I lost my brakes while pulling out onto the road. Pedal went to the floor before truck began to slow down, ABS kicked on and grinding rotors before a full stop. Brake line failed leaking fluid under driver's side door - most likely due to rust.
2001 GMC Sierra: grinding or squealing brakes
5 of the 263 complaints about the 2001 GMC Sierra describe grinding or squealing brakes.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 2%
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 20 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Grinding or squealing brakes by model year
What owners say
I own a 2001 gmc sierra. I noticed that when I put my truck in 4 low on my 4x4 (manual shift),and I put the truck in reverse, you can feel the torque. When I go and put the truck into park it starts to grind while engaging in the park position. I brought it to a gmc dealership and they told me that it is normal for the transfer case to do this. If you ask me, if there is grinding noises on moving parts, something is not right or "normal".
Dt: all the brakes failed prematurely at 50,000. The brakes were making a squeaking noise, thought it was brake pads, took to dealer, and they said had complete brake failure. Use vehicle for loading and unloading boats in the salt water. Had 6 other gmc vehicles and never had this problem. *ak *tt
Passenger-side window stopped working and made grinding noise when button pushed to roll down. Disassembled passenger door to investigate. Found electric window motor cable broken with obvious signs of corrosion (rust) at point of failure. Also noted substantial corrosion on screws holding motor assembly in place.
At 35,000 miles having expensive problems with the ABS. Before coming to a complete stop, brake pedal would pulsate as if ABS was engaging. *bf the consumer had the problem repaired and it happend again only on the right front wheel. The brakes grind when almost at a complete stop.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages
- Chevrolet/gmc/cadillac: anytime hydraulic brake pipes assembly need replacing, pre-formed and pre-flared...
- Antilock brake (ABS) activation at low speeds (clean wheel speed sensor mounting surface)
- ABS light on, dtc's C0265, C0201, U1041 set and/or loss of communication with brake module
- Anti-lock brake system (ABS) light on, diagnostic trouble codes (DTCS) C0265, C0201, U1041 set and/or loss...
- Supplement to 04094 front wheel speed sensor corrosion
- Product safety recall regarding front wheel speed sensor corrosion
- Low effort parking brake apply system
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
- What is wrong
- Certain pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles may experience unwanted antilock brake system (ABS) activation. This condition is more likely to occur in environmentally corrosive areas. This recall will be launched in the "salt belt" states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maryland, massachusetts, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin and the district of columbia only.
- Risk
- This can cause increased stopping distances during low-speed brake applications, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers are to remove the wheel speed sensor and thoroughly clean the wheel speed sensor mounting surface on the bearing, apply rust inhibitor to the cleaned surface, grease the mounting surface, reinstall the wheel speed sensor, and check the peak-to-peak output voltage to ensure the wheel speed signal is within specifications. The recall began september 22, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 05V379000 · Recall details
Parking brake
- What is wrong
- On certain pickup trucks equipped with manual transmissions and built with either pbr parking brake systems or trw parking brake systems, the parking brake friction linings may wear to an extent where the parking brake can become ineffective in immobilizing a parked vehicle.
- Risk
- If the parking brake does not hold, unintended vehicle movement could occur, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a low-force spring clip retainer for vehicles equipped with a pbr parking brake system. On vehicles equipped with the trw parking brake system, dealers will install a redesigned parking brake cable assembly. The recall began on july 29, 2005. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438 or gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463.
Recall number 05V161000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2001 GMC Sierra grinding brakes
Is grinding or squealing brakes a common problem on the 2001 GMC Sierra?
5 of 263 owner complaints about the 2001 GMC Sierra (2%) mention grinding or squealing brakes. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 GMC Sierra?
There are 2 recalls and 20 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2001 GMC Sierra
ABS 61Brake failure 27Fuel gauge 8No deployment 7Stalling 7Knocking 6Power steering loss 5
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