1996 GMC SIERRA

310 complaints filed with NHTSA.

310
Complaints
20
Crashes
8
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR52
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER29
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP25
SEATS16
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS6
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION5
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM5
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP4

Recent Complaints

20040603FireELECTRICAL SYSTEM

OWNER SAYS THE REMOTE CONTROL MIRRORS ON THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH HIS VEHICLE LOOKS LIKE THE 1997 AND THAT VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE AND THIS VEHICLE IS NOT BEING RECALLED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM

Mileage: 160,000

20040525CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

TRAVELING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT ~ 30 MPH, SUDDEN STOP DUE TO TRAFFIC. BRAKE PEDAL INITIALLY HAD GOOD BRAKE THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALL BRAKE LOST, COLLIDED INTO VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AND PUSHED THEM INTO VEHICLE AHEAD OF THEM. VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO COLLISION, RESTARTED TRUCK AND ALL BRAKE OPERATION APPEARED TO BE GOOD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SUPPORT FILED COMPLAINT, DEALER INSPECTION SHOWED NO FAILURE OF ABS OR OTHER COMPONENTS. GM FIELD TECH WENT TO DEALER I

Mileage: 114,359

20040514CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

DRIVING ALONG HWY 71 EAST, FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN MY STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY. ONLY BECAUSE I WAS ASLEEP DID I AVOID SERIOUS INJURY AND ALSO I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED AT THIS TIME.*K

Mileage: 138,104

20030707CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

THE VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SCC *JB

Mileage: 100,000

20010712CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A FRONT END CRASH. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER HIT HER HEAD ON STEERING WHEEL, REQUIRED 6-8 STITCHES. CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD CONSUMER HER AIRBAG SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED, HER LIFE WAS NOT IN DANGER. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 7000.00. *AK *SLC

20010712CrashSEAT BELTS

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT CRASH. SEATBELTS DID NOT ACTIVATE, CONSUMER HIT HER FACE ON STEERING WHEEL, REQUIRED 6-8 STITCHES. GMC CUSTOUMER SERVICE TOLD HER THE SEATBELT SHOULD NOT HAVE LOCKED UP, HER LIFE WAS NOT IN DANGER. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS $ 7000.00*AK *SLC

20010712CrashAIR BAGS

ATTEMPT TO GET HELP FROM DEALER AND GMC. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

20001227CrashAIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20-25MPH VEHICLE SLID ON ICE AND HIT A POLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. NO ONE HAS SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

20001107SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

BRAKES WERE FAULTY BUT DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A ACCIDENT DUE TO THE DEFECTIVE BRAKES WHICH CAUSED SEVERE INJURIES, THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER AND NOW THE VEHICLE BRAKE PROPERLY. NLM

20000413CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER HIT A VEHICLE WITH HIGHWAY SPEED IMPACT, AND DRIVERSIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. GMC INSPECTED VEHICLE, BUT DID NOT NOTIFY CONSUMER OF THE RESULT OF INSPECTION. *AK *ML

20000213CrashAIR BAGS

NO SUMMARY ,LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

19991208CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO FRONTAL COLLISIONS, AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

19991201CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE HIT A DEER AT 55MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

19991129CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE TRAVELING AT 33 MPH AND AS A RESULT OF AN HEAD-ON ACCIDENT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

19990217CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ABS SYSTEM . *AK

19981014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES FAILED, WAS TOLD THERE WAS A COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTREM INSTALLED AND THE BRAKES STILL FAILED CAUSING AN ACICDENT AND RESULTING IN INJURY TO THE DRIVER.

19980826SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.

19980806CrashSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN BRAKES ARE NEEDED SUDDENLY THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO THE FLOOR. AT OTHER TIMES, WHEN BRAKE ARE USED THE BRAKE WOULD ONLY BRAKE ON ONE WHEEL. AT RANDOM RIGHT SIDE WHEELS WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSES CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE , RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. PROPERTY DAMAGE TO ANOTHER CONSUMER'S FENCE, AND SEVERAL PERSONAL INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY DRIVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

19980708CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 50 MPH. DIRECT FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S NOR PASSEGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAUSE UNKNOWN. CONSUMER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH DUE TO ACCIDENT. *SLC

19980323VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.