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Showing 62,410 complaints for GMC
WHEN PARKED ON AN INCLINE IT JUMPS OUT OF GEAR AND ROLLS BACK. TT
Incident date: Oct 14, 1995
UPON FRONTAL COLLISION, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY WITH IMPACT SPEED 40-45 MPH. TRUCK ALSO ROLLED OVER. FORD MFG STATES AIR BAG SHOULDN'T HAVE DEPLOYED. TT
Crash
Incident date: Nov 20, 1995
THE DRIVERS SEAT IS A POWER SEAT AND THE SEAT JUST BREAKS OFF THE BOLTS AND THE SEAT IS NOT STABLE. TT CONSUMER STATES SEATS HAVE BEEN WORKED ON/REPLACED ON 5 OCCASIONS, HOWEVER SEAT STILL FAILS. *SLC
Incident date: Sep 10, 1995
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN CONSUMER SAYS BRAKES LOCK UP,MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. TT
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 30MPH,12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. TT
Crash
1 injured
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 20, 1995
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
ABS: DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY. IN FOR SERVICE ONCE ALREADY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
GMC
JIMMY
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 20, 1995
ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash
1 injured
GMC
JIMMY
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 20, 1995
ON WET PAVEMENT, WHEN MADE ATTEMPT TO SLOW OR STOP, EXPERIENCED INEFFECTIVE BRAKE ACTION, WHICH ALLOWS VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ROLL FORWARD, RESULT HIT CAR. TT
Crash
GMC
JIMMY
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 17, 1995
Incident date: Nov 14, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. TT
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 17, 1995
Incident date: Nov 14, 1995
THE TRUCKS ABS SYSTEM CAUSES THE VEHICLE NOT TO STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1995) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 17, 1995
Incident date: Nov 17, 1995
EA95-026 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, AFTER MAKING A SUDDEN STOP, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT
GMC
YUKON
(1992) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 17, 1995
Incident date: Nov 9, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 55 MPH, FRONT BRAKES LOCKUP, FAULTY CALIPERS AND ROTORS, AND WILL NOT RELEASE. TT
Incident date: Nov 9, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 55 MPH, FRONT BRAKES LOCKUP, FAULTY CALIPERS AND ROTORS, AND WILL NOT RELEASE. TT
Incident date: Nov 9, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 55 MPH, FRONT BRAKES LOCKUP, FAULTY CALIPERS AND ROTORS, AND WILL NOT RELEASE. TT
Incident date: Jun 20, 1995
VEHICLE MOVES FOWARD WHEN STARTING/TURNING OFF IGNITION EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON BRAKE PEDAL. *SKD
Incident date: Jun 20, 1995
REAR AXLE VIBRATES DURING HARD ACCELERATION OR STOPPING VEHICLE IN 1ST GEAR.
Incident date: Jun 6, 1994
SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILS TO LOCK. *AK
Incident date: Apr 10, 1995
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT 40 MILES AN HOUR BRAKES GAVE WAY CONSUMER HAS TO MASH BRAKES VERY HARD TO GET TO STOP GMC WON'T HELP TWICE THIS HAPPENED.
GMC
JIMMY
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 13, 1995
Incident date: Oct 13, 1995
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, APPLIED BRAKES HAD EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE LOSS OF BRAKES, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 15 MPH. TT
Crash
Incident date: Nov 5, 1993
THE VEHICLE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES. TT CONSUMER STATES HE FEELS VEHCILE WAS IN A FLOOD. *SLC
Incident date: Nov 13, 1995
PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IN A FRONTAL COLLISION (12:00), WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH. TT
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 13, 1995
LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM CRACKED PRIOR TO SERVICE RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO GMC INABILITY TO DETERMINEWHAT PARTS WERE PURCHASED. *AK
Incident date: Aug 14, 1995
VEHICLE STALLS/FAILS TO START WHEN TANK IS 1/4 FULL AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED AND/OR WHEN VEHICLE NEGOTIATES A RIGHT TURN. *AK
GMC
SONOMA
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 9, 1995
Incident date: Mar 15, 1995
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES LOCKED UP 5 TIMES, ALSO PULLS TO THE RIGHT UPON BRAKING.
Incident date: Oct 8, 1994
REPLACED LEFT REAR SHOCK ABSORBER.
Incident date: Oct 8, 1994
REPLACED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH.
Incident date: May 8, 1995
REPLACED 4-WHEEL DRIVE BLOWN FUSE.
Incident date: May 8, 1995
REPLACED NOISY RIGHT REAR FRONT DIFFERENTIAL.
Incident date: Mar 15, 1995
MISALIGNMENT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT.
Incident date: Sep 19, 1994
CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. *AK
Incident date: Mar 15, 1995
LOOSE TRANSMISSION MOUNT AND/OR BRACKET, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RATTLE UPON ACCELERATION UPHILL, ALSO CLUNKING NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE.
Incident date: Jan 24, 1991
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL FRAME BRACKET BROKE, CAUSING CASES TO BREAK DUE TO SNOW PLOW BEING USED. *SKD
Incident date: Jul 6, 1995
INTERMITTENT STALLING WHEN VEHICLE IS LOW ON FUEL AND BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
Incident date: Dec 4, 1994
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED DURING A SUDDEN STOP. *AK
Incident date: Jun 20, 1995
ENGINE DESIGNED TO MISFIRE EVERY 6-8 SECONDS, CAUSING SENSOR TO RESPOND, RESULTING IN VEHICLE SURGING/LOSS OF CONTROL *AK
Incident date: Jul 6, 1995
CRUISE CONTROL RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO MANUFACTURER'S CLAIM THAT RECALL LETTERS WERE SENT OUT IN ERROR AND THERE WAS NO DEFECT (94V-099). *AK
Incident date: May 10, 1995
INTERIOR FABRIC WINDOW SHADES NOT DESIGNED WITH INFLAMMABLE MATERIAL. *SKD
Incident date: Oct 31, 1995
TRIED TO BRAKE SUDDENLY, BRAKES DID NOT STOP VEHICLE ADEQUATELY. TT
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 8, 1995
Incident date: Jun 25, 1995
EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. HAD BRAKE PADS AND SHOES REPLACED. TT
Crash
1 injured
EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. HAD BRAKE PADS AND SHOES REPLACED. TT
Crash
Incident date: Oct 24, 1995
POOR PERFORMANCE OF BRAKE FAILURE EA95-026. TT
GMC
SONOMA
(1994) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 8, 1995
ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash
WHEN APPLY THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE IN THE FRONT. TT
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1992) — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Nov 6, 1995
Incident date: Nov 1, 1992
THE SERPENTINE BELT MAKES NOISE TOOK TO DEALER EIGHT TIMES DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT DEALER HAS REPLACED WATER PUMP PULLEY ALSO. VEHICLE KEEPS EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKS, DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 GASKETS AND AN OIL FILTER. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. ALTERNATOR REPLACED. REAR SPEAKERS REPLACED. *SLC
Incident date: Nov 1, 1992
THE SERPENTINE BELT MAKES NOISE TOOK TO DEALER EIGHT TIMES DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT DEALER HAS REPLACED WATER PUMP PULLEY ALSO. VEHICLE KEEPS EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKS, DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 GASKETS AND AN OIL FILTER. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. ALTERNATOR REPLACED. REAR SPEAKERS REPLACED. *SLC
Incident date: Nov 1, 1992
THE SERPENTINE BELT MAKES NOISE TOOK TO DEALER EIGHT TIMES DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT DEALER HAS REPLACED WATER PUMP PULLEY ALSO. VEHICLE KEEPS EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKS, DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 GASKETS AND AN OIL FILTER. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. ALTERNATOR REPLACED. REAR SPEAKERS REPLACED. *SLC
Incident date: Nov 1, 1992
THE SERPENTINE BELT MAKES NOISE TOOK TO DEALER EIGHT TIMES DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT DEALER HAS REPLACED WATER PUMP PULLEY ALSO. VEHICLE KEEPS EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKS, DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 GASKETS AND AN OIL FILTER. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. ALTERNATOR REPLACED. REAR SPEAKERS REPLACED. *SLC
Incident date: Nov 1, 1992
THE SERPENTINE BELT MAKES NOISE TOOK TO DEALER EIGHT TIMES DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT DEALER HAS REPLACED WATER PUMP PULLEY ALSO. VEHICLE KEEPS EXPERIENCING OIL LEAKS, DEALER HAS REPLACED 3 GASKETS AND AN OIL FILTER. FRONT BRAKES REPLACED. ALTERNATOR REPLACED. REAR SPEAKERS REPLACED. *SLC
EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. BRAKES DO NOT EVEN SLOW VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. TT
GMC
SUBURBAN
(1993) — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Nov 3, 1995
Incident date: Nov 2, 1995
THE ABS SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK. THE SYSTEM WILL ACTIVATE PREMATURELY. TT CONSUMER STATES ABS ENGAGES AT WILL FOR NO REASON, CONSUMER FEELS THE BRAKE FAILURE IS NOT DUE TO ABS, BUT DUE TO A BAD MASTER CYLINDER. RADIATOR FAILED AT 38000 MILES. *SLC