GMC Sierra 1500 / 2016
2016 GMC Sierra 1500 problems
Owners have filed 445 complaints about the 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 with NHTSA. Service brakes account for 22.5% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of power train at 18.7%.
Complaints445
Crashes14
Fires18
Injuries16
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Service brakes 22.5% · 100
Power train 18.7% · 83
Electrical system 12.1% · 54
Engine 8.5% · 38
Steering 8.3% · 37
Unknown or other 7.9% · 35
Suspension 3.4% · 15
Air bags 2.5% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 14 describe a crash, 18 describe a fire and 16 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 29 model years of the GMC Sierra 1500 in this data, 2016 sits 10th by complaint volume. 2014 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 81 in the last three years against 150 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 47,417 miles.
In owners' own words
The brakes are very hard to press at low speed more so after I have pressed them a couple times or more while in motion in stop and go traffic . I had a recall for this about a year ago and took it to the dealer to have it fixed but just started experiencing this problem within the last couple of months. Very scary to not have power brakes all of a sudden! The recall obviously does not fix the problem!! Service brakes · reported at 78,000 miles
When attempting to stop at low speeds, experiencing little to no brake pressure in drive and reverse. This is the third occurrance since nov 2018. Symptoms include stiff brake pedal and audible click upon resuming motion and thump felt in brake pedal followed by significantly reduced braking ability. Narrowly avoided three collisions on commute to work this morning in normal traffic conditions. Service brakes · reported at 39,910 miles
I'm having problems with my low speed braking. When I am breaking at low speed such as at a stop sign or parking, it's like the pedal stops working, gets stiff, and I have to brake very hard to get it to work. This is of great concern to me as a safety hazard. Unable to stop in a parking structure or at a stop sign/signal can be fatal and this needs to be addressed and dealt with immediately. Service brakes
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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