2007 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints

CLOTH SEATS ACCUMULATE POLLEN AND DUST CREATING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WITH BREATHING CONDITIONS - THIS PROBLEM IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY GM VIA A TSB NUMBERED SUBJECT: EXCESSIVE LINT ACCUMULATION ON CLOTH SEATS (REPLACE SEAT COVERS) #07-08-50-018 - (08/28/2007) AND THEN AGAIN WITH DOCUMENT ID# 2023269. I KNOW THIS TYPICALLY DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A SAFETY CONCERN BUT THE SITUATION IS RELATIVELY EXTREME TO THE POINT WHERE AFTER A WHILE THAT USING A VACUUM CLEANER IS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BREATHING PROBLEMS. *TR

THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED,THE CLUNCKING CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS THE FLOORBOARD, IT FEELS AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS COMING DISCONECTED FROM THE RACKON PINION. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN HUDSON FL.ON 12/16/06 AND IN LESS THAN 15,000 MILES IN HAS RETURNED. IN SPEEKING WITH G.M CUST SERV 12/18/07 THEY FOUND DOC'S STATING THIS IS A NOTED PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE NO RESOLUTION. JKS *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THROUGH A REFLECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THEN SLIGHTLY RELEASED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TWICE. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIERRAS ON THE LOT HAD THE SAME DEFECT. UPDATED 10/31/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE NOT VISIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME. THE ONLY WAY ANY OF THE GAUGES CAN BARELY BE SEEN IS BY ACTIVATING THE HEADLIGHTS OR USING A FLASHLIGHT. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY GAVE HIM THE RUN AROUND. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY A GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO CALL THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,069 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BRUISED COLLAR BONE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,800. UPDATED 12-12-2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE TOWING A BOAT AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR DOESN'T HAVE AUTO DIM. N A TRIP AND NOTICED PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR DOESN'T AUTO DIM 04/18/07 AND FROM THEN ON HAD ISSUE WITH MIRROR NOT AUTO DIMMING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 06/29/07 THEY SAID DUE TO THE VEHICLE BUILD IT IS NOT EQUIPPED. SO AGAIN DRIVING AT NIGHT ON 07/04/07 HAD A PROBLEM WITH GLARE AND DISTRACTION FROM VEHICLE LIGHTS BEHIND ME, SHINING IN PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. I HAVE A DISPUTE TO MAKE AND I BELIEVE IT IS SAFETY RELATED. I HAVE A 2007 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB WITH POWER FOLDING TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE GLASS AUTO DIMS, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT DOES NOT. HOWEVER IT IS TO MY BELIEF GM HAS BUILT THESE TRUCKS THIS WAY TO SAVE MONEY. I ON THE OTHER HAND FEEL THAT IF THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE ONE SIDE AUTO DIM WHY SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE BOTH SIDES AUTO DIM, DUE TO THE FACT DRIVERS STILL GET BLINDSIDED AND DISTRACTED WHEN THERE ARE BRIGHT LIGHTS SHINING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. I HAD A 2004 GMC SIERRA WITH BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS THAT DID AUTO DIM. MANY OF THE 2007 GMC SIERRA TRUCKS ARE BUILT THIS WAY AND I FEEL THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO THE DRIVER, NOT ONLY IS IT AN ANNOYANCE, NOT ONLY WITH A PERSON SUCH AS MYSELF HAS A SENSITIVITY TO BRIGHT LIGHTS AND GLARE AT NIGHT. I PROPOSE THAT GM BE CONTACTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND A RECALL BE PERFORMED ON THESE PASSENGER SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS. THANK YOU . *AK

I BOUGHT A GMC SIERRIA LAST AUGUST IN 2006 AND IT HAD 6,440 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY, I GOT A FLAT TIRE. I GOT THAT TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE THE BELT WAS BROKEN IN IT WITH A PUNCHURE IN IT. THEN ABOUT 4 HRS LATER I GOT ANOTHER FLAT TIRE WITH THE BELT BROKE IN IT.*AK

I CANNOT SEE THE INSTRUMENTS ON MY 2007 GM SIERRA ON A SUNNY DAY. NOT EVEN THE SPEEDOMETER. TURNING ON THE LIGHTS DOES LITTLE TO HELP. GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE IN A HURRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. GM DOCUMENT ID# 1879131 DATED 12/19/06. *AK

EXCESSIVE "CREAKING" NOISE HEARD FROM WITHIN STEERING WHEEL DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MOST NOTICEABLE DURING SUBTLE TURNS (APPROX 0.5-1.0 INCH) TO LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED FROM A CENTERED POSITION. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED THE ADJUSTABLE THROTTLE PEDAL SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AVOID A COLLISION. THE THROTTLE SWITCH ENGAGED THE VEHICLE'S SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE THAT THE LOCATION OF THE THROTTLE SWITCHWAS A SAFETY HAZARD. COMPLAINT # 71502035998 WAS FILED WITH GENERAL MOTORS, AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FAILED TO WARN THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE SWITCH COULD BE DEACTIVATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 986, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110.*AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE DROVE OVER A PATCH OF BLACK ICE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY OR HOLD HIS SON IN PLACE AS IT SHOULD HAVE. THE PASSENGER HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD AND BROKE THE FEMUR BONE IN HIS LEG. ALSO, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TRAUMA TO HIS HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800. *AK

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP FROM LONE STAR PONTIAC BUICK GMC IN MCKINNEY, TEXAS ON 11/18/06. ONLY AFTER BEING PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING DID I REALIZE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT CALIBRATED CORRECTLY AFTER THE DEALERSHIP HAD INSTALLED AN AFTER-MARKET LIFT KIT AND LARGE TIRES AND WHEELS ON THIS TRUCK. I DISCOVERED BY CALLING ANOTHER GM DEALER THAT BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT CALIBRATED CORRECTLY IT CAUSES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP WILLFULLY AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS SOLD VEHICLES LIKE MINE THAT HAD BRAKE SYSTEMS THAT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE GENERAL MANAGER CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAVE SOLD MANY TRUCKS LIKE THIS SO IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THERE ARE MANY TRUCKS ON THE ROAD NOW WHICH MAY HAVE FAULTY ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS. I AM CONCERNED FOR EVERYONE ELSE THAT PURCHASED ONE OF THESE TRUCKS AND AREN'T AWARE THEIR BRAKES DON'T WORK RIGHT. THE GENERAL MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE SPEEDOMETERS CAN NOT BE CALIBRATED CORRECTLY. *JB