GMC Sierra Complaints (1996)

252 consumer complaints on file.

#742020March 6, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
GMC SAID THAT MY VECHICLE IS NOT COVER, BUT I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE VECHICLE THAT ARE COVERED. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559405February 5, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, GMC RECALL THE DEFECTIVE MODULE IN NEWER MODEL VEHICLES BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE THE SAME MODULE IN OLDER VEHICLES, CONSUMER REPLACED THE MODULE HIMSELF AFTER A NEAR ACCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878256January 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
RECALL 98V150001/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING: VEHICLEWINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. PROBLEM CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WINDSHIELD WIPERS REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738873January 6, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAKING FROM BACK OF INTAKE MANIFOLD,AUTO MECH. TELL ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VORTEX MOTOR, WHEN I TELL THE MECHANIC THAT MY TRUCK IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE ,EVERY MECHANIC HAS SAID THAT HE KNOWS JUST WHERE IT IS LEAKING AND THEY ARE RIGHT EVERY TIME; IS THIS A DEFECT IN THIS MOTOR AND WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT IT? THANKS R. MCLAUGHLIN. MC LAUGHLIN E
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877436January 4, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER SHOP AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A DIESEL INJECTOR PUMP FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877036December 27, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20-25MPH VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND HIT A POLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738026December 19, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, JUST AS STATED IN RECALL OF OTHER 1996 GMC TRUCKS, BUT MY VIN # DID NOT FALL WITHIN RECALL RANGE. PART REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. REQUEST EXPANDING RECALL TO INCLUDE MY VIN #. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875757November 30, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAINSTORM. CONSUMER WAS PULLING A HORSE TRAILOR. THEY WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER COULDN'T COVER IT AFTER 50,000 MILES. CONSUMER HAD TO PICK UP THE REPAIR EXPENSES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875257November 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:REAR
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WENT TO MAKE RIGHT HAND TURN, AND REAR END SHIFTED AND VEHICLE STARTED MAKING FUNNY NOISES. TRANSMISIION STARTED SLIPPING, AND VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO SHIFT AT ALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736332November 15, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
MY PROBLEM EXISTS (EXACTLY) AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL DATABASE, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 98V150001. I INSPECTED THE CIRCUIT CARD AND FOUND THE CRACKED SOLDER JOINTS AS YOU DESCRIBED. GMC CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE ADVISES THAT MY VIN IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. PERHAPS THERE ARE MORE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD WITH THIS DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAN GMC ADMITTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736379November 15, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
DD (TIRESIZE: 265-75-R16) (TIRESIZE: 265-75-R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265-75-R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736076November 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MANUFACTURER TAKES NO RESPONSIBILTY FOR SAFETY EQUIPMENT, ONCE OUT OF WARRANTY. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736077November 9, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MANUFACTURER UNCOOPERATIVE. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872452October 6, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAIL DURING OPERATION OR THEY WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD THE SAME DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555743October 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKES WERE FAULTY BUT DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED SEVERE INJURIES, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND NOW THE VEHICLE BRAKE PROPERLY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#871380September 25, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WHILE USING WINDSHELD WIPERS DURING RAIN WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. *AK THE WIPER PROBLEM WAS ON RECALL (#98043) BY GMC BUT THIS VEHCILE IS NOT INCLUDED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732100September 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870043September 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON HIGHWAYAND AND WAS SMELLING OIL, THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE. SEALS WERE LEAKING. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE MECHANIC REPLACED SEALS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867755August 14, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS TOO MUCH MILEAGE ON VEHICLE*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867553August 11, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT SHORTED OUT INSIDE THE GAS TANK, MELTING ALL WIRES AND CAUSING SPARKS INSIDE THE WIRES. *AK THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT RESEARCH IS BEING DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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