2016 GMC Sierra 2500 service brakes problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2016 GMC Sierra 2500 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am receiving an on-and-off “Service Trailer Brake System” when towing and sometimes when not towing. Checked every component and alert does not stop. When this happens while I’m towing, trailer brakes stop working momentarily.”
filed Jan 6, 2023
“The contact owns a 2016 GMC Sierra 2500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed four years ago, the steering wheel became significantly loose, causing the contact to lose control of the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact depressed the brake pedal and…”
filed Mar 11, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperativeCampaign 18V578000 · Aug 30, 2018
- On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal…Campaign 16V069000 · Feb 5, 2016
Service Brakes problems in other Sierra 2500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 Sierra 2500 | 6 | 24% |
| 2024 Sierra 2500 | 14 | 14% |
| 2023 Sierra 2500 | 3 | 10% |
| 2022 Sierra 2500 | 4 | 10% |
| 2021 Sierra 2500 | 6 | 12% |
| 2020 Sierra 2500 | 12 | 16% |
| 2019 Sierra 2500 | 4 | 13% |
| 2017 Sierra 2500 | 8 | 22% |
| 2015 Sierra 2500 | 5 | 6% |
| 2014 Sierra 2500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2013 Sierra 2500 | 3 | 7% |
| 2011 Sierra 2500 | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2016 GMC Sierra 2500
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.