8.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,000
- Average Mileage:
- 19,350 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most common solutions:
- replace both banks of lifters/rods (3 reports)
This problem may be covered under warranty. Ask your GMC dealer.
Purchased a new truck so I wouldn't have to worry about fixing it..........NOT.
4,500 miles into this new truck it stalled and had to be flat trailered back to the GMC dealer.
Replaced all the rods/lifters........under warranty.
Now 16 Apr 24, not under warranty and same issue. Just finished paying 3K to have it fixed out of my pocket with 50,000 miles.
Do I start budgeting for this every year?
- Joe P., Navarre, US
IN SHORT.....
Purchased a 2021 GMC 4X4 Elevation on 12/31/2020. Engine stopped running 6/15/2021. Mileage at 3500 miles. Replaced the Right bank of Lifters/Rods. Truck out of service 2 weeks. No Loaner! Still Paid lease cost of $700/month.
On 1/3/2022, 6 months later, engine stops running. Mileage at 7400 miles. Left bank of lifters and rods defective. GMC p[olicy now, replace both banks of lifters/rods. Out of service at least 3 weeks as there is a back order of necessary parts. I am pissed!! I need 4X4 for the Utah Snow with a wife and daughter that need me to transport them every day. I am retired and spent a fortune on the beautiful 5.3 L V8 to last me a long time. Now I am driving an older loaner/rental Chevy Impala LT as GMC will not rent loaner 4X4s to replace mine. Still need to pay the $700/month lease while its in shop by no fault of mine. GM knew about these problems and never warned or advised me before I leased it. I want in on the Class Action Suit for this problem.
- retbio, Layton, US
Shake, rattle, ping........service engine light flashes and power loss.
Back from the garage, replaced the right side lifters.......again!
First issue was at 4,500 miles July 2022. That was under warranty and 3 weeks in the shop.
Today, 16 Apr 24.....Out of warranty, out of my pocket. $3,000
It's time for GM to recall!
- Joe P., Navarre, US