GMC Sierra Complaints (1999)

813 consumer complaints on file.

#10106519January 18, 2005
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
I CURRENTLY OWN A 1999 GMC SIERRA. IN 2001 WITH 25000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE REAR QUARTER GLASS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WOULD NOT FULLY CLOSE. THE LATCH HAD WORN OUT AND WOULD NOT SEAL THE WINDOW COMPLETELY LETTING AIR AND WATER ENTER THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED FOGGING ON ALL WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER REGARDLESS IF THE HVAC SYSTEM WAS ON OR NOT. IT CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP A GREAT DEAL AND FORCED ME TO RUN THE DEFROSTER AT FULL POWER. THE WINDOW WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT IT WAS A VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE ON THIS VEHICLE AND NOT TO WORRY ABOUT IT. NOW 3 YEARS DOWN THE ROAD THE SAME PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE REAR QUARTER GLASS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THEY SAID IT WAS THE ONLY ONE THEY HAD EVER HAD DO THAT, A COMPLETE REVERSAL OVER THE FIRST TIME. WHEN CONFRONTED WITH THE FACT THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED EARLIER THEY PASSED ME OFF TO GENERAL MOTORS CUSTOMER SERVICE. AT THIS POINT THEY HAVE AGREED TO PAY HALF FOR THE NEW GLASS REPLACEMENT. AS THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS CAUSING FOGGING AND WATER DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE SAFETY STATEMENT AND PAID FOR IN FULL BY GM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106233January 12, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WAS LOADING A HONDA RINCON ATV INTO THE BED OF A 1999 GMC SERRIA PICKUP TRUCK,USING LOADING RAMPS ATTACHED TO THE TAILGATE.TAILGATE CABLES BROKE WHILE LOADING ATV.CAUSING TAILGATE TO SLAM DOWN ON REAR BUMPER,DAMAGING TAILGATE.THIS IS THE SECOND TIME CABLES HAVE BROKEN.I REPLACED THE BROKEN CABLES WITH OEM CABLES,AND HAVE OLD CABLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105633January 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTI LOCK BRAKE LIGHT ON AND ANTI LOCK BRAKE PUMP WILL NOT SHUT OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104076December 19, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ON JAN.15,2003, I PURCHASED FIVE ( 5 ) DUNLOP ROVER A/T BSL TIRES FOR MY 1999 CHEV SUBURBAN FROM JUST TIRES 408 HADDONFIELD RD. CHERRY HILL, NJ 08034 AND PAID CASH FOR SAME. AT THE END OF OCTOBER 2004, MY WIFE HAD A FLAT TO THE RIGHT REAR OF HER VEHICLE, AAA RESPONDED AND CHANGED THE TIRE FOR HER, WHEN SHE TOOK THE TIRE TO A GARAGE FOR REPAIRS, SHE WAS ADVISED THAT SAID TIRE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED DUE TO SEVER CRACKING OF THE INSIDE TIRE WALL NEAR THE RIM, THE MECHANIC PLACED A PLUG IN SAME AND TOLD HER TO GET THE VEHICLE BACK TO JUST TIRES AND ADVISE THEM THAT HE FOUND ALL THE TIRES TO BE IN THE SAME CONDITION, CAUSING AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. WHEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE AND TIRE TO JUST TIRES, I WAS TOLD THAT DUE TO A PLUG BEING INSERTED INTO THE TIRE, WHICH WAS NOT PLACED BACK ON THE VEHICLE, THE WARRANTIES WERE VOIDED AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. MR. CHRIS PENTZ THE MANAGER FURTHER INFORMED ME THAT SINCE I PURCHASED THESE UNDER A CORPORATE NAME AND PAID CASH IT WAS MY PROBLEM. I AM CONCERNED THAT THESE CRACKS IN THESE TIRES COULD RESULT IN A EQUIPMENT FAILURE AND REQUEST THAT DUNLOP REPLACE SAME. MY ODOMETER READING AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE OF THE TIRES WAS 54078 AND READING AT TIME OF FAILURE WAS 79398. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104030December 17, 2004
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
JUST AFTER PULLING ONTO THE EXPRESSWAY, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DROPPED. SEEING HOW THE TEMPERATURE WAS IN THE 20'S AND THE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE, I PROCEEDED DIRECTLY TO A REPAIR SHOP (CURT'S). I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN THE CABLES SNAP THE WINDOW DROPS AND THE GLASS USUALLY SHATTERS. MINE DID NOT SHATTER. THE WINDOW CABLE WAS FRAYED AND BROKEN. IF ONE COULD SEE MY TRUCK, YOU WOULD BELIEVE THAT IT IS NEW. AS WITH ALL OF MY VEHICLES, I KEEP IT IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY. THE REPAIR COST OVER $400.00. THIS FOLLOWS THE RECENT BREAKAGE OF THE REAR TAIL GATE CABLES WHICH PITCHED MY WIFE AND I TO THE GROUND. I ALSO HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THOSE BROKEN CABLES EVEN THOUGH THE CABLES ON 2000-2003 YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED AND REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080295December 15, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL PULSATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT ADVANCED SEVERAL FEET. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *JB THE DEALER FOUND SEVERAL CODES RELATED TOT HE SENSORS IN THE FRONT DROPPING OUT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097879December 14, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLES FAILED CONSTANTLY. RECALL 04V129000 WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO MODEL YEAR. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102533December 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONPLEAT FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100528November 25, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
METAL IS FLAKING OFF THE WEAR SURFACE OF THE ROTORS. THE PADS ARE NOT WORN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099148November 22, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CONSUMER TAPPED THE BRAKES TO CANCEL THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VEHICLE WAS TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099803November 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES ON 1999 GMC SIERRA FAILED TO STOP IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098502November 9, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I WAS SITTING ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 1999 GMC SIERRA WHEN ONE TAILGATE CABLE BROKE THEN THE OTHER ONE BROKE THE NEXT DAY WHEN I OPENED THE TAILGATE.I REPLACED BOTH CABLES WITH GM REPLACEMENT PARTS AT MY EXPENSE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099522November 5, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, TIRES
WHILE APPLYING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL THE PEDAL STUCK, AND VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL NEEDED TO BE OILED. *AK. THIS WAS THE SAME EXCUSE GIVEN BY NULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND CONSUMER'S EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY. CONSUMER CLAIMED HAD MANY CARS AND NEVER WAS THERE A NEED TO OIL THE ACCELERATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096339October 25, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THE CABLES ON THE TAILGATE OF MY 1999 GMC SIERRA BROKE,THROWING MY WIFE AND I TO THE GROUND. THIS EVENT TOOK PLACE IN HOUGHTON COUNTY MICHIGAN WHILE MY WIFE AND I WERE GROUSE HUNTING. I AM AWARE THAT THERE IS A PRODUCT SAFETY RECALL ON THESE CABLES, UT IT DOES NOT INCLUDE 1999 SIERRA WHICH MAKES NO SENSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096061October 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088073October 14, 2004
SEATS
THERE IS A BAR THAT IS AT THE BASE OF THE FRONT DRIVERS SEAT WHICH COMES OUT AT THE CONSOLE. THE BAR CUT STRAIGHT THROUGH THE SEAT. THE BAR IS VERY SHARP, AND THE CONSUMER WAS BADLY CUT BY THE BAR . *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093822October 8, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLE SNAPPED ON R.H. SIDE, APPARENTLY CORRODED FROM INSIDE OUT. NO DAMAGE L.H. CABLE HELD. HAVE NOT REPLACED EITHER YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095149October 5, 2004
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 45 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND CHEST INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093175September 27, 2004
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
I OWN A 1999 GMC SIERRA 3 DOOR TRUCK. I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN MY BRAKES FOR SOME REASON FAILED. I TRIED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK BUT IT ALSO FAILED. AFTER PUSHING THE TRUCK HOME, I CHECKED ALL THE BRAKES AND LOOKED OKAY EXCEPT FOR THE REAR RIGHT EMERGENCY BRAKE LINING. IT WAS COMPLETELY WORN OUT TO THE METAL. THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. IM NOT SURE WHY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE GTT WORN OUT IF THIS WAS MY FIRST TIME USING IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090747September 10, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TAILGATE CABLES HAVE BROKEN TWICE SINCE I HAVE PURCHASED THE TRUCK NEW. GM HAS RECALL MODEL YEARS 200 AND UP. THE MODEL CHANGE FOR THIS TRUCK WAS IN 1999. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE THE 1999 MODEL YEAR VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to GMC Sierra