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1995 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 1995 record →

Seats
Filed Dec 22, 1999PA

SHEET METAL ON BOTTOM OF SEAT IS EXTREMELY THIN AND BROKEWHERE IT IS BOLTED TO THE TRACK.IF THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED REBOLTED SEAT TO TRACK. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Dec 10, 1999IL

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON THE VEHICLE MAKE/MODEL. HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Dec 9, 1999LA

WINDSHEILD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. OPERATION DOES NOT CONTINUE UNLESS DRIVER PUSHES THE WIPER BLADES. SOMETIMES THE DRIVER HAS TO WAIT 15-20 SECONDS BEFORE OPERATION CONTINUES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. OWNER WAS INFORMED THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V150001 GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING. DUE TO VIN. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 29, 1999OR

THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, THAT GMC ALREADY HAS A RECALL . BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Nov 23, 1999CA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY DURING RAINY CONDITIONS, THEY WILL CUT OFF, THEN STOP OPERATING. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE PROBLEM, BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *YC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 27, 1999VA

WINDHSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF INTEMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK *YC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 20, 1999OH

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY.THIS PROBLEM ONLY HAPPENS IN THE RAIN.THERE WAS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS 98V150001;98V150000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FUTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Oct 15, 1999HI

NO SUMMARY

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 7, 1999KS

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN NEEDED MOST. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 5, 1999VT

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Oct 4, 1999FL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Oct 1, 1999TN

WINDHSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND EVENTUALLY QUIT,INOPERATIVE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 28, 1999NC

INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE MAKE AND MODEL, HOWEVER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Sep 27, 1999PA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED AFFECTING DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER RECALL ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO VIN. RECALL (98V150000). *YC

Steering › Steering Wheel/Handle Bar
Filed Sep 24, 1999PA

NO SUMMARY

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Switch/Wiring
Filed Sep 20, 1999MD

UPON TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY DON'T COME ON REGULARLY, INADVERTENTLY. DEALER INDICATED THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SWITCH BOX. *AK

Steering › Rack and Pinion
Filed Sep 20, 1999AL

NO SUMMARY

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 15, 1999VA

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN AND ALL THE WHELLS LOCKED UP WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipCrash
Filed Sep 9, 1999WV

ABS SYSTEM IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. COMPUTER CHIP IS NOT APPLYING ENOUGH PRESSURE TO REAR BRAKES, NO WEAR ON REAR BRAKE SHOES. BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN ACCIDENT. *AK *ML

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 8, 1999TX

ON-GOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED RIGHT SIDE WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP, AND WITHIN SECONDS THE LEFT SIDE WHEEL WOULD ALSO LOCK UP. DEALER/ MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 7, 1999MI

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Sep 2, 1999ME

WINDSHIELD WIPER CIRCUIT BOARD SOLDER JOINT IS CRACKED AT PLUG CONNECTOR CAUSING THEM TO FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR UNDER RECALL (98V15) DUE TO VIN. NLM

Seats
Filed Sep 1, 1999AZ

WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SEAT MALFUNTIONED AND BROKE.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Aug 25, 1999TX

ABS SENOR LIGHT CAME ON AND IS STILL ON. DEALER WAS INFORMED. REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE AT A COST OF $1,000.00. CONSUMER BELIEVED THIS WAS A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE MANUFACTURER'S RESPONSIBILITY. SEEKING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK *YC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 25, 1999MT

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN THEY ARE IN USE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CONSUMER WILL BE TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK *YC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 25, 1999MI

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING PERFORMANCE, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 24, 1999VA

THE WIPERS WILL STOP ALL OF A SUDDEN OR THEY JUST WON'T OPERATE WHEN THE SWITCH IS TURNED ON. IF I TAP ON THE WIPER MOTOR/CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBLY UNDER THE HOOD, THE WIPERS WILL USUALLY BEGIN TO OPERATE AGAIN. THEY MAY STOP AGAIN AT ANY TIME THOUGH. SEE SIMILAR COMMENT ODI ID: 821798.

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 23, 1999FL

WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING PERFORMANCE. SOMETIMES THEY WONT COME ON AT ALL. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Aug 12, 1999WI

WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULAR WAS NOT WORKING. CONSUMER CANNOT DRIVE IN THE RAIN. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 11, 1999TX

WIPER MOTOR WILL TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 11, 1999TX

RECIRCULATE FLAPPER OPERATES WITHOUT HAVING TO PUSH THE BUTTON. DURING HOT DAYS IT BRINGS IN UNWANTED HOT AIR FROM OUTSIDE DECREASING THE A/C EFFICIENCY

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 6, 1999AL

WHILE TRAVELING THE WINDSHELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY. AS OF JULY 26, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Aug 3, 1999WA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT OFF DURING PERFORMANCE AND MAY OR MAY NOT COME ON FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 26, 1999MI

NO SUMMARY

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights
Filed Jul 23, 1999MS

THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS WHICH MELTED TOGETHER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 23, 1999KS

WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKING INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ON. WIPERS WOULD TURN ITSELF WHILE RUNNING OR START RUNNING AGAIN IF SWITCH LEFT ON. DEALER CONTACTED AND INFORMED THAT IT WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL. CAN NHTSA HELP OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 22, 1999TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING IN THE MIDDLE OF OPERATION. SOMETIMES THE WIPERS DO NOT COME ON AT ALL. DEALER/MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TRUCK NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL # 98V150001 GM/WINDSHIELD WIPER WIRING DUE TO VIN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jul 22, 1999FL

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATION LIGHT WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 22, 1999MT

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN THEY ARE IN USE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK *YC

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 22, 1999LA

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILS TO WORK. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE NOT OPERATING IN DIFFERENT MODES. SOMETIMES NOT COME ON/OR WILL NOT FUNCTION IN INTERMITTENT MODE AT ALL. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jul 20, 1999AL

WHEN SWITCHING GEARS CAR CONTINUES TO PULL FORWARD. ALSO, TRANSMISSION WEARS OUT CONSTANTLY. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED 6 TIMES. DEALER CAN'T FIND SOLUTION. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jul 20, 1999TX

WINDSHIELD WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL DURING RAINY WEATHER RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY, RECALL DOES NOT INCLUDE VEHICLE DUE TO VIN AND LOCATION OF MANUFATURER (98V-150). NLM

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jul 6, 1999NY

WINSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A COLLISION. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V150001 DUE TO VIN #. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 25, 1999MI

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. THIS VEHICLE NOT UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME DEFEECT. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer › Motor
Filed Jun 25, 1999TX

WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ON/ OR WILL NOT COME ON WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK

Seats
Filed Jun 21, 1999CA

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE FROM THE TRACKS, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO ROCK. THIS WAS THE FOURTH TIME THAT DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE FROM THE TRACKS. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BROKE ON JUNE 21, 1999. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 17, 1999VA

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK AT ALL. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed Jun 7, 1999NY

WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE INOPERABLE. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON PREVIOUS MODELS, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS THE SAME DEFECT. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

Visibility › Windshield Wiper/Washer
Filed May 31, 1999TX

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING AT VARIOUS TIMES. I USUALLY HAVE TO STOP AND RAISE THE HOOD TO BUMP THE WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY WITH THE SIDE OF MY HAND. SO FAR, THEY HAVE STARTED TO WORK AGAIN AFTER SUCH AN OPERATION, BUT THE PROBLEM IS GETTING MORE FREQUENT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Apr 29, 1999SC

AT A STOP BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. DEALER REPLACED BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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