2002 GMC Sierra 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 63
- 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 63 stored complaint records:
- 6 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 26 records
- brake pedal · 17 records
- brake line · 17 records
- emergency brake · 15 records
- pedal went · 14 records
- went floor · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 21 |
| 100–150k mi | 18 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
While driving in town, i depressed the brake pedal to slow for a stop sign traveling under 25 mph. The pedal pressure felt firm/normal for a brief second and then went nearly to the floor and i was barely able to stop. The brake light on the dash did not illuminate until approximately the 10th time i tried to stop. If there had been someone in front of me or i was traveling in a higher speed zone, i most certainly…
ODI 10622157
Service Brakes
2002 gmc sierra 1500-brakes went out suddenly as i was turning into a busy intersection. Pedal went right to the floor-no brakes. There was no separate system circuit that brought the truck to a halt, there were no dashboard warning lights engaged, and no brake fluid leak before that would alert me to a failure. Had to use emergency brake to pull over to a safe spot- vehicle needed to be towed to repair facility.…
ODI 10598688
Service Brakes
I approached a busy intersection and because traffic signal was turning amber, i applied my brakes and there were no brakes. The brake lines had corroded and broke. Although i filed a complaint last year, gm has decided that even though there are numerous incidents regarding the cheap parts they used in these vehicles, they would not issue a recall. In fact, there was a newspaper article 2 weeks ago that stated…
ODI 10712914
Service Brakes
Was approaching an intersection and light turned yellow, applied brake and peddle went right to the floor, coasted through red light and immediately parked vehicle. Towed to local garage and front brake line in the middle (under rock guard) severely rusted and failed. *tr
ODI 10588362
Service Brakes
Today i was on freeway in bumper to bumper traffic and when i went to stop my brakes fluttered and made a weird noise and i pushed with all my strength on brake pedal to stop and wasn't able to stop like 25 other cars in my life would have stopped and rear ended a minivan, there was minimal damage done to his van, my bumper has a little dent and his van has a small scratch, this i the third time in last week this…
ODI 10572983
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra 1500. The contact shifted into drive and applied pressure to the brakes however, the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle did not respond to braking attempts. The contact mentioned that the emergency brake was utilized in order for the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake lines needed to be…
ODI 10550400
Service Brakes
While trying to park my vehicle in a parking lot the brakes anti-lock system engaged. I was pulling forward to back into a stall. There was a person walking down the parking lot some distance in front of me. As i applied the brakes to stop going forward and start to back the abs system engaged and i could not stop. The gentleman in front of me thought i was going to hit him, and quite frankly i thought that i was…
ODI 10552919
Service Brakes
The brakes on this truck completely failed without any warning. Could not stop the vehicle except for the emergency brake. The brake pedal went all the way to the floor. No warning lights, or any other indications of brake failure until there were suddenly zero brakes. I was very lucky that this didn't happen somewhere else, with my one-year old daughter in the truck. I see that the brake fluid is squirting out of…
ODI 10542717
Service Brakes
There was almost a crash! A car, from the right side, started to pull out in front of me at an intersection. I hit the brakes hard and felt what i thought was the abs activating. Fortunately the car stopped and i was able to swerve around the car and i avoided a collision. It was close! A 1/4 mile down the road i applied the brakes to turn left into my destination and the brakes were not effective and the pedal went…
ODI 10524453
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
While traveling at approx. 20-25mph, pulling away from my home, a small animal ran across in front of me. I hit the brakes, hard, and after a momentary feeling of brake pressure, the pedal went straight to the floor with no brakes whatsoever. I backed up into my driveway, jacked up the truck and placed it on jack stands. The underside of the truck was wet and dripping brake fluid around the abs unit beneath the cab.…
ODI 10524044
Service Brakes
A second brake line rusted through causing the pedal to go to the floor unable to stop quickly enough to avoid accident. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10515601
Service Brakes
Brake line failure due to rust through. Truck pedal went to floor in heavy expressway traffic almost causing accident. *tr
ODI 10515600
Service Brakes
Abs sensor in wheel hub failure this is one of four identical failures of this part in this same vehicle. *tr
ODI 10515597
Service Brakes
I have a 2002 gmc sierra sle 1500 extended cab pick up. I had the truck on ramps. When i backed off of the ramps, i had total brake failure. Service and parking brakes. I could not stop or even slow down. The truck proceeded down a hill backwards and into a ditch. The brake pedal went straight to the floor. I immediately pushed the parking brake to the floor. No brakes at all. After farther investigation, found the…
Crash reported
ODI 10505118
Service Brakes
I was at my local coffee shop drive thru. I left the drive thru and as i approached the exit, rolling very slow i experienced the dreaded gm brake failure. My foot went to the floor. Luckily i was able to use the emergency brake before involuntarily merging onto a busy secondary road. I understand rust is inevitable but all of the brake lines are beyond repair according to my mechanic - he will not repair them only…
ODI 10501303
Service Brakes
The brake line going to the rear passenger side tire ruptured. The brakes remained barely operable. Was able to drive to dealership by constantly adding brake fluid to tank. All the brake lines needed to be replaced at a cost of about $2000. It was just luck this happened on an empty road and while not carrying a load of material. *tr
ODI 10492228
Service Brakes
While driving at app 50mph i tried to brake to avoid a vehicle which pulled out in front of me and my pedal went all the way to the floor. To my horror i had no brakes!!!!!! Luckily my 2002 gmc is a 5 speed manual transmission and i was able to down shift to avoid an accident. Using my transmission and finally my emergency brake (which rusted through the year before and cost over $300. To repair)) i was able to pull…
ODI 10509032
Service Brakes
Pulled into a parking space at a store brake pedal went right to the floor,hit building. Brake lines blew out related to poor quality brake lines from manufacturer. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10714549
Service Brakes
Rear brake line developed leak making vehicle hard to control, very close to having accident. I guest gm would rather pay out for a few accident deaths than repair this defect. It seems its all about the dollar than safety. *tr
ODI 10478872
Service Brakes
Was in my driveway about to make a [redacted] on the high way. I stepped on the brake to put my truck in reverse and the pedal went to the floor. I inspected the brake lines to see fluid under my truck between the cab and bed. I asked someone to step on the brakes while i saw the brake line shoot fluid very hard. The brake line had burst and was shooting out fluid. I'm lucky this wasn't on the highway as i wouldn't…
ODI 10473660
Service Brakes
I was approaching a stop sign at the end of my street and when i applied the brakes the peddle went to the floor. I rolled to a stop in a grassy area and saw brake fluid leaking from the base of the vehicle. I brought it in to my mechanic and he said the brake lines rusted out to the rear brakes. He replaced the lines from the abs pump to the rear axle and the brake lines from the rear axle to the rear calipers. The…
ODI 10502288
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 4 mph, the vehicle was unable to stop when the brakes were depressed. The contact stated he felt like the abs system activated and caused the failure but no warning lights were illuminated. The failure recurred numerous times. The dealer was notified and advised the contact to remove the fuse and disable the anti-lock braking system.…
ODI 10477319
Service Brakes
I had a complete brake line failure going up toward intersection yellow light tried to stop almost caused crash, no warning the brake light signal went on after it happened. Pulled off into shopping center using emergency brake. Towed to mechanic where i found out the line broke in front of the abs system and all the other lines are just as rusted out and will break if not replaced. *tr
ODI 10470158
Service Brakes
My husband was heading out to drop off my kids to the babysitter. He was traveling highway speeds of 55/60 mph when he needed to hit brakes for slower traffic. He did so and there were no brakes. He was able to use the shoulder of the road and the emergency brake to slow down and stop safely. We had the truck towed back home and apparently the front brake lines are rusted through and need to be replaced. We've…
ODI 10469344
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra 1500. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal and the pedal was abnormally depressed into the floorboard. The contact stopped the vehicle and after inspecting, he noticed that all the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostics or repairs. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was…
ODI 10461169
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 GMC Sierra 1500.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.