2017 GMC Sierra 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 18
- 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 18 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 11 records
- vacuum pump · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 10 |
| 1–30k mi | 7 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 gmc sierra 1500. While driving approximately 20 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The brakes failed to adequately slow down the vehicle. Prior to the failure, the vehicle was taken to mastria buick gmc (1525 new state hwy, raynham, ma 02767, [redacted]) to be repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 19v645000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact stated that…
ODI 11288327
Service Brakes
Lost brake assist. Coming to a stop the brake pedal whet to the floor and the anti lock brakes started chattering. The brake pedal was hard as a rock and took 2 feet to stop. I was on a 170 mile trip and almost hit someone 2 times.
ODI 11269587
Service Brakes
Original issue: brake pedal hard to push and truck did not stop normally at low speeds. Could reproduce issue usually pulling into a parking spot. My vehicle would have hit car in front of me if i hadn't used ebrake. Took to dealer, dealer applied software update to braking system. Upon pickup i discovered the original issue persisted and now had an additional issue. Now at almost every brake event, the abs would…
ODI 11268277
Service Brakes
I has some issues with my brakes when stopping at a red light. I stepped on the brakes and kept rolling forward and almost hit the truck in front of me. I thought it could be my pads worn down so i drove cautiously for a few days. I got a call a few days later from the dealership where i brought the truck from saying my on star notified them of a recall on my truck pertaining to the brakes. I thought good this could…
ODI 11258586
Service Brakes
Total brake failure. The pedal became hard as a rock with no advance warning. I received a notice (n182202780) from gm stating that i might experience increased brake pedal effort. It went on to say how this notice "is not a reacall" and that brakes still meets "all federal motor vehicle safety standards for brake performance" i'm writing to bring attention to the fact that my truck experienced no symptoms of a…
ODI 11234371
Service Brakes
Stopped at a stoplight, no problem. After a few seconds truck started to roll forward. Had to apply tremendous pressure on brake to stop vehicle. Problem continued until i was arrived at destination a quarter mile away. Occurred several more times. Cut vehicle off and when restarted it occurred once and then returned to normal operation.
ODI 11231467
Service Brakes
The brake pedal becomes extremely stiff when trying to stop at slow speeds, especially in parking lots. The vehicle becomes very difficult to stop almost causing crashes. Gm dealership repeatedly tests vehicle and tries to claim there is nothing wrong and i'm making a mistake. Had to take vehicle in several times and eventually they found a failed vacuum pump. They tried to make me pay $700+ for the repair even…
ODI 11193924
Service Brakes
The brakes are not working at slow speeds. I was parking in a parking garage while pulling up to the concrete wall and pushing on the brake the truck almost didn't stop and the pedal got very stiff. While driving home in traffic the truck did the same thing and i almost hit the car in front of me. It seems to be at slower speeds and the brakes are losing all power. The truck is only 2 years old and normally stops on…
ODI 11193510
Service Brakes
Breaks have out at 36.5k miles. Vacuum to break line messed up. Was in busy traffic going 50-60mph. Traffic slowed down but truck would not break. Very very scary situation. Gmc dealership knew exactly what the issue was over the phone. Took it to them and car was out of warranty by 500 miles. 800$ out of pocket and took them 10 seconds to identify once the vehicle was at the dealership. Seems like they know the…
Crash reported
ODI 11171272
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to brake, the brake pedal was stiff and very difficult to depress. The contact mentioned that the abs in the brakes was vibrating. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnosis or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 32,000.
ODI 11207188
Service Brakes
Faulty brake vacuum pump leading to reduced braking force under repeated use or in a pannic situation leading to a collision. I hit a deer because i was unable stop or sufficiently slow down to avoid hitting it. I noticed reduced braking force and a hard brake pedal. I have read of several reports on the internet involving this issue
Crash reported
ODI 11184959
Service Brakes
'takata recall' driving the truck to the store, when i was parking the brake pedal got extremely hard, lost all brake functions. Immediately took the truck (2017 gmc sierra 1500) to the dealership they told me it was the vacuum pump and belt. Had it replaced under the warranty on no additional cost.
ODI 11161026
Service Brakes
Vacuum pump issue with gmc sierra - i noticed a problem braking my pickup, spongy brakes, hard stopping. I took it to my local chevy dealer (portsmouth chevrolet, portsmouth, nh). They diagnosed it as a problem with the vacuum pump and replaced the pump under warranty. I wanted to alert you because i saw a notice on fox news this evening about your investigation of the problem with earlier models and wanted to alert…
ODI 11153402
Service Brakes
After exiting i285 north of atlanta onto the ashford dunwoody exit, my breaks stopped working and the pedal would not press down. I was in motion at the time and happened to be moving up an incline. I had to down shift from drive into a lower gear and use the emergency break to avoid a collision with the car in front of me.
ODI 11154386
Service Brakes
Vacuum pump, brake pedal stiff when reversing, hard to stop.
ODI 11203075
Service Brakes · Steering · Vehicle Speed Control
Vehicle has hard shift at 5-6 mph. Dealer stated could not find issue, and reflashed tcm.approx month later, at 10k miles, truck hard shifted from red light on highway, once up to 45 mph, shutdown. Steering wheel locked up, no brakes, no control of vehicle at 45-50 mph.dealer kept for one week, stated loose cable on starter from battery. Exactly 1k miles later (5 weeks), now at 11k miles, truck hard shifted at…
ODI 11093687
Power Train · Service Brakes
I had the rotors replaced on my new truck at 6000 miles and paid for repairs out of pocket. I continued to hear brake noise. On my way to the dealership on the weekend i was scheduled to have the brake noise investigated and to have an oil change done, i had catastrophic brake failure. A vehicle in front of me made a lane change into my lane and then slammed on the brakes in front of my vehicle at a green light…
Crash reported
ODI 11162357
Service Brakes
Was stopped at stop light,with foot on the brake. Started rolling forward and had to press harder on the brake. When holding foot on brake pedal and in gear pedal slowly moves down to the floor. Took vehicle to dealer who was luckily close by. They tested truck brake's and found the same thing. They kept truck, and repaired the next day. Master cylinder was bad. They believe that a seal may have a crack,or a nick in…
ODI 11011507
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2017 GMC Sierra 1500.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.