2001 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:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 19 records
- pedal went · 10 records
- brake line · 10 records
- went floor · 9 records
- brake fluid · 8 records
- brake pedal · 8 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 16 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 5 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra c1500. While driving at speeds of 3 mph and attempting a u-turn, the brakes locked. He attempted to apply the brakes but they would nt engage as he proceeded to crash into a nearby tree. He was not injured and the vehicle sustained substantial front end damage. The crash was reported to his insurance company. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 117,323 and the…
Crash reported
ODI 10330435
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Corroded brake line on my 2001 gmc pick up truck. The repair shop said they have seen alot of this. I just read in the boston herald about this problem. I was going down a hill and the brake peddle went all the way to the floor and the truck did not stop. This repair was $350.00. *tr
ODI 10324889
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. While driving at approximately 20 mph, the contact applied the brakes but the vehicle did not slow down. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the entire breaking unit was replaced. The failure had not occurred since the repair. The failure mileage was 95,722. The current mileage was approximately 96,320
ODI 10326803
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I own a 2001 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck. During early march of this year, my brakes failed due to rust and corrosion on the brake lines. Two of the steel brake lines under the truck were so corroded with rust that the brake fluid ruptured the lines when i applied the brakes, and poured out on the ground. My braked pedal went to the floor. I had zero brakes without warning. It was only by sheer luck that i was…
ODI 10324814
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Do not know if it was the front or rear brakes that were lost when driving. Drove carefully to dealership and had a corroded brake line replaced that had a hole or holes in it. *tr
ODI 10324826
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The incident started when the owner of repair service center backed my vehicle out of his garage, upon applying the brakes the entire brake system failed. This failure resulted in the vehicle rolling onto a major roadway. Fortunately, this brake failure did not result in a collision with pedestrians, fixed object, or other vehicles which could have resulted in deaths and injuries. Upon inspection of the brake…
ODI 10302051
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes failed, brakeline rusted and leaked fluid , pedal went to the floor. Could not stop truck, emergency brake did not work either, had to downshift to the lowest gear, went of the road to avoid cars in front of me, took 200 yards to stop. Scary feeling. Never had a brakeline fail like that. *tr
ODI 10289336
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2001 gmc 1500 sierra 4x4 currently has 68k miles. Vehicle speed sensors causing abs brake activation at speeds below 12mph. Vehicle was repaired originally on 2/28/2005 for this condition. Vehicle is having a reoccurance of this currently noticed on or around 10/2009. Vehicle was brought into a dealership for diagnosis and it was diagnosed that senors are in need of complete replacement, however general motors has…
ODI 10304073
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Complete brake failure on a 2001 gmc sierra 1500 pickup truck. On the hw1 fwy on the island of oahu , hawaii @ 7:30 pm hawaiian time. Was going 60 miles per hour with no brakes. The system didnt respond or report a failure. Had too down shift with automatic transmission & use parking brake too stop vehical & was able 2 manuever the truck onto the shoulder of hw1 fwy & slid on the red dirt until it stop six feet from…
ODI 10280720
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I bought a gmc sierra c-1500 pickup truck, new in 2001. In sept '05, the abs light came on & a humming noise could be heard even after the ignition was turned off. The odometer was at 50,000 miles, at that time. The problem was the ebcm shorted-out and needed to be replaced. Now, 31,000 miles & 3 years later (81,000 total miles), it shorted-out again & needed to be replaced. The cost of this part alone is $1,000.00…
ODI 10243960
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that the ecm in the vehicle emits invalid data into the system. As a result, miscommunication in the hydraulic unit occurs while applying hydraulic pressure to all four tires. Nhtsa campaign id number 06e050000 (service brakes, air) was referenced. The failure mileage was 123,007.
ODI 10240934
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2001 gmc sierra pick truc 1500 - abs brake module has gone out two times now. *tr
ODI 10237618
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2001 GMC Sierra 1500.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.