GMC Sierra Complaints (2003)

570 consumer complaints on file.

#10136650September 15, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF BRAKE SYSTEM TO OPERATE, THIS FLAW EXISTS IN MILLIONS OF GENERAL MOTORS TRUCKS AND SUV'S I AM WILLING TO GIVE DETAILS TO NHTSA ENGINEERS BUT WOULD LIKE TO KEEP MY NAME PRIVATE FROM GMC TO PROTECT THOSE FAMILY MEMBERS EMPLOYED BY GMC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134186August 25, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD/DIESEL. THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT A STEERING PROBLEM.. THE STEERING VIBRATED WHEN MAKING LOWER SPEED TURNS. THIS HAPPENED WHEN MOVING OR SITTING STILL. IT HAS BEEN FIXED APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES, AND IT RECURRED AFTER ABOUT 3,000 MILES. AT 10,000 MILES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE STEERING LOCKED. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE CONTACT LOST THE BRAKE PEDAL, IT GOT SOFT AND SPONGY. THEY DID NOT PULSATE. ALSO, THIS AFFECTED THE STEERING, THE VIBRATION IN THE STEERING, AND THE BRAKES, WHICH WERE SEPARATE ISSUES. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HE SAID THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN CONCERNING THIS ISSUE, BUT THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132154August 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
2003 GMC SIERRA DURAMAX 3 INJECTORS FAILED AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY @ 25,000 MILES 8 INJECTORS FAILED AND REPLACED @ 35,000 MILES AND REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 4 INJECTORS FAILED @ 120,000 AND NO WARRANTY COVERAGE OBVIOUSLY THERE IS AN INJECTOR PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131124August 2, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
2003 GMC SIERRA 2500HD WITH DURAMAX DIESEL STARTED RUNNING ROUGH BECAUSE OF LOW FUEL. LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. PUT 4 GALLONS OF FUEL IN VEHICLE AND SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT FOR 08/02/05 WITH GUNN CHEVROLET SERVICE, SAN ANTONIO TEXAS. MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND ANY TROUBLE CODE. WAS TOLD BY SERVICE ADVISER BRIAN LECOURSE THAT THERE IS NO CALIBRATION OR STANDARD FOR LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON AND IT MAY COME ON WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. I FILLED UP THE VEHICLE WITH 25.2 GALLONS OF FUEL FOR A 26 GALLON TANK. THE LOW FUEL WARNING LIGHT STILL WAS NOT ON AND THE DRIVER INFORMATION SYSTEM SHOWED 36 MILES LEFT TO TRAVEL. I WENT BACK TO GUNN CHEVROLET AND WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE FIXED. GENERAL MANAGER CHARLEY O'DANIEL SAID THAT THE PEOPLE THAT DESIGN THE VEHICLES ARE SMARTER THAN THE PEOPLE THAT FIX THEM AND THAT TECH LINE STATED THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE WITH THIS PROBLEM. CHARLEY O'DANIEL SAID NOT TO LET THE VEHICLE GET BELOW 1/4 FULL AS DAMAGE COULD OCCUR TO THE ENGINE FUEL PUMP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130853August 1, 2005
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR AUTOMATIC SEAT FAILURE. WHEN GETTING OUT OF THE VEHICLE SEAT WAS SUPPOSE TO MOVE BACK TO LET CONSUMER OUT, BUT INSTEAD IT WAS MOVING FORWARD, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GO UNDER THE STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALERSHIP FOR THE LAST SIX MONTHS, THEY KNEW THE PROBLEM EXISTED, BUT WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEREFORE, THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO RIGHT NOW. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WILL JUST CAME ON WITHOUT ANYONE TOUCHING ANYTHING. THE PROBLEM WITH THE SEAT HAPPENED AT LEAST ONCE A DAY. IT WILL RESET ITSELF ALL THE TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129990July 25, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE, FUEL PUMP, AND FUEL FILTER. THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, HE HAS TO CONSTANTLY FILL UP HIS TRUCK TO MAKE SURE HE HAS ENOUGH GAS. IT STARTED AT 38000 MILES JUST OUT OF WARRANTY WHEN IT STOPPED WORKING. HE HAD THE PART ESTIMATED BY A MECHANIC AND IT IS GOING TO COST AROUND 700 DOLLARS JUST FOR THE PART. HE DOES KNOW OF OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME TRUCK AND THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE READS COMPLETELY WRONG WHEN HE IS ON 3 QUARTERS OF A TANK IT WILL BE EMPTY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128745July 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 GMC DIESEL PICKUP. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE IN TWICE FOR ELECTRICAL REPAIRS IN THE LAST 9 MONTHS. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OBSERVED INCLUDE: AIRCONDITIONER CUTTING IN/OUT, RADIO CUTTING IN/OUT, POWER WINDOWS NOT WORKING, DASH GAUGES CUTTING IN/OUT, IDIOT LIGHTS COMING ON (ABS, BRAKES, CHECK ENGINE ETC). IT WAS REPAIRED ONCE BY THE DEALERSHIP AT A COST OF $500. NOW, 9 MONTHS LATER, THE VEHICLE IS BACK IN FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THE TECHNICIAIN TOOK IT FOR A RIDE AND HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS, HE WAS AFRAID HE WOULDN'T MAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125024June 11, 2005
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL COMPLETELY TO THE LEFT IT WILL LOCK IN THIS POSITION AND CONTINUE IN A CIRCLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120857June 8, 2005
SUSPENSION
DT: CONSUMER STATED THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ON HIS VEHICLE GRABBED, AND PULLED THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. *JB ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP ACROSS LANES BEFORE THE VEHICLE STOPPED.*TT *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124518June 7, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT, TIRES:SIDEWALL
LEFT REAR TIRE TREAD SEPERATED FROM SIDE WALL OF TIRE. HAPPENED ON I-25 INTERSTATE NORTH OF COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. TREAD ON TIRES ARE AT 10/32NDS. TIRE IS A FIRESTONE STEEL TEX A/T SIZE 245/75R16.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120175May 7, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAILGATE SUPPORT WIRE BROKE, AND TAILGATE FELL OF TRUCK, LANDED ON MY FOOT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10117806April 12, 2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2003 GMC K2500 EXPERIENCED TIRE TREAD SEPARATION WHILE DRIVING.*MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116368April 4, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES
STEERING ASSEMBLY KNOCKS, CLUNKS, RATTLES, CAN FEEL IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND CAN HEAR AUDIBLY, ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS UNDER 30MPH. FEELS DANGEROUS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116369April 4, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL HUB FAILED AT RELATIVELY FEW MILES. MAKING A VIBRATION AND NOISE AT ANY SPEED, HEATING UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117120March 30, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:COLUMN
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A COUPLE OF PROBLEMS. ONE WAS TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS GEAR SLIPPED. WHEN VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR SERVICE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS LOW OIL. THE OTHER WAS FOR THE STEERING COLUMN. WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS VEHICLE KNOCKED AND SQUEAKED INTERMITTENTLY. STEERING COLUMN HAD TO BE REPLACED ONCE BEFORE FOR SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115016March 30, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING, COMING TO A COMPLETE SUDDEN STOP, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKES PEDAL, THEY WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER THEN PLACED BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE EXPENSES. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115665March 18, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
2003 SIERRA PICKUP TRUCK, LOST STEERING AND BRAKES. *BF THE POWER STEERING AND HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113521March 7, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE WRONG SPEED. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107484February 17, 2005
STEERING
WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION A RATTLING NOISE WAS PRODUCED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT WHICH HAD MALFUNCTIONED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109965February 6, 2005
STEERING
CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. CLUNKING NOISE AND STEERING WHEEL PULSE PRESENTS A DRIVING HAZARD. GM NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS THE CURRENT TSB ONLY PROVIDES A TEMPORARY REMEDY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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