https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the GMC Z-71. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:33:08 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-784856 Sat, 01 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP BECAUSE OF BRAKE LINE FAILURE. BRAKELINE BUST BECAUSE IF RUST. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKELINE. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-563887 Sat, 26 Nov 2005 00:00:00 GMT ANTI LOCK BRAKES MALFUNCTIONING AND ENGAGING AT SLOW SPEEDS. "THE LEFT FRONT DUMP VALVE ACTIVATING DUE TO LEFT FRONT SENSOR DROPPING OUT AT 5MPH" LEFT FRONT WHEEL SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. *NM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-555296 Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: THE CALLER'S VEHICLE SAYS WAS SLOWING DOWN ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICKED IN. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL 05V379000 ON THIS MODEL FOR OTHER YEARS, BUT NOT FOR 1998 MODEL YEAR. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD FIX IT, BUT THEY CHANGED THEIR MIND ON FIXING IT FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS NOT RECALLED. THEY SAID TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEY MIGHT PAY FOR PART OF THE RE https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-552685 Fri, 02 Sep 2005 00:00:00 GMT SPORADIC BRAKE FAILURE "LOCK UP" UPON SUDDEN BRAKING https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-536591 Wed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: POWER STEERING VIOLENTLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM, THE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK, THEY WERE NOT DEPENDABLE WHEN NEEDED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO FIXED THEM. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM IN THE 1997 YEAR VEHIC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-536592 Wed, 25 May 2005 00:00:00 GMT DT: POWER STEERING VIOLENTLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM, THE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DID NOT WORK, THEY WERE NOT DEPENDABLE WHEN NEEDED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE. AND THE CONSUMER HAD TO FIXED THEM. THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM IN THE 1997 YEAR VEHIC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-528295 Mon, 28 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE ELECTRIC WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. WHEN INSPECTED IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE DUE TO THE CABLE. *AK *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-467153 Wed, 21 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK ONLY OCCCASIONALY. HAVE TO RAISE HOOD AND WIGGLE THE WIRES AND SOMETIMES BUMP THE MOTOR TO GET THEM STARTED. THEY WILL ALSO SPEED UP AND OR SLOW DOWN ON THEIR OWN.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-459206 Mon, 08 Mar 2004 00:00:00 GMT A VEHICLE WAS STOPPED ON THE ROADWAY WAITING FOR A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, I SAW THE TWO STOPPED VEHICLES AND WHEN TRYING TO APPLY THE BRAKES ON MY 1997 GMC TRUCK FROM ABOUT 200+ FEET AWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST BECAME ROCK HARD AND TRUCK DIDN'T SLOW DOWN OR BRAKE CAUSING ME TO HIT THE STOPPED VEHICLE. NO TYPICAL ANTI LOCK PULSATIONS WERE PRESENT OR FELT JUST A ROCK HARD PEDA https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-447101 Tue, 30 Dec 2003 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE A 1996 GMC 1/2 TON PICK UP Z71. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION FOR THE 2ND TIME. I MADE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THE FIRST TRANNY, WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT ELHART GMC IN HOLLAND, MI. THEY KEPT TELLING ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. AT 60K TRANNY WAS TOAST. I PAID $2000 FOR A NEW TRANNY WITH A 3 YEAR/50K WARRANTY. JUST SHORT OF 3 YEARS, BUT ONLY 29K MILES LATER 2ND TRANNY https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-442674 Wed, 26 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE BRAKING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE CONSUMER PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND REMOVED THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE FUSE IN ORDER FOR THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-440193 Tue, 11 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE ABS CONTROL UNIT WILL NOT STOP RUNNING.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-439353 Thu, 06 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT ABS LIGHT CAME ON. NOISE FROM UNDER THE TRUCK CONTINUES AFTER SHUTTING ENGINE OFF! HAD TO PULL THE FUSE TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. $1000+ REPAIR BILL.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-393606 Tue, 11 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COOLANT LEAK FROM THE MANIFOLD.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-386516 Fri, 20 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART UNTIL 15-30 MIN LATER. DEALER DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK INTO THE FUEL PUMP HAS COMPLETELY MELTED INSULATION CAUSING THE WIRE TO SPLIT. ALSO THE PLUG ON BOTH SIDES MELTED ALONG WITH THE WIRING IN TANK. TS https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-384365 Fri, 06 Dec 2002 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DRIVERS WINDOW DROP DOWN AND NOTICE THAT A BOLT WAS LOOSE ON THE GUIDE TRACK, AND A MONTH LATER THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW DROP DOWN. TS https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-335180 Wed, 20 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY/PARKING BRAKE, PEDAL WAS INOPERATIVE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL BACK. THERE WAS NO PEDAL RESISTANCE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. *JG *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-332980 Tue, 05 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ONLY ON LEFT SIDE DON'T WORK. FUSES AND BULBS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND REPLACED. GMC WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-332981 Tue, 05 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ONLY ON LEFT SIDE DON'T WORK. FUSES AND BULBS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND REPLACED. GMC WAS NOTIFIED, AND WAS NOT AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-316837 Thu, 04 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES PULSATE AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. MANY TIMES TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, BUT RUST WAS NEVER DETECTED. WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED OFF EACH TIME. CONSUMER WAS TAKING ACITON WITH MANUFACTURER. PLEAS ADD VIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-316838 Thu, 04 Oct 2001 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES PULSATE AND MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. MANY TIMES TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE, BUT RUST WAS NEVER DETECTED. WHEEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN PULLED OFF EACH TIME. CONSUMER WAS TAKING ACITON WITH MANUFACTURER. PLEAS ADD VIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-283005 Tue, 27 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RAPID STOP, BRAKES WILL NOT WORK IF VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS NORMAL FOR VEHICLE. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-276929 Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK, TRUCK TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, THE POWER VACCUM BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED, NO BRAKES AGAIN, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AT 60,024. CJ https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-276930 Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, DRIVER COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK, TRUCK TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, THE POWER VACCUM BRAKE BOOSTER WAS REPLACED, NO BRAKES AGAIN, MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED AT 60,024. CJ https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-276931 Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT TRUCK TO VEERED OFF ROAD INTO A DITCH, NO CONTROL IN STEERING, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH STEERING UNTIL 10/99, CODE SENSOR ON STEERING REPLACED. CJ https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-275171 Tue, 20 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT POWER STEERING WENT OUT. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE TAKEN 3 TIMES TO DEALER FOR A RATTLING IN REAR END. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-275172 Tue, 20 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT POWER STEERING WENT OUT. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE TAKEN 3 TIMES TO DEALER FOR A RATTLING IN REAR END. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-275173 Tue, 20 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT POWER STEERING WENT OUT. ALSO, STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. VEHICLE TAKEN 3 TIMES TO DEALER FOR A RATTLING IN REAR END. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-254339 Fri, 03 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER NOTICED THAT WHEN APPLYING EMERGENCY BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, IT IS SOFT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE DEALER TRIED TO FIX THE FAILING EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURING DEFECT WAS THE CAUSE. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71 https://plaincars.com/make/gmc-z-71#complaint-231501 Fri, 01 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD NOISE AND TEMPORARILY LOST CONTROL, RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE P265/75R16 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DOT VN73. *SLC