GMC Sierra 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 708
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 21
- Years with records
- 1999–2020
- Stored years
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 708 stored complaint records:
- 55 indicate a crash
- 13 indicate injury
- 3 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake pedal · 67 records
- brake system · 32 records
- system failure · 19 records
- trailer brake · 16 records
- check engine · 14 records
- service trailer · 12 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 200 |
| 60–100k mi | 192 |
| 100–150k mi | 125 |
| 1–30k mi | 92 |
| 150–400k mi | 65 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Service Brakes
Vehicle was parked. Entered vehicle and turned on vehicle using interior start button. Vehicle was put in reverse and was baking when all break pressure disappeared and vehicle was rolling backward and came to a stop before striking another vehicle and child. Vehicle was placed in park and esc failure, trailer brake failure, traction control failure, power steering failure and do not drive above 62 mhp alarmed on…
ODI 11309169
Body · Service Brakes
I was driving to work in snowy conditions and on a very slight bend on a flat public highway my truck starting sliding and as i turned the wheel and applied the brakes the usual action of antilock brakes did not work as intended allowing me to steer clear of the obstacle causing me to wreck.2018 gmc sierra 1500
Crash reported
ODI 11307995
Service Brakes
4 messages appeared on digital dash while driving. Service esc, brake system failure 62 mph top speed, service trailer brake system, steering assist reduced. I had to press brake pedal to the floor with extremely excessive force to get truck to stop. Note that none of the 4 messages state the vehicle will be extremely difficult to stop or shouldn't be driven, but rather the vehicle wouldn't exceed 62 mph. It should…
ODI 11307699
Engine · Service Brakes · Steering
Started truck and many services lights came on service esc, brakes lights, steering lights all warnings. On star called and said i had a brake failure. I was backing out of driveway and could hardly stop the truck as i was approaching the road
ODI 11306595
Service Brakes
My pickup started, i pulled out on road and sped up to 35 mph, when i stepped on brakes to slow down they were unresponsive, so i began pumping. They felt very hard to pump and were not slowing the truck down. Lights came on saying service brakes etc. As i coasted to try to slow down off side of road. I had to keep pumping the brakes down to floorboard and i'm not sure they were even working as i coasted safely off…
ODI 11307529
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2019 gmc savana. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, several warning lights illuminated in the instrument panel. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal which failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to bert ogden buick gmc 4216 us-281, edinburg, tx 78542 [redacted] to be diagnosed which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not…
ODI 11301717
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2020 gmc sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 52 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but was very firm. The park brake was activated but failed to effectively stop the vehicle. The vehicle was coasted to a parking lot and was put in park. The brake system failure light, the abs and several other warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the baker buick gmc of…
ODI 11301704