1997 GMC SIERRA 1500 Problems & Recalls

THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T WORK. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A 'RECALL' BUT I COULDN'T GET THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT. REAL FUN HAVING TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW JUST TO OPEN THE DOOR FROM INSIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE DOOR'S WINDOW IS FROZEN. OBVIOUSLY THE VEHICLE IS IN A PARKED POSTION. THE TRUCK O...

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY THIS VEHICLE WILL MOVE RIGHT AND LEFT WITHOUT NO INPUT FROM THE DRIVER. ALSO, MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE POWER STEERING WILL STOP,LOCK UP START WORKING AGAIN FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE CHANGE ALL FRONT TIE RODS TWICE, STEERING GEAR BOX, FOUR TIMES AND THE POWER STEE...

Mileage: 120,950

WHILE TURNING A LEFT TURN ON A HIGHWAY JANUARY 28 THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. I HAVE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP THREE TIMES, GEARBOX FOUR TIMES, ALL THE TIEBARS AND COMPONENTSD TWICE. GMC IS AWARE OF THE STEERING PROBLEMS AND HAS NOT RECALLED ANY VEHICLES FOR POWER STEERING P...

Mileage: 120,695

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V381000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO 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 A...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS FAILED. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED SIMULTANEOUSLY FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V045000 (SERVICE ...

Mileage: 140,000

STEEL HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE UNDER TRUCK BED AND RUNNING ALONG DRIVER SIDE FRAME RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING. RESULT WAS LOSS OF LOSS OF PRESSURIZATION/BRAKE FLUID, MUSHY BRAKE PEDAL, AND GREATLY DECREASED BRAKING PERFORMANCE. INSPECTION REVEALS SIGNIFICANT RUST AREAS ON ALL STEEL BRAKE LINES REQUIRING C...

Mileage: 111,087

MY IGNITION CYLINDER IS BINDING BADLY AND IM CONCERNED THAT MY VEHICLE IS GOING TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AS OTHER GM VEHICLES. *TR

Mileage: 238,129

YOU TURN ON THE WIPERS AND THEY DON'T WORK OR START AND THAN STOP TO WHICH YOU MUST GET OUT OF THE TRUCK AND GIVE A PULL ON THE WIPER ARM TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

BRAKE FLUID BEGAN LEAKING FROM UNDER THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. CLOSER INSPECTION REVEALED THE BRAKE LINE HAD CORRODED AND BEGAN TO LEAK. THIS WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY 2011. AFTER REPLACING BOTH FRONT BRAKE PADS AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKE LINE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE BURST AND AFTER INSPECTING ...

Mileage: 100,000

GOING INTO A TURN MY STEERING WILL JUMP AUTO STORE SAID IT WAS A STEERING SENSOR. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENGAGING THE BRAKES AND COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE REPLACED THE HUBS, ROTORS, C...

Mileage: 14,000

BRAKE LINES ARE SEVERELY CORRODED. LUCKILY THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. ALSO OWN AN 87 & 83 MERCEDES BENZ, NO ISSUES WITH CORROSION ON ANY FUEL OR BRAKE LINES. BRAKES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT SYSTEM ON A VEHICLE. GM SHOULD BE MADE TO FIX THIS, THIS IS NEGLIGENT CORPORATE BEHAVIOR. *KB

Mileage: 210,000

BRAKE FLUID LOSS DUE TO CORRODED BRAKE LINE. THIS IS THE THIRD OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THIS VEHICLE.

Mileage: 197,000

RUSTED FRAME AND SIDE PANELS THIS IS A 1997 GMS SIERRA Z71. 85,000 MILES. FRAME IS RUSTED TO THE POINT IT WILL NOT PASS INSPECTION AND IS NOT ROAD SAFE. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A VEHICLE OF THIS AGE AND SO FEW MILES. *TT

Mileage: 85,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OXIDIZED PLASTIC HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO ILLUMINATE THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DEFECT BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE ...

Mileage: 60,000

DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 25 MPH AND APPLIED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN TO DRIVE OVER SMALL BRIDGE. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I DEPRESSED BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES TO STOP AND PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR WITHOUT THE VEHICLE STOPPING. I FOUND BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM STEEL BRAKE LINE ALO...

Mileage: 112,033

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING DURING A RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND THE WIPERS BEGAN WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. MOST RECENTLY, THE WIPERS STOPPED FUNCTIONING ALTOGETHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ...

Mileage: 67,550

THE TROUBLE I AM HAVING IS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM . IT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY MAINTAINED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE BRAKES LOCKOUT AT SLOW SPEEDS AND I HAVE TO USE 2 FEET TO PRESS DOWN THE PEDAL AND STOP THE TRUCK . IF I WERE DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A LIGHT THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEM .HOWEV...

Mileage: 165,000

THE TROUBLE I AM HAVING IS WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM . IT HAS BEEN PROFESSIONALLY MAINTAINED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE BRAKES LOCKOUT AT SLOW SPEEDS AND I HAVE TO USE 2 FEET TO PRESS DOWN THE PEDAL AND STOP THE TRUCK . IF I WERE DRIVING AND STOPPED AT A LIGHT THERE WOULD BE NO PROBLEM .HOWEV...

Mileage: 165,000

THE TRUCK STOPPED RUNNING WHILE DRIVING,TRIED TO START THE TRUCK WITH NO LUCK. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. TRUCK RA FOR ABOUT A MONTH AND THEN GOT TO WHERE IT WOULDN'T RUN AND NOW IT WONT EVEN START. I HAD IT TOWED BACK IN AND THEY TESTED THE FUEL PUMP AND IT WA...

Mileage: 175,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AROUND A CURVE, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE STEERING FELT AS IF IT WERE TURNING MORE THAN IT SHOULD. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCES...

Mileage: 100,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY IN THE RAIN. HE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUD...

Mileage: 80,000

TRUCK IS CONTINUOUSLY WARPING FRONT ROTORS AND WEARING OUT FRONT PADS. I HAD NEW HEAVY DUTY PADS AND SHOES AND NEW HD ROTORS INSTALLED NOT 10000 MILES AGO AND THEY ARE ALREADY WARPED AND WORN OUT. *NM

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 1997 GMC SIERRA 1500, IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THE VEHICLES WITH RECALL # 05V379000. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING UNDER 10 MPH AND STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, THE ABS ENGAGES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL PUMPS UP AND DOWN. THIS FAILURE HAS ...

PERSISTENT FAILURE OF WINDSHIELD WIPER OPERATION UNDER NORMAL VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS LED TO LACK OF VISIBILITY THROUGH WINDSHIELD. THERE IS A WELL DOCUMENTED RECALL OF THE WIPER MODULE ASSEMBLY FOR GM TRUCKS/VANS. MY TRUCK IS A 1997 GMC K1500. WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY INF...

Mileage: 70,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WIPER/WASHER MOTOR THERE WAS A RECALL # 03023 PERTAINING TO INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE WIPERS AND A BUZZ UNDER THE DASH DUE TO BAD SOLDER POINTS WHICH FAILED 5 TIMES. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO TH...

Mileage: 101,900

PREVIOUSLY IDENTIFIED SAFETY DEFECT AS IDENTIFIED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V159000 AND GM RECALL NO. 03023 AND IS CURRENTLY FAILING IN MY GMC AND PRESENTED TO FITZNER GMC JULY 26,2006 AND WAS DENIED REPAIR UNDER THE RECALL BY THE SERVICE MANAGER. *JB

Mileage: 93,824

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY OR NOT AT ALL. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 03V159000, REGARDING THE VISIBILITY: WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Mileage: 115,765

METAL BRAKE LINE TO REAR AXLE SPLIT OPEN CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND REAR BRAKES. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE FAILED LINE AT A COST TO ME OF +$300. I HAVE THE FAILED PART. *JB

Mileage: 78,600

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 GMC Z-71 1500. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FOR MODEL YEARS 1999-2002. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE MODEL YEAR DOES NOT FALL UNDER THIS RECALL . THE CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PULSATION WITHIN THE BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE APPLIED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING D...

1997 GMC SIERRA DOES NOT DECELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.*MR BRAKING AND/OR DOWNSHIFTING ONLY INCREASED THE RPM. TRANSMISSION CAN BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL THEN BACK IN THE DESIRED GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL THEN SLOW DOWN SLIGHTLY. SERVICE DEALER CLAIMED NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TT

1997 GMC SIERRA DOES NOT DECELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED.*MR BRAKING AND/OR DOWNSHIFTING ONLY INCREASED THE RPM. TRANSMISSION CAN BE PUT INTO NEUTRAL THEN BACK IN THE DESIRED GEAR AND THE VEHICLE WILL THEN SLOW DOWN SLIGHTLY. SERVICE DEALER CLAIMED NO PROBLEM FOUND. *TT

FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS WHEN I USE MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY JUST ALL OF ASUDDEN JUST STOP. IF I CAN STOP I TRY TO MOVE THE WIPERS BY HAND WHICH WORKS SOMETIMES AND OTHERS IT DOESN'T OR THEY JUST START WORKING. IT HAPPENDS EVERYTIMES IT RAINS AND I HAVE TO USE MY WIPERS. WE CALLED A DEALSHIP TO ...

TRUCK WILL NOT START. NOT HEARING THE ELECTIC FUEL PUMP IN GAS TANK. TRUCK TOWED FOR REPAIRS. DURING FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. NOTICED THE CONNECTOR INSIDE THE GAS TANK ARCED AND BURNED WITH 2 INCHES OF INSULATION BURNED OFF THE WIRES SUPPLYING POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP. 1997 GMC TRUCK. I GUESS THIS C...

Mileage: 144,000

TRUCK WILL NOT START. NOT HEARING THE ELECTIC FUEL PUMP IN GAS TANK. TRUCK TOWED FOR REPAIRS. DURING FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. NOTICED THE CONNECTOR INSIDE THE GAS TANK ARCED AND BURNED WITH 2 INCHES OF INSULATION BURNED OFF THE WIRES SUPPLYING POWER TO THE FUEL PUMP. 1997 GMC TRUCK. I GUESS THIS C...

Mileage: 144,000

WHEN THE PASSENGER SEAT WAS MOVED THE SEAT BELT WOULD BE IN THE WAY AND AND THE SEAT WOULD GET STUCK ON THE SEAT BELT. THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT LATCH WHICH CONNECTS THE SHOULDER HARNESS TO THE CAR BROKE OFF. ANYONE RIDING IN THE CAR WOULD BE TICKETED FOR NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT AND NO USE OF THE SEAT...

GMC K 1500 SUBURBAN 4WD 1997, 2ND REPLACEMENT OF CARRIER ASSEMBLY. *BF THE CONSUMER HAS HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE TO INCLUDE A TOTAL FRONT DIFFERENTIAL TEARDOWN AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FRONT LEFT AXLE AND IT'S COMPONENTS.

VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLS TO THE RIGHT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SEEMS MORE PREVALENT IN COOLER WEATHER. LACK OF POWER ASSIST AT TIMES, TOO MUCH ASSIST AT OTHER TIMES. *AK

Mileage: 60,000

REF: RECALL NUMBER: 03V159000. (GM RECALL NO. 03023) I HAVE JUST LEARNED ABOUT THIS RECALL. I HAVE HAD INTEMITTENT ISSUES WITH MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS AS DESCRIBED. I HAVE ALLREADY REPLACED ENTIRE MOTOR, THEN REALIZED THERE WAS A RECALL. GMC STATES TO ME THAT MY VIN DOES NOT FALL IN THE GROUP EFFE...

Mileage: 80,000

1997 GMC SIERRA HAS WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION. WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING AT IFFERENT TIMES USUALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING. CURRENTLY THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS TYPE OF EHICLE BUT ACCORDING TO GM, NOT FOR MY VEHICLE BASED ON THE VIN#. THE VIN # IS [XXX]. I HAVE NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE YET....

Mileage: 124,000

I HAVE A 1997 GMC C1500 PICKUP. THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT HAS JAMMED AND WILL NOT EXTEND. IT IS ILLEGAL IN MY STATE TO DRIVE WITH OUT A SEAT BELT. MY GMC DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME $200 TO FIX THE BELT. *AK CAN I BE CHARGED, THIS MUCH, FOR A FAILURE OF A SAFETY SYSTEM ON A 7YEAR OLD VEHICAL?

Mileage: 36,000

1997 GMC TRUCK. WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT, SOMETIMES THERE IS NO RESISTANCE ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE TRUCK CAN VEER (HARD RIGHT) AT ANY SPEED. THE SLIGHTEST WEIGHT OF YOUR HAND CAN UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSE AN IMMEDIATE HARD RIGHT TURN. FAULTY E.V.O. ROTATION SENSOR REPLACED BY DEALER ON 06/25/98, 5/2...

Mileage: 30,000

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND TURNING THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF VEHICLE, PULLED OVER, AND TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO START AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPL...

Mileage: 37,063

POWER STEERING FAILURE. *CB

POWER STEERING ASSIST TENDS TO PULL THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WITH TOO MUCH ASSIST AFTER BARELY TURNING THE WHEEL ONE WAY OR THE OTHER (HAS ALWAYS DONE THIS SINCE NEW). WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ACTING UP WHEN ACTIVATING THE WASHER MECHANISM. SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK, SOMETIMES TH...

Mileage: 25,000

POWER STEERING ASSIST TENDS TO PULL THE WHEEL TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT WITH TOO MUCH ASSIST AFTER BARELY TURNING THE WHEEL ONE WAY OR THE OTHER (HAS ALWAYS DONE THIS SINCE NEW). WINDSHIELD WIPERS HAVE RECENTLY BEEN ACTING UP WHEN ACTIVATING THE WASHER MECHANISM. SOMETIMES THEY WON'T WORK, SOMETIMES TH...

Mileage: 25,000

I HAVE OWNED MY 1997 GMC K1500 SIERRA SINCE 1999 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL DUE TO A FAILING VSS SENSOR LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL OCCURS AT ANY SPEED AND DIRECTION. I HAVE HAD THIS COMPONENT REPLACED TWICE OVER ...

Mileage: 20,000

I HAVE OWNED MY 1997 GMC K1500 SIERRA SINCE 1999 AND HAVE EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS MOMENTARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL DUE TO A FAILING VSS SENSOR LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THIS LOSS OF POWER STEERING CONTROL OCCURS AT ANY SPEED AND DIRECTION. I HAVE HAD THIS COMPONENT REPLACED TWICE OVER ...

Mileage: 20,000

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR MY 1997 GMC SUBURBAN. THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER IS 03023. THE DEFECT WAS RELATED TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR STOPPING WHICH HAS RECENTLY HAPPENED TO US DURING HEAVY RAINS. WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP (TUCKS TRUCKS IN HUDSON MA), THEY REFUSED WORKING ON THE...

VARIABLE SPEED STEERING IS VERY INTERMITTENT. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

THE STEERING HAD PLAY IN AND WANDERED FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THE STEERING SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *NLM *CB

Mileage: 59,826

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB PH *JB

Mileage: 48,865

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD MY REAR DIFFERENTIAL BROKE RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. LOST POWER STEERING CONTROL AS WELL AS BRAKING ABILITY. THE LEFT WHEEL ENDED UP DETACHING THREE FEET AWAY FROM WERE THE WHEEL IS TO BE MOUNTED TO THE TRUCK. *NLM

Mileage: 59,736

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR RECENTLY, CHANGED FLUID HELPED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT - FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 1999 AND OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR RECENTLY, CHANGED FLUID HELPED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT - FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 1999 AND OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR RECENTLY, CHANGED FLUID HELPED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR WORKS WHEN IT FEELS LIKE IT - FUEL GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED SINCE 1999 AND OTHER PEOPLE I KNOW HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THEIR GENERAL MOTOR TRUCKS. *JB

Mileage: 55,000

I EXPERIENCED CIRCUMSTANCES WHERE AS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, SOMETIMES GOING AROUND CURVES, MY STEERING WOULD GIVE THE FEEL OF JUST GOING LOOSE. ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS WHEN THE STEERING WOULD "GRAB" HOLD AGAIN I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I FIRST EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM ABOUT A MONTH AFTER...

STEERING WHEEL JERKS SHARPLY AT TIMES AS IF IS RESTRICTED. MY SISTER HAD A SURBURBAN THIS YEAR MODEL THAT DID THE SAME THING. THEY TOOK THEIR AUTO IN SEVERAL TIMES BUT NEVER WOULD DO THIS. IT IS SO RANDOM THAT IT WOULD BE HARD TO FIND FOR THE SERVICE DEPT. THEY JUST SOLD THEIR VEHICLE. ANY INFO FROM...

LOCK OUT COIL IN TRANSMISSION FAILED AND BURNED OUT OD AND REVERSE GEARS. *AK

ENGINE WONT START, FOUND FUEL PUMP NO GOOD, REMOVE AND REPLACE NEW DEALER FUEL PUMP

MY PROBLEMS REALLY BEGAN SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER @ 36,000 MILES. AT 42,240 I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR GO OUT, AT 55,590 MILES I HAD A WATER PUMP, SEAL, AND CORE NIPPLES GO BAD, ALONG WITH THE IDLE ARM ASSEMBLY, AND THE MAIN ENGINE BELT REPLACED. AGAIN ONLY 2 WEEKS LATER @ 58,275 MILES I STILL HA...

MY PROBLEMS REALLY BEGAN SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER @ 36,000 MILES. AT 42,240 I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR GO OUT, AT 55,590 MILES I HAD A WATER PUMP, SEAL, AND CORE NIPPLES GO BAD, ALONG WITH THE IDLE ARM ASSEMBLY, AND THE MAIN ENGINE BELT REPLACED. AGAIN ONLY 2 WEEKS LATER @ 58,275 MILES I STILL HA...

MY PROBLEMS REALLY BEGAN SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER @ 36,000 MILES. AT 42,240 I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR GO OUT, AT 55,590 MILES I HAD A WATER PUMP, SEAL, AND CORE NIPPLES GO BAD, ALONG WITH THE IDLE ARM ASSEMBLY, AND THE MAIN ENGINE BELT REPLACED. AGAIN ONLY 2 WEEKS LATER @ 58,275 MILES I STILL HA...

MY PROBLEMS REALLY BEGAN SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER @ 36,000 MILES. AT 42,240 I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR GO OUT, AT 55,590 MILES I HAD A WATER PUMP, SEAL, AND CORE NIPPLES GO BAD, ALONG WITH THE IDLE ARM ASSEMBLY, AND THE MAIN ENGINE BELT REPLACED. AGAIN ONLY 2 WEEKS LATER @ 58,275 MILES I STILL HA...

MY PROBLEMS REALLY BEGAN SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER @ 36,000 MILES. AT 42,240 I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR GO OUT, AT 55,590 MILES I HAD A WATER PUMP, SEAL, AND CORE NIPPLES GO BAD, ALONG WITH THE IDLE ARM ASSEMBLY, AND THE MAIN ENGINE BELT REPLACED. AGAIN ONLY 2 WEEKS LATER @ 58,275 MILES I STILL HA...

MY PROBLEMS REALLY BEGAN SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OVER @ 36,000 MILES. AT 42,240 I HAD A FUEL INJECTOR GO OUT, AT 55,590 MILES I HAD A WATER PUMP, SEAL, AND CORE NIPPLES GO BAD, ALONG WITH THE IDLE ARM ASSEMBLY, AND THE MAIN ENGINE BELT REPLACED. AGAIN ONLY 2 WEEKS LATER @ 58,275 MILES I STILL HA...

PASSENGER'S FRONT SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.*AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A BROKEN PART INSIDE THE SEAT BELT HOUSING. *SLC

INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE DUE TO PREMATURE INITIATION OF ABS PUMP SYSTEM. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 20 MPH AND OVER AND WHILE GOING INTO A CURVE OR A TURN,E STEERING WHEEL WILL JUMP INTO THE TURN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTIONED WHICH MAY CAUSED VISUAL DIFFICULTY, AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. *AK

DUE TO A MALFUNCTION IN STEERING ASSIST SENSOR, STEERING OPERATED SOFTLY AND TURNED MORE OVER WHICH MAY CAUSE CRASH. COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK WHEN THE POWER STEERING IS IN OVER STEER CONDITION, THE VEHICLE CONTINUE OFF ROAD AND IS SERIOUSLY DAMAGE. *YH

I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THIS PART FAILED. IF THIS PART HAD FAILED AT HIGH SPEED THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED SERIOUS DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY.

I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER INCIDENTS WHERE THIS PART FAILED. IF THIS PART HAD FAILED AT HIGH SPEED THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED SERIOUS DAMAGE AND POSSIBLE INJURY.

VEHICLE WILL MOMENTARILY LOSE CONTROL ONLY WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WILL JERK & SOMETIMES WANDER INTO ANOTHER LANE OR OFF THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD. DEALER HASVE BEEN TRYING TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

INTERIOR DASHBOARD MATERIAL/PADDING CONTINUALLY CRACKED/DETERIORATED. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED IT ON THE FIRST OCCASION. LESS THEN NINE MONTHS LATER, PROBLEM REOCCURRED, AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY EXPIRED. *AK

I UNDERSTAND THEIR HAVE BEEN A HIGH NUMBER OF FUEL PUMP FAILURES IN THESE VEHICLES. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND SERVICE ADVISOR ALREADY KNEW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE TRUCK BEFORE THEY EVEN LOOKED AT IT. ALSO THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER TOLD ME HIS OWN FUEL PUMP FAILED ON HIS GMC TRUCK AT 38,000 MILES. THIS IS ...

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED/ WARMING UP, CONSUMER MOVED THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A WARNING. *AK

WHILE MAKING A TURN OR CHANGING LANES, STEERING MALFUNCTIONS, WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH. THERE IS BULLETIN # 86-32-06 DEALING WITH REDUCED STEERING EFFORT WHICH EXPLAINS THIS DEFECT. REPAIRS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CONSUMER BELIEVES A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED. *AK *M...

I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN TO BE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ONLY PUT GLUE ON THE REAR END. ONE DEALER DID CONTACT GMC, BUT NO RESULTS. THE POWER STEERING IS NOT RIGHT EITHER.

I HAVE TAKEN THE TRUCK IN TO BE REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ONLY PUT GLUE ON THE REAR END. ONE DEALER DID CONTACT GMC, BUT NO RESULTS. THE POWER STEERING IS NOT RIGHT EITHER.

POWER STEERING PUMP SHAFT U TWISTED INTO LEAVING ONLY MANUAL STEERING. *AK

THE REAR WHEEL CYLINDERS ARE INOPERABLE WHICH CAUSE POOR BRAKING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LOADED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS-- IT TAKE LONGER TO STOP THAN IT WOULD WITHOUT ABS, IT ALSO SEEMS TO ACTUALLY SLIDE ON SLIPPERY SURFACES SUCH AS ICE & SNOW.... EVEN THOUGH PEDAL IS HELD FIRMLY DOWN, THE WHEELS GRIP, THEN RELEASE, AS IF THE ABS IS NOT CYCLLING QUICK ENOUGH. I DRIVE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE WITH ...

THE PROBLEM WITH THE ABS-- IT TAKE LONGER TO STOP THAN IT WOULD WITHOUT ABS, IT ALSO SEEMS TO ACTUALLY SLIDE ON SLIPPERY SURFACES SUCH AS ICE & SNOW.... EVEN THOUGH PEDAL IS HELD FIRMLY DOWN, THE WHEELS GRIP, THEN RELEASE, AS IF THE ABS IS NOT CYCLLING QUICK ENOUGH. I DRIVE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE WITH ...

CONNECTING WIRE IN FUEL PUMP, WHICH IS LOCATED IN THE FUEL TANK, MELTED AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO STALL. THIS MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. *AK

INTERMITTENT UNEXPECTED STEERING MOVEMENT AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN DRIVING ANYWHERE FROM 50, 60, 70 MPH, THE STEERING LOOSENED UP. ALSO, WHEN MAKING ANY KIND OF A RIGHT CURVE THE STEERING WHEEL GOES SLACK, YOU GET 3-4 INCHES OF FREE PLAY. THE DEALER /GM IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. TRUCK IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND CANNOT...

THE CHEVROLET'S AND GMC C1500 AND K1500 1997; THE STRUCTURE AND FRAME AROUND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER HAVE DENTS APPEARING WHICH RESULTS IN DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOORS SAGGING, AND NOT SHUTTING PROPERLY, WHICH MAY CAUSE INJURIES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH OR ABOVE VEHICLE SEVERELY AND UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS TO THE LEFT WHICH COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING, SHAKING AND BURNING GAS LIKE A GAS GUZZLER, TOOK IT TO DEALER AND SAID THAT TWO INJECTORS WERE DAMAGED, REPLACED ONE AND REPAIRED THE OTHER. AT IDLE (750 RPM)SPEED ENGINE IS INTERMITTENT . AS FOR THE STEERING, WHILE DRIVING AT CRUISING 45-65 MPH IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTRO...

ENGINE STARTED MISFIRING, SHAKING AND BURNING GAS LIKE A GAS GUZZLER, TOOK IT TO DEALER AND SAID THAT TWO INJECTORS WERE DAMAGED, REPLACED ONE AND REPAIRED THE OTHER. AT IDLE (750 RPM)SPEED ENGINE IS INTERMITTENT . AS FOR THE STEERING, WHILE DRIVING AT CRUISING 45-65 MPH IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO CONTRO...

WHILE DRIVING WOULD EXPERIENCE A LACK OF CONTROL IN STEERING WHEEL. AT HIGHER SPEEDS STEERING WHEEL CANOT BE CONTROLLED, AN INTERMITTEN PROBLEM. SOMETIMES STEERING WHEEL GOES LIMP. VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT INTO ANOTHER LANE. *AK

WHENEVER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THEY WOULD MAKE SQUEAKING, CRUNCHING NOISES. ALSO THEY WOULD SMELL HOT. TOOK TO DEALER AT LEAST 8 DIFFRENT TIMES & EACH TIME THEY WERE REPLACED. THE NOISE WOULD REAPPEAR A FEW MONTHS LATER. *AK

DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40-65 VEHICLE WILL PULL TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT UNEXPECTEDLEY AND STRONGLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL FOR COUPLE SECONDS, AND BE PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD. DEALER HAS REPLACED STEERING BOX/SENSOR/GEAR AND PUMP ASSEMBLY. DEFECT IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, THE REAR END STARTSED VIBRATING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE APPLIED THE ABS BRAKES, AND THE ABS BRAKES WILL LOCK UP AND VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. DEALER CANNOT CORRECT THE ABS BRAKES. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *AK CONSUMER STATED THE ABS LOCKS UPAND SQUALLS AND TIRE RUBBER ON WET BLACK TOP ROADS AT HIGH SPEED BRAKING, T...

THERE IS SQUEALING NOISE IN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED DUE TO THE BALL JOINTS NOT BEING GREASED WHEN MANUFACTORED. PLEASE DESCIBE DETAILS. *AK

THE THIRD DOOR ON PASSEGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS TOO SHORT, OVERWEIGHT PERSON CAN'T GET INTO IT. *AK