GMC Sierra Complaints (2014)

895 consumer complaints on file.

#10787566November 1, 2015
SUSPENSION
REGARDING 2014 GMC SIERRA 6 CYLINDER FULL SIZE PICKUP. VEHICLE VIBRATES AS IF RUNNING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS AT APX 1500 RPM. LOCAL GM SERVICE CENTER AND GM CORPORATE REPRESENTATIVE STATED ABOVE IS NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. LOCAL GM SERVICE CENTER CORRECTLY SUGGESTED THAT TRUCK BE DRIVEN FASTER OR SLOWER TO PREVENT VIBRATION OR THAT VEHICLE BE DRIVEN IN 5TH GEAR RATHER THAN OVERDRIVE 6TH GEAR TO PREVENT VIBRATION. IF VEHICLE IS NOR DRIVEN FASTER OR SLOWER TO GET OUT OF VIBRATION RANGE, THE TRUCK WILL VIBRATE ENDLESSLY. 2014 GMC SIERRA IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. NEEDING TO SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN TO PREVENT VIBRATION SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES RISK FOR MVA. NEEDING TO DRIVE IN 5TH GEAR RATHER THAN 6TH GEAR REDUCES GAS MILEAGE AS REPORTED TO NHSTA. LOCAL MECHANICS HAVE COMMENTED THAT THE ABOVE VIBRATION COMPLAINT IS COMMON TO 2014 6 CYLINDER GMC/CHEVY FULL SIZE PICKUP TRUCKS AND THAT THE VIBRATION MAY BE SECONDARY TO CYLINDER DEACTIVATION AND CHASSIS RIGIDITY. IT CERTAINLY WOUND BE A SHAME FOR A COLLISION TO OCCUR OR FOR A PEDESTRIAN TO GET RUN OVER BY A DRIVER OF A 2014 GMC/CHEVY FULL SIZE PICKUP WHO HAD TO SPEED UP OR SLOW DOWN TO REDUCE EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AT APX 1500 RPM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785768October 24, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO DIM THAT IT MAKES DRIVING IN DARK CONDITIONS INBREEDING DANGEROUS, EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS THE ILLUMINATION IS UNACCEPTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785535October 23, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND VEERED INDEPENDENTLY. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE STABILITY TRAC, AND THE SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A EXCESSIVE VOLTAGE DROP RESULTED IN A LOSS OF POWER WITH THE MANUAL TRAILER BRAKE, THE BCM, ELECTRONIC BCM, ECM, STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,416.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781573October 13, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS TRUCK PROVIDE INADEQUATE LIGHTING, INCLUDING BOTH LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS. ANY NIGHT DRIVING IS DIFFICULT DUE TO LIMITED VISIBILITY, THERE SIMPLY IS NOT ENOUGH ILLUMINATION TO SEE. CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS - ESPECIALLY AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MPH OR DURING PRECIPITATION. THE HEADLIGHT HAS A SEVERE DESIGN FLAW WITH GMS SAYS IS A SHUTTER SYSTEM. THIS TYPE OF DESIGN DOES NOT LEAVE ANY OPTIONS FOR SIMPLY CHANGING THE TYPE OF BULB - THE DESIGN IS ACTUALLY AT FAULT FOR THE POOR VISIBILITY. THE VISIBILITY PROBLEMS SIMPLY CANNOT BE FIXED WITH A DIFFERENT BULB TYPE DUE TO THE SHUTTER DESIGN TYPE. THE NEED FROM A NEW HEADLIGHT WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. MANY COMPLAINTS ARE BEING REGISTERED ONLINE RELATED TO THE VISIBILITY PROBLEM. THESE TRUCKS ARE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. IF THERE IS A STANDARD FOR MINIMUM HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION FOR NIGHT TIME DRIVING, THIS MODEL HEADLIGHT NEEDS TO BE REVIEWED IF IT IS MEETING THE MINIMUM STANDARD. NOT SAFE, A DEFINITE PROBLEM THAT NEEDS ATTENTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781319October 11, 2015
SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VERY POOR LIGHTING AT NIGHT WITH HEADLIGHTS ON BOTH LOW BEAM OR HIGH.... VERY DANGEROUS IN RURAL AREAS... I HAVE TRIED NEW BULBS WITH NO LUCK... TRUCK SEEMS TO SIT LOW ON ONE SIDE LOOKING AT THE BACK EVEN ON FLAT SURFACES...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780956October 8, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
POOR LIGHTING ON HEADLIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779867October 5, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO ACCIDENT HAS OCCURRED YET AS A RESULT OF THE FOLLOWING DEFICIENCY. HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT ARE TOTALLY INADEQUATE ON HIGH OR LOW BEAM. THE LIGHTING DISTANCE IS INADEQUATE AND IS SO DIRECTIONAL THAT THERE IS NO SIDE FLAIR LIGHTING FOR TURNING LIKE YOU HAVE WITH CONVENTIONAL HEADLIGHTS. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY BY THE NHTSA. I HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR 1 1/2 YEARS AND THE PROBLEM IS ONGOING SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE DEALER HAS NO SOLUTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764507September 17, 2015
WHEELS, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE HAS SHUDDER, WOBBLE AND VIBRATION WHEN BEING DRIVEN AT SPEEDS 40-80. GMC HAS DIAGNOSED AS A TIRE ISSUE BUT VEHICLE HAS BEEN SEEN 14+ TIMES AND TIRES HAVE ALL BEEN ROAD FORCE BALANCED, NUMEROUS TIMES. GMC REFUSES TO DIAGNOSE FURTHER AND HAS NOT IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. VIBRATION HAS AFFECTED OTHER COMPONENTS. COMMONLY REPORTED PROBLEM AFFECTING 2014 GMC SIERRA TRUCKS BASED ON INTERNET SEARCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763908September 15, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME I DROVE MY 2014 SIERRA TEXAS EDITION IN THE RAIN AT NIGHT.... WOW>>>>> I HAD TO STOP AND WAIT FOR THE RAIN DOWNPOUR TO LET OUT SO I COULD SEE WHERE I WAS GOING. NOT GOOD. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS VERY STRESSFULL AND EYE STRAINING TO THE POINT OF TAKING HEADACHE MEDICATIONS ONCE YOU ARE DONE DRIVING. ANY WAYT TO FIX THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS PROBLEM? THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY HAZARD TO DRIVERS AND ANY OTHERS ON THE ROAD. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AND RESOLVED ASAP. AND GM STILL SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. SO WHY ARE THEY CHANGING THE DESING ON THE 2016'S TRUCKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749308August 17, 2015
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE BACKSEAT HEADRESTS DO NOT REMAIN IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THEY SLIDE DOWN WITH THE SLIGHTEST CONTACT FROM THE PERSON'S HEAD. THE MAINTENANCE/SERVICE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM OWNERS. HE INDICATED THAT AT THIS TIME IT IS A "NO FIX" PROBLEM. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND DOES NOT MEET THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC BOARDS REGULATIONS ON HEADREST EQUIPMENT. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT INDICATED THAT A LATCH NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED TO HOLD THE HEADREST IN PLACE. IF THIS IS NOT CORRECTED, PEOPLE WILL AT SOME POINT IN TIME SUSTAIN SERIOUS INJURY. I FEEL LIKE CONTACTING 60 MINUTES WITH THE PROBLEM AND YOUR RESPONSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749057August 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CLOCK AND OUTSIDE AIR TEMP READINGS ARE SO SMALL, YOU CAN'T SEE THEM, WITHOUT TAKING YOUR EYES OFF THE ROAD, LONG ENOUGH TO BEND OVER CLOSE TO THE RADIO. THIS IS AS BAD AS SOMEONE USING A CELL PHONE TO SEND AND RECEIVE TEXT. I HAVE DRIVEN OFF THE ROAD TWICE, BUT HAVE NOT CRASHED YET. MY GM DEALER SAYS, THE READINGS CAN NOT BE MADE LARGER, AND TO BE VERY CAREFUL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748846August 15, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE ARE VERY DIM. THEY HAVE A PROJECTOR LIGHT IN THEM AND ONLY HAVE ONE BULB, THEY PROJECTOR MOVES WHEN SWITCHING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN BRIGHT AND DIMS. THE PROBLEM IS THERE'S ONE LITTLE YELLOW CIRCLE OUT IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK ABOUT 30 FEET, THE BRIGHTS DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, AND THERE IS NO LIGHTING TO THE SIDES OF THE TRUCK. THERE IS NO LIGHT ON THE CURB AND MAKING A TURN IS NOT ONLY DIFFICULT BUT ALSO UNSAFE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO HELP. I READ ONLINE THAT THERE IS AN UPDATE THAT SENDS MORE VOLTAGE TO THE HEADLIGHTS BUT THEY ALSO KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THAT. THE LAST TIME THEY SAID THEY WOULDN'T EVEN ALIGN THE LIGHTS BECAUSE I HAD PUT AFTERMARKET BULBS IN JUST TO BE ABLE TO SEE. THE FOG LIGHTS ARE TWICE AS BRIGHT AS THE HEADLIGHT, I'VE TOLD THEM THAT, CALLED THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER, TOLD THEM THAT, AND THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. I SEE ONLINE THAT IT IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT IT. ALSO THE ONES LIKE MINE WITH THE VIBRATING SAFETY SEAT GET LOOSE, ALSO A COMMON COMPLAINT, AND THEY WON'T COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY OR RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743547July 26, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
RUSTED FRAM AN OIL PAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735304July 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
WHILE SITTING PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE CAR IN PARK AND THE ENGINE IDLING, THE SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ON MY 2014 GMC SIERRA DEPLOYED FOR NO IDENTIFIABLE REASON. GM HAS PROVIDED PART OF THE CRASH DETECTION REPORT DATA TO ME. THE VEHICLE EVENT SEVERITY STATUS: ROLLOVER INDICATES "YES". THE CDR ALSO SHOWS THAT THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS ZERO AND THE ENGINE WAS AT IDLE (512 RPM). AS NOTED, THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A LEVEL SURFACE AND THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF THE VEHICLE OTHER THAN ANY MOVEMENT OF THE PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL AS IS EVIDENCED BY THE FACT THAT THERE IS NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733208July 10, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SUSPENSION, STEERING
TRUCK VIBRATED NEW WITH 8 MILES WHEN WE FIRST DROVE IT HOME. PINPOINTED SPECIFIC SPEEDS AND RETURNED 9+ TIMES TO DEALERSHIP OVER 7 MONTHS. TIRES (TWICE), SHOCKS AND REAR END WERE ALL REPLACED BUT DID NOT STOP VIBRATION. 5 MONTHS FROM PURCHASE WE WERE FOLLOWED BY A NEIGHBOR AND THEY SAW MY TRUCK "DOG TRACKING" (TRAVELING SIDEWAYS DOWN THE ROAD). DEALER NOTED BUT WOULD NOT FOLLOW AT DISTANCE AND SPEED REQUIRED TO WITNESS THE "DOG TRACKING". DEALER TOLD ME THEY WERE CLUELESS AND COME GET THE TRUCK. LOCAL AUTO REPAIR SHOP FOLLOWED ME AND SAID THERE IS DEFINITELY A PROBLEM. FRONT CENTER OF WHEEL TO BACK CENTER OF WHEEL MEASURES 1/2 INCH LESS ON DRIVER SIDE THAN PASSENGER SIDE BUT DEALER SAYS THAT IS NOT A GOOD MEASUREMENT BECAUSE THEIR COMPUTER SAYS EVERYTHING IS FINE. THIS TRUCK VIBRATES AND "DOG TRACKS" AND DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO MAKE PROPER OFFER AND HAS GIVEN UP ON REPAIR ATTEMPTS. I AM PRESENTLY SEEKING HELP FROM A DIFFERENT DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733210July 10, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HIGHLIGHTS ON THE 2014 SIERRA SLE ARE A HAZARD TO TRY TO DRIVE WITH AT NIGHT ONLY LIGHT UP 30-40 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE I GET MORE LIGHT FROM THE FOG LAMPS TO SEE BY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10723983June 15, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS DESIGN PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE DISCOVERED THE HEADLIGHTS ONLY HAD ONE BULB, WHICH MEANT THE HIGH AND LOW BEAMS HAD TO BE ADJUSTED AS ONE UNIT. HE EXITED THE VEHICLE AND MEASURED THE DISTANCE FROM THE VEHICLE TO WHERE THE VISIBILITY ENDED. THE DISTANCE WAS 130 FEET ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ROAD. ALSO, ON A TURN OF 90 OR 120 DEGREES, THERE WAS NO SIDE LIGHTING WHICH MEANT HE HAD TO SLOW DOWN TO A CRAWL IN ORDER TO MAKE A TURN. IN ADDITION, WHEN GOING DOWN HILL, THE VISIBILITY OF THE LIGHTS DECREASED TO ABOUT 20-20 FEET. THE DEALER RAISED THE LIGHTS ABOUT FACTORY SPECS. HE COULD SEE A LITTLE BETTER, BUT THE HIGH BEAMS WERE 20-30 FEET IN THE AIR AND WERE USELESS. *JB MA 08/05/15 THE CONSUMER STATED DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER VISIBILITY DECREASES TO 20-30 FEET/40 FEET MAX. UPDATED 9/24/15*JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724804June 11, 2015
VISIBILITY/WIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM, NOT EXCITED ABOUT DRIVING IN THE DARK, MIGHT AS WELL USE A FLASHLIGHT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724851June 11, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE ORIGINAL HEADLIGHTS ARE TOO DIM WHEN IN THE LOW BEAM STATE. HIGH BEAMS ARE SLIGHTLY BETTER. A BRIGHTER COLOR WOULD BE A GREAT IMPROVEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10724191June 9, 2015
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED A 2014 GMC SIERRA IN NOVEMBER OF 2014 AND THE HEADLIGHTS ON OUR TRUCK GIVE YOU VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY, IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT WITH HIGH BEAMS OR LOW BEAMS, I USE MY FOG LIGHTS TO HELP ME SEE BETTER BUT THEY DO NOT HELP MUCH ON DISTANCE. I TRADED IN A 2013 SILVERADO THAT HAD AWESOME HEADLIGHTS FOR THIS TRUCK AND RAISED MY PAYMENT 300$ ONLY TO HAVE A TRUCK THAT I CANT DRIVE AT NIGHT. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND FEEL THAT GM NEEDS TO CORRECT IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BEFORE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT HAPPENS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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