GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#828252September 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828265September 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
THE SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER' SIDE WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. DEALER PROMISED TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITHIN ONE WEEK. ALSO, THE SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WILL NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. DEALER WILL CORRECT THE PROBLEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828285September 28, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING WHEEL STIFF, HARD TO TURN. HAS TO FORCE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER TURNING. TOOK TO MECHANIC & COULD NOT TELL IF GEAR BOX OR NOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828166September 24, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES LOOSE WITH NO RESISTANCE. THEN, WHILE TRYING TO CORRECT THE STEERING THE WHEEL GETS TIGHT, SEEMS TO HAVE NO POWER STEERING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541543September 20, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE WEARS OUT BRAKE PADS BECAUSE THE CALIPER TO KNUCKLE CLEARANCE WAS INSUFFIEICENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780413September 17, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE FUSE FOR THE HAZARD AND SIGNAL LIGHTS HAS BLOWN 3 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT LOCATE PROBLEM. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE FUSE DUE TO MISPLACEMENT BY MANUFACTURER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827844September 11, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER PUT ON THE BRAKES THEY MAKE A LOUD NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540699September 9, 1998
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT FRAME STARTS TO CRACK AND MAKE NOISE, THE LEFT FRONT BRACKET ON THIS FRAME BREAKS OFF AND THE SEAT GOES BACKWARD IN ANY TYPE FORWARD MOTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540660September 8, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#825576August 27, 1998
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, CHILD SEAT:HANDLE (INFANT)
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP, THE MIDDLE LAP SEAT BELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING PASSENGER TO MOVE FORWARD NEAR THE DASH AREA. ALSO, CAR SEAT IN MIDDLE REAR BELT, DOESN'T LOCK, CAUSING CAR SEAT TO FALL OVER, RESULTING IN 2-YEAR OLD HITTING HIS HEAD. ABS BRAKES FAIL, FAD EON SOME STOPS, WILL NOT STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540383August 26, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY LOOSE WHILE DRIVING AND FALLS IN THE DIRECTION OF THE TURN WHEN TURNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539345August 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES INSUFFICIENT FOR VEHICLE WEIGHT, LOCK ON WET ROADS AND DON'T APPLY ENOUGH STOPPING POWER TO ACTIVATE ABS. QCAW
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827161August 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION COOLING UNIT AND LINES MALFUCTIONED, CAUSING A LEAK IN THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH SPRAYED TRANSMISSION FLUID ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSING A FIRE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826895August 18, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WOULD MAKE SQUEAKING, CRUNCHING NOISES. ALSO THEY WOULD SMELL HOT. TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 8 DIFFRENT TIMES & EACH TIME THEY WERE REPLACED. THE NOISE WOULD REAPPEAR A FEW MONTHS LATER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539839August 14, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
BOTTOM PIN THAT FASTENS THE DRIVER DOOR IN WORKED ITS WAY MOST OF THE WAY OUT OF THE HINGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826684August 13, 1998
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED WITH MODEL TIRES LT245/75R16M GENERAL TIRE AMERICAN 55OAS. THE RUBBER IS FLYING OFF THE TREAD OF THE TIRES. ALSO, THE TIRES ONLY HAVE 7,500 MILES ON THEM. CONSUMER HAS YET TO REPLACE THE TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826585August 12, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN CHANGING GEARS THE VEHICLE SURGES AND STALLS ON OCCASION. STANDARD TRANSMISSION. DEALER HAS SEEN TWICE, AND SAYS IT'S NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826490August 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE PADS OVERLAP THE ROTORS, PART OF THE PADS ARE MISSING FROM THE ROTORS, ALSO, MISSED PART OF THE ROTORS. BRAKES MAKE LOUD NOISE. THE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND DEALER. CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826361August 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN BRAKES ARE NEEDED SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO THE FLOOR. AT OTHER TIMES, WHEN BRAKE ARE USED THE BRAKE WOULD ONLY BRAKE ON ONE WHEEL. AT RANDOM RIGHT SIDE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSES CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE , RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO ANOTHER CONSUMER'S FENCE, AND SEVERAL PERSONAL INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY DRIVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#538782August 4, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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