1995 Gmc SIERRA: complaints, problems and recalls

TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW ON 01/08/03. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER FELT VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT AIR PRESSURE IN LEFT FRONT AND REAR TIRES WAS VERY LOW. CONSUMER PLACED SPARE ON REAR TIRE AND INFLATED FRONT TIRE IN ORDER TO MAKE IT TO HOME. WHEN CONSUMER ARRIVED HOME DISCOVERED LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD A "BUBBLE" THE SIZE OF A FOOTBALL. TIRES WERE NOT ORIGINAL. VEHICLE IS A 1995 GMC 3/4 TON SIERRA PICKUP. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10002462 at NHTSA ↗

NHTSA#98-V-150-001:VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SHOULDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER STATES INTERMITTENTLY WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECOME INOPERABLE OBSTRUCTING THE DRIVERS VIEW. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDE DUE TO THE VIN# DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006002 at NHTSA ↗

NAR 02/28/2003 MR THE CONSUMERS WINDSHIELD WIPER WOULD NOT OPERATE AT ALL. *CB

Owner-reported narrative. 70,774 miles reported. Look up ODI 10014756 at NHTSA ↗

THE LOWER SEAT FRAME FOR THE DRIVERS SEAT IN MY 1995 GMC SIERRA 4 WD 1/2 TON PICKUP HAS BROKEN DURING ACCELERATION INTO TRAFFIC. THIS BREAKAGE ALLOWS THE SEATBACK TO ROTATE BACKWARD AND TO THE RIGHT TILTING THE DRIVER BACK AND OBSCURING VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS REPAIRED ONCE IN 1996 UNDER WARANTY. THEN REPAIRED AGAIN AT MY COST IN 2000 AND HAS BROKEN AGAIN TODAY. EACH TIME THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURED THE TRUCK WAS BEING ACCELERATED INTO TRAFFIC FLOW. THIS VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH DESIGNED FOR OFF ROAD USAGE HAS ONLY BEEN USED ON CITY STREETS. THIS S…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10025840 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER TO HAVE THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER REPLACED DUE TO A RECALL ORDER. THE VEHICLE WORKS WORSE NOW THAN IT DID BEFORE IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER. WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY, AND CURRENTLY THEY ONLY WORK WHEN THEY ARE TURNED ON HIGH. DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE NEEDED A WINDSHIELD WIPER PULSE CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF $160.00. *AK *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 103,369 miles reported. Look up ODI 10039827 at NHTSA ↗

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACK COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE DRIVER GRABBED STEERING WHEEL TO AVOID FALLING BACKWARDS AND CRASHED INTO A GRAVEL PIT AS A RESULT. *PH THE KNOBS THAT CONTROL THE SEAT HAVE BEEN FROZEN AND INOPERABLE FOR THREE YEARS. THE DRIVER'S SEAT WOULDN'T LATCH AND SLID BACK SEVERAL TIMES WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. *PH *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039898 at NHTSA ↗

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10039982 at NHTSA ↗

THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER WHICH CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY. WHEN THE WIPERS STOPPED OPERATING, THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH MADE A LOUD CLICKING NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10040189 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 1995-02-16 (February 16, 1995)

DUE TO A THIN CASE CASTING, AN EXTERNAL TRANSMISSION LEAK CAN OCCUR.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE TRANSMISSION OIL TO SPRAYONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND RESULT IN A POSSIBLE VEHICLE FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSMISSION CASE ASSEMBLY FOR THE INVOLVED CASE CASTING. IF THE ASSEMBLY IS INVOLVED, THE TRANSMISSION WILL BE REPLACED.

Reported: 1995-07-26 (July 26, 1995)

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT-CABLE LOCK CLIP CAN BACK OUT OF ITS INSTALLED POSITION RESULTING IN A LOSS OF CABLE ADJUSTMENT. WHEN THE SHIFT LEVER IS PLACED IN THE "PARK" POSITION, THE "PARK" INDICATOR LIGHT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE.

Consequence: THE VEHICLE CAN MOVE UNINTENTIONALLY IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT NOTICE THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS NOT ON AND DOES NOT APPLY THE PARKING BRAKE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CABLE AND INSTALL A LOCK CLIP.

Reported: 1995-12-13 (December 13, 1995)

IF BOTH THE LAP-BELT AND SHOULDER-BELT ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS ON THE FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES RELEASE AT OR NEAR THE SAME TIME, ACCELERATION FORCES CAN CAUSE THE BUCKLE RELEASE MECHANISM TO ACTIVATE AND ALLOW THE BUCKLE TO SEPARATE FROM THE LATCH.

Consequence: IF THE BUCKLE RELEASED, THE SYSTEM WOULD FAIL TO PROVIDE ADEQUATE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT PROTECTION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REMOVE THE STITCHING THAT CREATES THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOP IN THE SHOULDER BELT(S).

Reported: 1995-12-13 (December 13, 1995)

THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH FRONT SEAT BELT SYSTEMS WITH NO ENERGY MANAGEMENT LOOPS AND MAY NOT MEET THE HEAD INJURY CRITERIA REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE OCCUPANTS OF THESE SEATS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETRACTOR PORTION OF THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY(S) WITH ONE HAVING THE NEWLY DESIGNED ENERGY-MANAGEMENT TWIN-LOOP SYSTEM.

Reported: 1996-04-04 (April 4, 1996)

THESE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH THE THROTTLE CABLE CONTACTING THE DASH MAT WHICH COULD BIND THE THROTTLE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE MAXIMUM RETURN TIMES REQUIRED BY FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS."

Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR ADEQUATE THROTTLE CABLE TO DASH MAT CLEARANCE, AND IF THERE IS INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE, CUT OUT A PORTION OF THE DASH MAT TO PROVIDE PROPER CLEARANCE.

Reported: 1998-07-01 (July 1, 1998)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, 2 AND 4-WHEEL DRIVE. SOLDER JOINTS NEAR THE WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR CAN CRACK CAUSING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS, REDUCING A DRIVER'S VISIBILITY, AND INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIPER MOTOR CIRCUIT BOARD AND COVER.