10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,002 miles

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2019 GMC Sierra 1500 brakes problems

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2019 GMC Sierra 1500 Owner Comments (Page 2 of 5)

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problem #68

Apr 192021

Sierra 1500

  • 13,000 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed to the floor but failed to stop the vehicle. The vehicle drove through a red traffic light. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stopped the vehicle while using the parking brake. The vehicle was taken to jack giambalvo Buick GMC (1390 eden road, york, pa 17402, (717) 781-2154) and the dealer was made aware of the failure. The contact stated the vehicle would be towed to koons clarksville Chevrolet Buick GMC (12421 auto dr, clarksville, md 21029: (410) 988-9522) to be serviced which was still pending. The vehicle was not yet diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 13,000.

- York, PA, USA

problem #67

Feb 062021

Sierra 1500

  • 19,000 miles
1st time engine check light came on had brake control updated. 2nd did auto start and after that truck will not start. After 3 hours can start the truck but brake control traction control ABS were off. Engine has reduce power. Dealer updated the truck and check battery. 3rd time truck will not power on. After jump starting the truck it pops up all of previous message. And running board keep popping in and out and truck will still drain power ebven when off.

- Bellingham, WA, USA

problem #66

Jan 182021

Sierra 1500

  • 100 miles
Transmission shifts hard first 3 gears.rear end clunks brakes squeak when going in reverse when putting in reverse gear goes in hard seems to be doing more often

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #65

Aug 252020

Sierra 1500

  • 32,172 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Driving at roughly 3 miles per hour in 4 wheel high on a gravel road.the axle broke and the tire collapsed. I strongly believe something is defective. (maybe a weld issue?)

- Iowa City, IA, USA

problem #64

Aug 062020

Sierra 1500

  • 21,932 miles
Was not notified by GM concerning the recall for the electronic parking brake service light coming on. Light came on this morning after starting the vehicle in the driveway. Researched the internet to discover there was a recall. Had a recall concerning the brake pad life completed recently.

- Waynesville, MO, USA

problem #63

Feb 132020

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 10,000 miles
The contact owned a 2019 GMC Sierra. The contact had a recall for the brakes and had them repaired. The vehicle was sitting in a parked position and everything shut down. The vehicle had no power for about 25 minutes before it was able to be restarted. The panel stated that the vehicle was shut down for a manufacturer reset. The vehicle was driven and the brakes malfunctioned while making a left-hand turn. The vehicle crashed head on into another vehicle. The contact stated that he believed the other driver had broke his foot but refused to be transported to the hospital. A police report was filed. The insurance company totaled the vehicle. The contact stated that he sustained scrapes and bruises. He was seen by an orthopedic doctor. The manufacturer was contacted and they said could not determine from the vehicle's black box what caused the accident. The unknown dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was currently being inspected by engineering firm hired out by the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 10,000.

- Bladenboro, NC, USA

problem #62

May 282020

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • 3,021 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle is in motion and pedal is depressed coming up to a stop. When depressing the brake pedal it feels as if the ABS is engaging. Sometimes braking response is none existent. You can feel a surge in the pedal periodically when depressing the brake.

- Jacksonville, IL, USA

problem #61

Apr 212020

Sierra 1500

  • 15,520 miles
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 45-65 mph, the brake pedal was hard to depress. The steering wheel was difficult to turn. The ABS and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The check engine message, power reduced, and brake system failure-service ESC messages were displayed. The vehicle was taken several times to brown automotive group (4300 S Georgia St, amarillo, tx 79110, (806) 353-7211) to be diagnosed. Several codes were reset and an unnamed wire was replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 15,520. Invalid VIN.

- Amarillo, TX, USA

problem #60

Apr 182020

Sierra 1500

  • 12,000 miles
When I was at a stop light on a city street and I pressed the gas pedal, the brakes locked itself and I could only go 5mph. This is the fourth time it has happened.

- Naples, FL, USA

problem #59

Feb 072020

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • 8,000 miles
Driving my 2019 Sierra on a slightly snow covered road applied brakes and truck pulled to the right and antilock brakes never worked causing me to hit guard rail. Called insurance talked with dealer about what happened they said to contact GM customer service. Had my wrecked truck fixed and when GM got back to me they said there was nothing else they could do because I contacted my insurance instead of dealership"??" now I have received another recall notice telling me my brakes are not responding properly. Guess I need a lawyer I don't know.

- Mount Pleasant, PA, USA

problem #58

Apr 142020

Sierra 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

When truck is turned on dash says service ESC brake system and service 4 wheel drive will not disengage from 2 wheel drive and parking brake is engaged and will not disengage and truck will not move. Infotainment screen will freeze up and not be able to change radion navigation etc

- Hereford, TX, USA

problem #57

Dec 212019

Sierra 1500

  • 1,500 miles
At around 1500 miles my truck had a rotational noise which led into clicking the grinding and squealing, they changed out the front axle and all new brakes and rotors along with a braking software update. They assured me I should not have any more issues. Now at 4,300 miles I'm starting to have rotational noise again after driving about 1 hour, of course they cant duplicate noise. The truck has had 5 recalls and also a 4WD pump defective all with 4,300 miles. I am fearful that the brakes will fail

- Stamford, CT, USA

problem #56

Apr 072020

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • 4,000 miles
When I started my vehicle this morning, I got a warning of brake failure that came up on my dic; this has been happening a lot. I just took the truck in last week for the 4th time and they did another update due to the last recall that was put out by GM. Nothing seems to be working with this brake issue. The brake pedal at times seems to have difficulty when I'm starting the truck. I did not use my remote start on any of the issues I'm having.the truck was parked in my drive way yet it's also happening at various places around town as well.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

problem #55

Apr 012020

Sierra 1500

  • 14,200 miles
Service ESC warning on dash service trailer brake on dash brake system failure - 62 mph top speed warning on dash steering assist reduced drive with care on dash restarted truck and check engine light came

- Charlotte, NC, USA

problem #54

Feb 182020

Sierra 1500

  • 4,947 miles
Multiple warnings popped up on the screen telling me "brake system failure" "ECU failure" "trailer brake failure" and "max speed 62 mph." After that the brakes become almost non-functional. I had to stand on the pedal with both feet and was unable to slow down enough (45 mph traffic) to had to go into the E-lane to avoid an accident. Truck also gave dtc P25A2. I can't stress enough that it wasn't just degraded braking, it was almost nothing at all. It took nearly 1/8th of a mile to get it stopped on a mild downhill grade.

- Maineville, OH, USA

problem #53

Jan 242020

Sierra 1500

  • 3,500 miles
Started with ignition button put in reverse backed up went to stop and realised brakes are not working as usual had to stand on pedal to stop. Checked mirrors to make sure I didn't hit anything I didn't.thought maybe I hit side of brake pedal so I applied the brake again and figured I lost brake boost. I checked for warning lights there were none.brakes did not work properly until I restarted truck.then I felt the pedal reacted properly. Called dealer they did a recall but recall didn't specifically match my brake loss. I can only hope it's fixed

- North Andover, MA, USA

problem #52

Feb 102020

Sierra 1500

  • 10,884 miles
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. I lost power steering and was almost involved in a serious rear-end collision. 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. This failure could have easily resulted in vehicle accident, or even a fatality accident. I doubt I will ever carry my family in the truck again due to this and I certainly will not allow my children to drive the truck. This is the 5th time this has happened to my truck.

- Dallas, TX, USA

problem #51

Nov 142019

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • 5,580 miles
I have had the 2019 Sierra 1500 AT4 with 6.2 liter engine in the shop (8) times since purchasing it in late Aug 2019 for multiple issues, including the issues relating to the brake software recall. This resulted in me rolling through a stop sign without any brakes. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic. As an engineer, I have no confidence that the issue has been fixed long term by GM. My family will no longer ride in the truck with me. As a result, I have retained an attorney for the purpose of filing suit against GM for selling me an unsafe lemon. Even further concerning is the fact that on (2) occasions the parking brake has engaged while driving down the highway at 55 mph. One time while in 4WD in snow, and the other time while in 2wd on dry pavement. The first time there was a diagnostic code associated with the parking brake engaging randomly. The second time, there was no diagnostic code present. The first issue with braking began 11/14/2019, and the most recent issue occurred on 2/2/2020 even after all recall "fixes" have been applied.

- Clinton, IL, USA

problem #50

Feb 072020

Sierra 1500

  • 8,200 miles
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

- Mount Pleasant, PA, USA

problem #49

Dec 262019

Sierra 1500

  • 2,402 miles
On two occasions the vehicle lost the power brakes function. Numerous dash alerts stating including "service ESC" "brake system failure 62mph top speed" "service trailer brake system" "steering assist is reduced drive with care" along with a check engine light. The brakes pedal had to be pushed to the floor to slowly come to a stop. Both times were in a parking lot. One of which times I was moving. Dec 26th and again on Jan 16th 2019. The vehicle was towed to the dealership on both incidents.

- Rock Island, IL, USA

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