Rusted out fuel lines. Had to replace all fuel lines. Rusted out brake lines. Brakes gave out while driving. Luckly no accident. Had to replace all brake lines.
2001 GMC Sierra 1500: brake failure
40 of the 140 complaints about the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 40
- of this car's complaints
- 29%
- typical mileage
- 99,875
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 4 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Lost all brakes on my 01' gmc sierra 1500 sle 4x4 while braking on an off ramp, pedal went all the way to the floor. Brake lines appear to be completely rusted out, which doesn't make sense when I have a 5 year older honda civic, with 110k more miles on it, and the brake likes do not look near as bad. Both spent their lives in minnesota / wisconsin. After doing some googling, it appears this is extremely common with 2000-2003 gm trucks. If this wasn't a manufacturing defect, wouldn't all uncoated brake lines rust out at similar rates, in the same conditions? Mind boggling that gm is able to get away with not having to spend the cash to correct this problem. As if that money is worth more then the persons life.
Was on my way home, when I went to turn left onto my road. My brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I had to accelerate across a main road because a vehicle came up over the hill at me and I could not stop the truck. I coasted down a hill until the truck stopped rolling. When it was towed to a service station the mechanic noted a rusted out hole in my brake line. This is the 2nd time this has happened. The last time was in 2013. Yet the manufacturer does nothing to address this!!!!!!!
While driving in downtown city area, vehicle in motion, attempted to apply brakes and pedal went straight to floor almost causing an accident. There was no warning to loss of braking system. Vehicle was brought to residence and reviewed. Brake lines from master cylinder have suffered rust damage and caused a failure of the braking system. Upon further review all brake lines on vehicle are exhibiting extreme corrosion to a system that should not be rusting.
Anti-locking brakes coming on when stopping. No regular brakes 100 feet pass stop on highway and once turning while parking space,hit a fence in front of me when brakes failed.
The brakes failed due to rusted out steel brake lines while driving.
Applied brakes to stop at a traffic light and the brakes went to the floor, got vehicle to a parking lot to find all lines under the truck rusty, all lines including the fuel lines are gonna have to be replaced.
On 11-29-2014, while driving home with my 2 sons, attempting to slow down to turn into our neighborhood, the brake pedal went to the floor with no resistance. This is the second time I have had a brake line burst due to exterior corrosion (rust). The first time a brake line burst in this truck was approximately 1 1/2 years ago. At that time, while driving with my 2 young sons, approaching a stop light, the brake pedal went to the floor with no resistance and I was, fortunately, able to immediately turn right, into a parking lot. At that time, I reported the issue online at some website, but I cannot recall the name of the site. This time I came to this website. I now have to have the truck towed, and have to have all rigid oem brake lines replaced, right here before christmas. This most recent incident, the rupture came from outside the frame rail, under the driverside seat. All oem rigid brake lines are severely rusted. The problem in the past (the first incident) came from the last 3 inches of the brake line going to the left rear wheel before it attaches to the flexible hose. Note that this truck has never been in the mud or sand, nor has it put any boats into the water. Also, it has never pulled/towed another vehicle. I definitely would not pull anything in this model of gmc truck without replacing all oem rigid brake lines.
I was backing my boat into the water,stepped on brakes and pedal went to the floor.the brakes were gone. Quickly put in drive and four wheel drive and pulled up ramp(up hill ramp so brakes were not so important used emergency brake to stop).the complete system failed,there were no hydraulic brakes at all as all the lines corroded.
Got in truck started it, drove to the top of mile driveway applied brakes. The pedal went to the floor. I rolled into the road before I could apply the parking brake. An oncoming car had to brake, so as to avoid hitting me. I got the truck back in to the driveway and rode the park brake down the drive. Called a wrecker to tow to nearest garage. The brake lines ruptured in the different places, lost all brake fluid.
After backing my truck into my driveway, I was reaching into the back seat while pressing on the brake pedal. All of a sudden my foot on the brake pedal went to the floor. Upon investigating I found that I had a hole in my rear driver side brake line. It was completely rusted out. Further investigating showed that all the brake lines are very rusty and in poor condition. I have repaired the ruptured line, but am fearful of another rupture. I believe that gm should be required to replace all the brake lines on this vehicle. Why does gm not use high quality stainless steel brake lines for all vehicles? All vehicle makers should be required to use high quality stainless steel for brake lines and brake components susceptible to rust.
Was about to go shopping for christmas gifts, stepped on brake at top of court and the peddle went to floor. Not just loss of hydros full on brake malfunction , no brakes at all. I live in new york and truck was purchased from connecticut. Decided to make left turn and missed getting hit by 18 wheeler by inches. I am lucky to be alive to be typing this now, no thanks to gm. No warning lights nothing at all just no brakes. To add emergency brake did not work.
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Is brake failure a common problem on the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500?
40 of 140 owner complaints about the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 (29%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
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There are 0 recalls and 4 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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