2003 GMC Sierra: engine knocking or ticking

7 of the 206 complaints about the 2003 GMC Sierra describe engine knocking or ticking.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 3%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 158 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Engine knocking or ticking by model year

2009
1
2008
1
2005
5
2004
1
2003
7
2002
5
2001
6
2000
7
1999
8
1997
2
1993
1

What owners say

Filed Dec 5, 2005 · Steering, Tires · TX

Dt: the contact stated the rear passenger brake was out of control. The vehicle was taken to the dealership , and they determined there was a problem with the rear tires. There have been no repairs made to the vehicle. *ak updated 1/4/2006 - the steering intermediate shaft was knocking and had to be replaced.

Filed Nov 16, 2005 · Suspension · MD

There have been no injuries due to the front hub bearing being worn but when we make a turn we always felt a knocking in the steering wheel which made us think of something being loose. We had a mechanic look at it just by shaking the wheel you could tell something was worn. We are trying to find out if there is or going to be a recall on it because the truck is a 2003 sierra and all mechanics we've spoke to do not believe the bearing she be worn already. This has left us without a vehicle until it gets resolved. Thank you for your time.

Filed Apr 4, 2005 · Steering · 25,000 miles · TX

Steering assembly knocks, clunks, rattles, can feel in the steering wheel and can hear audibly, especially at speeds under 30mph. Feels dangerous.

Filed Jan 10, 2005 · Steering · 22,000 miles · UT

At about 20,000 miles I started hearing a slight knocking noise in the steering while slightly turning to the right, and while hitting minor bumps in the road. Now at about 22,500 miles it continues to get worse. Being a former mechanic I checked it out and found the upper steering shaft u-joint, by the firewall, to be the cause. I called the dealer and talked to the parts deparment. The parts guy said it is a common problem and you have to replace the complete shaft and u-joints. "there are about 400,000 on back order." it will take months to get it in. The service manager said there is no recall on the problem at this time. Why not nhts, with this many needing to be replaced.

Filed Oct 8, 2004 · Transmission · 19,000 miles · 00

I drive a 2003 gmc sierra and there is a transmission problem it makes the driving very dangerous especially at highway. Speed. The vehicle cannot stay strait it either pulls to the left or to the right. The feel of the vehicle isn't right like if its dog tracking. There are clonking and ticking sounds coming from the transmission just from shifting from drive to reverse,reverse to drive...park. While driving when engaging the passing gear sometimes you hear that clonking sound like if there was a slack in the transmission. I had this vehicle since july 2004 and since then I've been to the dealership a number of times everytime they said that everything was ok and showed me paperwork stating from gm canada that clonking, ticking etc. Etc. Were normal operation of the transmission. It cant be cause I had a 2001 gmc truck which I traded for, that drove like a truck this one I have now drives like a tank. Every hole or crack in the road I can feel when I hit a small hole or a dip in the pave the vehicle wants to dog track most of the time the truck pulls to the left, when it does there is a slight vibration you can feel from the accelerator or the brake. This vehicle I find is a accident waiting to happen. Its a big vehicle and to swerve side to side scares other vehicles on the highway, which puts everybody at risk everytime I'm on the road. From all these complaints I did to gm still today they tell me and show me paperwork from gm tech line. Stating that everything is normal and no work from there part should be done on this truck. It's like if gm has people working on these statements just to cover themselves from having to repair or change parts in order to save money in which I wouldn't dought. If you can help me please. Let me know cause this is a very serious matter which I would like to fix before I get into an accident. I believe there is a controversy into all of this.

Filed Nov 17, 2003 · Transmission · TN

2003 gmc sierra slt z71 extended cab, 13000 miles. Transmission shifts slowly and slips between 1st and 2nd. Drivetrain very very noisy between up and down shifts. Knocking in steering wheel.

Filed Sep 29, 2003 · Steering · FL

While driving driver can feel knocking in the steering wheel. Dealer had to replace a part in the lower steering unit, but did not inform the consumer of the parts name.