GMC Sierra Complaints (2001)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#10127163June 30, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2001 GMC SIERRA PU TRUCK AFTER THE SECOND YEAR OF OWNERSHIP BEGAN TO EMIT HOWLING SOUNDS FROM THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAB'S INTERIOR. GRADUALLY THE NOISE GOT WORSE. TODAY IT IS AN ALMOST CONSTANT HOWLING SOUND AS IF WIND IS COMING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I WILL RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK FOR A RECHECK. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT OTHER, SIMILAR GMC AND CHEVROLET TRUCKS ARE DOING THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127154June 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT:THE CONSUMER STAED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS.. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SENSORS DUE TO CORROSION. THIS DID REMEDY THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126817June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION ON 2001 GMC SIERRA (SEE INVESTIGATION PE05020)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127909June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. *JB A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED, BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124807June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: ALL THE BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY AT 50,000. THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE, THOUGHT IT WAS BRAKE PADS, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. USE VEHICLE FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING BOATS IN THE SALT WATER. HAD 6 OTHER GMC VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. *AK *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126435June 24, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2001 GMC PICKUP. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED TWICE. JUNE 2003 AND AGAIN THIS MONTH. BOTH TIMES REQUIRING A $650 FIX. SOMETHING ABOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE/DISC BRAKE SYSTEM BUT THE DEALER WAS VAGUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126465June 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I AM COMPLAINING AND ASKING FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO ABS BRAKE ACTIVATIONS ON MY 2001 GMC 1500 SIERRA. I READ AN ARTICLE THAT MANY FAILURES WERE OCCURRING AND THAT THIS WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. GM HAS RECALLED VEHICLES IN CANADA ALONG THE "RUST BELT" I HEARD. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND GO THROUGH SIMILAR WEATHER ISSUES AS CANADA AND FEEL THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEMS ARE ALSO THE SAME AS THE CANADIAN ISSUES. MY ABS BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE ALMOST DAILY AND MY VEHICLE IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. I WOULD ENCOURAGE FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE AS CLEARLY THE SAME THING THAT HAS OCCURRED IN CANADA IS ALSO OCCURRING HERE AS WELL. WITH THE ADDED STOPPING DISTANCE AS A RESULT OF THE ABS/BRAKE FAILURES, I DO NOT WANT TO SEE A SENSELESS ACCIDENT OCCUR WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE, INJURY OR GOD FORBID ANY DEATHS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT HOME IF YOU NEED FURTHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MARCO A. HERNANDEZ OLIVET, MI (269) 749-9295
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119798June 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACT STATES: CONTACT IS HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES AT SLOW SPEEDS WHEN HE SLOWS DOWN THE ABS KICKS IN AND EXPERIENCES EXTENDS STOPPING DISTANCE. NO PRIOR WARNING. ONLY DOES IT LIKE AT SPEEDS OF 15 MPH AND UNDER. THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED TWO ACCIDENTS. DEALER ADMITTED THAT ONE OF HIS MECHANICS DID FIX ANOTHER GMC SIERRA FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE ABS PROBLEM CAUSED THE MECHANIC TO HIT THE DOCK DOOR AT THE DEALER STATION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAD MORE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE IN SNOWY WEATHER DUE TO SALT ON THE SENSOR.*AK ON A DAILY BASIS ABS BRAKES PULSATE AND INCREASE CONSUMER'S BREAKING DISTANCE AT SLOW SPEEDS. CONSUMER HAD SEVERAL CLOSE ACCIDENTS WHICH WERE A RESULT OF THE FAILED ABS BRAKES. *SB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126046June 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH ABS SENSORS. FIRST INCIDENT WAS OVER A YEAR AGO. AT SLOW BRAKING AT A SPEED OF 5 MPH OR LESS THE ABS SENSORS ACTIVATED, AND THIS INTEREFERED WITH THE BRAKING ITSELF. WAS UNABLE TO STOP. HAD TRUCK SERVICED IN DECEMBER 2003 FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER DID SCAN TEST, REMOVED WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND REMOVED RUST AND DEBRIS FROM IT AS WELL. CURRENTLY, HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . CALLED GMC AND DEALER STATED THE CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR UNTIL THERE WAS A RECALL. THIS PROBLEM WAS WORSE WHEN TRYING TO PARK TRUCK. THERE WAS NO BRAKING POWER LITERALLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125913June 20, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE FAILED TO HOLD VEHICLE. REF: NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER# 05V161000
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122073June 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: ABS BRAKE SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. TRIED TO CALL GM, AND THEY WILL NOT RETURN THE CALLS. THE BRAKE LIGHT ALSO COMES ON. CAR VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.*AK *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124811June 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONSUMER SAYS AT LOW SPEED UNDER 9 MPH THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KICKS IN, AND VEHICLE LOSES BRAKING ABILITY. THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME. BRAKES PULSATE, AND CONSUMER SAYS HE HAS TO USE THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. THIS STARTED ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124845June 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ANTI-LOCKING BRAKES - PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES - AS BRAKES APPLIED ON DRY OR WET SURFACE, THE WORST BRAKES GOT, NO MATTER IF LIGHT OR HARD TOUCH OR SLOW OR FAST SPEED. GMC SIERRRA (2001) WAS BROUGHT IN FOR REPAIR AFTER BRAKES FAILED CAUSING SLOW SPEED COLLISION WITH SPOUSES PU TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY RESULTING IN NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES. REPLACED ONE SPEED SENSOR (LEFT FRONT WHEEL) AND CLEANED OTHER AT MY EXPENSE ($148.60 FOR PARTS, LABOR CHARGE WAIVED - MILEAGE 35416). 2ND COMPLAINT OR REQUEST - DRAGGING BRAKES OR LOCKING AND PULLING WHEN APPLIED 3RD COMPLAINT OR REQUEST - REMOVE ALL FOUR WHEELS AND CHECK BRAKES - RESULTS - REPAIR INCLUDE PARTS & LABOR AT MY EXPENSE - (MILEAGE 41073) MACHINE TWO FRONT AND TWO REAR ROTORS AND REPLACE FRONT AND REAR CALIPERS PLUS FREE UP SLIDDERS (PARTS $272, UNKNOWN BREAKDOWN ON LABOR COST ABOVE AND BEYOND).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120636June 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: WHEN SLOWING DOWN THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICK IN AND THE VEHICLE LOOSES BRAKES FOR A SECOND AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT A LITTLE WHEN BRAKE PEDAL DROPS. DEALER WILL CHARGE TO FIX IT AND CALLER HAS NOT HAD THEM FIXED YET AND SAYS HE MIGHT JUST DISCONNECT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES UNTIL GMC HAS A RECALL. *NM *TT *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124324June 6, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM- VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP TRUCK AT LOW SPEEDS. NO ACCIDENTS, BUT NEAR ACCIDENTS, AND NO INJURIES. RIGHT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE REPLACED ON 10/29/2003 AND THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS WERE REPLACED ON 10/08/2004. BOTH WERE REPLACED AFTER THE 36,000 MILE WARRANTY EXPIRED. REPEATED FAILURES OF THE TRUCK BRACKING SYSTEM TO STOP IN SUFFICIENT TIME BEFORE PANIC SET IN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121174June 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONSUMER HAD THE BRAKES FIXED AND THEN FOUND OUT ABOUT A CANADA RECALL. WHEN PREPARING TO STOP IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ABS KICKED IN AND WHEN THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES I T SHUTTERED, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE THE LEFT SENSOR AND WHEEL BEARING ABOUT A YEAR AGO AND NOW THEY HAVE FIXED THE RIGHT SIDE. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR IT HIMSELF, $500.50. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT RETURN HIS CALL. *JB THE CONSUMER HAS THE OLD PART IN HIS POSSESSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119782June 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED A NOISE WOULD BE PRESENT. THE ABS BRAKES WOULD POP BACK AND ACTIVATE WHEN THEY SHOULD NOT. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119864June 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
THE ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGED AT 10 MPH WHILE DRIVING ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED ON OCTOBER 14, 2004. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO INTERNAL HUB FAILURE IN WHICH BOTH HUBS WERE REPLACED. *AK THE BRAKES NEVER FAILED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121264May 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: ABS BRAKES ON 2001 GMC SIERRA. AT A LITTLE BIT OF SNOW AND AT LOW SPEEDS LESS THAT 15 MPH THE ABS KICKED IN. HAD IT LOOKED AT, AND MECHANIC SAID IT WAS FINE. I DID HEAR THAT NHTSA WAS INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN ONE LOW SPEED ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121286May 18, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
ABS ACTIVATES JUST BEFORE COMMING TO COMPLETE STOP.(5-8MPH) ABRUPTLY EXTENDING STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM SHOWED UP AFTER TRUCK WAS NOT DRIVEN FOR 4 DAYS. PROBABLY ALLOWING CORROSION TO DEVELOPE. VIRGINIA DID USE LARGE QUANTITIES OF SALT THIS YEAR FOR ICE AND SNOW REMOVAL. CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. NOT YET CORRECTED. WILL SEE IF REMOVAL, CLEANING AND LUBRICATION OF WHEEL SENSORS WILL SOLVE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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