2001 GMC Sierra 3500 service brakes, hydraulic problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes, hydraulic on the 2001 GMC Sierra 3500 — 28% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“While driving I had my brakes fail, the pedal went to the floor. It was a result of a broken steel brake line under the drivers seat. What I found when I looked under the truck was all the lines that went to the abs unit were badly rusted. One of my coworkers had the same problem on his 2001 gmc…”
filed Jan 24, 2011
“After experiencing abs braking problems on my 2001 gmc truck model nk3, I became aware of gm recall no. 05068, 05v379000, which the local dealer says this issue does not involve my vehicle. For safety reasons, I did repair the problem. *tr”
filed Aug 25, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems in other Sierra 3500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Sierra 3500 | 2 | 5% |
| 2023 Sierra 3500 | 1 | 4% |
| 2022 Sierra 3500 | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Sierra 3500 | 1 | 4% |
| 2005 Sierra 3500 | 4 | 17% |
| 2004 Sierra 3500 | 5 | 21% |
| 2002 Sierra 3500 | 3 | 15% |
| 2000 Sierra 3500 | 12 | 46% |
| 1999 Sierra 3500 | 7 | 37% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 GMC Sierra 3500
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.