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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 →

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 23, 201859,000 milesTX

I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. I ALREADY HAD BY BRAKES FIXED MY GM BECAUSE OF A BAD SQUEAK WHEN PRESSING ON MY BRAKES. I RECENTLY JUST CHANGED MY MASTER CYLINDER BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GET STUCK ON CERTAIN OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING. SOMETIMES HAVING ME TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. SOMETIMES I WOULD HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY DOWN AND THE TRUCK WOULD STILL KEEP MOVING. IT WOULD HAPPEN SPORADICALLY. MOST OF THE TIME WHEN I AM DRIVING IN TRAFFIC OR THROUGH A PARKING LOT.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 23, 201823,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED WITH FORCE TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HENSON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (201 N MAY ST, MADISONVILLE, TX 77864, (866) 551-9977) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED BRAKING FAILURE HAPPENED ON THE RESIDENCE DRIVEWAY. *JB

Power Train
Filed Nov 9, 2018100,800 milesOH

MY 2014 GMC SIERRA PRESSURE CONTROL SOLENOID WENT BAD. TOOK IT TO KNIGHT AUTOMOTIVE, INC., IN PLATTSBURGH, NY FOR REPAIR. AFTER REPAIR I DROVE HOME ONLY TO BE TOLD BY BILL DELORD GMC IN LEBANON, OH - AND BOERCHERDING GMC IN CINCINNATI, THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS DESTROYED. KNIGHT PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK BY IMPROPERLY REPAIRING MY VEHICLE.

Service Brakes
Filed Nov 4, 201863,000 milesGA

WHEN BRAKING AT SLOW SPEEDS, LIKE WHEN IDLING IN TRAFFIC OR ROLLING THROUGH A PARKING LOT, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IT IS VERY HARD, LIKE WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH THE VEHICLES ENGINE OFF. AT TIMES I HAVE HAD TO USED BOTH FEET TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE TRY AND STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS ALSO VERY HARD TO STOP WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS.

Structure › Body
Filed Nov 2, 2018CT

FOR OVER 45K MILES I HAVE COMPLAINED OFF A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY GMC SIERRA AT 65 TO 75 MILES PER HOUR. MY SUPPORTING DEALER THAT I PURCHASED IT FROM CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM AND IS MOST LIKELY OUT OF BUSINESS.THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE. RECENTLY I WENT UNDER THE TRUCK TO FIND THE ENTIRE FRAME IS RUSTED FROM THE GAS TANK BACK TO THE REAR OFF THE VEHICLE AROUND THE SPARE TIRE AND ELSEWHERE. WHATS WRONG WITH GM MANUFACTURING, ARE THEY THAT CHEAP, THAT NO PAINT IS PLACE ON THE FRAME. ADDITIONALLY THE CHROME WHEELS THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE ARE CORRODING YET ANOTHER CHEAP PROCESS THAT GM REFUSES TO ADDRESS. MIND YOU I HAVE ALWAYS FIXED AND REPAIRED MY OWN VEHICLES. I HAVE WASHED THIS VEHICLE SO MUCH BY USING A COLD WATER HOSE UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE TOP AS WELL TO GET THE SALT AND BRINE USED BY THE NORTHERN STATES OFF THE CAR AND YET I STILL GET THE CORROSION. HOW DO I GET GM. TO FIX THE WRONGS THEY HAVE PRODUCED.

Power TrainCrash
Filed Oct 30, 201870,000 milesWI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING ON A BOAT RAMP AND EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD STARTED TO ROLLAWAY. THE CONTACT STATED HE JUMPED BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE ROLLED INTO A TREE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAD TO BE TOWED UP THE INCLINE TO THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED TWICE AS THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN PARK BUT ROLLED AWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BOUCHER CHEVROLET (1907 E MORELAND BLVD, WAUKESHA, WI 53186) THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND A COMPLAINT NUMBER: 8-4691104286 WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Structure › Body
Filed Oct 27, 2018NC

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN ORDER TO AVOID UNEXPECTED EXPENSES THAT ONE SOMETIMES INQUIRE WHEN WE PURCHASE A USED VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE TRUCK HAS GIVEN ME NOTHING BUT MECHANICAL ISSUES I'VE HEAD ENGINE POWER LOSS PROBLEMS, HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO AIR CONDITIONER MAJOR ISSUES, RADIATOR GONE BAD, TRANSMISSION GO OUT AND THE MOST RECENT MY ROOF STARTED TO LEAK. AS I DID MORE RESEARCH I CAME TO DISCOVER THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY CUSTOMER IN THIS PREDICAMENT THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHERS. I'M REACHING OUT TO FOR ASSISTANCE IN REGARDS TO THESE MATTERS, SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE GMC HAS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FAULTY VEHICLES IF THAT'S IS THE CASE. THEY ONLY GIVE THE GO AROUND TO CUSTOMERS LIKE MYSELF THAT ON TOP OF HAVING A CAR PAYMENT WE HAVE TO SOMEHOW PAY HIGH MECHANICAL BILLS FOR ISSUES THAT SHOULD NOT BE ACCRUING TO NEW VEHICLES.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 25, 201874,000 milesTN

WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ROLLED THE PASSENGER WINDOW UP THE STEREO CUT OFF THE GAUGES CUT OUT AND THE WIPERS WIPES IN ONE TIME. THEN A MESSAGE STATING STABILITRAK NEEDED TO BE SERVICED AND ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING WAS OUT

Steering
Filed Oct 22, 201880,000 milesLA

STABILITRAK WARNING COMES UP AND THEN IT WARNS ABOUT REDUCTION IN STEERING ASSIST. WHEN I AM PARKING OR DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED IT IS HARD TO TURN THE WHEEL. MY TRUCK ALSO SHUTS DOWN AND COMES RIGHT BACK ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

Steering
Filed Oct 16, 201871,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE STABILITY WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CLASSIC BUICK GMC ARLINGTON (1400 E INTERSTATE 20, ARLINGTON, TX 76018, 817-264-7782) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE WITH THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

Steering
Filed Oct 10, 201883,000 milesTN

I WAS TURNING OFF OF A MAIN THOROUGHFARE INTO A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT AND LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER MY VEHICLE FOR A FEW SECONDS. THE STEERING FINALLY RECOVERED SO I COULD MAKE THE TURN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO GMC TO REPAIR ON 9/21/2018. MY STEERING HAD ALREADY HAD A RECALL IN 2017 IN WHICH THEY DID A SOFTWARE UPDATE. ONE YEAR, 9/11/2018, LATER, I LOST THE ABILITY TO STEER. THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THEY HAD ANOTHER CUSTOMER IN THE WEEK BEFORE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. HE ALSO STATED THEY HAD RECEIVED AN INTERNAL MEMO ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THE FIX WAS CHANGING OUT THE BATTERY CABLES. THEY CHARGED ME OVER $800 FOR THIS REPAIR. BASED ON THE INFORMATION I WAS GIVEN ABOUT THE INTERNAL MEMO AND THE OTHER CUSTOMER WITH THE SAME ISSUE, I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL. I CONTACTED GMC ABOUT MY CONCERNS; THE COST OF THE REPAIR AND THE DANGEROUS SITUATION OF LOSING STEERING. ANNABELLE WITH GMC BASICALLY SAID THERE WERE A LOT MORE DANGEROUS ISSUES REPORTED. IT SEEMS THE VEHICLE ISSUE HAS TO RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT OR DEATH BEFORE THEY WILL TAKE IT SERIOUSLY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 4, 201836,000 milesMI

VEHICLE WILL NOT SWITCH OUT OF AUTO FOR THE 4X4. CAN NOT SWITCH TO 2WD.

Unknown or Other
Filed Oct 3, 2018NJ

A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE, $1267.43 TO REPLACE BY CHEVY DEALERSHIP. ONLY, 33,000 MILES. A KNOWN CHRONIC PROBLEM AS FOUND ON INTERNET, GM STATES OUT OF WARRANTY

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Oct 1, 201864,000 milesTN

WHEN DRIVING THE TRUCK AFTER EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME (I.E. 1 HOUR OR MORE) THE VEHICLE WILL FLASH A STABILITRAK WARNING AND THEN POWER THE VEHICLE OFF. THIS HAPPENED WHILE MY SON, GIRLFRIEND AND I WERE ON A TRIP TO FLORIDA DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I TOOK TO A DEALER AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE BATTERY CABLES WERE LOOSE. 4,000 MILES THE TRUCK HAS DONE THIS EPISODE AGAIN AND THE DEALER NOW TELLS ME THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC RACK AND PINION ON A TRUCK WITH 65K MILES WITH A COST OF OVER $3K. THERE ARE NUMEROUS EXAMPLES OF THIS HAPPENING WITH TRUCKS JUST LIKE MINE AND GM ISN'T RESPONSIBLE? HARD TO FATHOM THAT IN THE 5 VEHICLES I HAVE OWNED, NOT ONCE HAVE I HAD TO REPLACE A RACK AND PINION AND THE NEWEST VEHICLE THAT I HAVE EVERY OWNED HAS THIS ISSUE.

Electrical System
Filed Sep 30, 201864,677 milesAL

TAKATA RECALL, THE AUTOMATIC LOCKS KEEPS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING ON THEIR OWN,WHETHER IT'S PARKED OR DRIVING. TAKATA RECALL, THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND ROUGH SHIFTING WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR TAKING OFF,HOWEVER THE WORST SEEMS TO BE WHEN SLOWING DOWN

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 29, 20186,000 milesOH

THE SERVICE TRAILER WIRING WARNING COMES ON WITH NO TRAILER CONNECTED OR IF THERE IS A TRAILER CONNECTED YOU HAVE NO TRAILER BRAKES THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK TO 4 DIFFERENT DEALERS BUT THE LIGHT WENT OUT BEFORE I GOT THERE AND THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM THIS STARTED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NEW AND STILL HAPPENS IT SEEMS TO BE THE WORST WHEN IT IS DAMP OR RAINING BUT NOT ALWAYS IT DOES NOT MATTER HOW FAST YOU ARE TRAVELING

Suspension
Filed Sep 27, 201840,000 milesPA

VIBRATION BETWEEN 60 AND 85 MILES PER HOUR HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE 28000 MILES ON VEHICLE CURRENTLY VEHICLE HAS 40000 MILES. ON 9/23 2018 EXPERIENCED MORE VIOLENT SHAKING OF ENTIRE CAB TO THE POINT HAD TO SHUT VEHICLE OFF. DID VISUAL INSPECTION SAW NOTHING STARTED VEHICLE UP AGAIN NO VIBRATION FOR 20 MILES STARTED AGAIN CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP UNWILLING TO PREFORM VIBRATION ANALYSIS AS RECOMMENDED IN GM BULLETIN PI1354C.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 27, 2018101,000 milesIL

WHILE DRIVING MY TRUCK AT SLOW SPEEDS AND APPLYING BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GET HARD AND UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE BACKING A TRAILER TOWN HILL TOWARDS A LAKE AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK ONLY ABLE TO HAVE FRIEND BLOCK THE TIRE SO I COULD PUT IN DRIVE. IT HAS OCCURRED WHILE APPROACHING STOP SIGNS AND ALSO FREQUENTLY IN PARKING LOTS.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 25, 201851,820 milesMA

MY TRUCK.WAS.FIXED.ONCE FOR THE STERRING AND IS STILL.CUTTING OUT ITS.SO.BAD THAT ITS SHUTTING THE HOLE TRUCK DOWN.IN THE.MIDDLE.OF THE ROAD AN.ON THE HIGHWAY OR WHEN U GO TO SPEED UP IT CUTS OUT N THE STREEN COMES TIGHT

Electrical System
Filed Sep 20, 201856,000 milesIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE STEERING WHEEL TO JERK VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT WHEN TURNING RIGHT. THE DEALER (WIERS CHEVROLET CADILLAC GMC, 416 S HALLECK ST, DE MOTTE, IN 46310, (219) 987-5555) INDICATED THAT A SOFTWARE UPDATE WOULD NOT PROVIDE A PERMANENT REMEDY; THEREFORE, THE MANUFACTURER APPROVED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING ASSIST. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND STALLED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 14, 201863,455 milesMN

VERY HARD BRAKE PEDDLE. LIMITED TO NO BRAKING ABILITY WHEN CONDITION EXISTS. GOING SLOW BACKING UP WITH TRAILER, FORWARD GOING SLOW. IF FOOT ON BRAKE FOR EXTENDED TIME AT STOP LIGHT BRAKING ABILITY ABATES, PEDDLE VERY VERY HARD. BRAKES UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE NO MATTER HOW MUCH PRESSURE PUT ON BRAKE PEDDLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 14, 201844,000 milesSC

AIR CONDITIONING LEAK CABIN BECOMES EXCESSIVELY HOT

Unknown or Other
Filed Sep 14, 201892,000 milesNJ

MY 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500 HAS A AIR CONDITIONING LEAK IN THE CONDENSER FOR THE 2ND TIME. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 48,000 MILES (2 YRS OLD) AND NOW AGAIN AT 92,000 (4YRS OLD). THE FIRST TIME THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER, HOWEVER I WAS ABLE TO LOCATE ONE AT A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. I PAID $600 FOR THE REPLACEMENT. NOW THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $1000.00 FOR THE SAME THING. HOWEVER THEY ARE WILLING TO CUT ME A BREAK DOWN TO $699. I BELIEVE THIS IS BECAUSE THERE IS ALSO A LEAK IN THE COOLING SYSTEM. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THERE STANDARD WARRANTY IS 1 YR ON PARTS SO THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. UPON DOING SOME INTERNET SEARCHES THIS APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE PHONE NUMBER ON THE UPLOADED PAPERWORK IS INCORRECT.

Steering
Filed Sep 13, 201878,000 milesFL

HORRIBLE GRINDING NOISE LOW SPEED ROTATING OF STEERING WHEEL. SOUNDS METAL ON METAL GRINDING AND CLUNKING, DRAGGING ACROSS RIDGED PLATE DOING PARKING LOT AND BACKING MANEUVERS. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID HAD NO TROUBLE CODES, BUT DOES HAVE INTERNAL FAILURE OF DRIVE COMPONENTS NOTED. SCHEDULING FOR WARRANTY REPLACEMENT CURRENTLY. METAL ON METAL GRINDING CRUNCHING NOISE. ENTIRE STEERING RACK NEEDS REPLACEMENT. TRUCK ONLY HAS 79877 MILES. IT IS DEFINITELY FAULTY. OTHER THAN THAT, AWESOME TRUCK AND LOVE IT. EVERYTHING ELSE WORKS PERFECT.

Service Brakes
Filed Sep 11, 2018103,000 milesTX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STABILITRAK WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKES SEIZED. THE CONTACT POWERED OFF THE ENGINE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND DROVE NORMALLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COVERT BUICK GMC (LOCATED AT 11750 RESEARCH BLVD, AUSTIN, TX 78759, (512) 583-3411) WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS COMPLETED, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 6, 201880,931 milesTX

THE TRUCK DIES AT ANY MOMENT. STABILITY TRACK SYSTEM WARNING POPS UP IN THE LITTLE SCREEN AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS BLOCKED WHEN THIS HAPPEN. AFTER THESE TO THINGS HAPPENS THE TRUCK SHUT DOWN. SOMETIMES, AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE TRUCK COMES BACK TO NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME FOR LIKE 10 TIMES IN A PERIOD OF LIKE 15 MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER LIKE 6 TIMES AND THEY HAVEN'T FOUND THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE CHANGE SOME WIRES FROM THE BATTERY. THEY HAVE REPROGRAM THE SOFTWARE AND NOTHING I STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRUCK DIES AT ANY MOMENT. ALL OF THIS HAPPEN WHEN I AM DRIVING THE TRUCK MOST OF THE TIMES AT LOW SPEED AND WHILE TURNING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT EXCEPT LIKE TWO TIMES THAT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY. THE MECHANICS IN THE DEALER HAVE DONE ALL KIND OF DIAGNOSTIC THAT THEY HAVE BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM SO THE ANSWER THAT I GET EVERY TIME IS THAT EVERY IS FINE AND THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Sep 5, 201879,313 milesTX

THE TRUCK WILL COMPLETELY TURN OFF, LOSS OF ELECTRICAL, POWER STEERING, BRAKING - EVERYTHING. FIRST TIME WAS ON HIGHWAY30MPH IN TRAFFIC 2ND TIME HIGHWAY GOING 45-50 IN TRAFFIC & TODAY IN PARKING LOT, TURNING IN TO DROPPOFF LANE AN CHILDS SCHOOL. NO STEARING AND HIT THE CURB.

Unknown or Other
Filed Aug 28, 201853,500 milesCA

A/C CONDENSER AND HOSE DEFECTIVE MANUFACTURING CAUSING IT TO MALFUNCTION AND CEASE WORKING. HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS MODELS BUT GMC REFUSES TO TO COVER THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS. ITEMS NEEDED TO REPAIR ARE OUT OF STOCK CAUSING LONG DELAYS IN GETTING REPAIR. DRIVING IN THE EXTREME HEAT IN SOCAL WITH SMALL CHILDREN IS NOT SAFE. WOULD LIKE FOR YOUR AGENCY TO HELP IN PROTECTING THE CONSUMER BY STANDING UP TO GMC / CHEVY TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS FAULTY MANUFACTURING. THERE IS A PENDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN TN I BELIEVE AND COUNTLESS SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS ABOUT THIS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM YET IT REMAINS THE BURDEN OF THE CONSUMER TO NOT ONLY PAY OUT OF POCKET BUT TO WAIT FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE PARTS ARE OUT OF STOCK. 1ST QUOTE WAS $1600, THEN GMC SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR A PORTION BRINGING THE COSTS DOWN TO APPROXIMATELY $700. ITS A HUGE FINANCIAL BURDEN THAT SHOULDN'T EXIST. DO A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH ON GMC AC PROBLEMS AND YOU WILL SEE THE PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO ME. WE'VE ONLY OWNED GMC CARS AND NEVER HAD AN ISSUE AND HAVE PUT OVER 150K MILES ON IT. PLEASE HELP.

Electrical System
Filed Aug 13, 201869,000 milesMI

22014 SIERRA 1500 4X4 HAS TOTAL LOSS OF POWER AT LOW SPEEDS INCLUDING POWER STEERING, BRAKES, DASHBOARD AND ALL OTHER ELECTRICAL ITEMS. 6TH EVENT OF THIS NATURE. MOST RECENT WAS ON A DOWNTOWN STREET IN BRIGHTON MI. TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN AND THE POWER STEERING FAILED AND THE TRUCK STALLED. THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. AFTER BEING ABLE TO RESTART THE TRUCK WE PARKED IN A PARKING LOT AND ONCE AGAIN A FULL POWER FAILURE. IT WAS RESTARTED AFTER 5-10 MINUTES BUT WE NEED HELP WITH THIS ISSUE. AND SO DO A LOT OF OTHER TRUCK OWNERS FROM THE COMPAINTS WE HAVE READ. WE HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK IN FOR THE STABILITY TRACK RECALL. THE DAY AFTER THEY SERVICED THE RECALL THE TRUCK STARTED THE ELECTRICAL ISSUES. WE TOOK IT BACK TO FELDMAN CHEVROLET BUT THEY JUST SAID TO WATCH IT. WE ARE TAKING IT BACK TOMORROW. AUGUST 14, 2018.

Service Brakes
Filed Aug 8, 201825 milesMN

WHILE TAPPING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM OCCASIONALLY. 2 TIMES NOW WHILE TAPPING THE BRAKES, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD (INCLUDING THE TOUCHSCREEN) TURN OFF AND RESTART. THE FIRST TIME WAS TRAVELLING ON A HIGHWAY AND THE SECOND TIME WAS ON MY DRIVEWAY, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND ENGINE. THAT TIME I ROLLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND INTO THE ROAD. I WAS LUCKY NO ONE WAS COMING

Service Brakes
Filed Jul 28, 201868,480 milesGA

MY 2014 GMC SIERRA IS HAVING A MAJOR BRAKE ISSUE. I REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AFTER BEING TOLD THE PADDING WAS LOW. THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. MY TRUCK DOES NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN BRAKING ON A HILL. I READ IN ANOTHER ARTICLE THAT THE VACUUM PUMP GOES OUT AT A LOW RPM, CAUSING THE TRUCK NOT TO STOP. UNFORTUNATELY, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK DOWN THE DRIVEWAY, AND COULDN'T STOP. THIS ISSUE ALMOST CAUSED HER TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS PASSING AT THE END OF THE DRIVEWAY.

Unknown or Other
Filed Jul 20, 201852,000 milesMI

DISCHARGE HOSE FAILED CAUSING AIR CONDITIONING TO NOT FUNCTION. IT LEAKED AT THE BEND, NEAR THE COMPRESSOR. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS THERE WAS A BRACKET MADE TO REDUCE VIBRATION AND INCREASE LIFE OF HOSE. VERY MANY FAILURES OF THIS HOSE AND CONDENSER.

Steering
Filed Jul 18, 201810,000 milesNJ

WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER TO INSPECT THE STEERING BECAUSE OF A BINDING/CLUNKING NOISE WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL AT A STOP OR SLOW SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE NOISE AT THAT TIME. AROUND 17.000 MILES, THE NOISE HAD GOTTEN WORSE AND THEY WERE ABLE TO LOCATE IT AND REPLACED THE STEERING BOX AS WELL AS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. AGAIN, A LITTLE AFTER 30,000 MILES THE NOISE WAS BACK BUT INTERMITTENT. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT HEAR IT AND SAID THE STEERING WAS FINE. YESTERDAY, WITH 40,000 MILES, THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE STEERING GEAR BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AS SOMETHING IS BINDING INSIDE ON THE REPLACEMENT STEERING BOX. GM IS DENYING THIS ISSUE YET MY RESEARCH SHOWS MANY PEOPLE WITH THE 2014 GMC SIERRA HAVE OR HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THE ONE TECHNICIAN EVEN TOLD ME HIS STEERING GEAR BOX ON HIS 2014 1500 SIERRA HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND COMPLEY FAILED. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THIS ELECTRONIC GEAR BOX WAS INTRODUCED IN 2014 AND CHANGED FOR A DIFFERENT STEERING BOX IN 2015 MODELS. AN APPARENT ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE PROBLEM.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed Jul 15, 201833,000 milesKY

STALBILITY CONTROL SYSTEM SUDDENLY WENT OUT WHEN BRAKING ON DRY SURFACE. VEHICLE ENGINE WAS DISABLED CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL. THE LATEST OCCURRENCE HAPPENED WHILE TRAVELING AT LISTED SPEEDS ON INTERSTATE 75. I HAVE SAFETY ONCERNS.

Engine
Filed Jul 13, 201845,000 milesND

RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKING. EITHER A CRACK IN RADIATOR OR THE HOSES ARE LEAKING. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 50,000 MILES

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jul 13, 201844,127 milesWA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT BLEW OUT HOT AIR THROUGH THE VENTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (BECKER BUICK GMC INC, 636 EAST SPRAGUE AVE, SPOKANE, WA 99202) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDENSER UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FREON HAD LEAKED OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,127. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TT

Steering
Filed Jun 30, 201861,000 milesOK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT, A WARNING LIGHT FOR MY POWER STEERING COMES UP ON MY DASH AND IMMEDIATELY I LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND HAVE TO TRY TO PULL MY WHEEL SO I CAN STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER TURNING MY TRUCK OFF AND RESTARTING IT MY POWER STEERING COMES BACK AND DRIVE IT HOME. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR MY TRUCK AND I BRING IT IN. 2 DAYS AFTER THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THEY FIXED THE PROBLEM A GET THE SAME WARNING LIGHT AND LOSE MY POWER STEERING AGAIN WITH MY DAUGHTER IN THE BACK SEAT. I TAKE MY TRUCK BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TELL THEM MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT AGAIN. NOT 24 HOURS AFTER I GET MY TRUCK BACK FOR THE 2ND TIME MY POWER STEERING GOES OUT AGAIN DRIVING DOWN CITY STREET. BRINGING MY TRUCK IN FOR THE 3RD TIME FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THE DEALERSHIP NOW SAYS I HAVE TO PAY THEM $142.00 FOR THEM TO DIAGNOSE WHAT'S WRONG WITH MY TRUCK. WHY AM I HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ISSUE GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT SINCE 2009?

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Power Assist › Vacuum
Filed Jun 26, 201891,000 milesNY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP, THE BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE DRIVER DOWNSHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE COASTED UNTIL STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAILED VACUUM PUMP BELT IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (SUN BUICK GMC INC, 3333 SUNRISE HWY, WANTAGH, NY) WERE BOTH NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 25, 201890,000 milesNY

DRIVING AT 55 MILES PER HOUR LOST BRAKE FUNCTIONS. WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN ON SIDE OF HIGH , AND HAD TRUCK TOWED TO NEAREST SHOP. FOUND THAT VACUUM PUMP AND BELT WERE BROKEN . VER CONCERNED THAT A BELT BRAKES AND YOU CAN NOT STOP. HAVE REPORTED ISSIE TO GMC

Steering
Filed Jun 23, 201851,254 milesKY

WHEN TURNING TO LEFT, YOU HEAR A "THUD" IN THE STEERING RACK AND PINION. "THUD" OCCURS EITHER MOVING OR STATIONARY. OCCURS DURING STREET/HIGHWAY DRIVING. HAVE NOT BEEN OFF ROAD WITH VEHICLE, SO NO INFORMATION ABOUT OCCURANCE WHEN OFF ROAD.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 20, 201836,500 milesWA

WHILE TAPPING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM. OCCASIONALLY, WHILE TAPPING THE BRAKES, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD (INCLUDING THE TOUCHSCREEN) TURN OFF AND RESTART. ON 6/18/18, WHILE TRAVELLING ON A HIGHWAY AT 40 MILES AN HOUR AND APPROACHING A RED LIGHT, I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ENTIRE CAR SHUT DOWN, INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, AND ENGINE. I HAD TO PLACE THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND TURN IT BACK ON IN ORDER TO BRAKE IN TIME.

Service Brakes
Filed Jun 18, 2018150,000 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING WENT TO STOP AT SERVICE STATION BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK AS THEY SHOULD ,HAD TO PUSH ON PEDAL VERY VERY HARD TO STOP ALMOST RAN OVER GASOLINE PUMP.DEALER SAYS IT MAY BE VAC LEAK OR PUMP.VERY BAD SITUATION DANGEROUS GM SHOULD REPAIR IT MY DEALER IS MITCHELL BUICK GMC IN SAN ANGELO TX

Electrical System
Filed Jun 4, 201840,000 milesTX

ON MAKING A TURN AT LOW SPEED, MY ENGINE HAS CUT OUT COMPLETELY. I HAD FULL LOSS OF ACCELERATION, POWER STEERING ,AC, RADIO. I PUT THE TRUCK IN NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE ENGINE TO GET TO SAFETY. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 20 DAYS.TWICE IN CITY TRAFFIC, ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, TURNING OFF FOR GAS. THE "SERVICE STEERING ASSIST" LIGHT APPEARED. I TOOK THE TRUCK FOR A FULL DIAGNOSTIC AT A LOCAL ELECTRIC REPAIR SHOP, FOR $170.00. THE TECH FOUND NOTHING AFTER HOOKING MY TRUCK TO HIS COMPUTER. THE DAY I RETRIEVED MY TRUCK FROM THE ELECTRICAL SHOP, I STOPPED IN WALMART FOR GROCERIES. MY KEY FOB WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK MY DOORS. I MANUALLY UNLOCKED THE TRUCK TO DETERMINE THAT THE TRUCK WOULD NOT START AT ALL. NO PANEL/ INTERIOR LIGHTS, NO RESPONSE IN IGNITION,NO AUTOMATIC UNLOCKING, THE TRUCK WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. ROADSIDE SERVICE CAME TO TOW IT, AND THE TRUCK WAS JUMPSTARTED FROM HIS BATTERY PACK. THE KEY FOB BEGAN TO WORK, UNLOCKING,ETC. I TOWED THE TRUCK HOME. I HAVE VIN CHECKED MY TRUCK AND THERE ARE NONE BUT I BELIEVE MY VEHICULAR FAILURE REFERS TO GM PART 573 SAFETY RECALL 17V-414 REGARDING THE LOSS OF EPS. A SECONDARY RECALL WHICH MAY APPLY IS GM# 14V26000 RE STEERING LINKAGES, TIE ROD ASSEMBLY.AS THE "STEER ASSIST' ALERT WAS WHAT I SAW. I HAVE THE WORK INVOICE FROM THE ELECTRICAL SHOP, IF NEEDED.

Steering
Filed May 28, 201873,089 milesNC

WHEN STATIONARY OR DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE THOSE IN A PARKING LOT OR LEAVING A STOP SIGN. THERE IS A LOUD 'CLUNK' THAT CAN BE HERD AND FELT ABOUT 2/3-3/4 OF THE WAY TO FULL LOCK. IT IS VERY REPEATABLE AND GETTING LOUDER.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 26, 201850,000 milesKS

AC CONDENSER FAILED. WHEN RESEARCHED ON-LINE FOUND PAGES OF OTHERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE...ALWAYS CRACKS IN THE SAME CORNER. GMC WOULD NOT WARRANTY. WANTED TO CHARGE $1,300 TO REPLACE THEIR FAULTY CONDENSER. EVEN THE SERVICE DPMT ADMITTED IT WAS AN ISSUE. ENDED UP PAYING ABOUT HALF THAT, BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS GM HAS A FAULTY COMPONENT AND THEY ARE HOPING THEY FAIL JUST OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. AN AC CONDENSER IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD EVER (OR VERY, VERY RARELY) GET REPLACED IN THE NORMAL LIFE OF A VEHICLE, CERTAINLY NOT BEFORE A 100,000 MILES. THIS SHOULD BE A MANDATORY RECALL AND UPDATED OR AT LEAST IT SHOULD BE COVERED FOR THOSE THAT FAIL DURING THE NORMAL LIFE CYCLE OF THE VEHICLE.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 18, 201873,000 milesOH

AC STARTED BLOWING HOT AIR, SHOP CAME BACK TO ME WITH A BAD CONDENSER AND OVER $1100 TO FIX. TRUCK ONLY HAS 73K MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN WELL TAKEN CARE OF.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 15, 201868,000 milesMA

AIR CONDITION COMPRESSOR IS LEAKING .AIR CONDITIONER IS BLOWING HOT AIR. HAVE SEEN MULTIPLE REPORTS ON THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT ON THIS ISSUE. CONTACTED GMC AND THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH REPLACEMENT OF REPAIR. JUST BOUGHT VEHICLE IN DECEMBER . HAD VEHICLE SINCE DECEMBER 31 FIRST TRIED TO USE A/C ON 5/1/2018. PROBLEM STARTED IMMEDIATELY.

Unknown or Other
Filed May 11, 201855,600 milesIL

AIR CONDITIONING BEGAN NOT PRODUCING COLD AIR. IN LESS THAN A COUPLE HOURS ONLY AMBIENT AIR WAS BEING BLOWN OUT OF THE VENTS. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES YEARS 2014-2015. GM HAS PUT OUT A SERVICE BULLETIN TO IT'S DEALERS ON THIS PROBLEM YET REFUSES TO ASSIST IT'S CUSTOMERS. BASED ON ONLINE SEARCHES THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF GM CUSTOMERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.

Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Filed May 11, 201863,722 milesTX

WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE TURNS OFF, STABILITY CONTROL COMES ON AND OFFF ON THE DIC ALSO THE DRIVE ASSIST GOES OFF THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS THEN IS WHEN IT LOOSES POWER

Unknown or Other
Filed May 2, 201850,000 milesLA

A/C STOPPED COOLING LAST SPRING/SUMMER. I LIVE IN LOUISIANA SO DRIVING WITHOUT A/C WAS NOT AN OPTION, ESPECIALLY WITH CHILDREN AND ELDERLY PARENTS . I WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS A NATIONWIDE ISSUE DUE TO A FAULTY DESIGN, BUT THAT GMC WOULD NOT PAY TO REPAIR IT. I HAD TO PAY OVER $1,000 OUT OF POCKET TO GET THIS FIXED. GMC NEEDS TO REIMBURSE EVERYONE WHO HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM.

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