GMC Sierra Complaints (2006)

280 consumer complaints on file.

#10259149February 17, 2009
VISIBILITY
HEATER AND A/C BLOWER MALFUNCTION. WIRES AND CONNECTORS WERE HOT TO THE TOUCH AND AFTER A CLOSER LOOK WIRES PROTECTIVE WIRE COVER WERE EXPOSED AND CONNECTORS WERE MELTED THROUGH. THERE WAS ALSO SMOKE IN THE CAB. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10258203February 10, 2009
SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD GOING 35 MILES AN HOUR AND NOTICED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE THEN MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON. MY STEERING WAS MUCH LESS RESPONSIVE. I HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AND MY TRUCK RAN INTO A FENCE. I HAD TO CHANGE THE WHEEL BEARINGS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256768January 23, 2009
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
2006 GMC SIERRA WITH A FRONT WHEEL BEARING BURN OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WHEEL BEARING BURN OUT WAS PRIOR TO THE TIRE WEARING OUT. GM DECIDED TO SEAL THE BEARING TO PROLONG THE LIFE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH. ONCE HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE BRAKE LINE HAD BROKEN AND A FIRE HAD IGNITED UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE AXLE AND ALL THE BRAKE COMPONENTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254992January 14, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM THE SHOP FOREMAN FOR A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IN ALASKA. I DROPPED OFF A 2006 GMC 2500 PICKUP LAST WEEK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A LEAK LOOKED AT. I GOT A CALL BACK FROM THEM SAYING MY TORQUE CONVERTER WAS BLOWN. THEY SAID GMC IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ALLISON TRANSMISSION AT COLD TEMPS (CAMPAIGN # 07293) I HAD THIS TRUCK IN AT 25000 MILES TO BE RE-PROGRAMMED AND AGAIN AT 49000 MILES. NOW, AT 58,000 MILES THE TORQUE CONVERTER IS BLOWN AND AFTER ARGUING WITH GMC, THEY WILL NOT WARRANTY THE WORK, THEY WANT ME TO PAY HALF OF THE 3200. I DROVE UP IN OUT COMPANY'S BRAND NEW '08 GMC 3500, HAD THE DEALERS MECHANIC LOOK AT IT. HE SNIFFED THE TRANNY DIPSTICK, GRIMMANCED, AND SAID THAT IT TOO WAS BLOWN. AT 4120 MILES, ANOTHER BLOWN TORQUE CONVERTER. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID 17 TRUCKS SO FAR IN FAIRBANKS ALASKA HAVE SUFFERED SIMILAR FATES, DUE TO THIS MANUFACTURER ERROR. I AM LIVID, TO SAY THE LEAST! GMC NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS, AND OWNERS NEED TO BE CONTACTED AND TOLD THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM! THERE IS A SAFETY ANGLE AS WELL, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC--AT A STOP LIGHT, THE TORQUE CONVERTER WENT OUT, LOCKED UP, AND PUSHED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE LIGHT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254283January 8, 2009
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN EXCESSIVELY LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY REPLACED THE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE LOUD NOISE WAS NORMAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE IF HIS VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07E106000 (WHEELS:CAP/COVER/HUB). CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252126December 17, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED ON HIS VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FRONT END, HOOD, AND GRILL WERE DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND RETURNED TO THE SHOP IT WAS REPAIRED AT THREE MONTHS PRIOR TO THE CRASH. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS CALLED DIFFERENT GMC DEALERS AND REPAIR SHOPS TO PURCHASE A MASTER CYLINDER, BUT THERE ARE NONE IN STOCK. IT WOULD TAKE A WEEK FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE SO THAT THE REPAIR CAN BE COMPLETED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249377November 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE BLOWER MOTOR STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RESISTOR FOR THE FAN MOTOR OVERHEATED AND FUSED WITH THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,422 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10246015October 19, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I OWN A 2006 GMC 2500HD DURAMAX/ALLISON CREW CAB. I TOOK OWNERSHIP IN FEB OF 2007 WITH 32K MILES. TRANSMISSION LINES WERE LEAKING AT THAT TIME. DEALER REPLACED THE LINES UNDER WARRANTY. NOW AT 100K MILES AND SAME "NEW" LINES ARE LEAKING ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS A FLAMMABLE FLUID AND CONSTITUTES A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242810September 18, 2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT HAS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLE WITH THE WRONG HYDRAULIC FLUID IN THE CLUTCH SYSTEM. THIS COULD CAUSE THE CLUTCH TO FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSES THE CLUTCH PEDAL, IT DOES NOT ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE CLUTCH AND ALL THE HYDRAULIC PARTS WERE REPLACED MORE THAN ONCE, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTS. HE CALLED GMC AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE VEHICLES WERE MADE WITH THE INCORRECT FLUID. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242749September 17, 2008
TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL AMERITRAC TIRES ON A 2006 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB 2WD ARE SHOWING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TREAD LOSS. THE TIRES HAVE ONLY 24000 MILES AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. DURING A RECENT RAINSTORM I WAS HYDROPLANING ON THE FREEWAY. THE TIRES HAVE HARDLY ANY TREAD LEFT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT TIRES. THE TIRES WILL BE REPLACED IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242378September 16, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS COMPLAINT IS ABOUT AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE WIRING AND PLUG GOING TO THE FAN MOTOR ON THE INSIDE CAB OF MY 2006 GMC TRUCK. THIS TRUCK HAS 43000 MILES ON IT AND CARRIED IT IN TO BE FIXED AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED BECAUSE I FEEL THAT THIS IS A HAZARD. THIS PLUG HAS BEEN GOING BAD FOR SOME TIME NOW BECAUSE I COULD SMELL THE ODOR IN THE TRUCK BUT COULD NOT PINPOINT WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM. AFTER THE FAN MOTOR STOPPED WORKING I TRACED THE PROBLEM DOWN TO THE PLUG AND FOUND WHERE IT HAD BEEN MELTING AWAY. THIS IS WHEN I DROVE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A DEFECT AND NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE A WARRANTY ISSUE. THIS PLUG GOT VERY HOT FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND MELTED IT COULD HAVE STARTED A FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241995September 12, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DOWN HILL AT 80MPH BRAKES ON MY 2006 GMC 1500 CAUSED MY STEERING WHEEL TO SHAKE SO HARD MY HEART WAS IN MY PANTS. 18K MILES ON MY TRUCK AND HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS TURNED AND SHOES ADJUSTED IN REAR DRUMS. SIGN OF GLOBAL MARKET. LOW BIDDER GETS THE JOB TO MFG ALL PARTS AND YOU GUYS AT NHTSA GET A PAY X TWICE A MONTH. NHTSA HAS TWO OTHER STORIES RE BAD BRAKES ON 2006 GMC 1500. NO ACTION UNTIL SOMEONE GET HURT IS THE WORD OF THE DAY. PS: I DON'T DRIVE AT 80MPH BUT GET FAST ON CA ROUTE 15 OR GET RUN OVER BY CAR/BIG RIGS SO YOU SHOULD AT ALL TIMES HAVE PERFECT BRAKES AND WORRY ABOUT THE OTHER SMALL STUFF.PLS CALL GM AND TELL THEM MY LIFE IS IN THEIR HANDS AND IN THE COMING YEARS NO MORE GM PRODUCTS FOR ME IF THEY CAN'T MFG A BRAKE SYSTEM THAT CAN GO MORE THEN 18K. NAVY AIRCRAFT I LANDED HAD BRAKE ROTORS THAT WOULD TURN RED FROM HEAT BUT DID NOT NEED A CHANGE OUT AFTER 200 LANDINGS. X IT OUT NHTSA THE NEXT PERSON YOU SAVE MAYBE YOUR SON OR HIS FRIEND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223760April 8, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BRAKES MAKING NOISE AT REAR OF VEHICLE THEY HOWLED, I HAVE THE BRAKES RESUFACED AT 12,000 AND AGAIN AT 24000 AND THEY STILL MAKE NOISE. THE DRIVERS SEAT POPS AND CRACKES AND MAKES A METAL TO METAL NOISE IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED COUNTLESS TIMES AND IT STILL MAKES A OBSENE NOISE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222028March 22, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID AT AN ALUMINUM CRIMP THAT CONNECTS A RUBBER HOSE TO THE TRANSMISSION COOLER; AN INFERIOR DESIGN. AS SUCH, A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK IS A FIRE HAZARD. I AM AWARE OF TWO CAR FIRES THAT WERE CAUSED BY LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. THE LAST ONE INVOLVED A FORD TAURUS STATION WAGON WHERE THE OWNER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT BY HIS LOCAL TRANSMISSION SHOP (A NATIONAL FRANCHISE TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOP) AND THEY CROSS-THREADED THE LOWER COOLER LINE AT THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKED ON TO THE EXHAUST CROSS-OVER PIPE AND THE CAR BURNED TO THE GROUND ON THE SIDE OF ROAD IN THE INTERSTATE. THE OWNER'S INSURANCE COMPANY SUBROGATED AGAINST THE TRANSMISSION SHOP FOR THE DAMAGES. FORTUNATELY, NO ONE GOT HURT, BUT THEY CAME CLOSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219627February 28, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION COOLING PIPES HAVE BEEN REPLACE TWO TIMES IN LAST THAN 20 MONTHS BECAUSE OF FLUID LEAKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218161February 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 GMC SIERRA 3500. WHILE DRIVING 10-75 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART BY ITSELF AFTER DRIFTING FOR 50 YARDS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THICK, BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE OCCASIONALLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE EXHAUST AND INSTALLED A NEW PROGRAMMER; HOWEVER, THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 36,439.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10217106February 6, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
I HAVE A 2006 GMC 2500HD THAT HAS 31000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION COOL ER LINES ARE LEAKING AND THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THE NEW PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER, MEANWHILE THE TRUCK LEAKS TRANSMISSION OIL ON THE GROUND WHICH COULD BE A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD ALONE WITH AN ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARD. MANY GMC 2500HD OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT YET A RECALL BUT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216985February 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
I HAVE A 2006 GMC SIERRA THAT HAS HAD TRANSMISSION LINES REPLACED AND THAT KEEP HAVING TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF HOSE LEAKING EVERY YEAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216995February 5, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
WENT TO GMC DEALER BECAUSE TRUCK HAS A TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT ALL THREE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINE ARE LEAKING. ACCORDING TO INTERNET FORUM (HTTP://DIESELPLACE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=202078), THIS IS A KNOW DEFECT ON THE 2006 SILVERADO AND SIERRA TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH DIESEL ENGINE AND ALLISON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SEVERAL OWNERS HAVE HAD 2 OR MORE INCIDENTS. REPLACEMENT LINES ARE NO BETTER THAN THE ORIGINALS. I AM AN ENGINEER AND HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN VEHICLE FIRE INVESTIGATIONS IN THE PAST, SOME WERE CAUSED BY LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES DRIPPING ON HOT EXHAUST PIPES AND MANIFOLDS. THIS IS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD! THIS REQUIRES A NEW DESIGN FOR THESE TRANSMISSION OIL COOLER LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215570January 21, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
SUDDEN AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKES AND STEERING. STARTED VEHICLE, PLACED IN REVERSE, UNABLE TO STOP OR STEER. NO EMERGENCY ASSIST FROM ACCUMULATOR, MANUAL BRAKES ONLY. VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL, THEN STOPPED WITH E-BRAKES AND SERVICE BRAKES. POWER STEERING RESERVOIR OVERFLOWING, PUDDLE ON GARAGE FLOOR OF FLUID, FLUID GUSHED WHEN CAP REMOVED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT OPERATED NORMALLY! DEALER UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE AT TIME OF THIS WRITING. SIMILAR COMPLAINT FROM RELATIVE WITH THE EXACT SAME VEHICLE, HAD SAME THING HAPPEN 4 TIMES. HYDRO-BOOST SYSTEM ON A DIESEL 2500 HD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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