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2014 GMC Sierra 1500 complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2014 record →

Electrical System
Filed Dec 16, 2020154,000 milesAR

INTERMITTENTLY GETTING "SERVICE STABILITRAK" "ELECTRONIC STEERING ASSIST POWER REDUCED" MESSAGES WHILE TURNING LEFT AT SPEEDS 30MPH OR LESS. EACH TIME I RECEIVE THIS MESSAGE THE STEERING WHEEL BECOMES VERY HARD TO TURN AND JERKS. SEVERAL TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS DIED BUT RESTARTED ITSELF. ON 2 OCCASIONS ( THANKFULLY IN A PARKING LOT AWAY FROM TRAFFIC) THE VEHICLE DIED AFTER THESE MESSAGES AND WOULD NOT RESTART, NO SYSTEMS WOULD RESPOND TO TURNING THE KEY FOR SEVERAL CYCLES. BOTH TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED I ALSO RECEIVED AN ANTI-THEFT MESSAGE AS WELL. I KNOW THERE IS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS BUT GM IS NOT LISTING MY VIN AS AN AFFECTED VEHICLE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 8, 2020106,000 milesCO

WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY I ATTEMPTED TO COME TO STOP AND MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY STIFF AND I HAD TO PUT HARD PRESSURE INTO BRAKE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE REAR ENDING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE A COLLISION OCCURRED. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO MY DESTINATION ON CITY STREETS, BUT MY BRAKE PEDAL REMAINED EXTREMELY STIFF. I WAS VERY CLOSE TO CAUSING MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS DUE TO THIS BRAKE ISSUE.

Electrical System
Filed Dec 4, 202064,000 milesDE

THE TRUCK SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING WHICH DISABLES THE POWER STEERING, ENGINE AND POWER BRAKING. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS SEEMS TO REBOOT AND TURN BACK ON AFTER A SECOND OR TWO. THIS ALSO HAPPENS OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS AND TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL OR AFTER HITTING THE TURN SIGNAL. I HAVE HAD THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DOING 50MPH ON THE HIGH JUST BECAUSE I TURNED MY TURN SIGNAL ON. THIS HAPPENS EVERY 4 WEEKS OR SO. YOU CAN TELL IT IS ABOUT TO HAPPEN WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS START DEEMING WHEN TAPPING THE BRAKES OR USING THE TURN SIGNAL. IT USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE TRUCK IS IN MOTION. IT HAS HAPPENED IN ALL TEMPERATURES. AFTER IT HAPPENS THE CONSOLE STATES "STABLITRAK IS DISABLED".

Exterior Lighting
Filed Nov 23, 2020130,000 milesMI

THE REVERSE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING WHICH IS AFFECTING THE REAR CAMERA AS WELL.

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed Nov 15, 2020MI

FUEL VACCUUM SENSOR KEEPS TELLING ME TO TIGHTEN GAS CAP. ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON PERIOADICLLY. ACCORDING TO MY MECHANIC, DIRT GETS IN NEAR WHERE YOU FILL GAS. SENSOR AND FILTER NEED TO BE REPLACED BY UPDATED GM. THE VACCUUM SENSOR AND FILTER NEED TO BE REPLACE AND REROUTE LINE ABOVE TRANSMISSION INSTEAD OF TRUCK BODY. DEALER PART COST $477.00. SHOULD THIS BE A RECALL SITUATION?

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 11, 2020KS

AC IS NO LONGER BLOWING COLD AIR. CONDENSER IS LEAKING.

Unknown or Other
Filed Nov 8, 202085,000 milesVA

THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING PROPERLY. NOTICED A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL UNDER THE TRUCK IN THE AREA OF THE AIR CONDITIONING LINES REFRIGERANT LINES. SUSPECT THAT THE LINES HAVE RUPTURED AND ARE LEAKING OIL AND REFRIGERANT. CHECK TO SEE IF THEY WERE ANY RECALLS CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AND NOTICED THAT NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE SUFFERED THE SAME FAILURE OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEMS. ALSO NOTED THE GM IS NOT DOING A RECALL ON THESE SYSTEMS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ADMITTING THAT THERE ARE FAULTS IN THE BRACKETS HOLDING THE REFRIGERANT LINES TO THE FRAME AND HAVE RE-DESIGNED THOSE BRACKETS IN LATER MODEL UNITS. ALSO NOTED THAT GENERAL MOTORS IS NOT RIP MAKING REPAIRS AT A REDUCED COST OR NO COST DUE TO THEIR FAILURE IN DESIGN.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 7, 202080,000 milesCA

HARD BRAKING REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. NO BRAKING AT LOW SPEED.

Electrical System
Filed Nov 5, 202096,000 milesIN

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN IT WAS IF MY TRANSMISSION DISENGAGED AND MY CAR LOST POWER. IT THEN AUTOMATICALLY CAME BACK ON AND THE 'SERVICE STABILITRAK' LIGHTS CAME ON. I NEARLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 26, 2020TX

BRAKE SYSTEM WILL TURN HARD ONCE PRESSED ON. ABS SYSTEM

Service Brakes
Filed Oct 20, 2020121,000 milesMO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE PUMPED THE BRAKES UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPPED. THE CONTACT DROVE TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FAIRGROUND AUTO PLAZA (100 FAIRGROUNDS RD, ROLLA, MO 65401, (573) 364-1002) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 121,000.

Power Train
Filed Oct 9, 202070,000 milesTX

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY CONDENSING UNIT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. ONCE AT 75,000 MILES, WHICH WAS COVERED BY MY EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT I PURCHASED, NOT BY GM, AND THE OTHER BROKE AT 107,000 MILES IN THE EXACT SAME SPOT, WHICH I HAD TO PAY FOR. THIS IS A JOKE! I HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE MY OIL COOLING LINES TWO DIFFERENT TIMES, WHICH WERE ALSO NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 8, 202085,600 milesTX

THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND TOOK A TURN THE DASHBOARD CHIMED AND SHOWED A "SERVICE STABILITRAK", AND REDCUTION IN POWER STEERING, AND HVAC WENT OFF AND CAME BACK ON AND I LOST POWER STEERING. EVERYTHING FLASHED AND FLICKERED. UPON FURTHER ASSESSMENT AT MY HOUSE STATIONARY TURNING THE WHEEL REACTIVATED THE PROBLEMS AND IT WAS ALSO NOTICED THAT THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER AND GO DIM ALONG WITH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS. LOOKED UP SOME RECALLS AND SAW SOME RECALLS ON 2014 GMC SIERRA WITH LOSS IN POWER STEERING, HOWEVER MY VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THAT. I HAVE A BRAKE RECALL THAT I WILL BE SERVICING AND HOPEFULLY THAT MIGHT SOLVE THIS DANGEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

Steering
Filed Sep 30, 2020PA

STEERING LOCKED UP WON'T LET ME TURN NO NOISE NO WARNING JUST STOPPED TURNING. I'M LICK I WAS COMING AT A LOW SPEED TRUCK ONLY HAS 65000 MILES HAS ALWAYS BEEN UP TO DATE ON MAINTENANCE. I SEE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE STEERING GIVING OUT WITH NO WARNING

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 28, 2020143,000 milesCA

AT SLOW SPEEDS BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO PUSH AND DOES NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. ALMOST CAUSED MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS AT INTERSECTIONS NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE FROM GOING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. DOING RESEARCH THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE GM VEHICLES FROM 2014.

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

Steering
Filed Sep 22, 202076,000 milesPA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING FUNCTIONALITY INTERMITTENTLY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING LASTED FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT OR MAKING SLOW SPEED TURNS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS MORE EVIDENT AT SLOWER SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

Power Train
Filed Sep 11, 2020MI

2014-2015 GMC SIERRAS WERE PRODUCED WITH A KNOWN FAULTY A/C CONDENSER WITH A BAD WELD THAT CAUSES AN A/C SYSTEM LEAK REQUIRING REPLACEMENT. THERE HAS BEEN AN OVERWHELMING FAILURE OF THE PRODUCT ACROSS THE COUNTRY, SO BAD SO THAT IT EVEN MADE THE NEWS. GM BECAME AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND SENT NEW (PROPERLY PRODUCED) CONDENSERS TO THEIR PRODUCTION LINES FIRST, LEAVING HUNDREDS OF GMC OWNERS WITHOUT A/C OVER THE SUMMER. THEY PUT OUT A "SPECIAL RECALL" ON A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF VINS SAYING IT "MAY" HAPPEN IN OTHER VINS. THERE IS AN OVERWHELMING VOLUME OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE (INCLUDING MYSELF) WHERE GM IS ACKNOWLEDGING THIS ISSUE BUT REFUSING TO COVER THE REPLACEMENT COST OF THEIR FAULTY PART FOR HUNDREDS OF OWNERS HAVING THIS ISSUE. THIS REPAIR COST ME A LITTLE OVER $1300. IN THE SAME SERVICE VISIT FOR MY AC CONDENSER IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT MY RADIATOR WAS LEAKING. THIS WAS DUE TO A FAULTY THERMOSTAT CAUSING STRESS FRACTURES IN THE RADIATOR CAUSING COOLANT TO LEAK. THIS ISSUE HAS ALSO BEEN IDENTIFIED BY GM HOWEVER ONLY A SELECT FEW VIN'S RECEIVED WARRANTY RECALLS. MY TOTAL REPAIR COST TO FIX BOTH ISSUES WAS IN EXCESS OF $4000. BOTH PROBLEMS ARE KNOWN TO GM YET THEY HAVE NOT REMEDIED THE ISSUE FOR EVERYONE.

Power Train
Filed Sep 10, 202087,000 milesNJ

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ONE DAY AROUND 65MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHUDDER VIOLENTLY, REDUCING MY SPEED TO LESS THAN 45MPH ALL THE WAY HOME (ALL THE WHILE STILL SHUDDERING) I TOOK IT TO A WELL KNOWN TRANSMISSION SHOP "WHITTY TRANSMISSIONS" IN OAK RIDGE NJ ONLY TO HAVE THEM DROP THE PAN AND FIND THE TRANSMISSION FLOODED WITH METAL CHIPS COSTING ME A $3900+ REBUILD. MY TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 87,000 MILES

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 1, 2020140,000 milesNJ

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND ALSO AT LOW SPEED, TRUCK COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN ELECTRICALLY. STEERING FAILS, INSTRUMENTATION FAILS, DOORS LOCK, COMPLETE POWER FAILURE. THIS HAS OCCURRED BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAYS, TURNING INTO INTERSECTIONS. BROUGHT TRUCK TO DEALER,THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING, BUT G218 GROUND ISSUE APPEARS TO BE OBVIOUS YET, THEY REFUSE TO FIX UNLESS ISSUE IS PRESENT.

Engine
Filed Aug 31, 2020CA

I OWN A 2014 GMC SIERRA AND THE AIR CONDITIONING CONDENSER HAS GONE OUT. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE SO MANY GMC & CHEVROLET ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND NO HELP IS BEING OFFERED TO US. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT FROM GMC. IF I WOULD OF BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS DEFECT I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED THESE TRUCK. NOW I'M DRIVING AROUND IN 110 DEGREES WITH MY LITTLE SON. RECALL AND FIX THIS.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Aug 21, 2020155,000 milesFL

IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS MY TRUCK HAS LOST ALL ELECTRIC POWER WHILE MAKING A SLOW RIGHT TURN. VOLTAGE DROPS AND I LOSE POWER STEERING. DEALERSHIP PUT A NEW BATTERY DESPITE THERE BEING AN ACTIVE RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE. HOWEVER, MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I WAS ABLE TO VIDEO IT HAPPENING. IT HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION

Air BagsCrash2 injured
Filed Aug 21, 2020MO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVE SIDE DOOR AND CAVED IN THE DOOR DRIVING AT 60 MPH. THE DRIVER REAR AND FRONT WINDOW WERE BLOWN OUT. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CUT TO HER LEFT LEG, SHOULDER AND BACK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THE OTHER DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES AND ALSO REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT HER ONSTAR DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 19, 202082,500 milesIA

MY VEHICLE TURNED COMPLETELY OFF AND IT PUT MY BREAKS TO THE FLOOR AT 26 MPH. MY STEERING LOCKED ALSO AS IF I TURNED IT OFF. PRIOR TO THIS HAPPENING 3 MONTHS MY STEERING COLUMN HAS A POPPING FEELING. NOT NOISE. FEELING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP, THEY READ THE CODE AND IT SAID SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF COMMUNICATION ERROR. DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, TOOK APART STEERING COLUMN NOTHING WAS LOOSE AND POPPING STOPPED ALSO HAD BATTERY REPLACED 7 MONTHS PRIOR AND NO BAD CONNECTIONS. RECEIVED MY TRUCK BACK, WAS GOOD UNTIL A WEEK AGO THE POPPING FEELING, IS BACK.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 18, 2020110,000 milesCA

MY VEHICLE BRAKES BECOME SPONGY OR PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY IN AND VEHICLE WILL STRUGGLE TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS. SUCH AS WHEN I PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE OR BACKING UP.

Structure › Body1 injured
Filed Aug 6, 2020AK

WAS DRIVING THROUGH A LOCAL PARKING LOT, GOING ONLY 3 MILES AN HOUR AND STARTED TO TURN LEFT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DRIVER SIDE WHEEL JUST SNAPPED OFF THROWING ME INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. MY RIGHT ARM GOT A SCRAPE AND RIGHT SHOULDER POPPED. THE TRUCK HIT A METAL POLE AND DENTED THE DRIVER SIDE PANEL, MISSING THE HEAD LIGHT. SO GLAD THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY.

SuspensionCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 30, 202082,000 milesAK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500.THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, WHEN HE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND SAW THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE CRASHED INTO A METAL POLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES ON HIS RECENTLY OPERATED RIGHT SHOULDER. THE CONTACT DID NOT SEEK ANY MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RACK AND PINION ALONG WITH THE TIE ROD WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT CALLED LOCAL DEALER CHEVROLET OF WASILLA (3700 E PARKS HWY, WASILLA, AK 99654, (907) 202-7325) WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

SteeringCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 22, 202082,000 milesAK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ABRUPTLY JERKED TO THE LEFT AS THE RACK AND PINION CAME APART WITHOUT WARNING. DUE TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT HIT A POLE HEAD ON. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT DUE TO LOW IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS TREATED AT A LOCAL HOSPITAL FOR INJURIES TO HIS RIGHT SHOULDER AND RIGHT FOREARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER THE CONTACT HAD BEEN UNABLE TO REACH ANYONE FOR ASSISTANCE. CHEVROLET OF WASILLA(3700 E PARKS HWY, WASILLA, AK 99654) WAS ALSO CONTACT AND A SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED HIM THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED TO DUE A NON TIRE ROTATION. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED SINCE THE ACCIDENT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000. *BF

Power Train
Filed Jul 21, 2020108,000 milesCA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THEN STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO A DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER BOYFRIEND'S MECHANIC CAME OVER AND DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER A DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000.

Steering
Filed Jul 16, 2020135,000 milesMI

I WAS TURNING INTO MY PARKING SPOT AT WORK AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT LET ME TURN, THE POWER WAS SHUT DOWN AND MY STEERING WHEEL JERKED. IT TOOK THREE MINUTES TO VERY SLOWLY PULL INTO A PARKING SPOT. EVERY SINGLE TIME I TRIED TO.TURN IT WOULD SHUT MY TRUCK DOWN AND JERK THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN DISPLAYED SERVICE STABILITRAC. ALL I CAN THINK IS WHAT IF I WERE TURNING ONTO ANOTHER ROAD WITH MY KIDS IN MY TRUCK AND MY STEERING GOES OUT. I'M HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED I'VE HAD THE TRUCK LESS THAN 24 HOURS AND ALREADY AN ISSUE.

Power Train
Filed Jul 8, 202066,246 milesDE

SERVICE 4WD WOULD POP UP ON MY SCREEN EVERYTIME I STARTED MY TRUCK FOR THE LAST TWO DAYS GOING TO WORK. WHEN I GO SLOW AROUND TURNS THEN THE TRUCK WOULD ALMOST STOP. FOUND OUT THAT IT IS THE ACTUATOR AND MY 4WD IS TRYING TO GO INTO 4-LOW AUTOMATICALLY. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIT ME IN FOR A WEEK, SO I TOOK IT A TRANSMISSION PLACE BECAUSE THIS IS MY WORK TRUCK AND NOW HAVE ALL MY TOOLS IN MY WIFE'S ACADIA. I HAVE A 32 FT LADDER ON MY TRUCK THAT I'M GOING TO NEED ASAP AND CAN'T PUT ON WIFE'S ACADIA SO I COULD NOT WAIT ON THE DEALERSHIP TO FIT ME IN. ALL TRANS TRANSMISSION PLACE HAS HAD IT SINCE 3 PM ON JULY 7TH AND I JUST PAID $438 FOR A PART AND I'M UP TO THREE SHOP HOURS SO FAR THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR WHEN I PICK IT UP HOPEFULLY TOMORROW, WHICH WILL INCLUDE THE ADDITIONAL SHOP HOURS IN INSTALLING THE NEW ACTUATOR. THIS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS PART THAT I'VE SEEN, BUT SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. I CAN PROVIDE ALL RECEIPTS ONCE I GET THEM.

Electrical System
Filed Jul 2, 202095,500 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED AND MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE VEHICLE LOSS POWER STEERING ASSIST AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER AND STALLED. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. AUBURN VALLEY GMC LOCATED AT 3104 AUBURN WAY NORTH, AUBURN, WA 98002 AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V414000 (STEERING) HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,500. *BF*JB CONSUMER STATED CONTACTED THE DEALER . THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WHERE VEHICLE LOSES TOTAL POWER TO AN OVERLOAD.*JB

Unknown or Other
Filed Jun 25, 202055,000 milesFL

REAR RIGHT TAIL GATE BUSHING - GM (84331136), BROKE AND TAILGATE SLAMMED DOWN WHEN OPENING. GMC HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN PRELIMINARY INFORMATION DATED 09/2016 BULLETIN # PIT5251B REGARDING THIS FAILURE. I CONTACTED DEALER AND THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

Electrical System
Filed Jun 15, 202040,925 milesNC

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES THE VEHICLE STARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MEDLIN BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 1900 TARBORO ST W, WILSON, NC 27893, (252) 243-6106, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,925.

Power Train
Filed Jun 15, 2020CO

AT SPEEDS HIGHWAY SPEEDS 50 AND ABOVE THE TRUCK CAN SHACK HORRIBLE CAUSING TO APPLY VEHICLES HAZARDS AND PULLING OFF THE ROAD FOR FEELING LIKE THE TRUCK IS COMING APART WITH THE FEAR OF LOOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE HORRIBLE SHACK CAUSE NAUSEA AND DIZZINESS. I HAVE REPLACED WHEELS AND TIRES, SHOCKS, RE ALIGNED AND BALANCED MULTIPLE TIMES NOTHING HAS FIXED THE ISSUE. WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH A GMC DEALER ABOUT THIS SITUATION . *TR

Steering
Filed Jun 12, 202087,072 milesMS

STEERING ASSISTANT DISABLED AND STABILITY TRACK HAS BEEN COMING ON AND THE GAUGES BLINK OFF THEN COME BACK ON MAKE IT HARD TO STEER JUST FOR A SECOND GOING DOWN A CITY STREET AND WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. *TR

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery › Cables
Filed Jun 8, 2020129,000 milesVA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE STABILI-TRAC WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER SEVERAL MINUTES OR AFTER MOVING SEVERAL WIRES LOCATED NEAR THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 129,000. *BF *AS

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 27, 2020IL

POOR HEAD LIGHTS DOESN'T SHOW THE ROAD VERY POOR LIGHTING READ WHERE WAS OTHER COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS. *TR

Exterior Lighting
Filed May 27, 2020113,000 milesIL

HEADLIGHTS IS SO DIM NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IT SEEN WHERE LOTS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING SAME ISSUES AND GM NEED TO DO SOMETHING TO MAKE ALL THERE 14 AND 15 BETTER THEY FIXED IT IN THE 16 TRUCKS I HAVE TRIED TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL AND SEEN SOMETHING ABOUT A FIX BUT SAY IT DIDN'T HELP SO HOPEFULLY CAN GET SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS JUST BOUGHT THE TRUCK AND HATE IT BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE THANKS [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Fuel/Propulsion System
Filed May 26, 202050,000 milesKS

RADIATOR HAS MICRO-HOLES WHICH LEAKS COOLANT. ENGINE CODE P0455 WITH NO GM MECHANICS ABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THE ENGINE CODE. *TR

Air Bags
Filed May 10, 2020118,976 milesNM

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN TO THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP FOR THE RECALL FIX AND THEY ASK IF I WANTED A DIAGNOSIS ON THE TRUCK FOR A CHARGE . I SAID YES CAUSE I HAD A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT ON. WHICH THEY BOTH CAME ON A WEEK AFTER I BOUGHT IT. SO THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME THAT THE BELT TENSIONER IS OUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THAT THE WIRING UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT IS MESSED UP. AND THEY TOLD ME SOME OTHER THINGS THAT WERE WRONG WITH MY TRUCK THAT I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT WERE FALSE. BUT I ASKED HIM IF THE SEAT BELT AND WORKING ISSUE IS COVERED UNDER A SAFETY WARRANTY. AND HE SAID NO AND TO FIX YOUR TRUCK IT WILL BE 5400 DOLLARS. I HAVE FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS AND THE RECALL NUMBER IS 15522. SO I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT IF I'M OR THE SERVICES ADVISOR. THANKS

Service Brakes
Filed May 2, 2020105,000 milesLA

EXCESSIVE HARD BRAKE PEDAL WHEN DRIVING AT LOWER SPEED, ALMOST GOT IN ACCIDENT WHILE IN TRAFFIC DUE TO TRUCK PEDAL GETTING HARD AND TRUCK WOULD NOT BRAKE. IT ONLY HAPPENS AL LOW SPEED OR DRIVING IN PARKINGLOTS.

Power Train
Filed Apr 29, 202040,000 milesLA

THE FACTORY INSTALLED HEAD LIGHTS ARE SO BAD THAT YOU CAN BARELY SEE AT NIGHT ONE OF THE WORST MOST DANGEROUS ISSUES I'VE EVER SEEN ON A VEHICLE PLEASE LET ME KNOW HOW WE CAN REMEDY THE SITUATION

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 22, 2020180,000 milesMS

WHEN I AM SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AS I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL I LOOSE POWER TO MY INSTRUMENT PANEL AND MY A/C AND RADIO TURNS OFF FOR A SECOND AND THEN COMES BACK ON

Exterior Lighting
Filed Apr 17, 202099,000 milesOH

VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS ARE DOWN RIGHT DANGEROUS AT NIGHTTIME TO THE POINT IT'S NOT EVEN SAFE TO OPERATE AT NIGHT BECAUSE YOU CAN NOT SEE WHERE YOUR GOING,ESPECIALLY ON HILLY TERRAIN AND CURVY WINDING ROADS. THE TIME YOU REACT YOU WILL BE OFF THE ROAD RESULTING IN A CRASH, BRINGING INJURY OR DEATH TO ONESELF OR ANOTHER OCCUPANT ON THE ROADWAY. LIGHTS OR WAY TO WEAK AND NOT LOCATED IN THE RIGHT SPOT ON TRUCK MAKING HALF YOUR VIEW IN COMPLETE DARKNESS WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN ON HILLY TERRAIN. FOR THE LIFE OF ME CAN NOT BELIEVE THIS HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE IN THE DAY AND AGE WE LIFE IN. PLEASE GET THIS RECALLED AND SAFE PEOPLE'S LIFE. ACCIDENTS MAY HAPPEN AND SOMEONE MIGHT GO OFF THE ROAD AND GET KILLED AND NO ONE WILL KNOW WHY THEY WENT OFF THE ROADWAY JUST THINKING MAYBE THEY FEEL ASLEEP AND THE REAL RESULT WAS IMPROPER HEAD LIGHTING AND LACK OF VISION TO STAY ON THE ROADWAY. PLEASE HELP GET THIS ON THE RECALL LIST AND IT'S NOT EVEN A EXPENSIVE FIX. HELP SAFE LIFES! THANK YOU

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Apr 15, 202060 milesIL

GAUGES FLICKER, HEADLIGHTS DIM WHEN HITTING BREAKS, STABILITY TRACTION COMES ON, 4X4 HAS LOCKED IN. TRUCK HAS LOST ALL POWER. HAD TO RESET TRUCK BY REMOVING BATTERY CABLE FROM BATTERY FOR A SHORT PERIOD. *TR

Service Brakes
Filed Apr 13, 202096,000 milesFL

AT LOW SPEED STOPPING I HAVE NO BREAKS, BACKING UP DOWN A BOAT RAMP WITH A BOAT I HAVE NO BRAKES. I HAD THE THE ABS MODULE AND PUMP CHANGED OUT AND STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM.

Power Train
Filed Apr 7, 2020158,000 milesPA

MY TRUCK HAS 158,000 MILES AND HAD TO HAVE A NEW TRANSMISSION PUT IN AS IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS ACCELERATING, GRINDING AND SOUNDING LIKE I WAS GOING OVER RUMBLE STRIPS.

Power Train
Filed Apr 7, 2020125,000 milesLA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FAILED WHILE ENTERING UNTO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY ONTO EXIT RAMP PARTIALLY BLOCKING RAMP UNTIL WRECKER ARRIVED. REQUIRED COMPLETE REBUILD

Unknown or Other
Filed Mar 19, 2020TX

AC FAILED AT 90K MILES DUE TO A LEAK IN THE CONDENSER. SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONGST THESE VEHICLES. THE FAIL HAPPENED ON THE TOP RIGHT CORNER OF ONE OF THE WELDS CONNECTING AN AC LINE. THIS THE TOP RIGHT CORNER STANDING IN THE FRONT OF THE TRUCK.

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