Gmc S utility problems
The GMC Syclone is a high-performance version of the GMC Sonoma pickup truck. Produced in 1991 by GMC along with Production Automotive Services (PAS)—the same company credited with building the 1989 Pontiac Turbo Trans Am—the GMC Syclone was the fastest production truck for 1991. Following the Syclone's production, the similarly powered 1992–1993 GMC Typhoon SUV was based on the GMC Jimmy platform. Also following the Syclone, the 1992 GMC Sonoma GT truck was offered as a sport package with the looks of a Syclone but without the price and performance of its turbocharged predecessor. Only 806 Sonoma GTs were produced.
Production run
The GMC Syclone, Typhoon, and Sonoma GT were built by GMC and PAS (Production Automotive Services) of Troy, Michigan, and sold through dealerships. At the time it was introduced, the Syclone was the fastest stock pickup truck being produced in the world. Auto magazines compared its acceleration favorably to a variety of sports cars including the Chevrolet Corvette and—in a memorable comparison test in Car and Driver magazine—a Ferrari 348 ts. The Syclone features a 4.3L turbocharged V6 engine with an automatic transmission and an AWD (all-wheel drive) driveline and 4-wheel anti-lock brakes.
Both the Syclone and Typhoon trucks feature a Mitsubishi TD06-17C 8cm² turbocharger and Garrett water/air intercooler attached to a 4.3L LB4 V6 engine featuring upgrades that included hypereutectic pistons, nodular iron main caps, upgraded head gaskets, intake manifolds, exhaust manifolds, and a 48mm twin-bore throttle body from the 5.7L Chevrolet small-block engine. All Syclones and Typhoons used the 4L60 4-speed automatic transmission. A BorgWarner 4472 all-wheel-drive transfer case splits torque with 35% of power going to the front and 65% of power to the rear wheels. Both trucks featured sport modifications to the standard suspensions. The Syclone was the first production truck to receive a 4-wheel anti-lock braking system. With this engine, the Syclone produces 280 hp (209 kW) and 350 lb⋅ft (475 N⋅m) of torque. The Syclone, when new, was capable of accelerating from 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) in 4.3 seconds and could do a quarter-mile run in 13.4 seconds at 98 mph (158 km/h) according to Car and Driver's comparison test.
The Syclone and Typhoon's gauge cluster is the same one as used in the Pontiac Sunbird Turbo, which was discontinued in 1990, one year before the Syclone was introduced.
The 1991 Syclone was only available in black. For the upcoming 1992 production, a wider range of colors was to be offered; however, the Syclone was cancelled before full production could begin. In total, 2,998 Syclones were built. Out of the 2,998, only three were built in 1992. The first 1992 Syclone was used for DOT crash testing while the remaining two are privately owned.
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Common Gmc S utility problems
The GMC Terrain is a compact SUV that has been in production since 2010. While it is generally considered a reliable vehicle, there are several common problems that have been reported by owners.
One of the most common issues with the GMC Terrain is excessive oil consumption, particularly in the 2012 model year. This problem affects the engine and can lead to engine failure if not addressed. GMC issued a special coverage adjustment, extending the warranty to 120,000 miles for this issue. However, out-of-warranty repairs can cost over $2,500.
Another common problem with the GMC Terrain is water leaks into the cabin. This issue is typically caused by a clogged sunroof drain line or a worn-out windshield gasket. The cost to repair this issue is around $250 to $400.
Cracked transfer cases are also a common problem with the GMC Terrain, particularly in the 2012 model year. This issue affects the drivetrain and can lead to expensive repairs. Replacing the transfer case costs around $1,500.
In addition to these common problems, there have been several recalls for the GMC Terrain. The most serious recall affects the tire pressure monitoring system, which can cause the vehicle to lose air pressure without warning. Other recalls include seat height adjuster bolts, keys that can be removed while not in park, and headlight reflections.
Despite these common problems, the GMC Terrain is generally considered a reliable vehicle. With proper maintenance, a 2012 Terrain should last around 150,000 miles, which is half as long as more reliable rivals such as the Toyota RAV4. Regular annual maintenance costs are higher than average at $575 per year, according to Repair Pal.
In summary, while the GMC Terrain is generally considered a reliable vehicle, there are several common problems that have been reported by owners. These issues include excessive oil consumption, water leaks into the cabin, and cracked transfer cases. Additionally, there have been several recalls for the GMC Terrain, including a serious recall affecting the tire pressure monitoring system. With proper maintenance, a 2012 Terrain should last around 150,000 miles, but out-of-warranty repairs can be expensive.
Percentage distribution of complaints by Gmc S utility years
We have researched Gmc problems and analysed all the complaints filed against Gmc S utility cars and compiled the top 4 most problematic Gmc S utility model years:
Below you can see the percentage distribution of known problems by Gmc S utility model years.
Distribution of the number of complaints by Gmc S utility years
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Gmc S utility car problems categorized by type of issue
After analysing all complaints related to Gmc S utility , it was concluded that the most common issues with these cars are:
- Equipment problems
- Fuel system problems
- Electrical system problems
- Gasoline problems
- Service brakes problems
The graph below shows statistics for all Gmc S utility vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
Distribution of the number of complaints where the accident occurred by S utility model years
A total of 6 complaints were registered in which the accident occurred. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
Distribution of the number of complaints with fire by S utility model years
There were a total of 2 complaints that resulted in a fire. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
Distribution of the number of complaints with injuries by S utility model years
There were a total of 17 complaints that resulted in a injuries. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.
The NHTSA has received 131 complaints about various vehicle components related to the Gmc S utility . Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for Gmc S utility vehicles.
Latest 25 complaints
Gmc S utility 1996
- Date Of Incident: 2017-09-10
- Date Complaint: 2017-10-12
- Components: EQUIPMENT
- Summary: KENWOOD DNX693S IN DASH RECEIVER THE SAFETY WARNING CREATES A HAZARD FOR THE DRIVER; PLEASE LET ME EXPLAIN... #1 START THE VEHICLE #2 PUT ON SEAT BELT AND PUT CAR IN REVERSE TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY.(CANT WAIT FOR DNX TO BOOT BECAUSE IT TAKES TOO LONG) #3 BEGIN TO BACK OUT OF DRIVEWAY WITHOUT BACK UP SENSORS BECAUSE THEY ARE DISABLED BY THE SAFETY WARNING #4 OK PUT CAR IN DRIVE AND BEGIN COMMUTE #5 ATTEMPT TO CHANGE MUSIC USING STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS BUT THE DON'T WORK YET BECAUSE THE SAFETY WARNING HAS NOT YET BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED #6 SO NOW WITH THE CAR IN DRIVE AND IN MOTION THE OPERATOR MUST TAKE THEIR EYES OFF THE ROAD TO TAP THIS SMALL AREA OF THE SCREEN THAT GIVES INCONSISTENT INDICATION AS TO WHETHER THE TINY AREA WAS TAPPED CORRECTLY #7 TAKE EYES OFF THE ROAD AGAIN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY WARNING IS GONE BECAUSE IT TAKES A WHILE FOR IT TO CHANGE SCREENS. THIS DANGEROUS ATTEMPT AT ASS-COVERING HAS ALREADY CAUSE ME DAMAGE TO ONE $650 WHEEL BECAUSE I HAD TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THE ROAD TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE STUBBORN AND POORLY RESPONSIVE SAFETY WARNING. THIS NEEDS TO BE CHANGED WITH A FIRMWARE UPDATE.
Gmc S utility 1996
- Date Of Incident: 2016-09-27
- Date Complaint: 2016-09-29
- Components: EQUIPMENT
- Summary: NO BRAKES, CAR BARELY STOP, STOPS FAR BEYOND INTERSECTION TRAFFIC LIGHT CAR CHECKED OUT, BRAKES AND BRAKE LINE REPLACED. THE SERVICE STABILITY, SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM, SERVICE ABS, CAR DING, DING, PARKING BRAKE LIGHT STAY ON. INFORMED THAT HYDROLIC SYSTEM INOPERABLE.
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2015-07-23
- Date Complaint: 2015-11-04
- VIN: 1GKKVRED4CJ
- Components: EQUIPMENT
- Summary: 1. THE POWER LIFT GATE ON MY VEHICLE FAILED ON 7/23/15. WHEN IT OPENED, IT WENT ALL OF THE WAY UP AUTOMATICALLY AND THEN CAME CRASHING BACK DOWN AND NEARLY HIT ME IN THE HEAD. 2. THE FAILURE FROM THAT POINT ON HAPPENS EACH AND EVERY TIME SO I HAD TO TURN THE FEATURE OFF. 3. I CONTACTED BOTH GM DIRECTLY AND SPOKE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP TWICE (HARE CHEVROLET IN NOBLESVILLE, IN) AND BOTH TOLD ME THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM BUT NO SOLUTION AND SUBSEQUENTLY NO PARTS HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED TO CORRECT PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD FIX IT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET (WITH THE SAME SUSPECTED FAULTY PARTS) BUT THERE WAS NO GUARANTEE I WOULD BE REIMBURSED AS A RESULT I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE MY POWER LIFT GATE IN FOUR MONTHS NOW. I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN AUGUST WITH NO UPDATES IN THREE MONTHS. I SPOKE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 10/31/15 AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO UPDATE ON THIS RECALL.
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2015-07-31
- Date Complaint: 2015-07-31
- Components: EQUIPMENT
- Summary: WHEN YOU TAP ON THE BRAKES THE TRUCK PRACTICALLY SKIPS ACROSS THE PAVEMENT THOUGHT IT WAS MINOR TICKET TO MECHANIC NOTHING CAME UP FOR A CODE COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING NOW THE TRUCK YOU CAN'T EVEN TOUCH THE BRAKES BUT THAT IS SKIPS ME ACROSS THE PAVEMENT AND NOW WHEN HE DRIVES IT ALSO HAS A BUMPINESS TO IT AND I HAVE TWO SMALL CHILDREN AND THIS IS MY WORK TRUCK AND MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION RIGHT NOW I READ ONLINE THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL FOR THE BRAKES
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2006-11-22
- Date Complaint: 2014-09-01
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 1GKET12S746
- Components: AIR BAGS,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY ON OUR GM XUV AFTER MAJOR CRASH INTO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND SIDE FRAME. CALLED LOCAL DEALER, REFERRED TO GM REGIONAL, SAID "THEY DIDN'T MAKE THE AIR BAGS". WROTE TO GM HOME OFFICE REFERRED BACK TO REGIONAL. REGIONAL SAID FILE WAS IN "LEGAL" GAVE UP TRYING.
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2012-03-08
- Date Complaint: 2014-08-09
- Components: EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: I HAVE A 2004 GMC YUKON DENALI AND AS I SEE FROM THE MANY COMPLAINTS BEFORE ME MY CLUSTER HAS WENT OUT. I HAVE NO USE OF MY DASHBOARD AT ALL. NO USE OF GAS GAUGE. NO USE OF SPEEDOMETER. NO USE OF OIL GAUGE. NO USE OF ANYTHING ON DASH. WHY AFTER ALL THE COMPLAINTS HAS GMC NOT DONE ANYTHING. IF THIS CAUSES AN ACCIDENT LIKE WHAT IS GOING ON NOW WITH IGNITION SWITCH THEY WILL PAY SO MUCH MORE WITH LAWSUITS. I WILL BE THE FIRST IN LINE, CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE RAN OFF THE ROAD FOR LACK OF GAS
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2013-12-29
- Date Complaint: 2014-07-25
- VIN: 1GKES16S536
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: THE SPEEDOMETER, GAS GAUGE, AND OIL PRESSURE GAUGE FIRST STARTED FLUCTUATING THEN EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THE DRIVERS DOOR PANEL HAS COMPLETELY WENT OUT. IT SMELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING BUT THERE WASN'T A FIRE. I'VE HAD BOTH SITUATIONS CHECKED OUT AND THE MECHANIC STATES THIS IS VERY COMMON IN THE ENVOYS AND TRAILBLAZERS BUT IT IS STILL AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2013-08-01
- Date Complaint: 2014-03-06
- Components: STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A GM AFTERMARKET AIR DEFLECTOR (PART NUMBER: 1927884) BEING USED ON A 2012 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE CENTER PLASTIC TIE FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE DEFLECTOR TO CRASH INTO THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE DEFLECTOR WAS NOT REPLACED. THE SERIAL NUMBER AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2013-07-03
- Date Complaint: 2013-09-02
- Components: STEERING,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: DURING THE LAST FEW MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED A PROBLEM WITH MY 2009 GMC ACADIA. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WITH THE POWER STEERING FAILING WHEN I AM TRYING TO STEER OR TURN. IT IS AS IF THE POWER STEERING STOPS WORKING COMPLETELY AND I AM FORCED TO USE MANUAL STEERING WHICH CAN BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *JS
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2013-06-18
- Date Complaint: 2013-06-18
- VIN: 1GKES66M556
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: FUEL GAUGE SENSOR 2005 ENVOY XL DENALI. 70153 MILES. AFTER FUELING THE VEHICLE FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS EMPTY UNTIL ABOUT AN EIGHTH OF A TANK HAS BEEN USED THEN THE FUEL GAUGE WORKS JUST FINE. HAVE TO DISCONNECT THE POSITIVE BATTERY TERMINAL FOR APPX. TEN MINUTES TO GET THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO STOP ILLUMINATING. OCCURS EVERYTIME I FILL THE VEHICLE. IT CAUSES AN INACCURATE FUEL READING. TURNING IN TO DEALER TOMORROW 06-19-2013 FOR REPAIRS. CODE PRODUCED P0463. *TR
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2012-05-20
- Date Complaint: 2012-08-13
- Components: STEERING,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: I FIRST NOTICED A CLUNK WHEN I TURN THE TIRES AND THEN WHEN I TURN THE STEERING BACK AND FORTH, THEN I WAS TURNING FROM ONE STREET TO ANOTHER WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND THE FIRST TIME THIS HAPPENED I ALMOST HIT THE CAR SITTING WAITING AT THE STOP LINE ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE, I HAD TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO COMPLETE THE TURN, 2 MECHANIC SHOPS SAID THEY WOULD NOT WORK ON MY AUTO BECAUSE THEY HAVE TO MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE REPAIRS THEY DID FOR THE SAME ISSUES ONCE IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE RACK AND PINION AND IT WONT CORRECT AFTER THE REPLACEMENT OF THAT PART, AND THEY TOLD ME TO GO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, BUT IF IT WON'T CORRECT THE PROBLEM AFTER I HAVE IT REPLACED THEN MY AUTO WON'T BE ANY GOOD, I NEED SOME ASSURANCE FROM GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2012-06-04
- Date Complaint: 2012-07-06
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: 2005 GMC ENVOY OUT OF THE BLUE MY SPEEDOMETER WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND MY GAS GAUGE READS EMPTY WITH LIGHT ON EVEN THOUGH I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS! ADDITIONALLY THE FACTORY SPEAKERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THIS VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL ISSUES! *TR
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2012-05-20
- Date Complaint: 2012-06-24
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: OIL GAUGE AND GAS GAUGE FAULTING...NO AIR THROUGH FRONT DASH VENTS..AIR VENTS OUT SINCE MAY 2011...SOMEONE SAID IT HAPPENS WHEN YOU CHANGE YOUR BATTERY..OIL GAUGE FAULTED AFTER A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE 6MONTHS AGO...GAS GAUGE BEGAN 1MONTH AGO. *TR
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2011-03-10
- Date Complaint: 2012-06-05
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT WORK, ALWAYS SHOWS EMPTY OR VERY LITTLE GAS AFTER BEING FILLED UP, NEVER GOES OVER 1/4 TANK. *TR
Gmc S utility 2003
- Date Of Incident: 2012-02-14
- Date Complaint: 2012-05-03
- VIN: 1GNDT13S052
- Components: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,EQUIPMENT
- Summary: 1 FUEL LEVEL SENSOR NOT WORKING 2. 70% OF THE TIME 3.BY GM NOTHING 2005 TRAILBLAZER. *TR
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