2003 GMC GMC Truck Recalls & Complaints

Incident: May 20, 2012 · Filed: August 13, 2012

I FIRST NOTICED A CLUNK WHEN I TURN THE TIRES AND THEN WHEN I TURN THE STEERING BACK AND FORTH, THEN I WAS TURNING FROM ONE STREET TO ANOTHER WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I ALMOST HIT THE CAR SITTING WAITING AT THE STOP LINE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, I HAD TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO COMPLETE THE TURN, 2 MECHANIC SHOPS SAID THEY WOULD NOT WORK ON MY AUTO BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE REPAIRS THEY DID FOR THE SAME ISSUES ONCE IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE RACK AND PINION AND IT WONT CORRECT AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THAT PART, AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT IF IT WON'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM AFTER I HAVE IT REPLACED THEN MY AUTO WON'T BE ANY GOOD, I NEED SOME ASSURANCE FROM GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Incident: January 19, 2011 · Filed: January 19, 2011

BRAKE LINES, TRANSMISSION LINES AND ENGINE COOLANT LINES ALL FAILING ON 2003 GMC 2500 HD SIERRA AS WELL AS ON 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO HD 3500. THESE PROBLEMS HAVE CAUSED NUMEROUS AMOUNTS OF TIME TO REPAIR AND REPLACE, AND TODAY THERE WAS A CATASTROPHIC BRAKE FAILURE ON THE 2003 HD GMC WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A DEADLY ACCIDENT. THESE LINES SHOULD NOT HAVE RUSTED THEY WAY THEY ARE ESPECIALLY ON TWO (2) DIFFERENT VEHICLES FROM THE SAME MANUFACTURER. THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH INADEQUATE PARTS FOR ALL LINES ON THE UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. THERE SHOULD NOT BE 1,000 PLUS COMPLAINTS FROM CONSUMERS REGARDING THE RUSTING OF THESE COMPONENTS, OF WHICH HAVE CAUSED SEVERAL MAJOR AND LIFE SAFETY ISSUES. THE BRAKE LINES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF ANY VEHICLE AND TO HAVE THEM RUST THRU TO THE DEGREE OF ALL THE COMPLAINTS THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN ISSUE WITH THE COMPONENT THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED ON THESE VEHICLES. BETWEEN OUR 2003 AND 2004 GMC AND CHEVY TRUCKS RESPECTIVELY, WE HAVE REPLACED ALL OF THE TRANSMISSION COOLANT LINES IN BOTH VEHICLES, OIL ENGINE LINE IN 1 VEHICLE, READY TO CHANGE IN OTHER VEHICLE DUE TO RUST, AND NOW BRAKE LINES IN THE 2003 AND WILL NEED TO REPLACE IN 2004 DUE TO RUST AS WELL. THE ENTIRE UNDERSIDE COMPONENTS ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH. IN ADDITION, THE STRAPS THAT HOLD THE FUEL TANK ARE ALSO NEEDING TO BE REPLACED DUE TO RUST. *TR

Incident: December 24, 2010 · Filed: January 1, 2011

I HAVE A 2003 GMC SIERRA 4WD TRUCK AND THE SPEEDOMETER CLUSTER IS BAD. I SEE THAT THOUSANDS OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THE SPEEDOMETER REGISTER ERRATICALLY AND SOMETIMES STAYS ON 0 MPH WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HERE THE FUEL GAUGE IS NEXT TO GO BAD. THESE TWO PROBLEMS TOGETHER ON A BUSY HIGHWAY CAN AND WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS WHERE SOMEONE WILL GET HURT OR KILLED. GM HAS AGREED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES WITH UNDER 70,000 MILES AND 5 YRS. OLD. THIS DOES NOTHING TO THIS SAFETY PROBLEM BUT LOWER THE ODDS A LITTLE BIT. WHAT ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE BALANCE OF OWNERS OF THE REMAINING VEHICLES AND EVERY PERSON ON US HIGHWAYS? DOESN'T ANYONE CARE? PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY PROBLEM FOR IT HAPPENS ALL OF THE SUDDEN. THIS FAILURE HAPPENS AND THEN IT WORKS FINE OFF AND ON OR IT JUST TOTALLY FAILS ALL AT ONCE. YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW FAST YOU ARE DRIVING WHICH AFFECTS PUBLIC SAFETY AND RUNNING OUT OF FUEL ON A SNOW COVERED OR DRY FREEWAY OR RTE. AND NOT BEING ABLE TO STEER THE TRUCK CAN DEFINITELY CAUSE ACCIDENTS. PEOPLE HAVE NO CLUE WHEN OR WHERE THESE PROBLEMS WILL OCCUR. I HOPE THAT YOU ARE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT THE VEHICLES WITH THIS PROBLEM ON THE ROADS WITH MORE THAN 70,000 MILES AND OLDER THAN 5YEARS. I AM A CERTIFIED AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC AND HAVE BEEN FOR 30 YEARS. WHAT SCARES ME IS THE OLDER THE VEHICLE THE MORE CHANCE OF HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINES FAILING FROM RUST AND NOT KNOWING IF THEY ARE DRIVING TOO FAST FOR CONDITIONS WITH A BRAKE LINE FAILURE IS GOING TO HAPPEN IF NOT ALREADY. PLEASE PROTECT EVERYONE AND YOURSELF FROM GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION'S SHOTTY RECALL. *TR

Incident: January 6, 2010 · Filed: January 8, 2010

SPEEDOMETER FAILURE IN 2003 GMC SIERRA, I FEEL THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFTEY DEFECT AND BE COVERED BY THE GM CORP. I HAVE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THE CORP FOR THE PAST THREE MONTHS TO COVER THIS IT WAS A DEFECTIVE STEPPER MOTOR IN ALL THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS AND THE PART NUMBER WAS XC5-168 THE NEW PART NUMBER IS X25-168 WHY WAS THIS NEVER CONSIDERED A SAFTEY RECALL, IS THE SPEEDOMETER NOT CONSIDERED PART OF THE SAFETY RECALLS ON OUR ROADWAYS? THE FACT THAT I CAN DRIVE DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT "ACCORDING TO MY SPEEDOMETER" AT 120 MPH AND CARS ARE PASSING ME, OR THE FACT THAT I MIGHT BE DOING ONLY 30MPH IN THE SAME SITUATION, IS THIS NOT CONSIDERED PART OF A SAFTEY RECALL? IT IS AND HAS BEEN KNOWN THAT THESE STEPPERS MOTORS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS HAS BEEN BAD, AND NOT THE FAULT OF ANY DRIVER BUT THE FAULT OF THE GM CORP., DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE IS KILLED BY SOMETHING LIKE THIS THINKING THAT THER ONLY DOING 30MPH BUT IN FACT ARE RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD AT 80MPH.... SURE THE MORE EXPERIENCED DRIVER MIGHT KNOW THE DIFFERENCEBUT WHAT ABOUT THE LESS EXPERIENCED, LIKE YOUR CHILD? I WOULD NEVER WANT THIS TO HAPPEN, AND YOU HAVE TO ADMIT THAT IT COULD, SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS... A SAFTEY RECALL, NOT JUST SOME SERVICE BULLETIN, THAT THE DEALER MAILS TO SOME OF THE OWNERS, IF IN FACT THEY HAVE THE NAME ON FILE, SOMEONE COULD HAVE BOUGHT THIS USED FOR THIER CHILD. UNDER SPEEDOMETERS ON EBAY THERE IS PROOF THAT THE CLUSTERS ARE BAD, GUYS ARE FIXING THEM WITH THE NEW STEPPER MOTORS, WHY IS THIS NOT GM'S RESPONSIBILITY? *TR

Incident: December 4, 2007 · Filed: December 5, 2007

TRANSFER CASE HAS HOLES IN IT & FLUID LEAKED OUT. *TR

Incident: October 22, 2007 · Filed: October 23, 2007

I PURCHASED A 2003 GMC SONOMA FOR MY SON, IN JULY OF 2003 AND WE HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH IT. WE WERE TOLD YESTERDAY WE NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AND WAS QUOTED A PRICE FROM $1,500.00-$2,500.00. WE ARE GOING TO PAY IT BECAUSE WE STILL ARE PAYING A PAYMENT ON IT AND CANNOT AFFORD TO GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY QUESTION IS ISN'T GENERAL MOTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRODUCTS THEY SELL. I DO NOT HAVE AN AMERICAN VEHICLE AND I WOULD LIKE TO BUY AMERICAN BUT THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. *JB

Incident: May 17, 2007 · Filed: September 8, 2007

SPEEDOMETER FAILS TO WORK. *TR

Incident: June 7, 2007 · Filed: June 11, 2007

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 GMC TRUCK. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND IS SIMILAR TO THAT OF A SHOCK THAT HAS FAILED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONE YEAR AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE RACK AND PINION HAS BEEN REPLACED FIVE TIMES. THE BEARINGS AND SHOCKS HAVE ALSO BEEN REPLACED. OVER ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED. THE DEALER HAS MADE NINE UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. GM STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE RELATED TO THE STEERING GEARS AND ADVISED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THEM INSTEAD OF LOOPING THE GEARS. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO AUTHORIZED THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE SHOCK AND SPRING MOUNTS. THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO REPAIR THE BEARING GEAR INSIDE THE RACK AND PINION, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VIN AND FUEL SYSTEM WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAS COPIES OF THE RELATED INVOICES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 33,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.

Incident: December 27, 2006 · Filed: December 29, 2006

MY 2003 GMC SIERRA 2500HD JUST STARTED HAVING SPEEDOMETER PROBLEMS. ALL OF A SUDDEN I WAS DRIVING DOWN A COUNTRY ROAD TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH BUT MY SPEEDOMETER SAID I WAS GOING 90 MPH. THEN IT ALL OF A SUDDEN WENT TO 120 MPH AND EVENTUALLY IT PEGGED OUT COMPLETELY. WHEN I TURN MY ENGINE OFF ALL OF THE OTHER GAGES GO OFF BUT THE SPEEDOMETER STAYS AT 120 MPH +. SOMETIMES IT FLUCTUATES BETWEEN 70 AND 120 + BUT IT IS NEVER CORRECT. THIS SEEMS LIKE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND IT APPEARS FROM READING ONLINE THAT THERE ARE TONS OF OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SEEMS LIKE SOMETHING THA GMC SHOULD FIX FOR FREE CONSIDERING THE SAFETY ISSUES. WE DONT HAVE THE MONEY TO SPEND ON SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY THE MANUFACUTRERS FAULT.

Incident: October 1, 2006 · Filed: November 28, 2006

03 GMC SIERRA GOT USED IN AUG 06 WITH 31000 MILES NOW HAS 36000 MILES AND TRANSMISSION HAS CLUNK BETWEEN 2 &3 GEARS FROM ALL THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE IT SEEMS THIS IS HAPPENING TO LOTS OF PEOPLE I WILL BRING THIS TO GM`S ATTENTION BECAUSE IT STILL UNDER GMC CERTIFIED WARRANTY BUT I DON`T THINK IT WILL GET ME ANYWHERE PLEASE HELP. *NM