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
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 →
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
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
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
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
WINDHSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN OFF INTEMITTENTLY DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK *YC
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
NO SUMMARY
WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY WHEN NEEDED MOST. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL QUIT WORKING DURING OPERATION, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WINDHSHIELD WIPERS WILL TURN ON AND EVENTUALLY QUIT,INOPERATIVE CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *AK
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
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
NO SUMMARY
UPON TURNING ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS, THEY DON'T COME ON REGULARLY, INADVERTENTLY. DEALER INDICATED THE PROBLEM IS IN THE SWITCH BOX. *AK
NO SUMMARY
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
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
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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
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
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVERS SEAT MALFUNTIONED AND BROKE.DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND WILL FIX THE PROBLEM AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *AK
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
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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING DURING PERFORMANCE, AND SOMETIMES THEY DON'T COME ON AT ALL. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
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.
WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING PERFORMANCE. SOMETIMES THEY WONT COME ON AT ALL. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
WINDSHIELD WIPER MODULAR WAS NOT WORKING. CONSUMER CANNOT DRIVE IN THE RAIN. *AK
WIPER MOTOR WILL TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING AND POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT
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
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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS CUT OFF DURING PERFORMANCE AND MAY OR MAY NOT COME ON FOR AT LEAST 20 MINUTES. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY
THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A DEFECTIVE WIRING HARNESS WHICH MELTED TOGETHER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
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
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
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATION LIGHT WOULD FLASH INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *YC
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY WHEN THEY ARE IN USE. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK *YC
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
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
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
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
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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY WHILE ON/ OR WILL NOT COME ON WHEN SWITCH IS TURNED ON. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
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
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK AT ALL. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK
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
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
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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