13 of the 310 complaints about the 1996 GMC Sierra are about the throttle and cruise control — 4% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 140,050 miles.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN AND I REACHED SPEEDS OF ALMOST 100 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC
NHTSA complaint #11326713 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 15,2004, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 1996 GMC SIERRA 2500 DEISEL PICKUP TRUCK HOME. WHILE DRIVING UP A LONG, STEEP GRADE THE GAS PEDAL STUCK DOWN AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. MY HUSBAND HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN THE GAS PEDAL RELEASED WITH A POPPING SOUND. THE TRUCK WILL STILL NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON.
NHTSA complaint #10078314 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL FOOT PRESSED ON BRAKES TO RELEASE ACCELERATION. THROTTLE WOULD ALWAYS STICK. HAD CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED IN CASE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEGE THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED.
NHTSA complaint #841616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40MPH TOOK FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO SLOW DOWN, VEHICLE WOULD FAIL TO SLOW DOWN UNTIL FOOT PRESSED ON BRAKES TO RELEASE ACCELERATION. THROTTLE WOULD ALWAYS STICK. HAD CRUISE CONTROL DISCONNECTED IN CASE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL WIRING. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEGE THAT A PROBLEM EXISTED.
NHTSA complaint #841616 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, AND NOT TURN OFF WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKES. NEEDED TO TURN OFF IGNITION IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #835892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE TRUCK SURGES AND ALSO ACCELERATES WITHOUT FOOT BEING ON THE THROTTLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE TRUCK TO SURGE, AND IS NOT ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK.
NHTSA complaint #824418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #531182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #605370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
ENGINE SURGES WHEN COLD.
NHTSA complaint #519288 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WILL SUSTAIN HIGH ENGINE RPM FOR FOUR SECONDS OR MORE AFTER THROTTLE IS RELEASED.
NHTSA complaint #515695 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE SUSTAIN HIGH ENGINE RPM FOR A FEW SECONDS AFTER THROTTLE RELEASE, CAUSING QUICK ACCELERATION.
NHTSA complaint #515744 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GAS PEDAL STICKS.
NHTSA complaint #513660 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SLOW VEHICLE DOWN THE WAY IT SHOULD WHEN DECELERATING WHILE IN GEAR; ALSO, SPEEDS TO 30 MPH IN 3RD GEAR WITH GAS PEDAL RELEASED.
NHTSA complaint #507806 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.