30 of the
127 complaints filed about the GMC GMC Truck
are about the braking system —
24% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY ELECTRICAL STOPS . DIFFICULTY TURNING WHEEL NO SIGNALS OR HAZARDS LIGHTS AVAILABLE. BRAKES DIFFICULT TO PRESS. GRATEFULLY, TRAVELING IN THE RIGHT LANE AT 5PM TRAFFIC. CHEVY DEALER SAID BAD O2 SENSOR CHANGED. TRAVELING APPROX 300 MILES AGAIN SUDDEN ELECTRICAL HALT. FUEL TANK FILTER CHANGED. A LARGE EXPENSE. THEN 400 MILES ON INTERSTATE SUDDEN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. TAKEN TO CHEVY DEALER THEY FOUND IT TO BE THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE IGNITION.
NHTSA complaint #10583736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2002 GMC 4X4 CAB LONG WIDE BED PICK UP. CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO STATES BRAKES DID NOT SEEM TO WORK CORRECTLY AT TIMES AND REAR DRIVE SHAFT HAD SEVERE VIBRATION *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE HAD A BAD KNOCK, UPON START-UP AND THE DASH PANEL LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10439514 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BRAKE LINES, TRANSMISSION LINES AND ENGINE COOLANT LINES ALL FAILING ON 2003 GMC 2500 HD SIERRA AS WELL AS ON 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO HD 3500. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF TIME TO REPAIR AND REPLACE, AND TODAY THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE ON THE 2003 HD GMC WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. THESE LINES SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED THEY WAY THEY ARE ESPECIALLY ON TWO (2) DIFFERENT VEHICLES FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH INADEQUATE PARTS FOR ALL LINES ON THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD NOT BE 1,000 PLUS COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS REGARDING THE RUSTING OF THESE COMPONENTS, OF WHICH HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL MAJOR AND LIFE SAFETY ISSUES. THE BRAKE LINES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF ANY VEHICLE AND TO HAVE THEM RUST THRU TO THE DEGREE OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPONENT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES. BETWEEN OUR 2003 AND 2004 GMC AND CHEVY TRUCKS RESPECTIVELY, WE HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES IN BOTH VEHICLES, OIL ENGINE LINE IN 1 VEHICLE, READY TO CHANGE IN OTHER VEHICLE DUE TO RUST, AND NOW BRAKE LINES IN THE 2003 AND WILL NEED TO REPLACE IN 2004 DUE TO RUST AS WELL. THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE COMPONENTS ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. IN ADDITION, THE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE FUEL TANK ARE ALSO NEEDING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST.
NHTSA complaint #10377916 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI LOCK. BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE MANIFESTED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE STATE OF ALASKA WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10143478 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SPONGY BRAKES, WHEN APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES BELOW THE ACCELERATER. THIS PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO TWO DEALERSHIPS AND BOTH SAID THE BRAKES MET FACTORY SPECS.THIS PROBLEM HAS NEARLY GOT ME IN A WRECK,DUE TO HITTING THE GAS PEDAL
NHTSA complaint #10130020 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES,THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES BELOW THE GAS PEDAL. I'VE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS TOLD THAT BRAKES MEET FACTORY SPECS.I'VE CALLED GMC AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP, WHICH I DID AND GOT SAME ANSWER THAT BRAKES MEET FACTORY SPECS. CONTACTED GMC AGAIN AND WAS OFFERED FREE OIL CHANGES FOR THREE YEARS.I REQUESTED THAT A GMC REPRESENTATIVE DRIVE THIS VEHICLE OR TO GIVE ME SOMETHING IN WRITING THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SAFE,TO NO AVAIL. MY VEHICLE IS A 2002 GMC SIERRA PICKUP WITH 12,000 MILES ON IT.MY WIFE AND I ARE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO A VERY CLOSE HIGHWAY ACCIDENT WHICH REQUIRED IMMEDIATE BRAKING.WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES MY FOOT HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DUE TO THE BRAKE GOING BELOW THE GAS PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #10125203 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: CONSUMER STATES: PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT WORK WHEN INCLINED ON A HILL, FACING BACKWARDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL, THEY SAID THEY USED A DIFFERENT SYSTEM FROM THE DISC BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #10123736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DT: CONSUMER STATES: PARKING BRAKE DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY, IT WILL NOT WORK WHEN INCLINED ON A HILL, FACING BACKWARDS. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS NORMAL, THEY SAID THEY USED A DIFFERENT SYSTEM FROM THE DISC BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #10123736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONTACT STATES HAVING TROUBLE WITH ABS BRAKES. HE BELIEVES THE BRAKES ARE FRONT WHEEL ANTI-LOCK. WHEN HE TRIES TO BRAKE WHILE TRAVELING AT A SLOW SPEED, 5 MPH, THE PEDAL PULSED AND KEPT VEHICLE FROM STOPPING. THIS HAPPENED 60%-70% OF THE TIME. WHILE TRYING TO BRAKE CAN HEAR THE ABS BRAKES GO OFF. THIS HAPPENS IN ANY ROAD CONDITION. CONSUMER BOUGHT THE CAR SECOND HAND. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 36, 000 MILES. * HAD OVER 1000 FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #10119459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1999 GMC TRUCK ABS LOST AT LOW SPEEDS I SAW THIS PROBLEM ON THE NEWS. AND I WANT TO KNOW WHAT I HAVE TO DO TO CORRECT IT, SO I COULD TELL MY MECHANIC. IS THIS GOING TO BE A RECALL ITEM, LIKE IT WAS IN CANADA? IF YOU COULD E-MAIL BACK AND LET ME KNOW. THANK YOU DAVID RICHARDS
NHTSA complaint #10119650 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH AND PRESSING ON THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A CURB. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK THE ROTORS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER GETTING THE VEHICLE BACK FROM REPAIRS, CLICKING NOISES IN THE REAR WERE HEARD WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE U-JOINTS ON THE DRIVESHAFT WERE REPLACED. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10073909 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND BRAKING IN VARIOUS CONDITIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DELAYED. THIS CAUSES THE TRUCK TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *PH 2000 GMC TRUCK EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATING INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. ALSO WHILE DRIVING THERE IS A DELAY IN STOPPING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10047753 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE DID NOT FULLY RELEASE AND AFTER A COUPLE HOURS OF DRIVING, THE DRIVING DRUM EXPLODED. *MR THIS WAS A DRIVESHAFT MOUNTED PARKING BRAKE BOLTED TO THE BACK OF THE TRANSMISSION DIRECTLY NEXT TO IT WAS A FUEL FILTER WHICH WAS TORN OPENED AND IGNITED AND CAUSED A BRIEF FLASH OF FLAMES BUT HAD GONE OUT. (CREATED A SEVERE TWIST TO THE DRIVESHAFT/TRANSMISSION HOUSING JUNCTION THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASE CRACKED) THE SECOND INCIDENT WAS SIMILAR. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10044352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS FAULTY. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75% OF THE TIME, THE BRAKES WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER WHO COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS UNHOOKED THE ABS SYSTEM, AND STATED THAT THE NORMAL BRAKES WORK FINE. *AK *SCC
NHTSA complaint #8015558 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE REASON I AM REPORTING THIS FAILURE IS THE FACT THAT I KNOW OF TWO OTHER INDIVIDUALS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITHIN THE SAME MILEAGE IN A GM TRUCK. WHEN ORDERING THE ABS MOTOR MY MECHANIC WAS TOLD THAT THESE MOTORS ARE SENT OUT AS SOON AS THEY HIT THE SHELF. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS PART. THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND I HOPE THIS IS THE RIGHT FORUM FOR MY COMPLAINT. NOT JUST BEING A SAFETY HAZARD IT IS SOMETHING THAT I FEEL I WILL BE CHANGING AGAIN IN 30000 MILES AS THEY HAVEN'T CHANGED THE BUILDING OF THE MOTOR.
NHTSA complaint #755906 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.