Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 010310010 | 01/01/2007 | 010310010F | 10021116 | Inspection of tire and wheel size prior to diagnosis of transmission shifts, poor performance, speedometer, cruise control concerns. *kb | 03/07/2007 |
| 3009 | 05/01/2008 | 3009H | 10021013 | Suspension vibration or frame beaming at 40 - 60 mph. *kb updated 8/25/08. *pe | 02/22/2007 |
| 060310003 | 02/01/2006 | 10019513 | Information on p245/75r16 goodyear wrangler st tire usage/identification. *tt | 03/20/2006 | |
| 050307006 | 06/01/2005 | 10017517 | Revised wheel alignment specifications. *tt | 11/09/2005 | |
| 050310002 | 03/01/2005 | 10014980 | Availability of new functional nut caps for steel wheels. *tt | 05/13/2005 | |
| 3379 | 3379A | 10014931 | 8.625 axle phasing, growl, cyclic, noise while driving. *tt | 05/12/2005 | |
| 020307002 | 03/01/2005 | 020307002A | 10014945 | Revised front caster and camber adjustment procedure. original not yet received. *tt | 05/12/2005 |
| 030310006 | 09/01/2005 | 10005554 | Reference guide for the technician to upgrade a vehicle from factory wheels and tires to 20 inch wheels and tires, which are available through gmspo. *tt | 03/02/2004 | |
| 010310010C | 09/01/2004 | 010310010D | 628870 | Inspection of tire and wheel size prior to diagnosis of transmission shifts, poor performance, speedometer, cruise control concerns. bulletin 01-03-10-010b not received. *tt | 03/21/2002 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM - UPPER ARM | |||||
| 060308002 | 03/01/2006 | 10019852 | Revised upper control arm replacement. *tt | 05/05/2006 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - HUB | |||||
| 609 | 09/01/2004 | 10016192 | Front hub bearing grease leak. *sc | 09/02/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - SPRINGS - LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY - U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE | |||||
| 3340 | 09/23/2006 | 3340C | 10020874 | Left front axle shaft difficult to remove. axle differential leak seal shaft. *kb | 01/25/2007 |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||||
| 3078 | 3078B | 10009621 | Grease leak from front hub bearing. *tt update. *tt | 10/13/2004 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| PIP4054A | 02/01/2008 | PIP4054B | 10024345 | Eaton locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns, equipped with a locking rear differential rpo g80. *nj updated 7/17/2008. *pe | 04/07/2008 |
| 3188 | 3188A | 10010615 | Squeak noise from rear leaf springs. *eh | 12/02/2004 | |
| 3000A | 01/01/2004 | 3000B | 10008901 | Rear axle locking differential chatter shudder noise on turns. *mj | 08/25/2004 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 060417002 | 12/01/2006 | 10021100 | Rear drive axle whine noise (replace slip yoke assembly). *kb | 03/05/2007 | |
| 3569 | 3569B | 10017308 | Service vme - 8.6 inch rear axle which exhibit a gear whine condition (until december 23, 2005). *tt | 11/02/2005 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR - AXLE - SPINDLE | |||||
| 050420001 | 01/01/2005 | 10013464 | Rear axle fluid level may appear to be lower than published specification. *eh | 04/19/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 06/22/2008 | 43000 | 1 | |
| Front driver side and passenger side wheel bearings and abs sensors went bad. i have spoke to other owners of similar vehicles and they also had trouble. *tr | |||
| 03/14/2005 | 2100 | 9 | 01/05/2005 |
| I have issues with my alignment, dealership can not fix the problem it has been in service 9 times for the alignment. i also have knocking noise and a steering shaft problem again dealership has not resolved the issue. *jb | |||
| 06/09/2005 | 6 | 1 | 06/09/2005 |
| 2005 gmc sierra slt vin #1gtek19b25z238042 i drove the truck 237 miles home and noticed it was not operating properly. i called gmc to resolve the problems. the truck has binding in the front axles, brakes, or differential. this causes the truck to understeer heavily as the truck works to turn the front wheels over the road surface. this also makes the truck difficult to steer, u turns are especially a problem, the truck has sluggish acceleration and stays longer in the lower gears. the rear tires are prone to lose traction due to the increased rolling resistance from the front wheels, braking performance is compromised, the truck will sway back and forth at highway speeds as the rolling resistance of the front wheels varies from side to side. the truck tends to pull to the left, and the suspension is always preloaded from the additional stress. the engine labors to maintain speed on level ground with the vehicle unloaded. on occasion the front wheels will hop off the pavement as it is easier for them to compress the suspension/torsion bars than be turned over the road. it is difficult to maintain a straight line with the truck since the front wheels tend to follow the contours of the road. the front wheel assemblies make a low frequency sound when driving. the transmission, engine, and drivetrain components are always loaded and driving on snow or ice would be treacherous since the front wheels would stop turning on the low friction surface. driving in the rain is bad enough and the rear wheels tend to break loose. the transmission has behaved strangely, stuttering on occasion as it tried to find the proper gear, it has slipped or freewheeled as i went to accelerate from a stop. the wrong oil filter was installed, the air cleaner is loose and rattles in the engine compartment. the power steering provides little or no assist and requires more effort than i have ever experienced from a vehicle that is supposed to have power steering. *nm | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 06/15/2006 | 1 | ||
| Returned to dealer 4 times for: brakes going out (4 new sets installed) abnormal wear on tires (f) valves chattering at 10-65 mph returned to dealer 3 times for: steering sector knocking front axle making warping noise transmission clunking when shifting up or down returned to dealer 2 times for: various electrical/light problems smoking in passing gear or hard take off all of the above problems are still on-going and have not been repaired. *tr | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - WHEEL BEARING | |||
| 01/17/2009 | 60000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 gmc sierra. while driving 45 mph the left front driver side tire had begun to wobble. moments later, the tire had suddenly locked, which caused the vehicle to come to a complete stop. a mechanic stated that the wheel bearing needed to be replaced. the current and failure mileages were 60000. | |||
| SUSPENSION - MULTIPLE AXLE - TORQUE ARM | |||
| 06/29/2005 | 1 | ||
| Noise started from the rear end one month after purchase. there is a loud noise that comes from driveshaft or rear end when the truck shifts down or up in low gears and is twice as bad after turning . the dealer has checked the truck 3 times and told they could pace grease in something in the rear, but it would stop the noise a short time and there is nothing they could do as it was factory defect. it is now one year old and is getting worse every week. the truck has only 10,300 miles on it. *nm | |||