Rear Suspension Problems of GMC Sierra

The contact owns a 2010 GMC Sierra. While driving at approximately 15 mph, the rear driver side leaf spring fractured and punctured a tire after driving over a pothole. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 79,000.

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Passenger's side rear suspension vibrated while driving at any speed, resulting in the passenger side tire developing bulges. Passenger's side tire was replaced, and the other tires were rotated. The failure recurred on passenger's side rear tire.

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Rear of vehicle clunks when stopping and upon moving forward from a stop. Third door used to access rear of vehicle does not latch during cold weather of 20 degress or lower.

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Rear axle unstable when cornering over moderate bumps. Loses lateral traction. Dealer failed to make a genuine effort to replicate the problem. I replaced rear shocks at my own expense, problem was reduced but not eliminated.

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Consumer was traveling about 25mph on highway and went to make right hand turn, and rear end shifted and vehicle started making funny noises. Transmisiion started slipping, and vehicle wouldn't go into shift at all.

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Truck is 2000 ext cab lb 1/2 ton. On concrete fwys, at certain speeds, the truck "bounces" (not vibrates). The fwy I happen to drive to work always causes bouncing. I've changed shocks with no improvement. All new gm longbed (2500, chevys, etc) all have the same problem. You can see us all drive at specific speeds to avoid "bouncing". The dealer says I gotta live with this. I say "why".

Truck vibrates on acceleration from stop to 20mph.

The frame resonant vibration frequency on this truck precisely matches the tire rotation freauency at about 45 mph. This causes very anoying bouncing of the rear end at 45 mph. When brakin at 45 mph, the rear end jumps about uncontrolably and could easily lead to an accident. I believe it is a design flaw. Only the extended cab models have this problem. If one uses the exact same frame that is on the regular cab model for the extended cab model and simply makes it longer, the stiffness will be less and could lead to this problem. I believe it is the result of inadequate frame stiffness, and I believe GMC knows (and has known) this and has made a business decision to put up with the complaints rather than fix the problem. All owners of similar models of GMC and chevy that I have talked to have told me they have the same problem. Gm should not be allowed to ignore a potential safety problem.

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The rear end of vehicle skips back and forth when I hit a bump/when I'm going on a ramp turning right with the weight of the vehicle on the left side and hit a bump or wash board it is the worst.

Within 10,000 miles the rear end of the vehicle has been replaced three times. Cause unknown. Please give any further details.

Noise in rear suspension while accelerating and stopping. Vibration in steering wheel during a right bend in road. Also headlights dim and go back while driving.

Bad vibration in steering wheel and from rear of truck from 55mph to 75mph had rims changed due to chrome piting didn't fix problem. Dealer has no clue on problem.

When the vehicle turns a corner or a curb on wet pavement the rear tires spin uncontrollably. The vehicle is currently at the dealership.

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After a long trip the rear end will vibrate and shifts when taking off from a stop. Dealer drove vehicle on long trip but could not duplicate the problem. Nlm.