1997 GMC Sierra 1500 brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 19 complaints for the 1997 GMC Sierra 1500, 19% of the complaints on file. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 19 19% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
None of the brakes complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
While driving the vehicle applied the ABS brakes, and the ABS brakes will lock up and vehicle pulls to the right. Dealer cannot correct the ABS brakes. This has happened several times. Consumer stated the ABS locks upand squalls and tire rubber on wet black top roads at high speed braking, the ABS shakes and shimmies through the brake pedal, steering wheel and front end, seems to be unstable on high speed braking.
Steel hydraulic brake line under truck bed and running along driver side frame ruptured while driving. Result was loss of loss of pressurization/brake fluid, mushy brake pedal, and greatly decreased braking performance. Inspection reveals significant rust areas on all steel brake lines requiring complete replacement of all brake lines.
Other problems reported for the 1997 GMC Sierra 1500
- Steering 25 complaints