GMC Sierra Complaints

15,732 consumer complaints on file.

#886160April 17, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN TURNING ENGINE OFF, MINUTES LATER WOULD TRY TO START ENGINE, AND THROTTLE WAS OPENED. THEN, TAPPED ON GAS PEDAL AND IDLE WILL GO TO ONE RPM. OTHER CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. DEALER SAID THAT THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885959April 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR DISC BRAKES SHIIMMY VERY BADLY WHEN BRAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886018April 16, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THERE IS A RECALL ON WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885990April 16, 2001
TIRES
AFTER MARKET TIRE DAYTON TIMBERLINE AT TIRE 31X10.5R15 SIZE DOT#: VD60TAT319. TREAD ON REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885841April 13, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED THAT HOOD BEGAN TO "FLUTTER". MOMENTS LATER, SAFETY LATCH RELEASED, AND HOOD FLEW UP WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. *AK HOOD FAILURE CAUSED $1600 IN DAMAGES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885860April 13, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO GEAR TO START ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS. DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBELM AS CARBON BUILD UP. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS IT WOULD GET WORSE WITH TIME AND WANTS THE DEALER TO FIX IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885703April 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT, SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
BRAKES MALFUCTION; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THEY DO NOT STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, FRONT BEARINGS/ UNIVERSAL JOINT, AND REAR LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER / MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885713April 11, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STICKS IN A CLOSED POSITION, AND THEN IT WILL SUDDENLY TAKE OFF, WHICH CAN CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CLAIMS DEFECT IS DUE TO A DIRTY THROTTLE BODY. THROTTLE BODY SHOULD BE CLEANED EVERY 15,000 MILES. CONSUMER IS UPSET BECAUSE THIS INFORMATION IS NOT STATED IN OWNER'S MANUAL.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743875April 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE HOSE@ RGT FRT IS RUBBING RIM WHEN TURN WHEEL AND HAS BEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743876April 11, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885518April 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AS NORMAL TO APPROACH A STOP AND DRIVING OVER BUMP BRAKES WILL GO TO FLOOR AND FAIL FOR 2-3 SECONDS, AND THEN EVENUTALLY STOP ABOUT 3 CAR LENTHS LATER. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE CAUSE. 2. FIRST START OF DAY , BACKING OUT AND APPLYING BRAKES BRAKES WILL GRAB HARD , THIS WILL OCCUR ABOUT 3-4 TIMES BEFORE BRAKES WILL WORK NORMALLY. *AK THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKES WERE NORMAL, BUT THE BRAKES WERE FOUND GOING TO THE FLOOR UPON TEST DRIVING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885519April 10, 2001
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V097000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00045 FOR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CONSUMER FELT IT WAS AN INCONVEINCE IF IT WAS A SAFTEY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885620April 10, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING STEERING WOULD BE FREE WHEELING(OVERSTEERING) WHEN MAKING TURNS. HAD LOST CONTROL OF VEHCLE AND HIT A POST. MANAGED TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT THERE WAS A DEFECTIVE SENSOR IN STEERING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743776April 9, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS COME ON AT LEAST 6 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPORTED AN ASSIGNED REASON FOR THE FAILURE EACH TIME. THEN ON THE LAST OCCURRECE THEY DID NOT EVEN TROUBLE-SHOOT THE FAILURE. INSTEAD THEY REPROGRAMMED THE PROM FOR THE ENGINE. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THIS MY FUEL ECONOMY WENT FOR 12-14 MPG TO 8-9 MPG, THE ENGINE IDLE IS ROUGH (SOMETIMES ALMOST STALLS) AND ON OCCASION THERE IS A FUEL SMELL. AFTER COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE ITEMS THE DEALER "CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG" GMC HAS REFUSED ALL MY ATTEMPS TO HAVE A REGIONAL SUPPORT MANAGER CONTACT ME. IN ADDITION TO THIS THE FUEL PUMP HAS MADE A LOUD BUZZING NOISE ( YOU CAN HEAR INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITH THE WINDOWS UP). THE DEALER SAID THIS WAS "NORMAL".*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885492April 9, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. WINDSHIELD WIPERS COME ON AND OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE WASHER FLUID SPRAYER DOESN'T WORK CORRECT EITHER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743630April 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION MADE GRINDING NOISES IN LOW AND HIGH GEARS, AND SHIFTING WAS ROUGH. DROVE DIRECTLY TO TRANSMISSION SHOP. CALLED SERVICE MANAGER AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP ABOUT MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD OFFER NO ASSISTANCE. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 4,000 OVER WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885261April 6, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
A BRUSHING FAILURE IN STEERING COLUMN THAT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL AND OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885277April 6, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
THROTTLE BODY STICKS WHILE DRIVING. HAD BUILT UP DIRT AND VARNISH. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD WHEN PRESSING ON PEDAL. DRIVETRAIN MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION. THIS CAN CAUSE TEETH NOT TO MESH CORRECTLY*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002189April 4, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATOR. SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBE IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V150001.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743518April 4, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERMITTENT WIPER AND WASHER OPERATION - SAME AS OTHER COMPLAINTS - DEALER AND GMC BOTH STATE VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL (NHTSA 98V15001, AND MFG.#98043) BASED ON VIN NUMBER. THERE ARE OBVIOUSLY MANY FAILURES NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL- WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET GM TO INCLUDE THIS VIN IN THE RECALL??*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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