Feb 7, 2016Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngineCrash
THE BIGGEST PROBLEM (OUT OF MANY) THAT MAKES THIS VEHICLE UNSAFE, STRESSFUL, AND DISCOMFORTING TO DRIVE IS HOW IT WILL RANDOMLY DECIDES TO RAISE THE IDLE TO 900+ RPM (IN GEAR) AND BASICALLY DRIVES IT'S SELF. DURING THIS CONDITION IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE VEHICLE. BECAUSE OF ITS RANDOM PATTERN IT CAUSED ME TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN $3500 IN BODY DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT. WEAR AND TEAR IS DRASTICALLY INCREASED AS THE VEHICLE IS TRYING TO DRIVE ON ITS OWN AS I'M TRYING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC LIGHT, STOP SIGNS, OR SIMPLY PARKING. DRIVE-TRAIN IS BANGING, BRAKES ARE WORKING HARDER, AND FUEL IS BEING WASTED. NOW, ADD A PAYLOAD OR TRAILER AS I OFTEN DO AND PROBLEMS ARE MAGNIFIED. ESSENTIALLY THE VEHICLE IS AGING AND WEARING ITS SELF OUT BEFORE ITS TIME. I HAVE BEEN ORDERED BY PIMA COUNTY COURT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED OR REPLACE. THE OFFICER THAT GAVE ME THE CITATION WITNESSED THE HIGH ENGINE IDLE AND AGREED THAT IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO STOP ESPECIALLY WITH A LOADED TRAILER AS I HAD THAT DAY. OFFICER ALSO TESTIFIED THIS IN COURT ON 11/4/2015. THERE IS A CURRENT LAW SUIT IN CALIFORNIA FOR THIS DEFECT. MY LOCAL DEALERS WILL NOT WORK ON VEHICLE ANYMORE DO LIABILITY AND TOLD ME TAKE IT UP WITH GM. GM HAS PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE.
NHTSA ODI 10824723
Aug 9, 2014AirbagsBody & structureEngineCrash2 injuries
MY SON AND I WERE DRIVING MY GMC SIERRA 2014 TO HIS FRIENDS HOUSE BEFORE WE CRASHED. MY SON WAS DRIVING AND HAS HIS LEARNER'S PERMIT, HOWEVER, HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR 4 MONTHS. AT A FORK IN THE ROAD I TOLD MY SON QUICKLY TO MAKE A RIGHT RATHER THAN LEFT AND WE CRASHED INTO AN IMPROPERLY GRATED WALL OF DIRT CAUSING THE TRUCK TO GO FROM 40 MPH TO 0 WITH MY SON HAVING HIS SEATBELT ON, BUT I DID NOT. NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AND BOTH OF US SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES. MY SON BROKE HIS NOSE AND I AM SUFFERING FROM A BROKEN NOSE, CONCUSSION AND A BURST VERTEBRAE. NEITHER AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHICH COULD'VE MADE A HUGE DIFFERENCE ON OUR INJURIES. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10621127
Mar 21, 2014EngineFire
THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR OVER THREE HOURS AT WHICH TIME IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CONSUMED BY FIRE. WE HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE 2 WEEKS EARLIER TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALL COMPONENT REPLACED BUT IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED AND NOW WE HAVE A VEHICLE WHICH WAS ONLY 4 MONTHS OLD AS A PIECE OF WORTHLESS PILE OF METAL. GM HAS BEEN SLOW TO REACT TO THIS ISSUE AND HAS REQUESTED THAT WE FIRST HAVE OUR INSURANCE COMPANY LOOK AT THE VEHICLE VS. SEEM SEND THEM ONE TO LOOK AT THE THIS. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10574059