2019 GMC Sierra 1500 · symptom sheet
Brake pedal feels soft or spongy
- 30owner reports
- 9,500median miles
- 0involved a crash
Newest report Apr 3, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
30 of the 112 reports of brake wear on the 2019 Sierra 1500 describe soft brake pedal.
Part of Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (112 reports) · also: ABS light on
Tick what matches of 30 reports
Soft brake pedal on other Sierra 1500 years
No other Sierra 1500 model year has enough reports of soft brake pedal for a sheet of its own. See every Sierra 1500 year.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the master cylinder (4 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the brakes cover the 2019 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
These vehicles received updated software for the Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM). This software has an error, and as a result, the vehicle's electronic brake assist may be disabled.
Due to an Electronic Brake Control Module (EBCM) software error, the vehicle's Electronic Stability Control (ESC) and Antilock Brake System (ABS) may become disabled.
All 10 recalls on the 2019 GMC Sierra 1500, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Sierra 1500
Brake vacuum pump failure. Closed apr 10, 2022, led to recall 19V-645.
None of these investigations covers the 2019 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 3,930 and 13,950 miles, from the 24 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 1 service bulletin or notice for the 2019 GMC Sierra 1500 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
This Preliminary information communicates an issues with a Service Brake Assist Message With DTC C053D or C058E and that engineering is working on updated software to correct this issue.
What owners wrote
“Brake pad monitor listed over 90% for both front and rear brakes then all of sudden I get warning light that says Service Brake Monitor. I have had this happen twice since I purchased this vehicle new. The dealership has fixed it twice, there were software bugs. I cannot tell when I have a real issue or is it just a software bug.”
Filed Aug 24, 2022
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 0 of 30 reports involved a crash. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
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- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 105 reports
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- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 63 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 41 reports
- Engine rattles or ticks 30 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 26 reports