GMC Sierra Complaints (2001)

582 consumer complaints on file.

#10116828April 12, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS A/T TIRE SIZE P265/75R16 SUFFERED A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHERE THE TREAD COMPLETELY DELAMINATED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAUSING $1,000 BODY DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113305April 12, 2005
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SIDE WHEEL LOCKED UP AND WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK IT. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT FRONT SIDE BRAKE CALIPER SHEARED OFF AND THAT THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK TWO BOLTS SHEARED OFF THE WHEEL CAUSING THE CALIPER TO COME LOOSE AND GET CAUGHT IN THE WHEEL OPENING TEARING THE BRAKE LINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116669April 9, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
ABS LIGHT IS ON AND WHEEL BEARINGS ARE BAD. WHICH I HAVE TO REPLACE THE COMPLETE HUB ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF $375.00 PER SIDE AND THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 31,543 MILES ON IT. THE REPLACEMENT IS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN CHANGED TO FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113435April 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN STALLING AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED AT THIS TIME.*AK THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115911March 28, 2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, AND THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOUND FOR THIS VEHICLE.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115949March 28, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2001 GMC SIERRA HAS A TENDENCY TO USE OIL. IT HAPPENS AFTER ABOUT 3000 KMS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE. I BROUGHT IT UP TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME TO TRY A DIFFERENT BRAND OF OIL. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT MY TRUCK ROLLS AHEAD WHEN I START IT IN COLD WEATHER. THEY SAID THAT THIS IS NORMAL. THAT IS THEIR ANSWER FOR EVERYTHING!!! AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED, WHEN A VEHICLE IS IN PARK IT SHOULD NOT MOVE WHEN YOU START IT!!!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111486March 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK CONSUMER TOLD SERVICE WRITER THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR WHILE IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. THE TECHNICIAN DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR ABS BRAKES. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114480March 22, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION, THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ENGAGES AT LOW SPEED AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP WHEN IT IS SUPPOSE TO. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON SEVERAL OCCOSIANS AND HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS FOR ACCIDENTS. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP THE TRUCK LIKE THEY SHOULD BECAUSE ABS ENGAGES. THERE IS ABSOLUTLY NO REASON FOR THE ABS TO BE ENGAGING. HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS SAME ISSUE ON GM TRUCKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115128March 15, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112698March 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TRUCK WILL RUN FINE UNTIL WARM. PULLING INTO STOP SIGN, GARAGE, TRAFFIC LIGHT,PARKING LOT ETC. TRUCK WILL SHUT OFF. ALTERNATOR GAUGE PULLS DOWN BELOW 9 VOLTS. NEW ALT. BELT, NEW ALTERNATOR, NEW FUEL FILTER WERE REPLACED. SEVERAL BOTTLES OF INJECTOR CLEANER WERE USED OVER A SIX MONTH PERIOD. NOTHING HELPED SO FAR. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS. THE LAST ONE WAS ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY WHEN I STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN AND THE ENGINE STOPED AND I ENDED UP OUT INTO THE SOUTH OBUND LANES OF TRAFFIC. LUCKILY NOTHING WAS COMING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113476March 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND IT WAS TOWED TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION NUMEROUS TIMES. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED IT THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108675March 2, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE PARKING ON AN ICY PAVEMENT, THE ABS FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO HIT AND ROLL OVER THE CONCRETE PARKING DIVIDER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER CLEANED THE CORROSION OFF BOTH FRONT WHEEL SENSORS. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS BRAKES FAILED 3 TIMES UNDER 5MPH. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS ENGINE TROUBLE AND HAS HAD TROUBLE SINCE PURCHASE. *TC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112228February 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN COMING TO A STOP THE ABS ACTIVATES BELOW 10 MPH. I HAVE TO PHYSICALLY STAND ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP MY VEHICLE FROM HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110459February 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS WILL ACTIVATE WHEN COMING TO A STOP AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED 1 YEAR AGO AND DEALER PAID HALF UNDER WARRANTY. I'M NOW TOLD BY A REPUTABLE MECHANIC THAT THE SPEED SENSOR GEAR IS RUSTED AND THE WHOLE HUB WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110377February 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR THE STATE INSPECTION... KEPT FAILING DUE TO BRAKES AFTER CHANGING THE BRAKES IT FAILED ON THE E-BRAKE, THAT WE HAVE NEVER USED, WHEN CHECKED THE WAS NO E-BRAKE PAD ON ONE SIDE AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE IT HAS WORN, THE CABLE DOES NOT EVEN TIGHTEN LIKE IT IS SUPPOSED TO... FOR SOMETHING WE DO NOT EVEN USE I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW IT CAN BE THIS BAD. I STILL HAVE THE E-BRAKE WE CHANGED ON MY 2001 GMC SIERRA. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111004February 7, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED THE CAUSE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107423January 18, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE LOST ITS TREAD, BUT IT DID NOT GO FLAT. THE ENTIRE TREAD WAS GONE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE ON THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER HAD ALL OF THE TIRES REPLACED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106503January 17, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2001 GMC K1500 SIERRA, 52000 MILES COMING TO A STOP NEAR 0 MPH THE ABS BRAKES START PULSATING. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO STOP A FEW FEET FURTHER FROM WHERE YOU EXPECT. THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IS MORE SOLID WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS ARE TURNED (LIKE STOPPING AT AN INTERSECTION AROUND A BEND OR, TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE). *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107213January 11, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, WITH A QUARTER OF TANK OF FUEL REGISTERED ON THE FUEL GAUGE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND DEALER INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106847January 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE IS HAVING TROUBLE STOPPING WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP AND RESULTS INDICATED THAT THE ROTORS CRACKED AND FELL APART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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