GMC Sierra Complaints (2006)

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10354033September 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS, ABS KICKS IN. THEN BRAKES LOCK UP AND ABS DOES NOT WORK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353873September 4, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE, CLEAN SENSORS WORKS FOR A WHILE THEN WARNING LAMP LITE COMES BACK ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353874September 4, 2010
STEERING
INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353875September 4, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DRIVING INTERSTATE 95 LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE CAUSING LOUD NOISE AND STEERING SHAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353876September 4, 2010
SUSPENSION
DRIVING INTERSTATE 95 RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353395September 1, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO USE THE AIR CONDITIONER THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT NO AIR WOULD BLOW OUT OF THE VENTS. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE RESISTOR FAILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349804August 16, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS,ALMOST CAUSED A FIRE,BURNT MY FINGERS TRYING TO STOP IT FROM STARTING TO BURN,MY 7 YEAR OLD WAS WITH ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10349466August 15, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348905August 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AT 5 MILE PER HOUR ABS COMES ON NO MATTER WHAT ROAD CONDITION IS..A RECALL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR YEARS PRIOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345671July 27, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
LOSS OF FAN - BLOWER MOTOR (HVAC) HIGH SPEED OPERATION FAILURE. WITH LOSS OF HIGH SPEED FAN, OTHER FAN SPEEDS (LOWER) OPERATION BECAME INTERMITTENT, WORKS AFTER JIGGLING BLOWER MOTOR WIRE BUNDLE AT CONNECTION POINT ON BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS MELTED WIRE HARNESS CONNECTOR AT BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR, UNABLE TO SEPARATE (REMOVE) THE CONNECTOR. SEARCHED NHTSA ODI DATABASE AND FOUND THREE VERY RELATED DEFECT COMPLAINTS - INOP FAN, SMOKE AND MELTED WIRES, FAN LOSS. FAN FAILURE COULD LEAD TO FIRE FROM MELTED ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS, LOSS OF VISIBILITY DUE TO WINDSHIELD ICING IN WINTER, FOGGING OVER WHEN DRIVING IN CHANGING WEATHER. WINDSHIELD DEFROSTER REQUIRES OPERATIVE FAN AND DEFROSTER IS A REQUIRED SAFETY ITEM. DEALER REPLACED BLOWER MOTOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR, WIRE HARNESS, AND FUSE, CHARGING PARTS TO WARRANTY AND ME FOR THE LABOR. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON DEFECT IN THIS PRODUCT LINE. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE REPAIR INCLUDING REPLACEMENT OF THE CONNECTION WIRING TO INSURE ANY MELTED INSULATION IS REMOVED. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. DEALER HAS OLD PARTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345014July 24, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. NO DTSC CODES SET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344436July 21, 2010
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. A RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING OVER GRAVEL OR ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL HUB WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10336606June 16, 2010
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 GMC SIERRA HD 2500 - 4X4 CREW CAB SLT - WHILE PARKED IN OUR DRIVEWAY AND WITH KEYS OUT OF THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FERGUSON PONTIAC GMC AND WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND OUT OF WARRANTY. WE HAD OUR MECHANIC TOW IT IN. THEY HOOKED UP THE COMPUTER TO SEE IF A SENSOR HAD TRIPPED THE AIR BAG AND THE RUG STARTED TO SMOKE. THEY REMOVED THE MELTED MAT TO THE RUG AND FOUND THE WIRING HARNESS WAS MELTED AWAY. BOTTOM SIDE OF THE RUG WAS BURNT. WE WENT TO GMC IN PERSON WITH PICTURES AND ASKED HOW THIS COULD HAPPENED AND WERE TOLD "IT CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME WITH SAND AND MOISTURE AROUND THE WIRING HARNESS". WE WERE TOLD THIS COULD HAVE ALSO HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WE WANT THIS TRUCK FIXED AND ASSURED THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FOREST FIRE, A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT, AND OR DEATH. NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. WE HAVE SEVERAL GMC VEHICLES AND ARE CONCERNED IF THE OTHER ONES WILL DO THE SAME. WE ARE NOT SATISFIED WITH THEIR COMPLETE DISREGARD FOR OUR SAFETY AND DID NOT WANT TO EVEN LOOK AT IT. WE HAVE PICTURES IF YOU WOULD LIKE US TO EMAIL THEM TO YOU. THIS IS OUT OF THE NORMAL REALM OF "WARRANTY" AND BELIEVE IT IS GM'S RESPONIBILITY TO FIX THIS AND MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T HAPPEN AGAIN. ALSO THE PUBLIC NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THIS "CAN HAPPEN AT ANYTIME". THIS WAS QUOTED FROM [XXX]THE SERVICE MANAGER AT FERGUSON PONITAC GMC. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10331218May 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC 2500. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE FRONT BRAKE AREA. WHEN THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BOLTS THAT HELD THE CALIPERS IN PLACE HAD SHEARED OFF ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP TO BE INSPECTED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 86,762.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330111May 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN BRAKING OR DRIVING AT RELATIVELY LOW SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 5 MPH, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE AND THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ABRUPT BRAKING PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER RECALL AND DID NOT PROVIDE ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 28,663.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10328191April 30, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC 2500 CARGO VAN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE REAR PASSENGER CARGO DOOR. THE HINGE WAS BENT AND MISALIGNED; THE BOTTOM PINS WERE ALSO RUSTED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT HIS EXPENSE; THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD DECIDE IF THEY WOULD ASSIST IN THE EXPENSES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326369April 19, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
TRUCK IS A 2006 GMC WITH 60,200 (APROX) MILES ON IT. VEHICLE BLEW A BRAKE LINE GOING DOWN A STEEP HILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10324044April 6, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323777April 5, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A/C & HEATER FAN CONTROL AND PASSENGER AIR BAG RESISTER/CONNECTOR FOUND UNDER THE PASSENGER DASH, POSSIBLE FIRE AND SAFETY ISSUES IF VEHICLE IS PARKED IN A GARAGE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10323574April 3, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 GMC DIESEL WITH ALLISON TRANSMISSION...LINES TO TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKING. IT IS A FIRE HAZARD...FROM WHAT I READ ON THE INTERNET IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH ALL THE TRANSMISSION LINES INSTALLED ON THIS TRUCK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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