GMC brakes problems
Across all GMC models in NHTSA's complaint database, 10,499 complaints involve brakes. The Sierra 1500 accounts for the largest share (17%). The single worst model year is the 1999 Sierra with 355 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 10,499 about brakes, all GMC models
- Most affected
- Sierra 1500 17% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 68,000 miles 4,752 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1150 and 38
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which GMC models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sierra 1500 | 1,787 | 17% |
| Sierra | 1,500 | 14% |
| Jimmy | 1,324 | 13% |
| Suburban | 1,044 | 10% |
| Yukon | 899 | 9% |
| Sonoma | 529 | 5% |
| Sierra 2500 | 523 | 5% |
| Yukon XL | 381 | 4% |
| Safari | 356 | 3% |
| Terrain | 301 | 3% |
Worst model years for brakes
- 1999 GMC Sierra355 complaints
- 1994 GMC Suburban307 complaints
- 1994 GMC Jimmy294 complaints
- 1995 GMC Jimmy277 complaints
- 2000 GMC Sierra243 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 64 |
| 1991 | 166 |
| 1992 | 262 |
| 1993 | 510 |
| 1994 | 903 |
| 1995 | 731 |
| 1996 | 517 |
| 1997 | 378 |
| 1998 | 263 |
| 1999 | 944 |
| 2000 | 756 |
| 2001 | 669 |
| 2002 | 660 |
| 2003 | 500 |
| 2004 | 364 |
| 2005 | 232 |
| 2006 | 175 |
| 2007 | 113 |
| 2008 | 71 |
| 2009 | 28 |
| 2010 | 22 |
| 2011 | 39 |
| 2012 | 31 |
| 2013 | 23 |
| 2014 | 176 |
| 2015 | 439 |
| 2016 | 249 |
| 2017 | 260 |
| 2018 | 180 |
| 2019 | 233 |
| 2020 | 164 |
| 2021 | 83 |
| 2022 | 55 |
| 2023 | 57 |
| 2024 | 94 |
| 2025 | 73 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Among the 4,752 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 68,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.