GMC Sierra Complaints (2003)

570 consumer complaints on file.

#10186681April 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T READ CORRECT SPEED. SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE STICKS AND THEN WHEN YOU START AGAIN IT WILL START READING FROM WHERE IT WAS STOPPED SO IF IT STICKS AT 30 MPH AND YOU RESUME SPEED TO 60 MPH IT WILL READ 90 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186453March 29, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER SITTING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC I NOTICED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER WAS READING AT 100 MPH AND I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT. AT THE TIME, I HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON MY TRUCK. SINCE THEN THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ALMOST ALWAYS INCORRECT. IT HAS OCCASIONALLY FIXED" ITSELF, BUT USUALLY DID NOT LAST MORE THAN A DAY OR TWO. THE NEEDLE WAS OFTEN BURIED PAST 120 MPH. A NUMBER OF MY FRIENDS AND RELATIVES WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. CURRENTLY I HAVE NOT PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM FIXED, BUT HOPE THAT IT WILL BE RECALLED AT SOME POINT SOON.*AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185447March 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DROVE 2003 GMC SIERRA PICKUP TO MOUNTAINS, STAYED 5 DAYS. GOT IN TRUCK TO COME HOME AND SPEEDOMETER WAS ERRATIC AT TIMES AND DIDN'T MOVE AT ALL AT OTHER TIMES.HAVE NOT HAD IT REPAIRED. PROBLEM 3 MOUNTHS OLD.
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184879March 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER; WILL NOT RESET TO 0; WILL NOT CORRECTLY MEASURE SPEED . *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184579March 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES THEY RELEASE THEMSELVES JUST AS IF I LET OFF THE PEDAL AND I HAVE TO PRESS HARDER TO STOP. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES IT'S SCARY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE OCT. OF 2006 AND STILL DOING SO. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ? *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184263March 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
I OWN A 2003 GMC SIERRA WITH 39,543 MILES AS OF 3/5/07. A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN READING ERRATICALLY AND HAS NOW COMPLETELY QUIT WORKING. IN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET I SEE I'M NOT THE ONLY PERSON THAT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184158March 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING IN MY 2003 GMC SIERRA, IT JUST STOPPED ONE DAY GOING DOWN THE ROAD, HASN'T BEEN FIXED I THINK GM SHOULD SOMETHING ABOUT I'M NOT THE ONLY ON THAT HAS THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184168March 4, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER FAILURE. REPLACED AT A COST OD APPROXIMATELY $450.00. FAILURE ON MY OTHER TRUCK. GMC 2500HD 4X4 IN 2006. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182899February 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION CLUNKS WHEN SHIFTING FROM 2ND - 3 RD AND AT TIMES THE ENGINE WILL REV AND FINALLY IT WILL TAKE OFF, THIS HAS CAUSED AN ISSUE WHEN GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THE DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED FOUR REPAIRS AND IT IS NOT FIXED. THE ISSUE STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 6K MILES ON IT AND IT IS GETTING WORSE. THE SPEEDOMETER IS SPORADIC IN THAT IT WILL SHOW SPEED REDUCTION/INCREASE IN SEGMENTS - AS IF IT WERE STICKING. THE ERRONEOUS SPEED INDICATION CAUSES AN ISSUE WHEN GOING TOO SLOW OR TOO FAST IN TRAFFIC. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182922February 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON MY 03 GMC SIERRA TRUCK STOPS WORKING THEN WORKS ERRATICALLY,SHOWS IM GOING 120 WHEN ONLY TRAVELING AT 35 OR SO. I HAVE BEEN READING POST ON FORUM SITES AND SEEMS TO BE A CHRONIC PROBLEM FROM GM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182300February 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2003 GMC SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181982February 8, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FAILURE, ERRATIC SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER. *NM
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181708February 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MY 2003 GMC SIERRA PICK-UP SPEEDOMETER BROKE WITH 50000 MILES AND NOW I DON'T KNOW HOW FAST IM GOING. GM HAS NOT OFFERED A RECALL AND NEEDS TOO. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181481February 3, 2007
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
TRAVELING 47 MPH OR HIGH, WIPER BLADE LIFTS OFF WINDSHIELD AND DOES NOT COME INTO CONTACT TO CLEAN WINDSHIELD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181420February 2, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MANY OF THE 01-06 MODEL GMC/CHEV TRUCKS INCLUDING MY 2003 GMC SIERRA WILL GO OUT. THE FAILURE STARTS WITH THE SPEEDOMETER STICKING 20-30 MPH HIGH AND WILL FUNCTION CORRECTLY WITH THAT DELTA. EVENTUALLY THIS DELTA WILL GROW AND CAN ONLY BE REDUCED BY STARTING THE ENGINE REPEATEDLY. THE SPEED WILL GO DOWN BY A CONSTANT 5 MPH EACH TIME YOU RESTART BUT THIS WILL EVENTUALLY LEAD TO BURNING A STARTER. THIS ALSO LEAVES THE DRIVER TO GUESS WHAT THE CORRECT DELTA IS. THIS MORNING THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO CLIMB EVEN THOUGH I WAS GOING A CONSTANT 30 MPH ON A CITY STREET. I KNOW THIS BECAUSE I WAS SPOKE A FRIEND THAT IS A COUNTY SHERIFF THAT WAS CLOCKING TRAFFIC AT THE TIME. THE SPEEDOMETER CONTINUED TO CLIMB UP TO THE LIMIT SPEED OF 120 MPH WHILE I WAS STILL GOING 30 MPH. THE SPEEDOMETER EVENTUALLY PASSED 120 MPH AND RESTED AT 245 DEGREES FROM THE 0 POSITION. THIS LEFT ME WITH ZERO SPEED INDICATION WHETHER IT BE A DELTA OR TRUE. THIS WAS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY EVENT AND I DIDN'T FEEL VERY SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THIS WAY. AFTER I ARRIVED AT WORK I BEGAN SEARCHING THE WEB TO FIND A SOLUTION, AND THAT I DID. I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN MANY GMC/CHEVROLET TRUCKS. HTTP://WWW.TOPIX.NET/FORUM/AUTOS/CHEVROLET-TAHOE/T2BGKBGI55EKNU77C/P5 THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM MUST BE REVIEWED AND IN MY OPINION (I AM A MECHANICAL ENGINEER FOR A LARGE MANUFACTURER) THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY THE COMPANY AT FAULT WHICH IS GM. THIS VEHICLE WILL BE PARKED ONCE I GET IT HOME AND I WILL DRIVE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS LOSS OF A BASIC SAFETY INDICATION CAN BE DEVASTATING TO NOT ONLY MYSELF AND FAMILY, BUT TO ALL MOTORISTS. MANY PEOPLE THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ARE NOT FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE A SECOND VEHICLE AND THEREFORE PLAN ON CONTINUED USE OF THE FAULTY VEHICLE. THIS CONTINUED OPERATION IS UNACCEPTABLE TO SAFETY AND SHOULD BE FIXED. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $2000 THIS MORNING TO FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE ON A 3 YEAR OLD TRUCK. *NM
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181326February 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
OUT OF THE BLUE, THE SPEEDOMETER ON OUR 2003 GMC SIERRA STARTED ACTING ERRATICALLY. AT REST, IT READS ~50 MPH, AND OVER 120 MPH WHEN DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180590January 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SPEEDOMETER ON 2003 GMC SIERRA FAILS CONSTANTLY AND WHEN IT WORKS, IT WORKS ERRATICALLY THE HEAT GAUGE, AND BATTERY GAUGE WORK PART OF THE TIME OR ERRATICALLY OR DO NOT WORK AT ALL. I'VE READ MESSAGE BOARDS OF OTHERS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED OF THE SAME PROBLEM ON 2003 GMC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179419January 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE SPEEDOMETER ON MY 2003 GMC SIERRA STOPPED WORKING. FIRST IT WOULD GIVE INACCURATE READINGS, THEN IT STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179081January 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHT BURNED OUT. WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE IT (STILL THE ORIGINAL BULB) THE BOTTOM OF THE BULB WAS BURNT BAD AND THE PLASTIC WIRING SOCKET WAS STARTING TO MELT AROUND THE BULB BASE. I CHANGED THE BULB AND THE LIGHT STILL COMES ON. I THOUGHT I BETTER CHECK THE HEADLIGHTS. CHANGED THOSE BULBS BUT THE WIRES LOOK LIKE THEY ARE BLISTERING FROM OVER HEATING. NEVER DID BLOW A FUSE. SEEMS TO ME LIKE WIRES ARE TOO SMALL FOR THE AMPS THE LIGHTS DRAW, ESPECIALLY THE DAYTIME LIGHTS. NO FIRE YET BUT SEEMS LIKE THIS COULD POSSIBLY SET THINGS UP FOR A FIRE. *NM
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178871January 16, 2007
STEERING:COLUMN
ON 08/10/04 RATTLE OR CLUNK CAN BE FELT IN STEERING. GMC SERVICE DEPARTMENT VERIFIED CONCERN AND LUBED THE STEERING SHAFT. ON 09/09/04 CLUNK IN STEERING COLUMN CAME BACK. GMC SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT, REFERENCE TO BULLETIN 00-02-35-003F. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN WHEN SO MANY VEHICLES ARE INVOLVED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
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