18 of the
221 complaints about the 1994 GMC Sierra are about the
braking system — 8% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
54,000 miles.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT LOWER SPEEDS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CONDITION WERE WORSE WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE 4- WHEEL DRIVE MODE THE ABS SYSTEM W AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF, AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE IN THE 2-WHEEL DRIVE MODE A PROBLEM WOULD ALWAYS OCCURRED WHEN BRAKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HE TRIED TO STOP TO AVOID HITTING A DEER, BUT COULD NOT EVEN THOUGH BOTH FEET WERE APPLIED TO THE BRAKE. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR A DIFFERENT MODEL YEAR, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED ALTHOUGH IT EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS, BACK BRAKE DRUMS, ALL OF THE BRAKE LININGS, AND THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS. THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNERS TOLD HIM THAT THERE HAVE BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. *SC .
NHTSA complaint #10138491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Hobart, IN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RUSTED STEEL BRAKE LINE GOING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE TO REAR BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #10134448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Lennox, SDCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE USING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION THE WIPERS OPERATED POORLY DUE TO A WIPER MOTOR DEFECT. *AK THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *SCC
NHTSA complaint #10039736 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Iola, KS
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE HOSES WERE SHREDDING OFF INSIDE AND TEMPORARILY BLOCKING THE BRAKE FLUID WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. NLM
NHTSA complaint #555929 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alexander, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AND SHIFTED HARD SINCE PURCHASE, I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WITH REPORT OF " UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM" THE BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES THE ROTORS 1 TIME. WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK DUE TO THE FRONTEND SHIMMYING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WHERE OUT OF ROUND. I HAVE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS I WAS TOLD (NOT BY THE DEALER) THAT THE CALIPERS WHERE STICKING . THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING OCCASIONALLY.
NHTSA complaint #733688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alexander, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AND SHIFTED HARD SINCE PURCHASE, I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WITH REPORT OF " UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM" THE BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES THE ROTORS 1 TIME. WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK DUE TO THE FRONTEND SHIMMYING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WHERE OUT OF ROUND. I HAVE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS I WAS TOLD (NOT BY THE DEALER) THAT THE CALIPERS WHERE STICKING . THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING OCCASIONALLY.
NHTSA complaint #733688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Alexander, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
THE TRANSMISSION HAS SLIPPED AND SHIFTED HARD SINCE PURCHASE, I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS WITH REPORT OF " UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM" THE BRAKES PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES THE ROTORS 1 TIME. WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I HAD TO TAKE IT BACK DUE TO THE FRONTEND SHIMMYING WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WHERE OUT OF ROUND. I HAVE HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR OF PADS I WAS TOLD (NOT BY THE DEALER) THAT THE CALIPERS WHERE STICKING . THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING OCCASIONALLY.
NHTSA complaint #733688 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Branch, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE BRAKING VEHICLE PULLS TO LEFT WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK
NHTSA complaint #865475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Marlboro, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL PULSATES AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP. OWNER HAS TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PREASURE IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #852172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Sumner, WA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK PROPERLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES DON'T WORK. AFTER THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T START UP BECAUSE THE DRIVER SIDE BATTERY SHORTED OUT AND THE VEHICLE DIED OUT, CAUSING THE STARTER TO OVERHEAT AND BURN OUT WHICH RESULTED IN THE RIGHT SIDE PASSEGER'S BATTERY TO SHORT OUT AND THEN DIE OUT.THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP EVERY THREE MONTHS FOR REPAIR SERVICE, AND THE CONSUMER JUST GOT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE SHOP. *AK OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. WHEN DRIVING IN DAMP OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP. FUEL INJECTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 8 TIMES. RIGHT FRONT AXLE CONTINUES TO BREAK AND THE ACTUATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES ALREADY. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ENGINE MISSES AT INTERMITTENT TIMES, RUNS ROUGH, AT TIMES, AT TIMES WILL SHUT DOWN, HAD VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP 3-4 TIMES AND STILL NOT FIXED: ENGIN. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILED, SPEEDOMETER IS INACCURATE,REAR SHOCK WAS BLOWN,CLUTCH WAS REPLACED,FUEL INJECTION PUMP WAS REPLACED, ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON,FULE FILTER WAS REPLACED. * SB
NHTSA complaint #832487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elkgove, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
WAS DRIVING ABOUT 15 MPH WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES, COULD HEAR THE AIR COMING FROM THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER LET THE VEHICLE GO AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO STOP.
NHTSA complaint #829396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELK Grove, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #536207 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fairgrove, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #530510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glen Allen, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE TRUCK IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE TRUCK AT A RED LIGHT THE TRUCK KEPT GOING THROUGH THE LIGHT, AND THE PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #814665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bethlehem, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING IN DAMP OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CYLINDER. ALSO HAS TURNED THE DURMS AND REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #810876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bethlehem, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHEN DRIVING IN DAMP OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CYLINDER. ALSO HAS TURNED THE DURMS AND REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #810876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Bethlehem, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHEN DRIVING IN DAMP OR WET WEATHER CONDITIONS THE REAR BRAKES LOCK UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SKID TO A STOP, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE CYLINDER. ALSO HAS TURNED THE DURMS AND REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.
NHTSA complaint #810876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELK Grove, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES, HE STATES THAT HIS BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR , HE ALSO NOTES THAT GETTING INTO A PANIC STOP THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALMOST TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #807928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.