2003 GMC Sierra 1500 service brakes problems
55 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2003 GMC Sierra 1500 — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“76000 miles; issue ongoing beginning in november 2018 on dry pavement at low speed (under 10 mph) braking is compromised by abs system engagement issue. Below 10 mph, the abs system engages causing dry pavement braking to be double or triple the normal distance to stop prior to the abs issue. This…”
filed Feb 2, 2019
“While driving approximately 35 mph in town, the vehicle in front of me signaled to make a left hand turn. I began to slow down the vehicle and then I lost all brake pressure. I was unable to stop the truck to avoid an accident due to complete brake failure! There were no previous lights or warning…”
filed Jul 8, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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 2003 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.