| Service Brakes | 555.6%ODI 10459996 · 74,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED WAS DRIVING10 MPH AND ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL DRIVE-WAY WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LINE FRACTURED, CAUSING ALL BRAKE FLUID TO LEAK AND THE CONTACT TO LOSE BRAKING CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE BRAKE AND DISCOVERD THAT ALL OF THE REAR BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000. Look up ODI 10459996 at NHTSA ↗ | 555.6%ODI 10476934 · 121,623 miTODAY IS 9/24/12. FIRST LET ME START BY SAYING I HAVE OWNED MY TRUCK SINCE 2004, AND TAKE PRIDE IN TAKING CARE OF MY VEHICLES. MY VEHICLES ARE ALWAYS DEALER MAINTAINED AT A GM DEALER. I HAVE HAD NO TROUBLES WITH MY TRUCK UNTIL NOW, AND THIS BRAKE FAILURE COULD HAVE KILLED ME AND MY FAMILY. MY TRUCK WAS INSPECTED APRIL 13TH 2012 LAST AND HAD NO VISIBLE SIGNS OF UNSAFE BRAKE LINES. I HAD ONLY PUT 326 MILES ON MY TRUCK SINCE SAID LAST INSPECTION. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME WHEN I HAD TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WHEN… Look up ODI 10476934 at NHTSA ↗ | 425.0%ODI 10503720 · 123,500 miEXTREMELY WELL CARED FOR VEHICLE - ALWAYS SERVICED AT GM DEALERSHIP, AND RECENTLY SAFETY STATE INSPECTED. BRAKE LINE RUPTURED UNDER TRUCK CAB LEADING TO REAR WHEELS. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKES. INSPECTION OF BRAKE LINE AT THE FRAME WHERE RUPTURE OCCURRED REVEALS ALL LINES LEADING TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ARE SO CORRODED AND ROTTEN THAT I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL THIS DIDN'T OCCUR AT HIGHWAY SPEED, OTHERWISE, I WOULD NOT BE MAKING THIS COMPLAINT. THIS FAILURE SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING TO A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE AND MIL… Look up ODI 10503720 at NHTSA ↗ | 266.7%ODI 10582789BASICALLY THE BRAKES ARENT DOING ITS JOB. EVERYTIME I DRIVE MY GMC I WOULD FEEL THE BRAKES GIVING OUT AND FEAR THAT IT GOING TO BLOW OUT ANY TIME SOON. *JS Look up ODI 10582789 at NHTSA ↗ | 545.5%ODI 10476589 · 66,533 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED BY A PRIVATE MECHANIC IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,533. Look up ODI 10476589 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 222.2%ODI 10397271 · 94,001 miI OWN A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD SLE WHICH I LOST MY BRAKES WHILE ENTERING A INTERSECTION THE OTHER DAY BROUGHT IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT THEY INFORMED ME I HAVE ROTTED BRAKE LINES AT THE ABS MODULE UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE ROTTED LINES I TOOK SOMETIME TO CHECK THE INTERNET TO SEE IF THERE WHERE OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM THERE SEEMS TO BE THOUSANDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. ALSO THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS SHACKLES HAVE ROTTED OUT. *TR Look up ODI 10397271 at NHTSA ↗ | 111.1%ODI 10347921 · 61,883 miRUPTURED CORRODED BRAKE LINES, ON MY 2002 GMC 1500 HD 4X4 PICK-UP. THE CONDITION CAUSED ME TO LOSE COMPLETE BRAKING POWER TO MY TRUCK, LUCKILY NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR Look up ODI 10347921 at NHTSA ↗ | 212.5%ODI 10340304 · 35,000 miBRAKES FAILED DUE TO BRAKE LINE BEING CORRODED. *TR Look up ODI 10340304 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Electrical System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 318.8%ODI 10375299 · 135,000 miNO WARNING ON MY 2003 GMC TRUCK SPEEDOMETER STARTED GOING FROM 70 MPH TO 120 AND BEYOND WHEN IN REALITY I WAS GOING PROBABLY 30 MPH. THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE A MAN NEEDS TO KNOW HOW FAST HE'S REALLY GOING AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH THERE'S ALOT OF GM OWNERS WHO DON'T KNOW HOW FAST THERE GOING RECALL ANYONE. *TR Look up ODI 10375299 at NHTSA ↗ | 133.3%ODI 10582840 · 31,141 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE SPEEDOMETER INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED THE INCORRECT SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,141. RK Look up ODI 10582840 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 212.5%ODI 10576587 · 115,000 miI EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK THAT FLASHES AN ERROR CODE "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". THIS IS TIED TO ERROR CODE P1516. USUALLY THIS PROBLEM OCCURS IN COLDER PARTS OF THE YEAR, AND ON A COLD SOAKED ENGINE, BUT IT HAS HAPPENED OTHER TIMES AS WELL. AS SOON AS THE ERROR OCCURS THE THROTTLE SHUTS AND LEAVES THE VEHICLE WITH ONLY INERTIA TO ATTEMPT TO GET OFF THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON THE INTERSTATE, AND THOUGH I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT YET, I DO CONSIDER IT DANGEROUS. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND … Look up ODI 10576587 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 218.2%ODI 10520691 · 20,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FLYWHEEL BECAME CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE FLYWHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. *TR Look up ODI 10520691 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Fuel System, Gasoline | 111.1%ODI 10231076 · 38,000 miFUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WHEN FULL, HALF THE TIME. GAUGE WILL SHUT OFF THEN COME ON. THIS PROBLEM STARTED 2 YRS AGO WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10231076 at NHTSA ↗ | 333.3%ODI 10378880 · 120,000 miI HAVE A 2001 CHEVROLET TRUCK WITH A 4.3 LITER V6 ENGINE AND A 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD WITH A 6.0 LITER V8 ENGINE AND BOTH OF THEM HAVE FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS. THE FUEL GAUGE IS VERY ERRATIC AND HARDLY EVER ACCURATE. I WAS GOING ABOUT 70 MPH AND SHOWED 1/2 TANK OF GAS AND ALL OF A SUDDEN RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE 2002 MODEL. THE 2001 MODEL IS NEVER ACCURATE. I HAVE TO CARRY SPARE GAS WITH ME EVERYWHERE. ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE THOUSAND AND THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEMS IN NUMEROUS CHAT LOGS. GM SHOULD RECALL THESE V… Look up ODI 10378880 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. |
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| Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel | 111.1%ODI 10231076 · 38,000 miFUEL GAUGE READ EMPTY WHEN FULL, HALF THE TIME. GAUGE WILL SHUT OFF THEN COME ON. THIS PROBLEM STARTED 2 YRS AGO WITH ONLY 38,000 MILES. *TR Look up ODI 10231076 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.3%ODI 10484983 · 102,000 miI RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GENERAL MOTORS A FEW YEARS AGO ABOUT A SPEEDOMETER DEFECT. THE LETTER EXTENDED THE MANUFACTURES WARRANTY TO 7 YEARS 80,000 MILES ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER DUE TO DEFECTS. THE LETTER SAID IN BOLD UNDERLINED WORDS NOT TO BRING THE TRUCK IN IF IT IS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY PROBLEMS. IT IS NOW PAST THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT WORKING. IT IS STUCK AT 80MPH AND WILL NOT MOVE. I TOOK IT TO THE GMC DEALERSHIP AND GM WILL NOT FIX THE UNIT SINCE IT IS TO OLD. I BELIEVE IT IS VERY DANGEROUS NOT TO KNOW HOW FAST … Look up ODI 10484983 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 10292003 · 89,323 miI OWN A 2005 GMC SIERRA 1500HD, THE SPEEDOMETER HAD BEEN MESSING UP BUT ALL THE OTHER GAUGES WORK FINE. I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL SHOP THINKING IT WAS A LOOSE OR BROKEN CABLE. THE SHOP FOREMAN LAUGHED AND SAID THAT CHEVROLET/GMC HAS HAD A RASH OF THE CLUSTERS GO BAD, AND THAT HE ALONE HAS REPLACED 5 IN THE PAST MONTH. IF THIS IS THE CASE, I FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE $553.50 THAT I HAD TO PAY TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS DEFECTIVE FROM THE COMPANY. *TR Look up ODI 10292003 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Power Train | 111.1%ODI 10463255 · 120,244 miI WAS TRAVELING CLOSE TO MY HOME AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ON A COUNTRY ROAD. I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES WITH NO RESULT. THE PEDDLE WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO LOW GEAR AND FINALLY MADE IT HOME. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TRANSPORTED TO A SHOP FOR REPAIRS. THE COST TO FIX THE BRAKES LINES, MASTER CYLINDER - $1000. NOT HAPPY WITH GMC AND WILL PROBABLY NEVER BUY ANOTHER AMERICAN MADE VEHICLE. I ALSO HAVE A CHEVY TAHOE AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THAT VEHICLE AS WELL. *TR Look up ODI 10463255 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.3%ODI 10551927 · 120,000 miTL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. Look up ODI 10551927 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Steering | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 16.3%ODI 10679355 · 165,000 miI AM AN ASE MASTER TECHNICIAN, I OWN AN AUTO/TRUCK REPAIR FACILITY. WE ARE A STATE OF OREGON AUTHORIZED DEQ REPAIR FACILITY, STATE OF OREGON DAS FLEET REPAIR FACILITY, US ARMY BASE VEHICLE REPAIR SHOP AND MORE. DRIVING MY TRUCK TO TACOMA WASHINGTON. I WAS TOWING A VEHICLE ON IN THE RIGHT SLOW LANE, AND "REDUCED ENGINE POWER" LIGHT CAME ON. ENGINE VIBRATED AND RUNS ON 1/2 CYLINDERS. CANNOT BRAKE OR STEER, TOTAL LACK OF POWER. SEMI-TRUCK NEARLY REAR ENDS ME AS I CANNOT GO OVER 10 MPH. NO THROTTLE RESPONSE, PERIOD. I WAS IN ROAD CONSTR… Look up ODI 10679355 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 19.1%ODI 10891900 · 117,174 miSTEERING COLUMN GOES OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 117000 MILES AND RATTLES WHILE DRIVING. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS AN ON GOING THING WITH THIS MODEL AND OTHERS Look up ODI 10891900 at NHTSA ↗ |
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