2001 GMC Sierra 1500 parking brake problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the parking brake on the 2001 GMC Sierra 1500 — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Do not know if it was the front or rear brakes that were lost when driving. Drove carefully to dealership and had a corroded brake line replaced that had a hole or holes in it. *tr”
filed Apr 10, 2010
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 gmc sierra 1500. The cable stop has fallen off the emergency brake release cable. The contact stated that he has been driving without an emergency brake ever since. The dealer stated that there were no recalls for this failure. The failure mileage was 33,000. Updated…”
filed Sep 17, 2008
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Parking Brake problems in other Sierra 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2019 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 0% |
| 2006 Sierra 1500 | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 Sierra 1500 | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 Sierra 1500 | 8 | 5% |
| 2000 Sierra 1500 | 9 | 5% |
| 1999 Sierra 1500 | 3 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.