Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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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.
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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 2007 GMC Sierra 1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 26 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
The 25 most recent of 26, in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 1233 E CAMELBACK RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85014, (602) 457-3232), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 197,000.
NHTSA ID
11220601
Incident
May 8, 2019
Mileage
197,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 2, 2019
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED. NO TRAFFIC ON ROAD WAS ABLE TO COAST TO STOP WITHOUT ACCIDENT. QUICK INSPECTION SHOWED SEVERE BRAKE FLUID LEAK. AFTER TOWING, REPAIR SHOP FOUND RUPTURED HYDRAULIC BRAKE LINE DUE TO CORROSION, AND MULTIPLE OTHER SIMILAR WEAKENED SPOTS. ALL HARD LINES REPLACED. MANUFACTURER DECLINED WARRANTY ASSISTANCE. OF NOTE, VEHICLE PURCHASED NEW, WITH NO HEAVY DUTY USE, NOR HIGH MILEAGE. ORIGINAL PARTS IN MY POSSESSION FOR VERIFICATION.
NHTSA ID
11217418
Incident
May 24, 2019
Mileage
106,000 mi
BrakesSuspension
Filed Apr 11, 2018
AT 50000 MILES HAD TO REPLACE BOTH FRONT HUBS BEARING WHERE DESTROYED.AT 6500 M ILES BRAKE LINES RUPTURED WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA ID
11084487
Incident
Aug 10, 2017
Mileage
65,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 27, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE PATCHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THIS WAS THE THIRD INSTANCE OF THE FAILURE OCCURRING ON THE VEHICLE. WILDCAT CHEVROLET (5525 HOPKINSVILLE RD, CADIZ, KY) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THE FAILURE, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
NHTSA ID
11030178
Incident
Sep 1, 2015
Mileage
80,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 23, 2017
BRAKE LINES FAILED ON MY 2007 GMC 1500 AND MY 2007 GMC 2500. IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC VEHICLES FROM 2003 TO 2009. WHY WASN'T THESE VEHICLES RECALLED FOR THIS. I WAS TOLD THAT GMC WAS OFFERING A DISCOUNTED PRICE FOR FAILED BRAKE LINES, BUT THE DEALER CHARGED ME FULL PRICE. $1,667.00. THE DISCOUNTED PRICE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE $500.00.
NHTSA ID
11025151
Incident
May 11, 2015
Mileage
100,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 6, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE FRONT BRAKES INDEPENDENTLY STOPPED WORKING AND THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT BRAKES. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 217,385.
NHTSA ID
11021828
Incident
Sep 5, 2017
Mileage
217,385 mi
Brakes
Filed Jun 14, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AT 866-996-9463 AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,983.
NHTSA ID
10995114
Incident
May 22, 2017
Mileage
82,983 mi
Brakes
Filed May 11, 2017
I LOST MY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR. TOOK IT TO GMC DEALER WHERE PURCHASED AND WAS TOLD IT WAS CORRODED BRAKE LINES WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED.$1300 TOTAL COST. NO BRAKE WARNING LIGHT EVER APPEARED!!! NO OTHER RUST/CORROSION WAS VISIBLE ON TRUCK BODY EXCEPT FOR BRAKE LINES. WAS TOLD THIS WAS AN ISSUE OF ALL GMC/CHEV. TRUCKS FROM THAT TIME SPAN.
NHTSA ID
10984821
Incident
May 7, 2017
Mileage
90,100 mi
BrakesOther / unspecified
Filed Feb 8, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH A VIBRATION. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
NHTSA ID
10950291
Incident
Feb 6, 2017
Mileage
150,000 mi
BrakesElectrical
Filed Sep 8, 2016
BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON. DUE TO BRAKE LIGHTS STAYING ON CRUISE CONTROL IS DISABLED. VEHICLE BRAKE OPERTATION IS DOING THE OPPOSITE, WHEN IN MOTION STAY ON AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR STOPPED BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF. CALLED GMC AND INFORMED THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR BUT FOR THE CHEVY MALIBU. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIR TO REPAIR AND PAID TO HAVE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE REPLACED ON 02/15/2016, ALMOST 7 MONTHS LATER THE ISSUE HAS RETURNED. ATTEMPTED TO HAVE DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACED PART LOOK AT BUT TOLD THERE IS ONLY A 12,000 MILE OR 12 MONTH WARRANTY AND VEHICLE HAS REACHED OVER THE 12,000 SO NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. WE WERE ALSO INFORMED THE WAS ONLY A "TEMPORARY FIX, AND THE BCM DOESN'T FIX THE BREAKS." DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE SECOND PART THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED,WHICH WE DECLINED, WOULD HAVE PERMANENTLY FIX THE ISSUE. PART HAD ALREADY BEEN PURCHASED AT $10 AND WAS GOING TO BE CHARGED BY DEALERSHIP $150 FOR THEM TO PROVIDE AND INSTALL. CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR ASSISTANCE TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE. GMC CALLED TO INFORM US THAT AS A COURTESY AND THE APPROVAL BY THE MANAGERS AT DEALERSHIP, WILL BE ABLE TO GIVE A $2000 VOUCHER TOWARDS A NEW VEHICLE OR USED. CALLED DAYS LATER AS VOUCHER DID NOT COME THROUGH VIA EMAIL AND INFORMED UNFORTUNATELY VOUCHER AS THE VEHICLE MUST BE UNDER 100,000 MILE FOR TRADE IN. PER GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AT THIS TIME UNABLE TO RESOLVE CORRECTING THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH BODY MODULE CONTROL AND IT WOULD BE THE EXPENSE OF CUSTOMER TO REPLACE AGAIN AFTER ITS BEEN REPLACED A LITTLE OVER 7 MONTHS AGO. VERY FRUSTRATED AS DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE IS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT AND DUE TO BREAK LIGHTS NOT WORKING MAY GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. WE WERE NOT INFORMED THIS WOULD ONLY BE A TEMP FIX. GMC CASE INFORMATION VALERIE-CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE CENTER SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER 8-2334730961 PHONE NUMBER 1-866-790-5600 EXT 5911198
NHTSA ID
10904878
Incident
Jan 15, 2016
Brakes
Filed Jan 31, 2016
RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINE AT 72000 MILES. WHAT A DISAPPOINTMENT BUT IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE I AM THE ONLY ONE. ITS A SHAME GM DOESN'T MAN UP AND CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF RUSTED OUT BRAKE LINES. LUCKILY I WAS IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE WHEN IT FAILED AND NOT RUNNING DOWN THE ROAD PULLING MY 4000 LB. BOAT. AND YES I HAVE READ ALL THE INFO ONLINE ABOUT THE NHTSB INVESTIGATING THIS PROBLEM AND LET GM OFF THE HOOK BY SAYING OWNERS SHOULD WASH THEIR CARS TO REMOVE THE ROAD SALT THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. I GUESS FORD AND DODGE OWNERS CRAWL UNDER THEIR TRUCKS IN THE WINTER AND DO THIS AS THERE WAS NO INVESTIGATION ON THEM. BY THE WAY I LIVE IN TN WHERE WINTERS AREN'T THAT BAD. AND ONE OTHER THING WHAT MARKETING BUZZ SAW DECIDED IT WOULD BE BETTER NOT TO HAVE A SPLIT BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR SO AT LEAST I WOULD HAVE 1/2 OF MY SYSTEM, HAD NO BRAKES FRONT OR REAR BECAUSE OF THIS.
NHTSA ID
10823334
Incident
Jan 20, 2016
Mileage
72,000 mi
BrakesEngine
Filed Jan 19, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE FORWARD, THE BRAKES WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT ALSO INDICATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT ACTIVATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
NHTSA ID
10820956
Incident
Aug 1, 2015
Mileage
170,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Apr 6, 2015
I WENT TO A LOCAL RECYCLE BUSINESS TO DROP OFF SOME CANS. UPON ENTERING THE BUILDING AT ABOUT 10 MPH, THIS GUY MOTION ME TO STOP AND WALKED IN FRONT OF THE TRUCK. I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDDLE ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR, BUT DID STOP. JUST MISSING THE GUY THAT WALKED IN FRONT OF ME. REALIZING THAT A BRAKE LINE BROKE AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP WASN'T FAR AWAY, I DROVE REALLY SLOW TO GET THERE. I LEFT IT OVER THE WEEKEND. MONDAY THEY FOUND THAT THE BRAKE LINE THAT RUNS FROM FRONT TO REAR RUSTED AND BURST. $ 463. LATER I TOOK THE TRUCK HOME. AFTER CRAWLING UNDER THE TRUCK WHEN I GOT HOME, I NOTICED MORE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES WITH ALLOT OF RUST. I APPLIED SOME PAINT THAT'S SUPPOSED TO SLOW DOWN CORROSION. I'M GLAD I WASN'T ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY GRAND KIDS IN THE TRUCK. OR WORSE, THE FUEL LINES COULD BREAK. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. HOW MUCH WOULD IT HAVE COST FOR THE MANUFACTURER TO HAVE INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL LINES WHEN THE TRUCK WAS BUILT? I'M SURE IT WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN MUCH. I HOPE NOBODY HAS TO DIE BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE. THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *TR
NHTSA ID
10703998
Incident
Sep 19, 2014
Mileage
62,056 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 9, 2014
Crash reported2 injuries reported
WHILE FOLLOWING OTHER NORMALLY TRAVELING VEHICLES DOWNHILL - VEHICLES IN FRONT CAME TO A STOP - BRAKE PEDDLE WAS FULLY DEPRESSED...NO RESPONSE...BRAKE FULLY APPLIED 2ND TIME...NO RESPONSE...RESULTING IN A REAR END COLLISION MULTIPLE VEHICLES...POSSIBLE TOTAL OF MY 2007 SIERRA. DAMAGES ARE VERY EXTENSIVE . INSURANCE TO INVESTIGATE GM BRAKE POSSIBLE CAUSE....AIRBAG DEPLOYED CHEST & NECK INJURIES....MANY OTHER INCIDENTS INVOLVING GMC BRAKE SYSTEMS. NEED IMMEDIATE NHTSA INVESTIGATIONS !! THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FATALITY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10643625
Incident
Oct 7, 2014
Mileage
140,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Mar 2, 2014
I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK USED I HAVE EMAILED GMC THAT I WAS HAVING ISSUE UPON DOING SO THEY HAD SENT ME A PHONE NUMBER TO CALL WHICH I TRIED AND IT SAID IT WOULD NOT LET ME FROM MY AREA I EMAILED THEM AGAIN AND THEY DID NOT REPLY. MY MASTER CYLINDER WENT OUT ON MY GMC SIERRA 1500 WT EXTENDED CAB AND I FOUND UPON REPLACING THE MASTER THAT THEY USED A 2006 MASTER CYLINDER ON WHAT THEY CALL A 2007 VEHICLE .. LOST THE BRAKES COMPLETELY NO WRECK. WHAT THEY DID DO WAS SEND ME A LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY WAS DUE TO EXPIRE HOW CONVENIENT FOR THEM. I TRIED HARD BECAUSE I WANT TO KNOW DID THEY USE 06 ON MY 07 TRUCK TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT PARTS IT IS IMPORTANT. NOW A FEW MONTHS LATER I AM NOTICING THAT UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE THAT ONE OF THE BRAKE LINES IS STARTING TO LEAK I STILL ONLY HAVE 48000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE NO WAY NO HOW SHOULD THE LINES HAVE ROTTED OUT THIS EARLY OR CORRODED GMCS ANSWER IS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BEING ON DISABILITY I WILL HAVE TO COME UP WITH CLOSE TO 300 DOLLARS TO REPLACE ALL THE LINES BEFORE THEY BLOW OUT AND CAUSE ME TO HAVE A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHICH GMC DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE THAT THEY HAVE INSTALLED DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT PREMATURELY FAIL. *TR
NHTSA ID
10566703
Incident
Nov 5, 2013
Mileage
44,000 mi
Body & structureBrakesSuspension
Filed Nov 9, 2012
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A RATE OF 20 MPH AND STARTED STOPPING AND NOTICE THE BRAKES WHERE GOING OUT. I HAD THEN LOST BRAKE PRESSURE ALTOGETHER. USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO GET STOPPED AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE CHECKED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND ALL THE BRAKE LINES TO BE RUSTED OUT, AND HAD LOST ALL BRAKE FLUID. UPON FINDING THIS HE FOUND THE MAJORITY OF THE UNDERCARRIAGE TO HAVE SEVERE RUST DAMAGE AN SEVERAL PARTS ALSO. *TR
NHTSA ID
10483887
Incident
Nov 5, 2012
Mileage
64,540 mi
Brakes
Filed Aug 11, 2011
MY 2007 GMC SIERRA HAS FAULTY ABS SENSORS WHICH ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED STOPS AND GREATLY EXTENDS THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE. SEARCHING THE INTERNET USENET LIST IT SEEMS THAT A GOOD PORTION OF GM FULLSIZE PICKUPS AND SUVS HAVE FAULTY ABS BRAKE SENSORS WHICH ACTIVATE DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING. 1999 - 2007 VEHICLES SEEM TO BE THE MOST AFFECTED AND INCLUDE SIERRA, YUKON, SUBURBAN, AND SILVERADO TRUCKS. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THE ISSUE FOR MANY YEARS AND HAS ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE BUT FAILED TO ISSUE RECALL, THIS LEAVES THE OWNER STUCK WITH THE PROBLEM TO DEAL WITH ON THEIR OWN. *TR
NHTSA ID
10418614
Incident
Jul 30, 2011
Mileage
53,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Dec 6, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY ENGAGED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM BEGAN TO ACTIVATE WITH AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TEN TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS ON BOTH UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES AND NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,000. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE TRUCK WAS REPAIRED THE DEALER. UPDATED 03/17/11
NHTSA ID
10369285
Incident
Aug 6, 2010
Mileage
17,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 8, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500 CLASSIC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD DROP A FEW INCHES AND THE VEHICLE WOULD ABNORMALLY LUNGE FORWARD. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE FRONT WHEEL SENSORS AND CLEANED THE MOUNTING SURFACE AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES ON TEH VEHICLE AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,202.
NHTSA ID
10364383
Incident
Oct 26, 2010
Mileage
37,202 mi
Brakes
Filed Nov 10, 2008
I WAS PULLED OVER BY MY LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT FOR DEFECTIVE BRAKE LAMPS 3 TIMES. I HAVE GONE TO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIPS AND THEY REPLACE THE SWITCHES 4 TIMES. I THEN GOT PULLED OVER AGAIN SO I BROUGHT IT TO LEMAY BUICK AND GMC IN KENOSHA WI. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH 2 TIMES. WHEN YOU PUSH ON THE PEDDLE AND LET UP JUST A HAIR THE BRAKE LIGHT GO INOP. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR ME BECAUSE I COULD GET REAR ENDED AT ANYTIME WITH NO BRAKE LIGHTS. I HOOKED UP A LIGHT ON MY DASH TO LET ME KNOW WHEN THEY ARE OR ARE NOT WORKING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK 95% OF THE TIME GOING 70MPH AND SLOWING DOWN TO 55MPH THE LIGHTS DON'T EVEN BLINK. I TRIED CALLING GMC AND THEY SAID THERE IS NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR
NHTSA ID
10248226
Incident
Apr 1, 2008
Mileage
12,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Sep 11, 2008
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS ARE WARPING. *TR
NHTSA ID
10241869
Incident
Aug 8, 2008
Mileage
19,812 mi
BrakesExterior lighting
Filed Jul 20, 2008
THE BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF IF YOU PRESS THE BRAKE AND THEN SLIGHTLY DEPRESS THE PEDAL, ALTHOUGH THE BRAKES ARE STILL APPLIED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT ON. I FIRST NOTICED IT WHILE BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY AT NIGHT, AND I DID NOT THINK IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN UNTIL I SAW MY WIFE STOP FROM 45 MPH AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FLASHED AND THEN TURNED OFF UNTIL SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I TOOK THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY THOUGHT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK, AND REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH. THE PROBLEM DID NOT GO AWAY. THE SAME DEFECT IS ON EVERY TRUCK ON THE CAR LOT. THE DEALERSHIP WROTE ON MY INVOICE THAT THE OWNER PRESUMES THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED THE BRAKE LIGHTS SHOULD BE ON. DUH!! *TR
NHTSA ID
10235074
Incident
Oct 9, 2007
Mileage
1,000 mi
Brakes
Filed May 1, 2008
2007 GMC SIERRA CREW (NEW BODY STYLE) WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN I NEARLY HAD A VEHICLE REAR END ME. I HAD MY BRAKES DEPRESSED AND NOTICED MY BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT LIGHT UP. I THEN PRESSED A LITTLE HARDER ON THE PEDAL AND THEN MY LIGHTS CAME ON. THIS NEW BRAKE LIGHT WHERE IF YOU STEP AS HARD AS YOU WANT ON THE BRAKE AND THEN LET OFF A MICRO INCH AND IT GOES OFF. SO I GOT HOME AND DID SOME SEARCHING AND FOUND THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IS OCCURRING QUITE A LOT WITH THIS TRUCK MY THOUGHT ON THIS IS THAT ANY TIME THE T BRAKE PEDAL IS EVEN DEPRESSED JUST A LITTLE BIT THE LIGHTS SHOULD GO ON. I DID ALSO FIND IT STRANGE THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT WORK WITH THE IGNITION OFF. FIRST VEHICLE I CAN RECOLLECT EVER SET UP THAT WAY. *TR
NHTSA ID
10226357
Incident
Apr 29, 2008
Mileage
7,400 mi
Body & structureBrakesEngine+2 more
Filed Mar 27, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TWICE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 15 TIMES SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED IN AUGUST OF 2007. THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS AND CHANGED THE BRAKES AND THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FUEL GAUGE FAILED AND THE BED OF THE VEHICLE SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME. THE ENGINE LIFTERS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AS WELL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,100.
NHTSA ID
10222498
Incident
Oct 13, 2007
Mileage
12,000 mi
Brakes
Filed Oct 12, 2007
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC SIERRA 1500. WHILE AT A STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. THROUGH A REFLECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED AND THEN SLIGHTLY RELEASED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH TWICE. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 3,500. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SIERRAS ON THE LOT HAD THE SAME DEFECT. UPDATED 10/31/07 *TR
NHTSA ID
10205500
Incident
Sep 1, 2007
Mileage
1,500 mi
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