16 problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 2000 GMC Sierra. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2000 GMC Sierra. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the abs and hydraulic brakes failed without warning. The contact was able to take the vehicle to the dealer for diagnosis but the dealer was unable to diagnose the vehicle. The manufacturer was not notified and the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
I experienced sudden brake failure in my driveway. There was no warning light,just the brake pedal going to the floor. My mechanic looked at the failed line and said all my lines and abs unit were corroded and needed to be replaced. He also found my right rear spring hanger was rusted off and the spring was just resting on the body. The rear wheel brake backers plates are rusted off also, and the entire frame is very corroded. This is a huge repair bill that may exceed the value of the truck. This is not normal corrosion. I have lived in nh 55 yrs and have never had a vehicle rot like this. I have a 2000 Volvo v70 with 147,000 miles on it with no issues. Obviously gm cheapened this truck up or bought defective parts. I have found hundreds of accounts on the internet identical to mine. This vehicle needs to be recalled before people are killed. I am thankful I was in my driveway and not highway or city driving at the time of the failure. Do the right thing and hold gm responsible. There would be no gm without our tax dollars and they need to make this right. Thank you.
The abs brakes are not working properly. The abs system kicks in and the brake pedal goes to the floor. This is an intermittent problem, usually between 40-5o mph this is the fifth time that the brakes have failed. Consumer feels this is a dangerous situation and can cause a lot of stress because she has to constantly watch how she drives you drive , so if the brakes do fail she would be prepared to prevent a crash.
Contact states the brakes are failing below 5 mph when the abs tries to engage, the pedal goes to the floor, but the vehicle will not come to a complete stop. The service dealer did not inform the contact what specifically was wrong with the abs.
While driving about two months ago at very low speeds, the consume could feel the abs kicking in, he could feel it pulsating. This morning he jumped a curb, and went onto a sidewalk because the brakes failed. This only happens at low speeds, below 5 mph. When slowing down the brakes will work fine until he gets to about 5 mph. Then they fail. Consumer states this happened every day.
I was pulling into a parking spot at my sons baseball game when I applied the brakes ,and the pedal went almost to the floor and the anti-lock brakes started buzzing. Luckily I was going slow enough for the park to engage on the transmission. This is the only time this has happened on dry pavement going this slow. I had zero brakes and I was barely moving when they were applied. The brakes started working when I returned to the truck after the game. I called a local shop, and he said there was nothing he could do if they were working properly now. I called g. M. And had them log my complaint, they told me that I was the first one to complain. I am filing a complaint with NHTSA after learning of more of the odd brake failures from other GMC truck owners.
Vehicle had a difficult time stopping when the driver stepped on the brake pedal. Took vehicle to the dealer for check up, and results indicated that hubs and brakes needed to be replaced. Brakes failed to stop the vehicle at 5 mph. The emergency brake had to be used to stop the vehicle.
Brake failure.
While driving a 5 mph consumer applied the brakes and they failed. There was extended stopping distance, and consumer's vehicle rear ended another vehicle which was parked in the parking lot. Vehicle was taken to the dealership. And a technician unpluged the antilock brake fuse.
When the brake pedal was applied at 10 mph , the brakes failed to operate. The dealership found rust covering the front wheel sensor, which caused the failure. Four months prior, the rotors deteriorated because of the type of factory metal used. The dealership cleaned the front wheel sensor, which corrected the brake failure. The brake pedal had become hard and pushed back. This was especially dangerous at low speeds.
Consumer complained about a brake problem. Brakes failed while driving at a slow speed. However, when vehicle was at an accelerated speed brakes operated normally.
Brake system fails to stop vehicle when braking in normal manner (non-panic stop) at slow speeds on rough surface or when encountering "braking bumps" on asphalt roads. Brake pedal shudders briefly indicating abs is engaging, then brake pedal becomes soft and depresses fully with complete loss of stopping power until brakes are released and reappplied. Condition is both disconcerting and dangerous particularly on downhills - on numerous occasions accidents have been narrowly avoided or have been forced to drive vehicle off the road surface to avoid hitting others. Problem has been reported to dealer on multiple occasions, response is always that this is a "normal condition" (complete brake failure??). This problem happens routinely when driving this vehicle - total number of incidences would easily exceed 100 during the time I have owned this vehcile (once or twice a week for over a year).
While making a relatively fast stop on a fairly bumpy road, but without slamming on my brakes, the truck had slowed to about 30 or 35mph from approximately 50 mph when the brake pedal suddenly dropped and the brakes failed momentarily, and then caught again. When we finally stopped, I ended up half way through the intersection. Fortunately, it was a rural road and there was no other traffic and consequently there was no accident. It simply scared the heck out of me and my wife. My dealer indicates that there is no service bulletin on this type of problem, however he stated that their brake technician fixed a similar problem of the brake pedal suddenly failing when another of their customers was stopping his pickup truck while driving over railroad tracks. Additionally, my neighbor who drives a 2000 yukon xl, stated that he had a similar experience of his brakes suddenly and only momentarily failing while stopping from about 35mph with similar results to my experience of him ending up in the middle of the intersection. Fortunately, he too had no traffic and consequently no accident. I know that he also reported this to his dealer which coincidently is baird gm of ripon, wisconsin.
When driving on slippery road all 4 wheels spin when applying brakes. Brake pedal shutters, and brakes get hard. Then, there are no brakes, consumer almost had two accidents. Consumer stated that he also experienced braked failure prior.
Left rear brakes locked up followed by complete brake failure.
Consumer felt that the brakes were too spongy, and when depressing them they went to the floor. As a result, brakes failed to stop vehicle immediately, causing extended stopping distance. Consumer almost ran over a pedestrian because of this brake failure. Dealership serviced the vehicle but found no failure.