# 2015 GMC SIERRA 1500 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1580158` · 2019-07-02 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** GMC
- **Model:** SIERRA 1500
- **Year:** 2015
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 15,000
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
BRAKES DO NOT WORK WHEN IN REVERSE OR AT LOW SPEEDS. PROBLEM WAS THERE THE DAY I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. A COUPLE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE I BACKED INTO VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS TOLD IT WAS "NORMAL" AFTER ALMOST HAVING A WRECK I DID SOME RESEARCH. HOW IS THIS NOT NATIONALLY ADVERTISED AS A RECALL YET? THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY NEGLIGENCE ON GMC'S PART. THE VACUUM PUMP IS KNOWN TO FAIL BY EVERY DEALER I HAVE CALLED. ALSO EVERYONE I KNOW WHO HAS THE SAME MODEL TRUCK ALSO LIVES WITH THIS PROBLEM.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*