS NO SIGNS OF RUST. THE FAILURE OF THE NON-PAINT RUBBERIZED FRAME COATING HAS RENDERED THIS 2005 SIERRA UN-DRIVABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519907June 15, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. MY FOOT WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. I WAS ABLE TO ACTIVATE THE PARKING BRAKE AND SAFELY STOP THE TRUCK. ON INSPECTION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE FACTORY INSTALLED STEEL BRAKE LINES FAILED DUE TO CORROSION. THE VEHICLE IS WELL CARED FOR AND HAS NO SIGNS OF BODY RUST BUT THE BRAKE LINES ARE ALMOST COMPLETELY RUSTED AWAY FRONT TO BACK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519809June 14, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE, WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP I HEARD A POP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND A CORRODED LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE HAD BUSTED AND I LOST ALL FLUID. WHEN I INSPECTED ALL THE OTHER BRAKE LINES THEY WERE ALSO HEAVILY CORRODED. I HAVE HAD MANY OLDER VEHICLES WITH OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES AND NEVER HAD CORRODED BRAKE LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519571June 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519477June 12, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 70 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE, THE SERVICE STABILITRAC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STABILITRAC SYSTEM HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516171June 11, 2013
ENGINE
THE TRUCK HAS SEVERAL BROKEN EXHAUST MANIFOLD STUDS THAT ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED OUT CAUSING FAILURE OF CORRECT EMISSION CONTROLS THROUGH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, AND OUT OF THE HEADERS INSTEAD. THIS IS ENVIRONMENTALLY UNFRIENDLY, AND IS REALLY ANNOYING AS THE EXHAUST LEAKS FROM UNDER THE HOOD DUE TO LACK OF BOLTS ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10516212June 11, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE SLID A SMALL DISTANCE. THE CONTACT THEN PUMPED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FLEX HOSES LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER AND THE ABS PUMP TO THE REAR CALIPERS WOULD ALL NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10519370June 11, 2013
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, STRUCTURE:BODY
FRAME ROTTED,SUSPENSION ROTTED,FRONT SUSPENSION LOCK TOTALLY ROTTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515788June 8, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FIRST DAY I NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT CLOSER TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE BRAKES ACTIVATED. THE SECOND DAY THE PEDAL NEARLY TOUCHED THE FLOOR AND THEN THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD INDY TIRE CENTER WHERE THEY QUICKLY DETERMINED BRAKE LINE FAILURE NEAR THE LEFT REAR WHEEL. THE BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED COMPLETELY CAUSING A HOLE AND RAPID LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. A NEW TEFLON COATED MAIN BRAKE LINE AND FITTINGS WAS INSTALLED ALONG WITH NEW BRAKE FLUID. OTHER BRAKE LINES WERE EXAMINE AND FOUND TO BE RUSTED BUT NOT COMPROMISED. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WAS $461.38. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515793June 8, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
*ISSUE IS WARNING LIGHT AND TONE THAT THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM REQUIRES SERVICING - THIS IS NOT THE STANDARD WARNING LIGHT THAT THE WHEEL TRACTION VARIES* I HAD A 2011 GMC SIERRA WHICH I BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND CALLED GMC ABOUT FOR 6 ISSUES WITH THE STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT. EVEN WITH GMC CORPORATE INVOLVEMENT, ISSUE WAS NOT CORRECTED DESPITE REPLACEMENT OF NUMEROUS SENSORS, ETC. IN ORDER TO AFFORD TO BUY A NEW 2013 VEHICLE, I TRADED THAT TRUCK AND ANOTHER FOR THE ABOVE-NOTED GMC TRUCK AND 2-DAYS AFTER THE PURCHASE THE SAME PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED AT THE VERY SAME SPOT ON MY DRIVE HOME FROM WORK. I CALLED GMC AND NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM SO I WILL WAIT FOR THREE MORE INSTANCES AND WITH DRIVING A LOANER CAR FOR UP TO 3-WEEKS AT A TIME AND WILL INVOLVE THE LEMON LAW FOR DEFECTS WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. OF COURSE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL DO NOTHING EXCEPT PROVIDE GMC WITH MORE TAXPAYER-FUNDED BAILOUT MONEY! THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT DEFECTS WITH THIS COMPLICATED SYSTEM THAT IS SO DEEPLY EMBEDDED IN THE CARS' RUNNING THAT IT CANNOT BE REPAIRED. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR YOU TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS CONSUMER RIPOFF???? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515806June 8, 2013
ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLT FAILURES AT THE CYLINDER HEAD ON BOTH BANKS OF THE ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515598June 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS SENSOR IN HUB FAILED THIS IS ONE OF FOUR IDENTICAL FAILURES OF THE SAME PART IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10515599June 7, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
FAILURE OF FOURTH ABS HUB SENSOR ON THIS SAME VEHICLE EACH COSTING BETWEEN $450 - $600. TO REPLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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