1996 GMC SIERRA

2 recalls, 310 complaints - 21 TSBs

VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.

1,557,585 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Defect Description

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.

379,004 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

Complaint Statistics

310 total complaints 20 crashes 8 fires 14 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	52
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER	29
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	25
SEATS	16
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	14
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	13
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS	8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	6

Incident date: May 31, 2020

I WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AND THE THROTTLE CABLE WAS STUCK WIDE OPEN AND I REACHED SPEEDS OF ALMOST 100 IN HEAVY TRAFFIC

Incident date: Feb 3, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS ACTIVATED AT VARIOUS LOW SPEEDS AND THERE WERE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 05V379000, REGARDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL; HOWEVER IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. ... Read more

Incident date: Apr 23, 2005

WHILE TOWING TRAILER WITH 2 QUADS (4 WHEELERS) ON EXPRESSWAY WITH A GROUP OF CO-WORKERS, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE WHEN MY TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO PASSING GEAR. IT MADE A LOUD "REVING" NOISE AND BEGAN RAPIDLY DECREASING IN SPEED. I PULLED OFF THE EXPRESSWAY BRINGING THE VEHICLE T... Read more

Incident date: Jun 2, 2005

DT: THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY THEY HAVE A STRANGE PATTERN TO THEM. THEY QUIT, AND HAD A HUMMING NOISE FROM THE WIPER MOTOR.*AK HAD WINDSHIELD WIPER RECALL PERFORMED. MOTOR AND CIRCUIT BOARD WERE REPLACED. REPAIRS AT GMC DEALERSHIP ON 6/13/05. *TT *NM

Incident date: Apr 26, 2005

1996 GMC SIERRA LOST ITS CABLES AS WELL AS THE REMAINING PARTS HOLDING THE TAILGATE IS RUSTING AND THE CATCH ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOES NOT POP OPEN AUTOMATICALLY.*MR....REMAINING PARTS HOLDING TAILGATE ARE RUSTING. ALSO, CATCH ON DRIVER'S SIDE DOESN'T POP OPEN AUTOMATICALLY. WARRANTY EXPIRED WITHIN T... Read more

Incident date: Jan 21, 2002

VEHICLE LEAKS ANTI-FREEZE FROM VICINITY OF UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. CHRONIC PROBLEM. OCCURS AFTER VEHICLE HAS SET FOR 3-5 HOURS AFTER RUNNING. DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE LEAKING INTO CRANKCASE. HAD SYSTEM PRESSURE TESTED. TOLD TO MONITOR TO SEE IF IT IS GETTING INTO OIL. LEAKS ABOUT 1-2 TABLESPOONS PER SHU... Read more

Incident date: Nov 20, 2002

MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS ONLY WORK INTERMITEDLY AND I FOUND THE RECAL FOR IT ON THIS SITE. 996 GMC SIERRA PICKUP..THE DEALORSHIP IS SAYING EVEN THOUGH MY WIPERS ARE BROKEN THEY CANNOT REPAIR FOR FREE BECAUSE MY PARTICULAR VIN # ISN'T ON THE LIST. *AK

Incident date: Oct 20, 2004

THE BRAKE LINE ABOVE THE GAS TANK RUSTED AND FAILED WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. THERE WAS NO FOREWARNING OF THIS AND AS IT WAS ABOVE THE GAS TANK, WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN NOTICED. THE GAS TANK HAD TO BE DROPPED AND THE BRAKE LINE REPLACED. THANK GOODNESS THE VEHICLE STOPPED BEFORE REARENDING THE VEHIC... Read more

Incident date: Mar 16, 2004

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

RECALL CONCERNING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD IN 1996 GMC SIERRA.*MR *CB

Incident date: Mar 15, 2004

COMPLAINT RUSTED BRAKE LINES TO REAR BRAKES IN BEHIND FUEL TANK. *LA

Incident date: Jun 15, 2004

ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 15,2004, MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 1996 GMC SIERRA 2500 DEISEL PICKUP TRUCK HOME. WHILE DRIVING UP A LONG, STEEP GRADE THE GAS PEDAL STUCK DOWN AND THE TRUCK WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. MY HUSBAND HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THEN THE GAS PEDAL RELEASED WITH A POPPING SOUND.... Read more

Incident date: May 16, 2004

OWNER SAYS THE REMOTE CONTROL MIRRORS ON THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ALTHOUGH HIS VEHICLE LOOKS LIKE THE 1997 AND THAT VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR THIS ISSUE AND THIS VEHICLE IS NOT BEING REC... Read more

Fire

Incident date: Apr 16, 2004

TRAVELING ON DRY PAVEMENT AT ~ 30 MPH, SUDDEN STOP DUE TO TRAFFIC. BRAKE PEDAL INITIALLY HAD GOOD BRAKE THEN WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALL BRAKE LOST, COLLIDED INTO VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME AND PUSHED THEM INTO VEHICLE AHEAD OF THEM. VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO COLLISION, RESTARTED TRUCK AND ALL BRAKE OPERATION A... Read more

Crash

Incident date: May 13, 2004

WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD BLEW OUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE TIRE CHANGED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. SIZE P18575R/14 DOT V94J7591179. *AK

Incident date: Apr 9, 2004

DRIVING ALONG HWY 71 EAST, FELL ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL AND RAN INTO THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IN MY STEERING WHEEL DID NOT DEPLOY. ONLY BECAUSE I WAS ASLEEP DID I AVOID SERIOUS INJURY AND ALSO I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT. TH... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Apr 3, 2004

INOPERATIVE WIPERS, OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

Incident date: Jun 20, 1997

"REFER TO PRIOR COMPLAINT- ID VQ-528687-YN-PDF" WHEN A WHEEL SKIDS A VERY,VERY,VERY SHORT DISTANCE WHILE BRAKING, ABS DOES NOT ENGAGE BUT LOCKS OUT CONVENTIONAL BRAKING! NO BRAKES, NO STOP. WHEN TOWING A 7000+ POUND LOAD IT GIVES YOU A VERY NEGATIVE THRILL. NO FIX FROM DEALER OR GMC, TRIED... Read more

REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE WIPER CIRCUIT.*MR GMC INITIALLY DENIED REQUEST TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER THEN REPLACED THE PART HIMSELF. AFTERWARDS, HE SOUGHT REIMBURSEMENT. SINCE THE CONSUMER DIDN'T PROVIDE THE RECEIPT FOR THE REPLACED PART, GMC W... Read more

Incident date: Jan 14, 2004

WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT LOST STEERING CONTROL. DEALER INDICATED CALL NHTSA.*AK

Incident date: Dec 18, 2003

PROBLEM IN FUEL SYSTEM (LIKELY THE FUEL PUMP OR RELATED COMPONENT) IN 1996 GMC SIERRA WITH 6.5 L DIESEL . CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY. HAPPENED WHILE PULLING TRAVEL TRAILER ON TWO LANE ROAD WITH NO SHOULDER AND NUMEROUS OTHER TIMES. NO ENGINE CODE DISPLAYED DURING EVENT SO ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 24, 2003

THE VEHICLE'S DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK BOLT BROKE WITHOUT WARNING. *NM THE BOLTS ATTACHED THE SEAT BACK TO THE SEAT FRAME BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE SEAT TO RECLINE ALL THE WAY BACK AND NOT LOCK INTO POSITION. *SC *JB

WINDSHIELD WIPERS GET STUCK, MOVE, AND WILL STOP. THEN, THEY WILL START UP AGAIN, AND STOP. A MODULE WAS INSTALLED. CURRENTLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK AT ALL. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD ANOTHER PROBLEM, A BURNING SMELL, THAT WAS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, AND THEY WON'T DO ANY OTHER R... Read more

Incident date: Sep 22, 2003

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WE WERE TOLD THE FUEL PUMP HAD BURNT UP AND THE WIRING BOOT HAD ALSO BURNT UP. THE TECHNICIAN IMPLIED THAT WE WERE LUCKY THAT THERE HAD NOT BEEN A FIRE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT A FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED IN THREE YEARS. *L... Read more

Incident date: Sep 23, 2003

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED. *AK

RECALL 03V159000. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE COMPONENT FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WITH A BAD PART. THIS MADE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INOPERATIVE. ALSO THE DEALERSHIP MISJUDGED THE CAUSE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE, AND WANTED TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR A PART THAT THEY THOUGHT WAS TH... Read more

Incident date: Sep 11, 2003

HEADLAMP LIGHT SWITCH WORKS ON AND OFF, MAKING IT HARD TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *AK THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE UNIT REQUIRED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *SCC *JB

Incident date: Sep 2, 2003

CONSUMER STATED THAT SINCE HE PURCHASED VEHICLE HE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS. ONCE HE COULD NOT STOP VEHICLE AND RAN INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE, BUT NO DAMAGE WAS DONE. HE TOOK VEHICLE TO MIDAS AND HAD BRAKE REPAIRS DONE, BUT RIGHT WHEEL KEPT LOCKING UP. HE HAD A NEW DISC PUT ON THAT PARTIC... Read more

Incident date: Aug 26, 2003

SEVERE SURFACE CORROSION ON REAR BRAKE LINE LED TO LINE BURSTING DURING AN EMERGENCY STOP TO AVOID A COLLISION. BURST OCCURED AT NINETY DEGREE BEND IN LINE BY BRACKET LEADING TO THE FLEXIBLE LINE TO REAR AXLE. SURFACE CORROSION APPEARS ALONG BRAKE LINES AT OTHER PLACES. I THINK IT IS UNUSUAL THAT TH... Read more

Incident date: Jul 27, 2003

AS FUEL PUMP BEGAN TO FAIL (INTERMITTENT STARTING PROBLEMS), IT CAUSED WIRES GOING TO FUEL PUMP (WIRES ARE INSIDE THE GAS TANK) TO OVERHEAT. THE FUEL PUMP CONNECTOR WAS COMPLETELY MELTED, AND THREE INCHES OF INSULATION ON EACH WIRE WAS BURNED OFF. BARE WIRES COULD SPARK AND IGNITE FUEL VAPORS.*AK

Incident date: Jun 27, 2003

THE VEHICLE WAS IN FRONTAL COLLISION AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK *SCC *JB

Crash

Incident date: May 4, 2003

WHILE BACKING THE VEHICLE THE SEAT CUSHION FRAME FRACTURED AT THE LEFT FORWARD ATTACH POINT. THIS CAUSED THE SEAT TO ROCK AND POSSIBLY COULD CAUSE REMAINING THREE FASTENERS TO BECOME OVERLOADED AND FAIL. FAILURE OF THE PRIMARY STRUCTURAL SEAT ATTACHMENT COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY DURING AN ACCIDENT.... Read more

Incident date: Mar 28, 2003

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO INSTALL A CHILD SEAT IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, DUE TO THE IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE REAR SEAT BELT, WHICH CONTAINED A TWIST. *JB *TS

Incident date: Feb 4, 2003

RECALL # 98-V-150-001, CONSUMER HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE IN NOT INCLUDE IN RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. PH. *AK

Incident date: Jan 1, 2002

MY 1996 GMC SIERRA WINDSHEILD WIPERS BEGAN WORKING ERRATICALLY, PAUSING, AND NOT WORKING AT ALL, CREATING INCREDIBLY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. THIS NOW HAPPENS WITH EACH USAGE OF THE WIPERS.

Incident date: Dec 5, 2002

WHILE DRIVING WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS. *AK

Incident date: Dec 2, 2002

CONSUMER STATES HIS VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING WITH OUT ANY REASON, CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. PROBLEMS IS DUE TO A FAULTY FUELS INJECTION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURES HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Incident date: Nov 9, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Incident date: Nov 1, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THAT WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENLY RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY DURING RAIN STORMS. TS

Incident date: Aug 15, 2002

WIPER WORKS INTERMITTENLY DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT VEHICLE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT COVER. TS

Incident date: Oct 10, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER WILL WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO SEE DURING RAINY WEATHER. DEALER NOTIFIED TS

Incident date: Jan 2, 1998

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY WORK. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. MR

Incident date: Apr 29, 2002

THE BACK UP LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE, THE DEALER REPLACED THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH. NLM

Incident date: May 24, 2002

THE TAILGATE IS LOOSE AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE. NLM

Incident date: May 24, 2002

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID, DEALER REPLACED CLUTCH SLAVE, CYLINDER ASSEMBLY SEAL AND FOUND THAT THE FLUID WAS LEAKING AT THE SHIFTER ON TOP OF THE TRANSMISSION, TRANSMISSION MOUNT IS ALSO WEAK WHICH IS CAUSING PROBLEMS SHIFTING. NLM

Incident date: May 24, 2002

THE SPEAKER IS INOPERATIVE. NLM

Incident date: Aug 7, 2002

FAULTY BRAKES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL WHEN BRAKING, THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE HOSES, BLED THE SYSTEM, READJUSTED THE BRAKES, TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE CALIPERS. NLM

Incident date: May 24, 2002

Incident date: May 22, 2002

IDLER ARM LOOSE. NLM

Incident date: May 24, 2002

THE ENGINE IS LEAKING OIL. NLM

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Technical Service Bulletins, 1996 GMC SIERRA

21 manufacturer communications from 19 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	3
136200 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR	2
100000 POWER TRAIN	2
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	2
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	2
103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT	1
036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
046000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK	1

355200 EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

This warranty administration bulletin provides information regarding the field action courtesy transportation policy.

354000 EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL

This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.

073000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.

061600 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

Expanded Availability for Remanufacture and Return (R&R) Electronic Control Modules

036000 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTILOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS. *TT

103400 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

REPLACEMENT OF CONNECTOR WHEN REPLACING FUEL TANK MODULE/FUEL PUMP MODULE. *TT

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

RATTLE NOISE IN ENGINE. *TT

022000 SUSPENSION:REAR

SPRING SLAP NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE GMT 400 SERIES TRUCK. *MN

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH A P0300 SET AND A MISFIRE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING 1996 - 1999 P32 MODELS. SIT BULLETIN 1416475. *TT

060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ENGINE COOLANT LEAK AT INTAKE GASKET. * MJ

100000 POWER TRAIN

POOR PERFORMANCE FROM A STOP IN 2WD, AUTO OR 4WD HI. 2003, 2003 CADILLAC EXT ALSO INCLUDED. *TT

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP ON WITH A P0300 SET AND A MISFIRE. VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 1996-1999 P32 AND THE 1996-2002 GMC C/K TRUCK. *TT

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

RATTLE NOISE IN ENGINE. *TT

136000 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILURE DUE TO CRACKED BOULDER JOINTS ON THE CONTROLLER CIRCUIT BOARD. THIS SPECIAL POLICY COVERS THE CONDITION FOR A PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS OR 70,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY P

136200 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

SPECIAL POLICY ADJUSTMENT - WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILURES. *TT

046000 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

ANTILOCK BRAKE (ABS) ACTIVATION AT LOW SPEEDS ON VARIOUS MODELS INCLUDING THE 1995 AND 1996 ENVOY. *TT

100000 POWER TRAIN

DIAGNOSTIC INFORMATION FOR INTERMITTENT TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFT, SLIP, BUSY/CYCLING TCC OR NOISY COOLING FAN. *TT

136200 VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

PRODUCT RECALL CAMPAIGN INVOLVING WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR REPLACEMENT. *TT

061000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT AND P0300 WHEN TOWING, CRUISING UPHILL OR ON HARD ACCELERATION. *TT

090000 FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

SUPPLEMENT TO BULLETIN 99-06-04-047A FOR FUEL SYSTEM CLEANING. *TT

NHTSA Safety Investigations, GMC SIERRA

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP, Closed , Model Year: 1979

FLEX FAN FAILURE

JOSEPH E. WALLEN OF AMDURSKY, PELKY, FENNELL & WALLEN, P.C., REPRESENTING MR. BRADFORD BUTLER, PETITIONED THE AGENCY TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER THE FLEX FAN BLADES (PART NUMBER 336032) MANUFACTURED BY CANADIAN FRAM ARE ALLEGED DEFECTIVE WITHIN THE MEANING OF 49 U.S.C. CHAPTER 301.MR. BUTLER WAS SERIOUS ... Read more

GMC SIERRA - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the GMC SIERRA across all model years (1988, 2016).

130 Total Recalls

4,904 Total Complaints

1 Investigations

344 Reported Crashes

81 Reported Fires

28 Reported Deaths

GMC SIERRA - Year by Year

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Year	Recalls	Complaints
2017	0	77	View
2016	2	8	View
2015	6	67	View
2014	12	132	View
2013	3	46	View
2012	2	46	View
2011	2	67	View
2010	1	43	View
2009	1	48	View
2008	2	84	View
2007	2	71	View
2006	6	65	View
2005	11	152	View
2004	10	224	View
2003	9	248	View
2002	7	291	View
2001	7	333	View
2000	12	557	View
1999	9	721	View
1998	0	230	View
1997	0	302	View
1996 (current)	2	310
1995	6	327	View
1994	3	221	View
1993	3	109	View
1992	4	33	View
1991	2	12	View
1990	2	30	View
1989	2	22	View
1988	2	6	View
1987	0	2	View
1983	0	5	View
1982	0	1	View
1977	0	4	View
1976	0	2	View

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