95 of the
258 complaints about the 2001 GMC Yukon are about the
braking system — 37% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
78,500 miles.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT PULLING UP TO A STOP LIGHT, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD EXTENDING THE BRAKING DISTANCE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE LINE DISINTEGRATED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #11317738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 200,000 milesLivermore Falls, MECrash
SERVICE BRAKES
ON 01/23/2018 I GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. THE BRAKES WHEN APPLIED HESITATED FOR A FEW THEN FINALLY TOOK HOLD BUT BY THAT TIME IT WAS TO LATE AND I ENDED UP ON SOMEONES LAWN AFTER CRASHING THROUGH THEIR WHITE PICKET FENCE, THEN ROLLING COMPLETELY OVER ON ITS TOP, TOTALLY THE YUKON. MY CONCERN IS THE NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED AT ALL. THANKFULLY, I ONLY RECEIVED MINOR SCRAPES AND BRUISES. PLUS, I AM VERY SORE STILL. I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD OF BEEN A WORSE CASE, WHERE I GOT SERIOUSLY INJURED OR EVEN DEATH BECAUSE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. I HAVE NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO MAKE SURE THERE IS A WRITTEN PAPER TRAIL PERTAINING TO THESE ISSUES WITH THE YUKON. SPECIFICALLY, THE BRAKES NOT CATCHING IN TIME AND THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE BACK TO THIS MATTER AS SOON AS YOU CAN. I ALSO BELIEVE THAT THE ACCIDENT MIGHT NOT OF RESULTED IN TOTALING MY VEHICLE IF THE BRAKES WERE WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN I APPLIED BRAKES IT FELT LIKE THEY WERE CATCHING BUT SEEMED TO TAKE FOREVER TO STOP SOON ENOUGH, ALMOST A HESITATION ON THE BRAKES PART. PLUS, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT WORK EITHER. SO I NEED TO KNOW WHERE I CAN FILE A CLAIM PERTAINING TO TOTALING MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF FAULTY BRAKES AND AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. THIS COULD OF BEEN A WORSE CASE! THANK YOU
NHTSA complaint #11066095 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 250,000 milesBlackwood, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH EXCESSIVE FORCE IN ORDER TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT SOME OF THE BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A PISTON WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THREE MONTHS LATER, WHILE TRYING TO SHIFT GEARS, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE LINES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 250,000.
NHTSA complaint #11023411 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 125,000 milesLakeville, MN
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES EXTREMELY CORRODED AND LINE TO REAR BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED LEAKING FLUID. VEHICLE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP. VEHICLES STOPPING DISTANCE GREATLY INCREASED.
NHTSA complaint #10849928 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 140,000 milesMaple Grove, MN
SERVICE BRAKES
HARD BRAKE LINES HAVE COMPLETELY CORRODED AND BRAKE FLUID FLOWS PROFUSELY FROM THE CORRODED LINES. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR AND VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO STOP. HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL AND USE PARKING BRAKE TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. GMC SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS UNAWARE OF ANY SERVICE BULLETINS OR KITS TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE AND CORRODED BRAKE LINES ON THESE TRUCK AND SUVS.
NHTSA complaint #10743459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 144,000 milesDelray Beach, FL
SERVICE BRAKES
FAILED BRAKES DUE TO THE CORRODED BRAKE LINES- SAFETY ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10684322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 181,000 milesOLD Lyme, CTCrash
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKES WERE WEAK, ALMOST TO FLOOR SO THE CAR WAS TOWED HOME. WHILE SLOWLY BACKING THE CAR INTO DRIVEWAY THE BRAKES FAILED COMPLETELY. STEPPED ON EMERGENCY BRAKE AND INTERMEDIATE CABLE BROKE. THE E-BRAKE CABLE FAILED BECAUSE OF RUST AND THE BRAKE LINES TO THE EBCM WHERE THEY GO OVER FRAME ALL FAILED. THE ONLY PART ON THIS CAR THAT HAS RUSTED BEYOND ANYTHING NORMAL ARE THE BRAKE LINES. UNBELIEVABLY RUSTED! WHEN THE BRAKES (E-BRAKE AND BOTH LINES) ALL FAILED THE CAR ROLLED OUT OF CONTROLLED INTO A TREE. THE REAR HATCH GLASS SHATTERED AND I HAD A SORE NECK FOR 5-DAYS. THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM TO THIS CAR WHERE SALT IS USED. THE BRAKES STARTED TO GO WEAK (1-LINE MUST HAVE FAILED) AS MY WIFE APPROACHED A TOLL BOOTH, ONLY LUCK PREVENTED A CATASTROPHIC EVENT FROM HAPPENING. I CAN'T BELIEVE WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED OR THE CAR WAS NOT RECALLED! GM AND THE NHTSA SHAME ON YOU. YOU KNEW OF A SAFETY PROBLEM AND HAVE DONE NOTHING. GM STATING THAT YOU WILL STILL HAVE BRAKES IF THE LINE FAILS IS A WEAK ARGUMENT, YOU HAVE TO PRESS MUCH HARDER AFTER THE FIRST LINE GOES AND THE OTHER LINE IS READY TO FAIL. GUESS WHAT HAPPENS, NO BRAKES. PLEASE HAVE A GM EXECUTIVE DRIVE ONE OF THESE DEATH TRAPS AND HIT THE BRAKES HARD. THE LAST THING THAT SHOULD RUST ARE THE BRAKE LINES. A LITTLE COMMON SENSE GOES A LONG WAY.
NHTSA complaint #10655308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 51,234 milesSanta Maria, CA
SERVICE BRAKES
IN AUG 2005, THE ABS LIGHT ON OUR 2001 GMC YUKON WITH 51K MILES CAME ON AND THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE (THE PUMP) UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHICH REMAINS ON WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE ABS FUSE MUST BE REMOVED TO SHUT OFF THE PUMP. OUR LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP REPAIRED IT FOR $1100 ($870 FOR THE ABS MODULE). IN SEP 2009, THE ABS FAILED AGAIN AT 91K MILES. OUR GMC DEALERSHIP HELPED COVER THE COST OF REPAIR BY COVERING THE COST OF THE MODULE. WE HAD TO WAIT 2 MONTHS (NOV 2009) BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE REPAIRED BECAUSE WE WERE TOLD THAT THE MODULE WAS BEING REDESIGNED TO FIX THESE PROBLEMS. IN OCT 2014, THE ABS FAILED AGAIN AT 138K MILES. OUR GMC DEALERSHIP PUT US IN CONTACT WITH GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH THE HOPE THAT GMC COULD ASSIST IN COVERING THE COST OF REPAIR. AFTER SEVERAL FRUSTRATING PHONE CALLS WITH SUPERVISORS, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD AND THEREFORE GMC WOULD NOT ASSIST. DURING THESE PHONE CALLS GMC STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE VEHICLE IN "SALT-BELT" STATES BUT NOT CALIFORNIA. OBVIOUSLY THE ABS MODULE IS DEFECTIVE AS A RELATIVE WITH A SIMILAR VEHICLE (CHEVY TAHOE) HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE ABS MODULE. IN SEARCHING THE INTERNET, WE FOUND A COMPANY THAT STATES THAT THEY CAN REPAIR THE MODULE FOR UNDER $100 AND GUARANTEES THE REPAIR FOR LIFE. IF THEY CAN DO THIS, WHY CAN'T GM MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES TO THE ABS MODULE AND GIVE CUSTOMERS THE PEACE OF MIND THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE SAFE. HOPEFULLY THE NHTSA WILL USE THIS AND SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND FORCE GM TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE ABS MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #10655326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 86,600 milesElizabeth, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN EXITING MY DRIVEWAY I WENT DOWN THE STREET TO THE STOP SIGN , WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKE THE PEDDLE WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK DID NOT STOP. IT WAS GOOD THAT I WASN'T GOING FASTER. WHEN I TOOK MY TRUCK ( YOUKON ) TO THE REPAIR SHOP I EXPLAINED THE ISSUE TO THE REPAIR MAN. I GOT HOME AND HE CALLED ME BACK AND ASKED ME TO RETURN TO THE SHOP TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE TRUCKS PROBLEMS. WHEN RETURNING TO THE SHOP THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED UP AND HE SHOWED ME THE BRAKE LINES AND THE GAS LINES THAT WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE . HE ALSO EXPLAINED THE TIME AND LABOR INVOLVED. I WAS SURPRISED OF HOW MUCH LABOR AND TIME WAS INVOLVED TO REPAIR THESE ISSUES . HE SAID THE COST INCLUDING PARTS AND LABOR WILL BE ABOUT 2,500. TO 3,000. DOLLARS, THAT IS IF HE DIDN'T COME ACROSS ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #10627699 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 143,663 milesSprinfield, PA
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING LOCALLY,WHEN I USED MY BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN AS I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I DID NOT HAVE PROPERLY FUNCTIONING BRAKES,PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR,I USED EMERGENCY BRAKE THIS PREVENTED ME FROM HITTING CAR IN FRONT OF ME. THIS OCCURRED IN AUGUST,2012.BRAKE LINES WERE DETERMINED TO HAVE RUSTED OUT,BRAKES FAILED ,A $444 REPAIR WAS NEEDED. IN NOVEMBER 2013 A SIMILAR INCIDENT OCCURRED WITH MY SON DRIVING. THIS RESULTED IN A $ 1111 DOLLAR REPAIR BILL. AND TODAY JULY 8 2014 WHILE BACKING OUT ONTO STREET ANOTHER BRAKE FAILURE OCCURRED BILL TO BE DETERMINED ? *TR UPDATED 3/18/2015
NHTSA complaint #10608934 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 143,579 milesSnellville, GA
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT BRAKED SUDDENLY. I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL QUICKLY AND FIRMLY TO SLOW THE VEHICLE, AND THE BRAKES WORKED NORMALLY. A HALF MILE OR SO LATER, AT AN INTERSECTION, WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES GRADUALLY, THE PEDAL WAS SOFT AND WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, ONLY BARELY STOPPING THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT ENTERED THE INTERSECTION. I DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME (ABOUT A MILE) SLOWLY AND CAUTIOUSLY AND INSPECTED THE BRAKES AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID COATING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND WHAT APPEARED TO BE RUST OR CORROSION ON THE BRAKE LINES WHERE THEY CROSSED THE FRAME NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL AXLE.
NHTSA complaint #10605670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 90,000 milesFayetteville, NC
SERVICE BRAKES
PARKING BRAKE WILL APPLY ITSELF AND WILL STAY ENGAGED UNTIL IT DECIDES TO RELEASE, OR UNTIL THE PADS AND METAL SHOE IS WORN OUT OR CATCHES FIRE FROM THE EXTREME HEAT , IF YOU APPLY IT , IT MAY STAY ENGAGED AND YOU WON'T KNOW IT , UNTIL IT IS TO LATE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, ,THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE THAT HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALERSHIPS , AND TO GM BUT THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING.
NHTSA complaint #10592068 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 144,350 milesMokena, IL
SERVICE BRAKES
PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY UNDER NORMAL, DRY CONDITIONS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT ON THE DASH ILLUMINATED. WE CAME A FEW FEET FROM CRASHING THROUGH THE GARAGE DOOR. THIS WAS A RESULT OF THE DRIVER'S REAR BRAKE LINE SPRINGING A LEAK WITH NO WARNING WHATSOEVER. THE AFFECTED PART IS THE FORMED METAL LINE THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE TOP OF THE AXLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE BRAKE LINE JUST RUSTED COMPLETELY THROUGH. IT IS LIKELY THAT ALL OTHER BRAKE LINES COULD BE AFFECTED IN THE EXACT SAME MANNER.
NHTSA complaint #10573525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 188,275 milesLivonia, MI
SERVICE BRAKES
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ON MY 2001 YUKON. A SEVERELY CORRODED BRAKE LINE LEADING TO PASSENGER SIDE FRONT BRAKE FAILED. POINT OF FAILURE WAS AT THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE UNDER THE RADIATOR. DURING REMOVAL OF THE FAILED LINE FROM IT'S MOUNTING CLIP ON THE VEHICLE FRAME THE BRAKE LINE LEADING TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT BRAKE WAS BUMPED CAUSING IT TO BREAK AS WELL. ON CLOSER INSPECTION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY CORRODED TO THE POINT THEY WERE READY TO FAIL AND ALL LINES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10566914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 155,000 milesClinton TWP, MI
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY YUKON IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN I FOUND IT NECESSARY TO ATTEMPT A PANIC STOP. I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND FELT SOMTHING GIVE WAY AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I ATTEMPTED APPLYING THE BRAKES AGAIN AND AGAIN THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I NURSED THE VEHICLE TO A PARKING LOT AND LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND FOUND BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING FROM THE FRAME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE JUST BEFORE THE REAR WHEEL. I INSPECTED THE BRAKE LINES AND FOUND THEM TO BE VERY CORRODED AND THE ONE LINE LEADING TO THE REAR BRAKES WAS SPLIT OPEN. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED THE BRAKE LINE FROM THE ABS UNIT UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT TO THE JUNCTION NEAR THE SPARE WHEEL. I HAVE INSPECTED THE OTHER BRAKE LINES AND FOUND THEY ARE CORRODED ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10545319 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 200,000 milesBIG Pool, MD
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED BECAUSE OF RUST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #10532804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 200,000 milesBIG Pool, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC YUKON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY USING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED BECAUSE OF RUST. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 200,000.
NHTSA complaint #10532804 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 89,000 milesOakland Gardens, NY
SERVICE BRAKES
STEPPED ON BRAKES IN A PANIC STOP. BLEW OUT RUSTED BRAKE LINE NEAR FRONT OF CAR. ONE BY ONE, ALL OF THE STEEL BRAKE LINES ARE FAILING DUE TO RUST. I JUST BLEW THE STEEL BRAKE LINE AT THE REAR OF THE CAR NEAR THE DIFFERENTIAL. *TR THE ABS SENSORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE DUE TO CORROSION AND THEY ABS PUMP HAS BEEN REBUILT. THE PARKING BRAKES ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN REPLACE 4 TIMES AND HAVE NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY.
NHTSA complaint #10519654 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 134,000 milesBlue Springs, MO
SERVICE BRAKES
ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATES DURING BRAKING, MAKING THE VEHICLE ALMOST UNABLE TO COMPLETELY STOP. WHEN CALLING GMC, I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #10511385 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 58,635 milesAberdeen, MD
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINES FAILED DUE TO RUST WHILE DRIVING ON A BACK ROAD. LUCKY FOR ME I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY YET AND WAS ABLE TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. AFTER LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT ALL OF THE LINES WERE AT THE POINT WHERE THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10505408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 103,000 milesAPG, MD
SERVICE BRAKES
DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROX 45MPH, CAME TO STOP AT RED LIGHT AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR. PUMPED THE BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN AND NOTHING. DOWN SHIFTED TRANSMISSION TO SLOW DOWN AND PRESSED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO COME TO A STOP. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, LIFTED THE HOOD NO BRAKE FLUID IN REAR SECTION OF MASTER CYLINDER. NOTICED BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING UNDER THE FRONT OF THE DRIVERS DOOR ON THE GROUND. HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE LINE WAS DRIPPING FLUID. THE BRAKE LINES ARE COMPLETELY RUSTED AND THE FRAME IS REALLY RUSTED. JUST GOT THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GMC SHOP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE. CAN'T FIGURE WHY THEY DIDN'T NOTICE OR AT LEAST TELL ME THAT I MIGHT HAVE A PROBLEM.I CALLED THEM AND ADVISE WHAT ISSUE I WAS HAVING. THEY ADVISED THAT GM WOULD NOT COVE THE ISSUE AND 1300.00 WOULD MAYBE COVER THE LINE REPLACEMENT PLUS. I AM NOT HAPPY. WORKED HARD TO BUY THIS VEHICLE AND NOW THAT I AM RETIRED FROM THE MILITARY I REALLY DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO REPLACE THE LINES AND DO SOMETHING ABOUT THE RUSTY FRAME.
NHTSA complaint #10503284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 127,915 milesBear, DE
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING. BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FLOOR WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH. PUMPED BRAKES TO GET SLOWED DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOPPED. EXITED VEHICLE ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AND FOUND FLUID PUDDLE UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON PUMPING THE BRAKES WHILE STOPPED, I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID SQUIRTING OUT UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. AFTER TOWING THE VEHICLE HOME, I HAVE CONFIRMED A SEVERELY CORRODED METAL BRAKE LINE HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKEN OPEN.
NHTSA complaint #10490957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 81,916 milesWest Nyack, NY
SERVICE BRAKES
GM MECHANIC EXPERIENCED BRAKE LINE FAILURE OF REAR LINE DURING A STATE INSPECTION, AFTER REAR LINE WAS REPAIRED, FRONT BRAKE LINES FAILED ON THE GM MECHANIC DURING A TEST DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ALL BRAKE LINES WERE DETERMINED IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS FRONT CALIBERS..
NHTSA complaint #10490495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 128,300 milesPort Orange, FL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS LIGHT CAME ON WHEN BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. DROVE 3 MILES TO A MEETING. WHEN IGNITION TURNED OFF THE LIGHT WENT OUT BUT I COULD HEAR A HUM. UNABLE TO LOCATE SOURCE OF HUM. SPENT 5 HOURS IN MEETING AND HUM WAS STILL PRESENT. CAR STARTED OK BUT ABS LIGHT CAME BACK ON. LATE IN DAY SO I TOOK TO LOCAL FIRESTONE SERVICE. THEY DETERMINED IT WAS THE ABS PUMP. IT WAS SO HOT IT BLISTERED MY FINGER WHEN I TOUCHED IT. TAPPED ON PUMP HOUSING TO GET IT TO GO OFF BUT NO SUCCESS. ONLY WAY TO STOP PUMP WAS TO REMOVE FUSE FROM FUSEBLOCK UNDER HOOD. I AM GLAD I DISCOVERED THIS. IF IT HAD BEEN MY WIFE THE CAR MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE BEEN PUT BACK IN OUR GARAGE WITHOUT NOTICE OF THE HUM. MAY HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. ARE THERE ANY EXAMPLES OF THIS MODEL, OR OTHER MODELS HAVING SAME OR SIMILAR ABS PUMP AND ABS COMPUTER, CATCHING FIRE? THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE CIRCUIT LOGIC. IT SHOULD "FAIL SAFE", I.E. DETECT THIS MALFUNCTION AND DISCONNECT POWER. THE PART HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED; IT HAS JUST BEEN DISABLED BY REMOVING FUSE.
NHTSA complaint #10485844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 250,450 milesSaint Augustine, FL
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE LINE JUST STARTED LEAKING WHILE IN THE DRIVE WAY. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR.
NHTSA complaint #10476702 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 124,000 milesMelville, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE LINES ARE SO CORRODED THERE ARE HOLES IN THEM AND NOW I HAVE TO REPLACE THEM. I AM LUCKY THAT NO ONE GOT INJURED.
NHTSA complaint #10437333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 137,493 milesArlington, VA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND FELT A POP AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. I PUMPED THE PEDAL A FEW TIMES AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR EACH TIME. I LOOKED AROUND THE VEHICLE AND THERE WAS A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR DOOR. I FELT AROUND THE FRAME WHERE THE LEAK WAS AND FELT A VERY CORRODED BRAKE LINE. I SEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND THAT MANY GM TRUCK OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THERE IS AN NHTSA INVESTIGATION AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS. I'D LIKE TO KNOW IF GM IS GOING TO RECALL THESE TRUCKS FOR THIS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10434322 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 58,243 milesMonrovia, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SLOW SPEED STOP APPROACHING A LOCKED GATE. BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. PEDAL DROPPED TO THE FLOOR WITH COMPLETE LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE. BRAKE PEDAL WAS PUMPED TWICE WITH THE FINAL APPLICATION LOCKING ONE REAR WHEEL. THE ABOVE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHIN 2 FEET OF STRIKING A METAL SECURITY GATE. BRAKE FLUID WAS OBSERVED DRIPPING FROM UNDER THE DRIVERS SIDE COMPARTMENT ON TO THE GROUND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. MECHANIC FOUND THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE RUST ON ALL METAL BRAKE TUBING. ONE OF THE METAL BRAKE LINES FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS PUMP COMPLETELY RUSTED THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF ALL BRAKE PRESSURE AND BRAKE FAILURE. ALL METAL BRAKE LINES HAD TO BE REPLACED. BEFORE AND AFTER THE INCIDENT THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS THAT WERE ACTIVATED ON THE DASH.
NHTSA complaint #10425834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 85,000 milesAlamogordo, NM
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2001 GMC YUKON AND THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE ABS MODULE HAS FAILED ON IT. AFTER IT FAILS, THE MOTOR CONTINUES TO RUN. NOT ONLY DO YOU NOT HAVE ABS, BUT THE MOTOR HEATS UP. IF YOU DON'T NOTICE IT RIGHT AWAY, IT WILL DRAIN YOUR BATTERY, LEAVE YOU STRANDED, OR WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10396626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 97,000 milesMays Landing, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOTAL FAILURE OF STEEL BRAKE LINE (FRONT TO REAR) WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AFTER A DOCTOR VISIT I WAS SHOCKED TO FEEL MY BRAKE PEDAL GO TO THE FLOOR, LUCKILY THE SPLIT SYSTEM ALLOWED ME TO STOP BEFORE ENTERING A BUSY HIGHWAY. CAR WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR THE OWNER SAYS THIS HAPPENS ALOT AFTER PAYING A 250.00 BILL I WAS ON MY WAY CONSIDERING RISKS ENVOLVED I FEEL MANUFACTURERS SHOULD BE MADE TO BY LAW TO USE STAINLESS MATERIAL FOR ALL BRAKE COMPONENTS. THEY MUST NOW BE USING A LOW GRADE STEEL (NO DOUBT TO CUT MANUFACTURING COSTS).
NHTSA complaint #10380836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.