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2003 GMC Sierra Classic

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
52,000 miles · Jul 9, 2014
Service Brakes

AS A MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME PUT THEIR LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON LATE, I HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES QUICKLY AND WHEN I DID MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS PUMPING AIR AND HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. I SWIRVED AROUND THE VAN AND LUCKILY I WAS ON AN INCLINED ROAD AS I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN INTO A LOT AND THEN PULLED THE EMERG…

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AS A MINIVAN IN FRONT OF ME PUT THEIR LEFT TURN SIGNAL ON LATE, I HAD TO HIT MY BRAKES QUICKLY AND WHEN I DID MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I WAS PUMPING AIR AND HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL. I SWIRVED AROUND THE VAN AND LUCKILY I WAS ON AN INCLINED ROAD AS I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN INTO A LOT AND THEN PULLED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO GET THE TRUCK STOPPED. MY FRONT AND BACK BRAKE LINE BLEW OUT AND MY MECHANIC SAID I WAS LUCKY THAT I WASN'T KILLED. NOW THE TRUCK IS NOT USABLE AND THE AFTER 52,000 MILES I FEEL THIS IS A SITUATION OF DEFECTIVE BRAKE LINES. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10609452

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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