THE FRONT SEAT ANCHOR TRACKS TO THE DRIVER SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING THE SEAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
1993 GMC Sierra 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 1993 record →
ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT BOARD FOR WIPER MOTOR FAILED SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE VIBRATES, AND THE RUBBER IN THE MOTOR MOUNTS GOT HARD FROM THE HEAT AND CRACKED. *AK
ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS, ABS LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON. *AK *ML
PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK
RECALL WORK ON THE SEAT BOLTS COMPLETED, HOWEVER REPLACEMENT BOLT IN DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, ALLOWING SEAT BACK TO COLLAPSE. (QCAW)
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND IT LANDED IN A CLASS ROOM AT SCHOOL ACROSS THE STREET. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.
PLASTIC OUTER PROTECTION SHELL HAS INSULATION THAT IS RETAINING WATER WHICH IS CAUSING THE GAS TANK TO BECOME CORRODED, RESULTING IN LEAKAGE OF GASOLINE. REPAIR GARAGE HAS REPLACED GAS TANK AND FUEL SENDING UNIT. *AK
CRUISE CONTROL DID NOT DISENGAGE AND EXCEEDED THE SET SPEED, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILED INFORMATION. *AK
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. HAS BEEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR DEFECT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE TWO BOLTS WHICH HOLD SEAT IN PLACE BROKE WAY, CAUSING MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEMS. PROBLEM OCCURRED TWICE. DEALERS ARE AWARE OF PROBLEM. NOTED RECALL FOR PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILURE; JUMPS OUT OF GEAR. *AK
SEATS BROKE THROWING DRIVE AND PASSENGER BACKWARDS.
RECALL # 95V246000; RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED IN MAY OF 97. NO PROBLEM WITH BOLTS AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER, OWNER RECEIVED A 2ND RECALL NOTICE IN OCTOBER OF 97. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER, DISCOVERED THAT BOLTS WERE BROKEN AT THIS TIME. THE BOLTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK
ON (2) DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, ONE IN FEBRUARY AND ONE IN MAY OF 97, WHILE USING THE CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR CONDTIONER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT COME ON. THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *AK
TRANSMISSION JUMPED OUT OF PARK WHILE PARKING BRAKE WAS ON.
ON ANY ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR BRAKES. THE WHEEL CYLINDERS AND BRAKE DRUMS WERE REPLACED ONCE IN 4/96, LASTING 5,000 MILES AND 10//96 LASTING 10,000 MILES. THE BRAKES ARE MAKING GRINDING NOISES AGAIN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING TAILGATE LATCH FAILED, RESULTING IN BIKE COMING DISCONNECT TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.
ABS BRAKES LOCKE DUP WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROAD, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
SEAT BROKE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL.
DRIVER'S SEAT FRAME CRACKED.
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
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