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1993 GMC Sierra Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Jan 15, 2004
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
17%
of 72 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1993 GMC Sierra submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

BrakesOther / unspecifiedPowertrain (other)+2 more
Filed Jan 15, 2004

#1 TRANSMISSION. SLIPS OUT OF GEAR INTO NUETRAL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MUST COAST OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD, TURN OFF ENGINE, WAIT, RESTART AND CONTINUE ON. NARROWLY CAUSED A COLLISION WITH A SEMI TRUCK WHILE COASTING TO SIDE OF ROAD. COMPLAINED TO DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOW TRANS IS LOCKED IN 2ND GEAR AND WON'T SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR. #2 PAINT. STARTED CHIPPING WITHIN 6 MONTHS OLD AND LESS THAN 2500 MILES. DEALERS SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE. ROOF IS NOW RUSTED THROUGH AND HEADLINER IS HANGING DOWN. DEALER AND ZONE REP SAY GMC IS NOT RESPONSIBLE AND REFUSE TO REPAIR AND REPAINT. #3 SEAT BELT RETRACTOR. DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND IS VERY LOOSE. IT WOULD NOT PREVENT INJURY OR DEATH IF INVOLVED IN A CRASH. DEALER AND ZONE REP DENY RESPONSIBILITY AND REFUSE TO REPAIR EXCEPT AT MY EXPENSE. #4 RADIO. RADIO HAS BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES BY THE DEALER SINCE NEW AND THEY REFUSE TO REPLACE OR REPAIR IT AGAIN. VOLUME MUST BE TURNED UP ALL THE WAY TO BE HEARD. THIS IS THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH EVERY RADIO THEY SAY THEY HAVE REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
10071216
Incident
Nov 15, 2003
Mileage
1,500 mi
BrakesElectricalPowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Jun 6, 2001

1) DASH BRAKE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON OR FLASHING, CODE = SHORTED ABS DEFECTIVE? 2) 4WD TRANSAXLE- SHIFTER FORK AND THRUST BEARINGS BROKEN. NO FORWARD OR REVERSE ON HIGHWAY-VERY DANGEROUS BREAKDOWN 3) ECM ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE FAILURE, PREVENTING THE 3-4 OVERDRIVE SHIFT IN THE TRANSMISSION-VERY HIGH RPM UNDER LOAD. 4) AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, NO REVERSE DUE TO LOSS OF PLANETARY GEAR SET (2) DUE TO DEFECTIVE WORKMANSHIP (DRIFT PIN SETTING GEAR IN HUB HAD WORKED OUT THEREBY GALLING AND MILLING OUT THE HUB AREA=LOSS OF PRESSURE AND BEARING STABILITY. 5) NYLON ROCKER ARM RETAINERS HAD FRACTURED AND BROKEN DUE TO DEFECTIVE MATERIALS, ALLOWS ROCKER TO FALL OFF ROCKER ARM SHAFT AND PUSH RODS TO FALL INTO CRANKSHAFT...ABRUBT ENGINE HALT AT HIGH SPEED...VERY DANGEROUS. 6) GLOW PLUG CONTROLLER DOES NOT ACTIVATE THE GLOW PLUGS AFTER HOT ENGINE SITS FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES...ENGINE WILL NOT START. *AK

NHTSA ID
746508
Incident
Sep 30, 1998
Brakes
Filed Mar 26, 2001

WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL A POPING NOISE WAS HEARD. ALSO, PEDAL GAVE AWAY AND TRAVELING TO FLOORBOARD. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID
884118
Brakes
Filed Apr 25, 2000

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED ANTI-SKID SYSTEM WILL ENGAGE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PULL TOO ONE SIDE, ALSO, SOMETIMES IT APPEARS AS IF THERE ARE NO BRAKES AT ALL. DEAELR HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
860908
Brakes
Filed Dec 2, 1999

ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH ABS SYSTEM. WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN DAMP / WET CONDITION THE BACK WHEELS WOULD LOCK-UP. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID
853610
Incident
Aug 15, 1998
BrakesEngineVisibility
Filed Nov 23, 1999

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WILL STOP IN MID STROKE AND STAY THERE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE RESUMING. NEWER MODELS HAVE BEEN RECALLED, BUT THE '93 GMC HAS ALWAYS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THE EGR VALVE TENDS TO STICK OPEN. IT HAS BEEN CLEANED AND/OR REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, AND IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT DRASTICALLY LOWERS MANIFOLD VACUUM AND THAT EFFECTS THE POWER BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID
715169
Incident
Sep 30, 1994
Brakes
Filed May 28, 1999

BRAKES WERE PULSATING WHEN APPLIED CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
838639
Incident
May 28, 1999
BrakesEngineTransmission
Filed Mar 31, 1999

VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, REPLACED TRANSMISSION ON TWO OCCASIONS, HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS.

NHTSA ID
544734
Incident
Jun 29, 1993
Brakes
Filed Sep 30, 1998

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS, ABS LIGHT ON DASH STAYS ON. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
828361
Incident
Sep 1, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jul 20, 1998

WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY, PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONED, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AND IT LANDED IN A CLASS ROOM AT SCHOOL ACROSS THE STREET. VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID
538474
Incident
Jul 16, 1998
Brakes
Filed Apr 8, 1997
Crash reported

ON ANY ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM REAR BRAKES. THE WHEEL CYLINDERS AND BRAKE DRUMS WERE REPLACED ONCE IN 4/96, LASTING 5,000 MILES AND 10//96 LASTING 10,000 MILES. THE BRAKES ARE MAKING GRINDING NOISES AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID
810797
Incident
Apr 4, 1996
Brakes
Filed Dec 5, 1996
Crash reported

ABS BRAKES LOCKE DUP WHILE DRIVING ON WET ROAD, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID
511784

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.

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