2016 GMC SIERRA 1500 Complaints

The contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, a loud noise was present coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the check engine warning light remained illuminated, and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who diagnosed that the engine camshaft and lifters had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 96,500.

Truck says service airbag when it only had 148,867 miles. Was told its passenger side front by dealership. All other airbags are fine

The contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the engine started making a ticking sound and the vehicle independently turned off. The contact stated that he was on a busy street in the middle of traffic when the failure occurred and was almost involved in a road rage incident with an upset driver. The contact opened the hood and noticed that the battery cable was smoking and was burned. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

Transmission shakes constantly not just when shifting. Repair shop says this is not repairable and is a common issue in trucks like mine. 2016 GMC Sierra. Vibrations are significant enough to cause a safety issue. Getting worse with time.

Braking system is malfunctioning while driving at slower speeds. It has malfunctioned while backing up and almost hit another vehicle. It also malfunctioned while coming to a stop light. Brake system is not working as it should and is feeling spongy upon braking. It feels like the brake pedal is all the way to the floor before it will eventually stop the truck. In researching this problem, there was a recall on the secondary brake system back in Feb of 2020. I bought the truck in June of 2020. I never got any information that there was a recall from the dealership I bought it from. I am unable to drive my truck due to this problem. I have not taken the truck to a GMC dealer as of yet but planning to.

Brakes go out at low speeds, especially in reverse. Makes it really hard to stop vehicle. It happens at least once every couple days and seems to be getting progressively worse.

Lost power steering at low speed, radio, ac and power to screen shuts off. Once the wheel is turned to the middle the power comes back on. Ive fixed this issue already last year and now again its happened a year later, they say now at 65,000 it is a rack and pinion when last year they said it was the battery.

The transmission overheated due to a poorly manufactured torque converter which caused my truck to come to a sudden stop on the interstate nearly being struck by several semi tractor trailers leaving my family and I in a dangerous situation. Upon research the torque converter and the thermal bypass valve fail causing the transmission to overheat with no warning whatsoever. It massively blew smoke out of the tailpipe blocking all lanes of traffic, completely unable to see that I'm broke down and nearly caused several accidents. Police was not notified since no accident occurred. The transmission preformed as its supposed to. No hard shifts or slipping between gears. This needs to be addressed by the NHTSA and GM as it's a huge safety issue. With no warning light indicating the transmission is reaching critical heat levels and shutting down poses a risk in the event you're towing a trailer/camper (As I was). Or even worse happening to those who live where they drive up and down steep mountain grades.

The electrical system keeps throwing a code for short to ground as well as low voltage codes. The voltage gauge on the dash shows either over charging or under charging. The in dash radio and screen shut off and turns back on by itself while driving down the road. Occasionally while backing up or pulling forward the truck completely stalls. The transmission was subject to the shudder issue, we took it to King Cadillac in Lake City, SC for the transmission flush. After the flush we have not felt the shudder, but instead Occasionally when pulling off from a dead stop, or while crossing the very busy highway my house is on the truck looses momentum almost as if the transmission is failing to engage at all, and all of the sudden about 15 seconds later it engages and accelerates at a rapid rate. The steering is extremely loose in the tires, however the steering wheel engages after about 3/4 of an inch. I have taken it to said King Cadillac multiple times and they maintain that the steering is 100%. Although I can not let go of the steering wheel and continue straight for any length of time. I am constantly having to adjust the steering to match the pull of the vehicle to avoid changing lanes or running of the road. After 60mph the tire shake is horrible, after 70mph it is hard to keep the truck in its lane.

Transmission problems. Had to replace at 95,000 miles. Seeing problems online with same GM pickups with less miles and transmissions going out. General Motors has a problem and not addressing it.