2002 GMC Sierra

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2013· STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT. AS I WAS TURNING AT THE END OF ROW OF PARKED VEHICLES ,A PICK-UP TRUCK WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING PLACE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE ONLY A RATCHETING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF MY PICK-UP. I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL BUT IT CONTINUED TO GO FORWARD UNTIL MY TRUCK RAN INTO THE OTHER ONE. THIS HAPPENED AT A VERY LOW SPEED BUT THERE WAS STILL QUITE A BIT OF DAMAGE TO THE TRUCKS. IT ALMOST FELT LIKE THE TRUCK WAS BEING PULLED FORWARD ON ITS OWN. I GOT MY TRUCK IN TO A MECHANIC AND HE REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR. THIS ACCIDENT WAS SMALL BUT I COULD JUST AS EASILY RUN INTO SOMEONE IN A WHEELCHAIR OR SOMEONE THAT COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE WAY. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE TRUCK WAS RECALLED BEFORE I OWNED IT (AT 43000 MILES) FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK NOW HAS 103000 MILES ON IT AND IT APPEARS THAT THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. *TR

• 12/31/2004· SEAT BELTS,SEATS

  THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BACK FRAME FAILED AT THE WELDED JOINTS. DRIVER WAS THROWN TO RIGHT AND BACK WHILE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THIS COMPONENT ALSO SERVES AS THE SHOULDER/SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT.*AK

• 12/30/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  EXHAUST MANIFOLD BOLTS BREAK CAUSING EMISSION FAILURE AND EXHAUST LEAK. THE REPAIR BILL IS UP TO $1000. OR MORE. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A GARAGE DRILL OUT OLD BOLTS AND REPLACE. *TR

• 12/30/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, CAMPAIGN 05V379000 REGARDING THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE.*AK

• 12/29/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND FROM THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

• 12/28/2005· STRUCTURE

  I SAT ON MY TAIL GATE AND THE TAIL GATE FELL DOWN. WHEN I LOOKED I HAD ONE BROKE CABLE AND THE OTHER SIDE THE BOLT WAS MISSING. I BOUGHT TWO CABLES FROM ADVANCE AUTO REPLACED ONE SIDE BUT I COULD NOT GET THE BOLT BACK IN THE OTHER SIDE. I WAS PLANNING TO TAKE THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND FOR THE RECALL BUT THE GATE FELL OFF THE TRUCK AND I DID NOT KNOW IT HAD FELL OFF AND I DRAGGED IT DOWN A DIRT ROAD FOR ABOUT HALF MILE OR MORE. I TRIED TO GET GMC TO REPLACE THE TAIL GATE BUT THEY JUST WANTED TO REPLACE THE CABLE SAYING THAT THE CABLE DID NOT CAUSE THE TAIL GATE TO FALL OFF AND THE DAMAGE WAS NOT DUE TO THE CABLES. I FEEL THAT THE CABLE PROBLEM CAUSED THE TAIL GATE TO FALL OFF. *JB

• 12/27/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  SPEED SENSORS IN THE FRONT WHEEL OF MY 2002 GMC 2WD TRUCK HAVE FAILED EVERY DECEMBER FOR THE LAST 4 YEARS THE FIRST TIME I PAID TO HAVE IT FIXED THE SECOND TIME IT WAS FIXED ON A RECALL THE THIRD AND FORTH TIME IT WAS FIXED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AT GMC AND TALKED TO A STEVIE SNAY ON TWO OCCASIONS. FIRST SHE TOLD ME SHE WOULD DO SOME CHECKING AND GET BACK TO ME. WHEN SHE CALLED ME BACK SHE TOLD ME THAT GM WOULD NOT COVER ANY OF MY EXPENSES. THEN SHE SUGGESTED THAT I PURCHASE A NEW WARRANTY. I FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN MORE THAN PATIENT WITH THEM ON THIS MATTER AND FEEL THAT SINCE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT ON AN MVSS PART THAT THEY SHOULD COVER MY COSTS. *TR

• 12/27/2006· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED ABOUT 2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. HE STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING BRAKES, 7 OUT OF 10 TIMES THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATE\D AND PUMPED THE BRAKES. THIS HAPPENED AT ANY TIME OF THE DAY, AND IN ALL WEATHER CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS HAPPENED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED. THE BRAKES PUSHED BACK AND THERE WAS A THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER. THE CONTACT LOOKED UP INFORMATION FROM THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT A RECALL 05V379000 HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SAID THAT HE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK THE INNER TIE ROD HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY, THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL SEAL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VENT CAP, THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT BULB WAS INOPERATIVE. THE CONSUMER DENIED TO HAVE REPAIRS MADE. UPDATED 01/29/07. *JB

• 12/27/2003· POWER TRAIN

  THE ALLISON 1000 WITH THE DURAMAX DIESEL,DURING THE COLD WEATHER THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. THIS WILL ONLY HAPPEN WHEN THE TRANSMISSION IS COLD. I SPOKE TO MY TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID THE SOLUTION TO THIS IS TO FLUSH THE TRANSMISSION AND REFILL WITH A PURE SYNTHETIC TRANSMISSION FLUID FOR A COST OF ABOUT $ 400.00. SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL ABOUT THIS OR A SERVICE BULLITEN. *AK

• 12/27/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. DUE TO A MOOSE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO AVOID THE MOOSE AND HIT AND ENBANKMENT. THE DUAL AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

• 12/24/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  THE REAR BRAKE LINE FAILED WHEN TRYING TO STOP FOR A RED LIGHT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK BEFORE ENTERING THE INTERSECTION. FORTUNATELY, THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC CROSSING THE INTERSECTION AT THE TIME. I GOT THE TRUCK HOME, AND A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID FORMED IN THE REAR OF THE TRUCK. UPON INSPECTION, ALL OF THE BRAKE LINES ARE BADLY CORRODED. *TR

• 12/24/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE METALLIC BRAKE LINE TUBING RUPTURED CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON A DOWNGRADE. THE METAL LINE ABOVE THE REAR AXLE, PASSENGER SIDE, CORRODED THROUGH AND SPEWED BRAKE FLUID ALL OVER. THE CORROSION POINT IS ABOUT 7-10 INCHES FORWARD OF THE JUNCTION WHERE THE BRAKE LINE TRANSITIONS TO RUBBER HOSE THAT GOES TO THE REAR AXLE JUNCTION. THERE IS ALSO AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF CORROSION ON THE GAS FUEL FILTER FITTINGS LOCATED JUST FORWARD OF THE GASOLINE TANK. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW AND STOP BY DOWNSHIFTING AND USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. BRAKE LINES SHOULD NOT CORRODE AND FAIL IN ANY CLIMATE ON A 9 YEAR OLD TRUCK! THEY SHOULD NOT CORRODE PERIOD. *TR

• 12/22/2010· TIRES

  MY HERCULES TERRA TRAC A/T 245 70 16 ARE SHREDDING NEAR THE SIDEWALL. THE 17 INCH VERSION OF MY TIRES WERE RECALLED BUT THE 16 INCH WAS NEVER RECALLED. HERCULES DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRE SAYING THAT I POSSIBLY HIT A CURB. *TR

• 12/20/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH AND ENTERING A CAR PORT AT HER RESIDENCE WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED AND SHE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT CORNER OF HER HOUSE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL PRIOR OR AFTER THE FAILURE. THE POLICE WERE NOT CALLED TO THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER NOR HAD IT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 35,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

• 12/20/2005· PARKING BRAKE

  HAND BRAKE FAILURE! HAND BRAKE WAS NOTICED TO NOT BE FUNCTIONING AT 30K WARRANTY SERVICE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED BRAKE SHOES. BRAKE ONLY FUNCTIONED FOR 3 MONTHS AND BEGAN TO FAIL AGAIN. I THEN REPLACED THE BRAKE SHOES AGAIN MYSELF SO THAT I COULD PASS INSPECTION AND HAVE AGAIN BEEN WORN OUT IN JUST A FEW MONTHS. I WAS THEN MADE AWARE OF TSB #02-05-26-002 WHICH EVENTUALLY BECAME TSB# 02-05-002A. IT SEEMS THAT GM IS AWARE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR RETAINER CLIP DESIGN AND HAVE DEVELOPED A REPLACEMENT, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE COST SHOULD BE THEIRS AND NOT THE CONSUMERS. I HAVE PLACED NOTES IN FORUMS SO THAT OTHERS DO THE SAME. *JB

• 12/19/2016· STEERING

  WHILE DRIVING OF A CITY STREET, AT A SLOW RATE (10-15MPH) AND TAKING A SLOW, APPROXIMATELY 90 DEGREE LEFT TURN, I HEARD A LOUD "POPPING/BREAKING SOUND". WHILE MAKING THE TURN, I INITIALLY HAD TURNING CAPABILITIES UNTIL I HEARD THE "POP" SOUND. UPON HEARING THE SOUND, I NO LONGER HAD THE ABILITY TO TURN THE WHEELS TO EITHER DIRECTION. UPON STOPPING AND TURNING OFF THE TRUCK, I FOUND THE PITMAN ARM(CONNECTED TO STEERING BOX AND STEERING BAR) WAS DETACHED FROM THE STEERING BAR BUT STILL ATTACHED TO STEERING BOX. THE BOLT OF THE PITMAN ARM HAD BROKEN OFF CLEANLY FROM THE STEERING BAR, RENDERING MY STEERING CAPABILITIES INEFFECTUAL. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE PITMAN ARM SHEERED BOLT. I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A COMPLAINT THAT THIS DEFECTIVE PIECE OF MATERIAL COULD HAVE COST DAMAGE TO LIFE, PROPERTY AND POTENTIALLY DEATH OF MYSELF OR OTHERS ON THE ROAD. I WOULD LIKE SOME FORM OF RESTITUTION ON PART OF THE MANUFACTURE. THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR WAS APPROXIMATELY $225 USD. I CAN PROVIDE THE BILL FOR TOWING, MECHANICAL REPAIRS AND COST OF REPLACEMENT PART. *TR

• 12/18/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON DASH WENT OUT ON VEHICLE. THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, THE BRAKES WENT OUT, AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE GMC ENVOY. SHE WAS TRAVELING AT 55 MPH AND WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKES ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR OF VEHICLE. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION, HOWEVER IT WAS EVENTUALLY EXTRACTED. THE VEHICLE HAS APPROXIMATELY 56,000 MILES. GMC CALLED HER THIS MORNING AND TOLD HER THERE WERE 7 RECALLS PREVIOUSLY ON THIS VEHICLE, ALL OF WHICH HAD EXPIRED.

• 12/16/2003· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  I STARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS. WHILE BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED ACCELERATING, EVEN THOUGH I HAD NOT YET PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. EVEN WITH MY FOOT PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS I COULD, THE VEHICLE STOPPED BRIEFLY, BUT THEN THE REAR TIRES BRIEFLY SPUN AND THE VEHICLE STARTED MOVING IN REVERSE AGAIN, DRAGGING THE LOCKED FRONT TIRES. AFTER 25 FEET, VEHICLE HIT PARKED VEHICLE ON OTHER SIDE OF STREET. VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT REAR WHEELS CONTINUED TO SPIN UNTIL I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK. IT SEEMED LIKE THROTTLE WAS STUCK OPEN, EVEN THOUGH I HAD NOT ONCE HIT THE ACCELERATOR.*AK

• 12/15/2004· SEATS

  WHEN COMING TO A STOP DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVED FORWARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE SEAT BRACKET. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK

• 12/14/2005· PARKING BRAKE

  MY 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500 EXT CAB PICKUP FAILED SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO THE PARKING BRAKE NOT HOLDING. IT HAS 66000 MILES ON IT. I RARELY USE THE BRAKE LIVING ON FLAT LAND. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ACCORDING TO THE INSPECTOR REQUIRING APPX. $180 TO REPAIR. GMC HAS A SERVICE ADVISORY TO REPLACE A PART THAT SHOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT WHY DOES THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY FOR A FAILED SAFETY ITEM? *JB

• 12/13/2013· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A 35-40 DEGREE SLOPED DRIVEWAY. GOT IN, STEPPED ON BRAKE,STARTED VEHICLE, RELEASED EMERGENCY BRAKE, SHIFT INTO REVERSE, AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, WITH TRUCK ROLLING BACKWARDS. WHEEL WAS TURNED, AND TRUCK HIT A SIDE OF RETAINING WALL. IT DID NOT ROLL BACK EXCESSIVELY FAST, BUT IT COULD NOT STOP IN TIME TO AVOID HITTING THE WALL. FOUND BADLY CORRODED BRAKE LINES. ONE HAD RUPTURED RIGHT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL FENDER WELL. *TR

• 12/13/2012· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  I WAS EXITING MY DRIVEWAY, WHICH IS VERY STEEP,THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO WARNING,LAMPS OR OTHERWISE. MY VEHICLE SURGED ACROSS BOTH LANES AND WOUND UP IN THE WOODS. *TR

• 12/13/2005· PARKING BRAKE

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V161000 CONCERNING THE PARKING BRAKE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK UPDATED 1/11/2006 - THE VEHICLE'S PARKING BRAKE FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 30000 MILES. *NM

• 12/13/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES HAD RECALL WORK COMPLETED, AND THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE ROTORS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED, AND THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE RECALL WORK WAS COMPLETED UNDER NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000, CONCERNING THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. THE SERVICE DEALER SUGGESTED THE METAL CONTAINED IN THE ROTORS WAS DEFECTIVE. WHILE THE DEALER ACKNOWLEDGED THE FACT THAT ROTORS SHOULD HAVE A LIFE SPAN OF MORE THAN 14,000 MILES THEY REFUSED TO OFFER A FREE REPLACEMENT. THEREFORE, THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT FELT THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED TO INCLUDE REPLACEMENT OF THE CORRODED ROTORS. *AK UPDATED 09/05/07 *TR

• 12/12/2012· FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  NOTICED SOMETHING LEAKING UNDER TRUCK IN FRONT OF FUEL TANK. FUEL LINE LEAKING AT CONNECTIONS ABOVE FUEL COOLER (LINES LOOK GOOD BUT ALL CONNECTIONS ARE BADLY RUSTED) DEALER WANTS $1,700.00 TO REPAIR, SAYS THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR

• 12/11/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  BRAKE-LINE-CORROSION- LOST MY BRAKES. *TR

• 12/11/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,STRUCTURE

  BOTH THE DRIVER SIDE AND REAR BRAKE LINES, BECAUSE OF RUST, BURST AT THE SAME TIME. IT WAS LUCKY THE CAR WAS NOT ON THE ROAD.I HAVE REPLACED ALL THE LINES AND HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT CALIPERS BECAUSE THE BLEEDING NIPPLED WERE COMPLETELY GONE DUE TO RUST. THE REAR CALIPERS WERE IN GOOD SHAPE.OVER THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP, I HAVE HAD TO FORCEFULLY REMOVE THE TIRES FROM THE HUB BECAUSE THEY WERE RUSTED TO THE HUB. AGAIN I WAS LUCKY THAT I DID THIS WORK AT HOME AND WOULD HAVE BEEN IN SERIOUS TROUBLE HAD I BEEN FORCED TO CHANGE TIRES DUE TO A FLAT. IT ALSO APPEARS THE TRUCK FRAME IS SHOWING ADVANCE RUSTING FOR ITS AGE AND MILEAGE. *TR

• 12/11/2009· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN THE STEERING COLUMN LOCKED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. AFTER COMPLETING THE TURN, SHE WAS ABLE TO UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND SHE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX REPLACED . THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,596. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,483.

• 12/11/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE ACTIVATION. SAME AS INDICATED ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 05V379000. WAS TOLD BY GMC MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF ABOVE RECALL WITH NO REASONABLE EXPLANATION GIVE AS TO WHY. *NM

• 12/10/2002· STEERING

  CONSUMER STATES THE POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT TWISTED OFF CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. TS

• 12/09/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  UPON BRAKING UP TO A STOP SIGN FOR INSTANCE. THE VEHICLES ABS WILL KICK IN AT THE LAST MINUTE RELEASING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DIVE TO THE RIGHT. THIS HAPPENS IN WET OR DRY CONDITION BUT IS PARTICULARLY BAD IN ICY CONDITIONS. *NM

• 12/08/2013· SERVICE BRAKES

  ROTTED OUT BRAKE LINES @ 118,000 MILES . SHOULD BE A RECALL . NO ACCIDENT BUT WAS PULLING MY BOAT AT TIME OF FAILURE. COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT . JUST FINISHED CHANGING ALL THE BRAKE LINES WHAT A JOB. BETWEEN THIS N THE INJECTORS THIS TRUCK WAS A POOR VALUE. ALL DONE WITH GM HAD TOO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THEIR TRUCKS WITH NO SUPPORT FROM GM OR IT'S DEALERS. LOST LIFETIME CUSTOMER. *TR

• 12/08/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC 1500. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT BRAKES WERE RUSTED VERY BADLY. THE REAR BRAKES WERE RUSTED AS WELL, BUT NOT AS BADLY AS THE FRONT BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS; THEREFORE, THEY COULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,800. UPDATED 01/07/09 *BF UPDATED 01/07/09. *JB

• 12/06/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED AND LOOK READY TO FAIL, AND I FIND OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AND ALL THE BRAKE LINES SHOULD AND MUST BE REPLACED BY GENERAL MOTORS. THE GMC AND CHEVROLET 2500HD MODELS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR THIS MALADY, AND THE NTSB SHOULD DO THEIR JOB AND FORCE GM TO REPLACE AT NO CHARGE, THE VEHICLES BRAKE LINES. *TR

• 12/06/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  CONSUMER COMPLAINT REGARDING 2002 SIERRA BRAKE ROTORS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THIS ALMOST CAUSED CONSUMER TO GO OVER A HILL. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 05V379000 AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE HUB AND SPEED SENSOR. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT THE CLAIM WAS DENIED. *NM

• 12/04/2017· POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I PURCHASE THIS TRUCK 2/03/17 AND HAVE USED IT UNTIL 2 WEEKS AGE WHEN THE BRAKE LINES BROKE IN MY DRIVEWAY, I AM HAVING THE LINES REPLACED WITH STAINLESS LINES AT A COST OF ABOUT $1200 ( I AM NOT SURE OF THE TOTAL COST BECAUSE IT ALSO NEEDS A ANTILOCK BRAKING PUMP WHICH WAS BADLY CORRODED) THE FUEL LINGS ARE ALSO RUSTED AND NEED TO BE REPLACED AND ALSO THE TRANSMISSION COOLING LINES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO BE DETERMINED LATER. I HAVE A 1953 CHEVY PICKUP THAT STILL HAS GOOD BRAKE LINES AND THE FRAME IS IN BETTER SHAPE THAN THE NEWER ONES, IF GM LOOKED TO THE PAST AT THE MATERIALS & METHODS THEY MIGHT BUILD A BETTER PRODUCT RATHER THAN THE GARBAGE THEY PRODUCE NOW! I AM GLAD I DIDN'T PAY $30-$60,000 FOR THIS TRUCK.

• 12/02/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE A 2002 GMC SIERRA 2500 DIESEL. I HAVE A HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE LINES ROTTING OUT. THIS TRUCK ONLY HAS 84000 MILES ON IT. LAST WEEK MY FAMILY AND I WHERE OUT DRIVING AND THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AT AND THROUGH A RED LIGHT. I PULLED OVER SAFELY AND INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND FOUND YET ANOTHER BRAKE LINE RUPTURED.. *TR

• 12/01/2015· SERVICE BRAKES

  ALL BRAKE LINES HAVE ROTTED OUT

• 12/01/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM: INJECTOR FAILED WHILE ACCELERATING. THE GAS PEDAL WENT DOWN TO FLOOR. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR NEEDED CLEANING. *AK

• 11/30/2007· TIRES

  FIRESTONE LT245/75-R16 STEELTEX RADIAL A/T TREAD SEPARATED AT 55 MPH. TWO ESTIMATES OF DAMAGE TO VEHICLE, APPROXIMATELY $3,700. SENT TIRE TO FIRESTONE WHO DENIED LIABILITY. ATTRIBUTED TREAD SEPARATION TO "OVER DEFLEXION". *TR

• 11/29/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC SIERRA 2500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000.

• 11/29/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 05V379000 CONCERNING THE ANTI- LOCK BRAKES. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. *AK THE FAILURE OF THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR OCCURRED AT A LOW SPEED. UPDATED 12/27/05. *JB

• 11/27/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  I WAS LUCKY AND NOT MOVING WHEN THIS OCCURRED FOR THE SECOND TIME. ONCE AGAIN I WAS GETTING READY TO LEAVE IN MY TRUCK WHEN I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. SHOULD I TAKE MY CHANCES ON THIS HAPPENING A THIRD TIME? PERHAPS I WON'T BE SO LUCKY AND THERE MAY BE AN ACCIDENT INVOLVED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE INJURY OR DEATH. I DID FIND A RECALL FOR TAILGATE STRAPS FOR THIS TRUCK BUT NOT FOR CORRODED BRAKE LINES THAT ARE BURSTING? I FIND THAT TO BE UNACCEPTABLE. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES OF SOMEONE DYING FROM CORRODED TAILGATE STRAPS? THIS IS AN INCREDIBLE SAFETY ISSUE AFFECTING MILLIONS OF TRUCKS AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ISSUED TO HAVE THESE BRAKE LINES REPLACED WITH STAINLESS STEEL SO AS NOT TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM REPEATED IN THE FUTURE. *TR

• 11/27/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SHIFT THE TRUCK FROM OUT OF PARK AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I GOT OUT OF THE TRUCK AND FOUND A PUDDLE OF FLUID IN THE AREA IN FRONT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR TIRE. IT APPEARED AS THOUGH THE BRAKE LINE GOING TO THE BACK BRAKES RUPTURED IN THE AREA BEHIND THE GAS TANK. *TR

• 11/25/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SENSOR IN FRONT WHEEL HUB DEVELOPS RUST, ACTIVATING THE ABS SYSTEM EVERY TIME BRAKE IS APPLIED. OCCURS EVERYTIME BRAKE IS APPLIED AND VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. TRYING TO FIND REPLACEMENT SENSOR, AS GM PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

• 11/23/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  WHEEL SPEED SENSORS CORRODED, ANTI-LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTION AT LOW SPEED.*TR

• 11/22/2016· SERVICE BRAKES

  ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE ON DRY PAVEMENT JUST PRIOR TO COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP.

• 11/21/2014· SERVICE BRAKESCrash

  ANTI LOCK BRAKES AT LOW SPEED ACTIVATED CANNOT STOP VEHICLE PRESSING HARDER BRAKE LINE BLEW HAD NO BRAKES REAR ENDED VEHICLE STOPPED AT RED LIGHT. *TR

• 11/21/2012· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  VEHICLE IS A 2002 GMC HD 2500 PICKUP TRUCK WITH A DURAMAX DIESEL ENGINE, AND 5 SPEED ALLISON TRANSMISSION WHILE DRIVING ON SURFACE STREETS, THE POWER BRAKES AND STEERING BOTH WENT OUT SIMULTANEOUSLY. STOPPING REQUIRED BOTH FEET ON PEDAL, AND STEERING WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE. PROBLEM TRACED TO THE "HYDROBOOST" AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP. BOTH WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSE. EVIDENTLY, THE PUMP FAILED TO YIELD ANY BOOST PRESSURE, WHICH IN TURN RENDERED POWER STEELING AND BRAKES INOPERATIVE. A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE TOW TRUCK THAT RESPONDED INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD MULTIPLE FAILURES OF THE SAME ITEMS (87 OT 8 GMC HD TRUCKS) AND IN BLOGS WITH OTHER GMC/CHEVY DIESEL OWNERS IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON DEFECT. THERE WERE NO NOISES, OR OTHER INDICATOR OF PENDING PROBLEMS. CONTACT WITH THE DEALER REVEALED THAT " I SHOULD CHANGE THE PS FLUID EVERY 2 YEARS: (NOT IN THE MAINTENANCE SECTION OF OWNER MANUAL). *TR

• 11/21/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN GEAR ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT.*AK THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 12/15/06. *JB