2016 GMC Sierra 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 51
- 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 51 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 29 records
- vacuum pump · 8 records
- very hard · 7 records
- parking spot · 7 records
- slow speeds · 7 records
- pedal becomes · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 34 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
I had it twice now where i push on the brakes and the brakes become soft and the truck won't stop. I nearly rear ended a car this weekend when suddenly the brakes grabbed but now i'm nervous to drive it in fear of causing an accident or injury i think it's something gm should be looking into for a recal for the safety issue it causes
ODI 11302105
Service Brakes
2 times now my truck brakes did not work. I mean, they literally didnt work. The first time it happened my pickup almost hit my house. The second time it happened the pickup hit another vehicle at my home causing damage to both vehicles. I am currently in fear of driving this pickup truck do to these 2 brake failures. Will the next crash actually hurt someone? Gmc needs to repair these brake failure issues. Again,…
Crash reported
ODI 11289849
Service Brakes
Brakes had already been repaired by dealer under recall prior to this incident. For several weeks i noticed problems. The hill assist would not hold even when braking the truck rolled back on hills. The petal would feel hard like something was keeping it from depressing. Finally, the brakes failed again while i was in line at a fast food restaurant. One second they worked, the next they did not! I was moving slowly…
ODI 11281691
Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 a gmc sierra 1500. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle started wobbling. The vehicle was taken to wallingford buick gmc (1122 old north colony rd, wallingford, ct 06492, [redacted]) where the brake pads on the front driver's side wheel were replaced; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer and test driven. The technician diagnosed that the rotors needed to be…
ODI 11234499
Service Brakes
At low speed the brakes become hard to stop the vehicle and in reverse the brake pedal become hard and becomes very difficult to stop truck the truck was in a drive through and almost hit anouther car due to brakes failing a service brake booster soon warning came on
ODI 11234071
Service Brakes
I was on my way back from a beach vacation saturday, june 29, 2019 along with two other vehicles driven by other family members. I drive a 2016 sierra 1500 slt with 30,000 miles on it. After driving for 1 1/2 hours with many opportunities to use my brakes, our convoy needed to make a stop to turn left. To my great surprise the power assist was not working. At first i thought i had no brakes at all. I pressed hard…
ODI 11229917
Service Brakes
When moving slowly, the abs errantly actuates resulting extended stopping distance. This happens intermittently. The last time i was moving at a slow (walking speed) pace in a parking lot to position to park. When i applied the brakes (which should have stopped the vehicle immediately) the abs kicked on and, with the brake pedal firmly depressed, the vehicle rolled another 12ft (approx) almost striking another car…
ODI 11222107
Service Brakes
The brakes get very hard and is very difficult to stop at low speeds. The dealer is fixing it at no cost stating it is a safety issue but not a recall.
ODI 11208921
Service Brakes
This issue began last year in nov. 2018. We were in traffic and stopping and going until we couldn't stop and the brake pedal was to the floor and the car was still moving. We brought the truck to the dealer and they said it was the brake pads. We payed $1700 to replace all the pads. The other day (3 months with the new brakes) the issue happened again and the truck wouldn't stop, almost causing an accident that…
ODI 11207216
Service Brakes
My truck brakes don't work when i am going slowly. I have to push in the brake pedal very hard and it feels like i'm stepping on a rock. The brakes don't work when i am moving slowly(drive through, pulling into parking space, pulling into garage, coming to a stop at an intersection when going slow). It is very scary. I have not hit anything yet, but i feel i will.
ODI 11205758
Service Brakes
With 48,000 miles, the brakes are very soft and ineffective at low speeds. Both in forward and reverse. In reading on line post, this appears to be a very common problem in 2014-2016 pickups. It appears the vaccuum pump is out and will need replaced. This should be a safety recall as i couldnt stop very well the first time it happened.
ODI 11204320
Service Brakes
Brakes were very hard to apply at slow speed. Almost caused collision with vehicle.
ODI 11196037
Service Brakes
Vehicle would not brake effectively under normal driving conditions. Serviced at dealer and vacuum pump was found to be defective.
ODI 11192755
Service Brakes
Brake pedal becomes extremely hard to depress. The vehicle fails to slow down at a reasonable rate even when very significant (foot) pressure is applied. This occurred now four times; three occurrences when backing up and one occurrence when driving forwards. All of these event occurred at very slow speed, basically when moving the vehicle into a parking spot. All events were preceded by slow driving (< 3 mph) for…
ODI 11190623
Service Brakes
While transiting on a major highway in north florida the traffic came to a sudden stop and unfortunately when i pressed the brake pedal nothing happened, i had to push the peddle with extreme power and it still was not enough. To avoid the slower vehicles i had to pull the truck onto the grassy median to avoid a possible deadly collision. I was able to recover control of the truck thankfully. Mysteriously the brakes…
ODI 11190923
Service Brakes
Brakes become stiff at slow speeds now allowing the truck to properly stop
ODI 11180447
Service Brakes
When i am going at a slow rate of speed at fast food drive-through or backing down my driveway in reverse i go to press on my panel and next thing you know it is is hard as a brick and the vehicle keeps going i hold most didn't stop going down my driveway and hit one of my children i've took it to the dealership twice they say you can't tap your brakes you have to let the vacuum build back up that is no excuse for…
ODI 11181253
Service Brakes
When attempting to stop at low speeds, experiencing little to no brake pressure in drive and reverse. This is the third occurrance since nov 2018. Symptoms include stiff brake pedal and audible click upon resuming motion and thump felt in brake pedal followed by significantly reduced braking ability. Narrowly avoided three collisions on commute to work this morning in normal traffic conditions.
ODI 11174457
Service Brakes
At low speeds the vacuum pump gets weak and does not provide the needed vacuum to the brake booster. Resulting in loss of power brakes. While parking i backed up and then pulled forward to straighten up. As i changed direction a pedestrian walked out in front of me and nearly hit them. I had to stand on the pedal with both feet. If my wife would have been driving the truck she would have ran the pedestrian over. The…
ODI 11171262
Service Brakes
Lost power brakes when depressing them as i was backing into a parking spot. I had to press repeatedly to get pressure back in the brakes. Luckily stopping in time. It happened again later this evening when i was rolling to a stop at a light. The brakes again lost power and i had to press them repeatedly stop the truck before hitting the car in front of me.
ODI 11170269
Service Brakes
When traveling at slower speeds in stop and go traffic on the highway the brake peddle becomes very hard and i am unable to stop the truck. No other vechiles were hit, but it was a very uncomfortable situation. This has also happen servel times in forward and reverse within public parking lots. I have been a able to determine the truck loses power brakes when the brake peddle is applied 4-5 times while traveling…
ODI 11165931
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 gmc sierra 1500. While driving at low speeds, the vehicle would not stop in a timely manner when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to depress the brake pedal several times to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to ron anderson chevrolet buick gmc (464054 e state road, yulee, fl, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump failed and needed to be…
ODI 11164739
Power Train · Service Brakes
Truck hesitates, jumps, and bumps when applying brakes. When stepping on brakes to stop, it bumps and jumps before it actually comes to a full stop. It seems you really have to step on the brake hard to make it come to a full stop. This is worse on low speed, below 30 mph, stop and go traffic. There were a number of instances i almost rear ended vehicles in front of me due to this problem. The truck also bumps and…
ODI 11208481
Service Brakes
Brake pedal becomes extremely hard to depress. The vehicle fails to slow down at a reasonable rate even when very significant (foot) pressure is applied. This occurred many times; three occurrences when backing up and two occurrences when driving forwards. All of these event occurred at very slow speed, basically when moving the vehicle into a parking spot. All events were preceded by slow driving (< 4 mph) for…
ODI 11191110
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 gmc sierra 1500. Within less than a week of owning the vehicle, the brake pedal felt hard and was difficult to depress. Corwin chrysler dodge jeep ram fiat (1025 w sunshine st, springfield, mo 65807, [redacted]) was informed, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle could not be driven safely due to the failure. The dealer stated that the vehicle may be serviced per a…
ODI 11164466
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 GMC Sierra 1500.
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