Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 12/04/2012 | 105407 | 1 | |
| I was pulling up to a busy intersection i went to step on the brakes they were gone. lucky i was able to jump the curb and come to a stop, before hitting any one. upon inspection the brakes lines were rusted through!!!!!!! note!!! i had my truck in for a oil change and 27 point inspection the day before. at the dealer. *tr | |||
| 12/04/2012 | 105407 | ||
| I was pulling up to a busy intersection i went to step on the brakes they were gone. lucky i was able to jump the curb and come to a stop, before hitting any one .upon inspection the brakes lines were rusted through!!!!!!! note!!! i had my truck in for a oil change and 27 point inspection the day before. at the dealer | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 95000 | 1 | |
| While backing in my driveway sloped downhill, applied brake peddle to slow before stopping. brake peddle went to the floor. luckily i had mind enough to apply the emergency brake to come to a stop before running through my garage. upon inspection, i noticed fluid running off the frame rail onto driveway. i noticed brake lines in frame rail were corroded bad. called dealer, they say they replace brake lines all the time in these vehicles. they wanted $1100. a local garage replaced all the lines for $800. i am the original owner and take good care of vehicle. is this a class problem? should this be covered under a recall? happy to supply vin if needed, just don't have it with me. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2012 | 95000 | ||
| While backing in my driveway sloped downhill, applied brake peddle to slow before stopping. brake peddle went to the floor. luckily i had mind enough to apply the emergency brake to come to a stop before running through my garage. upon inspection, i noticed fluid running off the frame rail onto driveway. i noticed brake lines in frame rail were corroded bad. called dealer, they say they replace brake lines all the time in these vehicles. they wanted $1100. a local garage relaced all the lines for $800. i am the original owner ans take good care of vehicle. is this a class problem? should this be covered under a recall? happy to supply vin if needed, just don't have it with me. | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and there was no response. in addition, the brake pedal traveled to the floor upon engaging. the vehicle accelerated through an intersection after repeatedly applying the brake pedal. the emergency brake was engaged in order for the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated the brake lines were completely corroded. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. there was an investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe10010 (service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 155,000. the vin was not available. pmb | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 99000 | 1 | |
| Dear sirs; we own a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 extra cab truck. it was purchased in june of 2003. it has just over 100,000 miles on it. it has been maintained throughout and garaged. on sunday, august 26, 2012, our son was driving the truck in our neighborhood and the brakes failed without warning. (this vehicle is primarily driven by my husband to work and back daily. no indicator light ever came on.) there were children playing in the street. after avoiding a ball that had rolled down a driveway and into the street, he pressed on the brake and the pedal went to the floor. he then pressed on the emergency brake, the emergency brake did not stop the truck. on his third attempt was able to steer to the curb and throw the truck into park to stop. thankfully, there were no kids in his path. he would not have been able to stop and his life would be altered forever. not to mention our lives and that of an innocent bystander/ child. looking online to see if there have been problems reported, we found the nhtsa has an investigation on this gmc trucks and suv?s. the brakes on this truck were done between 70,000 and 80,000. all pads were replaced, 2 new rotors and 2 rotors were cut. no mention of brake line deterioration, corrosion, or visible problems were brought to our attention at that time. this vehicle is used mainly by my husband who drives it 6 miles one way to work daily. no problems, squeaking, or pedal changes had been noted. we were all really quite shaken by this incident. we had it towed to a dealership for repair. it went there during the labor day holiday thus delaying the repair. we were informed that the brake lines had rotted out. any information or direction will be greatly appreciated. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and there was no response. in addition, the brake pedal traveled to the floor upon engaging. the vehicle accelerated through an intersection after repeatedly applying the brake pedal. the emergency brake was engaged in order for the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated the brake lines were completely corroded. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. there was an investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe10010 (service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 155,000. the vin was not available. pmb | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 99000 | 1 | |
| Dear sirs; we own a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 extra cab truck. it was purchased in june of 2003. it has just over 100,000 miles on it. it has been maintained throughout and garaged. on sunday, august 26, 2012, our son was driving the truck in our neighborhood and the brakes failed without warning. (this vehicle is primarily driven by my husband to work and back daily. no indicator light ever came on.) there were children playing in the street. after avoiding a ball that had rolled down a driveway and into the street, he pressed on the brake and the pedal went to the floor. he then pressed on the emergency brake, the emergency brake did not stop the truck. on his third attempt was able to steer to the curb and throw the truck into park to stop. thankfully, there were no kids in his path. he would not have been able to stop and his life would be altered forever. not to mention our lives and that of an innocent bystander/ child. looking online to see if there have been problems reported, we found the nhtsa has an investigation on this gmc trucks and suv?s. the brakes on this truck were done between 70,000 and 80,000. all pads were replaced, 2 new rotors and 2 rotors were cut. no mention of brake line deterioration, corrosion, or visible problems were brought to our attention at that time. this vehicle is used mainly by my husband who drives it 6 miles one way to work daily. no problems, squeaking, or pedal changes had been noted. we were all really quite shaken by this incident. we had it towed to a dealership for repair. it went there during the labor day holiday thus delaying the repair. we were informed that the brake lines had rotted out. any information or direction will be greatly appreciated. *tr | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and there was no response. in addition, the brake pedal traveled to the floor upon engaging. the vehicle accelerated through an intersection after repeatedly applying the brake pedal. the emergency brake was engaged in order for the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated the brake lines were completely corroded. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. there was an investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe10010 (service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 155,000. the vin was not available. pmb | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 99000 | ||
| Dear sirs; we own a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 extra cab truck. it was purchased in june of 2003. it has just over 100,000 miles on it. it has been maintained throughout and garaged. on sunday, august 26, 2012, our son was driving the truck in our neighborhood and the brakes failed without warning. (this vehicle is primarily driven by my husband to work and back daily. no indicator light ever came on.) there were children playing in the street. after avoiding a ball that had rolled down a driveway and into the street, he pressed on the brake and the pedal went to the floor. he then pressed on the emergency brake, the emergency brake did not stop the truck. on his third attempt was able to steer to the curb and throw the truck into park to stop. thankfully, there were no kids in his path. he would not have been able to stop and his life would be altered forever. not to mention our lives and that of an innocent bystander/ child. looking online to see if there have been problems reported, we found the nhtsa has an investigation on this gmc trucks and suv | |||
| 10/08/2012 | 155000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and there was no response. in addition, the brake pedal traveled to the floor upon engaging. the vehicle accelerated through an intersection after repeatedly applying the brake pedal. the emergency brake was engaged in order for the vehicle to stop. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who stated the brake lines were completely corroded. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. there was an open and closed investigation associated with nhtsa action number pe10010 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:hydraulic:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). the manufacturer was not notified of the brake malfunction. the approximate failure mileage was 155,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 08/26/2012 | 99000 | ||
| Dear sirs; we own a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 extra cab truck. it was purchased in june of 2003. it has just over 100,000 miles on it. it has been maintained throughout and garaged. on sunday, august 26, 2012, our son was driving the truck in our neighborhood and the brakes failed without warning. (this vehicle is primarily driven by my husband to work and back daily. no indicator light ever came on.) there were children playing in the street. after avoiding a ball that had rolled down a driveway and into the street, he pressed on the brake and the pedal went to the floor. he then pressed on the emergency brake, the emergency brake did not stop the truck. on his third attempt was able to steer to the curb and throw the truck into park to stop. thankfully, there were no kids in his path. he would not have been able to stop and his life would be altered forever. not to mention our lives and that of an innocent bystander/ child. looking online to see if there have been problems reported, we found the nhtsa has an investigation on this gmc trucks and suv | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while stopped, the brake pedal was abnormally depressed to the floorboard. the contact was able to safely drive the vehicle home and park. upon examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brakes lines were fractured and corroded. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while stopped, the brake pedal was abnormally depressed to the floorboard. the contact was able to safely drive the vehicle home and park. upon examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brakes lines were fractured and corroded. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. kmj | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 80000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. the contact stated that while stopped, the brake pedal depressed to the floor. the contact was able to safely drive the vehicle home and park. upon examining the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brakes lines were fractured and corroded. the vehicle was not taken to have the failure diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 80,000. sm. | |||
| 11/19/2011 | |||
| I took my 2003 gmc sierra in for an ispection, inspection failed due to corroded brake lines. was informed that all brake lines need to be replaced. is this normal? i live in the north..there seems to be a lot of rust/corrosion on the underside of my truck as well as starting around the body..am facing spending $400-$600 to replace the lines..looking for info regarding this type of problem.. | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 57540 | ||
| Brakes blew out comming down a very steep hill. i was lucky because i had a toyota in font of me slowing down because of a squirrel crossing the street.i had also slowed down but then the toyota stopped and i went to stop my brake lines both front and back blew out and my peddal went to the floor and i had no brakes at all. thanks to the toyota being there to stop me other wise i would had a very bad crash into crossing traffic or head on into a guard rail or trees.i had to pay for all new brakelines installed on my truck and the damage to the toyota and my truck costing around 2000.00 dollars plus the insurance over 2300.00 for the toyota and my front end.now im afraid to drive my truck. | |||
| 11/19/2011 | |||
| I took my 2003 gmc sierra in for an ispection, inspection failed due to corroded brake lines. was informed that all brake lines need to be replaced. is this normal? i live in the north..there seems to be a lot of rust/corrosion on the underside of my truck as well as starting around the body..am facing spending $400-$600 to replace the lines..looking for info regarding this type of problem.. | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 57540 | ||
| Brakes blew out comming down a very steep hill. i was lucky because i had a toyota in font of me slowing down because of a squirrel crossing the street.i had also slowed down but then the toyota stopped and i went to stop my brake lines both front and back blew out and my peddal went to the floor and i had no brakes at all. thanks to the toyota being there to stop me other wise i would had a very bad crash into crossing traffic or head on into a guard rail or trees.i had to pay for all new brakelines installed on my truck and the damage to the toyota and my truck costing around 2000.00 dollars plus the insurance over 2300.00 for the toyota and my front end.now im afraid to drive my truck. | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 25 mph, the contact applied pressure to the brakes when the pedal was depressed into the floorboard and the vehicle did not stop. he activated the emergency brake and was able to idle the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the brake lines were rusted and needed to be replaced. the contact was awaiting repairs. the current and the failure mileages were 40,000. | |||
| 11/08/2011 | 57540 | ||
| Brakes blew out comming down a very steep hill. i was lucky because i had a toyota in font of me slowing down because of a squirrel crossing the street.i had also slowed down but then the toyota stopped and i went to stop my brake lines both front and back blew out and my peddal went to the floor and i had no brakes at all. thanks to the toyota being there to stop me other wise i would had a very bad crash into crossing traffic or head on into a guard rail or trees.i had to pay for all new brakelines installed on my truck and the damage to the toyota and my truck costing around 2000.00 dollars plus the insurance over 2300.00 for the toyota and my front end.now im afraid to drive my truck. | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 25 mph, the contact applied pressure to the brakes when the pedal was depressed into the floorboard and the vehicle did not stop. he activated the emergency brake and was able to idle the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the brake lines were rusted and needed to be replaced. the contact was awaiting repairs. the current and the failure mileages were 40,000. | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 25 mph, the contact applied pressure to the brakes when the pedal was depressed into the floorboard and the vehicle did not stop. he activated the emergency brake and was able to idle the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed the contact that the brake lines were rusted and needed to be replaced. the contact was awaiting repairs. the current and the failure mileages were 40,000. kmj | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 25 mph, the contact stated that he applied pressure to the brake when the pedal went to the floor and did not stop the vehicle. he activated the emergency brake and was able to idle the vehicle. the dealer advised the contact to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. the manufacturer was aware of the failure; however, did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who informed him that the brake lines were rusted and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was awaiting repairs. the current and failure mileages were 40,000. bw | |||
| 10/07/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving approximately 10 mph the driver of the vehicle depressed the brake pedal and placed the gear in drive; however, the brake pedal dropped to the floor board. the vehicle crashed into the contacts home. the contact did not mention of there were any injuries. the vehicle was towed to a collision repair shop. the mechanic stated the brake lines were severally corroded and would have to be repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number:pe10010 (service brakes, hydraulic service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:hydraulic:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. rvk | |||
| 10/07/2011 | 88000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving at approximately 10 mph the driver of the vehicle depressed the brake pedal and placed the gear in drive. the brake pedal dropped to the floor board. the vehicle crashed into the contacts home. the vehicle was towed to a collision repair shop. the mechanic stated the brake lines were severally corroded and would have to be repaired. there was an investigation under nhtsa action number:pe10010 (service brakes, hydraulic service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:hydraulic:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) that may be related to the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 88,000. ds | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 64975 | ||
| The braking system failed when the pedal went to the floor. investigation revealed that the steel brake line had rusted and ruptured. the only precursor to this was noise from the abs unit at low speed. it appears that all of the brake lines are badly corroded and will need to be replaced. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Main brake line blew while my wife was backing up in a parking lot, the only way to stop was to put the car in park while moving. we had it towed to our local mechanic who had to replace every brake line. the truck only has 68k miles on it. the mechanic said they were very bad and we were lucky to be safe. i cannot believe this issue has not been addressed and recalled by gmc. our bill was an unexpected $1,300. i'm expecting a call back from a district gmc contact monday about the issue. i'm fighting to be reimbursed as this is a known deadly issue and needs to be recalled. how have they not been sued from this problem yet? | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 64975 | ||
| The braking system failed when the pedal went to the floor. investigation revealed that the steel brake line had rusted and ruptured. the only precursor to this was noise from the abs unit at low speed. it appears that all of the brake lines are badly corroded and will need to be replaced. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Main brake line blew while my wife was backing up in a parking lot, the only way to stop was to put the car in park while moving. we had it towed to our local mechanic who had to replace every brake line. the truck only has 68k miles on it. the mechanic said they were very bad and we were lucky to be safe. i cannot believe this issue has not been addressed and recalled by gmc. our bill was an unexpected $1,300. i'm expecting a call back from a district gmc contact monday about the issue. i'm fighting to be reimbursed as this is a known deadly issue and needs to be recalled. how have they not been sued from this problem yet? | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 64975 | ||
| The braking system failed when the pedal went to the floor. investigation revealed that the steel brake line had rusted and ruptured. the only precursor to this was noise from the abs unit at low speed. it appears that all of the brake lines are badly corroded and will need to be replaced. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Main brake line blew while my wife was backing up in a parking lot, the only way to stop was to put the car in park while moving. we had it towed to our local mechanic who had to replace every brake line. the truck only has 68k miles on it. the mechanic said they were very bad and we were lucky to be safe. i cannot believe this issue has not been addressed and recalled by gmc. our bill was an unexpected $1,300. i'm expecting a call back from a district gmc contact monday about the issue. i'm fighting to be reimbursed as this is a known deadly issue and needs to be recalled. how have they not been sued from this problem yet? | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 64975 | ||
| The braking system failed when the pedal went to the floor. investigation revealed that the steel brake line had rusted and ruptured. the only precursor to this was noise from the abs unit at low speed. it appears that all of the brake lines are badly corroded and will need to be replaced. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Main brake line blew while my wife was backing up in a parking lot, the only way to stop was to put the car in park while moving. we had it towed to our local mechanic who had to replace every brake line. the truck only has 68k miles on it. the mechanic said they were very bad and we were lucky to be safe. i cannot believe this issue has not been addressed and recalled by gmc. our bill was an unexpected $1,300. i'm expecting a call back from a district gmc contact monday about the issue. i'm fighting to be reimbursed as this is a known deadly issue and needs to be recalled. how have they not been sued from this problem yet? | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 64975 | ||
| The braking system failed when the pedal went to the floor. investigation revealed that the steel brake line had rusted and ruptured. the only precursor to this was noise from the abs unit at low speed. it appears that all of the brake lines are badly corroded and will need to be replaced. | |||
| 09/22/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Main brake line blew while my wife was backing up in a parking lot, the only way to stop was to put the car in park while moving. we had it towed to our local mechanic who had to replace every brake line. the truck only has 68k miles on it. the mechanic said they were very bad and we were lucky to be safe. i cannot believe this issue has not been addressed and recalled by gmc. our bill was an unexpected $1,300. i'm expecting a call back from a district gmc contact monday about the issue. i'm fighting to be reimbursed as this is a known deadly issue and needs to be recalled. how have they not been sued from this problem yet? | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 40 mph, the brake warning light illuminated when he applied pressure to the brakes. the brake pedal went to the floor and did not idle the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with rusted brake lines. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were 63,000. | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 40 mph, the brake warning light illuminated when he applied pressure to the brakes. the brake pedal went to the floor and did not idle the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with rusted brake lines. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were 63,000. kmj | |||
| 09/07/2011 | 63000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 40 mph, the contact stated that the brake warning light illuminated when he applied pressure to the brakes. the brake pedal went to the floor and did not idle the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with rusted brake lines. the manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages were 63,000. bw | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 77636 | ||
| A brake line burst underneath the truck when i applied the brakes with substantial pressure (not enough to engage abs on the dry pavement). was able to swerve to avoid vehicle that cut us off and use emergency brake to slow/stop vehicle in a safe place. all brake lines were severely rusted/corroded and needed to be replaced. fuel lines were replaced as well at the same time, due to severe corrosion. | |||
| 05/06/2011 | 88000 | ||
| When attempting to stop truck, brake pedal faded to floor. upon inspection, the brake lines exhibited severe corrosion and rusted thru allowing fluid to leak out. the truck has less than 90,000 miles. | |||
| 04/09/2011 | 140127 | ||
| I entered my vehicle to drive home and realized that i had no brakes. after looking underneath i realized that my brake lines were rotted and leaking. one line is currently leaking but they are all in very bad condition. i was left with no option but to have the vehicle towed home. i am going to have to replace all the brake lines as even the ones that aren't currently leaking are in very poor condition. it would be unsafe to drive the vehicle without replacing them. i am very fortunate that the failure didn't occur while i was driving at a high speed. when i parked the vehicle the brakes were fine and when i came out 20 minutes later i had absolutely no brakes. | |||
| 03/15/2011 | 97025 | ||
| Luckily there was no accident as i have been teaching my 16 year old daughter to drive. the brakes felt spongy and not as responsive as normal on my way home from work. when i stopped in my driveway, i looked under the vehicle and brake fluid was pouring out of an apparently ruptured line to the back brakes. there was no warning light on. regardless of the miles, this truck is barely 8 years old. a quick internet search shows that this model year and nearby years of the same type of truck have experienced this problem. had this been on a highway trip with all fluid draining out, there certainly would have been an accident. | |||
| 09/14/2010 | 85770 | ||
| Purchased 2003 gmc sierra 1500 used from private party on sept 10, 2010 and upon nys safety inspection all steel brake lines were discovered to be completely rotted out. cost to repair exceeded $700.00 | |||
| 10/15/2010 | 72000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. the vehicle was taken to an inspection station and the technician detected the brake lines exhibited serve rust. the dealer was notified and they informed that the vehicle exceeded the service warranty. in addition, the main frame exhibited rust corrosion. the contact was in the process of taking the vehicle to an independent mechanic for repair. the failure mileage was 72,000. the vin was unavailable. js | |||
| 09/28/2010 | 70003 | ||
| Traveling to work and vehicle cut out infront of my truck. applied brakes to avoid collision and heard pop and brake pedal went to floor. upon arriving at work a few moments later found rear brake line corroded and preforation went through causing leak. replaced the rear brake line to correct but brakes still inop. old piece of corroded line is available. | |||
| 09/22/2010 | 42200 | ||
| While driving home from work, i tried to stop at a stop light. pushed the brake pedal and it went to the floor. got it stopped by using the parking brake. service brake light on. after parking the truck, noticed liquid on driveway. traced the liquid back to a rusted brake line. | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 58700 | ||
| Lost approximately 80% of braking power in a 2003 gmc sierra 1500 with 60,000 miles. small leak developed in the metal brake lines. there was no sensor indication that fluid was low despite brake fluid being one quart low. | |||
| 05/31/2010 | 62300 | ||
| Total brake failure on a 2003 gmc serria pickup truck 62000 miles | |||
| 05/25/2010 | 77448 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while reversing out of a parking lot and attempting to depress the brake pedal, the contact noticed that it went to the floorboard. he stated that the brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact pumped the brakes to stop the vehicle. when the contact got out of the vehicle, he noticed fluid leaking from the rusted brake line. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the mechanic stated that all four brake lines had rusted out; one brake line was repaired. the failure mileage was 77,448. the current mileage was 77,548. | |||
| 08/19/2004 | 4500 | ||
| Starting at <5k miles the vehicle power train clunked when shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear. now at 70k miles it clunks when shifting between all gears except final drive. the dealership replaced the output shaft on the tranny, then the u-joints, and modified the electrical shift patern. it still clunks. power steering intermittently locks up at slow speed turns, especially when braking. light bulbs burn out almost every three months. had to pay ($486.00) for replacing the intake manifold gasket when vehicle had little over 40k miles. brakes fade and the pedal almost goes to the floor, again intermittent. i have almost caused several accidents due to the steering and brake issues. gmc issued a letter stating this is a normal occurance and will not cause damage. well, it's getting worse in sound and clunking harder during shifting. | |||
| 04/12/2010 | |||
| Regarding nhtsa investigation pe10010. i have a 2003 gmc sierra and the steel brake lines are corroded beyond recognition. a recall to replace these lines needs to be instituted. | |||
| 03/18/2010 | 15000 | ||
| 2003 gmc half ton sierra truck. 3 time since 2003 that i've had to take it in for clunking noise felt thru steering wheel. lubed a couple times then replaced the intermediate steering shaft. still no guarantees that it won't happen again. also very hard to steer when braking and brakes don't respond well when applied quickly. the first time the intermediate steering shaft needed attention the truck only had 15,000 miles on it. the second time was 30,000 miles and the last time was 45,000 miles and occured in march 2010. | |||
| 02/27/2010 | 123000 | ||
| Premature failure of brake lines due to accelerated corrosion. all metallic portions of brake lines exhibiting severe corrosion along total length and loss of thickness to the point of failure. have inspected 6 other trucks of same year and model and all exhibited similar degree of corrosion. it is obvious that brake line material of construction is deficient. | |||
| 02/23/2010 | 24500 | 2 | |
| Corroded brake lines on 2003 gm sierra 1500 long box pickup truck. first failure was in january 2009. second failure in february 2010. when truck was inspected in nov. 2009, inspector indicated that gm truck brake lines are a known safety hazard. he looked over mine, but did see evidence of need for immediate repair. truck was bought new in oct. 2003 by me, and now has only 24,500 original miles on it. gm should most definitely be required to recall these vehicles and replace all corrosion-prone brake lines with corrosion-proof ones. there is no greater safety concern than braking. i am taking truck to have all lines replaced at my expense, in the interest of my and others' safety. but, gm should not be allowed to foist junk with massive safety consequences upon consumers and get to walk away from it. the potential here makes the toyota gas pedal problem seem like a trivial joke! *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 06/07/2007 | 31000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving approximately 5 mph and attempting to make a complete stop, the abs would shut off. there were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact repaired the vehicle himself and stated that it was identical to the failures mentioned in the 2005 sierra k1500 recall. the failure mileage was 31,000 and current mileage was 32,580. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 44000 | 100 | 08/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. while decelerating, the brakes make a strange noise and the vehicle takes a long time to reach a complete stop. the dealer wants to charge $85 to perform a diagnostic; therefore, the contact will not have the vehicle repaired. the manufacturer informed the contact that he would receive a call back. the current mileage was 46,000 and failure mileage was 44,000. updated 04/23/08. *lj the consumer stated the abs activated when braking at low speeds. | |||
| 01/01/2008 | 60000 | 200 | 07/29/2003 |
| My abs activates too on dry pavement. have not taken to the dealer yet. way too many problems with this vehicle. only 60,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 01/14/2008 | 75000 | 1 | 11/20/2002 |
| 2003 gmc sierra 1500 with 70k miles. have had problems on different occasions with the anti-lock brakes at low speeds. had to replace sensors on all 3 occasions. also, brake line busted which resulted in a near crash into a home. after further investigation, all brake lines leading in the antilock brake component were severally rusted. all brake lines needed to be replaced at a very hefty price. *tr | |||
| 12/23/2007 | 20 | ||
| Brake problems, at slow speeds, on my 2003 gmc sierra result in near crashes even though all brake components were very recently replaced. vehicle only has 20,000 miles on it. *tr | |||
| 11/10/2007 | 50000 | 35 | 04/07/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 gmc sierra 1500. while applying pressure to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the abs engaged automatically. this caused the vehicle to jerk dramatically instead of stopping. the dealer stated that his vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:anti lock). the vehicle has not been repaired. he filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. the current mileage was 53,000 and failure mileage was 50,000. updated 01-11-08. *kb updated 12/31/07. *jb | |||
| 07/14/2007 | 30200 | 50 | |
| Anti- lock brakes on my 2003 gmc sierra are chattering and not stopping properly at low speeds. this is the same defect that is subject to recall but only up to the 2002 model. i would like to have my vehicle included in this or subsequent recalls. *jb | |||
| 06/16/2007 | 25500 | 20 | 10/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while driving 5 mph, the antilock brakes activated when the brake pedal was depressed. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle. recall # 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock) does not include the 2003 model. the contact felt that his vehicle should be included in the recall. the current mileage is 26,000 and failure mileage was 25,500. | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 33000 | 1 | 06/01/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. the contact heard a grinding noise coming from the front driver side of the vehicle. the noise was heard when the vehicle was shut off. he also felt a vibration coming from the abs unit. the dealer has not inspected the vehicle to determine the cause of failure. the contact stated that he was unable to deactivate the windshield wipers. the dealer stated that the wiper pulse module should be replaced. the dealer made the replacement and no other failures have occurred. the current mileage is 34,025 and failure mileage was 33,000. | |||
| 12/15/2005 | 37000 | 1 | 12/29/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing unwarranted antilock brake system (abs) activation. this condition is more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. the vehicle is registered in michigan. the vehicle was taken to the dealer on 12/15/06 who determined that the vehicle could be repaired at cost. there is a nhtsa recall #05v379000, regarding the service brakes, hydraulic: antilock. the vin was not included in the recall. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||
| 02/22/2007 | 48000 | 50 | 12/31/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 gmc sierra 1500. while approaching a stop at approximately 5 mph or less, the brake pedal pulsates. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and they discovered that there were two faulty abs sensors. both sensors were replaced. the current mileage was 58,195 and failure mileage was 48,000. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 03/03/2008 | 3 | 04/01/2003 | |
| 2003 gmc sierra with several problems. consumer states that the transmission failed. passenger side window motor broke, speedometer failed due to stepper motor failure, truck is on the third set of front brake rotors, and upper support column bearings, and more problems. *kb the consumer stated the dealer refused to replace the upper support bearing, but replaced the intermediate shaft instead. the rear planatery forward clutch was burnt, which caused the transmission to fail. *jb | |||