1989 Gmc Sierra problems
The Chevrolet Silverado is a range of trucks manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand. Introduced for the 1999 model year, the Silverado is the successor to the long-running Chevrolet C/K model line. Taking its name from the top trim level from the Chevrolet C/K series, the Silverado is offered as a series of full-size pickup trucks, chassis cab trucks, and medium-duty trucks. The fourth generation of the model line was introduced for the 2019 model year.
The Chevrolet Silverado shares mechanical commonality with the identically related GMC Sierra; GMC ended the use of the C/K nomenclature a model generation prior to Chevrolet. In Mexico, high-trim level versions of the Silverado use the Chevrolet Cheyenne name (not to be confused with the 2003 concept). Competing against the Ford F-Series, Ram Pickup, Toyota Tundra, and Nissan Titan, the Silverado is among the best-selling vehicles in the United States, having sold over 12 million trucks since its introduction in 1998 as a 1999 model year.
History
The Silverado nameplate made its debut for the 1975 model year, becoming the top trim level on all Chevrolet C/K trucks, slotted above Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale, and Cheyenne. For the 1968 model year (seven years before the Silverado), GMC C/K trucks used variations of the Sierra name (Sierra, Sierra Classic, Sierra Grande, and High Sierra). Even after the C/K series officially ended, GM still uses the CK and the CC in their current model codes, to denote a two-wheel drive (CC), and four-wheel drive (CK).
For the 1988 GMT400 model architecture, Chevrolet retained the C/K model nomenclature, with GMC branding its full-size line as Sierras. While sharing the same body and chassis, the model chronology of the Silverado and Sierra are different, with five generations of the Sierra, while four of the Silverado.
In 2018, at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis, Indiana, Chevrolet unveiled the first medium-duty Silverado, expanding the model line to a 4500HD, 5500HD, and 6500HD chassis cab. Largely the successor to the 2003–2009 GMT560 chassis, the medium-duty trucks are exclusive to Chevrolet, with no plans for an equivalent GMC version. Instead, Navistar International (now partnering with GM) would sell the medium-duty trucks as a rebadged counterpart, called the CV. This is in fact a very similar nod to how the Avalanche did not have a GMC Yukon–based equivalent, but instead, Cadillac would take its place as the former's rebadged counterpart, the Escalade EXT.
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Common 1989 Gmc Sierra problems
Based on the information from the sources provided, here are some common problems with the GMC Sierra 1989 based on complaints from owners:
- Heating System Problems: Some GMC Sierra models, including the 1989 version, have experienced issues with the heating system. Complaints include the heater turning on randomly, even in hot weather conditions. While this may not pose a safety risk, it can be an inconvenience for drivers.
- Speedometer Malfunction: Another common problem reported by owners is related to the speedometer. In some cases, the speedometer may stop working entirely, while in others, it may provide inaccurate readings. This issue can be challenging to diagnose and fix, potentially leading to speeding tickets or safety concerns while driving.
- Transfer Case Issues: The transfer case, crucial for an all-wheel-drive system like the Sierra, has been a source of problems for certain model years. A faulty transfer case can lead to issues with the AWD system, causing inconvenience and potential safety hazards, especially in off-road driving situations.
- Engine Knock: Engine knocks have been identified as a more serious problem for the GMC Sierra. Internal engine knocks can be challenging to diagnose and repair, often requiring significant costs. Addressing this issue promptly is crucial to prevent further damage to the engine.
These common problems with the GMC Sierra 1989 highlight various issues that owners have faced over the years. Addressing these issues promptly through proper diagnosis and repairs can help maintain the vehicle's performance and safety.
1989 Gmc Sierra car problems categorized by type of issue
After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Gmc Sierra problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:
- Seat belts problems
- Service brakes problems
- Hydraulic problems
- Steering problems
- Electrical system problems
The graph below shows statistics for all 1989 Gmc Sierra vehicle components and the number of complaints received.
1989 Gmc Sierra complaints
The NHTSA has received 16 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 1989 Gmc Sierra.
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2010-03-01
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 1GTDC14Z9KZ
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK AND THE DAY OF 27TH OF FEBRUARY 2010 AND WHEN I WAS TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IT WAS STICKING LIKE THE STEERING GEAR BOX WAS LOCKING UP THEN IT CAME LOOSE AGAIN SO ON THE DAY OF MARCH FIRST 2010 I WAS MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO GO WILD AND LOCKED UP TO WHERE I COULDN'T GET IT BACK TO THE RIGHT AND IT MADE ME CRASH INTO TWO VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THE STEERING WHEEL BEING STUCK. IT JUST GOT A BRAND NEW POWER STEERING PUMP PUT IN AND IT WAS NOT THAT AND ALL THE TIE RODS ARE IN GREAT SHAPE AND IT STILL IS HARD TO TURN NOW AND IT STICKS TO ONE SIDE WHEN ITS TURNED THAT WAY. *TR
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2008-10-08
- VIN: 2GTEC19Z1K1
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY, FAIL TO RETRACT AND REACT TO SUDDEN STOP. SEAT BELTS ARE A SAFETY ISSUE AND A LAW IN MOST STATES AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY MANUFACTURER. *TR
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2004-09-01
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: 1) OVER YEARS OF OPERATION;2) BUCKLE FAILED TO CATCH THE SEAT BELT 3) PROBABLY HAVE A RECALL TO REPLACE THE BUCKLE. SUMMARY: SEAT BELT STOPPED WORKING. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2003-10-06
- VIN: 2GTGK29K4K1
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES AT 25 MPH AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. DRIVER STOPPED, AND NOTICED HALF OF THE ROTORS ON FRONT HAD SHEARED OFF.*AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2001-02-01
- VIN: 1GTGK24JXKE
- Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- Summary: STARTER MOUNT BROKE AWAY FROM BLOCK. REPAIR CONSIST OF MOTOR BLOCK REPLACEMENT.*AK
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-10-15
- VIN: 1GTDC14K1KE
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH WILL NOT LATCH. BODY SHOP REPORTS THAT THE INTURNAL WORKINGS HAVE COME APPERENT. *AK
TIRES PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-07-01
- Crash: 1
- VIN: 2GTEC19K9K1
- Components: TIRES
- Summary: PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A NOISE, TIRE TREAD FLAPPING AGAINST UNDER WELL OF VEHICLE. RIGHT REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE, P23575R15 M/S. CONSUMER WASN'T HURT. CONSUMER CONTACTED FIRESTONE.*AK FIRESTONE P235/75/R15 *MW
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1990-03-10
- VIN: 1GTGK24K7KE
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Summary: OVER THE 12 YEAR PERIOD OF OWNERSHIP OF THIS PICKUP WE'VE EXPERIENCED 45 DIFFERENT SERIOUS BRAKING INCIDENTS. THEY ACTUALLY STARTED IN 7/13/89 AND THERE WAS WARRANTY WORK DONE. IN 1990 WE FIRST EXPERIENCED A BRAKING/ GLIDE /STOP INCIDENT THAT TOOK US PAST A STOP SIGN.TRUCK CENTER/HALL TRUCK CENTER DID SOME WARRANTY WORK ON THIS BRAKES ON 5/30/91 @48000. THEY LOST THE GMC PICKUP FRANCHISE. IN 1998 GM CUSTOMER SERVICE GAVE ME CLAIM # 98250220 AND SENT ME TO CURT WARNER BUICK GMC (NOW BELLEVUE BUICK GMC). I GOT GMC BRAKE SERVICE BULLETIN #905E69FROM YOUR AGENCY AND GAVE IT TO THESERV. MGR WHO THEN DROVE IT. HE COULDN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEMSDRIVING IT AND DID NOT PERFORM ANY DIAGNOSTIC TESTS..AND SAID HE COULD GET NO ACTION OR HELP FROM GMC. PURSUED AGAIN 5/30/00 WITH GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE..SENT BACK TO SAME DEALERSHIP LOCATION DIFFERENT NAME AND STAFF.ON 6/5/00 SUBMITTED LETTER WITH LOG OF INCIDENCES. SERVICE MGR SAYS GAVE DATA TO GMC REP WHO WILL CONTACT ME. SOFAR NO ACTION. AM NOT USING VEHICLE AND WON'T LET FAMILY USE. WANT TO SELL. FEEL IT IS UNSAFE. HAVE MUCH DOCUMENTATION AND SEVERAL WITNESSES TO SOME OF THESE BRAKE, GLIDE, STOP INCIDENTS AND SEVERAL REAR WHEEL LOCK UPS WHEN BRAKING. POTENTIALLY LOTS OF MORE MILEAGE AND USE. HEARD GM HAD OTHER SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON THESE MODELS. CAN YOU HELP ME GET ACTION TO GET THIS VEHICLE IN A SAFE CONDITION? *AK
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2000-05-01
- VIN: 2GTEC14K9K1
- Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
- Summary: AT THE BEGINNING OF MAY THE INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET BLEW THEN ABOUT 1 1/2 WEEKS LATER THE MAIN ENGINE BEARING WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE DOESN'T HAVE 100,000 AND ISN'T USED IN ANY EXTREME MANNER EXCEPT TO GO BACK FORTH FROM WORK AND OTHER FAMILY ESSENTIALS. WHAT DO WE DO? WE'VE REPLACED THE PARTS AND ENGINE BUT THESE PARTS JUST DON'T GO OUT ON A WELL MAINTAINED TRUCK. WE DO THE OIL EVERY 3000 AND EVERYTHING... HELP. THANKS MIKE BROWN. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 2GTHC39N6K1
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SERVICE BRAKES, AIR,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Summary: NO SUMMARY.
STRUCTURE PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- VIN: 1GTDC14H7KZ
- Components: STRUCTURE
- Summary: ORIGINAL PAINT ON VEHICLE IS PEELING.
STEERING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1998-06-15
- VIN: 2GTDC14H2K1
- Components: STEERING
- Summary: STEERING WHEEL STIFF, HARD TO TURN. HAS TO FORCE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER TURNING. TOOK TO MECHANIC & COULD NOT TELL IF GEAR BOX OR NOT. *AK
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-06-12
- VIN: 1GTDK14H3KE
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT SOCKETS ARE CORRODED AND THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONGER OPERATE. *AK
EXTERIOR LIGHTING PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1997-05-09
- VIN: 1GTDK14K1KZ
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
- Summary: BRAKE LIGHT SOCKET BROKE. *AK
SEAT BELTS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
- Components: SEAT BELTS
- Summary: 3 OUT OF 4 SEAT BELTS THAT ARE EQUIPPED IN VEHICLE HAVE BROKEN DUE TO POORLY DESIGNED BUCKLES. *AK
PARKING BRAKE,WHEELS PROBLEM
- Date Of Incident: 1996-11-15
- VIN: 2GTDK14Z5K1
- Components: PARKING BRAKE,WHEELS
- Summary: HIT A POTHOLE ON ROAD AND WHEEL FELL INTO HOLE, THERE WAS ENOUGH DOWNWARD WHEEL TRAVEL TO PULL PARKING BRAKE CABLES TIGHT, CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP. *AK
1989 Gmc Sierra recalls
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 2 recalls for different components of the 1989 Gmc Sierra.
- Manufacturer: K2 MOTOR CORPORATION
- Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
- Summary: K2 MOTOR IS RECALLING 1,921 AFTERMARKET HEADLAMPS OF VARIOUS MODELS SOLD FOR USE ON THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLES. THESE HEADLAMPS ARE MISSING THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTOR WHICH FAILS TO CONFORM WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
- Consequence: WITHOUT THE AMBER SIDE REFLEX REFLECTORS, THE LIGHTING VISIBILITY MAY BE AFFECTED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy: K2 MOTOR WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER A FULL REFUND. THE RECALL BEGAN ON DECEMEBER 17, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT K2 MOTOR AT 1-909-839-2992.
- Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
- Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
- Summary: SEVERE CORROSION DUE TO ROAD SALT AT THE JOINT OF THE STAMPED STEEL CENTER SECTION AND THE CAST OUTER SECTION CAN CAUSE THE SECTIONS TO SEPARATE.
- Consequence: SEPARATION OF THE ROTOR SECTIONS CAN CAUSE LOSS OFBRAKING ABILITY IN THE AFFECTED WHEEL. THIS COULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPINGDISTANCE AND/OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND AN ACCIDENT.
- Remedy: REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WITH NEW ROTORS WITH A CORROSION PROTECTION COATING. HOWEVER, IF REPLACEMENT OF BRAKE LININGS ARE NECESSARY, IT WILL BE DONE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE SINCE BRAKE LININGS ARE NORMAL MAINTENANCE ITEMS.
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