1999 GMC Sierra 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 37
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 37 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake line · 24 records
- brake lines · 21 records
- brake pedal · 17 records
- brake fluid · 15 records
- pedal went · 12 records
- went floor · 9 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 13 |
| 100–150k mi | 12 |
| 150–400k mi | 6 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake lines failed on my 1999 gms sierra pick up. Had to be replaced at a cost of $2000.00 +'s. Also anti lock braking has failed due to front sensor problem, gm wanted to replace front bearings and wheel hubs to fix this for $1100.00 more,told them this was a recall they did in the past did not want to hear it. Had to remove fuse for anti lock braking, vehicle rides and brakes ok. *tr
ODI 10324824
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line failure due to extreme rust. After accident i checked several other trucks of the same vintage where i worked and all had similar problem. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10325973
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes failed due to brake line bursting because of corrosion on 1999 gmc truck. *tr
ODI 10372341
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake lines on a 99 gmc completely rusted through causing complete loss of braking ability. *tr
ODI 10280476
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake failure due to rusted brake line. A panic stop was attempted to avoid a merging vehicle. The brake pedal went to the floor when the line broke. I was able to avoid the vehicle the remaining fluid and slow speed stopped my vehicle. I have had other problems in the past with the brake pedal being soft and able to go to the floor. But it rebounded and stopped the truck. There is also abs quirks as well. Vehicle…
ODI 10268722
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
In march of 2009, the brake line on my 1999 gmc sierra 1500 broke and the brake pedal went right to the floor. I stopped in a parking lot and checked all over and found that the brake line was rusted under the cab on the driver side. That was where the line broke and brake fluid would leak out. I had it fixed for $650 and on tuesday, september 13, 2010, the brake line broke again right at the rear axle when i was…
ODI 10355628
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra 1500. While driving approximately 5 mph on a gravel road surface, there was no response when the contact depressed the brake pedal. It took excessive force just to stop the vehicle. Prior to the failure, the contact noticed that the stopping distance increased. There were no warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle…
ODI 10262463
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line running along frame to rear wheels ruptured when shifting from park to drive. Shift interlock requires brake depressed to shift from park to drive. Brake lines running from firewall to rear of vehicle along inside of frame rail are corroded and soft so badly as to need replacing. Like vehicle in shop for identical issue. When brake line ruptured, there are no brakes on vehicle at all due to a single…
ODI 10244721
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 gmc sierra 1500. While driving approximately 45 mph the contact applied the brakes and the left front and right rear wheel exploded. He stated that the brake pedal extended to the floor. He carefully drove the vehicle to his residence. The vehicle was towed to the mechanic where it was purchased. The mechanic replaced the both brake lines to the master cylinder and the abs unit. The…
ODI 10342035
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1999 gmc sierra 1500 5.3 - i had brake lines fail on 3 separate occasions. First was a hard line to the front drivers side, happened in my driveway so no crash. Second was a line coming from the master cylinder. This was while towing a trailer and the trailer brakes managed to get us stopped even though we were on a hill. The third failure was stopping at a light, luckily no one was in front of me and i had plenty…
ODI 10325463
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1999 gmc k1500 truck. Consumer states problems with the brakes *tgw the consumer stated he has spent over $2,157.81 in brake repairs. The brake lines, right rear caliper and rear disc brake rotor had to be replaced. *jb
ODI 10329610
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line blew out corroded. Had to replace 5 brake lines and 2 front caliper do to corrosion. My bill at gm dealer $957.35 for repairs. *tr
ODI 10327034
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Catalog year/make/model rows for 1999 GMC Sierra 1500.
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