1995 GMC S Series

Routine

Owners filed 59 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the equipment › mechanical. It has been recalled 1 time.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Equipment › Mechanical22
000
Equipment › Electrical13
100
Equipment9
000
Equipment › Electrical › Anti-theft Devices3
000
Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner3
000
Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual2
000
Equipment › Other › Labels2
000
Exterior Lighting1
000
Equipment › Recreational Vehicle/Trailer › Lpg Systems › Tank Valve/Gauge1
000
Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift1
000

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings06E041000
Filed May 18, 20067,800 vehiclesR&b, Inc.

Defect. CERTAIN R&B, INC. CENTRAL MULTIPORT FUEL INJECTION (CMFI) FUEL RETURN LINES, MODELS HELP 55163, NAPA BALKAMP 700-3270, AND THE CONNECTION 2560001, SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL RETURN LINE HAS A MECHANICAL BLEED VALVE WHICH WAS NOT INSTALLED AT THE PROPER TORQUE.

Risk. A FUEL LEAK CAN OCCUR AT THE VALVE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.

Remedy. R&B, INC. WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND AT THE CUSTOMERS REQUEST, EITHER REPLACE THE FUEL LINE OR OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MAY 4, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT R&B, INC. AT 215-712-5330.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Sep 2, 2023NY

Hi , I came on here to see if there was an issue with airbags deploying on the gmxlc sierra 2022. A cow hobbled out into the route 11 , mooers , NY and I impacted with It well over 45mph . My chest hit the steering wheel and my neck was jerked forward and no airbag. Not sure if something is wrong woth the sensor or what. Also be advised the fatality in this incident was the cow annoyed down below.

Exterior Lighting
Filed Jan 5, 2023WA

As I'm driving in my car the normal/regular headlights on the GMC Sierra were so bright that I could not see the road in front of me. I could include the Subaru lineup and the Toyota Rav4 in this. I have not seen such bright lights other than when others have had their high-beams on. Please do something. Thank you.

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Mar 15, 2021IN

VEHICLE TRANSMISSION SHUDDERS WHILE SHIFTING.

Equipment
Filed Sep 27, 2020MO

TOOK THE TRUCK TO GET A DIAGNOSTIC CHECK DUE TO THE TRUCK IN DRIVEWAY WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE SO HUSBAND PUT IT IN DRIVE TO PULL UP A LITTLE TO SEE IF IT WOULD HELP TO THEN GO INTO REVERSE, INSTEAD, THE TRUCK JERKED SO HARD & ALMOST THREW MY HUSBAND & SON INTO THE GARAGE DOOR THAT MORNING. HUSBAND & SON CAME BACK IN ALL SHOOK UP. THE SCAN DIAGNOSTIC CODE-CHCK SHOWED: TRANS FLUID-INDEED FULL; BUT WAY BURNT; NEEDS TRANSMISSION; FRONT PUMP MAKING NOISE IN TRANSMISSION; TORQUE CONVERTER; EXHAUST SHOWS SIGNS OF BACK PRESSURE-AND ONE RUNNING HOTTER THAN THE OTHER; THE LEFT SIDE RUNNING 100+ HOTTER THAN THE RIGHT - NEEDS TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY REMOVED & REPAIRED; REMAN GM TRANS; Y-PIPE W/BOTH CONVERTERS; FLUIDS FLUSH NUTS BOLT GASKETS. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD NOT BE A GOOD IDEA TO DRIVE IT. I AM RETIRED MILITARY AND MAINTAINED THE TRUCK THROUGHOUT MY MILITARY CAREER, BUT NO WARNINGS SHOWED ON THE DASH READER FOR SOMETHING WRONG WITH TRANSMISSION. IT IS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLT 5.3L V8. VIN#[XXX]. NEED HELP IF THIS ISSUE HAS EVER BEEN PLACED ON THE RECALL LIST? IF NOT, IT SHOULD BE. THIS ISSUE COULD KILL SOMEONE IF IT WERE TO JERK WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Mar 6, 2020AK

I OWN A 2015 GMC SIERRA,28000 MILES, DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS THE ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT, UNTIL RECENTLY WHEN GOING AROUND A CORNER, IT LOOSES COMPLETE POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS.I CALLED LITHIA SOUTH CHEVROLET OF ANCHORAGE,THEY SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE THE BATTERY, I KNEW IT WASN'T HE BATTERY ITSELF SO I DID MY OWN RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE, SO I CALLED THE DEALER BACK AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I STATED ITS ALL OVER THE INTERNET YOU'RE TELLING ME THAT NO ONE THERE IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE?.NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS QUITE ANGRY, BEING FEMALE THEY TREAT YOU AN IDIOT ALREADY. I ENDED UP TAKING IT TO ANOTHER AUTOMOTIVE SHOP AND SURE ENOUGH IT WAS EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE THAT I HAD BEEN READING ABOUT ONLINE. I EVEN HAVE THE BROKEN PIECE, THE GUY EVEN PRINTED THE INSTRUCTION FOR THE FIX OFF OF THE GMC WEBSITE. I TAKE THE BROKEN NEGATIVE GROUND (PLASTIC) PIECE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FIX IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THIS BEFORE, AND SO THEY WOULD HAVE A CLUE, ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS YET ANOTHER RECALL ON MY TRUCK FOR THE BACK WINDOW BLOWING INTO THE CAB, WHICH THEN IN TURN, TURNED UP ANOTHER PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR SEEPING FLUID. WHICH I WAS TOLD BY MIKE WILLIAMS THAT THIS A CONSTANT FOR THEM TO HAVE REPLACE IN THESE TRUCKS THEY HAVE TO KEEP ADDITIONAL STOCK. I WAS QUOTED AN EXUBERANT AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR THE FIX AND MY WARRANTY JUST ENDED A FEW MONTHS AGO. THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER IS A MAJOR SAFETY IS

Equipment
Filed Jul 30, 2019NV

2015 GMC YUKON DENALI REAR TAIL LIGHTS FAIL DUE TO DEFECTED PARTS. GMC WILL NOT REPLACE THE FAILED PARTS WHICH IS A KNOW SAFETY ISSUE. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THE GMC YUKON 2015-2019 MODELS.

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Nov 27, 201800

2000 GMC JIMMY ENVOY DIAMOND EDITION 4DR 4X4 SUV, FUEL SENDING UNIT AND LEVEL SENSOR FAILURE. FUEL GAUGE BOUNCING WHEN AT HALF TANK ( JUST WHAT IS SHOWING ON GAUGE BUT NOT ALWAYS CORRECT IN MEASUREMENT DUE TO INCONSISTENCY) GAS LEAKAGE NOW ALSO. I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS A FEW TIMES DUE TO NOT KNOWING HOW MUCH GAS I ACTUALLY HAVE IN TANK. I AM A SINGLE MOM WHO TRAVELS COUNTRY ROADS & HIGHWAY FREQUENTLY & KNOW THIS IS DANGEROUS IF I RUN OUT OF GAS WHEN TRAVELLING AS IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAD A FEW NEAR MISSES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE READ ONLINE FORUMS WHERE THIS MAJOR ISSUE IS ONGOING WITH GM & HAS YET TO BE RECTIFIED BY A RECALL. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE A DEATH BEFORE THIS HAPPENS. WHILE DRIVING I AM PUTTING MYSELF IN DANGER & OTHERS WHO ARE ON THE ROAD INCLUDING ANYONE WHO IS WITH ME IN VEHICLE. HOW MANY COMPLAINTS DOES GM NEED BEFORE THIS IS MADE INTO A MANDATORY RECALL. MY VEHICLE HAS UNDER 170,000 KM ON IT . I HAVE OWNED OTHER GM PRODUCTS 2000 & OLDER & NEVER HAD THIS ISSUE BEFORE. PLEASE MAKE THIS A RECALL & THERE ARE OVER 10;S OF THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS BUT NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING LIKE THIS FOR A FEW YEARS AS I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX IT DUE TO THE OTHER MAJOR ISSUES I HAVE BEEN FIXING WITH THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE ISSUE A RECALL . GM DOES NOT ADDRESS THESE ISSUES & MECHANICS KNOW THIS TOO. MY SON IS A TECH & HE SAYS THE SAME .DUE TO THIS MAJOR ISSUE BOTH UNITS & SENSORS NEED REPLACING AS DOES THE TANK STRAP, ALL FUEL LNES,, GASKETS, ECT & POSSIBLY THE

Equipment › ElectricalCrash
Filed Mar 30, 2015MD

I HAVE A 2009 GMC SEIRRA AND IT SHUTS OFF FOR NO REASON AT ALL WHILE YOU ARE DRIVING.AND I FEEL THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS.THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS.MY VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 50,000 THOUSAND MILES ON IT.AND OF COURSE IT STARTED HAPPENING 2-MONTHS AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP. *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Jul 16, 2014UT

2007 GMC ACADIA SLT-1 PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF WHILE DRIVING. AND THE DISPLAY IN THE DASH SAYS PASSENGER AIR BAG NEEDS SERVICING. I CONTACTED GMC AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NO RECALLS LISTED FOR MY VEHICLE BASED ON MY VIN NUMBER BUT HAVE FOUND SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT SAYS THERE SHOULD BE AN OPEN RECALL BASED ON MY VEHICLES YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Apr 25, 2013CA

I HAVE BOUGHT A BUICK ENCLAVE 2012 THE FIX AIR BAG SIGN IS ON ALL THE TIME I WENT TO FIX IT TO THE DEALER BUT STILL IT'S NOT FIXED. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Feb 14, 2012OH

MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 1500 SLE HAS CORRODED BRAKE, TRANSMISSION AND FUEL LINES. A CERTIFIED MECHANIC STATED THAT THEY ALL NEED REPLACED OR BREAKAGE AND LEAKAGE WILL OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING BREAK, TRANSMISSION OR FUEL DELIVERY OR FIRE DAMAGES. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS PROBLEM ASAP. 00. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical › Accessory Scissor/Screw/Bottle Jack/Lift
Filed May 2, 2011PA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC ENVOY XLT. THE CONTACT STATED THE JACK THAT HOLDS THE VEHICLE UP WHILE CHANGING A FLAT WAS LOCKED IN PLACE WHICH MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO RELEASE AND LOWER THE VEHICLE TO THE GROUND. THE MECHANICAL JACK HAD TO BE KICKED FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO RELEASE IT. THERE WAS ALSO A CRACK IN THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE RIM. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000.

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Mar 18, 2011OR

I HAVE A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. I AM HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SPEEDOMETER NOT READING PROPERLY, TEMP GAUGE WRONG READINGS. THE DEALERS WANT $750.00 TO REPAIR IF THE VEHICLE IS OVER 75,000 MILES. THEY HAVE SAID THEY SENT RECALL INFORMATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANYTHING OF THE SORT. FOR A VEHICLE I PAID 32, 000 FOR I FIND THIS TO BE UNSAT. GMC NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE FOR THERE CUSTOMERS, I WOULD EXPECT THIS TREATMENT FROM A FORD DEALER. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Dec 24, 2010DC

MY 2010 GMC ACADIA SLT ROLLS BACKWARD ON INCLINES EVEN THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION IS IN DRIVE. I HAVE DRIVEN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES FOR YEARS AND IN MY EXPERIENCE THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSED TO ROLL BACKWARD IN DRIVE. IF ANYONE IS BEHIND THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS THEY COULD VERY WELL BE CRUSHED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THIS IS NORMAL BEHAVIOR, BUT THIS IS NOT AND THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed May 4, 2010TX

REAR DIFFERENTIAL WILL NOT STOP GROANING ON ANY TURN. REAR DIFFERENTIAL NOW HAS TO BE REPLACED AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 80,000 MILES ON IT. WE ALSO HAVE TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. THE TOTAL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH BOTH THESE WILL BE WELL OVER $5,000. IT IS EFFECTING THE TURNING PROCESS WHEN I NEED TO TURN THE CAR. ALSO HAVE A RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THE STEERING COLUMN COMPLETELY LOCKED UP AND THE TOWING COMPANY HAD TO PUT OIL ALL OVER WHERE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND SLIDE IT UP TO THE CABLE TO TOW THE CAR. ENTIRE STEERING MECHANISM REPLACED BUT NOW THE RACK AND PINION HAS TO BE REPLACED. I THINK IT IS DUE TO THE STEERING COLUMN ISSUE. THAT IS WHEN IT STARTED. *TR

Equipment › Other › Owners/Service/Other Manual
Filed Mar 6, 2010LA

I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 CHEVY IMPALA IN MARCH 2005 AND HAD TO REPLACED THE STEERING SHAFT AFTER ABOUT 12000 MILES IN 9 MONTHS. IN FEB,2010 I HAD TO REPLACED THE SECOND SHAFT THAT'S 3 SHAFTS IN 4 AN HALF YEARS WITH LESS THAN 60,000 MILES. *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Oct 22, 2009NY

I PURCHASED A USED 2004 GMC ENVOY SLT, WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM GRAND PRIX AUTO GROUP, HICKSVILLE, NY IN AUGUST 2008. SOON AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR IT STALLED WHILE WE WERE AT A RED LIGHT. IMMEDIATELY BROUGHT THE TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT, MAY I MENTION IT NEVER STOPPED STALLING. THEN THE SPEEDOMETER BROKE AGAIN. IT CONSTANTLY SAYS I'M TRAVELING 120 MILES AN HOUR. ONCE AGAIN, BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY TELL ME I NEED TO GO TO A GMC DEALER, I DO, THEY REPLACE THE INFORMATION CLUSTER AND SPEEDOMETER, HAD TO PAY A $ 300.00 DEDUCTIBLE. THIS WAS IN MARCH 2009. DRIVING THE OTHER DAY OCTOBER 2009 AND THE SPEEDOMETER ONCE AGAIN SAYS 120. GET PULLED OVER, GET A TICKET FOR A BROKEN SPEEDOMETER. THE OFFICER WAS AWARE I WAS NOT TRAVELING AT THAT SPEED, AND EVEN WHEN I TRIED TO EXPLAIN, WANTED TO HEAR NONE OF IT. SO NOW HERE I AM AGAIN, BROKEN SPEEDOMETER, ENGINE THAT STALLS OFTEN AND A SUMMONS TO BOOT. I NEED HELP AND I DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO TURN THE DEALERSHIPS ARE OF NO HELP. JACQUELINE KING *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Oct 17, 2009MI

I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 2000 GMC JIMMY ENVOY. I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC AS I WAS DRIVING AND WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MOTORIST THAT I HAD NO BRAKE LIGHTS. THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON AND THEN THEY WOULD NOT WORK. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO REPLACE THE TURN SIGNAL & HAZARD WARNING SWITCH. THIS CORRECTED THE BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEM. AFTER READING ABOUT THE REASON FOR THE RECALL OF THESE SWITCHES, I DISASSEMBLED THE OLD SWITCH ONLY TO FIND THAT IT ALSO HAD BRASS CONTACTS FOR THE HAZARD WARNING LAMPS. THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED IN 2003 BY A DEALER. REPLACING IT WITH THE SAME PART THAT WAS RECALLED! *TR

Equipment › Electrical
Filed Apr 21, 2009OK

I OWN 2 ENVOY'S 1 IS A 03 AND THE OTHER ONE IS A 05 MY 03 OIL PRESSURE AND TACH. GAUGE MESSES UP FROM TIME TO TIME... MY 05 OIL PRESSURE AND SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK. I CALLED GMC AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT YOU... MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON MY 03, I'M GUESSING THAT MEANS IT WON'T WORK IF NEEDED..... *TR

Equipment › Mechanical
Filed Mar 17, 2009OR

NEW LOOKING SNOW TIRE, TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE. APPROX. 62 MPH DOING DAMAGE TO TRUCK WHEEL WELL. TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT. CHECK OTHER THREE MATCHING TIRES , ALL LOOKED OK. CONTINUED ON TRIP, PARKED FOR THE NIGHT. APPROX. 70 MORE MILES INTO TRIP OTHER REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND WENT FLAT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER SIDE OF PICKUP WHEEL WELL. CALLED AAA TOW TO TIRE STORE FOR A NEW SET OF FOUR. PICKUP IS AN GMC 2500 HD, 2006. BETWEEN THE TWO SEPARATIONS APPROX. 6500.00 DOLLARS DAMAGE. *TR

20 of 59 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1995
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
200252010Routine
20011000Routine
1995 — this page59100Routine
19940100Routine
19930100Routine
19920100Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 18, 2006. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.