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Gmc GMC TRUCK problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

101 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

46,832 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1974 to 2003 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 35 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip is the most frequently named component, appearing in 12 of 101 complaints (11.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	31	30.7%
Transmission and shifting	11	10.9%
Steering behavior	7	6.9%
Fuel system concerns	4	4.0%
Engine operation	1	1.0%
Electrical and battery issues	1	1.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip

Tires:Tread/Belt

Power Train:Automatic Transmission

Electrical System

Engine And Engine Cooling

Exterior Lighting:Headlights

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel

Component breakdown data
Category	Count
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	12
Tires:Tread/Belt	8
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	7
Electrical System	4
Engine And Engine Cooling	4
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	4
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	3

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 12; Tires:Tread/Belt: 8; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 7; Electrical System: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 4; Exterior Lighting:Headlights: 4; Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4; Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 8; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 1

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 66 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

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Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 31 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 11 complaint narratives. Steering behavior appears in 7 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 552335 · 2000-05-22 (May 22, 2000)

THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-193. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 552335 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 556272 · 2000-12-13 (December 13, 2000)

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM (99V-193, 99041) AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALERSHIP ON 10-2-00, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED RECALL REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE DUE TO VIN#. THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS SYSTEM FOR THE PAST THREE AND A HALF YEARS. *MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 556272 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 527008 · 1997-12-22 (December 22, 1997)

FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 527008 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10044352 · 2003-10-21 (October 21, 2003)

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 *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10044352 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 545279 · 1999-04-28 (April 28, 1999)

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CONTAIN A PRESSURE GAUGE TO DETERMINE PUMP FAILURE. MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 545279 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10006368 · 2003-02-04 (February 4, 2003)

MODEL 1500. THE VEHICLE TIRE ROD IS NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH LEFT AND RIGHT INNER TIE RODS, PITMAN ARM, IDLER ARM, SERPENTINE BELT, FAULTY ALTERNATOR, STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, EGR VLVE, AND INTAKE GASKET REPLACED. *TT

Owner-reported narrative. 79,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10006368 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 525631 · 1997-12-02 (December 2, 1997)

FUEL TANK MOUNTED IN REAR OF DRIVERS SEAT, RESULTED IN A FIRE DURING IMPACT. (MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL REPORT)(ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT).

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 525631 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 863484 · 2000-06-13 (June 13, 2000)

INSIDE THE FUEL TANK SENDING UNIT FUEL PUMP IS MOUNTED TO FOUR CONNECTORS WHICH MELTED, CAUSING FUEL TANK TO GO BAD . CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 863484 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10054217 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)

WE HAVE A 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500 TRUCK. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 37000 MILES ON IT. APPARENTLY THE TRUCK STALLED AND WE HAD TO TOW IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP DEFECTIVE. THE 36000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO IT COSTS US OVER 250.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED (PARTS/LABOR/TOWING). WE AND OUR MECHANIC BELIEVE THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED ON A VEHICLE SO NEW WITH SUCH FEW MILES ON IT. PLEASE LOOK INTO FINDING OUT IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OTHER GMC TRUCKS. THANK YOU. *CB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10054217 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10583736 · 2014-04-20 (April 20, 2014)

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. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10583736 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

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1987: 0; 1989: 0; 1990: 0; 1991: 0; 1994: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2002: 0; 2003: 0

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Year-by-year records

Gmc GMC TRUCK model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Change in recalls
1974	3	Not available
1983	1	Not available
1986	2	Not available
1987	2	0
1989	1	Not available
1990	1	0
1991	2	0
1994	9	Not available
1996	7	Not available
1997	8	0
1998	10	0
1999	13	0
2000	13	0
2001	2	0
2002	9	0
2003	18	0

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Data completeness

101 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

34.7%Usable mileage35 / 101 records

71.3%Valid incident date72 / 101 records

100.0%Valid filing date101 / 101 records

71.3%Ordered incident and filing dates72 / 101 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1989	1990	1991	1994	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	2100.0% ODI 552335 THE SWITCH WHICH SIGNALS THE ABS SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-193. NLM Look up ODI 552335 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 605319 ABS MODULE FAILED. Look up ODI 605319 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 8015558 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 Look up ODI 8015558 at NHTSA ↗	538.5% ODI 10119459 · 36,000 mi 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. *AK Look up ODI 10119459 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 10073909 · 46,832 mi 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 *JB Look up ODI 10073909 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	222.2% ODI 10125203 · 60 mi 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 M… Look up ODI 10125203 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.
Tires:Tread/Belt	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.7% ODI 873066 FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX A/T LT245/75R16 SIZE ORIGINAL EQUPMENT ON A GMC 2500. ARE WEATHERING ALONG THE SIDEWALL.AK GENERAL MOTORS REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES BEFIRE FAILURE OCCURED. YH Look up ODI 873066 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	211.1% ODI 10089748 · 24,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE AT, P265/75R16. *AK Look up ODI 10089748 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 527008 FIRE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK. Look up ODI 527008 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	114.3% ODI 603531 TRANSMISSION FAILED. Look up ODI 603531 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 10049201 · 70,184 mi I PURCHASED A USED 1998 GMC EXTEND-CAB 4X4 PICK-UP HERE IN TN.. I HAVE HAD VERY GOOD SERVICE FROM IT UNTIL I MADE A TRIP 2 1/2 HRS. FROM MY HOME. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I PARKED THE TRUCK, VISITED FOR AWHILE. WHEN I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE THE TRIP BACK I STARTED MY TRUCK AND AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE TO CLANKS COMING FROM THE REAR, THE PERSON I WAS VISITING ALSO HEARD IT FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I COULDN'T GET THE TRUCK TO MOVE, SO WE HAD TO PHYSICALLY MOVE IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE DRIVE. AF… Look up ODI 10049201 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	422.2% ODI 10041693 · 300 mi MISSING AND THEY SEEM NOT ABLE TO FIX IT SOME TIMES IT SHIFTS HARD OTHER TIMES IT BACKFIRES IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE ALL THEY CAN SAY IS THE COMPUTER SHOWS NOTHING AND THAT HOW THE ENGINE RUNS AND THAT IS UNACPECTABLE TO ME FOR A NEW TRUCK. *LA Look up ODI 10041693 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	110.0% ODI 10054277 FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WENT INTO 4 LOW, BY ITSELF, GOING AT 60MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WIPERS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED FOR THE THIRD TIME IN ONE YEARS TIME, NO TURN SIGNALS/BACKUP LIGHT- CAN'T BE FIXED BY DEALER-FOUND NOTHING WRONG, CALLED GMC WHICH OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE DUE TO IT BEING A USED VEHICLE. THEY FELT IT WAS RELATED TO PREVIOUS DRIVER. THE BRAKES WILL GRAB AND LOCK UP WHEN YOU FIRST DRIVE IT. YOU BETTER HAVE YOUR SEAT BELT ON BECAUSE YOU WILL BE PUT INTO THE DASH WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I DO NOT FEEL THE PREVIOUS DRIVER IS THE CAUSE IN THIS SITUA… Look up ODI 10054277 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	150.0% ODI 10583736 · 67,000 mi 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. *TR Look up ODI 10583736 at NHTSA ↗	111.1% ODI 10054217 WE HAVE A 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500 TRUCK. IT HAS A LITTLE OVER 37000 MILES ON IT. APPARENTLY THE TRUCK STALLED AND WE HAD TO TOW IT TO OUR MECHANIC WHO FOUND THE DISTRIBUTOR CAP DEFECTIVE. THE 36000 MILE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED SO IT COSTS US OVER 250.00 TO HAVE IT REPAIRED (PARTS/LABOR/TOWING). WE AND OUR MECHANIC BELIEVE THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE OCCURRED ON A VEHICLE SO NEW WITH SUCH FEW MILES ON IT. PLEASE LOOK INTO FINDING OUT IF THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH OTHER GMC TRUCKS. THANK YOU. *CB Look up ODI 10054217 at NHTSA ↗	15.6% ODI 10298759 · 85,000 mi SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IN 2003 GMC SIERRA, I FEEL THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFTEY DEFECT AND BE COVERED BY THE GM CORP. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THE CORP FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS TO COVER THIS IT WAS A DEFECTIVE STEPPER MOTOR IN ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS AND THE PART NUMBER WAS XC5-168 THE NEW PART NUMBER IS X25-168 WHY WAS THIS NEVER CONSIDERED A SAFTEY RECALL, IS THE SPEEDOMETER NOT CONSIDERED PART OF THE SAFETY RECALLS ON OUR ROADWAYS? THE FACT THAT I CAN DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT "ACCORDING TO MY SPEEDOMETER" AT 120… Look up ODI 10298759 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	112.5% ODI 10006368 · 79,000 mi MODEL 1500. THE VEHICLE TIRE ROD IS NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH LEFT AND RIGHT INNER TIE RODS, PITMAN ARM, IDLER ARM, SERPENTINE BELT, FAULTY ALTERNATOR, STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, EGR VLVE, AND INTAKE GASKET REPLACED. *TT Look up ODI 10006368 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.7% ODI 10091219 THREE PROBLEMS - INCIDENT DATE NOT EXACT FOR ALL PROBLEMS.1) HAD VEHICLE ACCELERATE IN NEARLY WIDE-OPEN THROTTLE POSITION WHILE BRAKING AT A STOPLIGHT IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. AVOIDED ACCIDENT BY SHIFTING TRUCK INTO REVERSE AND FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO TURN OFF ENGINE. HAD TRUCK TOWED TO DEALERSHIP WHERE THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD THROTTLE STICK CLOSED. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD CARBON DEPOSIT WAS CAUSING PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD CLEAN FOR $100.00. I PULLED HOSE FROM BODY AND CLEAN… Look up ODI 10091219 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 10439514 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. JB Look up ODI 10439514 at NHTSA ↗	15.6% ODI 10377916 · 70,000 mi 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.… Look up ODI 10377916 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	17.7% ODI 748410 DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS ARE TOO BRIGHT AND ADJUSTED TO HIGH, CAUSING EXCESSIVE GLARE AND ANNOYANCE TO OTHER DRIVERS.*AK Look up ODI 748410 at NHTSA ↗	17.7% ODI 748412 THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON ALL GM MODELS ARE TOO BRIGHT AND MISADJUSTED TOO HIGH, CAUSING EXCESSIVE GLARE, BLINDING OTHER DRIVERS AND CAUSING SIGNIFICANT ANNOYANCE. MODELS THAT ARE WORST ARE ALL SATURNS, BLAZERS, FULL SIZE SEDANS, ALL LIGHT PICKUP TRUCKS, ALL GRAND AMS, ALL IMPALA, ALL MONTE CARLO, (THE TRANS AM, CORVETTE AND CAMARO DO NOT SEEM TO EXHIBIT THIS PROBLEM) Look up ODI 748412 at NHTSA ↗	150.0% ODI 748414 THE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS ON ALL GM MODELS ARE TOO BRIGHT AND MISADJUSTED TOO HIGH, CAUSING EXCESSIVE GLARE, BLINDING OTHER DRIVERS AND CAUSING SIGNIFICANT ANNOYANCE. MODELS THAT ARE WORST ARE ALL SATURNS, BLAZERS, ALL MINI VANS, ALL LIGHT PICKUP TRUCKS, ALL GRAND AMS, ALL IMPALA, ALL MONTE CARLO, (THE TRANS AM, CORVETTE AND CAMARO DO NOT SEEM TO EXHIBIT THIS PROBLEM) Look up ODI 748414 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	15.6% ODI 10047739 HID HEADLIGHTS ESPECIALLY DRIVING LIGHTS ON GMC CARS ARE TOO BRIGHT! DRIVING TWO LANE ROADS AT NIGHT ARE SOMETHING I AVOID IF I CAN.*AK Look up ODI 10047739 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	215.4% ODI 10002048 CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 40MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH Look up ODI 10002048 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 10439514 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. JB Look up ODI 10439514 at NHTSA ↗	15.6% ODI 10377916 · 70,000 mi 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.… Look up ODI 10377916 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	111.1% ODI 10439514 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. JB Look up ODI 10439514 at NHTSA ↗	211.1% ODI 10202239 SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO WORK. *TR Look up ODI 10202239 at NHTSA ↗

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	36,000–50,000 mi	46,832 mi	5	ODI 10119459 · 36,000 mi 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. AK Look up ODI 10119459 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10119650 · 79,555 mi 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 Look up ODI 10119650 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10143478 · 50,000 mi 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. AK Look up ODI 10143478 at NHTSA ↗
Tires:Tread/Belt	Too few reports for a range	24,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10089748 · 24,000 mi WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH TREAD SEPARATED AND WRAPPED AROUND THE AXLE ON REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. FIRESTONE AT, P265/75R16. *AK Look up ODI 10089748 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10168201 · 24,000 mi FIRESTONE STEELTEX RADIAL TIRES LT245-75-R16 ISN'T ANYBODY LISTENING TO ALL OF US REGARDING THESE TIRES? I HAVE JUST SPENT HRS. READING COMPLAINTS AND I KNOW WE HAVE NEVER BEEN CONTACTED EXCEPT THROUGH FIRESTONE (OF COURSE THEY WANT TO STOP WHAT EVER COMPLAINTS CONTINUE) A TRIP TO FIRESTONE DEALERSHIP ENDED WITH BLAME ON THE TRUCK. I HAVE A COMPLAINT ODI #10166588. I AM AMAZED THAT THESE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. FIRESTONE DID TELL ME THEY WERE "DISCONTINUED" LAST YEAR. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE SOMEONE DOES SOMETHING?????… Look up ODI 10168201 at NHTSA ↗
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	8,977–70,184 mi	33,000 mi	5	ODI 10049201 · 70,184 mi I PURCHASED A USED 1998 GMC EXTEND-CAB 4X4 PICK-UP HERE IN TN.. I HAVE HAD VERY GOOD SERVICE FROM IT UNTIL I MADE A TRIP 2 1/2 HRS. FROM MY HOME. WHEN I ARRIVED AT MY DESTINATION I PARKED THE TRUCK, VISITED FOR AWHILE. WHEN I WAS PREPARING TO MAKE THE TRIP BACK I STARTED MY TRUCK AND AS I PUT IT IN REVERSE I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE TO CLANKS COMING FROM THE REAR, THE PERSON I WAS VISITING ALSO HEARD IT FROM OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENED I COULDN'T GET THE TRUCK TO MOVE, SO WE HAD TO PHYSICALLY MOVE IT OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE DRIVE. AF… Look up ODI 10049201 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10041693 · 300 mi MISSING AND THEY SEEM NOT ABLE TO FIX IT SOME TIMES IT SHIFTS HARD OTHER TIMES IT BACKFIRES IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE ALL THEY CAN SAY IS THE COMPUTER SHOWS NOTHING AND THAT HOW THE ENGINE RUNS AND THAT IS UNACPECTABLE TO ME FOR A NEW TRUCK. *LA Look up ODI 10041693 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10144992 · 8,977 mi LOUD CLUNK IN DRIVETRAIN WHEN TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS 2-3 AND DOWNSHIFTS 3-2. VEHICLE IS 2003 GMC PICK-UP TRUCK 4X4. DEALER #1 REPLACED DRIVESHAFT. NO CHANGE. DEALER #2 DIAGNOSED THE CLUNK AS A MOMENTARY TORQUE REVERSAL OF THE OUTPUT SHAFT WHEN THE CLUTCH IS APPLIED AND THE 2-4 BAND RELEASED. SEE GM INFORMATION BULLETIN #01-07-30-042C (SEPT. 27, 2005) GM SAYS THIS IS NORMAL AND NO REPAIRS SHOULD BE ATTEMPTED. THIS CONSTANT CLUNKING IS NOT NORMAL AND IS AGGRAVATING TO THE DRIVER AND OWNER. A NEW VEHICLE SHOULD BE FREE OF MECHANI… Look up ODI 10144992 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System	Too few reports for a range	76,000 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10583736 · 67,000 mi 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. *TR Look up ODI 10583736 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10298759 · 85,000 mi SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IN 2003 GMC SIERRA, I FEEL THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFTEY DEFECT AND BE COVERED BY THE GM CORP. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THE CORP FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS TO COVER THIS IT WAS A DEFECTIVE STEPPER MOTOR IN ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS AND THE PART NUMBER WAS XC5-168 THE NEW PART NUMBER IS X25-168 WHY WAS THIS NEVER CONSIDERED A SAFTEY RECALL, IS THE SPEEDOMETER NOT CONSIDERED PART OF THE SAFETY RECALLS ON OUR ROADWAYS? THE FACT THAT I CAN DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT "ACCORDING TO MY SPEEDOMETER" AT 120… Look up ODI 10298759 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling	Too few reports for a range	74,500 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10006368 · 79,000 mi MODEL 1500. THE VEHICLE TIRE ROD IS NO LONGER WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. PH LEFT AND RIGHT INNER TIE RODS, PITMAN ARM, IDLER ARM, SERPENTINE BELT, FAULTY ALTERNATOR, STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR, AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS, EGR VLVE, AND INTAKE GASKET REPLACED. *TT Look up ODI 10006368 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10377916 · 70,000 mi 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.… Look up ODI 10377916 at NHTSA ↗
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	41,750 mi	2 (sparse)	ODI 10140037 · 13,500 mi AT 14000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE ALL 4 BRAKES AND ROTORS ON MY 2000 GMC SIERRA. *JB Look up ODI 10140037 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10377916 · 70,000 mi 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.… Look up ODI 10377916 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	Too few reports for a range	82,000 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10373697 · 82,000 mi I HAVE A 2003 GMC SIERRA 4WD TRUCK AND THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER IS BAD. I SEE THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTER ERRATICALLY AND SOMETIMES STAYS ON 0 MPH WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HERE THE FUEL GAUGE IS NEXT TO GO BAD. THESE TWO PROBLEMS TOGETHER ON A BUSY HIGHWAY CAN AND WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS WHERE SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED. GM HAS AGREED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES WITH UNDER 70,000 MILES AND 5 YRS. OLD. THIS DOES NOTHING TO THIS SAFETY PROBLEM BUT LOWER THE ODDS A LITTLE BIT. WHAT ABOUT TH… Look up ODI 10373697 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2002: 5 complaints · 2003: 7 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2002	2	2	5
2003	4	5	7

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2002	7	2	0
2003	17	0	1

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	Tires:Tread/Belt	Power Train:Automatic Transmission	Electrical System	Engine And Engine Cooling	Exterior Lighting:Headlights	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip	—	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tires:Tread/Belt	0	—	0	0	0	0	0	0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission	0	0	—	0	0	0	0	0
Electrical System	0	0	0	—	0	0	0	0
Engine And Engine Cooling	0	0	0	0	—	0	2 ODI 10439514 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. JB Look up ODI 10439514 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10377916 · 70,000 mi 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.… Look up ODI 10377916 at NHTSA ↗	1 ODI 10439514 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. JB Look up ODI 10439514 at NHTSA ↗
Exterior Lighting:Headlights	0	0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0	0	0	0	2 ODI 10439514 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. JB Look up ODI 10439514 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10377916 · 70,000 mi 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.… Look up ODI 10377916 at NHTSA ↗	0	—	1 ODI 10439514 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. JB Look up ODI 10439514 at NHTSA ↗
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel	0	0	0	0	1 ODI 10439514 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. JB Look up ODI 10439514 at NHTSA ↗	0	1 ODI 10439514 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. JB Look up ODI 10439514 at NHTSA ↗	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

5 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

7 mentions · 6.9% of complaints

Median mileage: 45,350 mi (4 usable records).

ODI 552710

BRAKES FAILED. YH

Look up ODI 552710 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10002048

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 40MPH THE BRAKES FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH

Look up ODI 10002048 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10047753 · 20,700 mi

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.*MR

Look up ODI 10047753 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Hard or delayed shifting

2 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: 171 mi (2 usable records).

ODI 10021014 · 42 mi

PURCHASED 2003 GMC SIERRA DENALI WITH THE 6.0L ENGINE. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED PART WAY WITHOUT ANY CHANGE TO THE ENGINE RPMS, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO PRESS THE PEDAL EVEN FURTHER. THIS COULD BE DANGEROUS: A) DELAYED VEHICLE RESPONSE WHEN DEPRESSING GAS PEDAL, B) DRIVER DEPRESSING THE PEDAL TOO FAR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LURCH FORWARD. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS IS WITHIN SPECS. NOT ALL 2003 SIERRA DENALI'S ARE LIKE THIS, SOME HAVE IMMEDIATE RESPONSE WHEN DEPRESSING THE PEDAL. *NLM

Look up ODI 10021014 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 10041693 · 300 mi

MISSING AND THEY SEEM NOT ABLE TO FIX IT SOME TIMES IT SHIFTS HARD OTHER TIMES IT BACKFIRES IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE ALL THEY CAN SAY IS THE COMPUTER SHOWS NOTHING AND THAT HOW THE ENGINE RUNS AND THAT IS UNACPECTABLE TO ME FOR A NEW TRUCK. *LA

Look up ODI 10041693 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Steering assistance concerns

2 mentions · 2.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 545279

POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED, DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT CONTAIN A PRESSURE GAUGE TO DETERMINE PUMP FAILURE. MJS

Look up ODI 545279 at NHTSA ↗

ODI 770646

THIS IS THE FOURTH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THE PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD & MANIFOLD GASKET CRACKED LEAKING HIGHPRESSURED ANTIFREEZE INTO THE CYLINDERS CREATING A VAPOR LOCK, AND THE ENGINE DIED. BECAUSE OF THE VAPOR LOCK THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START IN NEUTRAL, GIVING ME NO POWER STEERING AND NO POWER BRAKES!!!!! THIS JUST ABOUT CAUSED A 20 -25 CAR PILE UP WITH 3-5 SEMI TRUCKS. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME AND I AM HAVING TO PAY FOR THESE LEMON LAW VIOLATIONS, LET ALONE THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS WORLDWIDE!! GM SHOUL…

Look up ODI 770646 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(power steer\w*|steering assist\w*|steering lock\w*|steering wheel lock\w*)\b

Battery drain and no-start mentions

1 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 770646

Look up ODI 770646 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 1.0% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10054217

Look up ODI 10054217 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule

\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b