Chevrolet Silverado Reviews

My 2002 2500HD Chevy Silverado Crew Cab is currently at 85000 miles. I replaced the rear brake pads and rotors at 23000 (completely gone). I replaced front hubs/bearings at 42000 due to activating ABS caused by rusty part at ABS sensors. I replaced all steel brake lines at 75000 due to leaky/rusty lines. Great job, GM. My next truck is a Toyota.

1995 C1500 Cheyenne long hard brake line inside frame to rear brakes rusted through, gushing fluid. Yeah, it's 1995, but the hard lines should not be rusting out so soon. Looks like the line has a history here. Otherwise, it's been a good truck at almost 200000 miles. Time and money. And you have to drop the gas tank to get to it. Fortunate I didn't have a complete failure on the MD Chesapeake Bay Bridge. I'm fortunate, but unfortunate, because I'm the mechanic.

While driving to work last year, a little girl on a scooter suddenly crossed the street in front of my 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD causing me to jam on brakes harder then I've ever done before in my life. As a result, the jacked-up pressure caused my brake line to blow and send the pedal to the floor. The little girl is fine, I was able to avoid hitting her.

Same as everyone else. I was pulling into a parking spot and almost slammed into the car in front of me because the pedal went to the floor and I had no brakes then they finally kicked in and stuttered to a stop. Scared the death out of me. I called Chevy but they said there are no recalls. I don't know how after reading all of the claims on the internet or, at the absolute least, provide me with a solution to the problem so I can can fix it and not kill someone or myself.

My 2004 Silverado's anti lock brake system engages when the brakes are applied at slow speeds. This is always on dry pavement and I first started to notice it when turning left, but now it doesn't matter if I am turning left, going straight, or turning right. With winter coming, I can't imagine what might happen. Close to rear ending vehicle in front of me at stop sign. Afraid to pull a trailer.

The left front wheel detached at low speed without warning. Front axle shaft was snapped at the Nut. There was no previous vibration. The only symptom was the ABS as activating at low speed making the truck stop poorly. ABS light would then come on, then go out. Hub was torn out as was the brake caliper when the wheel detached. All I heard was a pop; I was barely able to pull into the parking lot before the wheel came off. I was just able to divert it from going over the embankment before I lost steering control. The nut and the end of the axle was inside the wheel hubcap.

I have a 2006 Silverado ext. cab. The ABS engages at low speed. Also, right front caliper hangs up. I was told by 2 different shops to take to the dealer. I called to inquire and was told the estimate was between $300.00 and $1,500.00. This is nuts, I can't even get parts after market.

I have a 1997 Z71 ext.cab.4x4. In September of 2011, I applied brakes, and the line ruptured above the gas tank. The brakes never felt right since I bought the truck in Nov 2009. Everybody says the brakes are okay. After the line ruptured, AbS light started to turn on and off , so I had Midas go through the brakes on 11-9-11, for another $449.91. Same thing. I believe the calipers are sticking and releasing, when they are not supposed to. Consider yourself lucky, if your truck does not do this. This isn't right, and someone needs to do something. My truck has 136,000 miles now. I have been lucky so far, but it is only just a matter of time before I hit someone in traffic, for lack of braking power.

I have a 1999 Chevy Silverado 1500 Z71 with 125K miles. I have had brake issues (blown lines, ABS module malfunctions) for the last 5-6 years. I have fixed these as they have occurred. I am appalled that GM can get away with this. When Toyota had bad frames, they either gave you a new frame or 2x Blue book value. I am trying to get my truck to pass inspection and since my ABS light is on, it won't pass. The garage has tried 2 different modules but has no luck. Now I can't drive my truck because of their inferior brake system. After reading about all the brake issues, it may be a blessing that I can't drive it, before killing myself and others. I will never buy another GM car/truck. Who can hold them accountable?

I got in the truck to go shopping and when I hit the brakes, the pedal went to the floor. I went right back home as I had very little stopping power. I topped off the fluid, stepped on the brake and pedal went to the floor. I got out and looked under the car and fluid had sprayed everywhere. Two blown lines due to rotted out brake lines. This is a 2004 Silverado 2500HD with 76744 miles.

Here is another ABS brake issue to add to the list. I have a 2006 Silverado with 77k mileage. ABS activates during slow stops. National brake chain diagnosed the problem to be the ABS control, in which I was told, only the GM dealership would touch. The controller cost $1,500 from GM and, of course, there is an installation fee. My local dealer states, "they do about 1 month." Come on, GM should step up to the plate and take responsibility. The inherent risk is just too great for GM not to remedy.

The ABS activates at slow speed causing the pedal to shutter. This makes it difficult to stop. The vehicle needs more room than anticipated to stop. As a result, I hit my garage.

I have 2006 GMC hd2500. It sounds like a typical problem. The brake line ruptured above fuel tank - no brakes. Luckily, the ebrake was functional enough to stop the vehicle. With 111000 km, the emergency shoes needed replacing. Also, it has one sticky ebrake cable and it needed all new rotors. What a POS! My 1992 Chevy has not given me a lick of trouble in 250000 km.

I have a 2002 GMC 2500HD. I have always loved this truck and told everyone that GMC is the only way to go. About 8 months ago, the brake line above the gas tank burst and was replaced by the dealer. The gas tank had to be removed for access and it cost $900.00.

First the transmission went bad last year. At 60,000 miles now, I think break line is busted. I will never, as long as I drive, buy another Chevy Z71.

I dealt with Chevy via email. Their email is; GMCustomerAssistance@gmexpert.com. I have a 2007 Chevy Silverado Crew Cab truck. It has just under 39,000 at the time. On 8/9/11 the right wheel bearing had to be replaced, and on 10/9/11 the left one was replaced, both at my cost by my mechanic. My question to Chevy was 1) why the wheel bearing failure with such little mileage. No off-roading has ever been done and; 2) safety concerns as I do drive the Interstate roads and roads where kids are waiting for the school bus, plus the other same vehicles out there are at risk.

1999-2006 Chevrolet 1500 series brake lines are placed in a horrible location with the ABS module under the cab on the driver's side. Salt , dirt, and water are always hitting them, then when 1 line gets bad, you end up breaking the other lines just to get at the fittings, which are usually corroded into the aluminum module, and you can`t even apply heat because the fuel filter in regular cabs is right in front of the ABS module!

I filed a complaint with the NHTSA in March of 2010 regarding rear brake line failure due to rust. The front brake line rusted and ruptured on 10/25/2011. How much proof do they need?

2001. 1500 HD. A few weeks ago, I gave my 10 year old 110K truck's brake a little extra hard stomp, when I had forgotten the gate opener and blew a rear brake line. I have a very good mechanic who even through these rough times is always busy. Re-doing all brake lines came in around $800! Now, two weeks ago after sitting for a week the anti-lock breaks start firing, the last couple feet before stopping.

I own a 2006 Chevy Silverado with 47,000 miles on it and it has a severe ABS problem. I have replaced both front wheel speed sensors with new speed sensors and the problem still exists. After reading all of the comments listed on the internet, I don’t know how GM can sit back without doing anything about the brake problems people are having and expect to maintain a high sales volume. I worked for a GM dealership for 39 years and about to trade this truck for another manufacturer after reading about all of the brake problems people are having. I don’t know why the safety board has not done something about the problem since this issue is critical.

I have a 2003 GMC 2500hd with the Duramax. It has 186,000km on it and last week while coming to a stop my brake pedal hits the floor. Was going slow so no issues. Look under the driver side wheel well and the brake line is pissing fluid out? It was all rusted and corroded through? I took it into the mechanic, and all the lines were severely rusted. One blew out so I had no choice but to replace all of them. On top of that, last year I already had to replace the ABS controller that is under the truck as well, cost me just over $1000cdn to do all the lines. My wife's Honda CRV that is 1997 and has 205,000km on it, no issues at all with rust. How can a 2003 truck be so rusted out? It's crazy!

I bought a used 2000 Silverado and everything was fine for about a year. Then, I noticed ABS brake is engaging or slipping at slow stop. I just paid big money to replace the front hub assembly and the problem isn't fixed.

I lost my brakes pulling into the garage and I had to jam into park. I also had problems stopping on the freeway when traffic suddenly stopped. I came very close to rear ending the car in front of me and I did not follow close. I also pulled a pop-up camping trailer and it stopped better when it is attached because it had electric brakes on it. I am always down shifting to help the truck to stop. It was a 2002 Silverado Z71 4X4 with only 33,000 miles. It is also parked in the garage.

These trucks should be recalled before someone gets killed if they have not already.

Filed a complaint with the NHTSA and save all your receipts. I also filed complaints with GM, BBB, Congressman and both State Rep and Sen. and Governors office.

My 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has the issue of abs activating at low speed and not allowing to stop--it made me hit a garage.

I lost my brakes due to brake line rupture from a corroded line. After further inspection from our mechanic, all the lines had to be replaced to a cost of $1200. We were lucky nobody was killed as I was just rolling slowly to a red light when the incident occurred. Also, I had to rent a car due to a business meeting I had which resulted in an additional cost of $100.

My son has a 2000 Silverado. The brakes have gone out twice so far. Once a year ago while putting his bass boat into the water. Now this past week while doing a weekly errand run. Both could have been major problems. The boat incident was narrowly stopped by stomping on the E-brake and dropping it into drive quickly. If it wasn't locked into 4 wheel low it would have ended badly. The recent incident was just pushing on the brakes to stop at a red light. Luckily the light turned green and a rear end crash was avoided by a few feet.

We were putting the camper on our 2002 Chevy 2500HD Silverado and low and behold, the brake line from the master cylinder that runs along the frame rail started to leak as the pedal went to the floor. After further inspection, I found the line to be severely rusted through this area. It's a good thing that this happened in the driveway and not on the road with the camper! Now, I must try to get a factory line or make them myself. This is a problem that should be dealt with by GM.

We have a 2001 Silverado and been hearing about all the brake line problems on many year models. We often tow our travel trailer, so we decided we needed to check it out. They were rusted so bad that we do need to replace them before something happens with my children in the vehicle on the way to a camping trip. Many people I know have already had them go completely out without warning.

I lost my brakes in August 2010 while driving. Pedal went all the way to the floor. Midas replaced one brake line. In June 2010, I lost my brakes again, this time Midas replaced three more brake lines.

In the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado Z71, the ABS system is activating just at the end of the stop. I almost rear-ended a car a few days ago. When coming to the end of the stop, the ABS kicked on for no reason at a speed of 5 mph or less. This has started recently, so I did a search on the internet and found a lot of consumers having the same problem. A few of my friends own such a vehicle, and they are experiencing the same issue with ABS brakes. GM, this is an accident waiting to happen. I don't want to die or kill someone, because of your faulty ABS brakes.

Because of the Anti-lock brake system failure, I have to replace the hubs and bearing assembly. The truck is a 2007 Silverado classic 4-wheel drive with 59,000 miles on it. I am experiencing low speed activation of the ABS system, just prior to stopping, every time the brakes are applied. Aside from the fear of having an accident, the cost of the repair is in excess of $600. Why has Chevrolet been allowed to not be required to recall vehicles for repair and retrofit for permanent correction?

While driving a 2002 Suburban home from dropping my daughter off at her dance class, I lost my brakes. No brakes, pedal to the floor, and the puff of smoke was only a warning. Thank god there was no accident. The brake lines are corroded and rusted, all need to be replaced. Can't someone put out a warning with all these complaints?

My 2002 Silverado 1500 with 102,000 miles on it has its rear brake line ruptured and was found that all brake lines to be rusted very badly. My Silverado is always parked over hard surface and used regularly.

While driving my company's (USPS) truck 2500 series, the brake failed, causing me to hit the Volvo in front of me, the rusted brake line's inside of the frame, truck was 1995, and the Volvo suffered no damage, but the truck repair cost $1500.00, not including replacing all the brake lines. Now, I notice that my own truck is having problem too and had to replace rotor's & pads at 20,000 miles now at 38,000 same thing, I guess G.M needs to help resolve this issue. I was lucky the first time, with only minor injuries.

My 2004 Chevy Silverado 1500 4WD with 34,000 miles developed a hydraulic brake failure due to a brake tubing leak at the front cross member. Upon examination of the undercarriage, I noticed that all the tubing to the abs unit are very corroded and any disturbance of these lines will rupture them also. I was fortunate not to become involved in any accident. Is any recall warranted?

I was driving on a busy four-lane city street when the brakes failed on my 2003 Suburban. Fortunately, I was able to stop without incident. I have been told by a Chevrolet dealer that all the brake lines have to be replaced because of rust and brittleness--the estimated cost is $1,200.00. I contacted Chevrolet customer service and was told that Chevrolet is not responsible for this matter. They are just sorry for my inconvenience. I am trying to find a garage that will replace the original brake lines with stainless steel lines at a more reasonable cost.

I have a 2003 Chevy Silverado. My truck goes into gear without the engine being on and without pushing on the brake also, my emergency brake does not hold. I was not aware of any of these issues until I placed my 2 1/2 year old son in the truck while I walked to the front of the truck to get his bicycle. And when I looked up, I found my truck rolling down my driveway, with my son inside. Like I said, the keys were not in the truck, the parking brake was set and still the truck rolled down the driveway, proceeded into the street and hit a Toyota Tacoma. This truck is not safe, my son could have been killed or the truck could have killed someone else.

I have a 2000 Chevy Silverado, 2500 4wd. Same condition as everyone. I've had my 4th rusted brake line rupture. All lines are extremely rusted/unsafe. I am in the process of having many changed. Very expensive! General motors should do a recall and fix their defective lines!

I have a 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500HD. I lost my brakes coming down a hill with no warning. I then replaced all the steel lines going forward from abs unit. There is a flat area along the frame where road salt in ice and slush gets deposited by front wheel. As I was bleeding, the air on the rear line blew out above the fuel tank, so that was replaced also. It was not an easy job. I made a mistake and did not use stainless. This is a big mistake for Chevy as they wanted to make a few more dollars per truck. In the long run, they will lose customers. I hope that this will help with a recall or, at least, a warning for people to check their vehicles as it is not confined to pickups. And there are millions of potential accidents out there.

Please help with ABS malfunction at low speeds and bursting brake lines. To test for faulty ABS sensor on wheel bearing when having low speed, you will need a digital multimeter that test V.A.C (Volts Alternating Current). Jack up the front wheels on a frame so that the wheel assembly hangs leaving room in the wheel wale to work. Follow the wheel sensor wire to find the connector and disconnect it. Touch the prongs to multimeter leads on side, going back to wheel bearing. While holding leads on connector prongs, have someone spin wheel at roughly 1 second per tire revolution and your multimeter needs to read at least .350 VAC.

I've had tons of issues with my 2001 Chevy Silverado.

My 2003 Chevy Silverado has been in for brake repair numerous times and everytime they say nothing is wrong, yet the pedal goes directly to the floor and can't stop at all. What does it take for them to admit something is wrong? Will it take someone getting into an accident killing some people to have them care?

Besides piston slap, intermediate shaft clunk, and tow/haul mode failure, I now had to replace rusted and leaking brake lines.

Driving down New England country road in my 2000 Silverado, I was forced to panic stop when a car entered my lane. The pedal hit the floor and a puff of smoke came out as the fluid hit the exhaust pipe. I pulled over to find the same problem as so many others. The line burst where it sits in the plastic holder on the frame just before the ABS controller.

My wife was driving my 2003 Silverado Z71 extended cab on 09/17/11 when the brakes completely failed. Luckily, she was able to stop the vehicle without hitting anything. I took the vehicle to my mechanic, who advised that all of the brake lines were rusted and the master cylinder needed to be replaced. My truck only has 52,000 miles on it. Also, I have replaced the brakes once.

I have a 2000 and 2001 Silverado. Both have blown their brake lines and almost caused a huge accident. The lines are completely corroded.

During a vehicle state inspection, my mechanic advised that the brake lines on my 2003 Silverado are rusted and needs to be replaced. He is concerned that if I hit a pothole, they will break.

I was pulling my 2001 Chevy Suburban with 90k miles out of the driveway when my brake pedal went to the floor. I managed to pump to a stop, but a puddle of fluid formed under the left driver's side. The shop says that all brake lines are corroded beyond repair.

My 2000 Silverado 1500 LT 4x4 lost brakes suddenly without warning. I found metal brake line leading to the anti-lock braking system, leaking severely due to heavy corrosion. I almost crash the car. Luckily, my two-year old was not with me at this time. What is wrong with US cars? This is my last US-made car ever! It's a total junk!

About two months ago, I drove home my 2000 GMC 1500 W/T. I pulled into the driveway and the ABS kicked on, it would not allow me to stop so I drove right through my garage door. Now, on my 2002 Silverado, I am having the same problem with the ABS kicking on at speeds less then 5 mph and not allowing me to stop. I called to see if there was a recall because I do live in "salt" state but, of course, my truck doesn't fall under that recall. I got to work and mentioned to my boss about my problem and he is having the same problem with his 2000 GMC. That's three trucks--I drive two of them and that is not a problem? Someone needs to step up!

I bought a brand new 1999 Chevy Silverado 4WD extended cab with only 83,000 miles on it. The gas gauge has not worked correctly in about seven years. It sometimes is correct but most of the time, it just reads empty. I have to go by mileage which could be a hit or a miss. This is a safety issue as I might run out of gas when I am turning left in front of someone and maybe get hit. It is a well-known problem as the Chevy dealer says that he sees problems like this a couple of times a week. It should be fixed by Chevy.

I own a 1999 Chevy Silverado with only 83,000 miles on it that I have owned since new. The ABS front sensors had a recall in 2005 which I had done. Now the sensor is failing as described in the recall. The truck will come to a slow stop and the ABS will kick in which will not let you stop without pushing extremely hard on the brake pedal. I am lucky I have not hit anyone. It is being fixed now at my mechanic but Chevy says they won't do anything without it being looked at by them. You know how much that will cost and then they will deny it.

I bought a brand new 1999 Chevy Silverado with 83,000 miles on it. One day, the brake pedal went to the floor and a brake line broke from the rust. Luckily, this happened in my driveway as I was parking my boat. If it had happened just a little sooner, I could have slammed into someone. I had that line replaced and they told me that all the lines were rusted. I later had all the lines replaced as we were scared to drive the truck. This is a well-known problem and Chevy should do something about it.

My husband was on his way to to work and had to get off the highway as he had no brakes! He checked the car and found that the lines have rusted and all the fluid had leaked out. He could have been killed. He had to down shift to stop. Apparently, I am not the only owner with this issue.

I had my brakes blow out on me in my 2003 Chevy Silverado while I was driving down the road. I almost hit someone when they blew. I was able to stop by down shifting into a lower gear. When I had them looked at, the lines were all corroded. I looked up to see if there were any recalls and saw that GMC only recalled up to the 2002 Silverado. Why? It was noted that the problem went all the way up to the 2003. I am still currently without a vehicle because I need to have them all replaced and cannot afford to do so. It has been a little over a month now.

I have a 2003 Chevy Silverado. I bought it new in 2003. I never had any luck with this truck. I always had a brake problem and lost brakes many of times due to rotted brake lines. No more Chevy for me. I need to go foreign. So much for buying American junk.

Our 2003 Silverado truck has rusted brake lines and it is going to cost over $1,000 to repair. We drove this truck less than 10,000 miles per year and we nearly had an accident when the brakes failed with no warning.

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 with same description as so so many here. I was depressing the brake pedal when it lost pressure and went all the way to the floor. I could see visible leak of break fluid coming onto the ground where the break line had ruptured from rust in section behind cab near gas tank. We pulled our camper with the vehicle and two young girls. Luckily, we were in the driveway when it happened.

I have a 2002 K1500 Silverado extended cab with a complete brake failure. I tried to perform a low speed stop in parking lot and had to put the truck in park to avoid hitting other cars. After reading all the other complaints, I guess I should expect a blown brake line soon.

After you file your silverado complaint with consumersaffairs.com, call Chevrolet Inc. 1-800-222-1020 direct and get a human voice and file your complaint with Chevrolet Inc. Have your VIN # ready when you call.

My 2000 Chevy Silverado 1500 4X4 had catastrophic brake failure in October 2010.

The steel brake lines under my 2003 Chevrolet Silverado corroded and ruptured, causing a loss of brakes and resulting in an accident. The people in their cars in front of me were in extreme danger of being killed or seriously hurt as we were traveling at 60 mph and unable to stop. I drove the truck into a guardrail at a glancing blow in order to stop the vehicle, preventing any loss of human life. At the time of the accident, my 13 year old daughter was traveling with me to see for the last time her grandmother who is dying. Needless to say, she was crying hysterically and was clearly distraught as she realized we almost died. Please get this information out of rotting brake lines. Recall or someone will be killed!

I own a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado Extended Cab with 150,000 miles on it. My wife was driving and when she attempted to stop, the brake pedal went completely to the floor that she was barely able to stop. Upon investigating the problem, I found out that all of the steel brake lines near the ABS control system (located just about under the driver's feet) were unbelievably rusted. And all of the brake fluid had poured out of at least one of the brake lines resulting in complete brake system failure. After searching other websites, I have found literally thousands and thousands of similar complaints on Chevy Silverado trucks and other GM SUVs. The NHTSA has an open investigation on this (action number: **).

I own a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 4X4 1500 Ext. cab with 79,000 miles. I drive 14 miles one way to work. I was told today that my brake rotors and brake pads need to be replaced. I can understand the pads, but the rotors do not need to be replaced. My wife's truck has 110 K and still doesn't need them. Chevrolet should issue a recall before someone gets hurt based on reading many of the others' complaints too.

I bought a used 2002 Silverado Extended cab 4x4 automatic with 52,000 miles back in November 2007. From the time I bought it, it would ratchet the brakes at low speeds. Since then, I have replaced the front hub assemblies 2 times, complete with new sensors. It works for a little while, and then the ratcheting starts again. I just replaced the hub assemblies and sensors again on 8/28/11 and the ABS light finally tuned off, but it still ratchets the brakes when going 5mph or less. These problems with the braking systems on the GM's are going to get people killed.

I own a 2004 Chevy Silverado. I was driving to measure a cabinet job in my area and when I slowed down to turn into the driveway, the brakes unexpectedly went out, peddle to the floor--nothing. The emergency brake barely stopped me in time and I was damn lucky that it was on a back road with no traffic. The next day, I was scheduled to pick up a load of hardwood in a busy area; if this had happened then, I could have killed someone.

I have a 1997 Silverado 1500 extended cab. I was coming slowly to an intersection and applied the brakes. The anti-lock light went on and the truck wouldn't stop. Thank God I was able to pull into a parking lot until the truck would come to a complete stop.

My 2000 Chevy Silverado has brake problems. It rusted out and I replaced them.

On August 8, 2011, my wife and I were traveling down a side road away from the busy high-way. As we were driving down the side street at 10 mph, our airbags deployed with no warning, and without any impact to the car. We then called a 911, not knowing what to do. Once the cop arrived, he told us that, with no impact, there is no accident. He did tell us of a similar occurrence that happened to his brother in a Chevy Silverado.

I have a 2005 Chevy Silverado with brake issues. It started getting soft pedal on brakes at 63,000 miles. I took the truck to the dealership to have it checked. They said the entire front brakes are shot (rotors, calipers and sensors). It needs full replacement of all parts. I had the brakes checked a year ago, and they were fine. What is going on with Silverado brake systems?

My 2005 Chevy Silverado's A/C blower stopped working. I called my local dealership and explained the problem. They informed me there was a campaign on the resistor and connector number 10240. They made me an appointment after taking all my information.

The brakes failed on my 2000 Silverado truck while trying to stop at an intersection. Luckily, I used the emergency brake and slid to a stop, sideways. I had the truck towed home and found the steel brake lines corroded.

My brake lines rusted out right behind the left front wheel on my 2002 K1500 Chevrolet pickup truck. The brake lines were routed from the factory going from the master cylinder to the abs valve on the outside of the frame rail and then over the top of the rail to the abs valve that is mounted on the inside of the rail. Why not route them straight down from the master cylinder to the abs valve on the inside of the rail so that water and snow from the left front tire doesn't hit the lines and rust them? And why not use stainless steel material for such important parts?

I must say I am not happy at all with my 2009 Silverado. I have had many problems with my truck. The emblem on the tailgate has had to be replaced two times. I have had computer problems and I am having computer problems again. The front bumper is beginning to rust and the driver's side door lock does not work any more.

The original report was on 7/25/11. My 2003 Silverado, with 66 thousand miles, lost brakes due to rusted brake lines. The GM extended warranty that I have will only pay for the one broken line that is leaking. My authorized repair shop went crazy telling them that if these lines aren’t all changed, there's going to be an accident. I guess GM doesn't care at all if they kill people or not. I ordered a stainless steel line kit to be installed.

I am trying to check on the 1989 Silverado tail gate cable recall. The dealer said they did not have any info on this so I had to buy two new cables.

I bought a 2008 Silverado 2x4 with a 4.8L V8 Engine. Here are the problems I have had with it since it was new:

I have a 2003 1/2T 4x4 4.8L Silverado that I purchased brand new in August 2003. I, too, have noticed and have been told by others who have driven this truck, that the brakes are "mushy". It was just this past week that the truck turn over 58,000 miles. Yesterday, the left rear brake/wheel locked up, luckily it was when I was moving very slowly in a parking lot. The left rear wheel assembly acted like the front wheels when in 4x4 and turning on dry pavement. Sounded like "chirp, bump, chirp, bump."

1999 Chevrolet Silverado LS extended cab w/abs and 4wd and 4 wheel disc brakes. My truck has, as many do, poor braking ability. Ive changed rotors, more agressive brake pads, different brands and kinds of brake fluids (dot 3 or 4 suitable for abs), professional help from dealerships and private auto shops and the problem always comes back. The only thing that temporarily solves the poor braking ability issue was an ABS module automatic brake bleeding procedure performed from a Snap-On diagnostic computer... once the ABS activates a few times, which is very easy to activate, the mushy brakes come back.

My 2004 Chevy Silverado lost all brake functions as I attempted to make a low speed stop in Florida. The line connected to the proportioning valve under the master cylinder failed, which led to a no fluid pressure condition to all of the brakes. This surprising situation led to a rear end collision with another vehicle. The brake lines have since been replaced.

My 2003 Silverado lost brakes the other day. I was travelling very slow when someone backed out of a parking space and I hit the brakes. Pedal went to the floor. Brake line at plastic clip, under left side of the cab, burst. Smoke came out from under as brake fluid hit hot exhaust pipe.

2000 silverado lost brakes suddenly with out out warning.found metal brake line leading to abs system leaking severly due to heavy corrosion

I own a 2001 Silverado 1500 and the brake lines have rotted out. I thought the rust on the frame was bad, but the brake lines are down right awful. They look like they were sitting at the bottom of the ocean with the Titanic. After reading all the complaints, I knew I was not alone. I had premature ABS activation as well, but de-activated the ABS sensor to bypass. I was pulling my 28 foot travel trailer when the front brakes burst on my chevy. Luckily my trailer has 4 disc brakes and was able to stop both it and the truck. Not a happy camper here.

The longest time that it would not restart to date has been 3 hours.

My 2007 Silverado has a problem with low speed ABS activation causing increased stopping distances. After many, daily close calls drifting too far out of my driveway and through parking spaces, rolling past stop signs, and nearly rearending other vehicles, I went to a local dealer and was asked to pay $794 to replace wheel sensors. They were going to discount due to a price misquote, but that would have only taken it down to around $600. I refused and looked on the internet for guidance and am apalled to find how many have this problem and how long it has gone on.

My 2003 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 4X4 would not even pass the Virginia state inspection. With 38,000 miles I already had to replace all rotors, calipers and brake pads. Do the parts come from China? Now with 40,000 miles I already had to replace all brake lines. It's already rusty which is very bad, I am very sad by all these. I'm thinking what if someone gets killed while riding this? I'm sure it's coming. Everyone I talk to tells me the same thing. Something needs to be done!

I have a 2003 Silverado HD that has extensive rust on the metal brake lines. I pull a 15K lb 5th wheel and do not want to risk blowing a line while braking; so, I'm going to replace all of the lines. Tim

2004 silverado

I have two Chevrolet vehicles, a 2001 Trailblazer with 44000 miles and a 1997 Silverado with 38,138 miles on it. The Trailblazer just had to have the head gaskets replaced (less than 2 months ago) due to corrosion from the Dex Cool Chevrolet installed in its vehicles per our mechanic. Now, my Silverado has developed a head gasket leak and our mechanic says it's the head gasket on my vehicle also. I can't wait to pay for that repair on top of the repair from the Trailblazer. Is there any recall or settlement from Chevy on this problem? I see from several forums that this is a known and on-going problem, thus, Chevrolet should be required to make this right. Not sure yet what the cost is for the Silverado. I will get an estimate this afternoon.

ABS system in 2002 Chevy 1500 truck engages at low speed. I nearly ran through the window of Subway the other day when I tried to stop in a parking place. ABS system activated and I couldn't push the brake pedal down at all. Chevy will not include my VIN number in the recall because I don't live in a "severe corrosion state". Chevy is going to get someone killed by not recalling all of their vehicles for this problem. I nearly killed three teenage girls when I couldn't stop my vehicle.

I have a Chevy 2005 silverado z71. it has 61000 miles drivers side rear brake line burst. The funny thing about it the chevy dealer Bonner Chevy just inspected it within the last three months.

I have a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD with a brake line failure due to corrosion at 51,848 miles. Just add me to the large number of people that have reported this safety defect. We had a load of hay on the truck and thankfully, we were traveling slowly and able to stop. I can imagine what the consequences would have been if we were on the interstate with 4000 pounds of horses in the trailer.

We own a 2001 Chevy Silverado truck and it has less than 100,000 miles on it. The transmission went out on the truck. The truck is only used for my husband to go to work and does not see any abuse. He maintains his truck every 3 months. He has been saying that the truck was making noise and had hesitation when shifting, which almost caused an accident. Everyone said that was normal. We finally had enough when it wouldn't do anything and had to take it to a transmission place.

I pulled into the garage yesterday, 12/25/2010, pressed down on the brakes on my 2000 Silverado half ton four-wheel drive and it failed to stop and I ran into the garage. I broke the grill and bent the hood; I also pushed the back wall of the garage out.

I was rolling toward an intersection and when I applied the brakes the pedal went to the floor. I was able to miss the cars in front of me because I turned sharply to the right and rolled to a stop. A rusted rear wheel brake line blew out. The truck has 56000 miles on it. The entire line from the front to the back was so rusted, it had to be replaced at a cost of over $900.00. This vehicle is a 2003 Silverado pickup truck.

I was getting off the interstate coming to a gradual stop at a traffic light at the end of the ramp. Pushed the brake pedal with no response. Immediately geared the automatic transmission down to second gear at about 40mph. Instantly started applying the parking brake and stopped with about 6 inches of the front of my truck in the traffic lane. Luckily the three cars in the right lane swerved to the left almost running the two in the left lane into oncoming traffic. Luckily there was no accident.

I purchased 2006 Duramax 2500 Silverado from a local dealer. It was a new vehicle and has 53,000 miles to date. I just replaced the tires. I noticed upon inspection of brakes that RT rear caliper slide has seized up. The rotor is like new on outside. The inside is worn as it has taken all use. I believe that this is the reason for poor braking problem. When it was addressed to the dealer, "they stated no problem has ever been reported for recall". I believe this to be H_**. I paid $40,000.00 for what I think would at least not become the money pit that vehicle is becoming - a very angry GM customer.

I bought a used truck years ago and it gets light use. I have put 10,000 miles on in five years--now only a total of 55,000. I have had to replace full brake lines front/rear and calipers/backing due to overwhelming rust. I went to put plow on this year and the dealer pointed out that the frame is rusting so badly in places--that it is a safety hazard and they won't inspect it. This should not happen to a truck this age. I can't find any other truck with this issue, and clearly Chevy has it in spades. Stay away from Chevy trucks.

I am complaining about the rusted brake lines and rotors of my 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD. This vehicle has only 14,000 miles on it and the brake rotors and brake lines are extremely rusted, as well as the entire under carriage. The trans cooler line rusted through and were leaking. The vehicle had no stopping power at all. GM need to recall these vehicles for the safety aspect alone. I have replaced the rotors and transmission lines. It's only a matter of time before a brake line fails. They are all very rusted. I've painted them with a rust inhibitor paint, but I think they are too far gone at this point. Replacing the line is going to be a very expensive job, even with me doing the labor myself.

The brakes work fine at low speed but a 50 MPH or faster emergency stopping results in the pedal going to the floor and the truck rolling to a stop. I allow three times the distance when on the highways to avoid rear ending someone. I have taken the truck in to be repaired several times but I get the same answer there is nothing wrong. Except the truck won't stop.

I have a 2005 Silverado with ABS problems. At low speeds, the ABS sometimes kicks in and the pedal drops but will stop. The truck was purchased in Buffalo, spent time in Virginia and now in Ct.

I bought a 2002 Chevy Silverado extended cab new in January 2002. Here is a list of the repairs. Front differential leaks oil they replaced the front drives seal warranty repair. Ignition switch replaced because security system failure. Warranty repair this problem is ongoing. The security light comes on randomly and the truck only has had the starting problem in the cold seasons so far. Steering wheel noise was told under warranty that 3 times it needed greasing. After warranty was told the steering box needed backlash adjustment. This adjustment only lasts for 2 -3 weeks. I do it myself now. Tail gate latch handle. The plastic clip holding the rods going to the latches broke. Warranty repair antilock brake problems.

I have a 2005 Yukon XL 2500 series. For the last 6 months, we have had an activation at low speed braking from the ABS. I took the vehicle to a GM dealer and they removed both calipers and removed rust and dirt from them. When I received the Yukon back, the problem was still there as I drove off the lot. Now I am told after I spent $300 that it could be corrosion on the brake lines. Should I disconnect the fuse and drive the truck or should I get a second opinion? Please advise.

Same complaint as everyone else. Brake lines corroding and bursting. The first time was rear lines over gas tank. I barely got stopped before I hit the intersection. The last time was on 9-11-10. Two brake lines behind the left front wheel, well, stopped at the very edge of the creek.I have been a life-long chevman, but no more! I have purchased my last Chevy product unless they make this right with people! Someone is going to be killed! They don't seem to give a **!

My 2002 Chevy Silverado abs brakes energize below 5 mph. Half the time, they lock the peddle causing no brakes at all. I checked under the truck and the brake lines are rusted to the point the are crumbling. So far I've had the transmission fail at 48000 miles, The rear end rusted out and had to be replaced at 70000 miles, blower motor failure and the rear backing plates are half rusted away, not to mention other things. The underside of the truck is rusted all over the frame. It is now off the road due to the fact it is far too dangerous. I wrote letters to Chevy and got the brush off response. They (the Gov.) should have let them go out of business. I see now they have 100000 mile drive line warranty, They need it!

I have a 2002 Chevy Silverado 1500 ext cab that has had all rotors replaced due to rust. 3 calipers fail due to rust. Entire undercarriage is completely rusted and looks like it is 30 years older than it is. Early this year, I had a hard brake line to front drivers side burst from corrosion causing me to almost run into an intersection. After driving to Midas with E-brake I had it replaced thinking it was an isolated incident.

I own a 2000 GMC Sierra and the brake-lines have rusted through and falling apart. I now need to replace all brake-lines to feel safe in this vehicle due to the poor condition of brake-lines. This requires me to either pay to have this done or take time out of my busy life to make this safe for me and my family.

My wife and I were on our way home to New Jersey after a week in South Carolina on vacation. As we were traveling North on I-95 just south of Fredsrickburg, VA, a white motorcycle passed us at a high rate or speed. About five minutes later, as we rounded a curve, we noticed traffic coming to a stop. Needing to stop within a few hundred feet I had to jam on the brake pedal. Well, it went to the floor. Yup, no brakes and we were doing about 70 or so.

Brake line ruptured due to corrosion in my 2004 Chevrolet Silverado. The truck, which I purchased new, has only 48,800 miles. I had the truck towed to the dealer, who said all six brake lines are severely rusted and must be replaced at a cost of over $1400. No wonder GM went bankrupt. Cost me $1,430 for repair at the Chevrolet dealer.

I have a 2002 GMC truck and the brake lines are all rusted. I was pulling a trailer and had to stop when both sides of the lines blew holes in them. Stainless should not rust like this. GM must have used inferior parts. Thank God for e brakes.

Brake lines rusted through. Yikes. $300 for new set and lots of labor

While parking our 2001 GMC Sierra in driveway, it lost all brakes. I used E-brake to stop (thank God had that rebuilt a couple of years ago due to corrosion/rust). The brake lines are all completely rusted through, one burst at this time causing complete lack of braking. I called GM--no recall for this defect as of now, they would schedule towing ($80) and evaluation ($89) (you can see what's wrong!) before giving us an estimate from their dealer. Loss of use of truck!

While parking the truck in our driveway (Thank God, at the end of a trip!), brake lines burst, causing complete loss of brakes. I was able to stop using E-brake. The lines are all completely rusted through. I also had E-brake completely rebuilt due to corrosion/rust a couple of years ago. But ABS problems still exist, even after GM recall for sensor.

My 99.5 Chevrolet Silverado have brake problems. All calipers are frozen and has abs pump failure.

2004 Chevrolet 1500 4x4 pickup brakes. Today, this vehicle failed the state safety inspection due to rusted brake lines, with estimated $900 cost. The truck has 54665 miles and has had all the rotors replaced once and the front a second time a month ago. There has been no accident, but brakes are poor at best compared to previous vehicles. $900 estimated to replace rusted brake lines. In addition, an equivalent amount in the past to replace rotors twice.

I have been experiencing brake problems with my 2000 Silverado since it was purchased new. The latest problem is that the backing plates are now rotted. Last week, there was a complete brake failure. It seems to me that there is a lot of these trucks with the same problem. No consequence yet, but I almost had an accident. I have yet to fix the truck.

I had my ABS systems repaired at a local shop on my '99 Tahoe and '02 Silverado 2500. I found out about a recall later. I wrote to the GM customer service, but was told that my VINs were not on the recall list and refused to refund. I now have a broken brake line on the Silverado due to rust. I will check with the dealer on August 2, 2010 to see if there is a recall. All four lines are rusted severely. There are 100,000 miles on both vehicles. The cost for repairs on the Silverado was $288.80; for Tahoe, $478.87, with an additional cost due to a broken sensor, $199.23.

I was traveling on I-26 near Columbia, SC pulling my 5th wheel camper. Traffic stopped ahead and I mashed my brakes but there was none. I could not stop and was quickly approaching stopped traffic. I was in the left lane with no chance of getting in the right lane and then emergency lane. To keep from wrecking into the stopped traffic in front of me, I went in the grass between the guard rail and cars, with a camper in tow. I must have went by 15 -20 stopped cars before I came to a stop. I took it to the garage here in Mooresville, NC and the brake lines are rusted and ruptured. There is a lot of rust on the under side of my truck. This could have been death to my wife, daughter, son and myself or killed other people who stopped in front of me. The good Lord was with us on this day.

I was driving down a street approaching a stop sign. I was driving a 2005 F-150 truck. I went to step on the brakes and it didn't feel like it was stopping at all. I pumped them once and still nothing. I went into the intersection and hit a car going from my left to right. I braced for impact riding the brake pedal. We collided and I hit the passenger side of their car, which had a 5-month pregnant woman sitting there. The airbag blew, we ended up on the other corner and had to have a major 911 call. I was dazed and was still on the brakes till I rolled up on the curb. I checked the pedal and it felt like I have brakes but they didn't stop me. It all seemed so weird stepping on the brake and not feeling the truck slowing down.

My 2001 GMC 3/4 ton with Duramax and Allison transmission has rusted brakes and brake lines, and undercarriage. Its brake line failed at 21,000 miles, costing $500 to fix. The first time, they balked at the repairs but did it anyways. Three month later, it was out of warranty, the rear lines failed between the master cylinder and rear line, another $250.

My 2002 Chevy Silverado has under 56,000 miles then my brake lines ruptured due to extreme rust. My entire under-carriage is almost completely rusted out. I've had to replace the transfer Case, and the Injectors went bad at 50,000 miles. I've had service at every 4000 miles and I wash the truck weekly and after it snows, almost daily. The truck is used to pull my motorcycle trailer and do my driveway plowing. It has been that way for the past 8 years so I haven't put any miles on it.

Like many others, my 2004 GMC Sierra will not stop. When I have a hard braking situation, the pedal goes to the floor and the ABS does not even kick in. Even just sitting in the driveway, the pedal will go to the floor.

Rusted brake line. I put new tires on truck used for hauling horses. On the way home in the dark, brake to the floor. Next day, I put pads on and went backing out of garage—no brakes! The truck is being towed for repairs by my local BP station.

I was driving along at 40 mph and hit the brakes and they went to the floor. I went through an intersection using a sidewalk on and off curbs to get this truck to stop. I cannot believe that I was not hurt, or anyone else. I had the 2003 Silverado with 35000 miles towed to the garage. All my brake lines are rusted and it cost me about a $1000 to repair.

I have a 2000 Silverado. I have put over $4000 in brake work in the last 6 years. Now the abs comes on couple times a day. The dealer says it will cost $400 to find which sensor is bad and another $400 to fix. I pulled the fuse and ignored the idiot lights. I've had 5 close accidents prior to pulling fuse.

I have a 2002 Silverado 1500 that I bought used. The antilock brakes kick in at low speeds. Makes stopping the vehicle quickly and "interesting" experience. Will disabling the ABS solve this problem? I have had this going on 3 years now with no satisfactory resolution.

I was driving down the road in my 2000 Chevy Silverado. I applied the brakes to make a left hand turn and the pedal suddenly dropped to the floor. Luckily I was at a driveway and not attempting to stop at a stop light or navigate traffic. This could have resulted in an accident. I was lucky that I hit not hit anything or anyone but it could have been much worse. Now I have to see how much this is going to cost me. It seems that far too many people are experiencing the same exact issue. GM should rectify this situation before someone gets killed!

My breaks on my 2001 GMC Sierra. I have problems with the breaks at low speeds either forward when pulling out of a parking or on reverse when parking. My mechanic has changed the break pads, master cylinder, everything that he thinks about and can’t find the problem. I called GMC and they tell me that there is no recall on my truck. I googled this problem with my truck and it seems that a lot of people are having the same problem. Why can’t GMC fix this problem? Are they waiting for the lawsuits to start for them to react like Toyota? I’m going to get me a lawyer to deal with it.

The brake line going to the rear brakes burst when applying brakes. In mid Sept 09, I was driving my 2000 GMC Sierra extended cab. (61000 miles). I applied the brakes hard as someone cut out in front of me and the pedal hit the floor. I steered away from the car and hit a curb. Luckily, there was no additional damage. There was brake fluid all over the gas tank. I replaced the brake line out of pocket as the truck was out of warranty. Now I'm seeing that I'm not alone and this is a glaringly large issue. I have inspected the remainder of my brake lines and they too are rusted. The truck does not brake near as well as it used to. The ABS also kicks in if I'm applying the brake at maybe half pedal and I go over a bump. This is very disturbing and alarming.

We had the anti lock brake system replaced 3 years ago because the truck wouldn’t stop. They replaced it free of charge but now it is doing it again. It was the same thing as before. We ran into my in-law’s house last weekend. We damaged my in-law’s house on Mother’s Day due to the truck not stopping. We had to throw it into the park to get it to stop.

I have a 2004 Silverado truck with 20,000 miles on it. The ABS kicks in the last few feet of completing a stop which increases my stopping distance. This occurs every time I stop, no matter whether the road is dry or wet, hot or cold. Also, the rear brakes squeal after I disengage the parking brake. I took it in to the dealer a couple weeks after I had bought the truck new, and they said there was nothing wrong. At this point, I am just educating my self about the problem and possible solutions.

My problems on my 2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD started when my rear brake pads and rotors had to be replaced at 24,000 miles. About 2 years ago in the 40,000 mile range (now at 71,000), the anti-lock brakes activated under 5 to 10 mph. I still haven't got it fixed. They wanted $350 to replace front wheel sensors. Now brake lines are very rusty and leaking. I found a wet spot under truck, and upon further investigation, the lines are flaky and in bad shape and all needs to be replaced.

Excessive rust due to faulty metal rotors manufactured with faulty braking system while crossing bumps, railroad tracks, speed bumps, etc. Wheel bearings fall out, brake line erupted brake fluid mixed with rust ruining clear coat over paint. Rust on aluminum alloys cannot get off, never a brake sensor going off. Every year having to redo brake system. I ran through stop sign and lights due to faulty braking while going over rough surfaces, bad areas in road, bumps of any kind and nature. I have spent over $2k in last 2.5 years replacing calipers, bearings, brakes, wheel hubs that rusted, etc.

I then did a quick Google search on the problem and I see so many people have posted here I can't believe it.

I have a 1999 GMC truck and the brake lines have rusted through a couple of times and my brakes are gone right now. At first, I thought the brake booster went bad. I had fluid in the container and no brakes. Then, I saw the fluid leaking by the rear end. Then, it happened on the right front line and no brakes. I had a near miss each time. What do I do?

My rear brake lines on my 2001 GMC Sonoma SLS corroded and burst, rendering my rear brakes useless. Since GMC replaced the tailgate cables on these trucks in recent years, it seems that GMC recognizes corrosion issues on this model. The truck has only 81,000 miles on it. It seems that for something as important as brake lines, that more rugged materials should have been used. I spent more than $200 for repair plus loss of use of the vehicle. The line burst when it was in a repair shop for an unrelated issue--so thankful that they did not fail when I really needed them. It could have been very serious.

Brake lines are rusted out in the 2000 Silverado. I feel this is premature. It has no brakes.

2003 GMC sierra 1500hd pickup truck brakes lines rusting out. Only 50,000 miles.

I am questioning the recall of the 2002 trucks for brakes. I have a Chevy Silverado that has brake issues. Can you give me some information on where I need to go to try to resolve this issue?

2000 Chevrolet emergency brake system is of poor design. I have replaced the rear rotors three times and had to remove the rear rotors every year and either replace or free up the the linkage just to get the car inspected. Now, I find out this is a very common problem for a lot of year models. I'm not the type to go to the trouble to find a site like this and take some kind of action. However, GM needs to recall or correct this problem.

The front discs need to be turned every 5 thousand miles. Bad wheel bearing. I had to replace wheel bearing before 36,000 mi. Trans line, from park to reverse does not engage trans. Door locks, do not open doors every time.Windshield wipers, do not work properly. 2008 Chevy HHR. All that comes to mind at this time. Assuming this continues, the possibilities of great damage to my family and others is a very real thing.

Writing to complain about the problem with my 2002 Chevy silverado anti-lock brake problem. The vehicle has already had the recall done and the problem is still there. Called dealer and they said that the recall was already done and there is nothing that GM will do at this time.

The brake-line on the drivers side rear blew and nearly caused a major accident. All the lines are rusted and the abs is acting up. Is there a recall on these vehicles?

I have the same problem with my 1999 Silverado brakes as all the other owners. The brake lines are rusted through and the anti-lock kicks in at low speed. I had my fourth brake line rupture last night in a heavy fog causing a near miss accident. I live in Tennessee but I am pretty sure my truck came from up north. It is a used truck. The brake lines are located and mounted in such a way as to hinder an easy repair. I have already replaced 3 of the rusty brake lines myself and now have another to repair.

I have a 2000 GMC K2500. All but one of the brake lines have rusted thru and had to be replaced. I was able to limp home where I changed the lines myself since I was unemployed at the time.

Rusty and leaking brake lines. These lines are the ones which run down the driver side underbody. Upon pressing the brake, it is possible to actually see the brake fluid spray out. Two near accidents due to this issue. The expense of having to replace these lines due to cheap material.

My anti lock brakes failed to stop me hit a lady from behind. They would go to the floor and not stop for a few seconds. Then the anti lock brakes went out all the way. Why is GM not fixing this problem, they have a recall in some states but not mine.

I have taken my 2003 Silverado to the dealer in regards to poor brakes, a very soft pedal and sometimes the pedal will go to the floor before stopping. They say that there is nothing wrong with them. I have reported this to GM Canada and they told me that there is no recall on the truck. There are numerous complaints regarding the brakes and I believe GM should address the issue.