6 complaints reported

2016 GMC Sierra 2500 Brakes

Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.

Reports
6
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Nov 2023

Trailer brake system continues to pop up “service.”

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 2023
Sep 2022

BRAKES MAKE A NOISE WHEN I BRAKE. I AM ONLY GOING ABOUT 25 MILES AND PRESS ON BRAKE THE BRAKES DON'T SEEM TO STOP RIGHT. THERE'S A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE OR BRAKES.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Nov 2021
May 2022

Service trailer brake system warning over amd over

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: May 2022
Nov 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, A VERY LOUD SQUEALING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE NOISE WAS SO LOUD THAT OTHER DRIVERS INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH HER BRAKES. THE NOISE BEGAN EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2016. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NICK ABRAHAM AUTO-MALL GMC (1115 E BROAD ST, ELYRIA, OH 44035) ON EIGHT OCCASIONS, BUT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-563-9469535. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,876. *BF *AS

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 2019
Mar 2019

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED SUTTLE MOTORS (12525 JEFFERSON AVE, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23602, (757) 886-1700) AND A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,265. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Mar 2019
Aug 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXTRA FORCE TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO PARKS MOTOR SALES INC. (919 NASHVILLE HWY, COLUMBIA, TN 38401, (931) 398-5090) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER WAITING TO BE SERVICED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 61,000.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 2016 GMC SIERRA 2500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Aug 2018

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Quick Summary

The 2016 GMC Sierra 2500 has 6 Brakes complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.