2003 GMC Sierra review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Fuel injectors blown at 140,000 - covered under extended recall/warranty.
Driver's side leather seat shows quite a bit of wear. Same problem on our previous Sierra 3/4 ton. Suspect it's because drivers slide in and out of high seat. Since this is obviously something that is bound to happen it would be nice if a higher wearing leather could be used - at least on the driver's side. Not a big deal but it would be a bonus.
General comments?
Real workhorse. We've hauled a fully loaded 2 horse trailer up a 10 km long hill in a blizzard with just all season radials and it was awesome. We slipped it into tow/haul mode and away we went. We've also had to go down that same hill in similar conditions and again we've had no problems. Our previous truck, a older model Sierra did not have the tow/haul feature, and we got stuck behind a two semi's doing 10 km per hour. That was a hair-raising experience resulting in overheated brakes and a brake job the next day. No such problems with the 2003. It's got the towing capacity plus that tow/haul gear is a real life saver on steep grades. Good gas mileage with the diesel. Average 18 mpg overall.
Great truck. Reliable. Comfortable (love my heated seats).
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| I like it better than the fords I have owned |
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| Tell me again what professional GMC stands for |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Year of manufacture | 2003 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 9 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 8 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 85000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 143000 kilometres |
| Previous car | GMC Sierra |
| Date of Entry | 28th December, 2008 |