2003 GMC Yukon complaints

LEFT TURN SIGNAL: WHEN SIGNALING LEFT, THE TURN SIGNAL INDICATORS (ARROWS) ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY BOTH ARROWS (LEFT AND RIGHT) AS THOUGH THE HAZARD BUTTON HAS BEEN USED. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY INDICATED IT WAS THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. THEY REPLACED THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AT MY EXPENSE (301.23 PLUS 42.50 TO DIAGNOSE). TEN MINUTES DOWN THE ROAD FOR A LANE CHANGE TO THE LEFT, I SIGNALED AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED (BOTH ARROWS FLASHING). I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE CARS AROUND ME SEE IN REGARDS TO MY LIGHTS. I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALER. *TR

REAR HEATER NOT WORKING. ON JULY 25, 2006, THE DEALER REPLACED:" COMPRESSOR ASSEMBLY-REPLACE SENSOR, INSIDE AIR TEMPERATURE-REPLACE, CASE, AUXILIARY HEATER ONE PIECE-REPLACE" AT 38,371 MILES. TODAY, I RETURNED TO THE DEALER. REAR A/C IS WORKING BUT NO HEAT THROUGH THE REAR HEATER. THEY REPLACED THE ACTUATOR, BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THEY PUT THE ORIGINAL ACTUATOR BACK AND STATED A REAR CONTROL MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE ORDERED. NOW THE CONSOLE LIGHTS ON THE REAR HVAC DIALS DO NOT ILLUMINATE. I AM AWAITING THE PART. *TR

FUEL GAUGE ON 2003 YUKON WILL SHOW EMPTY THEN FULL RANDOMLY AND AFTER FUEL IS ADDED RANDOMLY (YUKON IS ON LEVEL GROUND). GAUGE ALSO STICKS. JANUARY 3, 2008, I TOOK THE YUKON TO THE DEALER. THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN DECEMBER 2, 2008. *TR

MY VEHICLE IS A 2003 GMC YUKON. THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT REGISTERING, AND WHEN (THE GAUGE) IS TRYING TO OPERATE, THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHILE ACCELERATING AND THE GAUGE DOES THE SAME AS WELL AS THE GAS GAUGE. I KNOW ALL MY DASHBOARD GAUGES NEED TO BE CHECKED FOR MALFUNCTION. THIS BEGAN TWO WEEKS AGO, I CALLED DOUG HENRY OF FARMVILLE TO CHECK MY VEHICLE FOR RECALLS, ONLY TO FIND OUT IT IS NOT LISTED. MY HUSBAND HAS A 2003 GMC YUKON XL, HE RECEIVED A LETTER DESCRIBING THIS PROBLEM AND GOT INFORMATION TO GET IT FIXED FREE OF CHARGE. I AM NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I BELIEVE THERE ARE OTHER VEHICLES AFFECTED IN THIS PARTICULAR RECALL. *TR

PROBLEMS WITH STEERING KNUCKLE/COLUMN SINCE PURCHASE. DEALER WELL AWARE OF ISSUES WITH THIS PROBLEM. STEERING PART WAS REPLACED WHICH ONLY SOLVED PROBLEM WITH LOOSENESS AND NOISE TEMPORARILY. SECOND REPAIR "EXERCISED" THE STEERING KNUCKLE WHICH WAS NOT EFFECTIVE. STEERING FEELS LOOSE AND NOISE, KNOCKING WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL OR GOING OVER BUMPY TERRAIN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN. AFTER 20 FEET, THE VEHICLE STOPPED. SHE PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER, AND WAITED APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. THE DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT NO FAILURE COULD BE IDENTIFIED. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS FAILURE. ON THE FIRST OCCASION, MIDAS CHECKED THE BRAKES, BUT ALSO COULD NOT IDENTIFY A FAILURE. THERE IS A RECALL RELATED TO THE FAILURE SHE IS EXPERIENCING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 59,100. UPDATED 07/29/08.*LJ THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN AT TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR AND THE MOTOR. UPDATED 07/29/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPEEDOMETER DID NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. OCCASIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD NOT WORK AT ALL. THE OTHER INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES HAVE BEGUN TO MALFUNCTION AND DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL GAUGE DIAL WOULD STOP A LITTLE BELOW THE FULL LINE; THEREFORE, SHE NEVER KNEW HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CONSULTED GMC AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, BUT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. GMC WANTED TO CHARGE HER $450 FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

SPEEDOMETER JUST STOPPED WORKING AFTER NOT REFLECTING CORRECT SPEEDS ON HIGHWAY....HAVE READ VERY SIMILAR ACCOUNTS ON THE WEB. *TR

SPEEDOMETER WAS ERRATIC THEN STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY (READS 0 AT ANY SPEED) ON MY '03 YUKON. *TR

DETAILS: SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY IT JUST SITS AT ZERO,EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY ERRATIC NEEDLE MOVEMENT. *NM

MY SPEEDOMETER ON MY '03 YUKON DOES NOT WORK CORRECTLY. WHEN I'M NOT EVEN MOVING AT TIMES IT TELLS ME THAT I'M GOING 60 MPH. *TR

I HAVE 2003 GMC YUKON WITH ONLY 43K THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN '03. THE PROBLEM IS ITS PREMATURE WEAR OF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. I WAS TOLD BY A GM MECHANIC THAT MY PARKING BRAKE IS ABOUT TO FAIL DUE TO WORN SHOES. HOW IS THAT SO? I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE CHANCE TO REPLACE MY BRAKE PADS JUST YET. HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE THAT MY PARKING BRAKE SHOES WEAR OUT WAY BEFORE MY BRAKE PADS DO, THAT I USED EVERY TIME I DRIVE? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE FRONT HEADLIGHT CAUGHT FIRE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. GMC STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE A DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND REPAIR IT AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 123,000.

SPEEDOMETER SOMETIMES READS ZERO WHEN DO 70 MPH AND SOMETIMES READS LOWER THAN ACTUAL SPEED. *TR

2003 GMC YUKON WON'T START WITH A QUARTER TANK OF GAS. CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD BRING THE TANK DOWN AND REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP BUT THEY NEVER DID. *KB

THE NEEDLES FOR MY SPEEDOMETER AND ENGINE TEMP. BOTH SIT IN THE 6 O'CLOCK POSITION AND ARE COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE. SPEEDOMETER HAS BEEN BROKE SINCE DECEMBER OF 2005 AND THE ENGINE TEMP GAUGE BROKE OCTOBER 2007. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. THE SPEEDOMETER ON THE VEHICLE SHOWS SPEEDS OF OVER 100 MPH AND NEVER LESS THAN 30 MPH. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT NEVER KNOWS THE ACTUAL SPEED HE IS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FIRST TIME, THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM GMC REGARDING THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO HAVE 70,000 MILES OR LESS IN ORDER TO BE REPAIRED. HE RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE NO PREVIOUS FAILURE REPORTS. THEY ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK WHEN IT BEGAN MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. THE FAILURE HAS WORSENED AND IS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A LETTER THAT STATED SHE WOULD EXPERIENCE FAILURES WITH HER VEHICLE'S INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES. THE DIAL MAY STICK, FLUTTER, OR BECOME INOPERABLE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN INACCURATE READINGS FROM THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE. SHE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS OVER THE 70,000 MILE OR SEVEN YEAR LIMIT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,437. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB UPDATED 01/08/08

WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 GMC YUKON THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATICALLY. TRAVEL AT 55 - 60 MPH SHOWS 60 -120 MPH IT IS NOW STUCK AT 70 MPH WHILE PARKED WITH THE IGNITION OFF. *TR

I RECEIVED A LETTER ON A RE-CALL ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGE MAY STICK, FLUTTER, OR BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS MAY CAUSE INACCURATE READINGS, INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE. MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE AT NO CHARGE IF YOUR UNDER THE WARRANTY 7 YEARS OR 70,000 MILES WHICH I FILL IS VERY CLEAVER FOR THEM. *JB

SPEEDOMETER IS MALFUNCTIONING. READS SPEED INCORRECTLY AND "STICKS" AT 70 MPH WHEN STOPPED, MOVES ABOVE 120 MPH WHEN TRAVEL SPEED IS ONLY ~40 MPH. *JB

I WAS SOLD A USED CAR IN FLORIDA WITH DEPLOYED AIRBAGS. I NEED HELP IN GETTING THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED. THE SHOP THAT FIXED THE CAR AS WELL AS THE USED CAR DEALER SAY THAT THEY DON'T HAVE TO DO ANYTHING AND I BEG TO DIFFER AS THEY REPRESENTED THE CAR AS BEING FIXED 100%. *JB

DASH GAUGES INACCURATE - ESPECIALLY SPEEDOMETER - SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

THE SPEEDOMETER WILL GET STUCK OR GO UP AND GET STUCK AT A CERTAIN SPEED EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN MOTION. WHEN YOU TURN OFF THE ENGINE IT WILL REMAIN AT THAT SPEED AND WHEN YOU RESTART THE VEHICLE AND BEGIN MOTION, THE SPEEDOMETER WILL INCREASE THUS RESULTING IN INACCURATE SPEED. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND MY SPEEDOMETER STUCK AT SEVENTY, THEN WENT WOULDN'T DROP WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THEN WHEN STOPPED IT WAS AT SEVENTY. THEN WHEN I WENT TO THE STORE AND WAS GOING ABOUT THIRTY, IT REGISTERED I WAS GOING 105. WHEN TURNED OFF IT STAYS UP AT AROUND 70 TO 80. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH THE SPARE. THE TIRES WERE CONTINENTAL CONTITRAC SUV P225/70R16. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT WAS PULLED OVER BY THE POLICE FOR DRIVING 90 MPH, HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER INDICATED 50 MPH. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

2003 GMC YUKON. INSTRUMENT PANEL FAULTY. GIVES INCORRECT SPEED, INCORRECT RPM, INCORRECT OIL PRESSURE. CAN BE GOING FREEWAY SPEEDS AND SPEEDOMETER WILL REGISTER 0 MPH AT TIMES. *AK

"TRACTION SYSTEM" ON 2003 GMC YUKON IS FAULTY AND CAUSES VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LOSE MOMENTUM IN TRAFFIC. *TR

SPEEDOMETER ISN'T REGISTERING CORRECT SPEED WHILE DRIVING. STOPPED AND IT REGISTERED 55 MPH WHILE STANDING STILL. HAS TROUBLE RETURNING TO ZERO. PROBLEM STARTED AT 200 MILES. *AK

2003 GMC YUKON. BOTH REAR ROTORS AND FRONT WHEEL HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY UNITS WERE REPLACED. THE REAR ROTORS WERE COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. *MC THE CONSUMER STATED A NATIONAL RECALL SHOULD BE MANDATED AND NOT LIMITED TO JUST 14 STATES REGARDING THE ABS. *JB

ABS FAILURE AT LOW SPEED. *JB

THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED SLOWLY DECREASING WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE. IT FINALLY GOT TO ZERO AND QUIT WORKING FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIP. IT DID THIS SPORADICALLY FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS - SOMETIMES IT DECREASES, SOMETIMES IT INCREASES. NOW THE SPEEDOMETER, WHEN IT WORKS, USUALLY SHOWS 70 MPH OR HIGHER. IT REGISTERS A SPEED WHETHER THE VEHICLE IS MOVING OR NOT. ALL THE OTHER GAUGES SEEM TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY. WE NOW MONITOR OUR SPEED BY THE TACHOMETER. WE HAVE NOT GOTTEN AN ESTIMATE ON REPAIR HOPING GM WILL ISSUE A RECALL. *JB

I OWN A 2003 GMC YUKON AND IT SEEMS TO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. MEANING THE SPEEDOMETER ALONG WITH THE BATTERY GAUGE. THE SPEEDOMETER WORKS SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. MY BATTERY GAUGE WORKS PROPERLY SOMETIMES AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND WITHOUT EVEN CHECKING INTO THE PROBLEM HE TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL. HE SAID HE HAS HAD TO REPLACE MANY OTHER ONES ALSO. THIS PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE SPEEDOMETER THEN IT MOVED TO MY BATTERY GAUGE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. IT HAS BEEN GOING ON NOW FOR ABOUT 8,000 MILES. I HAVE 47,273 MILES ON MY YUKON. IT STARTED JUST AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED. *JB

2003 YUKON. TACH STUCK ON 5000 - 6000 RPM. SPEEDOMETER STICKING AND DECREASING ON HIGHWAY. *JB

IT STARTED THIS FALL MAYBE CLOSER TO WINTER. BUT ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEEDO STUCK AT ABOUT 70 MILES AN HOUR. AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT WAS A GLITCH BUT WHEN IT HAPPENED MORE AND MORE NOW I KNOW THAT IT IS A PROBLEM. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THERE ARE OTHERS OUT THERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE GOING A CERTIAN MPH AND YOUR REALLY NOT SOME MIGHT GET FRUSTRATED WITH OTHERS EVEN THOUGH THEY MAY BE IN THE WRONG. I CAN JUST SEE ALL THE ROAD RAGE HAPPENING BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY ARE GOIND 70 AND THEY ARE REALLY GOING 80 OR MORE. I HAVE BEEN WATCHING MY TACHOMETER BUT I DONT KNOW WHAT OTHERS ARE DOING. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. BECAUSE I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT WILL COST 600+ TO FIX. HOW MANY OF THOSE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ARE GOING TO SPEND THAT KIND OF MONEY TO FIX A SPEEDOMETER?

I HAVE A 2003 GMC YUKON WITH APPROX. 89,000 MILES. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE SPEEDOMETER BEGAN ACTING ERRATIC. SHOWING 60 MPH WHEN STOPPED. *JB

SPEEDOMETER NEEDLE IS ERRATIC AND AT TIMES STAYS ON ZERO WHILE TRAVELING. OFTEN DISPLAYS A SPEED FAR LESS THAN THE VEHICLE IS ACTUALLY TRAVELING. ESTIMATE TO REPLACE CLUSTER IS CLOSE TO $1,000.00. I AM FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD AND WELL KNOW PROBLEM. RECALL SOON? *JB

SPEEDOMETER READS INCORRECTLY IT JUST SITS AT ZERO,EVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VERY ERRATIC NEEDLE MOVEMENT. *NM

SPEEDOMETER UNRELIABLE, DROPS SLOWLY FROM HIGHWAY SPEED TO 0 WHILE STILL ON HIGHWAY GOING FULL SPEED. FUEL GAGE ALSO ERRATIC. SERVICE 4WD POPS UP IN DISPLAY AND ONCE VEHICLE IS CUT OFF SERVICE MESSAGE IS GONE, SHOWS UP ONCE A MONTH OR SO. STEERING BOX REPLACED ONCE AT MY EXPENSE, CONTINUES TO MAKE NOISE AND NOW FEELS ERRATIC. *JB

2003 GMC YUKON AWD W/ STABILITRAK. 40,000 MI.: WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE "TRACTION ACTIVE" DASH DISPLAY WILL VERY OFTEN COME ON, THE POWERTRAIN DISENGAGES AND I HAVE TO LET UP ON GAS UNTIL TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGES. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE SEPTEMBER, NUMEROUS TIMES A DAY. I HAVE ALMOST BEEN REAR-ENDED, SINCE THE DRIVERS BEHIND ME PRESUPPOSE I WILL CONTINUE ACCELERATING. A GM DEALER, AFTER EXAM & DIAGNOSTICS, COULD FIND NO PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER BEING ADVISED ABOUT POSSIBLE "WHEEL CORROSION." IN THE MEANTIME OF COURSE, IT CONTINUES. AN ENTRY IN EDMUNDS "CAR SPACE" HAS REFERRED ME TO "DOCUMENT ID#1819672 202 GMC TRUCK GMC K SIERRA 4WD; SUBJECT: PRODUCT SAFETY - FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CORROSION #05068B - (04/21/2006). THIS SEEMS TO BE A DANGEROUS, SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH SHOULD MERIT A RECALL. *JB

SPEEDOMETER IN 2003 GMC YUKON ACTING ERRATICALLY. INACCURATE REPORTING OF SPEED ON SPEEDOMOTER. TRUCK SHOWS 50 MPH WHEN STOPPED. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND CANT BE TRUSTED. I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET WHERE THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. GMC NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. *NM

ENGINE TICKING ON STARTUP, LASTS FOR 5 MINUTES CURRENTLY - LONGER ON COLD STARTS OR AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT OVERNIGHT. PROGRESSIVELY HAS GOTTEN LOUDER AND LONGER IN DURATION SINCE REPORTING THE FAILURE LAST YEAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THIS PISTON "SLAP" NOISE DESCRIBED APPEARS TO BE MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN 5.3 LITER ENGINE WHERE SHIPMENT OF ENGINES WITH CYLINDER HEADS THAT ARE OVERSIZED OR PISTONS SHIPPING AS UNDERSIZED IS CAUSING WARPING ON PISTON HEAD, HENCE THE REASON WHY THE NOISE PROGRESSIVLY GETS LOUDER AND LONGER LASTING AS TIME PROGRESSES. ORIGINAL DEALERSHIP HAS DOCUMENTED THE REPORT OF THE NOISE WITH NO RESULT OR ATTEMPT TO FIX. CUSTOMER HAS PURCHASED EXTENDED WARRANTY PRIOR TO THE EVIDENCE OF THIS FAILURE, AT TIME OF PURCHASE. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS HAVE DIRECTED CUSTOMER TO FILE A DIRECT COMPLAINT WITH MANUFACTURER AS ENGINE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED THAT PROLONGED WEAR WITH THE "SLAP" THAT IS CAUSING THE TICKING NOISE WILL CAUSE SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE OVER TIME. ONLY SUGGESTED RECOURSE IS TO REPLACE ENGINE WITH 5.3 THAT SHIPPED AFTER SEPTEMBER 2002 AND WAS NOT MANUFACTURED FROM ONE OF THREE GM PLANTS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF THE DEFECTIVE ENGINES.

NO CRASH. VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR APPROXIMATELY 6 WEEKS PRIOR TO JULY 15, 2006. VEHICLE WAS USED FOR A SHORT TRIP ABOUT 2 MILES TOTAL. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND LONGER THAN NORMAL DISTANCE WAS REQUIRED TO STOP. BRAKES WERE VERY SPONGY. FLUID LEVEL CHECKED FOUND TO BE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE, NORMAL COLOR AND NO APPARENT LEAKS. VEHICLE HAD APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES AT THE TIME. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES (WHILE THERE HAD 30,000 MILE SERVICE DONE AS WELL). DEALER ADVISED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS BAD (INTERIOR FAILURE) NEW PART WAS ORDERED AND PLACED ON THE VEHICLE. UPON VEHICLE BEING RETURNED THE VEHICLE APPEARED TO STILL HAVE A VERY SPONGY PEDAL AND THE PEDAL TRAVELED EXCESSIVE DISTANCE (APPROXIMATELY 4") BEFORE FEELING SOME PRESSURE. TRAVEL DISTANCE APPEARS TO STILL BE LONGER THAN BEFORE PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED. TRIED DRIVING THE VEHICLE A FEW MILES MAYBE 100 TO SEE IF ANYTHING CHANGED WITH BRAKES. BRAKES REMAINED THE SAME. RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER AGREED WITH ME AFTER TESTING THAT THE BRAKES APPEARED SPONGY. ATTEMPT TO FIX BY THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THEY "FOUND AIR IN THE LINES, BLED BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO BE WORKING IN PROPER ORDER". I PICKED UP THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKES STILL FEEL THE SAME, SPONGY PEDAL TRAVELS APPROXIMATELY 4" BEFORE ANY NOTICEABLE BRAKING FUNCTION, STOPPING DISTANCE STILL APPEARS TO BE A LITTLE EXCESSIVE. CONTACTED GMC SERVICE ONLINE AND ADVISED OF THE PROBLEM AND T

HYDRAULIC BRAKE SYSTEM. VEHICLE WAS SITTING IN DRIVEWAY WITHOUT USE FOR A FEW WEEKS. WHEN USED BRAKES WERE VERY SPONGY, LONG PEDAL TRAVEL BEFORE REACTION THEN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. FLUID LEVEL OK, CLEAR APPEARED NORMAL, NO APPARENT LEAKS, NORMAL TEMPERATURE. DROVE TO DEALER CAREFULLY, SERVICE MANAGER WHEN MOVING VEHICLE SAID HE ALMOST RAN THROUGH THE BACK OTF THE BUILDING. VEHICLE NOT IN ANY ACCIDENTS, SERVICE MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED AT NORMAL INTERVALS ACCORDING TO SERVICE RECOMMENDATIONS. APPROXIMATELY 27000 MILES ON VEHICLE. DRIVEN BY MYSELF 50 YEARS OLD AND MY WIFE 47 YEARS OLD SAFE DRIVERS SPEED LIMIT SPEEDS LARGE AMOUNT OF STOPPING DISTANCE FOR BRAKING NOT JAMMING ON BRAKES AT LAST MINUTE. I SCHEDULED VEHICLE FOR SERVICE AT WIN KELLY CHEVROLET WHERE PURCHASED FOR BRAKE CHECK AND 30,000 MILE CHECKUP. WHILE THERE THEY ADVISED IT WAS INTERIOR FAILURE OF MASTER CYLINDER AND THEY REPLACED IT UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKES FEEL A LITTLE BETTER BUT THE PEDAL STILL MOVES APPROXIMATELY 4" BEFORE APPLYING ANY PRESSURE. I FEEL THIS IS STILL A PROBLEM AND WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN. I BELIEVE THEY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE SYSTEM LIKE THEY HAD ON PREVIOUS S10 MODELS IN LATE 90'S WITH THE SLOW SPEED BRAKING RECALL. JUST WANT TO SEND A COMPLAINT FOR YOU TO BE AWARE OF IN CASE YOU RECEIVE MORE COMPLAINTS. I EMAILED A LETTER TO GM WHILE IT WAS IN THE SHOP WITH THE SAME COMMENTS AND THE REFERENCE TO THE PREVIOUS FOR THE SMALLER VERSIONS IN THE LATE 90'S AND HAVE YET TO REC

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS KEPT BURNING OUT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE SOCKET PART OF THE BULB OVERHEATED AND MALFORMED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED BUT PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THERE WAS A SQUEALING NOISE THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. DURING A NORMAL MAINTENANCE SERVICE, THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THE SQUEALING NOISE WAS NORMAL. ON APRIL 4, AN APPOINTMENT WAS MADE WITH THE DEALER REGARDING THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE VENT SOLENOID HAD FAILED INTERNALLY AND THE VENT SOLENOID AND BRACKET PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT UNTIL WORK COULD BE PERFORMED THE CAR WAS DRIVEABLE. ON APRIL 5TH, THE VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON WET ROADS, THE BRAKES FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MANUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE VEHICLE HIT A POLE AND SLIDE INTO A DITCH. DURING THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALL OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS HOWEVER INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE CONTACTS HAD LOWER BACK INJURIES. AN MRI WAS PERFORMED SHOWING A DISLOCATED DISK TO THE LOWER BACK. OTHER INJURIES OCCURRED TO TWO OTHER PASSANGERS AGES 12 AND 7; MINOR HEAD INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND ACCIDENT REPORT WAS PROCESSED WITH THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. ADDITIONAL REPAIRS STILL NEED TO BE MADE TO BRAKES AND AIRBAGS.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED UNDER RECALL JANUARY 2005. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED THERE IS A POPPING AND GRINDING NOSE. THERE IS ALSO AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE SHAFT WAS GREASED. THIS DID NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE SHAFT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE NHTSA RECALL INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A T-BONE COLLISION AT 10MPH AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS NO PRE-BRAKING PRIOR TO IMPACT. ALTHOUGH THE OCCUPANTS WERE WEARING SEATBELTS, MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE AGENCY. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER FOR INSPECTION.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN MAKING TURNS THERE WAS A SCREECHING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. IN SNOWY CONDITIONS WHEN THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS DIFFICULTY DRIVING FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER SCREECHING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM AUTOMATIC TO FOUR WHEEL DRIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER OVERHAULED THE FOUR WHEEL DRIVE, BUT NOTED ALL FOUR TIRES WERE OFF BALANCE AND VARIED IN SIZE. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE THE CULPRIT OF THE SCREECHING NOISE WHEN TURNING. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. *AK