BrakesFuel system
Filed May 26, 2020
CORRODED BRAKE LINES. THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED PREVIOUSLY. I WAS DRIVING DOWN RURAL ROAD GETTING READY TO TURN IN MY DRIVEWAY WHEN MY BRAKES GAVE OUT. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO GET IT INTO THE GRAVEL DRIVEWAY WITHOUT KILLING SOMEONE. WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH TO FIND THE BRAKE LINES WERE CORRODED AND ONE HAD BURST. I HAD PART OF THE LINE FIXED WITH COPPER TUBING. I HAVE SINCE HAD 2 MORE LINES BURST. AS WELL AS A FUEL LINE LEAK. THIS HAS BECOME FRUSTRATING.*DT*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 11326061
- Incident
- May 23, 2020
Fuel system
Filed Jun 29, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED. IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL; HOWEVER, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT THE TANK WAS HALF FULL AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL DEALER (GARCIA BUICK GMC, 2721 CERRILLOS RD, SANTA FE, NM 87507) WERE BOTH NOTIFIED, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 11104760
- Incident
- Jun 24, 2018
- Mileage
- 160,000 mi
BrakesElectricalFuel system
Filed Oct 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL TANK STRAP FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO, THE BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES WERE INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.
- NHTSA ID
- 10641747
- Incident
- May 13, 2013
- Mileage
- 104,000 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 9, 2012
VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF, REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF ROAD, I.E.HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS, AND REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10469988
- Incident
- Jun 27, 2012
- Mileage
- 132,271 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 9, 2012
VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND EVENTUALLY SHUT OFF, REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF ROAD, I.E.HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS, AND REGARDLESS OF THE SPEED. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10469986
- Incident
- Oct 27, 2011
- Mileage
- 122,078 mi
Fuel system
Filed Aug 9, 2012
REGARDLESS OF TYPE OF ROAD, I.E. HIGHWAY OR CITY ROADS, AND REGARDLESS OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND SHUT OFF. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10469984
- Incident
- Jul 16, 2008
- Mileage
- 78,512 mi
Fuel system
Filed Sep 26, 2011
FUEL TANK HAS RUSTED STEEL SUPPORT STRAPS; REAR STRAP BROKE AND TANK DROPPED A FEW INCHES PLACING ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON RUSTED FRONT SUPPORT STRAP. TANK WOULD BOUNCE UP AND DOWN DUE TO BUMPS IN ROAD. FORTUNATELY MY FRIEND, FOLLOWING MY TRUCK, ALERTED ME AND WE SECURED TANK WITH A LENGTH OF ROPE. HAD HE NOT ALERTED ME IT IS LIKELY FRONT STRAP WOULD HAVE FAILED, DROPPING TANK ONTO PAVEMENT. THE DEFECT WAS NOTED JUST BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO PROCEED ONTO INTERSTATE 93. HAD THE FRONT STRAP FAILED, THE FUEL TANK WOULD HAVE DRAGGED FOR A DISTANCE AT HIGH SPEED, POSSIBLY CAUSING AN EXPLOSION/FIRE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER HAD A FUEL TANK DISLODGE AND I NORMALLY KEEP VEHICLE FOR 150,000 MILES AND 10 YEARS. HIGHLY RECOMMEND VEHICLES WITH STEEL FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS BE RECALLED FOR INSPECTION; IN NORTHEAST WHERE SALT IS USED ON HIGHWAYS, STEEL ON THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF A VEHICLE WILL RUST. FUEL TANK SUPPORT STRAPS SHOULD BE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL OR ANOTHER MATERIAL THAT IS NOT SUBJECT TO DEGRADATION/CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT. OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLES, FIRST RESPONDERS AND OTHERS ARE AT RISK DUE TO THIS DESIGN FLAW. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10427199
- Incident
- Sep 24, 2011
- Mileage
- 92,405 mi
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Jun 22, 2007
PLEASE HELP WE RECENTLY PURCHASED OUR SON A 2004 GMC SIERRA PICKUP ,TRUCK IS EXCELLENT SHAPE NOT TO MANY MILES ETC. HE HAS PUT ABOUT 200 MILES ON THE TRUCK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN HIS SPEEDOMETER QUITS HIS FUEL GAGE WONT REGISTER RIGHT,WE TAKE IT IN AND THEY SAY IT IS A CLUSTER PANEL PROBLEM COST ABOUT 600 TO FIX,THEY TOLD ME THERE IS ALOT OF THIS WITH THIS YEAR MODEL WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ,I CAME HOME AND RESEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS WHY IS GM GETTING AWAY WITH THIS HOPEFULLY THERE WOULD BE NO DEATHS RELATED TO THIS BUT THIS IS A PROBLEM HOPE YOU CAN HELP THANKS *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10193987
- Incident
- Jun 18, 2007
- Mileage
- 74,500 mi
Fuel system
Filed May 14, 2007
INTERNAL FAILURE OF PART IN FUEL TANK THAT CAUSED THE FUEL GAUGE TO NOT READ ACCURATELY, BUT ALLOWED THE LOW FUEL LIGHT TO OPERATE CORRECTLY. THIS PART WAS NOT A PART OF THE FUEL PUMP, BUT WORKED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE PUMP AS THE PUMP WAS A WARRANTY ITEM ,AND THIS PART WAS NOT.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10190621
- Incident
- Dec 10, 2006
- Mileage
- 62,000 mi
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.