10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
4 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
7,002 miles

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problem #48

Feb 062020

Sierra 1500

  • 11,892 miles
4 messages appeared on digital dash while driving. Service ESC, brake system failure 62 mph top speed, service trailer brake system, steering assist reduced. I had to press brake pedal to the floor with extremely excessive force to get truck to stop. Note that none of the 4 messages state the vehicle will be extremely difficult to stop or shouldn't be driven, but rather the vehicle wouldn't exceed 62 mph. It should have reduced the speed to much less, maybe 10 to 15 mph. This failure could have easily resulted in vehicle accident, or even a fatality accident. I doubt I will ever carry my family in the truck again due to this and I certainly will not allow my children to drive the truck.

- Malvern, AR, USA

problem #47

Jan 282020

Sierra 1500

  • 2,614 miles
My pickup started, I pulled out on road and sped up to 35 mph, when I stepped on brakes to slow down they were unresponsive, so I began pumping. They felt very hard to pump and were not slowing the truck down. Lights came on saying service brakes etc. As I coasted to try to slow down off side of road. I had to keep pumping the brakes down to floorboard and I'm not sure they were even working as I coasted safely off side of road to a stop, I turned engine off immediately calling my dealership service department. I wouldn't drive it any further as I felt I had no brakes whatsoever. Dealership had it towed to their shop. The next afternoon I spoke with them. They stated it was a known issue and that a recall had been issued (see recall number below) but I never received it. I did receive a seat belt recall so I know they have my correct address. I was told it was some problem with a module and I can come puck truck up. It was scary when it happened. I purchased this pickup new on August 21, 2019. Recall number: Recall-N192268090 (per dealership service department)

- Redmond, OR, USA

problem #46

Jan 312020

Sierra 1500

  • 5,600 miles
Started truck and many services lights came on service ESC, brakes lights, steering lights all warnings. On star called and said I had a brake failure. I was backing out of driveway and could hardly stop the truck as I was approaching the road

- Clinton, MS, USA

problem #45

Jan 302020

Sierra 1500

  • 7,997 miles
After my recall was fixed my truck locked into 4 wheel drive and I lost control of all my safety features. My lights would not work. They fixed what they said was a glitch in the recall and 3 weeks later my engine light came on again and my brake system started to show lights. They recalibrated the brake system recall again.

- Roanoke, VA, USA

problem #44

Jan 142020

Sierra 1500

  • 10,000 miles
After having a recall issue fixed on the ABS braking system of my truck, I remoted started it from GM's onstar app, which caused the dashboard to light up like a christmas tree and give a number of errors, including a solid engine light. GM onstar diagnosis identified that there is now another issue in the ABS braking system. There has been no mechanical failure at this point, but I am concerned their maybe as others with this same issue have seen mechanical failure.

- New Boston, MI, USA

problem #43

Jan 272020

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Upon starting the vehicle and taking off after remotely starting it, multiple warnings popped up on the trucks dic. They were, system brake failure, trailer brake failure, ESC failure, do not exceed 65mph warning. After seeing those I applied the brake to stop and the brake pedal went to floor leaving the truck without any type of braking power what so ever. After coasting to a stop I shut the truck off restarted it and the check engine icon was on. The brakes did work after the truck was shut off and restarted.

- Henderson, KY, USA

problem #42

Dec 242019

Sierra 1500

  • 7,500 miles
Four days after having a recall performed I was getting an error for my ecs and ABS being disabled. The truck lost almost complete control of braking. I took it back to the dealership to be reprogrammed and the same thing happened a week later. Both times this happened when the truck was first started.

- Shelby Township, MI, USA

problem #41

Jan 132020

Sierra 1500

  • 3,900 miles
I had no issues with my truck until I went and had the most recent recall done for the brakes. I since have had brake issues twice. Once, hours after having the recall done I got in my truck and started it and all the dashboard lights were illuminated and I had to push the brake pedal to the floor after accelerating. The other instance was a week later after remote starting my truck from the phone application had the same scenario play out.

- Lincoln, NE, USA

problem #40

Jan 242020

Sierra 1500 8-cyl

  • 10,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 GMC savana. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, several warning lights illuminated in the instrument panel. The contact attempted to depress the brake pedal which failed to operate as intended. The vehicle was taken to bert ogden Buick GMC 4216 us-281, edinburg, tx 78542 (956)205-0761 to be diagnosed which was still pending. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 10,000.

- Edinburg, TX, USA

problem #39

Jan 232020

Sierra 1500

  • 8,000 miles
Truck parked in morning, turned it on and multiple warnings came on, service trailer brake system, service ESC, brake system failure at 62mph, got warning from onstar that there is an issue with my antilock braking system, I took pictures of error but only could upload one.

- Edinburg, TX, USA

problem #38

Jan 172020

Sierra 1500

  • 8,800 miles
After starting my 2019 GMC Sierra, I received a number of warnings including: 1. service trailer brake system 2. steering assist is reduced drive with care 3. service ESC 4. brake system failure 62 mph top speed 5. check engine light as I started to drive, I realized I had a very difficult time stopping as I had to press the brake very hard. I was in a parking lot and only going 5 - 10 mph, but still had difficulty stopping. I took the vehicle to the dealership. They investigated the issue and made a software update working directly with GM, which is now a current recall. The truck has done it again as of today so the sw fix is obviously not correct.

- Saint Charles, MO, USA

problem #37

Jan 172020

Sierra 1500

  • 12,575 miles
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated while exiting a parking lot multiple warning lights illuminated including the ABS warning light, traction control warning, service engine soon warning light, and trailer brake warning light. A message was also displayed which stated do not exceed over 60 mph. The contact stated while approaching a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed but went to the floorboard but failed to stop the vehicle. The contact called to gurley leep GM giant located at gurley leep GM giant, (574) 271-3700, and made the dealer aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was informed of failure. The failure mileage was 12,575.

- Osceola, IN, USA

problem #36

Nov 012019

Sierra 1500

  • 12,000 miles
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that after the vehicle was restarted the vehicle experienced a brake system failure. The contact stated that the brake pedal was depressed but failed to operate to slow the vehicle as intended. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to town and county GMC (1040 paseo del pueblo sur taos, taos nm) who reprogrammed the brake module however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 12,000.

- Taos, NM, USA

problem #35

Jan 012020

Sierra 1500

  • 3,100 miles
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced an unintended acceleration and would surge forward. The vehicle also experienced a brake failure causing the vehicle to erroneously drive. During the failure, the messages "trailer brake failure" and "do not driver past 60 mph" had massage had displayed. The local dealer bob robinson Chevrolet (155 robinson dr. Triadelphia wv) was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 3,100.

- Follensbee, WV, USA

problem #34

Jan 102020

Sierra 1500

  • 645 miles
Purchased new, Dec 24, 2019. Current odometer 645miles. The vehicle was parked for about 15 minutes, when I returned to my truck and turned it on, multiple warning tones began to sound and the dashboard was illuminated with multiple warning lights (ABS, traction control, check engine, parking brake) and messages reading: "brake system failure 62mph top speed, " 'service trailer brake system, ' 'steering assist is reduced drive with care, ' 'service ESC.' I turned the vehicle off and on multiple times over the course of 20 minutes, exiting the vehicle, locking the doors, unlocking the doors, and starting the process from the beginning. I decided I wouldn't be driving over 62mph as I was only 2 miles from my home, so I decided to back out and drive home with full intentions of calling the dealership in the morning. When I tried to back out I realized that I had almost zero braking power, having to almost stand up on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle without giving it any gas, and turning was difficult (similar to manual steering in a vintage vehicle). I knew driving home would not be safe. I turns the vehicle off and on once more and all the warning messages and lights were no longer there. The check engine light remained on and is still on. I was able to drive home as though nothing happened, but am fearful this will happen while driving down the road, especially while my children are in the car. I have read multiple forums, this is not an isolated incident, with many others experiencing the same exact issue, sometimes while actually driving, in 2019 GMC Sierra and Chevy Silverado's. this is absolutely unacceptable and will result in injuries and deaths if GM does not resolve the issue.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #33

Jan 082020

Sierra 1500

  • 5,500 miles
After starting my 2019 GMC Sierra, I received a number of warnings including: 1. service trailer brake system 2. steering assist is reduced drive with care 3. service ESC 4. brake system failure 62 mph top speed 5. check engine light as I started to drive, I realized I had a very difficult time stopping as I had to press the brake very hard. I was in a parking lot and only going 5 - 10 mph, but still had difficulty stopping. I took the vehicle to the dealership. They investigated the issue and made a software update working directly with GM. Five days after picking my vehicle up, I received a call from the dealership saying that GM does not have a permanent fix for the issue and that I may experience brake failure again. My vehicle is back at the dealer without a solution or timeframe for repair.

- Plymouth, MN, USA

problem #32

Sep 272019

Sierra 1500

  • 2,621 miles
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Sierra 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to slow or stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was firm which required added effort in slowing the vehicle. The contact also stated that the vehicle pulled to the right while being stopped. The vehicle was taken to dave sinclair Buick GMC located at 5655 S lindbergh blvd, saint louis, mo 63123, (314)272-4060 to be diagnosed and repaired. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 19V889000 (service brakes, hydraulic, electronic stability control, service brakes). The vehicle was repaired however, after leaving the dealer and while driving at 65 mph, the brake failure warning light illuminated and the brake function became reduced. The vehicle was towed back to the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired a second time. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 2,621.

- Saint Louis, MO, USA

problem #31

Jan 042020

Sierra 1500

  • 11,500 miles
I received notice that there are two recalls out for my truck: A brake system recall and a forward camera/collision recall. Had both recalls performed and immediately the forward camera collision alert, lane keep and intellibeam systems didn't work. Delaer informed me there is a problem with the update and I need a new camera. That is on order and pending. More importantly, about 2 days after the updates the truck showed alerts about the brakes, traction control and stabilitrack systems. Upon driving the truck the power/vacuum assist system failed and the brake pedal nearly went to the floor before engaging brakes; I could barely stop. Returned the truck to the dealer and was told its a common issue with the brake recall update (the truck had no such symptoms before the update). If you check out various GM vehicle owner forums you will see scores of Silverado and Sierra owners with the same two issues post-update: No collision camera and sudden loss of brakes. There is a problem - a very dangerous problem - with these updates.

- Park Ridge, IL, USA

problem #30

Jan 062020

Sierra 1500

  • miles
Dear NHTSA, I recently leased a 2019 GMC Sierra pickup truck. This truck is currently in the shop for the 6th time, and neither GM or the local dealership can seem to fix anything on this truck. Most recently, as yesterday I had my car in for the braking system. The dealership called me and said my truck was fixed. As I turned my truck on, the brake system light came on. I was told by the dealership to just drive it and it will go away. I do not feel this is a good/safe practice and GM is not helping me to get out of this unsafe truck.

- Chalfont, PA, USA

problem #29

Dec 242019

Sierra 1500

  • 5 miles
I own a 2019 GMC Sierra denali 1500 crew cab. After starting my vehicle and beginning my journey home. Sever warning indications of problems came on my dashboard system. While driving, the brake failure indicator illuminated and the vehicle would not immediately stop when depressing the brake pedal. Also, several warning indicators illuminated, including the power steering, service ESC, brake system failure 62 mph top speed, steering assist is reduced drive with care, service trailer brake system, ABS, and trailer towing warning message indicating that the vehicle would not accelerate above 62 mph. In addition, the steering wheel became extremely difficult to turn in either direction.

- Brandon, FL, USA

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