I was returning home from lexington ky when I came around a curve there were two deer in the road. I hit the brakes hard and the pedal went to the floor. I hit one of the deer with a glancing blow. There was no damage to my truck and the deer ran away. Thank god I was not in lexington when this happened and the deer was not a child. I am 72 years old and I don't have the money or the energy to make this repair. Last year my son was backing his 2001 silverado to the lake to load a boat when this same thing happened. The truck went into the water up to the cab before he got it into another gear. After a 1100.00 repair he traded for a ford. General motors needs to be held accountable for this defect
2000 GMC Sierra 2500: brake failure
7 of the 48 complaints about the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500 describe brake failure.
- owner complaints
- 7
- of this car's complaints
- 15%
- typical mileage
- 138,675
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Brake failure by model year
What owners say
Power steering pump shaft broke, hydro boost system that controls brakes failed. The power steering pump was replaced and it failed again within a month.
Steel brake line ruptured under truck causing loss of brakes while towing a boat.
Badly rotting/corroded brake lines. One has now burst. Brake pedal goes to the floor. There was no warning. No warning light now or prior to the failure.
Rusted brake lines causing brake failure. In dealer now for repair. A costly repair due to the fact that they were engineered on the truck to never be replaced as the dealer needs to lift the truck cab off the truck to replace.. Feel this corrosion and failure is premature as I have had older vehicles that had hardly any corrosion or have failed. I was lucky that I did not get hurt or my family.
Brake failure due to corrosion of hydraulic brake lines.
In the last week of october, 2009, my father and I were pulling a bumper hitch camping trailer when the truck brakes failed. We were able to limp the rest of the way home by using the emergency brake and the electric assist brakes on the camper. When we had the brakes inspected, we were told that the metal brake lines on the drivers side of the vehicle had corroded inside the frame, next to the gas tank. The brake line was replaced and no further incident has arisen.
Service bulletins that may apply
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: light duty pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles equipped with vacuum power, 4-wheel disc brakes. These vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of fmvss no. 105, "hydraulic brake systems." these vehicles were built with a kinked brake booster vacuum supply hose.
- Risk
- These vehicles do not comply with requirements of fmvss no. 105.
- Remedy
- Dealers will re-route the brake booster vacuum supply hose.
Recall number 00V222000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500 brake failure
Is brake failure a common problem on the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500?
7 of 48 owner complaints about the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500 (15%) mention brake failure. The model year with the most reports is 2003.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 GMC Sierra 2500?
There is 1 recall and 8 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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