2016 GMC SIERRA 1500 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SLAMMED AND JERKED INTO GEAR. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THERE WAS A SHUTTER AND VIBRATION DETECTED IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAC HAIK CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (12111 KATY FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77079, (713) 538-2700) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MONUMENT CHEVROLET (3940 PASADENA FWY, PASADENA, TX 77503, (713) 473-7601), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5585814814, BUT NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

REMOTE START ON THE VEHICLE DOES NOT WORK SOMETIMES , DIC SAYS OPEN AND CLOSE DRIVER DOOR AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND REMAIN ON .I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TO A TECHNICIAN FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND COMPUTER STATED ROUGH IDLING PROBLEM TECHNICIAN CLEAR THE ENGINE CODE.THIS HAS CONTINUE TOO HAPPEN. VEHICLE IS ALWAYS STATIONARY WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I'VE CHECK AROUND AND THIS IS A CONSTANT PROBLEM FOR GMC AND CHEVROLET OWNERS .PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS MATTER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TURNED BLACK AND THE ENGINE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND TO PRIME BUICK GMC (1845 WASHINGTON STREET, HANOVER, MA 02339, (781) 826-8300) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE CODE WAS FOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,600. *LN*JB *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TO BLOW HOT AIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, AND TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY DAY SINCE SEPTEMBER 25, 2019. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO ALEXANDER BUICK GMC (1501 E VENTURA BLVD, OXNARD, CA 93036) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONDENSER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,930.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT CLICKING NOISE IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN IT WAS TURNED LEFT TO RIGHT. EXPRESSWAY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (4000 IN-62, MT VERNON, IN 47620, (812) 307-9993) DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING RACK FAILED AND WOULD COST $2,000 TO REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AND THE CLICKING STEERING RACK NOISE WAS NO LONGER HEARD. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT IT FAILED INSPECTION FOR HAVING DEFECTIVE BALL JOINTS ON BOTH SIDES, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE APPLIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERGUSON BUICK GMC (1015 N INTERSTATE DR, NORMAN, OK 73069, 405-561-4775) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER, ABS PUMP, AND SENSOR FOR THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED A WEEK LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FERGUSON BUICK GMC (1015 N INTERSTATE DR, NORMAN, OK 73069, 405-561-4775) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP AND ABS PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED UP AND DOWN VERY ABRUPTLY AND SHUDDERED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN ACCELERATING OR DECELERATING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED THREE TIMES AT CAVENDER BUICK GMC NORTH (17811 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78232, 210-807-6392) WHERE THE TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE WAS RE-CODED AND A SPECIAL TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS APPLIED TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE PERSISTED EACH TIME AFTER IT WAS SERVICED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 1,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE ENERGY SAVER MODE AND SERVICE CHARGING SYSTEM FAILURE WARNING MESSAGES DISPLAYED. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY GAUGE WAS DECREASING STEADILY TO ZERO AND DROPPED INTO THE NEGATIVES. THE CONTACT COASTED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ALTERNATOR CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED ON ITS OWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ALTERNATOR COMPANY AND IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS A PROTOTYPE EXPERIMENTAL UNIT AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL A DEALER. THE CONTACT CALLED CECIL ATKISSION MOTORS- KERRVILLE, CHEVROLET, CADILLAC AND BUICK DEALER (550 BENSON DR, KERRVILLE, TX 78028, (866) 240-2964) AND WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT DUE TO THE TOWING FEE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. IN ADDITION, THE DEALER RECOMMENDED CALLING GM DIRECTLY SINCE HE DETACHED THE ALTERNATOR HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 75-80 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 23,000.