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1995 GMC Sierra brakes problems

The 1995 GMC Sierra has 54 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 17% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

54

Brakes complaints

17%

Share of year

3

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Sierra brakes complaints by model year355 complaints1977: 1 complaints1988: 1 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 12 complaints1991: 6 complaints1992: 7 complaints1993: 13 complaints1994: 18 complaints1995: 54 complaints1996: 57 complaints1997: 76 complaints1998: 68 complaints1999: 355 complaints2000: 243 complaints2001: 155 complaints2002: 152 complaints2003: 86 complaints2004: 77 complaints2005: 37 complaints2006: 27 complaints2007: 14 complaints2008: 2 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 4 complaints2011: 4 complaints2012: 4 complaints2013: 4 complaints2015: 3 complaints2017: 20 complaints
Sierra brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“BRAKES: DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 35MPH ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN BECAUSE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT AHEAD, BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, RESULTING IN A CRASH/INJURIES. *AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · September 25, 1997 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1995 GMC Sierra have?

NHTSA has 54 complaints about the 1995 GMC Sierra brakes — 17% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.