2022 GMC Sierra 1500 · symptom sheet

Brakes grind, pulse or wear early

30owner reports
20,000median miles
0involved a crash

Newest report Aug 30, 2026 · checked Sep 9, 2026

30 of the 572 complaints on this car describe brake wear.

Tick what matches of 30 reports

grinding or squealing

pulsing or shaking when braking

pedal goes soft or to the floor

pads or rotors replaced early

a brake warning light

the car did not stop in time

What got replaced

Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the master cylinder (4 reports) and the ABS module (4 reports).

Recalls and investigations

No recall on the brakes covers the 2022 model year as of Sep 9, 2026.

NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Sierra 1500

PE18-012opened Nov 20, 2018

Brakes · model years 2014 to 2016

Brake vacuum pump failure. Closed apr 10, 2022, led to recall 19V-645.

NHTSA summary

On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet Tahoe, and GMC Yukon SUVs.If the brake assist vacuum pump fails to operate as intended, the amount of brake power assist supplied to the driver can be significantly reduced, extending the subject vehicle stopping distance. GM stated that the root cause of pump failures was due to foreign debris such as oil sludge in the engine oil. GM stated that this debris can become trapped by the oil inlet filter screen. Under normal operation, this screen allows a small amount of oil into the brake vacuum pump. The foreign debris can, over time, clog the pump which can cause a loss of lubrication and a reduction in the amount of vacuum produced leading to a hard pedal and extended stopping distance.On December 13, 2018, GM issued a Special Coverage (N182202780) for the brake vacuum pump issue in MY 2014-2017 trucks and 2015-2017 SUVs on the K2XX platform for 6 years or 72,000 miles. Special Coverage repair includes the replacement of the vacuum pump and vacuum pump belt. Consumers received notification of the coverage via mail. On September 6, 2019, GM notified NHTSA that it w

None of these investigations covers the 2022 model year.

When it happens

The middle half of failures fell between 10,000 and 23,403 miles, from the 10 reports that gave a mileage.

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What owners wrote

“Master break cylinder went bad and leaked fluid in side cab on driver floor board. Dealer identified that master break cylinder needed to be replaced.”
Filed Nov 3, 2023

“I was driving the vehicle with my 4 year old daughter and experienced a complete brake failure. The dealership responded by replacing the master cylinder (the truck only has 16000 miles on it). Upon receiving the truck back from the dealer, another brake failure occurred. This is a dangerous vehicle and GM has done nothing to make it right with me.”
Filed Sep 12, 2023 · 16,000 miles

“I bought the truck to pull a trailer and the truck is equipped with a max tow package. When pulling a trailer after a short distance a warning comes on a says the trailer brakes have been disengaged. I have had it to two GMC dealers and they refer me to a GM PIT5948A. C159C document and is says there is no fix. I bought the truck to tow and it is unsafe to do so.”
Filed Nov 21, 2022

“The braking on this vehicle is dangerous! Very poor stopping power. Iâm am frightened to tow a trailer behind the vehicle because of its extremely poor stopping distance. This is so bad that I think there must be some sort of design error or something. Someone needs to look into this.”
Filed Nov 1, 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.