GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#10125490July 8, 2005
STEERING
DT: STEERING POSITION SENSOR FAILED FOR THE THIRD TIME WHEN MAKING A TURN. THE RESISTANCE WENT AWAY, IT TURNED FREE. THE CONSUMER TOLD THE DEALER IT HAPPENED FREQUENTLY. THE SENSOR WAS REPLACED TWICE AND THIS WAS THIRD TIME. *AK THIS CAUSED THE OPERATOR TO MAKE AN UNCONTROLLED OVER-STEER TURN. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125663July 8, 2005
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
DT: THE PARKING BRAKE HAS NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY. IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. OWNER HAS HAD THE PARKING BRAKE CHANGED AND IT STILL DID NOT WORK. OWNER THOUGHT THE CABLE ASSEMBLY WAS THE PROBLEM. HE FOUND THIS INFORMATION IN THE CONSUMER REPORTS IN JULY 2005 ISSUE. THE OWNER CONTACTED GM AND THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING TO HELP HIM. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS UNLOADING A BOAT ON A RAMP, THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT HOLDING THE TRUCK. IT HAS WORKED FOR THE PAST 4 YEARS. OWNER COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM.*AK *SB PHONE INTERVIEW UPDATE (APRIL 4, 2006): THE COMPLAINANT (DRIVER) WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL WHEN HE FOUND THAT THE PARKING BRAKES ALONE WOULD NOT IMMOBILIZE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT ROLL BACK INTO THE WATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127740July 7, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT VEHICLE STALLS AND DOES NOT RESTART, IT COULD BE SITTING AN HOUR OR DAY AND IT WILL NOT RESTART. DEALER HAS HAD THE VEHICLE, AND THEY COULD NOT PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE DID NOT CAPTURE ANY CODES, AND IT STALLED WHILE ACTUALLY DRIVING . USED TO BE SEVERAL MILES BETWEEN STALLS IT HAD LONGER INTERVALS BETWEEN STALLS NOW ITS DOWN TO LESS THAN 100 MILES BETWEEN ENGINE STALLING. *AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127789July 7, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2001 SIERRA PICKUP WITH AUTO TRANS AND THE PARKING BAKE IS NOT WORKING. THE OTHER DAY I SET THE BRAKE IN THE DRIVE WAY AND NOTICED THE TRUCK STARTED TO ROLL DOWN THE DRIVEWAY (IT WAS IN NEUTRAL). I ADJUSTED THE BRAKE TO ITS MAXIMUM SETTING AND IT STILL WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE. SINCE THEN I HAVE PULLED THE WHEEL ROTOR TO INSPECT THE PARKING BRAKE. IT IS A ONE PIECE SHOE DESIGN. THE LINING IS WORN FUNNY. I BELIEVE THIS IS THE SAME PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM THAT IS BEING RECALLED IN THE MANUAL TRANS VERSION OF THIS TRUCK. I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE LINING, HOWEVER I DON'T KNOW WHY IT WORE OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127569July 6, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
THE INJECTORS ON MY 2004 GMC SIERRA WENT OUT AT 26,000 MILES. THE INCIDENT CAUSED ME TO LOSE MY TRUCK FOR 4 DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED ALL 8 INJECTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127477July 5, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE ATTEMPTING A THREE POINT TURN ACROSS A ROAD THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN GRINDING AFTER PUTTING THE VECHILE IN REVERSE. I WAS IN THE LANE FACING ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THIS OCCURRED. THE REVERSE GEAR NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. FORTUNETLY THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND I WAS ABLE TO PUT THE VECHILE IN DRIVE AND STRAIGHTEN IT OUT, GETTING BACK TO THE PARKING LANE. THE VECILE ONLY HAS 49,000 MILES. IN THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THE PROBLEM SO FAR I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILING IS A COMMON PROBLEM. FOR EXAMPLE, A MAN NAMED CHUCK WHO WORKS AT ALL-WORLD TRANSMISSION (262-547-0136) SAYS THESE VECHILES COME IN ALL THE TIME WITH THE SAME TRASNMISSION PROBLEM. GMC CLAIMS IT IS A NOT A SAFETY ISSUE AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. I BEG TO DIFFER. I HAD MY WIFE AND 5 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER IN THE TRUCK. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR COMING, I MIGHT HAVE BEEN IN TROUBLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127356July 3, 2005
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP WHEN BUTTON TO RAISE IT WAS PUSHED. WINDOW WOULD GO UP AND DOWN WHEN MOVER BY GRABBING THE GLASS. TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO TOOK APART THE DOOR THEN SAID THE REGULATOR WAS BROKEN. A WIRE CABLE IN THE MECHANISM WAS BROKEN, BUT THE WIRE BY ITSELF WAS NOT AVAILABLE. NOT COVERED BY WARRATY, AS THIS WAS A "WEAR " ITEM. MILEAGE ON TRUCK 24000 COST $717.00
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127328July 2, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
THE SWITCH FOR THE REMOTE CONTROL OUTSIDE MIRRORS CAUGHT FIRE. RUINING THE SWITCH, ASSOCIATED HARNESS AND THE DOOR PANEL. I HAVE DISCUSSED THIS WITH MY DEALER QUOTING NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 03V093000. HE REFUSES TO HONOR THE RECALL SAYING MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I HOPE THIS COMPLAINT WILL HELP GETTING MY VEHICLE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127252July 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
1999 GMC SIERRA 1500 4WD VIN#[XXX] ACTIVATION OF ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WHEN COMING TO A STOP THIS CAUSES MY VEHICLE NOT TO STOP WHEN IT SHOULD ALLOWING LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE. *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
#10127197June 30, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
I NOTICE THE PARKING BRAKE LOSING IS CAPACITY TO BRAKE PROPERLY. I WAS MINOR AT FIRST THE ONE DAY IT JUST QUITE WORKING PROPERLY. I WASN'T AWARE OF A RECALL ON IT AT THE TIME. I TOOK IT INTO A DICK KEFFER IN CHARLOTTE. THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PARKING BREAK. I'VE ALSO TALKED TO GMC ABOUT THIS. GMC SAYS THERE IS A RECALL ON MY TRUCK BUT WOULDN'T FIX IT BECAUSE THE DEALER SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG. I DO KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. MY TRUCK IS A 2004 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB LONG BOX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127163June 30, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY 2001 GMC SIERRA PU TRUCK AFTER THE SECOND YEAR OF OWNERSHIP BEGAN TO EMIT HOWLING SOUNDS FROM THE UPPER RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAB'S INTERIOR. GRADUALLY THE NOISE GOT WORSE. TODAY IT IS AN ALMOST CONSTANT HOWLING SOUND AS IF WIND IS COMING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. I WILL RETURN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP NEXT WEEK FOR A RECHECK. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT OTHER, SIMILAR GMC AND CHEVROLET TRUCKS ARE DOING THE SAME THING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127154June 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT:THE CONSUMER STAED THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS.. THE SERVICE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS SENSORS DUE TO CORROSION. THIS DID REMEDY THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127059June 29, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: PURCHASED VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2003, AND ON 12-22-03 HAD A MINOR ACCIDENT. THIS OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED AT WHICH CONSUMER TAPPED ANOTHER VEHICLE FROM BEHIND. TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALER. HE CHECKED THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSTICIANS VIA COMPUTER, BUT THE CODES CHECKED OUT AS WELL AS A TEST DRIVE AND INSPECTION FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS CHECKED OUT AS ADEQUATE, NO PROBLEMS FOUND. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER CALLED GM TO INQUIRE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. AGAIN TAKEN TO DEALER, AND NO PROBLEM FOUND. 5-7-05 EXPERIENCED ANOTHER ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN 3 INJURIES. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AS CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION FROM ABOUT A DISTANCE OF 60 FEET AND TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH WHEN APPLIED BRAKE FAILURE AND SUFFERED A COMPLETE FAILURE WITH NO BRAKES AT ALL. "BRAKES WOULD NOT EVEN GRAB." GLIDED THROUGH INTERSECTION STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RESULTED IN 3 INJURIES. TOOK TO DEALER WHO CHECKED VEHICLE AND AGAIN FOUND NOTHING WRONG YET CONSUMER FEELS AS THOUGH BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10126793June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: CONTACT STATES THE BRAKES ARE FAILING BELOW 5 MPH WHEN THE ABS TRIES TO ENGAGE, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE SERVICE DEALER DID NOT INFORM THE CONTACT WHAT SPECIFICALLY WAS WRONG WITH THE ABS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126817June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LOW SPEED ABS ACTIVATION ON 2001 GMC SIERRA (SEE INVESTIGATION PE05020)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10127909June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER HAD DIFFICULTY STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. *JB A FEW MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED, BUT ON THE OTHER SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124807June 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: ALL THE BRAKES FAILED PREMATURELY AT 50,000. THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING NOISE, THOUGHT IT WAS BRAKE PADS, TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. USE VEHICLE FOR LOADING AND UNLOADING BOATS IN THE SALT WATER. HAD 6 OTHER GMC VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM. *AK *TT *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126697June 27, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
DT: CONTACT STATES THAT HE OWNS A 1994 GMC SIERRA AND THAT WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR QUIT. CONSUMER GOT ONTO THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND SAW THERE WAS RECALL 98V15001 FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP TOLD HIM THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126435June 24, 2005
PARKING BRAKE
I HAVE A 2001 GMC PICKUP. THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY HAS FAILED TWICE. JUNE 2003 AND AGAIN THIS MONTH. BOTH TIMES REQUIRING A $650 FIX. SOMETHING ABOUT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE/DISC BRAKE SYSTEM BUT THE DEALER WAS VAGUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126465June 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I AM COMPLAINING AND ASKING FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO ABS BRAKE ACTIVATIONS ON MY 2001 GMC 1500 SIERRA. I READ AN ARTICLE THAT MANY FAILURES WERE OCCURRING AND THAT THIS WAS BEING INVESTIGATED. GM HAS RECALLED VEHICLES IN CANADA ALONG THE "RUST BELT" I HEARD. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN AND GO THROUGH SIMILAR WEATHER ISSUES AS CANADA AND FEEL THAT THE BRAKE PROBLEMS ARE ALSO THE SAME AS THE CANADIAN ISSUES. MY ABS BRAKES WILL ACTIVATE ALMOST DAILY AND MY VEHICLE IS JUST OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY. I WOULD ENCOURAGE FURTHER INVESTIGATION INTO THIS ISSUE AS CLEARLY THE SAME THING THAT HAS OCCURRED IN CANADA IS ALSO OCCURRING HERE AS WELL. WITH THE ADDED STOPPING DISTANCE AS A RESULT OF THE ABS/BRAKE FAILURES, I DO NOT WANT TO SEE A SENSELESS ACCIDENT OCCUR WHICH COULD CAUSE DAMAGE, INJURY OR GOD FORBID ANY DEATHS. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT HOME IF YOU NEED FURTHER. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. MARCO A. HERNANDEZ OLIVET, MI (269) 749-9295
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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