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2007 GMC Sierra 1500 4-DR.

6
Recalls
327
Complaints

Safety Ratings.

NHTSA’s 5-Star Safety Ratings help consumers compare vehicle safety when searching for a car. More stars mean safer cars.

Frontal Crash
Side Crash
Rollover
Overall Front Star Rating

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Front Driver Side
Front Passenger Side
Overall Side Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Driver
Passenger
Overall Side Pole Star Rating

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Rollover Star Rating

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Rollover Risk: 18.5%

Complaints
Recalls

327 Complaints

for 2007 GMC SIERRA
12/06/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/06/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M671******
Summary

The contact owns a 2007 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after the dealer serviced the front passenger’s side air bag inflator under recall, the passenger’s side air bag warning light failed to illuminate with a passenger seated in the passenger’s seat. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and diagnosed with a code reader, which showed an incorrect installation of equipment code. The dealer was made aware of the failure and diagnosed the vehicle with Sensing Diagnostic Module (SDM) sensor failure. The dealer informed the contact that the Sensing Diagnostic Control Module needed to be reprogrammed or replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 176,000.

09/10/2021
Components: AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/10/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M071******
Summary

I was informed that the passenger side air bags had a recall ,so I'm following up on this.

05/07/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13C67G******
Summary

THERE HAS BEEN AN AIRBAG RECALL AND EVERY TIME I CALL THE GM DEALERSHIP THEY TELL ME THEY HAVE NO PARTS. ARE THEY HOPING I WILL WRECK OR SELL THE VEHICLE BEFORE THEY ARE REQUIRED TO PAY TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE AND LIFE-THREATENING AIRBAG?!!

03/31/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/31/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14C57Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. HALEY BUICK GMC MIDLOTHIAN (9831 MIDLOTHIAN TURNPIKE, RICHMOND, VA 23235) WAS CONTACTED AND WAS INFORMED THAT DURING THE REPLACEMENT OF THE AIR BAGS, THERE WAS A HIGH RISK THAT THE DASHBOARD MAY FRACTURE AND THE CONTACT WOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DASHBOARD REPLACEMENT IF DAMAGED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ## VIN PASSED ## GMC 2007 SIERRA ##

03/22/2021
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 03/17/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M571******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED JERKING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 120,000. *DT

03/15/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC19J671******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V050000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED THE SAME RECALL FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 YEARS HOWEVER, THE REMEDY WAS STILL UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE CONTACT INFORMED AN UNKNOWN DEALER OF THE RECALL AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

03/12/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14J37Z******
Summary

AIR BAG MODULE UNDER DRIVER SEAT GOT WET AND WILL NOT WORK NOW. SEEMS THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT FOR SOME REASON MY TRUCK WAS NOT INCLUDED. CONTACTED GMC ABOUT THIS AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT. AIR BAGS HAVE BEEN INOPERABLE FOR YEARS! ## VIN PASSED ## GMC 2007 SIERRA 1500 ##

03/10/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/02/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19J571******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 21V052000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED SPECK CHEVROLET BUICK OF PROSSER (314 6TH ST, PROSSER, WA 99350) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

02/25/2021
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/30/2021
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14CX7Z******
Summary

DASH CRACKING PIECES OF THE DASH FALLING DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARDS AND FELL CLOSE TO THE GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS CAUSING FOOT TO SLIP WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE

02/04/2021
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19027E******
Summary

NO AVAILABILITY FOR AIR BAG REPLACEMENT AS DETERMINED BY NHTSA, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049152, NHTSA RECALL NUMBER16V383

12/31/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J67Z******
Summary

RECEIVED INITIAL RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING DEFECTIVE AIRBAG INFLATORS - ISSUED IN 2016 - AND THE RECALL NOTICE STILL HASN'T BEEN REPAIRED. MANUFACTURERS RECALL NUMBER IS #2049151; AND DUE TO THE LACK OF REPAIR I'M WORRIED THAT A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER WILL BE INJURED.

12/13/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK14V17G******
Summary

THE " SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT COMES ON.

11/25/2020
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 11/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19J871******
Summary

DRIVING DOWN ROAD, HEARD / FELT LOUD BANG. STOPPED VEHICLE, NO DAMAGE OR PARTS OF ROAD WAY. SEVERAL DAYS LATER WHILE FLUID FILMING UNDERCOATING UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE NOTICED BROKEN MIDDLE REAR DRIVERS SIDE LEAF SPRING STICK OUT OF LEAF SPRING PACK.

11/24/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C771******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED ALEXANDER BUICK GMC (1501 VENTURA BLVD, OXNARD, CA 93036; (805) 268-7927) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/19/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/19/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC19J971******
Summary

GM RECALL 49151, NHTSAC ID NUMBER 16V381; TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. JULY 2016 LETTER FROM GMC BUT NO REPLACEMENT TO DATE SEPTEMBER 2020

09/03/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC190871******
Summary

CRACKED DASHBOARD

08/12/2020
Components: AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/19/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK638071******
Summary

UPPER DASHBOARD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES ONE AROUND AIR BAG ANOTHER ON TOP OF STEERING COLUMN TRUCK IS ALWAYS COVER EITHER BY WINDOW SHADES OR FULL TRUCK COVER WHILE PARKED IN DRIVEWAY.IF DASH IS CRACKED WHAT WILL HAPPEN WHEN AIR BAG DIPLOIDS WILL IT BREAK UP AND SEND BROKEN PIECES OF PLASTIC FLYING CAUSING MORE INJURY

08/10/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M271******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT'S FATHER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED AN UNKNOWN GMC DEALER LOCATED IN KEWANEE, ILLINOIS AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *AS

08/10/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK638471******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER HAD NOT BE NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *DT*JB

07/09/2020
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19J97Z******
Summary

CRACKED DASH. I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THE LAWSUIT UNTIL RECENT. MY DASH HAS BEEN CRACKED SINCE 2013 AND HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE AS TIME GOES ON.

06/15/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M071******
Summary

I RECEIVED AN AIRBAG RECALL ON MY GMC SIERRA SLT PICKUP TRUCK ON MAY 27,2016. I AM SITTING HERE FOUR YEARS LATER ON JUNE 15,2020 AND STILL NO REMEDY! I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERS AND THEY TELL ME THAT THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL ME. I HAVE BEEN CONTACTING THEM PERIODICALLY THE WHOLE 4 YEARS. I HAVE GRANDCHILDREN WHO RIDE ON OCCASION IN THIS VEHICLE AND I FEAR FOR THEIR SAFETY. WHEN ARE WE GOING TO GET A FIX??!! I OWN TWO OTHER VEHICLES NOT GM PRODUCTS. ONE WAS FIXED IN 2 WEEKS, THE OTHER IN ABOUT A MONTH. THIS IS PATHETIC! WHAT AN EMBARRASSMENT. EASY TO SEE WHY FORD F150 OUTSELLS GMC/CHEVY AND RAM AND TUNDRA ARE CLOSING THE GAP. I DO FEEL SORRY FOR THE SERVICE MANAGERS WHO KEEP HAVING TO MAKE EXCUSES FOR AN INEPT CORPORATION. NEEDLESS TO SAY YOU WILL NEVER SEE ME OR MY FAMILY IN ANOTHER GENERAL MOTORS SHOWROOM OR VEHICLE. *TR

05/22/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J07Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. FRONT ROYAL BUICK GMC (9015 WINCHESTER RD, FRONT ROYAL, VA 22630, (540) 636-2986) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/05/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/05/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13377G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. DESERT SUN MOTORS, INC. (2600 N WHITE SANDS BLVD, ALAMOGORDO, NM 88310) AND SIERRA BLANCA MOTOR CO. (304 US-70, RUIDOSO, NM 88345) WERE CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/03/2020
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 05/17/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13C871******
Summary

DASHBOARD CRACKS EVERYTHING

04/28/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/28/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTFK19Y271******
Summary

WHEN WILL NHTSA ACCEPT OR DENY THE PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY FROM GM CLAIMING THAT MY PASSENGER AIRBAG DOES NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED? THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR YEARS.

04/17/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/16/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M871******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

04/16/2020
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 02/01/2020
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13357G******
Summary

VEHICLE HAS INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL DELIVERY SYSTEM, CAUSING STALLING, VERY LOW ROUGH IDLE, UNABLE TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC, AT STOP LIGHTS ETC. THE MAKE AND MODEL OF MY TRUCK IS INCLUDED IN A SAFETY RECALL BULLETIN #14515B JANUARY 2015, HOWEVER MY PARTICULAR TRUCK IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY ARE UNWILLING TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP FLOW CONTROL MODULE THAT IS CAUSING THIS SAFETY HAZARD. MY BELIEF IS THAT GM RECALLED CERTAIN VEHICLES AND EXCLUDED SOME THAT SHOULD BE IN THE SAFETY RECALL SCOPE. *TR

03/30/2020
Components: AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14C47E******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ROBERT BROGDEN BUICK GMC LOCATED AT (1500 E SANTA FE ST, OLATHE, KS 66061), EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WERE ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

03/10/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14C27Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT LIBERTY BUICK (LOCATED AT 8737 W BELL RD, PEORIA, AZ 85382) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

03/09/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/29/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14C67E******
Summary

WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN JULY OF 2016 FOR A DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. WE HAVE MADE MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO HAVE IT REPLACED AT OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP BUT WE ARE TOLD EACH TIME THAT THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. WHILE WE UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A MASSIVE RECALL, IT HAS NOW BEEN OVER 3 YEARS WAITING FOR THE REPLACEMENT PART. WE WERE TOLD OUR ONLY OPTION WAS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER OR FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE NTSB.

01/14/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13M57G******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SMAIL AUTO GROUP LOCATED AT 5110 STATE ROUTE 30, GREENSBURG PA, (724)216-6205, WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

01/11/2020
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/19/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13367G******
Summary

WHY HAS GM NOT BEEN TOLD TO FIX THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON MY 2007 GMC PICKUP FOR OVER 2 YEARS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL OF THE DEFECTIVE TAKATA ACTUATER. D? DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR SUFFER SERIOUS INJURY BEFORE THEY WILL HAVE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM?

12/23/2019
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 09/02/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Z271******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT TIGHTENED AUTOMATICALLY ON THE PASSENGER TO THE POINT OF CHOKING. THE CONTACT'S ELDERLY FATHER HAS HAD THIS FAILURE OCCUR MORE THAN ONCE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

12/19/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTFK13Y871******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED MOSSY OF PICAYUNE (241 FRONTAGE RD, PICAYUNE, MS 39466, (601) 273-3595) AND LEGACY BUICK GMC (293 E HOWZE BEACH RD, SLIDELL, LA 70461, (985) 231-5256) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB

12/16/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/14/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13J17G******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BUICK GMC OF VACAVILLE (350 ORANGE DR, VACAVILLE, CA 95687, (707) 474-4842), BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

10/28/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C371******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED LEGACY BUICK GMC OF LAUREL (2820 MS-15, LAUREL, MS 39440, (601) 651-4719) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

10/11/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19C47Z******
Summary

2007 GMC NEW SIERRA C1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SAFETY RECALL NOTICE GM 49151 AND NHTSA RECALL 16V-381(AIRBAG INFLATOR DEFECTIVE). CONSUMER WONDERS WHEN PART WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE. *AS *JS

09/30/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/30/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J071******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PHIL MOORE BUICK GMC (5728 INTERSTATE 55 NORTH FRONTAGE RD, JACKSON, MS 39211, (877) 477-4270) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/27/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C971******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED MOTOR CITY BUICK GMC (3101 PACHECO RD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93313, (661) 412-0259) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND SHE WOULD BE CONTACTED ONCE THE PARTS WERE RECEIVED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/23/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M871******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED NOVATO CHEVROLET AT 415-493-0103 (LOCATED AT 7123 REDWOOD BLVD, NOVATO, CA 94945) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/20/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13C37G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JANUARY OF 2016. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH ROBBINS CHEVROLET OF HOUSTON (18611 US 59, HUMBLE, TX 77338, (281)446-3021) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE AIR BAG MANUFACTURER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. THE NEW AIR BAG MANUFACTURER USED BY GMC WAS UNABLE TO KEEP UP WITH THE AIR BAG DEMAND AND GMC DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH PARTS. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT NOT TO CRASH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

09/12/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M271******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL, INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. WHY?

08/29/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/02/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J17Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE; HOWEVER, THEY REFUSED TO PROVIDE A SIGNED STATEMENT TO THAT FACT WHEN ASKED BY THE CONTACT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD HAVE NO PARTS UNTIL THEY HEARD BACK FROM NHTSA AFTER FILING A PETITION NOT TO HAVE TO REPAIR THE AIR BAGS. THE CONTACT ALSO SPOKE WITH NUMEROUS DEALERS ABOUT HAVING THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *TR*JB

08/13/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13C67G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAY OF 2016. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH CARL BLACK BUICK GMC (11225 ALPHARETTA HIGHWAY, ROSWELL, GA 30076, (678) 317-2740) AND BUTTLER CHEVROLET (2020 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, MACON, GA 31204, (478)-225-4636) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/12/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/12/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14X17Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED PRINCE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC CADILLAC OF ALBANY (2701 LEDO RD, ALBANY, GA 31707, (229) 432-6271) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/09/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/09/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19Z67Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 30 MPH. THE DRIVER QUICKLY COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, POWERED OFF THE ENGINE, AND WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE FAILURE RECURRED 3 TO 5 MILES DOWN THE ROAD. AFTER EACH FAILURE, THE CONTACT HAD TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWER OFF THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FOR 30 MILES UNTIL THE CONTACT ARRIVED HOME. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT WITH AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

08/08/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/16/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13J67G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. LAW CHEVROLET (2944 IN-62, BOONVILLE, IN 47601, (812) 202-4101) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. *BF CONSUMER STATED I HAD TO HAVE ALL BATTERY CABLES RLACED AS WELL THE A COMPLETE UPPER DASH REPLACED. *JB

08/07/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J671******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT CALLED BAKER BUICK GMC AT 843-996-1491 (LOCATED AT 1621 SAVANNAH HWY, CHARLESTON, SC 29407) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/17/2019
Components: AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/08/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19X67Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1233 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014, (602) 457-3232), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.

06/11/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC19J571******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. SELLERS BUICK GMC (38000 GRAND RIVER AVE, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48335) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

06/02/2019
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/24/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19V27E******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED. NO TRAFFIC ON ROAD WAS ABLE TO COAST TO STOP WITHOUT ACCIDENT. QUICK INSPECTION SHOWED SEVERE BRAKE FLUID LEAK. AFTER TOWING, REPAIR SHOP FOUND RUPTURED HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE DUE TO CORROSION, AND MULTIPLE OTHER SIMILAR WEAKENED SPOTS. ALL HARD LINES REPLACED. MANUFACTURER DECLINED WARRANTY ASSISTANCE. OF NOTE, VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW, WITH NO HEAVY DUTY USE, NOR HIGH MILEAGE. ORIGINAL PARTS IN MY POSSESSION FOR VERIFICATION.

04/09/2019
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 02/06/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M771******
Summary

STEERING POSITIONING / ANGLE SENSOR, FAULT THAT COULD SHUT YOUR VEHICLE DOWN WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE A 2007 GMC SIERRA AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE EXACT SAME PART, THE STEERING POSITION/ ANGLE SENSOR. I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR MORE THAN 2 MONTHS TO GET A DEALERSHIP TO ORDER ME THE PART TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BUT ONLY TO BE TOLD THE PART HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED MY GENERAL MOTORS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS VEHICLE STILL ON THE ROAD THAT HAVE THIS ISSUE AND GM DISCONTINUED THIS PART.

04/08/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13C47G******
Summary

*TAKATA RECALL * REALIZING MY TRUCK IS ONE OF MANY GM VEHICLES INVOLVED IN A " PRELIMINARY RECALL" WHICH HAS BEEN PROCRASTINATED REPEATEDLY AT THIS POINT . NOT SURE WHY EXACTLY THEY (GM)HAVE FAILED TO PROVE OTHERWISE TO NHTSA BY THEIR GIVEN DEADLINES..THAT THESE SPECIFIC VEHICLES ARENT AFFECTED LIKE ALL THE OTHERS INVOLVED. WHICH HAS SAID TO BE THE " LARGEST RECALL IN US HISTORY ".. MY TRUCK HAS RECENTLY (4/1/19) HAD THE "SERVICE AIR BAG" MSG APPEAR IN THE DIC ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. COMES ON AND CONTINUES TO STAY ON EACH AND EVERY TIME I START THE TRUCK UNTIL SHUTTING IT OFF . HAS CONTINUED TO DO THIS CONSISTENTLY EVERY SINGLE DAY AFTER 4/1/19. CAUSING ME TO BE EVEN MORE CONCERNED THAN BEFORE SINCE MY KIDS COMMUTE IN THIS TRUCK 7 DAYS A WEEK! I'VE MADE CONTACT WITH THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PUCHASED THE TRUCK BUT CAN'T GET AN APPT UNTIL 4/10/19 .I ALSO HAVE HAD THEM TELL ME A TIME OR 2 B4 THAT THEY DON'T HAVE PARTS TO FIX AND THEY CURRENTLY AREN'T RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIR /REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME .. SO IM SURE I'LL GET THE SAME ROUTINE SPEECH AND BE SENT ON MY WAY TO ROLL THE DICE ON WHETHER MY AIRBAGS WILL BE SUITABLE TO DO THEIR JOB AND WORST CASE CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO ME AND OR MY FAMILY. . DOESN'T SEEM FAIR TO US OWNERS WHO SPEND SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO THIS MANUFACTURER /DEALERSHIPS (GM).

03/18/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19C97Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAY OF 2016. NORTHWOOD CHEVROLET (212 7TH ST, EUREKA, CA 95501) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT A SOLUTION HAD NOT BEEN FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

03/15/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19087E******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND INDICATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS OFF. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE AND THERE WAS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PART BECAME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REMEDY AND THE RECALL WAS INACTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT CONSUMER STATED AIRBAG HAS EVER WORKED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.*JB

03/01/2019
Components: AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 02/12/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M071******
Summary

I HAVE A CRACK ON DASHBOARD ALONG THE INSTRUMENT PANEL SIDE AND AT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

02/17/2019
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,WHEELS
Incident Date: 02/15/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK14JX7Z******
Summary

1-AIRBAG SYSTEM ISSUE, 2-TIRE MONITORING SCAN ISSUE, 3-DOOR LOCK/UNLOCK ISSUE, 4-CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ISSUE.

02/13/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19J071******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. BARKER BUICK GMC (2030 E IRELAND GROVE RD, BLOOMINGTON, IL 61704, (888) 371-2165) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/11/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13367G******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. INTEGRITY BUICK GMC (6025 INTERNATIONAL DR, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421, (423) 855-0550) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

01/23/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/23/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19067Z******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL THE RECALL WAS POSTED IN 2016, ALMOST 3 YEARS LATER AND GMC STILL HAS NO REMEDY? HOW CAN I FEEL SAFE WITH AIRBAGS THEY MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY.

01/18/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK14057Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAY OF 2016. THE DEALER (CHARLIE OBAUGH CHEVROLET BUICK GMC, 410 LEE JACKSON HWY SUITE A, STAUNTON, VA 24401) WAS CONTACTED MULTIPLE TIMES AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NO LONGER HAD AN AIR BAG RECALL. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

01/16/2019
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC14X97G******
Summary

MY TRUCK WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BAD ROCKER ARMS CAUSING MY TRUCK TO LOSE POWER AND EVENTUALLY BREAKDOWN.

01/10/2019
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK133471******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING AND STARTED TO HEAR A KNOCKING SOUND. MESSAGE CENTER SAID LOW OIL, SO I ADDED MORE OIL OVER THE WEEKEND UNTIL I COULD GET IT INTO THE SHOP. MONDAY MORNING ON MY WAY TO WORK I HEARD SOMETHING SHOOT THROUGH SOMETHING UNDER THE HOOD AND THE TRUCK WENT DEAD. THERE WAS A POOL OF OIL UNDER THE TRUCK AND METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND IN MY OIL PAN.

01/05/2019
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/01/2019
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Y071******
Summary

MY DASHBOARD IS CRACKING AROUND MY PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND ALSO AROUND MY CLUSTER READOUT. IT APPEARS VERY BRITTLE AND I'M WORRIED IT IS GOING TO SEND PLASTIC EVERYWHERE IF I AM EVER IN A SITUATION WHERE MY AIR BAG IS DEPLOYED

12/31/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/31/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13Y271******
Summary

AIR BAG LIGHT PROBLEMS WITH THE GMC TRUCKS HAD A PROFESSIONAL DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. SCANNER CODES," SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ERROR" THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THESE TRUCKS GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS, IN A ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY. *DT*JB

12/31/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/25/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J071******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). KELLER MOTORS (700 W CADILLAC LANE, HANFORD, CA 93230) CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

10/11/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J27Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (BUDS CHEVROLET-BUICK, INC., 1415 COMMERCE DRIVE, SAINT MARYS, OH 45885, (419)-617-4954) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO SAFETY CONCERNS FOR THE AIR BAG. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/26/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/26/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14C87Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER (WINTER CHEVROLET, 1624 S CANYON WAY, COLFAX, CA 94513, 530-349-415) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/25/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK190171******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN JULY OF 2016. THE DEALER (SIERRA MOTORS CHEVROLET CADILLAC BUICK GMC, 18475 5TH AVE, JAMESTOWN, CA 95327) STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/14/2018
Components: AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 07/30/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

DASH CRACKED BY PASSENGER AIRBAG AND DRIVER SIDE AS WELL.

08/08/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19Y87Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAY OF 2016. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY SENT A LETTER TO NHTSA, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE RECALL WAS NOT NECESSARY AND THE VEHICLE WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/04/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/06/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C171******
Summary

IS THERE A RECALL ON MY GMC PICKUP FOR THE AIRBAGS

06/28/2018
Components: AIR BAGS,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 06/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M571******
Summary

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL COME ON AND NOT TURN OFF. I HAVE HAD IT AT THE MECHANIC FOR THIS AT LEAST 5 TIMES. IT HAPPENS WHENEVER IT RAINS OR THE WINDSIELD OR SOME PART GETS WET, LIKE A CAR WASH. AFTER DRYING OUT, USUALLY AT LEAST A FEW HOURS OF NO MOISTURE, THE WIPERS STAY OFF. TAKATA RECALL - IT'S BEEN AT LEAST 3 YEARS AND THIS IS A TRUCK I'VE DRIVEN FOR A QUARTER OF A MILLION MILES - YET NO RESPONSE OR FIX AVAILABLE FROM GMC

06/23/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/01/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13C47G******
Summary

"TAKATA RECALL " PARTS STILL NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX MY TRUCK DEALER HAS NOT OFFERED ANOTHER MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION TO ME. I HAVE 2 CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN MY TRUCK DAILY SINCE IT IS MY ONLY TRANSPORTATION TO WORK AND TAKING THEM TO SCHOOL, SPORTS ACTIVITIES, STORE ETC. AND ALL OTHER PLACES I HAVE TO HAVE A VEHICLE TO GET TO. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING MY TRUCK WITH A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE THATS BEEN RECALLED FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. ESPECIALLY WITH HAVING MY 2 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE 75 %OF THE TIME . PARTS NOT BEING AVAILABLE STILL AT THIS POINT GM SHOULD BE MAKING SURE I HAVE A SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS NOW CAME ON AND OFF A FEW DIFFERENT TIMES NOW.

06/23/2018
Components: STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 06/03/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13C47G******
Summary

TRUCK RANDOMLY DOESNT START. NO CRANK NO START BECAME MORE FREQUENT AND HAS NOW DIED AT HWY SPEEDS 3-4 TIMES. RESULTING IN NO POWER STEERING,NO ABS, AIRBAGS BECOME DEACTIVATED IN A STALL SITUATION TO MY KNOWLEDGE. MAKING IT VERY HARD TO CONTROL THE TRUCK IN ORDER TO GET IT OFF THE HWY/ROADWAY. STABILITRAK LIGHT, TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ALL STAY ON AND THE MOST RECENT LIGHT IS NOW THE ABS LIGHT. NOW IT'S TO A THE POINT OF HARDLY STARTING AT ALL. THE KEY HAS RECENTLY BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN AS WELL. ORIGINALLY THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD CYCLE MULTIPLE TIMES , AND INTERIOR LIGHTS DASH LIGHTS WOULD ALL CYCLE AT FAST RATE ALL AT ONCE. WHEN THIS FIRST HAPPENED I WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO EVENTUALLY GET THE TRUCK TO START A SHORT TIME AFTER. ENGINE POWER REDUCED IS ANOTHER SPECIFIC WARNING THAT APPEARS NOW THAT IT'S NOW DYING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HWY. EACH INCIDENT WHEN THE TRUCK HAS STALLED IT'S BEEN WHEN DRIVING AT LEAST 60 MPH.OR MORE. NUMEROUS OWNERS OF GM VEHICLES ARE AND HAVE BEEN HAVING THE SAME ISSUES FOR FAR TOO LONG WITH LITTLE BEING DONE FOR ALOT OF THESE OWNERS.

06/05/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/15/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14XX7Z******
Summary

RECALL NOTICE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME CALLING FOR SERVICE TO THE AIR BAG. THERE ARE NO PARTS YET TO FIX IT. I BELIEVE THE COMPANY IS EVEN OUT OF BUSINESS. GMC WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO NOW? HOW SAFE IS IT TO DRIVE????

05/23/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/23/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V384000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED REGARDING PART AVAILABILITY. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

05/14/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J27Z******
Summary

2007 GMC PICK UP. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO SAFETY RECALL 49152. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED TWICE. *JS *JS

05/09/2018
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 05/09/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13327G******
Summary

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE PLASTIC CHROME IS PEELING UP CAUSING A VERY SHARP RAZOR EDGE THAT SLICED MY FINGERTIP

04/26/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/26/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13J07G******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE STILL TRYING TO DETERMINE THE NEXT STEPS. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO CALL NHTSA. CARLISLE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1701 W. U.S. 287 BYPASS, WAXAHACHIE, TX 75165) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT

04/23/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GCEC13CX71******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (MARKLEY HONDA, 3401 S. COLLEGE AVE., FORT COLLINS, CO 80525, 970-226-2213) CONFIRMED PART UNAVAILABILITY AND WAS UNABLE TO VERIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED TO DETERMINE IF THEY COULD VERIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS NOT EXPERIENCING A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/11/2018
Components: SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19B57Z******
Summary

AT 50000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT HUBS BEARING WHERE DESTROYED.AT 6500 M ILES BRAKE LINES RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING.

04/06/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/04/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19037Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

03/30/2018
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2007 GMC YUKON DENALI. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO CRACKED TRANSMISSION AND BAD MOTOR MOUNTS. *LD THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE VEHICLE BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. *JS

03/21/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13J47G******
Summary

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY PASSENGER AIRBAG. I CONTACTED SAM SWOPE PONTIAC WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. I SPOKE TO MANY DIFFERENT THERE APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART, THEREFORE THEY COULD NOT REPLACE THE AIRBAG. BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THEY NEVER RECEIVED THE REPLACEMENT PART, I CONTACTED THE PARTS DEPARTMENT DIRECTLY. I WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE ABLE TO ORDER THE PART, HOWEVER I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $760.60. IT IS APPARENT THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIX THIS PROBLEM OR ADHERE TO THE RECALL STANDARDS. BECAUSE IT IS A RECALL, THE REPLACEMENT SHOULD COME AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. PLEASE HELP AND ADVISE ME IN THE DIRECTION I SHOULD TAKE. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WITHOUT THE AIRBAGS, WHICH WAS INCLUDED AS A WORKING PART WHEN I ORDERED IT. I HAVE NOT HAD A WRECK, HOWEVER I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WHICH I PAID FULL PRICE FOR BRAND NEW. BECAUSE THEY WONT ADHERE TO THE RECALL POLICY, ANY ACCIDENT RESULTING IN INJURIES WOULD BE GROUND FOR A LAW SUIT. I DO NOT WANT ANYONE TO GET HURT AND THIS PROBLEM MUST BE FIXED. PLEASE HELP ME. I'VE EXHAUSTED ALL MEANS IN TRYING TO GET THIS RECALL PART INSTALLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP.

03/14/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13Y87G******
Summary

DASH HAS CRACKED ON PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE AIR BAG WILL DEPLOY. CONCERNED THAT IT MAY AFFECT THE DEPLOYMENT OR SEND SHARDS ON DEPLOYMENT THAT COULD INJURE SOMEONE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY A FRIEND WITH THE SAME MODEL CHEVY AND IS A COMMON ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO REPLACE AS IT'S AN OBVIOUS DEFECT WITH THEIR TRUCKS.

02/23/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 02/22/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19JX7Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT NOTICED PREMATURE CRACKS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL AND DID NOT PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

02/21/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J67Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED ROHRICH CHEVROLET (2685 W LIBERTY AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15216) AND WAS INFORMED THAT PARTS WERE AVAILABLE, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT MAKE THE REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

02/16/2018
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 02/14/2018
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J47Z******
Summary

2007 GMC SIERRA TRUCK FRAME RUSTED OUT BEFORE THE BODY AND WILL NOT PASS NYS SAFETY INSPECTION.

02/02/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J171******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. IN 2016 I RECEIVED A NOTICE OF POSSIBLE RECALL FOR MY AIRBAGS, A FEW WEEKS PRIOR TO RECEIVING THIS NOTICE THE CHECK AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON IN MY VEHICLE AND HAS BEEN ON SINCE. TWO YEARS OF AN AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT WITH A NOTICE OF UNSAFE AIRBAGS IS CONCERNING TO ME.

01/26/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13JX71******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (DEMONTROND BUICK GMC, 14101 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

01/16/2018
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19J871******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (ROSS CHEVROLET, 152 BROADWAY, WHITEHALL, NY 12887) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

01/12/2018
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13C87G******
Summary

JUST UNBELIEVABLE THAT A I PAID SO MUCH FOR THIS TRUCK TO HAVE RECALLS AND SO MANY ISSUES. I HOPE YOU GUYS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY JUST LIKE I DID TO PAID THE TRUCK.

12/18/2017
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 12/01/2015
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

TL-CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK .... RECEIVED RECALL LETTER TWO YEARS AGO FOR AIRBAGS... SPOKE WITH GM AND GM STATED PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX AIRBAGS..... 1RECALLSASSOCIATED WITH THIS VIN MAY 27,2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER2049152 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V383 RECALL STATUS RECALL INCOMPLETE, REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE SUMMARY TAKATA CORPORATION ('TAKATA') HAS DECIDED THAT A DEFECT WHICH RELATES TO MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY EXISTS IN CERTAIN 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT, CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO 1500, SUBURBAN, TAHOE, GMC SIERRA 1500, YUKON, AND YUKON XL VEHICLES. THIS IS BASED UPON TAKATA'S DECISION THAT FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATORS IT SUPPLIED TO GM ARE DEFECTIVE. GM HAS SUBMITTED TO NHTSA A PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY AND NHTSA HAS GRANTED GM UNTIL AUGUST 2017 TO COMPLETE ITS INVESTIGATION AND TO SUBMIT ALL DATA SUPPORTING THE PETITION. IF THE PETITION IS DENIED, GM WILL CONDUCT A RECALL OF THE AIRBAG INFLATORS COVERED BY TAKATA'S DEFECT INFORMATION REPORT. FOR MORE INFORMATION VISIT WWW.REGULATIONS.GOV AND SEARCH FOR DOCKET NO. NHTSA-2016-0124. SAFETY RISK THE PROPELLANT IN SOME TYPES OF TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS CAN DEGRADE OVER TIME, ESPECIALLY AFTER LONG TERM EXPOSURE IN HOT AND HUMID REGIONS. IF THE PROPELLANT DEGRADES TO A CERTAIN LEVEL, THE INFLATORS MAY RUPTURE DURING DEPLOYMENT, CAUSING SERIOUS OR FATAL INJURIES. REMEDY THE NECESSITY OF A REMEDY IS DEPENDENT UPON NHTSA'S DECISION ON GM'S PETITION FOR INCONSEQUENTIALITY. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE FOLLOWING THAT DECISION. IN THE MEANTIME, YOU CAN ALSO CHECK THE STATUS OF THIS RECALL AT MY.GM.COM/RECALLS. GM CONSIDERS YOUR VEHICLE SAFE TO DRIVE. CONTACT WAS GIVEN NUMBER TO GM AT 800-462-8782

12/08/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J47Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PINKERTON CHEVROLET BUICK GMC IN LYNCHBURG, VIRGINIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-2556547051. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

11/19/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C671******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. MY AIRBAGS WERE RECALLED IN 2016, BUT AS OF YET, THE DEALER STATES THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THEM. I DON'T MIND WAITING A MONTH OR TWO, BUT IT'S BEEN OVER A YEAR. WHEN ARE THE PARTS GOING TO BE MADE AVAILABLE? WHAT'S THE USE OF ISSUING A RECALL IF NOTHING IS DONE TO REMEDY THE SITUATION?

11/09/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKFK63867J******
Summary

AIRBAG RECALL WITH NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME

11/09/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19C17Z******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL - A RECALL NOTICE FOR TAKATA AIRBAGS HAS BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR MY TRUCK SINCE MAY 27, 2016. I RECEIVED A POSTCARD NOTIFYING ME OF THE RECALL AWHILE BACK. HOWEVER, AS OF TODAY (NOVEMBER 9, 2017), THE GM DEALER TELLS ME THAT THERE IS STILL NO RESOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE. THEY CURRENTLY HAVE NO ESTIMATE AS TO WHEN A RESOLUTION WILL BE AVAILABLE. IN THE MEANTIME, I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING AROUND IN THIS VEHICLE WITH MY FAMILY BUT CANNOT AFFORD TO GET A NEW TRUCK.

11/08/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/18/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19J471******
Summary

AUG OF 2016 A RECALL SENT OUT, AS OF NOV 2017 STILL NO RESOLUTION TO FIXING IT. NOW THEY ARE FILING BANKRUPTCY. BEEN WAITING FOR A RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. RECEIVED CARD NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL.

10/30/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19Y67Z******
Summary

RECALL, AIRBAB, WHERE IS THE FIX? THE WEBSITE(AIRBAGRECALL.COM) DOESNT HAVE FIX YET. WHAT CAN I DO? NOW TAKATA IS GOING BANKRUPT. I RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAIL LAST WEEK.

10/27/2017
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 03/07/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J07Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION, THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE LEAF SPRING FRACTURED AND WAS HANGING ON TOP OF THE AXLE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SLOWLY DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE LEAF SPRINGS WERE FRACTURED. THE LEAF SPRINGS AND BRACKETS WERE REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

10/23/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14J17Z******
Summary

"TAKATA RECALL".I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JULY 2016.NOTHING IS BEING DONE. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER.THEY HAVE NO INFO.GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS.TAKATA HAS DECLARED BANKRUPTCY AND GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS OR FINANCIAL RESTITUTION.

10/22/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14C77Z******
Summary

TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. I WAS CONTACTED IN MAY OF LAST YEAR TO HAVE MY AIR BAGS REPLACED. I HAVE CHECKED EVERY MONTH SINCE. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER, TINCHER WILLIAMS, IN LONDON, KY AGAIN FRIDAY 10/20/2017. THEY STATED THEY STILL HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY REPLACEMENTS OR DIRECTIVES TO REPLACE MY AIR BAGS. ITS BEEN 17 MONTHS. PLEASE ASK THEM TO GET THE AIRBAGS REPLACED-NOW. THANKS!

10/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/31/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J071******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR WAS BLINKING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (EVERETT BUICK GMC OF BENTONVILLE, 2517 SE BEST LANE, BENTONVILLE, AR 72712) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ... UPDATED 7/26/18*JB

10/02/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/02/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J47Z******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL NOTHING RECEIVED FOR GMC PERTAINING TO THIS COMPLAINT.

09/27/2017
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19Z97Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE PATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THIS WAS THE THIRD INSTANCE OF THE FAILURE OCCURRING ON THE VEHICLE. WILDCAT CHEVROLET (5525 HOPKINSVILLE RD, CADIZ, KY) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.

09/23/2017
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/11/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Z671******
Summary

BRAKE LINES FAILED ON MY 2007 GMC 1500 AND MY 2007 GMC 2500. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC VEHICLES FROM 2003 TO 2009. WHY WASN'T THESE VEHICLES RECALLED FOR THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT GMC WAS OFFERING A DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR FAILED BRAKE LINES, BUT THE DEALER CHARGED ME FULL PRICE. $1,667.00. THE DISCOUNTED PRICE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE $500.00.

09/21/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13J97G******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. THIS RECALL WAS INITIATED YEARS AGO, AND I'M STILL DRIVING AROUND PUTTING MY WIFE AT RISK. INEXCUSABLE! I HAVE A COPY OF THE ORIGINAL RECALL - JUST CAN'T FIND IT.

09/08/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC19C371******
Summary

RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL ON TAKATA AIR BAG IN 07/2016. HAVE RECEIVED NO FURTHER COMMUNICATION. CALLED TODAY FOR STATUS AND TO UPDATE MY MAILING ADDRESS SINCE I MOVED FROM CA TO KY IN 01/2017. THE GIRL I TALKED TO STATED I NEEDED TO DO THIS THROUGH DMV. I DID THAT IN JANUARY! IT'S A STATE LAW! I WANTED GMC TO ALSO UPDATE. SHE WAS NOT THE LEAST BIT ACCOMMODATING. ALSO STATED GM HAS NOT APPROVED THE COST OF REPLACING THE AIR BAG. THIS IS AN URGENT SAFETY RECALL AND A DANGER TO ME AS I HAVE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. GMC IS DRAGGING ITS FEET AND PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER BY NOT ACTING ON A RESOLUTION (REPLACING THE AIRBAG) IN A TIMELY MANNER. TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

09/06/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J871******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (JOHN YOUNG GM OF EUNICE, LOUISIANA) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *JS

09/06/2017
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13V071******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY STOPPED WORKING AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,385.

09/05/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/18/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK638X71******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CARL CANNON CHEVROLET/GMC OF JASPER ALABAMA WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. (VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE).

09/05/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/12/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M871******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED CHEVROLET OF MURFREESBORO (960 JOHN R RICE BLVD, MURFREESBORO, TN 37129, PHONE NUMBER: (615) 645-1075) AND WAS INFORMED TO CONTACT THE GM MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE STILL INVESTIGATING THE ISSUE AND DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/01/17*LJ UPDATED 11/2/2017*JS

09/05/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/05/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M871******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL,RECALL LISTED BUT GM IS STALLING ON FIXING THE AIRBAGS. . SHOULD BE AN INDEPENDENT COMPANY NOT GM DETERMINING IF THEY WILL HAVE TO SPEND MILLIONS FIXING THE PROBLEM(LETTING THE FOX GUARD THE HEN HOUSE MENTALITY)WANTING TO GIVE THE TRUCK TO MY GRANDSON BUT NOT IF IT COULD KILL HIM. END OF AUGUST WAS DEADLINE ,NOW END OF SEPT?

08/10/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J371******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. TWO DEALERS WERE CONTACTED (ALLEN CHRISTIAN BUICK GMC IN DEXTER, MO AND BLACKWELL GMC IN POPLAR BLUFF, MO). BOTH DEALERS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/27/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13J07G******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (BARKER GMC IN HOUMA, LA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

07/27/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TAKATA RECALL SAFTY RECALL ON JULY 2016 NOW IT IS JULY 27 2017 WITHOUT ANY RESPONSE FOR REPAIR.

07/17/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/05/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19J371******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BERGER'S AUTO SALES GMC (LOCATED ON STATE RD 93 IN PA). THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND HAD INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE FIGHTING THE ISSUE AND WOULD CONTACT HIM BY THE END OF JUNE 2017. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS STILL WAITING ON THE PART. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOLS CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 08/31/17 *BF *CN

07/05/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTFK19Y271******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL I'VE BEEN WAITING A YEAR FOR PARTS SINCE TEH JULY 2016 LETTER I RECEIVED FROM GM. THEIR WEBSITE RECALLS.GM.COM STILL SAYS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.

06/29/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J871******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. JOHN YOUNG CHEVROLET OF EUNICE, LOUISIANA WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE, PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH A CASE NUMBER, AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *BF

06/14/2017
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/22/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19B97Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-996-9463 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,983.

06/09/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/22/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GM DASH MY DASH BOARD HAS SEVERAL CRACKS IN ALL THE COMMON PLACES AND CONCERNS MY PASSENGERS SAFETY SINCE THERE ARE CRACKS AROUND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG.

05/22/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14C57E******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/11/2017
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 05/07/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I LOST MY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TOOK IT TO GMC DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS CORRODED BRAKE LINES WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED.$1300 TOTAL COST. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT EVER APPEARED!!! NO OTHER RUST/CORROSION WAS VISIBLE ON TRUCK BODY EXCEPT FOR BRAKE LINES. WAS TOLD THIS WAS AN ISSUE OF ALL GMC/CHEV. TRUCKS FROM THAT TIME SPAN.

05/02/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTFK13Y271******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL -- RECEIVED NOTICE OF MAY 27, 2016 RECALL IN JULY 2016. I HAVE CONTACTED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND GM STILL DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR THE RECALL. CONCERNED THAT REMEDY IT TAKING TOO LONG. IS THERE A REQUIRED TIME FRAME FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION?

05/01/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/24/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19JX7Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) FOR THE FRONTAL PASSENGER INFLATOR; HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHEN PARTS WOULD BE MADE AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

04/09/2017
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/08/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C771******
Summary

THERE SEEMS TO BE A RELAY PROBLEM IN THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD. THE FIRST PROBLEM HAPPENED ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO. THE TRUCK WAS PARKED. IT HAD NO POWER. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER AND HAD NO INSTRUMENT PANEL. CHECKED FUSE BANK AND SWAPPED RELAYS AROUND FOR THE START RELAY. AFTER SWAPPING AROUND A COUPLE OF TIMES, IT CRANKED. IT RAN OK FOR THREE MONTHS. NEXT PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH MY WIFE DRIVING. WITH NO WARNING IT LOST POWER AND DIED. IT WOULD NOT TURN OVER. AFTER TRIAL AND ERROR, I SWAPPED AROUND RELAYS FOR THE CRANK & RUN RELAY. IT STARTED. NOTE, I DID NOT REPLACE ANY RELAYS. I JUST SWAPPED THE OUT WITH OTHER RELAYS. WHEN SWAPPING RELAYS, THE OTHER FUNCTIONS WORKED AS WELL. THIS SECOND TIME WAS VERY DANGEROUS AS MY WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT JUST DIED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT WITH IT WORKING FINE FOR THE MOMENT.

04/02/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/05/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE GONE TO LISTED DEALERS IN MANASSAS, VA. AND THEY WILL NOT FIX THE RECALL ON THE AIRBAGS.

03/31/2017
Components: AIR BAGS,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/31/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GNSC4E03BR******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V868000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

03/27/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/27/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14037Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECIEVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 233,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

03/17/2017
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GKFK63817J******
Summary

DASHBOARD HAS CRACKED FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER CREATING A DANGEROUS SITUATION ESPECIALLY IF THE AIRBAGS SHOULD BE DEPLOYED POTENTIALLY CAUSING THE SHARDS OF PLASTIC TO FLY TOWARDS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER. THE DASH CRACKED WHILE I WAS DRIVING.

03/12/2017
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 03/10/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13367G******
Summary

THE DASH ON THE 2007 GMC SIERRA HAS CRACKED. THIS COULD HAVE AN AFFECT ON THE AIR BAG WHEN DEPLOYED. THE AIR BAG COULD BE CUT BY THE PIECES OF PLASTIC. THIS ALSO SHOULD NOT HAPPEN ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COST AROUND 1000 DOLLARS JUST TO REPLACE. THIS HAS HAPPENED OVER TIME DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING PLASTIC PRODUCT.

03/09/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 03/09/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTFK19Y271******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. WAITING SINCE JULY 2016 FOR PART TO BE AVAILABLE TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE AIRBAG. THIS SERVICE IS TAKING TOO LONG (9 MONTHS) AND JEOPARDIZES SAFETY OF PASSENGERS RIDING IN THIS SEATING LOCATION IN MY VEHICLE.

03/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/25/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19C37Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ..UPDATED 04/11/17 *BF *CN

02/28/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M971******
Summary

2007 GMC SIERRA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FRONT PASSENGER RECALL NOTICE ISSUES. *SMD

02/28/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/27/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M171******
Summary

I HAVEN'T GET ANY UPDATE ON WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO FIX MY AIR BAG

02/21/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/21/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19J071******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURE EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

02/08/2017
Components: TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 02/06/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13C37G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH A VIBRATION. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

02/04/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J471******
Summary

IT'S ALMOST A YEAR SINCE THE RECALL AND STILL NOTICE.

01/25/2017
Components: AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/15/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13M67G******
Summary

CRACKED DASH OVER AIRBAG AND STEERING COLUMN. UPPER GLOVE BOX IS PROTRUDING OUT FROM DASH WARPING.

01/25/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/06/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C271******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

01/03/2017
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/03/2017
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19007Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WARNING INDICATORS FOR THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS ILLUMINATED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

12/01/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC19C671******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL. I THINK IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT SOMETHING THIS IMPORTANT HAS YET TO HAVE A FIX AVAILABLE. I AM NOT IN THE FINANCIAL POSITION TO STOP DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND PURCHASE ANOTHER WHILE STILL PAYING FOR ONE THAT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. OUR FAMILY USES ALL SEATING AVAILABLE IN THE VEHICLE AND THAT MAKES IT UNSAFE TO DRIVE ! I WOULD LIKE PERMISSION TO HAVE THE DEFECTIVE PART REMOVED IF THERE IS NO FIX AVAILABLE. AND ACCORDING TO ALL THERE IS NO FIX AND NO DATE THAT THEY EXPECT ONE. *TR

11/04/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK29627E******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

10/31/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J47Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

09/08/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/15/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19XX9Z******
Summary

BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON. DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON CRUISE CONTROL IS DISABLED. VEHICLE BRAKE OPERTATION IS DOING THE OPPOSITE, WHEN IN MOTION STAY ON AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPED BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. CALLED GMC AND INFORMED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR BUT FOR THE CHEVY MALIBU. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR TO REPAIR AND PAID TO HAVE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE REPLACED ON 02/15/2016, ALMOST 7 MONTHS LATER THE ISSUE HAS RETURNED. ATTEMPTED TO HAVE DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED PART LOOK AT BUT TOLD THERE IS ONLY A 12,000 MILE OR 12 MONTH WARRANTY AND VEHICLE HAS REACHED OVER THE 12,000 SO NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WE WERE ALSO INFORMED THE WAS ONLY A "TEMPORARY FIX, AND THE BCM DOESN'T FIX THE BREAKS." DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE SECOND PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,WHICH WE DECLINED, WOULD HAVE PERMANENTLY FIX THE ISSUE. PART HAD ALREADY BEEN PURCHASED AT $10 AND WAS GOING TO BE CHARGED BY DEALERSHIP $150 FOR THEM TO PROVIDE AND INSTALL. CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR ASSISTANCE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. GMC CALLED TO INFORM US THAT AS A COURTESY AND THE APPROVAL BY THE MANAGERS AT DEALERSHIP, WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE A $2000 VOUCHER TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE OR USED. CALLED DAYS LATER AS VOUCHER DID NOT COME THROUGH VIA EMAIL AND INFORMED UNFORTUNATELY VOUCHER AS THE VEHICLE MUST BE UNDER 100,000 MILE FOR TRADE IN. PER GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THIS TIME UNABLE TO RESOLVE CORRECTING THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH BODY MODULE CONTROL AND IT WOULD BE THE EXPENSE OF CUSTOMER TO REPLACE AGAIN AFTER ITS BEEN REPLACED A LITTLE OVER 7 MONTHS AGO. VERY FRUSTRATED AS DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AND DUE TO BREAK LIGHTS NOT WORKING MAY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WE WERE NOT INFORMED THIS WOULD ONLY BE A TEMP FIX. GMC CASE INFORMATION VALERIE-CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER 8-2334730961 PHONE NUMBER 1-866-790-5600 EXT 5911198

09/01/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/01/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19J77Z******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/26/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK24K67E******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/19/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/08/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C771******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/12/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/07/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19C371******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL: PER DEALERSHIP, 8/12/16 UNABLE TO MAKE APPOINTMENT TO FIX THE RECALL NUMBER #49152. THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THE PARTS WILL BE IN. SAYS IT COULD TKE UP TO ONE YEAR!!!! WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE TRUCK WAS SANDWICHED BETWEEN TWO CARS, THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT 35 MPH., HE WAS INJURED. AFTER VEHICLE CAME BACK FROM BODYSHOP WITH $7000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE FIXED, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON. WE USE THIS TRUCK FOR OUR CONTRACTING BUSINESS, SO IS IT SAFE LIKE GM RECALL LETTER STATES? I CALLED GM BACK ON JULY 1ST, 2016, ASKED IF THERE WAS A TAKATA RECALL ON THIS TRUCK, I WAS TOLD NO. I TOLD THEM THE AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON SO WHY NOT RECALL BASED ON OTHER 2007 TRUCKS? PART 573 SAFETY RECALL REPORT GIVEN TO THE NHTSA BY GM CLEARLY SHOWS THAT ALL 2007 GMC SIERRAS WERE TO BE RECALLED IN AREA B, WHICH IS WHERE I LIVE.. HIGH HUMIDITY. MEMO WAS SUBMITTED MAY 27TH, 2016. I JUST GOT MY RECALL LETTER YESTERDAY, AUGUST 11TH. WHEN I CALLED GM TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THAT, AND ASK WHY THE DELAY, I WAS HUNG UP ON. I WANT JUSTICE FOR AIRBAGS THAT DO NOT DEPLOY WHEN THEY SHOULD.. WHAT ABOUT WE FOLK? THERE ARE MANY OF US.THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS STILL ON< AND NOW THERE ARE NO PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. OUR MECHANIC SAYS WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON, THE BAGS WILL NOT WORK. GREAT. NO RENTAL CAR FROM GM AND NO WAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. SHOULD WE NOT GO TO WORK? I DOUBT ENTERPRISE WOULD LIKE A CONTRACTOR TO USE THEIR RENTAL TRUCK AS A "REAL" WORK TRUCK LIKE WE DO. HENCE THE PROBLEM.

08/11/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

08/02/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 05/31/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13M27G******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DASHBOARD WAS CRACKED AND THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG WIRING WOULD NEED TO BE REWIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/27/16*LJ *TR

07/28/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC638771******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL CRACKED DASHBOARD. AT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ALSO DRIVERS SIDE. MATERIALLY DEFECTIVE AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DASHBOARD. DEALER FAILS TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY. GOING ON MY 3RD DASHBOARD OUT OF POCKET. WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER GM PRODUCT. NEITHER WILL MY FRIENDS OR FAMILY.

07/27/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/25/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19C671******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

07/26/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/25/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M471******
Summary

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE PERIOD FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.

06/13/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 06/13/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13M27G******
Summary

THE DASH BOARD OF MY VEHICLE HAS CRACKS IN IT. MORE AND MORE CRACKS ARE BEGINNING TO DEVELOP OVER THE AIRBAG. I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING WITH SHARP PLASTIC PIECES POINTING AT IT. I THINK THIS IS A HAZARD TO ALL DRIVERS. EVERY GM TRUCK/TAHOE FROM 2007-2013 (THAT I HAVE SEEN) HAVE THESE UGLY AND DANGEROUS CRACKS IN THEM.

06/13/2016
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 06/04/2016
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Z371******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE DRIFTED TO THE RIGHT AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE EXTRACTED AND TOWED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,700.

06/09/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J07Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME DUE TO A FAILURE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND INDICATED THAT THERE WAS NO MANUFACTURER RECALL TO ADDRESS THE REPAIR, AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE CONTACT NEEDED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, AND REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V383000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

05/31/2016
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 05/31/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19067Z******
Summary

CANNOT USE SEAT BELT, BECAUSE SEAT BELT BUCKLE END WILL NOT FASTEN OR LOCK IN. TRIED TO LUBRICATE IT STILL WOULD NOT FASTEN OR LOCK IN. GOT OUT TRIED TO FASTEN STILL WOULD NOT LOCK.

05/21/2016
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 04/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13M87G******
Summary

MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE DASH BOARD. THE EDGES OF THE PLASTIC ARE VERY SHARP AND COULD BE HAZARDOUS IN THE EVENT OF A COLLISION. THE FIRST CRACK APPEARED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE ON THE JUST ABOVE THE AIR BAG. IT IS NOW CRACKING ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. I HAVE HAD CHUNKS OF PLASTIC FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING AND THE FALL THROUGH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND STEERING COLUMN TO THE FLOOR.

05/12/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK638971******
Summary

CRACKED DASH OVER DASH BEZEL AND AROUND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

04/29/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/28/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13C37G******
Summary

I HAVE CRACKS ON MY DASHBOARD OF MY TRUCK. BOTH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSANGER. I'M AFRAID THAT IF I HAVE AN ACCIDENT THAT PEICES OF THE PLASTIC COULD HARM ME AND MY GRANDCHILD. ALSO COULD THE CRACKS GET BIGGER AND FORM A HOLE IN MY DASH? THAT DOES NOT SEEM VERY SAFE.

04/14/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 11/08/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2G1FB1E30F9******
Summary

CRACKS AROUND AIR BAG IN DASH PASSENGER SIDE, SHARP PLASTIC PARTS COULD INJURE OCCUPANTS IN CASE OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. THIS IS COMMON ON MOST 07 GM PICKUPS. THE DEALERS WILL NOT REPAIR THIS.. THE PLASTIC IS BRITTLE AND HAS SHARP EDGES.

04/08/2016
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/04/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK14V57Z******
Summary

METAL BRAKE LINES RUSTED PREMATURELY @ 29,900 MILES CAUSING BRAKE LINE TO RUPTURE. THIS CAUSED BRAKE FAILURE. TRUCK HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED RUSTED BRAKE LINES. FOR FUTURE SAFETY ALL METAL BRAKE LINES ON TRUCK REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. FAILURE OCCURRED IN WORK PARKING LOT SO NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED DUE TO FAILURE.

04/04/2016
Components: VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 03/28/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PREVIOUS OWNER ATTEMPTED TO USE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHILE COVERED IN ICE. UPDATED 06/16/16.*JB

04/01/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 03/30/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13MX7G******
Summary

DASH HAS CRACKED AT THE CORNER OF PASSENGER AIRBAG AND ABOVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER.

03/24/2016
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 03/07/2016
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

I HAD A MINOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR. I HAND MY VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED THRU IN THE BRACKET ON THE FIREWALL.

03/19/2016
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 11/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J17Z******
Summary

AS TRUCK WAS STARTED AFTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND BEING PULL OUT OF GARAGE ON11/10/15 THERE WAS A FIRE UNDER THE FRONT OF TRUCK. WHEN THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, THE MECHANIC SAW THAT THE WIRING WAS EXPOSED DUE TO CONTINUOUS SCRAPING AGAINST TRUCK FRAME.

03/15/2016
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 03/11/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK23D97F******
Summary

RUSTY BRAKE LINES LOST BRAKES, THINK THAT A VEHICAL SHOULD GO 10 YEARS WITHOUT BRAKE LINES RUSTING AWAY I WAS LUCKY WHEN THEY BROKE I WAS HOME BUT JUST GOT BACK FROM ANOTHER STATE AND WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

02/29/2016
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 02/29/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13M27G******
Summary

UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS BAD AT 88K. BOUGHT FROM DEALER OCT 2015, FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT JANUARY 2016 AT 87K

02/15/2016
Components: AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK14CX7Z******
Summary

MY DASH HAS LARGE GAPS/CRACKS IN THE DASHBOARD. THESE RANGE FROM THE WINDSHIELD ALL THE WAY THE FRONT PIECE OF TRIP. THE DASH IS COMPLETELY SEPARATED. RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH, AROUND THE AIRBAGS, AND THE OTHER SMALLER PARTS OR THE DASH ARE CRACKED TOO. I USE A SUN SHIELD, SO THAT IS NOT THE CASE. MY DAUGHTER AND I HAVE BOTH CUT OUR HANDS ON THE DASH. SHE WAS SO SURPRISED WHEN SHE GOT IN THE TRUCK THAT SHE ASKED IF I HAD A WRECK, AND THEN RAN HER HAND OVER THE DASH AND CUT HER PALM AD TWO FINGERS. I ALSO CUT MY HAND WHILE TRYING TO CLEAN IT SO THAT STUFF DOES NOT DROP DOWN THE CRACK, SUCH AS DIRT OR DUST, CAN'T THAT START A FIRE WITH THE WIRES AND THE HEATER DOWN THERE? ANOTHER THING IS MY VENTS DON'T WOK LIKE THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO. THE DASH IS SO BROKEN YOU CAN HEAR SOUNDS OF PLASTIC VIBRATING AND BLOWING IN THE VENTS. THIS DIRECTLY EFFECTS THE AIR FLOW TO, IT'S LIKE ITS NOT EVEN CONNECTED. THIS ALL HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE GARAGE STATIONARY NOT RUNNING.

02/11/2016
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 11/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC19J871******
Summary

TAKATA RECALL DASH CRACKING OVER INSTRUMENT COMPARTMENT AND AIR BAG INSIDE DOOR HANDLES CITING FINGERS. KEEP TRUCK IN CARPORT WHEN PARKED OUTSIDE IS ALWAYS COVERED.

01/31/2016
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 01/20/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTGK13U87F******
Summary

RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE AT 72000 MILES. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT BUT IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE I AM THE ONLY ONE. ITS A SHAME GM DOESN'T MAN UP AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES. LUCKILY I WAS IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE WHEN IT FAILED AND NOT RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD PULLING MY 4000 LB. BOAT. AND YES I HAVE READ ALL THE INFO ONLINE ABOUT THE NHTSB INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM AND LET GM OFF THE HOOK BY SAYING OWNERS SHOULD WASH THEIR CARS TO REMOVE THE ROAD SALT THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. I GUESS FORD AND DODGE OWNERS CRAWL UNDER THEIR TRUCKS IN THE WINTER AND DO THIS AS THERE WAS NO INVESTIGATION ON THEM. BY THE WAY I LIVE IN TN WHERE WINTERS AREN'T THAT BAD. AND ONE OTHER THING WHAT MARKETING BUZZ SAW DECIDED IT WOULD BE BETTER NOT TO HAVE A SPLIT BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR SO AT LEAST I WOULD HAVE 1/2 OF MY SYSTEM, HAD NO BRAKES FRONT OR REAR BECAUSE OF THIS.

01/30/2016
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 01/23/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13M27G******
Summary

ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE. FAILED TO START. WHEN TURNING THE IGNITION, ACTED AS IF THERE WAS A DEAD BATTERY. ATTEMPTED TO START AGAIN, BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE COVER. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. SERVICE ADVISES THAT MAIN BEARING WAS THROWN, SEIZING THE ENGINE AND SMOKE WAS FROM THE STARTER BURNING UP. ENGINE HAS 87,000 MILES. ALSO BURNS APPROXIMATELY 1 QUART OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES. VEHICLE PURCHASED OCTOBER 2015. DEALER ADVISES REPLACE WITH NEW ENGINE. REPLACEMENT IN PROGRESS. DATE OF LOSS 23 JANUARY 2016. OIL LEVEL WAS FULL.

01/29/2016
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/25/2016
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14X37Z******
Summary

DRIVER DOOR. WON'T UNLOCK HAVE TO GET OUT OF TRUCK ON RIGHT SIDE , TOOK IT TO DEALER SAID IT NOT AND EASY FIX OVER 1200 DOLLARS TO REPAIR, LOOK ON LINE A LOT OF OTHER WHO HAVE SERRIA TK HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE LOCKING SYSTEM NOT WORKING, WITH THE DOOR NOT UNLOCKING HAS TO BE A SAFTEY ISSUE.

01/19/2016
Components: SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19X47Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE FORWARD, THE BRAKES WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ACTIVATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.

01/06/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 01/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13MX71******
Summary

DASH IS CRACKED AROUND THE AIR BAG. CRACKED IN THREE PLACES, IF IN A CRASH DASH MAY EXPLODE INTO SHARP PIECES AND CAUSE MORE DAMAGE. SCARED THE DASH WILL CRUMBLE IN A CRASH AND NOT PROVIDE ANY NEEDED SUPPORT.

01/05/2016
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 12/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M771******
Summary

THERE ARE TWO CRACKS IN THE DASH OF MY 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. ONE OF THE CRACKS RUNS INTO THE PASSENGERS AIRBAG THE OTHER IS OVER THE INSTRUMENT PANEL.

12/29/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 09/10/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC130771******
Summary

DASH BOARD CRACKING!!! HAVE THE SLT/LTZ INTERIOR. DASH HAS CRACKED, CAUSING ME A MAJOR ISSUE WITH THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. SHARP PLASTIC COULD MAKE MY AIRBAGS NOT WORK PROPERLY.

12/10/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK23637F******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

11/20/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 06/04/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK236X7F******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

11/02/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/15/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK23627F******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V324000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURE EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. ...UPDATED 02/08/16 *BF *JS

10/27/2015
Components: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 10/23/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTJK33D57F******
Summary

THE PRIMER PUMP HOUSING DEVELOPS A SMALL LEAK AROUND A ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE AS FUEL DROPS ON THE ENGINE. GM IS AWARE OF PROBLEM IT HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. IT ONLY OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS RUNNING. NOTE-NO FIRE HAS HAPPEN TO MY VEHICLE, NOR DO I KNOW OF A FIRE OCCURRING. I JUST BELIEVE THIS IS UNSAFE. THE ONLY WAY TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM IS TO REPLACE PRIMER PUMP HOUSING.

09/10/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTFK13Y971******
Summary

DASH CRACKING BY AIR BAG

09/09/2015
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 04/04/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE FRONT DASH ON OUR TRUCK CRACKED. IT IS A VERY LARGE CRACK AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY SINCE THE AIRBAG IS LOCATED INSIDE THE DASH. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL SINCE ALL THAT IS OFFERED IS A DISCOUNT ON THE EXACT SAME DASH THAT WILL DO THE EXACT SAME THING. PLEASE FORCE GMC INTO A RECALL!

09/08/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/08/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC19JX71******
Summary

THERE ARE CRACKS ON THE DASHBOARD CONNECTED TO THE AIRBAG. I'M CONCERNED THIS MAY BE A SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD SEND SHRAPNEL IF AIRBAGS DEPLOY LIKE THE RECENT TAKATA RECALL. IT STARTED WITH ONE SMALL CRACK AND HAS DEVELOPED INTO THREE ACROSS THE DASHBOARD. THE LARGEST AROUND TEN INCHES LONG. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PREVALENT ISSUE WITH THIS AND SIMILAR GM MAKES AND MODELS BUT I DID NOT FIND A RECALL OR SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE. I CONTACTED GMC AND THEY DO NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY.

09/06/2015
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/01/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK23D57F******
Summary

NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FLUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. INVESTIGATED AND FOUND IT TO BE BRAKE FLUID. THE ENTIRE RESERVOIR EMPTIED ON THE FLOOR AFTER A DAY. I HAD A HOLE IN ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE. LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK ALL THE LINE WERE TERRIBLY CORRODED AND COULD BREAK AT ANY TIME . TAKING IT TO MY MECHANIC NEXT WEEK TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES. 9/1/2015

09/04/2015
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/03/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M871******
Summary

DASH IS CRACKING AROUND AIR BAG LEADING TO SAFETY CONCERNS IF AIR BAG DEPLOYS WITH SHARP PLASTIC PIECES FLYING. I WILL INSTALL THE THIRD DASH IN THE TRUCK DUE TO THE CRACKING TO PREVENT INJURIES IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.

08/15/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/20/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M471******
Summary

USES OIL..LOTS OF IT. AND WITH IT USING OIL SEEMS SLUGGISH..NO PASSING SPEED. BURNS 1 QUART EVERY 2000 MILES. LOTS OF OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES WITH OIL CONSUMPTION AND EXCELERATION

05/19/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 04/29/2015
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK14037Z******
Summary

OUR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING. HAD IT TOWED TO A SHOP THEN ONTO A DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE MOTOR.

04/16/2015
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 02/18/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHC23G27F******
Summary

MULTIPLE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FAILURES OVER THE YEARS WITH LOUD CLUNKING NOISES HEARD. THIS TRUCK IS LIGHTLY USED AND NOW HAS ONLY 24,000 MILES ON IT BUT IT HAS JUST HAD THE FOURTH SHAFT INSTALLED BY THE DEALER?!?! *TR

04/06/2015
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/19/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Z571******
Summary

I WENT TO A LOCAL RECYCLE BUSINESS TO DROP OFF SOME CANS. UPON ENTERING THE BUILDING AT ABOUT 10 MPH, THIS GUY MOTION ME TO STOP AND WALKED IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDDLE ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT DID STOP. JUST MISSING THE GUY THAT WALKED IN FRONT OF ME. REALIZING THAT A BRAKE LINE BROKE AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP WASN'T FAR AWAY, I DROVE REALLY SLOW TO GET THERE. I LEFT IT OVER THE WEEKEND. MONDAY THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS FROM FRONT TO REAR RUSTED AND BURST. $ 463. LATER I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME. AFTER CRAWLING UNDER THE TRUCK WHEN I GOT HOME, I NOTICED MORE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WITH ALLOT OF RUST. I APPLIED SOME PAINT THAT'S SUPPOSED TO SLOW DOWN CORROSION. I'M GLAD I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY GRAND KIDS IN THE TRUCK. OR WORSE, THE FUEL LINES COULD BREAK. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. HOW MUCH WOULD IT HAVE COST FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL LINES WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BUILT? I'M SURE IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN MUCH. I HOPE NOBODY HAS TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *TR

03/31/2015
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/21/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M271******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,499.

03/24/2015
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/20/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WHY IS GM RECALL 14121 LIMITED TO NEW VEHICLES? IT HAS BEEN A RECURRENT, COMMON PROBLEM SINCE LONG BEFORE 2000. LONG BEFORE I BOUGHT MY 2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC 2500HD WHICH IS ON THE THIRD REPAIR. I JUST REPLACED A TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE IN MY DRIVEWAY. TODAY. WHICH IS STEADILY ERODING BY WAY OF CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKS. IT CONTINUOUSLY COATS THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE, REDUCING LIFE OF BELTS AND HOSES. GM DEALERS FEEL ITS NOT COVERED BY 5/100K POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, OR 36K BUMPER-BUMPER WARRANTY BECAUSE IT'S A LONG TIME GM PROBLEM AS WELL AS WARRANTIES IN GENERAL. *TR

03/18/2015
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 03/15/2015
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19C87Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SEAT BELT BECAME UNBUCKLED AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION AND CUT ON THE LEG, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. UPDATED 8/27/15*CN

03/03/2015
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/12/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK29697E******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS LEAKING FLUID CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OF REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

03/03/2015
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13JX7G******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE INTERNAL/EXTERNAL LIGHTS INDEPENDENTLY FLASHED ON/OFF AND THE DOOR LOCKS INDEPENDENTLY LOCKED AND UNLOCKED. IN ADDITION, THE SPEEDOMETER GAUGE WOULD FLUCTUATE FROM 30 TO 50 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

01/04/2015
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/20/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19Z67Z******
Summary

AS I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH APPROACHING A RED STOPLIGHT I PROCEEDED TO PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, WITH NO BRAKING OF THE VEHICLE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND AVOID COLLISION. AFTER FURTHER INSPECTION I FOUND THE HARD BRAKE LINE RUNNING TO THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL HAD RUPTURED CAUSING THE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID. THE LINE RUPTURED IN AN AREA WHERE IT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND UPON INSPECTION, THE OTHER HARD BRAKE LINES OF THE SYSTEM LOOKED SEVERELY CORRODED ALSO. ALL WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED! THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE HAD A VERY BAD CONSEQUENCES AT A HIGHER SPEED, CLOSER PROXIMITY TO OTHER VEHICLES, OR WITH A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER! *TR

12/09/2014
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 11/24/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M771******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LATCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

11/13/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 10/21/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19JX7Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 48 MPH, HE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED RIB INJURIES BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

10/22/2014
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 10/22/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14X07Z******
Summary

JUST LOOKING. *TR

10/14/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 04/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK23K07F******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPED INTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GEARS AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

10/13/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/13/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13V971******
Summary

I DRIVE A COMPANY TRUCK DURING THE WEEK AND MAKE A HABIT OF DRIVING MY SIERRA ONCE A WEEK AS WELL. I WAS GOING DOWN THE DRIVEWAY TO THE MAIN ROAD WHEN THE PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR. NO BRAKES WHATSOEVER. I USED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A SAFE STOP. I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO REALIZE THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND HAD BLOWN A HOLE. THIS TRUCK IS NOT THAT OLD AND I DO NOT LIVE IN A NORTHERN STATE WHERE SALT CORROSION IS AN ISSUE. I BABY MY TRUCK AND KEEP IT UP. I LATER DID A SEARCH ON THE WEB AN FOUND OUT THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHERS ARE HAVING THIS ISSUE AS WELL. THIS IS RIDICULOUS, THIS IS A BAD MATERIAL CHOICE FOR BRAKE LINES. GMC NEEDS TO REALIZE THIS AND RECALL ALL OF US AND INSTALL COATED, OR BETTER YET, BRAIDED/POLY-COVERED LINES TO MAKE SURE THIS NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN. WHAT IF I WERE TRAVELING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED AND HAD MY FAMILY IN THE CAR? I CAN SEE THEIR STAND ON THIS BEING A MAINTENANCE ISSUE, BUT I HAVE FRIENDS WITH EARLY 80'S AND 90'S MODEL TRUCKS THAT STILL HAVE THE ORIGINAL BRAKE LINES IN THEM, NOT CORRODED OR RUSTED, AND STILL WORK GREAT. GET ON THE BALL GMC AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS. *TR

10/09/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/07/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14C77Z******
Summary

WHILE FOLLOWING OTHER NORMALLY TRAVELING VEHICLES DOWNHILL - VEHICLES IN FRONT CAME TO A STOP - BRAKE PEDDLE WAS FULLY DEPRESSED...NO RESPONSE...BRAKE FULLY APPLIED 2ND TIME...NO RESPONSE...RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION MULTIPLE VEHICLES...POSSIBLE TOTAL OF MY 2007 SIERRA. DAMAGES ARE VERY EXTENSIVE . INSURANCE TO INVESTIGATE GM BRAKE POSSIBLE CAUSE....AIRBAG DEPLOYED CHEST & NECK INJURIES....MANY OTHER INCIDENTS INVOLVING GMC BRAKE SYSTEMS. NEED IMMEDIATE NHTSA INVESTIGATIONS !! THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY. *TR

09/29/2014
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 09/21/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M671******
Summary

I HAVE OWNED MY 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 FOR A FEW YEARS NOW AND AM CONCERNED ABOUT A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. I NOTICED RECENTLY THAT THE DASH BOARD IS CRACKED IN SEVERAL PLACES. I HAVE NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE VEHICLE IS MOSTLY GARAGE KEPT. WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THE CRACKING THAT IS AROUND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE POSSIBILITY OF THE CRACKED PIECES BECOMING PROJECTILES IF THE AIRBAG WERE TO DEPLOY. ONCE I FOUND OUT THAT THESE CRACKS WERE PRESENT I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON TRAIT AMONG 2007-2013 GM TRUCKS. I HAVE SEEN PICTURES ONLINE ON THE GM TRUCK FORUM AND ON A DEDICATED FACEBOOK PAGE REGARDING MANY OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE VEHICLES WITH THESE CRACKS. SOME OF THEM EVEN OWN VEHICLES IN THE 20,000 MILE RANGE. I WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR ATTENTION, AND LET YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHICH COULD BECOME A SAFETY CONCERN FOR MANY GM TRUCK OWNERS. TO MY KNOWLEDGE THERE IS NO RECALL AT THIS TIME. *TR

09/26/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/13/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC14VX7G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TEN OCCASIONS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

09/22/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/05/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A REDUCTION IN THE ENGINE POWER EVEN THOUGH FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND RESUMED IN OPERATION NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO REPLACED THE COMPUTER MOTHERBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ONE MONTH AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED FOR RECENT FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

09/15/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 09/03/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19V47Z******
Summary

TRAVELING AT A LOW SPEED ON MY PROPERTY AND THE TRUCK ENTERED INTO A "REDUCED POWER" MODE. WHICH CUT OFF ALL POWER TO THE DRIVE TRAIN. YOU WERE LEFT WITH NO ABILITY TO GO FRONT OR BACK. AFTER SHUTTING OFF THE TRUCK AND RESTARTING IT RETURNED TO NORMAL. LOCAL GMC DEALER SAYS HE GETS ONE A MONTH FOR THIS CONDITION. COSTS TO REPAIR EXCEEDS A $1000. LOST OF POWER COULD HAPPEN ANY TIME. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

09/12/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/12/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK14X37G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED AND THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR AND THE BRAKES WERE RUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 10/10/14*CN THE CONSUMER STATED UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VEHICLE SLOWED, BUT THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER MADE A RIGHT TURN AT 35 MPH AND SLID INTO GRAVEL ALMOST HITTING A GUARDRAIL. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THEY HAVEN'T RECEIVED ANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE CONSUMER HAS HEARD OTHERWISE FROM VARIOUS MECHANICS. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. UPDATED 3/31/2015 *JS

09/10/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/09/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK34U97E******
Summary

RUSTED REAR BRAKE LINE TUBING - LOSS OF FLUID - NO BRAKING POWER ON ANY WHEELS - EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS THE ONLY WAY OF STOPPING THE TRUCK. *TR

09/03/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/19/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK23D47F******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 2500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO ENGAGED. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE ELECTRIC BRAKE FROM THE HORSE TRAILER IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE CALIPERS ALONG WITH BRAKE LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 36,000.

08/29/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 08/28/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13N871******
Summary

2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC WITH APPROXIMATELY 54,000 MILES WAS BEING DRIVEN INTO A GARAGE TO HAVE WHEELS BALANCED. AS THE TECHNICIAN APPLIED THE BRAKES ENTERING THE GARAGE, THE BRAKE LINES ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE RUPTURED AND THE BRAKE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKE FLUID POURED OUT ONTO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES BECAME COMPLETELY UNUSABLE. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED A FEW HOURS EARLIER IN THE DAY AS I WAS TRAVELING ON STEEP MOUNTAIN HIGHWAYS IN WEST VIRGINIA I HAVE NO DOUBT AN ACCIDENT AND PROBABLE FATALITY WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. ALL RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE HAD BEEN PERFORMED AT THE GM DEALER WHERE THE TRUCK WAS PURCHASED AND NO WARNINGS FROM GM WERE GIVEN THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF WEAR OR THAT A COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE LIKE THIS COULD HAPPEN. *TR

08/15/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 06/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTFK13Y371******
Summary

WILL HAPPEN INTERMITTENTLY, AS DESCRIBED BY OTHER GMC OWNERS. SEE SIMILAR ISSUE WITH OTHER OWNERS AT THIS ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.GM-TRUCKS.COM/FORUMS/TOPIC/129454-MY-FIX-ON-MY-SILVERADO-ELECTRICAL-PROBLEM/?HL=STALLING SEE ALSO: NHTSA REFERENCE #10036550 TSB REFERENCE #PIT-4730A VEHICLE IS UNMODIFIED. THE ISSUE IS WITH THE BATTERY CABLES AND ATTACHMENT TO THE FRAME AND FUSE PANELS. AFFECTS A WIDE VARIETY OF GM AND CHEVY MODELS, AND SHOULD DEFINITELY HAVE A RECALL, AS THIS CAUSES A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHAT HAPPENS IS : 1. TRUCK WILL BE RUNNING FINE, AS IT SHOULD. INTERMITTENTLY, WITHOUT WARNING WILL START HAVING DOOR LOCKS GO UP AND DOWN, ALONG WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, GAUGE CLUSTER RESETTING AND COMPLETE POWER LOSS TO THE ENGINE AND COMPONENTS (POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC.) 2. UPON SHUTTING OFF ENGINE EXPERIENCING FULL POWER LOSS. CANNOT CRANK ENGINE UNTIL POWER HAS BEEN RESTORED BY POPPING HOOD AND WIGGLING BATTERY TERMINAL CABLES. THE REASON WHY THIS IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD HAVE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL, IS FIRST, WHEN THIS HAPPENED I WAS TRAVELING AT 80MPH. THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO GUIDE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO USE BLINKER, POWER STEERING, OR POWER BRAKES. I HAVE COMMUNICATION WITH OTHER GM OWNERS OF THE SAME YEAR RANGE, BUT AFFECTING MULTIPLE GM AND CHEVY MODELS. (ONE IS 2009 YUKON, DESCRIBING THE SAME ISSUES.) I KNOW THAT THIS COMPLAINT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY OTHER PEOPLE AS WELL. IT IS TIME FOR ACTION. *TR

08/01/2014
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 07/01/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C771******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE SERVICE STABILITY TRACK, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

07/07/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 03/28/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14X47Z******
Summary

BRAKE LINE LEFT FRONT RUSTED THRU . HAD TO USE PARKING BRAKE..HAD TRUCK TAKEN TO SHOP REPLACED LINE WITH STAINLESS STEEL. *JS

06/25/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 06/08/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14V27Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

06/08/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 06/04/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C371******
Summary

WHEN STOP FEEL LIKE SOMEBODY HIT ME FROM THE BACK ONE GUY TOLD ME THAT MY TRANSMISSION. *TR

05/23/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 08/08/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19X97Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

05/14/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/01/2014
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHC23D07F******
Summary

A DRIVER TURNED LEFT INTO ME AS I WAS GOING THROUGH A GREEN LIGHTED INTERSECTION. HE THOUGHT HE COULD MAKE IT. I WAS THE ONLY PERSON IN MY VEHICLE, SO I UNDERSTAND THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS THAT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE IMPACT TOTALED MY TRUCK. THE CONTACT WAS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, SO MAYBE THAT IS WHY. JUST THOUGHT I WOULD REPORT THIS IN CASE THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH GM AIR BAGS. *TR

05/13/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE
Incident Date: 05/10/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19X77Z******
Summary

IN MODERATE TRAFFIC, I WAS TRAVELING SOUTH ON GERMANTOWN PKWY. AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, THE LIGHT CHANGED TO RED AND I STOPPED THE VEHICLE. AFTER A FEW MOMENTS AT A DEAD STOP , I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER JUMPING FROM 0 TO 10 AND THEN HIGHER.WITH NO INDICATION WHATSOEVER FROM INSTRUMENTATION, THE ENGINE STALLED. THERE WERE NO INDICATOR SIGNALS AT ALL. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AFTER PLACING THE SHIFT LEVER IN PARK AND TURNING THE KEY. I THEN CONTACTED ON STAR, AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND ASKED FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THEY REPORTED "AN IGNITION PROBLEM" AND SAID I SHOULD SCHEDULE AN APPT WITH A DEALER. *TR

05/10/2014
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 05/08/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M271******
Summary

07 GMC SIERRA(NEW BODY STYLE) WAS PARKED. WHEN THE TRUCK WAS PLACED IN REVERSE AND THE STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY TURNED THERE WAS A LOUD POP UNDERNEATH THE FRONT END. THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE LEFT WOULD. THE TRUCK WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INNER TIE ROD BECAME UNSCREWED FROM THE RACK STEERING. NEW INNER AND OUTER TIE RODS WERE INSTALLED AND THE TRUCK WAS RE-ALIGNED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE IT MAY HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. *TR

04/22/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 04/15/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19V27Z******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING AND MY SERVICE AIR BAGS LIGHT HAS COME ON THE SCREEN AND IT IS STAYING LIT. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACCIDENTS NO FIRE. IT JUST CAME ON. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS A WHILE AGO. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE FALLS UNDER THIS RECALL? *TR

04/21/2014
Components: WHEELS
Incident Date: 04/19/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13V871******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPARE TIRE CABLE BECAME JAMMED. AS A RESULT, THE SPARE TIRE WAS UNABLE TO BE RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPARE TIRE HOIST NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

04/17/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 04/12/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK24U77E******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 GMC SIEARRA CLASSIC 2500HD WT AND MY BRAKE LINE FAILED. I WENT THREW THE STOP SIGN OUT ONTO A MAIN ROAD AND JUST MISSED GETTING T-BONED BY A TRACTOR TRAILER. I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. MY BRAKES ARE ALL UP TO DATE. BRAND NEW BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. I READ TONS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES BRAKE LINES RUSTING OUT PREMATURELY. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 32,164 MILES ON IT AND IS WELL TAKEN CARE OF. I GET COMPLIMENTS ON MY TRUCK EVERYWHERE I GO. I GOT NOWHERE WITH GM CORPORATE OR MARTY'S GMC IN KINGSTON,MA WHERE I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW. THEY ALL PRETENDED THEY DO NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THESE BRAKE LINES FAILING. THEY NOW USE A DIFFERENT COATED BRAKE LINE TO REPLACE THE CHEAPLY MADE BRAKE LINES AT THE CUSTOMERS EXPENSE. PLEASE MAKE GM DO A SAFETY RECALL ON THESE FAILING RUSTING BRAKE LINES BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I WAS ALMOST NOT HERE TO TELL MY STORY.

04/16/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 05/03/2007
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13J47G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO DECELERATION ATTEMPTS AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE THEN ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A STEEL POST THEN A TREE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUFFERED FACIAL LACERATIONS ALONG WITH NECK AND BACK INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

04/14/2014
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 04/13/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13JX7G******
Summary

ON APRIL 13 2014 MY TRUCK WAS LEAKING FUEL TOO BAD TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I HAVE BEEN SMELLING GAS FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND COULD NEVER FIND WHERE THE LEAK WAS COMING FROM. THEN ON APRIL 13TH WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME I SMELLED GAS AND HAD TO PULL OVER, FRIGHTENED THAT THE TRUCK MIGHT CATCH FIRE AND EXPLODE. IT SEEMS THERE IS A LEAK AROUND THE FUEL TANK. I NOTIFIED GM AND THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD ONLY PAY FOR A PORTION OF THE REPAIR. ANOTHER PROBLEM THAT STARTED ABOUT THE SAME TIME I STARTED SMELLING GAS WAS THAT THE KEY STARTED GETTING STUCK IN THE START POSITIOIN CONTINUALLY TURNING OVER THE STARTER. I THEN HAVE TO STRUGGLE FORCEFULLY TO GET THE KEY TO TURN TO THE OFF POSITION, FEARFUL OF CAUSING MORE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE OR POSSIBLY CATCHING FIRE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THESE TRUCKS DON'T HAVE A RECALL ON THEM!! *JS

04/09/2014
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/06/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13C37G******
Summary

VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, IGNITION WOULD NOT WORK AND AIR BAGS!!! *TR

04/01/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAD A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THIS VEHICLE I'VE ASK WHY THE 5.3L MOTOR BURNS A QUART OF OIL OR MORE DURING OIL CHANGES. CONSTANTLY ASK MULTIPLE DEALERS TO INSPECT AND THEY CONTINUED TO STATE THAT'S JUST THIS ENGINE AND WOULD NEVER MARK PAPERWORK TO CHECK. ALWAYS STATED IT WILL BURN A LITTLE OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I CONTINUED TO BELIEVE THIS AS OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE TYPE TOLD ME SAME INFORMATION. ON OR AROUND FEB 7, 2014 ENGINE DROPPED CYLINDERS AND LOST MOST POWER TO VEHICLE WHILE ON INTERSTATE. I'M CONCERNED AS IT LOST POWER AND DRAMATICALLY SLOWED BUT ALSO THAT I'VE HAD A FAULTY PRODUCT SINCE BUYING AND NO RECALL WAS ISSUED. I MAINTENANCED THIS VEHICLE PROPERLY. AFTER TELLING ME THE COST TO REPLACE THE 2 CYLINDERS OR ENGINE I HAD A DECISION TO MAKE. THIS ENGINE SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT HAS MAJOR PROBLEMS. UNFORTUNATELY GM DIDN'T RECALL THE ENGINE AND FIX IT PROPERLY WITHIN MY WARRANTY TIMEFRAME. I EVEN BOUGHT EXTENDED WARRANTY. NOW I'VE HAD TO BUY NEW TRUCK WHICH I WOULDN'T HAVE BOUGHT IF ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING IN 2007 GMC TRUCK. THESE "ECO" ENGINES NEED TO BE REVIEWED. *TR

03/22/2014
Components: POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
Incident Date: 10/05/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M571******
Summary

70,000 MILES LOW OIL LIGHT COMES ON, JUST HAD MY OIL CHANGED 1000 MILE BEFORE. TOOK IN TO GM DEALER THEY TOLD ME OIL PAN GASKET WAS BAD. REPAIRED. 1000 MILES LATER LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK BACK TO DEALERSHIP. NO ISSUE FOUND. TRUCK JUST BURNING OIL! *TR THE TRUCK KEEPS USING 2 TO 3 QUARTS OF OIL DEALER WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. CALL GM THEY ADVISE TO GO TO DEALERSHIP AND DO OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. DID THIS TAKING IT BACK TO DEALERSHIP EVERY 500 MILES TO HAVE OIL CHECKED. USED 2-1/2 QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. TOLD DEALER THIS WAS NOT NORMAL TO FIX MY TRUCK. DEALER ADVISED GM WOULD NOT FIX MY TRUCK BECAUSE THIS IS NORMAL USAGE. IT IS NOW USING ABOUT 3 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. GM TOLD ME TO GO BACK TO DEALER TO HAVE ANOTHER OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE. WE SEE THEY HIDE PROBLEMS WELL, AS WAS THE LAST RECALL. HOW ABOUT GETTING THEM TO ADDRESS OR FIX THIS ISSUE. THEY ARE STILL ADVERTISING THE AFM ENGINE , AND RAISING THE NORMAL OIL USAGE FROM A QUART TO 2 QUARTS. AS ANYONE CAN SEE WITH THE LATEST RECALLS THEY WILL HIDE OR NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE WORRIED ABOUT THEIR BOTTOM LINE. NOT THE CUSTOMER. SEE HOW MANY CHANGES AND SERVICE BULLETINS HAVE BEEN ISSUED DUE TO THIS OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. MY GM CASE # 71-1118075589. THEY TEND TO CLOSE THESE CASE NUMBERS QUICK. AND THEN THEY ASSIGN YOU ANOTHER CASE NUMBER EACH TIME YOU CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE TO HIDE THE FACT THEY HAVE PROBLEMS. WHEN DEALER DOES OIL CONSUMPTION I FIND THEY DO NOT SHOW ANYTHING BACK TO GM OR ATTACH A RECORD TO YOUR VIN #. LAST COUPLE OF TIME I SPOKE TO GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY HAD NO RECORD OF ME EVER HAVING AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. AND MY LAST CASE NUMBER DID NOT SHOW UP IN THEIR SYSTEM. ALL YOU HAVE TO DO TO SEE THE PROBLEM IS "GOOGLE " GM 5.3 OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. YOU WILL FIND MORE THAN A FEW COMPLAINTS. *TR

03/19/2014
Components: SEATS
Incident Date: 03/07/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK133871******
Summary

THIS IS THE E-MAIL I SENT TO GM REGARDING THE PROBLEM WITH THE BACK SEAT AND HOW I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THEY DID NOT RESPOND TO MY E-MAIL SO BY THE 8TH DAY I CALLED AND THEY SAID THEY CLOSED THE CASE BASED ON WHAT THE DEALER SAID, "CONDITION DOES NOT REPRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD." I STRONGLY DISAGREED AND PURSUED IT FURTHER GETTING THE SAME ANSWER. HERE IS THE E-MAIL: I HAVE A 2007 SIERRA GMC WITH A BACK SEAT THAT HAS MOVEMENT (PLAY) IN IT DUE TO WHAT GM CALLS A "RATTLE CLIP" BREAKING. I QUESTIONED THE DEALERSHIP WHEN TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIFFERENT REPAIR AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS JUST A RATTLE CLIP. I HAVE CALLED GM REGARDING THE SAFETY ISSUE AND WAS GIVEN AN AUTHORIZATION FOR A COVERED DIAGNOSTIC ON THE TRUCK. AGAIN, THE DEALERSHIP SAID, "FOUND 2 SEAT BACK RATTLE CLIPS BROKEN. CONDITION DOES NOT REPRESENT A SAFETY HAZARD." I DECLINED THE REPAIR BASED ON THE FACT THERE IS NO KNOWN CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE OF THESE CLIPS EXCEPT FOR THE SIMPLE FACT THEY ARE CHEAP PLASTIC. I DO NOT FEEL REPLACING A PLASTIC CLIP WITH ANOTHER PLASTIC CLIP WILL FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THEY FAIL AND THE SEAT HAS PLAY IN IT. I QUESTION IF THEY WOULD EVEN HOLD IN THE EVENT OF AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. WHEN STRAPPING IN A CHILD'S CAR SEAT THERE IS TO BE NO MOVEMENT IN IT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT FOR OBVIOUS SAFETY REASONS. I DO NOT SEE HOW A BACK SEAT THAT HAS A 1 1/2 INCH OR MORE OF PLAY IN IT IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE. I HAVE A VIDEO I WOULD LIKE TO E-MAIL YOU SO YOU CAN DETERMINE THIS FOR YOURSELF. I AM REQUESTING THEY ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE SO MY FAMILY AND ANY OTHER PASSENGERS CAN BE SAFE WHILE RIDING IN MY GMC. I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT ALTHOUGH THEY NAMED THIS PART A "RATTLE CLIP" IT SERVE MORE OF A PURPOSE THAN TO JUST STOP A RATTLE NOSE. IT SECURES THE BACK OF THE SEAT TO THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK SO THERE IS NO MOVEMENT. *TR

03/02/2014
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 11/05/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19X87Z******
Summary

I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED I HAVE EMAILED GMC THAT I WAS HAVING ISSUE UPON DOING SO THEY HAD SENT ME A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL WHICH I TRIED AND IT SAID IT WOULD NOT LET ME FROM MY AREA I EMAILED THEM AGAIN AND THEY DID NOT REPLY. MY MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT ON MY GMC SIERRA 1500 WT EXTENDED CAB AND I FOUND UPON REPLACING THE MASTER THAT THEY USED A 2006 MASTER CYLINDER ON WHAT THEY CALL A 2007 VEHICLE .. LOST THE BRAKES COMPLETELY NO WRECK. WHAT THEY DID DO WAS SEND ME A LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WAS DUE TO EXPIRE HOW CONVENIENT FOR THEM. I TRIED HARD BECAUSE I WANT TO KNOW DID THEY USE 06 ON MY 07 TRUCK TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT PARTS IT IS IMPORTANT. NOW A FEW MONTHS LATER I AM NOTICING THAT UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES IS STARTING TO LEAK I STILL ONLY HAVE 48000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE NO WAY NO HOW SHOULD THE LINES HAVE ROTTED OUT THIS EARLY OR CORRODED GMCS ANSWER IS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BEING ON DISABILITY I WILL HAVE TO COME UP WITH CLOSE TO 300 DOLLARS TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES BEFORE THEY BLOW OUT AND CAUSE ME TO HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHICH GMC DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE THAT THEY HAVE INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT PREMATURELY FAIL. *TR

02/27/2014
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/19/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK133471******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 GMC SIERRA K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143000.

02/04/2014
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 02/02/2014
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19Z07Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CYLINDER HEADS WERE CRACKED AND LEAKED COOLANT INTO THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

11/20/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 11/15/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK14VX7E******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING THE TRUCK ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET, THE BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED WHEN I DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL (IT WENT TO THE FLOOR) AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP. I LOST ALL NORMAL BRAKING ABILITY AND HAD TO STOP BY DOWN SHIFTING AND APPLYING THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. WHEN I GOT THE TRUCK STOPPED AND GOT OUT, I FOUND THAT THE BRAKE FLUID WAS POURING OUT ONTO THE GROUND. A QUALIFIED MECHANIC INSPECTED THE TRUCK AND FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH AND HAD RUPTURED. HE WENT ON TO TELL ME THAT THIS PROBLEM IS A FREQUENTLY OCCURRING KNOW PROBLEM WITH GMC PICKUP TRUCKS AND THAT GMC REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ISSUE. *TR

11/20/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/25/2013
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Summary

WHEN TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION AT A GREEN LIGHT ANOTHER VEHICLE ILLEGALLY ENTERED THE INTERSECTION. I SAW THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP BUT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND NO BRAKING ACTION OCCURRED. I WAS TOLD I BLEW A BRAKE LINE. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED OF THE DAMAGE FROM THE ACCIDENT BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE BRAKE LINE REPAIR. AFTER GETTING THE TRUCK BACK I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP FOR AN ALIGNMENT WITHIN A FEW DAYS. WHILE THE REPAIR SHOP WAS DRIVING THE CAR IN FOR THE ALIGNMENT A SECOND BRAKE LINE BLEW. THERE IS NOT A RECALL FROM GMC AND THERE NO REASON WHY THE BRAKES LINES SHOULD BE RUSTING OUT AND BLOWING ON A CAR THAT IS WELL MAINTAINED. *TR

10/30/2013
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 10/25/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19X67Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE VEHICLE THEN FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT A COMPONENT IN THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE OF THE EXACT COMPONENT. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

10/26/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 10/24/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

BRAKE LINE BURST WHEN I PUMPED BRAKE PEDAL PRIOR TO START OF TRAILERING A HORSE TRAILER. GMC DEALER STATED BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED THROUGH. DEALER HAD INSPECTED VEHICLE WEEK BEFORE DURING TUNE-UP AND DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF RUST OR ISSUES WITH BRAKE AND FUEL LINES RUSTING IN GM TRUCKS. I FOUND REPORTED ISSUES WITH RUSTING BRAKE LINES IN GM TRUCKS PER MY OWN RESEARCH. BRAKE LINES ARE BEING REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. *TR

10/11/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 09/02/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13MX71******
Summary

LOOSES PARTIAL POWER. DOOR LOCKS CYCLE, GAUGES AND LIGHTS FLICKER, TURNS OFF CRUISE, IF RUNNING LIGHTS ARE OFF IT WILL TURN THEM ON ETC.... *TR

09/24/2013
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 09/20/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19V47E******
Summary

BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT RESULTING IN BRAKE FAILURE, LUCKILY IT HAPPENED AT A COMPLETE STOP ON THE SIDE OF A ROAD. *JS

09/04/2013
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 08/27/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2007 SIERRA WITH 5.3 LITER HAS EXPERIENCED TWO PLASTIC FUEL LINE LEAKS IN UNDER 37000 MILES. LEAKS SPRAY FUEL ONTO EXHAUST PIPE AREA. THIS TRUCK HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, USED TO TOW, ETC. *JB

08/23/2013
Components: SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS
Incident Date: 08/23/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13V771******
Summary

THE REAR END WENT OUT AND FENDERS ARE COMING LOOSE UNIVERSAL JOINTS ARE GOING OUT REPLACED THEM, RADIO WENT OUT, FRONT BUMPER FELL OUT OF PLACE, FUEL RELAY SWITCH WENT OUT , WHAT HAPPENED TO GMC TOP OF THE LINE TRUCKS AND I'VE HAD GMC BEFORE AND NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM AND HAD THEM FOR YEARS PART STORE DOES NOT HAVE RIGHT NUMBERS FOR UNIVERSAL JOINT. *TR

08/14/2013
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,STRUCTURE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/18/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2007 GMC CREWCAB SIERRA WITH 5.3 LITER ,AUTO, HAS HAD THREE PLASTIC FUEL LINE FAILURES IN LAST TWO YEARS. AFTER DETECTING A FUEL ODOR, GAS WAS FOUND TO BE DRIPPING/SPRAYED IN THE AREA OF THE EXHAUST PIPE. APPEARS TO BE A FIRE RISK. SAME TRUCK WAS DELIVERED WITH WARPED FLEX PLATE, AND HAS EXPERIENCED MAJOR AND REPEATED A/C FAILURES. THIS TRUCK IS DRIVEN BY A 50'S FEMALE, HAS NEVER TOWED, BEEN OFF ROAD ETC. IT IS AT A REPAIR SHOP BUT HAS ABOUT 35000 MILES ON IT. *TR

03/10/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,VISIBILITY/WIPER
Incident Date: 02/26/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ONE OF THE ELECTRICALLY POWERED, FOLDING EXTERNAL MIRROR ASSEMBLIES BECAME INOPERABLE ON MY 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP TRUCK WHICH LED TO THE ENTIRE MIRROR ASSEMBLY BECOMING LOOSE. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE MIRROR ASSEMBLY WILL SLIGHTLY MOVE BACK AND FORTH WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO ERRONEOUSLY SENSE MOVEMENT OF HIS VEHICLE OR ERRONEOUS MOVEMENT OF AN ADJACENT VEHICLE. THIS FALSE SENSING OF VEHICLE MOVEMENT IS VERY DISTRACTING, CAUSING A DRIVER TO LOSE FOCUS ON THE ROAD AND TO LOSE FOCUS ON THE OPERATION OF HIS VEHICLE. THE CONDITION IS DISTRACTING ENOUGH THAT IT MAY, IN SOME DRIVERS, INDUCE VERTIGO WHICH COULD LEAD TO CATASTROPHIC RESULTS. *TR ## VIN FAILED ##

03/04/2013
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/01/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Y071******
Summary

CRACKED DASHBOARD IN THE CORNER OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR

02/23/2013
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 02/21/2013
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19J671******
Summary

ON FEB 21,2013 MY WIFE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN A LEFT REAR TIRE EXPLODED,SHE WAS TO ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND SHE CALLED ME WHERE I CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE,,I THEN DROVE THE 40 MILES TO WHERE SHE WAS AND HELPED CHANGE THE TIRE ,WHERE WE DETERMINED THE SIDEWALL LET LOOSE,THE TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR WRANGLER P265/70R17 113S ATS TIRE,AFTER READING SOME OF THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS PAGE,THIS TIRE SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

01/09/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 12/14/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19Z57Z******
Summary

HEATER MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN AFTER THE SWITCH IS TURNED OFF, THE BLOWER ONLY WORKS RANDOMLY. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM IN A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT GM VEHICLES. THERE IS A CHANCE OF ELECTRICAL FIRE WITH THE BEING ABLE TO RUN WITH THE SWITCH OFF ALSO THE REPORT WOULD NOT PULL A LIST OF PARTS NOR WOULD IT PERMIT ME TO TYPE IN THE PARTS: HEATER MOTOR BLOWER RESISTOR, AND WIRING CONNECTORS. *TR

01/09/2013
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/19/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19Z57Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER FAILED. THE MOTOR WOULD OPERATE BUT NO HEAT WOULD EMIT FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE WIRING WAS OVERHEATING AND THE WIRING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

11/15/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 11/11/2012
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19Z47Z******
Summary

HVAC SYSTEM BECAME OPERATIONAL WITH THE IGNITION TURNED OFF FOR AN UNKNOWN PERIOD OF TIME WHILE THE TRUCK WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. RELAY RESISTOR MODULE OVERHEATED CAUSING MELTING OF THE RESISTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD. TRUCK CABIN AND VICINITY AROUND THE TRUCK HAD A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. TRUCK CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. WAS ONLY ABLE TO TURN OFF THE HVAC SYSTEM AND STOP THE BURNING BY DISCONNECTING THE WIRING HARNESS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE BLOWER MOTOR, RESISTOR, MODULE CONNECTOR AND RELAY. BURNING COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLES PARKED NEARBY AND THE HOUSE IN WHICH THE GARAGE WAS ATTACHED. ISSUE WAS IDENTICAL TO SCENARIO DESCRIBED IN TRANSPORT CANADA RECALL #2011074. *TR

11/09/2012
Components: SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 11/05/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19Z97Z******
Summary

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A RATE OF 20 MPH AND STARTED STOPPING AND NOTICE THE BRAKES WHERE GOING OUT. I HAD THEN LOST BRAKE PRESSURE ALTOGETHER. USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO GET STOPPED AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND ALL THE BRAKE LINES TO BE RUSTED OUT, AND HAD LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID. UPON FINDING THIS HE FOUND THE MAJORITY OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO HAVE SEVERE RUST DAMAGE AN SEVERAL PARTS ALSO. *TR

09/26/2012
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/27/2012
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14C57Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS ALONG WITH A BURNING ODOR. THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT WAS ACTIVATED WHEN THE SMOKE STARTED POURING THROUGH THE VENTS. AS THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS NEVER USED AGAIN. MOST OF THE ELECTRICAL LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE THROTTLE SENSOR OR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,616.

09/05/2012
Components: ENGINE
Incident Date: 09/04/2012
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED ONTO THE SHOULDER AND THEN EXPLODED IN FLAMES. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. BOTH THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS WERE NOTIFIED, AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

06/05/2012
Components: SERVICE BRAKES
Incident Date: 12/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Z071******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DECELERATED, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE ONCE THE VEHICLE'S SPEED WAS BELOW 5 MPH, CAUSING AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO REMOVE THE FUSE. THE DEALER DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR THE FAILURE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

02/13/2012
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 02/12/2012
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19X17Z******
Summary

BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY, HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THE BRAKELINE WAS RUSTED THRU. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 37,091 MI. AND HAS NEVER BEEN IN EXTREME COLD AS I LIVE IN FLORIDA. *TR

01/05/2012
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 10/13/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK14C27Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THE INTERIOR FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO RELEASE IN THE OPEN POSITION FORCING THE CONTACT TO EXIT FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE DOOR LATCH AND CABLE WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000. UPDATED 03/01/12

12/29/2011
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 12/28/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHC23U77F******
Summary

BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE BROUGHT TO A STOP USING 1ST GEAR AND PARKING BRAKE, NARROWLY AVOIDING ACCIDENT. PARKED IN PARKING LOT AND BRAKE FLUID DRAINED TO PAVEMENT. DEALER ADVISES REPLACEMENT OF ALL BRAKE LINES AS ALL ARE SEVERELY CORRODED (ESTIMATED COST - $2,400). VEHICLE IS EXACTLY 5 YEARS OLD WITH NOT MANY MILES. USED IN CANADA IN THE SUMMER AND FLORIDA IN WINTER MONTHS. ONLY EXPOSURE TO SALT AND SNOW IS WHEN ENCOUNTERED ON TRIPS TO AND FROM FLORIDA. VEHICLE WAS UNDERCOATED AT PURCHASE. VERY DANGEROUS FAILURE, MOST CERTAINLY MUST HAVE BEEN FATALITIES GIVEN THE NUMBER OF REPORTS AND COULD HAVE BEEN US YESTERDAY OR WHEN TOWING 5TH WHEEL RV. *KB

12/25/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 09/04/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13J47G******
Summary

I OWN A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 CREW CAB. I HAVE SOME ISSUES WHEN I START MY TRUCK IN THE MORNINGS, I GET A TAPPING NOISE AS IF THERE ARE LIFTERS STUCK OR NOT GETTING SUFFICIENT OIL. I HAVE ALWAYS USED THE RECOMMENDED AC OIL FILTERS THAT I PURCHASE FROM THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP PARTS CENTER SO I KNOW THAT THE FILTER IS NOT THE PROBLEM. I AM A MECHANIC SO I KNOW WHAT AN ENGINE IS SUPPOSED TO SOUND LIKE. THE NOISE WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE ENGINE WARMS UP WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MINUTES AND IS VERY ANNOYING. I AM CURRENTLY DEPLOYED TO KANDAHAR, AFGHANISTAN IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM AND SCHEDULE TO RETURN TO THE US IN LATE MARCH 2012. I SPOKE TO MY WIFE TODAY AND SHE SAID THAT EVERY TIME SHE START THE VEHICLE FOR THE FIRST TIME THE NOISE IS THERE. I WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD ANSWER MY QUESTION CONCERNING THIS ISSUE. I LIKE THE TRUCK BUT THE ENGINE NOISE HAS TO GO. LIKE I SAID BEFORE I HAVE BEEN A MECHANIC FOR OVER 30 YEARS ON CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AND AUTOMOTIVE EQUIPMENT FOR THE US ARMY. PLEASE DO NOT TRY TO GIVE ME A SHORT ANSWER TO TRY TO GET RID OF ME, I KNOW BETTER. THE CRANKCASE IS FULL OF OIL TO THE CORRECT LEVEL ON THE DIPSTICK AND I USE THE RECOMMENDED 5W30 OIL. WHY AM I HAVING THIS ISSUE? NOTE: I AM DEPLOYED SO PLEASE DON'T TRY TO CONTACT ME BY PHONE. *TR

11/21/2011
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 11/01/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Z071******
Summary

WHILE STOPPING AT SLOW SPEEDS ON DRY ROADS MY ABS BRAKES KICK IN CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO TAKE LONGER TO STOP THAN NORMAL. THE BRAKE PEDAL ALSO DROPS TOWARD THE FLOOR CAUSING ME TO THINK I HAVE LOST MY BRAKES COMPLETELY. THIS HAS JUST STARTED,AND HAS HAPPENED TO ME NUMEROUS TIMES. I NEVER NOW WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN TO ME CAUSING ME TO BE ON EDGE EVERY TIME I HAVE TO STOP. I READ ABOUT THIS PROBLEM WITH GM TRUCKS AND WENT AND SPOKE WITH MY LOCAL DEALER'S SERVICE MANAGER. HE TOLD ME THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS. HE SAID THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN MODEL YEARS,BUT MY YEAR TRUCK WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I ASKED HIM HOW IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT GM WOULD LET THE SAME PROBLEM GO ON NEWER YEAR MODELS WHILE FIXING OTHERS? HE SAID HE DID NOT KNOW. I ASKED HIM HOW MUCH IT WOULD COST ME TO HAVE THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT FIX MY TRUCK. HE SAID IT ALL DEPENDS ON WHAT PARTS WERE NEEDED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS,AND COULD COST ME ANYWHERE FROM $150.00 TO $2,000.00. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM CAN GET AWAY WITH CHARGING SOME CUSTOMERS TO FIX THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN TAKEN CARE OF UNDER RECALLS IN THE PAST. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME I COULD PULL THE FUSE ON MY ABS SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM WOULD STOP,OF COURSE DOING THIS WOULD MEAN I WOULD NOT HAVE ABS BRAKES ANY LONGER, OR I COULD WAIT AND SEE IF MY MODEL YEAR MAKES THE RECALL LIST IN THE FUTURE. WHEN I PAY GOOD MONEY FOR A SAFETY ITEM ON MY TRUCK,I EXPECT IT TO LAST LONGER THAN 42,000 MILES,AND I DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PLAY RUSSIAN ROULETTE AND DRIVE A TRUCK WITH UNSAFE BRAKES HOPING IT WILL BE PUT ON THE RECALL LIST IN THE FUTURE. THIS PROBLEM NOT ONLY MAKES MY TRUCK UNSAFE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY,IT ALSO MAKES IT UNSAFE FOR EVERYONE NEAR IT AS I DRIVE DOWN THE STREETS,AND HIGHWAYS. PLEASE DON'T LET GM GET AWAY WITH LETTING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM GO UNFIXED JUST BECAUSE MY MODEL YEAR TRUCK IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. *TR

10/26/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 10/13/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M771******
Summary

5.3 VORTEC WITH AFM IS NOW BURNING OIL AT THE RATE OF 1 QT EVERY 800-1200 MILES. THE MORE HIGHWAY DRIVING THE MORE OIL IT BURNS. GM IS VERY AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND JUST REFUSES TO MAKE THE PROPER REPAIRS VOLUNTEERLY, BUT IS MORE THAN HAPPY TO PUT THE CUSTOMER THROUGH ALL KINDS OF BS. WILL START THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, TOMORROW. IF THAT FAILS THE DEALER TOLD ME THEY WILL TRY THE OIL SHIELD FIX AND IF THAT FAILS, THEY WILL REPLACE PISTONS AND RINGS. SEEMS LIKE A HUGE WASTE OF TIME WHEN THEY KNOW THERE IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TT

10/17/2011
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 09/05/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TPMS SENSOR VALVE STEM BROKE WHILE ADDING AIR TO THE TIRE WHILE BEING SERVICED BY OIL CHANGER IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. THE TIRE HAD TO BE REPAIRED AT A COST OF APPROXIMATELY $150. VIN IS [XXX]. THIS COMPLIANT IS BEING FILED ON BEHALF OF THE VEHICLE'S OWNER,[XXX]/ INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

08/11/2011
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 07/30/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19V77Z******
Summary

MY 2007 GMC SIERRA HAS FAULTY ABS SENSORS WHICH ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED STOPS AND GREATLY EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET USENET LIST IT SEEMS THAT A GOOD PORTION OF GM FULLSIZE PICKUPS AND SUVS HAVE FAULTY ABS BRAKE SENSORS WHICH ACTIVATE DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING. 1999 - 2007 VEHICLES SEEM TO BE THE MOST AFFECTED AND INCLUDE SIERRA, YUKON, SUBURBAN, AND SILVERADO TRUCKS. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE BUT FAILED TO ISSUE RECALL, THIS LEAVES THE OWNER STUCK WITH THE PROBLEM TO DEAL WITH ON THEIR OWN. *TR

05/02/2011
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 01/14/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK133571******
Summary

FUEL GAUGE SHOWING THAT I HAD FUEL ,BUT THE TRUCK RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE GOING DOWN THE ROAD 55MPH. I DID GET THE TRUCK PULLED OVER TO A GRAVEL ROAD AND THEN CALLED SOMEONE TO BRING MORE GAS. *TR

04/24/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/22/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14X57Z******
Summary

NOISE IN REAR END, BRAKES BURNING SMELL,TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM LITE ALWAYS "ON"HAD TO HAVE RESET TIMES. SMELL BURNING PLASTIC OUT OF AIR VENTS,DISPLAY WARNING,"ENGINE HOT","A/C TURNED OFF. "RADIATOR FANS ALWAYS RUNNING. POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKING. I SENT COMPLAINT TO DEALER THE FIRST MONTH ABOUT.TRUCK HAS 55,000 MILEAGE VERABLE AND BROUGHT COMPLAINTS TO DEALER.THIS COMPLAINT HAPPENS THUS THE TIME I OWNED TRUCK. TRUCK IS NOW AT DEALERS TRYING TO BE SAFE FOR HIGHWAY USE AGAIN,I AM AFRAID THAT WITH ALL THE PLASTIC BURNING SMELL FROM AIR VENT ,TRUCK WILL GO ON FIRE! *TR

04/13/2011
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 02/15/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J571******
Summary

#SB-10-06-01-008 (PROBLEM) I AM CONCERNED WITH OUR SAFETY DUE TO THE MECHANICAL MOTOR PROBLEM WITH THE CYLINDERS. GM WARRANTY # [XXX] I HAVE HAD OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE AND THEY ORDERED PARTS AND TOLD ME TO BRING IT IN. WHEN BRINGING IT IN TO "PHILIPS BUICK GMC" FRUITLAND PARK FLORIDA, I WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD BE ABLE TO GET A COMPARABLE VEHICHLE IN EXCHANGE WHILE MINE IS WORKED ON. I GET THEIR AND THEY TRY TO GIVE ME A COMPACT SUV. I AM 6'2", 200LBS. AND DRIVE A 2007 4 DOOR SIERRA 1500 THAT I USE FOR MY COMMERCIAL BUSINESS EVERY DAY FOR WORK. THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS. I SHUT MY BUSINESS DOWN TO HALF OF WHAT IT WAS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO AFFORD LOOSING MY TRUCK FOR A COUPLE DAYS TO WARANTY REPAIRS. I WAS TOLD I WOULD GET A FULL SIZED TRUCK OR SUV. I STILL HAVE TO HAUL PRODUCT FOR MY BUSINESS JUST TO KEEP IT 50% RUNNING FOR THOSE COUPLE DAYS. I ALSO HAVE 4, 200+LBS GUYS TO HAUL AROUND FOR WORK AS WELL, AND A SPECIAL NEEDS DAUGHTER WHO NEEDS THE ADITIONAL SPACE OF A FULL SIZED VEHICHLE. I PAID OVER $40,000 FOR MY TRUCK. ITS NOT MY FAULT THAT I HAVE A WARRANTY ISSUE AND IT HAS TO BE WORKED ON. SO MY BUSINESS, FAMILY, AND SELF SHOULDNT BE THE ONE WHO IS INCONVIENANCED FOR A GM WARRANTY ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO DO WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE THIS RIGHT. I SPOKE TO GM AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO RENT ONE MYSELF AND PAY MYSELF. THEY SAID THEY WOULD ONLY GIVE ME $35 DOLLARS A DAY FOR REIMBURSEMENT. WITH THIS HAPPENING GM IS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO WORK AND GET MY TRUCK FIXED AT THE SAME TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

04/07/2011
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 10/08/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BEGAN FRACTURING AND SHARDS OF THE DOOR HANDLE WOULD CAUSE LACERATIONS TO HIS HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS AND THAT HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 8. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

01/21/2011
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/21/2011
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I CONTINUE TO BE ANNOYED BY A CONDITION I EXPERIENCE WITH THE GMC VEHICLE I PURCHASED NEW THREE YEARS AGO. THE PROBLEM IS ONE THAT THE DEALER DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR. THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM IS THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OVERNIGHT OR WHEN IT IS PARKED IN THE SHADOWS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT LIGHTED WHEN ONE DRIVES AWAY SOMETIMES FOR PERIODS OF UP TO THIRTY TO FORTY-FIVE MINUTES. THIS BECOMES PARTICULARLY IRRITATING IN THE CASE OF THE RADIO WHICH CANNOT BE READ FROM THE DRIVER'S POSITION. ONLY AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE BRIGHT SUN FOR SOMETIMES AS LITTLE AS TEN AND OFTEN AS MUCH AS FORTY-FIVE MINUTES WILL THE DASH LIGHTS KICK IN TO WHERE THEY ARE EASILY READABLE. I FIND THIS CONDITION A POTENTIAL HAZARD IN THAT PEOPLE MAY BE STRETCHING TO READ THEIR RADIO OR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ADEQUATELY VIEW THEIR INSTRUMENTAL PANEL OTHERWISE. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN ERROR. WHAT APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRIC EYE OR SIMILAR DEVICE IS IN THE SHADOW OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY OR THE PILLAR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. WHAT HAPPENS THEN IS WHEN THE ELECTRIC EYE IS IN FULL SUN, IT EVENTUALLY SEEMS TO FIND WHERE IT IS AT AND THE LIGHTING IN THE DASH IS INCREASED. IT SEEMS THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION MUCH IN THE WAY OF CELL PHONES, GM OUGHT TO BE MADE TO RECALL AND/OR OFFER A REMEDY TO THE CONSUMER. I FIND THIS COMMENT BEING MADE BY FELLOW OWNERS OF GMC AND CHEVROLET PICK-UP TRUCKS. THE PROBLEM THEN IS NOT ONLY MINE. HOW WIDESPREAD IS IT? *TR

01/14/2011
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 09/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I HAVE A 2007 GMC SIERRA THAT I FILED A COMPLAINT ABOUT BEFORE BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I HIT A SMALL POTHOLE. AFTER GMC FIXED VEHICLE THEY ASSURED ME IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THEY FIXED THE OVERLY SENSITIVE SENSOR. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010 AND THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AGAIN. I STILL HAVE VEHICLE WHILE GMC DECIDES WHAT THEY SHOULD DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM . REALLY? I HOPE THEY REALIZE WHY THEY NEEDED A BAILOUT. *TR

01/03/2011
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 01/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13M27G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 20 MPH AND ATTEMPTING A LEFT TURN WHEN THE REAR AXLE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL TO FRACTURE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS PLACE OF RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER AND HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST PERFORMED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,839.

12/20/2010
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 11/22/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

ETIRE OTHER SIDE WALL SEPARATION (100%). *TR

12/15/2010
Components: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Incident Date: 12/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13J871******
Summary

LATCH/LOCK ON CENTER CONSOLE/JUMP SEAT FAILURE. THE PLASTIC LATCH FOR THE LID ON THE CENTER CONSOLE, WHICH IS ALSO A JUMP SEAT WHEN UPRIGHT, HAS FAILED. THE RESULT IS THE LID CAN BECOME OPEN IF THE SEAT IS TILTED UP TO USE AS A JUMP SEAT, OR IF DOWNWARD PRESSURE IS APPLIED TO THE REAR OF THE LID, OR IF YOU HIT A BUMP OR IF YOU ARE IN A CRASH. THE CONTENTS OF THE COMPARTMENT CAN BE RELEASED AND POSE AN IMMINENT DANGER TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE IN THE RESULT OF A CRASH OR OTHERWISE BECOME A DISTRACTION TO THE DRIVER. THE PLASTIC LATCH IS NOT AVAILABLE AS A REPLACEMENT PART FROM GMC. THE ENTIRE CONSOLE MUST BE PURCHASED FOR $450 TO REPLACE LATCH AND IT HAS THE SAME DEFECTIVE LATCH. *TR

12/06/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 08/06/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14V27Z******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO ACTIVATE WITH AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TEN TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON BOTH UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES AND NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED THE DEALER. UPDATED 03/17/11

11/08/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 10/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14Z47Z******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DROP A FEW INCHES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY LUNGE FORWARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE FRONT WHEEL SENSORS AND CLEANED THE MOUNTING SURFACE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON TEH VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,202.

10/13/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 09/08/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC. CONSUMER STATES BRAKES FAILURE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO SLOWLY COME TO A STOP. THE CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THERE WAS NO BRAKE FLUID IN THE RESERVOIR. HE ADDED FLUID TO SEE WHERE IT WAS GOING. HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINE ON TOP OF THE CHASSIS WAS RUSTED THROUGH COMPLETELY AND THAT WAS WHERE THE FLUID WAS LEAKING. *JB

10/01/2010
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 09/26/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13J37G******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOSING OIL. THE DEALER WANTED THE CONTACT TO ALLOW THEM TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY 1000 TO 3000 MILES TO DIAGNOSE THE VEHICLES OIL CONSUMPTION. THE MANUFACTURER THEN TOLD THE CONTACT THAT ALL GM VEHICLES USE EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE EXCESSIVE OIL USE AND WHY HE WAS NOT ADVISED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT THE CONTACT A LETTER STATING THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED TO USE 1 QUART OF OIL EVERY 2000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70000.

08/24/2010
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 06/21/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J27Z******
Summary

BRIDGESTONE TIRE COMPLETELY BLEW OF THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL OF MY TRUCK THESE TIRES MAYBE UNSAFE BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/L ALENZA THIS TIRE TOTALY BLEW APART GOING 65 MPH WITH LESS THAN 4000 MILES ON THEMBRIDGESTONE DENIED THE CLAIM. *TR

07/26/2010
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 07/26/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK14C37Z******
Summary

I HAVE A 2007 GMC TRUCK WITH 20,000 MILES ON IT . ALWAYS GARAGED . THE FRAME IS RUSTED ON EVERY EDGE OF THE METAL . HOLES - MOUNTS -ETC. I TRADED A 1991 IN ON THIS TRUCK , THAT LOOKED LIKE NEW , COMPARED TO THIS TRUCK. THE FRAME ON THIS TRUCK , LOOKS TO BE SEVERAL YEARS OLD . EVEN THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED . I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A LIKE NEW TRUCK . I WAS MISTAKEN ! *TR

07/15/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/12/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK638071******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA DENALI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID MODULE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) PERTAINING TO THE SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE MODULE WOULD NEED TO BE REMOVED TO PREVENT A POSSIBLE FIRE FROM OCCURRING IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED HE DID NOT WANT THE MODULE REMOVED FROM HIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS ONE OF THE DETERMINING FACTORS IN PURCHASING THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE CLIMATE IN HIS AREA. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED HIM THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR TO ASSIST HIM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 54,000.

07/10/2010
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 01/01/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Z371******
Summary

THIS IS A CONSTANT AND ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE. WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY OR ROAD AT SPEEDS ABOVE 15 OR 20 MPH THE FRONT SUSPENSION WILL SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN HITTING BRIDGE EXPANSIONS, ANY SORT OF ROAD BUMP, MAN HOLE COVERS WITH MINIMAL EDGES, ETC. THE VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE SUSPENSION WILL THEN STOP AND NOT BE FELT DURING NORMAL SMOOTH HIGHWAY OR ROAD TRAVEL BUT RECURS EACH AND EVERY TIME ROAD BUMPS ARE ENCOUNTERED. THE SHAKING IS VIOLENT AND FEELS AS THOUGH THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE IS ABOUT TO FALL OFF. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR MORE THAN A YEAR NOW. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE EXAMINED BY THE DEALER AND INDEPENDENT SHOPS AND THEY ALL SAY THE SUSPENSION COMPONENTS ALL LOOK INTACT AND IN GOOD SERVICE CONDITION. *TR

07/06/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 05/24/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK23687F******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAVE BEEN LEAKING FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ANY REPAIRS RELATED TO THE POWER TRAIN. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE TRANSMISSION LINES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

05/21/2010
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 01/21/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTGK13U67F******
Summary

I BOUGHT A NEW HEAVY DUTY 2006 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK. IT PRESENTLY HAS FIFTY THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED MILES ON IT. I JUST WENT TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND WAS TOLD THE IDLER ARM ON THE STEERING ROD WAS WORN OUT. WHEN I ASKED FURTHER QUESTIONS THE TIRE GUY SAID THIS WAS REAL COMMON IN GM PRODUCTS. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT IS OK FOR NOW BUT WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED IN THE NEXT YEAR OR SO. I AM 60 YEARS OLD AND HAVE OWNED NEW AND USED VEHICLES ALL MY LIFE AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. IF THIS IDLER ARM ON THE STEERING SHOULD FAIL THERE WOULD BE NO WAY TO CONTROL THE TRUCK. I THINK SOMEONE SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED PERFECTLY. GM MUST BE PUTTING SUBSTANDARD IDLER ARMS ON THEIR STEERING TIE RODS FOR HEAVY DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS. I HAVE HAD MANY VEHICLES WITH OVER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES AND HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. *TR

05/05/2010
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 04/05/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M471******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER TIRES, SIZE POOH/70/RAE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED WHEN THE MECHANIC SUGGESTED THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE ALL FOUR TIRES WERE WEARING MORE THAN THEY SHOULD FOR THE LOW MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEEDED TO BE ALIGNED, THE TIRES WERE WEARING FROM THE INSIDE AND THE OUTSIDE WAS FINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,394.

04/07/2010
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 03/30/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C671******
Summary

DRIVE SHAFT VIBRATION AND LOCKING UP DURING BRAKING AT ALL SPEEDS, REAR END OF TRUCK FEELS LIKE ITS COMING OFF. DEALER STATED TSB ISSUED BECAUSE ISSUE IS WIDESPREAD. *TR

04/07/2010
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 03/28/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Z871******
Summary

FRONT INNER BRAKE PADS SEIZED INTO CALIPERS, CAUSING FRONT WHEELS TO DRAG AND SKIP. FACTORY CALIPERS ORIGINAL. *TR

03/31/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 03/29/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19Z57Z******
Summary

ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARS IN DISPLAY, ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATES. SINCE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN, LOSE STEERING AND BRAKING. LATEST INCIDENT OCCURED ON HIGHWAY DURING RUSH HOUR. THIS ALSO HAPPENED FIRST YEAR I OWNED THE VEHICLE (I BOUGHT IT NEW), THEY REPLACED THE UNDERHOOD FUSE BOX. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON MARCH 13. THEY REPLACED A BLOWN PCM FUSE AND SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. WHEN IT OCCURED ON 3/29, I REPLACED THE FUSE 5 TIMES TO TRY AND GET OFF THE FREEWAY. AFTER EACH TIME IT WAS REPLACED, I COULD DRIVE 1-2 MILES BEFORE IT WOULD BLOW AGAIN.

03/25/2010
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 02/10/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC13CX7G******
Summary

2007 GMC SIERRA WITH GENERAL AMERITRAC P245/70R17 TIRE WEAR. GM HAS A TSB # OF PIT4193D DATED JAN 2 2008 THAT STATES THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH TIRES DOT#,S STARTING WITH P5 LAST FOUR #'S 4406 OR LATER, AND A3 WITH LAST FOUR OF 4506 OR LATER. MODELS INCLUDED IN TSB ARE CHEVROLET AND GMC TRUCKS FROM 2005 TO 2007 DOCUMENT # 2046749. CALLED DEALER AND TALKED TO SERVICE MANAGER. THE FIRST THING HE SAID WAS (THATS ALL THE LIFE YOU CAN GET OFF THIS TIRE). WHY ARE THEY DOING A RECALL ON THIESE TIRES? DO PEOPLE HAVE TO GET INJURED OR KILLED FIRST?

02/27/2010
Components: SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 11/20/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19057Z******
Summary

SEAT BELTS FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRAYING TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER $900 TO FIX THE PROBLEM. TRUCK WAS UNDER WARRANTY, STILL HAVE THE PROBLEM, THEY LOOK UGLY, SOME SPOTS ARE THIN. NOW TRUCK IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

02/25/2010
Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Incident Date: 02/23/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Z171******
Summary

I WAS DRIVING AT 55 MILES PER HOUR AND THE TRUCK JUST STOPPED RUNNING. THERE WAS NO WARNING. I HAD TO PULL OVER FAST TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. THE TRUCK ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT IS A FUEL CELL AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. *TR

02/12/2010
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 11/17/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

GAS PEDAL SENSOR MALFUNCTION LED TO DECREASED ENGINE POWER. *TR

02/04/2010
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 02/01/2010
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

WE NEED TO INSTALL A TODDLER'S BRITAX CAR SEAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OF A 2007 GMC SIERRA TRUCK. OUR TRUCK HAS NO WAY TO ALLOW US TO TURN OFF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG. WE HAVE CONTACTED GMC CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS AND OUR LOCAL DEALER AT CROWN GMC IN ST. PETE FL AND THEY TOLD US THERE IS NO WAY WE CAN TURN IT OFF. THEN ERICA CALLED FROM GMC CORPORATE AND TOLD US IT COULD BE TURNED OFF BUT WE NEEDED TO CONTACT YOU AND FILL OUT A FORM. HER PHONE NUMBER IS 866-790-5600 EXT 11292. PLEASE HELP US FIGURE OUT A SAFE WAY TO INSTALL THE SEAT AND AUTHORIZE GMC TO SHOW US HOW TO TURN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF WHEN THE CHILD CAR SEAT IS IN AND ON FOR WHEN THE SEAT IS NOT INSTALLED AND AN ADULT PASSENGER RIDES IN FRONT. *TR

02/04/2010
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 07/15/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Y871******
Summary

THE WIRE THAT CONNECTS THE AIRBAG "PERSON IN THE SEAT" SWITCH BREAKS WHEN YOU PUT (SLIDE) THE SEAT ALL THE WAY BACK. THEY KNOW THIS AND HAVE NOT RECALLED THE TRUCK! THEY WILL NOT AND ARE NOT GOING TO PAY TO FIX IT. THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN NEEDED, IS THIS A SAFETY RECALL? *JB

11/24/2009
Components: STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 06/05/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19J771******
Summary

I HAVE A 2007 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB Z71. THE TRUCK IS APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS OLD WITH 20000 MILES. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN DRIVEN IN THE NORTHEAST FOR ITS ENTIRE LIFE. THE FRAME ON THE TRUCK FROM THE FRONT TO THE REAR AS WELL AS MANY OF THE COMPONENTS UNDERNEATH THE TRUCK HAVE BECOME EXTREMELY RUSTED. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH MANY DEALERS AND THEY SAY THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY THE ROAD SALT AND SNOW/ICE THAT COMES WITH THE NORTHEAST WINTER. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM, BUT I AM AFRAID THAT THIS RUST WILL LEAD TO CORROSION(ROT) AND SOMETHING MAJOR COULD HAPPEN TO THE VEHICLE AND OR MYSELF. SINCE THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS THIS ISSUE, IT IS ONLY GOING TO GET WORSE WITH AGE. *TR

11/20/2009
Components: SEATS
Incident Date: 06/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13M57G******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500(NA). THE ORIGINAL SEAT COVERS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ABSORBED LINT VERY RAPIDLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND REPLACEMENT COVERS WERE INSTALLED. THE REPLACEMENT MATS EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

10/23/2009
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 10/23/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M871******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 GMC SIERRA. THE AUTOMATIC WINDSHIELD WIPERS ENGAGE WITHOUT WARRANT AND SPRAYED WATER ONTO THE WINDSHIELD. AS A CONSEQUENCE HIS VISIBILITY WAS IMPAIRED. HE HAS TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO TURN OFF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. A TECHNICIAN FROM THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SENSORS. THE TECHNICIAN ALSO ADDED THAT IN YEAR 1995 THERE WAS AN IDENTICAL FAILURE WITH THIS MODEL TYPE. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD TO BE REPLACED TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS REFERRED TO THE DEALER. HE WILL HAVE TO ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

10/20/2009
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 10/13/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

MY 2007 GMC SIERRA CLASSIC HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS EARLIER MODEL YEARS THAT WERE RECALLED. THE ABS IS ENGAGING DURING LOW SPEED STOPS, WHICH CAUSES LONGER STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

04/28/2009
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/28/2009
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTHK23D07F******
Summary

OUR CUSTOMER/INSURED WAS DRIVING HIS 2007 GMC SIERRA ON APRIL 23, 2009 WITH HIS CHILD IN THE BACK SEAT, THE AUTO STARTED ON FIRE AS HE WAS DRIVING. HE WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE AUTO WITH THE CHILD BEFORE FIRE REACHED THE INTERIOR. THE FIRE STARTED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND TRAVELED THROUGHOUT THE REST OF THE AUTO BEFORE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT COULD GET TO THE SCENE. OVER 3/4 OF THE AUTO WAS TOTALLY BURNED. OWNERS NAME IS JOHN CZECH. *TR

04/02/2009
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 03/30/2009
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13M271******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED. THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS UNABLE TO MOVE; HOWEVER, THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL OPERATED WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE CONTACT CALLED A MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE RACK AND PINION FAILED OR THE THREAD BECAME LOOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FAILURE COULD HAVE CAUSED A CRASH HAD IT OCCURRED ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,900.

01/14/2009
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 01/13/2009
Crash: No
Fire: Yes
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14X57Z******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, SMOKE BEGAN TO ENGULF THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING MELTED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FROM AN UNKNOWN CAUSE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS AND RESISTOR FOR THE BLOWER MOTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED ITS WARRANTY, THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

12/16/2008
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 12/14/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14X17Z******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOLLOWED BY GAS LEAKING FROM THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND REMAINED LIT UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 39,700. UPDATED 1/6/09 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE SEATBELTS LOCKED UP, WHICH RENDERED THEM USELESS. UPDATED 01/14/09. *JB

12/10/2008
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/05/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C871******
Summary

I HAVE A 2007 SIERRA,WHICH HAS BEEN GIVING ME PROBLEMS SINCE IT WAS PUR CHASED. IT HAS STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC WHEN I WAS DRIVING. IT HAS DONE THIS 4 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, BUT, THEY NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ON SATURDAY THE CAR STOP , IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC, AND THIS TIME IT DID NOT MOVE AT ALL. THE TRUCK WOULD NOT MOVE, AND I WAS TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT, BUT I WAS STUCK. I WAS WORRIED THAT SOMEONE COULD CRUSH FROM THE BACK, BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT PASS, THERE WAS A MAN THAT CAME AND PUSH MY TRUCK TO GET OUT OF THE STREET .AND NOW I AM CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MY DAUGHTER AND ME. THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVING ME MANY PROBLEMS, BUT THE DEALER NEVER SEEMS TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAD SOME ITEMS INSTALLED BY THEM. ONE WAS A DVD PLAYER, IT COST 2,300. AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS MY FAULT SO THEY DID NOT FIX IT. AND THAT WAS 3 MOTHS AFTER THE INSTALLATION OF THE DVD BY THEM. AND THE BATTERY DIE ON THE TRUCK 4 MONTHS AFTER IT WAS PURCHASED. THAT WAS THE ONLY THING THEY CHANGE. I HOPE THAT I CAN BE HELPED, I FEEL VERY INSECURE IN THIS VEHICLE. I'M HAPPY THAT I DID NOT GET INTO A MAJOR ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF ALL THESE PROBLEMS. THANK YOU . *TR

12/02/2008
Components: STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/15/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

THE TRUCK AFTER 40 MILES STARTED SCREECHING FROM THE FRONT WHEN GOING AROUND CORNERS,AND WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALER SAM SWOPE, I WAS INFORMED THAT IT WAS NORMAL, ON THE WAY TO TOWN THE TRUCK STALLED AND WAS TOWED FOR REPAIR TURNS OUT THE COIL PLUG SHORTED OUT WIRES WERE REPLACED, NEXT DAY THE TRUCK STALLED AGAIN TOWED AGAIN TURNS OUT THAT BOOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS WERE PLUGGED,BOOTH REPLACED. ENTERING THE FREEWAY WHEN ACCELERATED THE TRUCK DID NOT RESPOND, I WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANNY, NOW I HAVE A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE TRUCK THEY CLAIM NOT TO BE ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM, TIRES WORN OUT AT 27,000 MILES TURNS OUT ALIGNMENT PROBLEM BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE SQUEALING TIRES SENSE FIRST REPORTED THE FIRST DAY OF OWNER SHIP. SAME PROBLEM ALL THE TIME STEERING WHEEL NEVER BEEN ALIGNED ANTI-LOCK BRAKES NEVER WORK RIGHT ALWAYS LOCKING UP ON BREAKING FIRST THING IN THE MORNINGS AND THE DEALERSHIP NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. THIS TRUCK IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH TO ANY FAILURES. *TR

11/10/2008
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Incident Date: 04/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I WAS PULLED OVER BY MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR DEFECTIVE BRAKE LAMPS 3 TIMES. I HAVE GONE TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS AND THEY REPLACE THE SWITCHES 4 TIMES. I THEN GOT PULLED OVER AGAIN SO I BROUGHT IT TO LEMAY BUICK AND GMC IN KENOSHA WI. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH 2 TIMES. WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE PEDDLE AND LET UP JUST A HAIR THE BRAKE LIGHT GO INOP. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE I COULD GET REAR ENDED AT ANYTIME WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS. I HOOKED UP A LIGHT ON MY DASH TO LET ME KNOW WHEN THEY ARE OR ARE NOT WORKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK 95% OF THE TIME GOING 70MPH AND SLOWING DOWN TO 55MPH THE LIGHTS DON'T EVEN BLINK. I TRIED CALLING GMC AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR

10/31/2008
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,TIRES
Incident Date: 08/18/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19037Z******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH, THE AIR BAGS ON THE CEILING OF THE VEHICLE DEPLOYED WITHOUT AN IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,146. UPDATED 11/24/08 *CN THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXHAUST LEAK, THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE, THE WINDOW SWITCH AND CONNECTOR HAD MELTED, THE HEATER SEATS DIDNOT WORK, THE REAR TIRES WERE OUT OF BALANCE. UPDATED 11/26/08. *JB

09/17/2008
Components: POWER TRAIN
Incident Date: 09/13/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Y871******
Summary

LIFTER CHATTER AT START UP, THEN DISAPPEARING OCCURRING ONLY 2 TO 3 TIMES PRIOR TO ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

09/11/2008
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 08/08/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13C971******
Summary

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING. *TR

07/25/2008
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 07/24/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19C87Z******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE CIRCUIT BREAKER BOX FELL OFF THE VEHICLE AND LANDED BEHIND THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. HE FEELS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE COMPONENTS OF THE DASHBOARD SHOULD BE MORE SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO FEELS THAT A SERIOUS CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE CIRCUIT BOX TOP FALLING BEHIND THE BRAKE AND FIREWALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 1,700. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/12/08. *JB

07/20/2008
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 10/09/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC14C67Z******
Summary

THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF IF YOU PRESS THE BRAKE AND THEN SLIGHTLY DEPRESS THE PEDAL, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES ARE STILL APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT ON. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT NIGHT, AND I DID NOT THINK IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN UNTIL I SAW MY WIFE STOP FROM 45 MPH AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FLASHED AND THEN TURNED OFF UNTIL SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY THOUGHT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK, AND REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. THE SAME DEFECT IS ON EVERY TRUCK ON THE CAR LOT. THE DEALERSHIP WROTE ON MY INVOICE THAT THE OWNER PRESUMES THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHOULD BE ON. DUH!! *TR

05/01/2008
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Incident Date: 04/29/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13MX7G******
Summary

2007 GMC SIERRA CREW (NEW BODY STYLE) WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN I NEARLY HAD A VEHICLE REAR END ME. I HAD MY BRAKES DEPRESSED AND NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT LIGHT UP. I THEN PRESSED A LITTLE HARDER ON THE PEDAL AND THEN MY LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS NEW BRAKE LIGHT WHERE IF YOU STEP AS HARD AS YOU WANT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN LET OFF A MICRO INCH AND IT GOES OFF. SO I GOT HOME AND DID SOME SEARCHING AND FOUND THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS OCCURRING QUITE A LOT WITH THIS TRUCK MY THOUGHT ON THIS IS THAT ANY TIME THE T BRAKE PEDAL IS EVEN DEPRESSED JUST A LITTLE BIT THE LIGHTS SHOULD GO ON. I DID ALSO FIND IT STRANGE THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WITH THE IGNITION OFF. FIRST VEHICLE I CAN RECOLLECT EVER SET UP THAT WAY. *TR

03/27/2008
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 10/13/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEK13M87G******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND CHANGED THE BRAKES AND THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE BED OF THE VEHICLE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE ENGINE LIFTERS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,100.

03/20/2008
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 03/21/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK14C07Z******
Summary

07 GMC K1500-P265/70/R17/113S TIRE SIZE-EXCESSIVE CENTER TIRE WEAR(15K)-EXPERIENCING 6/32" CENTER TREAD WEAR W/MILD FEATHERING AND SUBSTANTIAL TIRE DEFORMITY IN 5K MI.(X3=18/32"IN 15K-BALD)W/GMC SPECIFIED SERVICE(35PSI & ROTATE@5K)-BELIEVE TO BE CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE TIRE/PSI DESIGN SPECS AND TO BE WIDESPREAD-COULD BE SAFETY ISSUE(HANDLING-TRACTION-BRAKING)GMC REFUSES ANY HELP IN THIS MATTER. *TR

03/13/2008
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 08/22/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19Z27Z******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED WHILE TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. THE CONTACT HAS TO MANUALLY RETURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE CENTER. THE DEALER STATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THAT THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVE BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND OTHER SERVICES NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. ORIGINALLY, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. A TECHNICIAN FROM DETROIT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF HE COULD IDENTIFY THE FAILURE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON FIVE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. IN MID-JANUARY OF 2008, THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT KEEP REPLACING THE PARTS UNTIL THEY LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,616 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

02/10/2008
Components: SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE
Incident Date: 01/06/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19J271******
Summary

VIBRATION. *TR

02/01/2008
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Incident Date: 01/01/2008
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 3GTEC14X17G******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT BEGAN EXPERIENCING A DRASTIC VIBRATION. A DEFECT WAS DISCOVERED; HOWEVER, THERE IS NO REMEDY AVAILABLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWERTRAIN, WHEEL, WHEEL ROTATION, AND DRIVER ASSEMBLY, BUT THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. GENERAL MOTORS HAS YET TO OFFER A RESPONSE AS TO HOW THEY CAN ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 1,600. UPDATED 03/04/08. *LJ

01/18/2008
Components: SUSPENSION
Incident Date: 07/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19J57Z******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHEN THE PAVEMENT WAS WET, THE VEHICLE WOULD BEGIN TO FISHTAIL AND AGGRESSIVELY TURN 180 DEGREES. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE UNLESS THE PAVEMENT WAS WET. THEY GAVE HER THE OPTION TO TRADE IN THE VEHICLE FOR A DIFFERENT VEHICLE, BUT SHE DECLINED. THE DEALER THEN ADVISED HER TO LOOK IN HER OWNER'S MANUAL AND CALL NHTSA. SHE STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT EVEN KEEP THE VEHICLE TO INSPECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

01/10/2008
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/21/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19057Z******
Summary

ELECTRICAL - INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS IMPOSSIBLE TO READ AT MOST TIMES DURING DAYLIGHT. GMC DOES LIGHT UP THE ODOMETER/DIC AND GEAR INDICATOR BUT SPEEDOMETER, RPM, FUEL, OIL, OIL, WATER ALL ARE NOT READABLE AT MOST TIMES. *TR

01/03/2008
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 07/15/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J77Z******
Summary

DIFFICULT TO SEE SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES ON SUNNY DAYS. WHEN LIGHTS ARE ON THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM.*CN

12/30/2007
Components: SEATS
Incident Date: 10/08/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK19C571******
Summary

CLOTH SEATS ACCUMULATE POLLEN AND DUST CREATING A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FOR PEOPLE WITH BREATHING CONDITIONS - THIS PROBLEM IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY GM VIA A TSB NUMBERED SUBJECT: EXCESSIVE LINT ACCUMULATION ON CLOTH SEATS (REPLACE SEAT COVERS) #07-08-50-018 - (08/28/2007) AND THEN AGAIN WITH DOCUMENT ID# 2023269. I KNOW THIS TYPICALLY DOES NOT QUALIFY AS A SAFETY CONCERN BUT THE SITUATION IS RELATIVELY EXTREME TO THE POINT WHERE AFTER A WHILE THAT USING A VACUUM CLEANER IS NO LONGER EFFECTIVE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH BREATHING PROBLEMS. *TR

12/18/2007
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 11/16/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC19T651******
Summary

THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING FROM THE FRONT END WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED,THE CLUNCKING CAN BE FELT IN THE STEERING WHEEL AS WELL AS THE FLOORBOARD, IT FEELS AS IF THE STEERING WHEEL IS COMING DISCONECTED FROM THE RACKON PINION. THIS PROBLEM WAS ADDRESSED AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN HUDSON FL.ON 12/16/06 AND IN LESS THAN 15,000 MILES IN HAS RETURNED. IN SPEEKING WITH G.M CUST SERV 12/18/07 THEY FOUND DOC'S STATING THIS IS A NOTED PROBLEM. I STILL HAVE NO RESOLUTION. JKS *TR

10/12/2007
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Incident Date: 09/01/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19097E******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THROUGH A REFLECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THEN SLIGHTLY RELEASED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TWICE. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIERRAS ON THE LOT HAD THE SAME DEFECT. UPDATED 10/31/07 *TR

09/11/2007
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 08/30/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19J57Z******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE NOT VISIBLE DURING THE DAYTIME. THE ONLY WAY ANY OF THE GAUGES CAN BARELY BE SEEN IS BY ACTIVATING THE HEADLIGHTS OR USING A FLASHLIGHT. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY GAVE HIM THE RUN AROUND. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED BY A GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE TO CALL THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,069 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200.

09/07/2007
Components: AIR BAGS
Incident Date: 08/06/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Y471******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BRUISED COLLAR BONE. AS OF SEPTEMBER 7, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,800. UPDATED 12-12-2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07. *JB

08/27/2007
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Incident Date: 06/14/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC19Y871******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE TOWING A BOAT AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD NOISE, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 4,000.

07/05/2007
Components: VISIBILITY
Incident Date: 04/15/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEK13Z871******
Summary

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR VIEW MIRROR DOESN'T HAVE AUTO DIM. N A TRIP AND NOTICED PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR DOESN'T AUTO DIM 04/18/07 AND FROM THEN ON HAD ISSUE WITH MIRROR NOT AUTO DIMMING. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP 06/29/07 THEY SAID DUE TO THE VEHICLE BUILD IT IS NOT EQUIPPED. SO AGAIN DRIVING AT NIGHT ON 07/04/07 HAD A PROBLEM WITH GLARE AND DISTRACTION FROM VEHICLE LIGHTS BEHIND ME, SHINING IN PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. I HAVE A DISPUTE TO MAKE AND I BELIEVE IT IS SAFETY RELATED. I HAVE A 2007 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB WITH POWER FOLDING TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR REAR VIEW MIRRORS. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE GLASS AUTO DIMS, ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IT DOES NOT. HOWEVER IT IS TO MY BELIEF GM HAS BUILT THESE TRUCKS THIS WAY TO SAVE MONEY. I ON THE OTHER HAND FEEL THAT IF THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE ONE SIDE AUTO DIM WHY SHOULDN'T THEY HAVE BOTH SIDES AUTO DIM, DUE TO THE FACT DRIVERS STILL GET BLINDSIDED AND DISTRACTED WHEN THERE ARE BRIGHT LIGHTS SHINING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR. I HAD A 2004 GMC SIERRA WITH BOTH DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE MIRRORS THAT DID AUTO DIM. MANY OF THE 2007 GMC SIERRA TRUCKS ARE BUILT THIS WAY AND I FEEL THAT IT IS NOT SAFE TO THE DRIVER, NOT ONLY IS IT AN ANNOYANCE, NOT ONLY WITH A PERSON SUCH AS MYSELF HAS A SENSITIVITY TO BRIGHT LIGHTS AND GLARE AT NIGHT. I PROPOSE THAT GM BE CONTACTED ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND A RECALL BE PERFORMED ON THESE PASSENGER SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR GLASS. THANK YOU . *AK

05/12/2007
Components: TIRES
Incident Date: 05/11/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Summary

I BOUGHT A GMC SIERRIA LAST AUGUST IN 2006 AND IT HAD 6,440 MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY, I GOT A FLAT TIRE. I GOT THAT TIRE REPLACED BECAUSE THE BELT WAS BROKEN IN IT WITH A PUNCHURE IN IT. THEN ABOUT 4 HRS LATER I GOT ANOTHER FLAT TIRE WITH THE BELT BROKE IN IT.*AK

05/07/2007
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 04/15/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19087Z******
Summary

I CANNOT SEE THE INSTRUMENTS ON MY 2007 GM SIERRA ON A SUNNY DAY. NOT EVEN THE SPEEDOMETER. TURNING ON THE LIGHTS DOES LITTLE TO HELP. GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT DOES NOT SEEM TO BE IN A HURRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. GM DOCUMENT ID# 1879131 DATED 12/19/06. *AK

04/17/2007
Components: STEERING
Incident Date: 04/17/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19Z27Z******
Summary

EXCESSIVE "CREAKING" NOISE HEARD FROM WITHIN STEERING WHEEL DURING NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. MOST NOTICEABLE DURING SUBTLE TURNS (APPROX 0.5-1.0 INCH) TO LEFT AND RIGHT WHILE STEERING WHEEL IS TURNED FROM A CENTERED POSITION. *JB

04/03/2007
Components: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Incident Date: 03/13/2007
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEC19J67Z******
Summary

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE CONTACT ACCIDENTALLY ACTIVATED THE ADJUSTABLE THROTTLE PEDAL SWITCH AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND AVOID A COLLISION. THE THROTTLE SWITCH ENGAGED THE VEHICLE'S SPEED CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE THAT THE LOCATION OF THE THROTTLE SWITCHWAS A SAFETY HAZARD. COMPLAINT # 71502035998 WAS FILED WITH GENERAL MOTORS, AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE FAILED TO WARN THE CONTACT THAT THE THROTTLE SWITCH COULD BE DEACTIVATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 986, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110.*AK

02/15/2007
Components: AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS
Incident Date: 01/20/2007
Crash: Yes
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 1GTEK19V37E******
Summary

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH HE DROVE OVER A PATCH OF BLACK ICE AND CRASHED INTO A TREE. UPON IMPACT NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DIDN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY OR HOLD HIS SON IN PLACE AS IT SHOULD HAVE. THE PASSENGER HIT HIS FOREHEAD ON THE WINDSHIELD AND BROKE THE FEMUR BONE IN HIS LEG. ALSO, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED TRAUMA TO HIS HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800. *AK

12/17/2006
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Incident Date: 12/12/2006
Crash: No
Fire: No
Vehicle Identification Number: 2GTEC13N871******
Summary

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 PICKUP FROM LONE STAR PONTIAC BUICK GMC IN MCKINNEY, TEXAS ON 11/18/06. ONLY AFTER BEING PULLED OVER FOR SPEEDING DID I REALIZE THE SPEEDOMETER WAS NOT CALIBRATED CORRECTLY AFTER THE DEALERSHIP HAD INSTALLED AN AFTER-MARKET LIFT KIT AND LARGE TIRES AND WHEELS ON THIS TRUCK. I DISCOVERED BY CALLING ANOTHER GM DEALER THAT BECAUSE THE SPEEDOMETER IS NOT CALIBRATED CORRECTLY IT CAUSES THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP WILLFULLY AND WITHOUT REGARD TO THE SAFETY OF ITS CUSTOMERS SOLD VEHICLES LIKE MINE THAT HAD BRAKE SYSTEMS THAT DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE GENERAL MANAGER CONFIRMED THAT THEY HAVE SOLD MANY TRUCKS LIKE THIS SO IT IS REASONABLE TO ASSUME THERE ARE MANY TRUCKS ON THE ROAD NOW WHICH MAY HAVE FAULTY ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS. I AM CONCERNED FOR EVERYONE ELSE THAT PURCHASED ONE OF THESE TRUCKS AND AREN'T AWARE THEIR BRAKES DON'T WORK RIGHT. THE GENERAL MANAGER TOLD ME THAT THE SPEEDOMETERS CAN NOT BE CALIBRATED CORRECTLY. *JB

2 Recalls

for 2007 GMC SIERRA
28/08/2008
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V441000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS MAY CAUSE OTHER ELECTRICAL FEATURES TO MALFUNCTION, CREATE AN ODOR, OR CAUSE SMOKE INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE.
Campaign Number: 08V441000
Manufacture: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary

GM IS RECALLING 857,735 MY 2006-2008 BUICK LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MY 2007-2008 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL, SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. A SHORT CIRCUIT ON THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD FOR THE WASHER FLUID HEATER MAY OVERHEAT THE CONTROL-CIRCUIT GROUND WIRE.

Notes

GM RECALL NO. 08048. CUSTOMERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

04/06/2010
CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V240000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IT IS POSSIBLE FOR THE HEATED WASHER MODULE TO IGNITE AND A FIRE MAY OCCUR.
Campaign Number: 10V240000
Manufacture: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary

GM IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2009 BUICK, LUCERNE; CADILLAC DTS; HUMMER H2; MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 BUICK ENCLAVE; CADILLAC CTS; MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 CADILLAC ESCALADE, ESCALADE ESV, ESCALADE EXT; CHEVROLET AVALANCHE, SILVERADO, SUBURBAN, TAHOE; GMC ACADIA, SIERRA, YUKON, YUKON XL; SATURN OUTLOOK; AND MODEL YEAR 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A HEATED WASHER FLUID SYSTEM (HWFS). A RECALL WAS IMPLEMENTED IN 2008 TO ADD A FUSE TO THE CONTROL CIRCUIT HARNESS TO ADDRESS THE POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF A PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD (PCB) ELECTRICAL SHORT. HOWEVER, THERE HAVE BEEN NEW REPORTS OF THERMAL INCIDENTS ON HWFS MODULES AFTER THIS IMPROVEMENT WAS INSTALLED. THESE INCIDENTS RESULTED FROM A NEW FAILURE MODE ATTRIBUTED TO THE DEVICE'S THERMAL PROTECTION FEATURE. THE SIGNIFICANCE VARIES FROM MINOR DISTORTION TO CONSIDERABLE MELTING OF THE PLASTIC AROUND THE HWFS FLUID CHAMBER.

Notes

OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

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