1996 GMC SIERRA
310 complaints filed with NHTSA.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR | 52 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | 29 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 25 |
| SEATS | 16 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 14 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 13 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 9 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 8 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 6 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | 5 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 5 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | 5 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 4 |
Recent Complaints
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
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
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
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
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
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
ATTEMPT TO GET HELP FROM DEALER AND GMC. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
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
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
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
NO SUMMARY ,LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
VEHICLE HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN TWO FRONTAL COLLISIONS, AND THE AIRBAGS HAVE NOT DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE HIT A DEER AT 55MPH, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
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
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
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.
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT/INJURIES.
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
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
THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.