GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10358975October 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2010, I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON RT. 66 WEST APPROACHING LINDEN VA. AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN TRAFFIC BEGAN TO STOP ABRUPTLY BECAUSE OF ROADWORK. I WAS IN THE LEFT LANE AND APPLIED MY BRAKES. AT THIS TIME MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I HAD BEGUN MY STOP FAR ENOUGH AWAY FROM TRAFFIC AHEAD OF ME THAT I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN WITHOUT HITTING ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME. I MOVED MY TRUCK OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, THEN ONTO THE RAMP FOR THE LINDEN VA. EXIT AND THEN PARKED ON THE SHOULDER THERE. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK I FOUND A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID QUICKLY FORMING UNDER MY TRUCK, BELOW THE LEFT FRAME RAIL BEHIND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. WHEN I LOOKED UP TO SEE WHERE THE FLUID WAS COMING FROM, I FOUND THE LEAK COMING FROM A BUNDLE OR FOUR BRAKE LINES, THAT WERE HEAVILY CORRODED, THAT RAN BESIDE THE FRAME RAIL. AT THIS TIME I MADE ARRANGEMENTS TO HAVE THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY RESIDENCE. AT THE TIME I WAS TOWING A SINGLE AXLE UTILITY TRAILER. THE TRUCK HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THIS TRUCK IS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD CREW CAB SHORT BED, 8600 GVW. IT IS NEARLY IDENTICAL IN EQUIPMENT TO A 2500 HD CREW CAB SHORT BED. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359138October 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
COMING TO A STOP LEAVING A PARKING LOT ENTERING A 45MPH ROADWAY APPLIED BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR SWERVED MISSED REARENDING VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME JUST MISSED BEING HIT BY CAR COMING ON MAIN ROADWAY FINALLY GOT VEHICLE STOPPED ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE MAIN ROAD ON TOP OF THE SIDEWALK/GRASS BY SLAMMING E BRAKE ON. AFTER HAVING TRUCK CHECKED OUT THE BRAKE LINES ARE SO ROTTED THERE IS A HOLE IN ONE UNDER THE DRIVERS DOOR AREA. THE HOLE SYSTEM IS SO ROTTED IT NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359187October 4, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. VERY DANGEROUS - WHILE TRYING TO RESUME SPEED ON AN INTERSTATE I NEARLY CRASHED INTO THE INTERSTATE BARRIER/WALL ON A CURVE THE OTHER NIGHT BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER READ 70. I THEN SLOWED TO "STAY WITH THE FLOW" AND SPEEDOMETER READ 35 (ASSUMING TRAFFIC WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 70). NOW IT START OF OK AND THEN BEFORE YOU KNOW IT WILL START TO DROP AND AFTER A STOP WILL STAY AT 0 WHILE DRIVING INTERSTATE SPEEDS, WILL STICK AT 55 WHEN PROBABLY GOING ABOUT 10. IT IS ALL OVER THE PLACE. THE FAILURE IS NOW DAILY AND IS FAR TOO DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AND I TO DRIVE. HOPE THIS GETS RECALLED QUICKLY BEFORE IT CAUSES DEATHS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358569October 1, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS IS ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS UNDER 10MPH WHEN STOPPING WITHOUT ABS LIGHT COMING ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358765October 1, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING OIL. THE DEALER WANTED THE CONTACT TO ALLOW THEM TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY 1000 TO 3000 MILES TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLES OIL CONSUMPTION. THE MANUFACTURER THEN TOLD THE CONTACT THAT ALL GM VEHICLES USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE OIL USE AND WHY HE WAS NOT ADVISED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONTACT A LETTER STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO USE 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 2000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358419September 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2002 GMC SIERRA BRAKE LINE BLEW, FOLLOW UP SHOWS MASSIVE RUST INCLUDING PARTS OF FRAME - SO BAD THAT BRAKE BLEEDERS ON ROTORS ARE A PILE OF RUST, CANNOT BE OPENED. ALL BRAKE LINE FITTINGS RUSTED BEYOND REMOVAL WITH A WRENCH, THEREFORE REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT PROVIDE A REMEDY. 27,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358481September 30, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND SAW THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND SEPARATED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358273September 29, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2008 GMC SIERRA 1500 TRUCK ELECTRIC LOCK ACTUATORS ARE DEFECTIVE - THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON LINE - MINE ARE NO LONGER WORKING AND 2 OF THE 4 HAVE ALREADY BEEN REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358105September 28, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES FAILED WHILE I WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. I WAS STOPPED WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE PEDAL SUDDENLY WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK MOVED FORWARD SEVERAL FEET. I PUSHED THE PEDAL AGAIN AND THE TRUCK STOPPED BUT THE PEDAL TRAVELED NEARLY ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I LOOKED AND SAW BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM A HOLE IN ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES. THE LINES ARE ALL VERY RUSTY/CORRODED AND THE BLOWN LINE WAS OUTSIDE THE FRAME BELOW THE DRIVERS DOOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10358147September 28, 2010
STEERING
NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE. FAILURE, NO POWER ASSIST TO LEFTHAND TURNS. POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF TRUCK. 9-30-09 DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING ASSEMBLE PT# 88965789 S/GR REM 6.508. 9-13-10 NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE LOSS OF POWER ASSIST FOR LEFTHAND TURNS POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL OF TRUCK. DEALER REPLACED POWER STEERING ASSEMBLE PT# 88965789 S/GR REM 6.508 THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE NOW ON THIS TRUCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357057September 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE FAILURE. SUDDEN BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID ON GROUND IN AREA UNDER DRIVER. TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER REPLACED RUSTED OUT FRONT BRAKE LINES FROM EBCM TO BOTH FRONT WHEELS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10357053September 22, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, I TRIED TO STOP AT A STOP LIGHT. PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. GOT IT STOPPED BY USING THE PARKING BRAKE. SERVICE BRAKE LIGHT ON. AFTER PARKING THE TRUCK, NOTICED LIQUID ON DRIVEWAY. TRACED THE LIQUID BACK TO A RUSTED BRAKE LINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356781September 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 99 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE PULLING A 9000 LB TRAILER MY BRAKES WENT OUT HAD ENOUGH TIME TO DOWN SHIFT AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BRING TRUCK TOO A STOP. UPON INVESTIGATION I NOTICED THE BLOWN BRAKE LINE AND LOTS OF CORROSION ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE THIS IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE OWNED OLDER VEHICLES AND HAVE NEVER SEEN SUCH RUST ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE LIKE THIS TRUCK HAS. ESPECIALLY THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356867September 21, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
UPON APPLYING THE BRAKES ON TO A 1999 GMC SIERRA THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, SPEWING BRAKE FLUID ONTO PAVEMENT AND CAUSING NEAR IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ALL STOPPING ABILITY. THE BRAKES WERE NOT APPLIED WITH EXCESSIVE PRESSURE AND THE SPEED WAS LESS THAN 15 MPH. COULD THERE BE A DEFECT WITH THE PLACING OF THE LINES THAT CAUSES THESE BRAKE LINES TO RUPTURE? UPON CHECKING WITH FRIENDS AND THE INTERNET IT HAS BECOME APPARENT THAT THIS IS NOT A RARE OCCURRENCE WITH THE GMC SIERRAS/SILVERADOS. THE REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT $1900 DOLLARS TO REPAIR THE RUPTURED BRAKE LINE AS WELL AS OTHER ASSORTED BRAKE PARTS. THIS VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS SEEMED TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES AND FOR SOME REASON IT SEEMS TO BE COMMON KNOWLEDGE WITHIN THE AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR INDUSTRY THAT THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE WILL DEVELOP PROBLEMS WITH ITS BRAKES. IF I WERE USING ANY SPEED WITH THIS RUPTURE OCCURRED, I AM SURE THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE SERIOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356516September 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2000 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE PICKUP TRUCK. AT 8 YEARS OLD - ONE OF MY BRAKE LINES FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION ON THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE CAR. I HAD TO HAVE EVERY LAST BRAKE LINE REPLACED FOR $1,600 DUE TO THE CORROSION. I HAVE NEVER SEEN CORROSION ON SUCH AN IMPORTANT COMPONENT BEFORE. AS AN ASIDE, MUCH OF THE REST OF THE TRUCK IS INCREDIBLY CORRODED ON THE UNDERSIDE, AND I JUST HAD A FUEL LINE FAIL FOR THE SAME REASON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356530September 20, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED SEVERAL TIMES YET THE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT BRAKE FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO RUST OF THE BRAKE LINE. SHE STATED THAT ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES WERE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,542 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,636. UPDATED 12/30/10. *LJ UPDATED 04/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356076September 17, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON 9/17/2010 WHILE ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS CUT OFF BY ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES AND THE SYSTEM WENT INTO ABS MODE THE VEHICLE STOPPED. HOWEVER AFTER THAT STOP I LOST BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. AFTER CHECKING THE VEHICLE I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT AS A RESULT OF THE STOP. I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE HAD SPLIT. THE VEHICLE I WAS DRIVING IS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356111September 17, 2010
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG SENSOR ICON STAYS ON SHOWING A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG. DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS OTHER THAN THE AIR BAG IS CONTINUALLY OFF NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A WRECK OR CRASH OR FIRE. IT JUST CAME ON BY ITSELF A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO AND CAN;T BE MADE TO GO AWAY AND HAS STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. MY CONCERN IS THE PASSENGER SEAT IS NOT COVERED BY AN AIR BAG IN CASE OF A CRASH . DEALER SAID AIR BAG SENSOR IS NOT COMMUNICATING WITH THE COMPUTER. SENSOR IS $900.00 TO REPLACE. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME PROBLEM ONLINE WITH OTHER GMC SIERRAS PICK UPS AND GMC VEHICLES. THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE. CAN YOU HELP? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356172September 17, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 GMC 1500. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO POWER. NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE OPERABLE. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND AS HE REMOVED THE COVERING FROM A PLATE UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, HE FOUND THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL BURNED WIRES. HE THEN SPLICED THE WIRES TOGETHER AND USED A RUBBER PROTECTOR TO PROTECT THE WIRES FROM RUBBING AGAINST THE METAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10355755September 15, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 4X4 MAIN BRAKE LINE RUPTURE FROM CORROSION WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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