93 problems related to service brakes have been reported for the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2017 GMC Sierra 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2017 Sierra 1500.
The service trailer brake system keeps coming on. The notification constantly alerts and it’s distracting my driving.
Trailer brake system error comes on. I dont even own a trailer or have ever towed a trailer. It cuts power momentarily and is very very unsafe. Please fix before someone gets hurt.
A service "trailer brake system" message keeps coming up on my display constantly, over and over and over, I can't see the speed display, I can't hear the turn signal sound, it's extremally distracting and loud. When I looked this message up I found the wiring was faulty and my trailer brakes won't work.
Loss of power assist at slow speed when backing or going forward. This has happened several times since I have had the vehicle. Brake pedal is very hard to press and vibrates.
The contact owns a 2017 GMC sierra. The contact stated while driving and coming to a stop, the vehicle lost braking functionality. The contact had to desperately depress the brake pedal for the vehicle to come to a complete stop. The vehicle was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was previously serviced under NHTSA campaign number: 19v645000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and offered no additional assistance. The contact was referred to the NHTSA hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was 46,000.
Ebcm needs to be reprogrammed. Larry stovesand GMC in paducah, ky will not service my recall because it was closed on 2019, research has shown that this programming may need to be done again. After telling them this info. They are now saying that they will not service my recall because it has a salvaged title. After researching how a salvaged title is still honorable for a free recall service they are now telling me to take it somewhere else.
The trailer brake system sensor keeps going off making the vehicle unbearable to drive. The transmission also jerks when it gets to 7 mph. I've taken the truck to the GMC dealer over 3 times to check the transmission problem and it still jerks. This has been a on going problem since the purchase of the vehicle.
The trailer brake system on my vehicle suddenly stopped working. I was alerted by a continuous chime and message saying "service trailer brake system. " my brakes stopped working and made it difficult for me to stop my vehicle and loaded trailer. It was very frightening because I had lost all trailer braking function and feared I would not be able to stop my vehicle. In addition, the chime and message are non stop and very distracting and cause some components of my dashboard to be inaccessible making things more dangerous. Unfortunately, the distracting and frustrating chime and message continue even without a trailer attached.
Driving on the highway going approximately 64mph and the traffic lane shifted over and everyone started to slow down and when I went to apply some brake . The pedal got very hard and became very hard to push down effecting my ability to brake properly. This almost caused me to get into an accident and I had to shoot over to the breakdown lane giving me enough time to slow down. My pedal became very hard to push down. This problem continued throughout my travel and service brake assist came on after the fact.
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 30 mph, he heard an abnormal noise and while depressing on the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to decelerate. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact was able to cruise to the side of the roadway until the vehicle decelerated. The contact stated he shifted into reverse to stop the vehicle completely, before shifting into park. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to his residence. The contact stated he had an independent mechanic come to his residence and he was informed that the brake caliper and the front passenger’s side brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 53,579.
While driving I get a repeating alarm chime and "service trailer brake system" caution statement on dash panel. This alarm will go off as often as once every three seconds. It is both startling and a hazard to the driver and while towing condition of the trailer brakes is unknown.
Brakes have stopped working while driving down the road, previously they have occasionally glitches out primarily for example when I pull into a drive through restaurant or in a parking area. Service brake assist pops up.
The contact owns a 2017 GMC sierra. The contact stated while driving 70 mph the vehicle began to brake with out depressing the brake pedal. The contact stated that the "trailer brake service" and the "service brake" warning light were illuminated. The contact pulled off the road safely and drove the vehicle to his residence. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer. The vehicle has not been diagnosed or repaired. The contact had received a recall letter from the manufacturer. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 14,230. The VIN number was unavailable.
The brakes are failing especially after braking while on an incline . Pressure on the pedal becomes mushy then hard and will not stop the vehicle. The truck has 90,000 miles on it. A brake assist light came on while backing down a hill and braking .
Service trailer brakes light pops up and chimes over and over again. I've never pulled a trailer. It's distracting and will randomly go off. Seems to go off when gas is below 1/4 tank. Sometimes it goes months without happening. Sometimes it happens a few days in a row. The dealership says they can't do anything unless they see it go off.
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at low speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, and the pedal remained on the floorboard. Additionally, the vehicle failed to slow down as intended. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Still having the slow parking problem. Almost hit a car today when trying to stop while parking truck. Software update by dealer did not fix the problem. This happens every time I try to park and/or slow stopping at a crosswalk.
Leaving a parking lot and had a complete loss of brakes due to faulty vacuum pump.
My truck trailer brake system continues to come on and my doors are locking and unlocking. It has my 4x4 trans rubbing as well. Its a non stop issue everytime I get into my truck it does this and it happened out of no where. I had this truck a little over a year now.
Panel message with beep saying: service trailer brake system.
Transmission shifts extremely hard in low speed. Transmission temperature sensor is bad causing warning light to be on. Brakes fade at low speed causing abs system to growl.
While in a parking lot, I tried to slowly move forward and then come to a pause. My brakes didn't work quite right and the vehicle didn't stop for an additional 15-20 feet from where I would have liked to stop. Luckily I was just moving forward to get out of the way of another vehicle trying to drive behind me and I didn't have anything directly in front of me that I needed to stop before. If I was trying to stop for a pedestrian I would have certainly hit them. If I was trying to stop behind a vehicle who suddenly stopped I would have ran into the back of their vehicle. There has been a recall on similar vehicles; same make, model and year as mine for what appears to be the same issue. Recall # 19v645000 this has also happened in my garage while pulling in, and in another parking situation. The service brake assist warning comes on the information screen.
My brake pedal randomly gets extremely hard, causing my truck to not be able to stop as it should. This almost caused me to read end the vehicle in front putting everyone in danger. There are no warning lights on. There is a recall for this issue that my model year falls under however my VIN says no open recalls. It’s a booster vacuum seal problem with the breaks. Very frustrating that my truck is experiencing this recall issue but is not included. This causes a huge safety issue.
The contact owns a 2017 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds or parking the vehicle, while depressing the brake pedal, he heard an abnormal noise and the vehicle failed to stop completely. The contact stated that the service brakes warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he continued to experience the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA campaign number: 19v645000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
My 2017 GMC sierra is experiencing similar issues with excessive force required, vibration in brake pedal at low speeds, and delays in stopping as found on 2018 and up trucks and suvs. I notified the dealership about a year ago about the issue and it potentially being linked to the recall and they said it wasn't and they would have to charge me to inspect and repair. The issue can obviously lead to an accident if the brakes continue to worsen and fail. Also abrupt stopping at low speeds doesn't work efficiently putting anyone who steps out in front of my vehicle or stops abruptly in front of me at risk. A couple of times there was a diagnostics alert sent to my email stating an "issue with the antilock braking system was detected". There are already accidents reported with 2018 and up vehicles because of this issue. I feel the recall for the 2018 and up vehicles needs to be extended to 2017 vehicles to prevent accidents.
While backing up I hit the brakes and the pedal made a clicking noise. I pumped the brakes and it stopped. This has happen several times over the past several months. I made a compliant to the dealer while under warranty and they found nothing wrong. 62000 current miles on the vehicle. Safety issue???.
I was backing my boat into the water at a boat ramp and my brakes got very hard to push when I was backing into the water. I had to stand on the brakes to get it to stop, if my wife had been backing the truck in, it would have been in the lake. I see that there are no recalls on this vehicle. I bought it about four months ago and don't know the history of any recalls that have been done. I also had the transmission problem with the shimmy, and per the gm dealer flushed the fluid and the shimmy has all but disappeared. I am glad, because when I ask if it didn't repair it would the transmission be covered under warranty, he said no because of the mileage. These reasons are probably why the guy traded it in in the first place.
No breaks loud sound grabbing breaks growling sound very loud sweeking sound happens all time.
Low speed braking issue. Was in a parking lot trying to park moving about 1 or 2 mph. Truck would not stop and it was like there where no brakes until I pressed as hard as I could. Does not do this at normal speeds.
I was driving 50mph and was behind a semi as I started to pass him I noticed an oncoming car and decided there wasnt enough time to pass so I started to push the brake pedal to slow down and get back behind the semi and the brakes locked up which produced an uncontrollable spin in which I did a 180 degree spin and ended up going into the ditch backwards and tipped over on my side no airbags deployed either.
This happened multiple times. The brake pedal is hard at low idle, and you have to stand on brake pedal to stop the vehicle. Typically happens when trying to back in a parking spot or in stop & go traffic the brake pedal becomes hard to push and truck doesn't stop as quickly.
On 9/2019 they supposedly did the reprogram to fix the hydraulic braking issue on my truck. It is now doing the very same issue again. I go to slow down or stop and feel like its not slowing down and I pump the pedal to get a good pedal to stop. It does this quite frequent now. Is there anyone who can help me see if this can be done again under recall?.
As I was back my boat in at boat ramp brake pedal was hard to press down had to almost stand on them to keep from truck going in the water. I researched this and seen where gm has a recall on the vacuum pump but I call the dealer they told me they wasn't a recall.
When I apply the brakes it doesn't want to stop and I have to push it down again almost like there is a issue with the vacuum on the brakes but it says my vehicle is not affected by the recall but the symptoms are exactly the same as the recall.
GMC sierra was brought to dealer for existing recall regarding braking. Dealer indicated recall had been resolved. While backing the truck on 3 separate occasions since recall addressed, brakes become much less responsive with clicking sound. Brakes become hard to press and do not stop vehicle complete. This also happened while towing a boat down ramp. The vehicle has 28,000 miles and the issue did not occur prior to about a month ago. The most recent time was tonight while backing on level ground into garage. I have not had an accident as a result of this, but the recall was not adequately performed or did not address the issue.