Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2005 GMC Sierra 1500

A car drove through an intersection in front of me as I was driving on a city street, March 3, 2018. I hit the brakes and turned away from the vehicle. My brakes failed, brake pedal went to the floor as I was stopping. Brake line near lh fr. T wheel busted and brake fluid shot out. Lucky I turned away as I was braking that I missed the other vehicle. The other vehicle also turned away from me and then drove away.

I drove up to a stop light and pushed the brakes as usual. A brake line burst and I coasted thru the stop light. I used my emergency brake to stop. I think all brake lines should be made from stainless steel up here in wisconsin. This definitely is a safety issue.

Brake lines rusted out. Very few miles. GMC is responsible for this.

Brake pedal went all the way to floor. Rusted through brake line near rear driver side tire.

Metal brake line ruptured when attempting to stop quickly, narrowly missing stopped vehicle ahead.

Approacing an intersection to turn left across oncoming traffic the brake pedal went completely to the floor with virtually no resistance and no braking at all. There was no warning and no malfunction indicator lights were illuminated. Returned to our campsite using the emergency brake and had the truck towed to the nearest gm dealer. They decided it would be more 'economical' to send the corroded and leaking brake lines out to a shop as models for making up new ones rather than use the kit in TSB 13-05-22-001. Unfortunately it took that shop a week to do the work and we had to rent a car to get around while the dealer waited for parts, adding some $250 to the $1113. 32 repair cost. Since we were over a thousand miles from home at the time we had little choice.

The brake line running from the abs modulator to the rear brakes failed causing loss of braking ability. I was able to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for an unrelated repair when they noticed that the rear brake line was rusted near the wheel well. In addition, the front driver's side brake line was replaced for the same defect. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 03/07/lj updated 03/13/2014.

The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact was driving 10 mph and after applying the brakes, brake fluid discharged from the braking system. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis where it was stated that the brake lines were rusted. The vehicle was repaired but the problem persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.

While driving forward in traffic when car cut in front from the next lane to the right. This required emergency braking, but my speed was slow and truck should have stopped within the space available and the truck brakes seemed to feel as if they released on their own. Damage occurred to the car I rear ended and they rear-ended a car in front of them. Damage to all 3 vehicles was light enough that all were driven away after crash. On the way home I noticed the brakes were not working properly and lost stopping power shortly after depressing the brake pedal each time. After a 2 mile trip home like this I check the brake fluid and found it low. Then I saw fluid on the ground and found the brake line was dripping brake fluid. It appears to have ruptured from the pressure of the fluid inside. The lines were also seriously corroded. This appears to be a problem in materials and my 1985 suburban shows almost no signs of corrosion on the brake lines and is 20 years older. I was ticketed for reckless driving for not stopping because the car that cut in front made it all the way to the center of the lane before I struck it. That car was behind me and went around me and cut in front because I was “driving too slow” according to her. I had left two to three full car lengths in front of me and this bothered her. I had a good amount of distance to stop the truck even after she cut in front, but the truck was unable due to the line breaking when I pushed the pedal hard. The line should be able to withstand that pressure.

Driving home from little league game with my 7 yr old, came into traffic in town and my brakes went mushy, within a couple minutes went from mushy to 5% braking. Made it home about 2 miles by pumping quickly just enough to slowly stop at the end of drive. When exiting the vehicle, there was a pool of brake fluid eating through my asphalt driveway. All brake fluid had drained out completely rusted / corrosion area of all brake lines by bundle under drivers seat. My mechanic, says other areas are almost as bad in other areas in the rear. Now I'm looking at 500+ in line repairs.

Driving the truck on driveway while plowing. Brakes failed due to rotten brake lines causing truck to slide off driveway into an embankment. Need to be towed out of revine & to mechanic.

The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the brake lines fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 96,146.

The contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that when activating the a/c, there was smoke emitting from the vents. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the vehicle was repaired but the repairs were unknown. The contact also stated that that the brake pedal was applied and failed to respond. The vehicle was towed to a private mechanic, who diagnosed that the entire brake line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred three years later. The vehicle was repaired a second time under NHTSA campaign number: 05v043000 (service brakes, hydraulic). In addition, the contact stated that the passenger side air bag light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact mentioned that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 06v417000 (air bags). The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 63,510.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 hd. The contact stated that while the vehicle was being inspected by a private mechanic it was found that the brake lines were rusted. The vehicle was able to be driven to an authorized dealer where it was confirmed that the brake lines had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure and current mileages were 66,533. Kmj.

As I was leaving home my home and approaching stop sign, my brakes gave out. I located an area near the rear left axle where the brake line was corroded and burst. Inspection of the brake lines shows extensive corrosion along the entire lines.

Was on main road going 50mph and approaching street that I live at, applied brakes to slow down, and pedal when to floor. I then started to downshift into lower gears and applied emergency brake to stop. I had vehicle towed to repair shop and cause was metal brake line to right front wheel was rusted out. Also all the other lines were very rusty and should be replaced. . . . . Otherwise others will go soon and it will happen again. It was mentioned that GMC and chevy trucks in a certain year range (such as this) have this problem because the anti-lock system is located near the frame and thus all lines are exposed to salt etc. . . . . . . Where as in a conventional design the anti-lock system is located on the fire wall and only one line (the line that goes to back) is exposed to salt etc and is usually made of rust proof material. The brake line that is used on this truck is made of cheap steel which will rust. . . . . Not rust proof lines such as "armor coat type brake lines". This repair cost me $700 2nd item: while on the subject of brake system on this truck. . . . . I have found that in certain conditions that the anti-lock brake system is too sensitive and can actually make thing worse under certain conditions.

Rusted brake lines and frame.

I would like to file a complaint against gm for brake line corrosion issues & excessive front rotor/pad wear. I have a 2005 GMC Sierra 1500 2wd crew cab with the vortec 5300 motor. I have replaced several sets of front pads and rotors and have been watching the corrosion of the brake lines that lead to the rear wheels. I was not aware there was an investigation until I did search online. Motortrend reported in March or April of 2010, an investigation was opened for gm vehicles up to and including model year 2003. I think you need to add 2005 to it also.

2005 GMC Sierra 1500 ext cab 4x4 33k miles all brake lines are rotted and one has a hole. Pedal went to the floor and almost didn't stop in time.

I did not have an accident with this vehicle. I am filing the complaint because I have previously taken my vehicle to bob jeannotte pontiac-GMC truck, inc. , Plymouth, mi 48170 (734) 453-2500 to have an inspection for rusted brake lines as well as rusted frame on the above listed incident date. My invoice # is gccs189900 and my customer assistance provided case # is 71-784-24265. I was told it was normal for the conditions by the dealer rep. This vehicle is having continual rust problems to both the brake lines and frame. I am filing this complaint as I understand there is an ongoing investigation into this problem up to year 2003 and would like my vehicle year to be included in these investigation issues.