GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10178264January 9, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
1 DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT LIMIT 2 SPEEDOMETER JUMPS UP TO 100 3 SPEEDOMETER AT 30 WHEN STOPPED, STILL NOT WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178075January 8, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE FIRST TIME I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE IT OVERFLOWED FUEL WHEN I FILLED THE FUEL TANK TO IT'S CAPACITY. I ASSUMED A VENT LINE WAS LOOSE, BUT KNEW IT WOULD BE A BIG JOB TO DROP THE FUEL TANK AND CHECK, SO I JUST LIMITED THE AMOUNT OF FUEL I WOULD FILL THE TANK WITH. ON JAN 5, 2007, THE FUEL PUMP QUIT WORKING AND AFTER DROPPING THE TANK NO VENT LINE WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I DETERMINED THE FUEL PUMP MOUNTING FLANGE ON THE TANK WAS ABOUT HALF CONNECTED, THUS WHERE THE FUEL WOULD LEAK FROM WHEN THE TANK WAS FILLED TO CAPACITY. IT APPEARED THE MOUNTING FLANGE IS FUSED ON AND THERE WAS NOT AN ADEQUATE BON MADE. IT WAS ON ABOUT 1/32" WIDE FOR 180 DEGREES AND ONLY ABOUT 1/16" WIDE THE OTHER 180 DEGREES. I HAVE SINCE REPAIRED THE TANK USING A PRODUCT CALLED JB WELD AND ALSO INSTALLING (4) #10 MACHINES SCREWS WITH WASHERS AND LOCKING NUTS HOLDING THE FLANGE TO THE TANK. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178102January 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WAS DRIVING ON EXPRESS WAY AND SPEEDOMETER WENT TO ZERO WHILE I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. HAVE NOT TAKEN IN YET, WILL THIS WEEK TO THE LOCAL DEALER. OVER PAST 2 DAYS SINCE INCIDENT OCCURRED, HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES AT VARIOUS SPEED LEVELS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178105January 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 GMC K1500 Z71 - SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY 0-100 MPH OFF OF ACTUAL SPEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177983January 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THE SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE ON MY 2003 GMC SIERRA TRUCK IS STUCK AT 140 MPH. I WAS STOPPED BY A POLICE OFFICER FOR AN UNRELATED INCIDENT AND WAS ISSUED A CITATION FOR HAVING A BROKEN SPEEDOMETER. I NEED TO GET IT FIXED, BUT GMC DEALER IS NOT COOPERATING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177896January 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SLOWING DOWN THE BRAKES WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE. THERE ARE NO WARNING SIGNS OR INDICATOR LIGHTS WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CONTACT IS TRAVELING 3-5 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME HE ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND MENTIONED THE BRAKE PROBLEM , AND WAS TOLD THE SOLUTION WAS TO PULL THE FUSE ON THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THE ABS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177906January 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS 10 MPH)THE DRIVER FEELS AND HEARS A PULSATION FROM THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT CALLED A DEALER , AND THEY TOLD HIM THAT THE RECALL 05V379000 WAS ONLY ON THE 99-02 SIERRA PICKUP TRUCKS. THE CONTACT SAID THAT THIS VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM , AND THAT IT CAN RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177806January 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE, MY SPEEDOMETER STARTED INDICATING I WAS DOING 20 MPH WHILE I WAS ACTUALLY GOING AT LEAST 60 MPH. IT PROCEEDED TO ONLY INDICATE SPEEDS FROM APPROX -10 MPH TO 10 MPH. THEN THE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE WENT 180 DEGREES BEYOND IT'S MAX, THEN THE BATTERY GAUGE DID THE SAME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177745January 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2005 GMC SIERRA - IF THE VEHICLE SITS FOR 3-4 DAYS WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN, THE BATTERY GOES DEAD. NOTHING HAS BEEN LEFT ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177349December 29, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
TRUCK HAS BEEN IN DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR SEVERE NOISE OF POWER STEERING PUMP, LOSS OF BRAKE BOOST AND STEERING ASSIST AT LOW SPEEDS. PUMP WAS REPLACED AND NOISED DISAPPEARED FOR JUST OVER 2 WEEKS AND STARTED AGAIN. DEALER EXPLAINED THAT GM IS AWARE OF PROBLEM, BUT IS ONLY TAKING CALLS ABOUT THE PROBLEM FROM ONE AREA CODE WHILE THEY TRY TO ISOLATE. DEALER THEN REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR WITH NO CORRECTION OF PROBLEM. AT A STANDSTILL, TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL ABOUT 3/4 TURN RESULTS IN COMPLETE LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST AND SOMETIMES BRAKE BOOST, PLUS EXCESSIVE PUMP NOISE. DEALER IS NOW TRYING TO TELL ME THIS IS NORMAL. THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ON THIS PROBLEM. GM HAS INSTRUCTED DEALERS NOT TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP. AS THEY HAVE RECEIVED TOO MANY PUMPS UNDER WARRANTY THAT APPEAR TO HAVE NO PROBLEM. DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 1200 RPM AND STEERING RIGHT OR LEFT WILL GENERATE A GROANING NOISE THAT DROWNS CONVERSATION IN THE CAB AND AT TIMES RESULTS IN REDUCED OR FAILED BRAKE BOOST. THE SAME LOUD GROANING NOISE OCCURS WHEN SLOWING THE VEHICLE FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS WITHOUT ANY TURNING OF THE STEERING WHEEL, AS THE ENGINE RPM FALLS THROUGH THE 1200 RPM RANGE. SOUNDS LIKE A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WITH AIR IN THE SYSTEM, LOW FLUID OR BEING PUSH TO OVER-CAPACITY. GM IS NOT BEING RESPONSIVE TO THE EXCESSIVE NUMBER OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS. I KNOW OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON SEVERAL YEARS OF 2500HD DURAMAX TRUCKS. IT IS NOT AT ALL DIFFICULT TO FIND OTHERS WITH THIS EXACT SAME COMPLAINT. THE NOISE APPEARS TO BE AN UNDER CAPACITY HYDRAULIC SYSTEM FOR POWER STEERING AND BRAKE BOOST. GM IS EITHER IGNORING THE PROBLEM OR HOPING THE PROBLEM TRUCKS WILL EXPIRE WARRANTY. MORE OWNERS NEED TO COMPLAIN AND FORCE A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS DEFECT IN DESIGN. CONTRARY TO MY DEALER'S ASSERTION, THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING LONG ENOUGH TO KNOW "NORMAL" AND A "PROBLEM DODGE" WHEN I SEE IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178528December 28, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
2002 CHEVROLET DURAMAX 3/4 TON PICK-UP FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS HARD TO START, AND HAD LOW POWER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL INJECTION PUMP, THE TRUCK RAN BETTER, BUT IT STILL WAS NOT RIGHT. THE WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177057December 27, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER - AFTER 20-30MIN. DRIVING, NEEDLE WILL SUDDENLY DROP TO 10MPH AND YOUR STILL AT 55 OR HIGHER. WILL EVENTUALLY GO TO 0. ONCE VEHICLED COOLS DOWN, SPEEDOMETER SEEMS TO WORK AGAIN, TEMPORARILY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177052December 27, 2006
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED ABOUT 2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. HE STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, 7 OUT OF 10 TIMES THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATE\D AND PUMPED THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY, AND IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. THE BRAKES PUSHED BACK AND THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONTACT LOOKED UP INFORMATION FROM THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT A RECALL 05V379000 HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE INNER TIE ROD HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEAL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VENT CAP, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT BULB WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER DENIED TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE. UPDATED 01/29/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177113December 27, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY. TOWING MY 28 FT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER ON LEVEL GROUND WE EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG AND THE FEELING LIKE SOMETHING IN THE DRIVELINE HAD BROKEN. NO ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATORS WERE DISPLAYED ON THE CONSOLE. NO FURTHER INCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED YET, BUT IT IS CONSTANTLY ON MY MIND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177128December 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2003 GMC SIE FAILED CONSTANTLY AND WHEN IT WORKS, IT WORKS VERY ERRATICALLY, TESTED ACTUAL SPEED ON POLICE RADAR AND SPEED WAS NEVER CONSISTENT AND SOMETIMES OUT BY 15KM/H. MORE OFTEN THAN NOT IT DOES NOT WORK AT ALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176836December 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2004 GMC SIERRA PICKUP SPEEDOMETER IS VERY ERRATIC. INDICATED SPEEDS ARE NOT ACCURATE. SOMETIMES SPEEDOMETER INDICATES 40-60 MPH WHEN TRUCK IS NOT MOVING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176718December 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SLOW SPEED UNINTENTIONAL ACTIVATION OF THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176757December 21, 2006
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AT ALMOST ANY SPEED THE STEERING SEEMS TO "SLIP" ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT, HOWEVER THIS ALSO OCCURS WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. THIS ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS HAS ALMOST GOT ME IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALER DOES NOT SEEM TO EITHER FIND OR RECOGNIZE THAT THE PROBLEM EXISTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176767December 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ALL MY TRUCK LIGHTS DIM VERY LOW WHEN I ROLL THE WINDOWS UP OR DOWN WHEN DRIVING, WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES ALL LIGHTS DIM AND VOT. DROPS WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO THE SHOP A LOT FOR THIS AND STILL NO FIX. SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AND MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE DOESN'T WORK I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID THIS PROBLEM IS ONLY IN ALASKA AND THERE IS NO FIX. FRONT DIFF HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE THE DAY WE PICKED IT UP THE HAVE FIXED DIFFERENT THINGS ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176628December 20, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT
MY 2004 GMC SIERRA WOULD LIGHT ALL FOUR TURN SIGNALS WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS APPLIED, AS IF THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE. PAID ALMOST 200 DOLLARS TO GET IT LOOKED AT AND FIXED. AFTER GOING HOME, I SEE THAT OTHER SIERRA USERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. MORE SHOCKING, I SEE THAT GM HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS WITH SOME ENVOYS, BARBADOS, TRAILBLAZERS, AND OTHERS, AND PERFORMED A SAFETY RECALL AT NO CHARGE. IT IS OUTRAGEOUS THAT ALL VEHICLE OWNERS WITH THESE PROBLEMS WERE NOT NOTIFIED AND THE FAULTY COMPONENTS REPLACED. HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH GM ABOUT THIS AND THEY HAVE YET TO SEND ME ANYTHING BUT CARBON-COPY E-MAILS AND RUNAROUNDS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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