GMCSierra 15002001
  1. GMC Sierra 1500
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Rotor

2001 GMC Sierra 1500 Rotor Problems

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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.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi1
100–150k mi1

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • July 14, 2011 · 145,000 miles

    Rotor · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

    While slowing down at my neighborhood elementary school i applied the brakes at the stop sign. The brake pedal began to pulse. I drove around the block to my house. Upon investigation, a 12" section of the inside of my left rear brake rotor broke off. When the rotor continued to turn, the remaining section of the brake rotor caught the caliper piston and sheared it off. Luckily, i was only driving at 18 mph. If i…

    ODI 10413922

  • August 21, 2005

    Rotor

    BRAKE FAILURE. *NM

    ODI 10167264

  • July 6, 2004 · 44,600 miles

    Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip · Caliper · Rotor

    My 2001 gmc sierra 4x4 pickup was designed with the rear brake calipers installed on the front of the rotors. Any road debris thrown-up by the front wheels causes the rear brakes to malfunction. The truck has 44600 miles on it. The front brake pads are in excellent shape. The rear pads, on the outside, are in excellent shape. The rear pads, on the inside, are worn to the metal. I complained about a noise in the rear…

    ODI 10080506