1999 GMC Sierra 1500 service brakes problems
30 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 1999 GMC Sierra 1500 — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“ABS Brakes cut out leaving you with little to no brakes. No warning light appears. This continues on and off over time. Then that ABS warning light came on. When the warning light was on, brakes worked just not ABS. Light would go out and back to the original issue. Took it in to dealership when…”
filed Sep 25, 2021
“I was driving home from work on 421 in eminence, ky. I pushed the brake pedal & I had no brakes right in front of harry hill park. Gm & I are very lucky that no one was killed yesterday. The brake line corroded & leaked the brake fluid, so when I pushed the pedal, it went right to the floor. The…”
filed Apr 27, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.
PIT3665L · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 18, 2022This Preliminary Information communication advises the technician that the Hydro-Boost is not serviceable and will need to be replaced if the brake pedal moves or applies on its own at a full turn.
PIT3665H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 24, 2019
Service Brakes problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2025 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 3% |
| 2024 Sierra 1500 | 10 | 3% |
| 2023 Sierra 1500 | 12 | 3% |
| 2022 Sierra 1500 | 27 | 5% |
| 2021 Sierra 1500 | 22 | 4% |
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 48 | 11% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 107 | 17% |
| 2018 Sierra 1500 | 39 | 13% |
| 2017 Sierra 1500 | 100 | 28% |
| 2016 Sierra 1500 | 100 | 30% |
| 2015 Sierra 1500 | 219 | 31% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 GMC Sierra 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.