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1995 GMC K1500 Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
11
Latest Dec 1, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
41%
of 27 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 GMC K1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Dec 1, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 GMC K1500. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF LESS THAN 45 MPH IN ICY CONDITIONS, THE DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE AT A STOP SIGN. THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE VEHICLE SWERVED ALL OVER THE ROAD AND MADE A U-TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE DRIVER CONTNUED TO UTILIZE THE BRAKES, BUT THEY CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP. A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT ABS SENSORS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE ABS LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AS A PRE-WARNING. THE ABS WOULD AUTOMATICALLY TURN ON IF THERE WAS NO ICE OR WET ROAD CONDITIONS WHICH MADE THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTREMELY SPONGY OR DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED PERIODICALLY WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE RISK SINCE IT SEEMED THAT HE HAD NO CONTROL IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000. UPDATED 01/07/09 *BF UPDATED 01/07/09. *JB

NHTSA ID
10250351
Incident
Oct 6, 2008
Mileage
143,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 16, 2005

I HAVE A 1995 GMC SIERRA TRUCK THAT EXPERIENCES ANTI-LOCK ACTIVATION AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. THIS DEFECT WAS RECALLED IN THE 1999-2002 VEHICLES IN HIGH CORROSION STATES ALTHOUGH WISCONSIN WAS NOT ONE OF THEM. *JB

NHTSA ID
10136750
Incident
Aug 17, 2004
Mileage
88,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 3, 2004

THE ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE PREMATURELY UNDER NORMAL BRAKING. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT ABS SENSOR WAS DROPPING TO ZERO DUE TO CORROSION. *NM

NHTSA ID
10061802
Incident
Nov 19, 2003
Brakes
Filed Feb 28, 2002

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE PEDAL HARD SOMETHING IS FORCING PEDAL BACK UP, AND WILL NOT DEPRESS. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME.*AK

NHTSA ID
8004796
Incident
Feb 27, 2002
Brakes
Filed May 31, 2000

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TOO FAR DOWN ,IT IS VERY SOFT, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TRUCK DOES NOT REACT FAST ENOUGH. *AK

NHTSA ID
862769
Brakes
Filed Jan 27, 2000
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES, AND THE ABS SYSTEM KICKED IN AND DIDN'T WORK, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT A CURB. *AK

NHTSA ID
849765
Incident
Oct 2, 1999
Brakes
Filed Nov 24, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKES WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND THEN THEY JUMED BACK TOWARDS THE CONSUMER. CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES/ USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND FIRST GEAR, AND THERE STILL WERE NO BRAKES. BUT VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. *AK

NHTSA ID
852610
Incident
Oct 15, 1999
Brakes
Filed Feb 25, 1999

DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 20 MPH ABS MOTOR FAILED, CAUSING THE PEDAL TO GO TO FLOOR, WOULD NOT GRAB,WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID
833516
Brakes
Filed Dec 3, 1998

THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE ANIT-LOCK BRAKES HAS FAILED. THE SYSTEM HAS A BACK UP IT FAILES BACK ON THE REGULAR BRAKES BUT THAT PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT. GMC WILL NOT COVER IT EVEN.

NHTSA ID
701099
Incident
May 12, 1998
BrakesInterior & seats
Filed May 28, 1998

LEATHER SEATS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES DUE TO RIPPING, HOWEVER THEY CONTINUE TO RIP.

NHTSA ID
536100
Incident
Mar 21, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jan 2, 1997

ANTILOCK BRAKES MAKE NOISE/VIBRATE.

NHTSA ID
513404

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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