Originally Posted By: pitzel
Seriously. Don't know why GM gets ragged on so much, their reliability and technology is just as good as anyone else, just people hang onto delusions and prejudices from the past, re-inforced by some really boneheaded customer support/customer relations efforts.
Not really, My $55,000 2006 Yukon XL Denali was back at the dealer 17 times in the first 12 months for all kinds of problems:
Piston slapper engine
bad rear suspension bushings
defective CD player (they still never sent me my 6 CD's)
defective headlights
roof rack almost fell off. (I finally repaired it myself)
leaking GPS antenna (finall repaired it myself)
leaking winshield
entire dash panel fell off while on the freeway at 75mph on my way to Florida
defective power seat motor
defective power steering pump
defective water pump
defective rear tailight housing
Heavy metal debris in front differential at 10k oil service (was told that is normal)
After 12 months:
Piston slapper engine "unrepairable" GM refused to replace the engine even though it knocks for 8-10 minutes after cold start up and 3 minutes is the threshold. Instead they give me a letter extending the factory warranty to 100k miles.
Front differential fails at 44,000 miles. Cause: bad carrier bearings shedding metal into the entire gearset. cost $3,500.00. GM says "Sorry, you are out of warranty...you should have bought the $2,400 extended warranty if you suspected a problem.
THIS IS NOT MY IMAGINATION.......
Neither is the Toyota 4 Runner in my driveway....