GMC Sierra Complaints
15,732 consumer complaints on file.
- #834267March 23, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON WET PAVEMENT THE REAR BRAKES LOCKS UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #836042March 23, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98V150000/001. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, MOTOR ON AND WILL NOT WORK. DEALER STATES THE CIRCUIT BOARD IS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #835259March 22, 1999STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
THE CHEVROLET'S AND GMC C1500 AND K1500 1997; THE STRUCTURE AND FRAME AROUND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAVE DENTS APPEARING WHICH RESULTS IN DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS SAGGING, AND NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY, WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURIES. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #835998March 22, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL INTERMITTENTLY TURN ON AND OFF, CAUSING A LOSS OF VISIBILITY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #515730March 19, 1999ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING STALLING AT SPEEDS RANGING FROM 0-60 MPH, LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES DURING STALLING, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #835939March 17, 1999SUSPENSION
CONSUMER EXPERIENCES VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING. WHENEVER TURNING THERE'S ALWAYS SQUEAKING IN THE LEFT FRONT AND THE RIGHT REAR. WHENEVER STRAIGHTENING OUT, AT TIMES THERE IS A LOUD POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. CONSUMER SAYS IT SOUNDS LIKE THE STABLIZER BAR IN THE FRONT FAILED. DEALER COUNLD NOT STOP THE VIBRATION WHEN TAKEN IN ON FEB. 5, 1999. SO THEY PUT NEW TIRES ON FEB, 26 1999, PROBLEM PRESISTS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #704552March 17, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
NTHTSA NUMBERS 98V150000 AND 98V150001. GMC SAID MY VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. HOWEVER, I HAD THE EXACT PART REPLACED ON FEB. 11, 1999.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #544284March 11, 1999SEATS
SEAT FRAME BROKE AT CONNECTION TO LOWER FRAME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #544264March 8, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLES WHEELS TO LOCK ONLY ON THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE THROWN INTO A DITCH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834396March 1, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIEILD WIPER MOTOR. WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT OPERATE WHEN TURNED ON. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #835377March 1, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98V150000, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #703882March 1, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN EMERGENCY STOPPING CONDITIONS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES RIP THE STEERING WHEEL OUT OF YOUR HANDS, THE INDEPENTENT WHEEL BRAKING THROUGHS THE VEHICAL OUT OF CONTROL . FACTORY SERVICE MANUEL DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS KELSY HAYS SYSTEM. MAC TOOLS , AS WELL AS FIVE OTHER, IS UNABLE TO GET A PROM TO DIAGNOSE, TOLD ONLY 500 MADE FOR GM EXPERAMENTAL FACILITIES. BRAKES APIER TO BE FOR 1500, 4 WHEEL TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM ON AN 8600GVW 4 WHEEL LOCK REAR PICKUP. I GOT THE INFO BY OFFERING TO PAY DOUBLE TO ANY ONE WHO COULD ANALYZE THE SYSTEM, THE BEST EQIUP. AND MECH. WITHIN FIFTY MILES OF LAKE FOREST IL.. EVEN A 27,000 DOLLAR ANALIZER WAS UNABLE TO DO IT FOR THE SAME REASON . I AM DISAEBLED, BACK BROKEN GETTING REAR ENDED. BRAEKS THAT WORK THE SAME EVERY TIME APPLIED EASILLY ARE VERY IMPORTANT. SO ARE SAFE SEATS. REAR BUMPERS. I KEEP GETTING HIT FROM BEHIND AT RED LIGHTS OR STANDING. THANK YOU.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #835264February 26, 1999VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HAD PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE POSITION WHEN IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. HAD NO AIR BAGS & NO INJURIES. VEHICLE TOWED TO BODY SHOP. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #703705February 24, 1999SEATS
RECALL WORK WAS DONE IN MAY '96, SECOND FAILURE IN FEB '99 GMC WAS CONTACTED, NOTHING COULD BE DONE. RECALL WORK IS NOT GUARANTEED, EVEN THOUGH THIS COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS HAD THE VEHICLE BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN THE FRONT SEAT BOLTS BROKE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #833306February 24, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE ABS LIGHT WOULD COMES ON & STAY. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER. WAS INFORMED THAT THE MODULATOR VALVE WAS DEFECTIVE & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #703666February 23, 1999SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
THIS TRUCK HAS WORN THROUGH 4 SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS, INCLUDING THE SET ON THE TRUCK WHEN WE PURCHASED IT. THE ORIGINAL PADS WERE REPLACED AT 8,000 MILES. THE SECOND SET REPLACED AT 15,000 MILES. THE THIRD SET AT 23,000 MILES. THIS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE THAT YOU'VE PAID NEARLY $30,000 FOR! WE WANT GMC FORCED TO REPURCHASE THIS VEHICLE. THEY OBVIOUSLY ARE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND I DO NOT WANT A VEHICLE THAT I AM REQUIRED TO REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS ON EVERY 6000 TO 8000 MILES. GMC HAS CONTINOUSLY TOLD US "TO WORK WITH THE DEALER". THAT HAS DONE US NO GOOD AT ALL. WE WANT SATISFACTION FROM GM!!!
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #835074February 19, 1999VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN TRYING TO USE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #835076February 19, 1999SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH OR ABOVE VEHICLE SEVERELY AND UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS TO THE LEFT WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834763February 11, 1999STEERING
WHILE DRIVING STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GETS DIFFICULT AND THEN GETS EASY AGAIN. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #834695February 10, 1999SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEATBELT SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. CONSUMER NEEDS TO PULL HARD IN ORDER FOR THE SEATBELT TO COME OUT OF THE HOUSING. IT RETRACTS "TOO HARD," AND NOT ENOUGH SLACK IN THE SEATBELT SYSTEM. DEALER SAID SEATBELT SYSTEM IS USED FOR CHILD SEAT PROTECTION. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0