GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10149339February 3, 2006
STEERING
CLUNK NOISE THAT CAN BE FELT THROUGH STEERING COLUMN WHEN TRAVELING OVER ROUGH PAVEMENT AND IS MORE PRONOUNCED WHEN TURNING THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT. MANUFACTURER HAS KNOWN OF THIS PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND STILL HAS FAILED TO CORRECT IT FOR MANY CUSTOMERS. MOST DEALER SERVICE CENTERS TELL CUSTOMERS THAT THEY CAN TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM BY LUBRICATING THE UPPER INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS WORKS FOR MANY BUT IS JUST A TEMPORARY FIX AS IT HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY THAT THE PROBLEM RETURNS AND IN MOST CASES AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD HAS EXPIRED. SOME OWNERS HAVE REPORTED RETURNING TO THE DEALERSHIP AS MANY AS 5 TIMES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149375February 3, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS AND THERE WERE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ALTHOUGH THESE PROBLEMS PERSISTED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149387February 3, 2006
PARKING BRAKE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE'S PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND WHILE UNLOADING A BOAT FROM A TRAILER, THE PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACK. AFTERWARDS THE CONTACT INITIALLY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT ENGAGING PROPERLY. THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS CONTACTED REGARDING THE ISSUE. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE BRAKE SHOES OF THE PARKING BRAKE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM PERSISTED NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (APRIL 4, 2006): THE COMPLAINANT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT HE HAD INADVERDENTLY LEFT THE SHIFTER BETWEEN 'P' AND 'R'. WHEN HE SAW HIS PICKUP STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE RAMP, HE IMMEDIATELY JUMP BACK IN AND HIT THE SERVICE BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149385February 3, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INACCURATE SPEEDOMETER - AFTER AN HOUR WITH CRUISE CONTROL SET ON 65 MPH DURING EACH DOWN HILL SEGMENT THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD INCREASE ABOUT TWO MILES PER HOUR. ON THE UP HILL SEGMENT IT DID NOT DECREASE TO 65. AFTER THE SECOND DOWNHILL SEGMENT IT READ 67, THE NEXT IT READ 69, AFTER ABOUT 20 UP HILL, DOWN HILL CYCLES, SPEEDOMETER INDICATED OVER 100 MPH. THE RPM WAS ABOUT 1900 WHICH IS ABOUT 65 MPH. WHEN I STOPPED FOR GAS, THE SPEEDOMETER RESTED AT 42 MPH. OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IT WORKED BACK TO ZERO WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. ONE WEEK LATER THE EVENT OCCURRED AGAIN. TODAY I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT MY DEALERSHIP AND HE SHOWED ME A LIST OF PEOPLE WAITING FOR "INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS" FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149399February 3, 2006
STEERING:COLUMN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HAS A "CLUNKING" SOUND, COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN, WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. ALSO, MY FRONT BRAKES HAVE A "RUBBING SOUND" AND THE PEDDLE GETS "SPONGY" WHEN I ACTIVATE THE BRAKES AT A LOW SPEED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149135January 31, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SPEEDOMETER INSTRUMENT PANEL STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE DEALER SUGGESTED REPLACING THE SPEEDOMETER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY A DEALER, NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. UPDATED 02/21/06 .*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149042January 30, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ENGAGES AT SPEEDS OF 10MPH AND BELOW. THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS INCREASED AS A RESULT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ABS SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148824January 27, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATES AT LOW SPEEDS, BELOW 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. A YEAR LATER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE ABS, #05V379000. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE ABS WAS CLEANED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148757January 26, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE THE THROTTLE STICKS IN THE IDLE POSITION WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS RELEASED. IT TAKES A VERY FIRM PUSH TO RELEASE THE THROTTLE AND WHEN IT DOES RELEASE THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARD. COMPLAINTS TO THE DEALER RESULT IN A RECOMMENDATION TO HAVE THE FUEL SYSTEM FLUSHED ON AN ONGOING BASIS. SOME RELIEF IS ACHIEVED BY CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY AREA AROUND THE BUTTERFLY PLATE. THIS HAS TO BE DONE ALMOST MONTHLY. THE DEALER ALSO STATES THAT HE DOES NOT KNOW OF A FACTORY FIXES TO THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148802January 26, 2006
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S DOOR IS SAGGING, IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HINGE , I AM GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE IT IN TO GET IT FIXED, AS IT DOES NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY NOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148339January 23, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A LETTER WAS RECEIVED LETTER IN OCTOBER 2005 ON NHTSA RECALL #05V379000, CONCERNING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIRED THE WHEEL SPEED SENSORS; HOWEVER THE ABS LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MODULE TO THE ABS WAS REPLACED WHICH WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 2/24/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148429January 23, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 1998 GMC K1500 4X4 PICKUP TRUCK. THIS VEHICLES SUFFERS FROM THE STOPPING PROBLEM DUE TO FOULING OF THE SPEED SENSORS IN THE WHEEL HUBS THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL FOR SIMILAR 1999-2002 VEHICLES. THE NHTSA HAS ENCOURAGED GM/GMC TO RECALL SIMILAR 1999-2002 VEHICLES. THE 1998 VEHICLES WITH THE SAME BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL - YOU GUYS MISSED THE BOAT. WHY DIDN'T YOU SUGGEST THAT GM/GMC RECALL ALL VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEM? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148256January 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CASE #05V379000 ISN'T INCLUDING VIRGINIA RESIDENTS? I HAD THE ABS PUMP? GO OUT IN MY 1999 GMC SIERRA WHICH MESSED UP THE REAR ROTORS, HAD ALL REPLACED AT DEALER WHICH COST IN EXCESS OF $1000.... WILL IT INCLUDE VIRGINIA OR JUST STOP IN MARYLAND? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148214January 20, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SPEEDS UP ON ITS OWN. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES MAINLY WHILE DRIVING THROUGH PARKING LOTS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE EVALUATED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THE COMPUTER MAY NEED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148071January 19, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT LOW SPEEDS CAUSING AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. DUE TO THE INABILITY TO STOP AT LOW SPEED, THE VEHICLE GENTLY TAPPED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN THE REAR BUMPER. NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WERE NOT CONTACTED REGARDING THIS INCIDENT. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. *NM UPDATED 02/21/06. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147887January 17, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTILOCK SYSTEM ACTIVATES ON MY 2002 GMC SERRIA AS STATED IN THE RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 05V379000. GMC SAYS MY VEHICLE BY VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL. MY VIN # IS [XXX]. I'VE HAD A COUPLE OF NEAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THIS. I ALSO TOW A 36' FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER IN THE SUMMER TIME. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147760January 14, 2006
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ABOUT APRIL OF 2005 MY TRUCK STARTED SHUTTING OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. AT THIS TIME IT WOULD RESTART AUTOMATICALLY WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. TOOK IT IN TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRUCK WAS MISSING A STALL CODE AND THAT THEY HAD UPDATED IT. IN SEPTEMBER IT STARTED TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN, I HAD ASKED SOME MECHANICS I KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE AN IGNITION PROBLEM. WE STARTED CHECKING ALL IGNITION CONNECTIONS, FUSES, GROUNDS ETC. IT STOPPED FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. IT HAS GOTTEN TO THE POINT WERE IT WILL SHUT OFF THREE AND FOUR TIMES PER TRIP. WHILE MYSELF AND TWO OTHER PASSENGERS WERE WORKING IN LUGOFF SC IT SHUT OFF ON US IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY HIGHWAY, NEARLY CAUSING A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY STATED THAT THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND THAT IF IT DID IT AGAIN TO CALL THEM AND THEY WOULD SEND A SERVICE TECH OUT TO LOOK AT IT. I THINK THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN THAT GM NEEDS TO LOOK INTO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148666January 13, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2004 GMC SIERRA BRAKES FAIL WHEN THERE IS SNOW ON THE GROUND. *TS THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB AND GRIND WHILE BRAKING WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE BRAKES WORK PROPERLY ON DRY SURFACES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147418January 11, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF MOMENTARILY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TILTED. THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT PRIOR INDICATION. THE CONTACT DETECTED THE ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHICH DISCOVERED THE MULTI FUNCTION TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SHORTED OUT. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO FIRE THE CONNECTING WIRES AND TERMINALS WERE BLACK AND MELTED. THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147419January 11, 2006
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AT THE SAME TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THIS OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP SOLVED THE PROBLEM.*AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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