IllustrationWHEN I APPLY MY BRAKES THEY RELEASE THEMSELVES JUST AS IF I LET OFF THE PEDAL AND I HAVE TO PRESS HARDER TO STOP. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN EVERY TIME BUT WHEN IT DOES IT'S SCARY. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE OCT. OF 2006 AND STILL DOING SO. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS ? *JB
2003 GMC Sierra 2500
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Sierra 2500 years
Owner complaints for the 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 are substantially higher than the model-year median of 46.
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Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Sierra 2500 years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
140–25K
2825–50K
2950–75K
2075–100K
34100–150K
17150K+
142 reports with mileage · 18 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 43 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 36 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
7 crash reports4 fire reports4 injury reports
Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints
43 reportsSTARTED FEELING LESS BRAKING POWER AND SQUEALING AT 25000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER. TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER TO CHECK IT , FOUND REAR BRAKES TO BE 100% WORE OUT. REAR ROTORS ARE FLAKING APART. *JB
VEHICLE STARTED TO MAKE NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE TIRES CHECKED. FRONT TIRE AXLE NUT WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. ALSO, THE ROTORS AND BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.