GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10473200August 31, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE STEEL BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER BACK ALONG THE FRAME RAIL ON MY GMC 2500HD RUSTED THROUGH AND FAILED THE OTHER DAY, CAUSING PRESSURE AND FLUID LOSS, FORTUNATELY WHILE TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED CLOSE TO HOME. OF THE VARIOUS VEHICLES OWNED OVER THE YEARS, THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE HAD A STEEL BRAKE LINE RUST THROUGH LIKE THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472919August 29, 2012
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC 2500 HD PICKUP. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LTX/MS TIRES, TIRE SIZE 265/75/16 (N/A). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A LOUD NOISE SOUNDED FROM THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED TO THE SHOULDER WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE CENTER WHERE TWO NEW TIRES WERE MOUNTED ONTO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,828.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472934August 29, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
GOING DOWN THE ROAD PULLING A TRAILER, WENT TO BRAKE AND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR. ENDED UP HAVING TO USE THE TRAILER BRAKES TO STOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472829August 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. THE VEHICLES WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED 3 MORE TIMES AFTERWARDS IN WHICH THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,999 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. UPDATED 10/11/12*LJ UPDATED 10/11/2012 *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472823August 28, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE AS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472558August 27, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 GMC SIERRA 3500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED LOW ENGINE POWER WITH AN ILLUMINATION OF THE FUEL FILTER WARNING INDICATOR ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SIX TIMES. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE FUEL FILTER WHICH HAD BE REPLACED SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES BEFORE. THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472657August 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE DETERIORATING AND THE MATERIAL WAS RUSTED. AS A RESULT, BRAKE FLUID WS CONSTANTLY LEAKING AND THE BRAKES HAD BECOME HARD TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER OR A PRIVATE MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472695August 27, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE CORRODED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID, AND SUBSEQUENT BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. DRIVER REAR BRAKE LINE CORRODED WITH LEAK IN 90 DEGREE BEND. 2ND BRAKE LINE LATER FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY, CAUSING ALL LOSS OF BRAKE CONTROL AND REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF ALL BRAKE LINES ON VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472526August 26, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE MOVING OUT OF A PARKING SLOT. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR; UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND BRAKE FLUID POURING FROM LEFT REAR WHEEL AREA (COULD NOT DETERMINE ACTUAL LOCATION); SUSPECT CORRODED STEEL BRAKE LINE. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND EVIDENCE OF FLUID LEAKAGE IN HOME DRIVEWAY WHERE PARKED OVERNIGHT. THIS IS 2ND BRAKE LINE FAILURE ON THIS VEHICLE (1ST WAS JANUARY 2012; REPLACED LINE BUT WAS ADVISED BY MECHS THAT OTHER LINES WERE OK AT THE TIME, THIS IS TWO BRAKE FAILURES IN 7 MONTHS ON THIS TRUCK). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472349August 24, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, STEERING
FIRST INCIDENT WAS A BRAKE LINE BURSTING IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD IT REPAIRED AT MY LOCAL GARAGE. AT THAT TIME HE TOLD ME THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE IN BAD SHAPE. SECOND INCIDENT, WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP THE ROAD AT APPROX 55 MPH WITH MY 19' BOAT IN TOW I REALIZED I HAD NO STEERING OR BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO A STOP AND PULL THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD TO A SAFE LOCATION. THE FAILURE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO A ROTTED LINE TO THE POWER STEERING COOLER. LASTLY, I AM NOT ABLE TO GET A SAFETY INSPECTION STICKER BECAUSE MY BRAKE LINES IN SUCH BAD CONDITION. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $800-$1500 DOLLARS. I WILL ADD THAT THE TRUCK LOOKS LIKE NEW, SPENDS MOST OF IT'S TIME IN THE GARAGE AND IS USED PRIMARILY TO GO TO THE LOCAL DUMP, PLOW MY DRIVEWAY ONLY AND OCCASIONALLY TOW MY BOAT TO THE LAKE! MILEAGE REFLECTS THIS.DATES MAY NOT BE TOTALLY ACCURATE BUT THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10472081August 23, 2012
VISIBILITY/WIPER
PURCHASE A NEW 2012 GMC SIERRA SLE ON 07/26/12. AS I LEAVE FOR WORK IN THE EARLY HOURS, IT REQUIRES THAT I USE THE DEFOG/DEFROST. ON THE MORNING OF THE 28TH I SELECTED THE DEFOG/DEFROST AND ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE CLEARED. THINKING IT MAY BE ISOLATED, I RECEIVED THE SAME RESULT ON THE 29TH. I CALLED THE SELLING DEALER ABOUT ANOTHER MATTER AND MENTIONED THIS PROBLEM. ON AUGUST 9TH THE TRUCK WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE AND TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. WAS TOLD THAT IT IS OPERATING AS NORMAL AND THE DEALER TESTED TWO OTHER NEW TRUCKS. STILL NOT HAPPY WITH THE ANSWER, I CALLED GMC. THEY SETUP SERVICE AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP FOR THE 16TH. AGAIN, NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND PER THEIR TESTING, BUT WERE GOING TO CHANGE THE DUCT AS THE AIR FLOW WAS MUCH GREATER TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WHEN THE DUCT CAME IN, THEY OPTED NOT TO CHANGE IT, AS IT REQUIRES TO STRIP THE DASH TO THE WINDSHIELD. ALL THIS TIME GMC WAS UPDATED OF THE PROGRESS. THE SYSTEM DOESN'T CLEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW. GMC STAND IS, THAT ENGINEERING DESIGN THE SYSTEM THIS WAY TO CLEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE QUICKER DURING POOR WEATHER, AS LIKE SNOW AND ICE. MY STAND IS THAT THIS IS NOT A PROPER ANSWER FOR A VEHICLE MAKER TO STATE. THIS ISSUE MAKES THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO OPERATE AND I DO NOT LIVE WITHIN AN AREA SEEING THIS TYPE OF WEATHER OFTEN. I HAVE READ MANY INTERNET ARTICLES RELATED TO THIS. OTHER OWNERS TRUCKS OPERATE PROPERLY CLEARING BOTH SIDES OR HAVE HAD THEM PROPERLY REPAIRED IF THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. I NEED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE REPAIRED SO THAT IT CAN BE OPERATED SAFELY. GMC WILL NOT ADMIT THAT THIS IS A PROBLEM REQUIRING REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471876August 22, 2012
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DELAY WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, ONCE IT ENGAGED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. AS A RESULT HE HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE RECURRED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471713August 21, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WAS BACKING INTO MY DRIVEWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I COULD HEAR A NOISE LIKE WATER RUNNING. I LOOKED UNDER MY TRUCK AND SAW A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID ON THE GROUND. TURNS OUT MY BRAKE LINE LET GO. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE BADLY CORRODED AND HAVE TO BE REPLACED. I ALSO TRIED TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND THE BRAKE CABLE SNAPPED FROM ALSO BEING CORRODED. I DON'T LIVE NEAR SALT WATER OR ANYTHING. I'M JUST GLAD THIS HAPPENED IN MY DRIVEWAY AND NOT AT HIGH SPEEDS OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471725August 21, 2012
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I NOTICED SOME CORROSION ON THE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT PURCHASED A WARRANTY THINKING I'D BE COVERED IF IT GOT WORSE. THE CORROSION IS NOT COVERED AND THE CORROSION IS GETTING MUCH WORSE VERY QUICKLY. MY FRAME WILL RUST THROUGH AT SOME POINT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471491August 20, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
THE FIRST INCIDENT I WAS PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND NOTICED MY BRAKES WERE GONE. THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK. TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKE LINE WAS RUSTED. HAD IT REPAIRED AND SINCE THEN WE HAVE HAD 4 ADDITIONAL INCIDENTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471545August 20, 2012
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES
THE 2005 GMC 2500HD FWD (WELL MAINTAINED AND OILED TO PREVENT CORROSION) EXPERIENCED A FAILURE WHILE TOWING MY 24' PURSUIT FISHING BOAT (7200 LBS.) HOME FROM STURGEON POINT MARINA TO HAMBURG, NY 14075 (APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES) WITH "MINIMAL" STOPPING CAPABILITY AS THE DOT 3 BRAKE FLUID WAS BEING EXPELLED. I HAD TO FEATURE THE THROTTLE TO NEGOTIATE STOPPING SENARIOS WITHOUT ISSUE. AS OF 8/20/12, THIS VEHICLE IS WITH FUCCILLO CHEVROLET, INC. (GRAND ISLAND, NY) FOR OVERHAUL OF ENTIRE BRAKING SYSTEM; INCLUDING FUEL LINES. THE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN SUGGESTED THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINES SYSTEM BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE FUEL LINES DUE TO EXTREME CORROSION. ALL THIS WORK IS BEING PERFORMED SINCE THE EXCELLENT CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE.THE ESTIMATE FOR THIS WORK IS APPROXIMATELY $2250 TO REPLACE ALL LINES (BRAKE / GAS) AFFECTED BY SEVERE CORROSION. THIS CONDITION IS A RESULT OF POOR MATERIAL SELECTION NOT CAPABLE OF WITHSTANDING NORMAL WINTER CONDITIONS FOUND IN THE NORTHEAST. THE SAME STANDARDS SHOULD BE USED AS SELECTING EXHAUST SYSTEM MATERIAL. BRAKES CAN KILL YOU....EXHAUST SYSTEMS CAN NOT! FINAL NOTE: TRUCK DRIVEN 50 MILES PER WEEK TO WORK (10 MILES EACH DAY). DURING WINTER MONTHS, THE RESIDUAL SALT IS RINSED AS REQUIRED ON A WEEKLY BASIS (OR SOONER) TO PREVENT CORROSION. THIS TRUCK PRIOR TO WINTER DRIVING HAS HAD OIL APPLIED TO THE UNDERFRAME, APPARENTLY, THE BRAKE / FUEL LINE WHERE NOT ADEQUATELY TREATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471639August 20, 2012
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT MY GMC USED IN 2008 AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS UNTIL A JUNE OF 2012 WHEN MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED TO GET MY SPEED TOTALLY WRONG. AT TIMES IT WOULD SAY I WAS DRIVING OVER 120 MPH OR WHEN IN IDLE IT WOULD EVEN SAY THE SAME THING. THE SPEEDOMETER PICKS A DIFFERENT SPEED DAILY. JUST A FEW WEEKS AGO IN JULY OF 2012 MY GAS GAUGE WENT COMPLETELY OUT SO I HAVE NO IDEA HOW MUCH GAS IT LEFT IN MY TRUCK. I HAVE TO GUESS BY MILEAGE NOW IN HOPES THAT MY ELECTRICAL DOESN'T GO COMPLETELY OUT NOW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471448August 19, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
FIRST THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES RUSTED OUT COSTING OVER 400.00 TO REPAIR. TODAY THE BRAKE LINES FAILED BECAUSE OF RUST. THIS WILL BE A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID CRASHING THE TRUCK WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471229August 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE BACKING MY TRUCK UP TO ATTACH A TRAILER, I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKING ABILITY. MY TRUCK RAN INTO THE TRAILER, CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE. UPON INSPECTION, IT IS EVIDENT THAT THERE IS A FAILURE OF THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR CALIPER. A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID CAN BE SEEN AND SMELLED IN THIS AREA. I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE TRUCK. IT WILL NEED TO BE TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR WHAT I ASSUME WILL BE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10471240August 17, 2012
SERVICE BRAKES
AS I WAS APPROACHING A STOPLIGHT, MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I LIMPED IT AROUND THE CORNER AND FOUND A HOLE IN A HARD BRAKE LINE. I HAD IT REPAIRED BY A CERTIFIED MECHANIC. NOW A SECOND RUPTURE HAS OCCURRED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RESULT OF CORROSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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