Approached corner and pressed brakes to turn. peddle went to the floor. almost ran into a car turning and i had to swerve to miss them.
Multiple times stopping about 4-5 mph on dry pavement, my vehicles abs system kicks on and i loose breaking power.
The first time i lost all brakes was when i was backing up to a traler on 7/13/15. the second time i was hauling a dump trailer with rock and lost all brakes and was able to get it to coast to a stop. the first incident was taken to a chevy dealership and had the rear brake line replaced, only to lose my brakes again 40 days later! this time it was my front brake line. why is there no recall on this? i don't feel safe driving this vehicle anymore. i have 3 young children and i can't trust your vehicle with their lives or mine!
2002 chev. 1500 silv. purch. 2001 tx.abs brake system failed on st under 5mph,brought to mechanic.,brake pads, and tires.southeast texas hot and very humid, laws of nature, airbags are no good in either vehicle.(she has a son age 14, and 3yr old grl).axil is rusty worried that it might break.god is with all of us ,his intentions are always good. god protected her and her chiildren in this vehicle thus so far..\& we desire to protect thier children and you know this, but sometimes people go through unfortunate tragedys such as divorce, health, etc.a single, no money that wants safety for ther children and work .chevy silverado brought new paid off less than 3yr. her 1994 ford mustang (was insured farmers)purchased in 1997.abs brakes failed, transmision prob.& engine replaced. truck( geico ins) undrivable because ofelectrical system and abs,rusty brake lines, rusty axils,leak in the line,no horn, doors do not seal water leak, paint faded,even tools can not fix these problems.she has a college degree and living in a home she bought (before the tragedy )when she worked.(helping others at herman memorial baptist hospital beaumont behavior center of southeast texas, mehaffy weber law firm, christus st.marys hospital outpatient center, port arthur animal clinic,port arthur news paper, png isd as a sub-teacher,spindletop mhmr and family services womans and childrens shelter. she has volunteered at 3 rivers council for boyscouts of america and even gradulated with the wo he lo medalion in boys and girls campfire scouts when she was 15.)she has reached out for help, and no one listens....like she does. even though she is down for the season, she continues to helps others by showing others that god is good he is real & alive.we r all gods children.please nhtsa, what can be done? -k
I lost the brakes. the peddle went to the floor. it turned out to be a rusted out brake line. i was able to avoid an accident by pulling off the road. after research, i found this is a recurring problem for chevy suburbans.
Went to start truck. pressed brake pedal. truck started, pedal went to floor. took foot off pedal. let truck run for a few minutes to see if brake light would go off. it did not. turned off truck. checked around truck. found brake fluid under truck by right rear tire. check brake line near left rear tire. it is in bad shape and will likely fail soon. two or three years ago, had front line fail below driver's seat. replaced front lines. rear lines did not look too bad at the time. with all new technology advances, chevy is now using inferior material. dust guards around rear brakes of this truck are completely gone on both sides. everything is rusting. had 1975 buick estate wagon for 22 yrs. it was in better shape when i sold it than this truck has been for the last several years. chevy could do all the corporate double speak they want. fact is this rust issue is a safety issue. i have friends that have a little older and newer 1500 and all have brake line issues and varying degrees of rust underneath the vehicle. i see where others have registered similar complaints. it is unfortunate that nothing will get done until there are serious injuries. (i see where you want a daytime phone number. if you call from a phone that does not have a nhtsa id, you will have to leave a voicemail.) updated 09/17/15*lj updated 10/27/2017*cn
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the brakes failed while driving 50 mph. the dealer stated that the brake lines were corroded and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 153,000.
While attempting to stop the 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500, the anti-lock brakes activated at about 5 mph and caused total loss of braking control. unable to stop, the silverado crashed directly into an advertising sign. there was minimal damage to the silverado, moderate damage to the advertising sign, and no injuries to the driver or two children. follow-up after the accident revealed that activation of the anti-lock braking system (abs) is a known issue and part of a gm recall (nhtsa campaign number: 05v379000).
I purchased the truck from the dealer, with 230,000 miles on shortly after purchase as i braked to stop the peddle would stiffen and purr... and the vehicle would not stop, running intersections and parking spots. causing near accidents. ii learned this was related to brake antilock system. dealer said they done the recall procedure to clean sensors and avoided any further concerne expressed. i checked with other dealers who had the same denial reaction, the initial dealer had done checks to all chasis and componant checks, i noticed a mild growl when in four wheel drive but drove well otherwise. i inspected the wheel sensors and they were clean i learned the reluctor ring which triggers the sensors are within the front wheel bearings i had one oil service done by another garage who did a 21 point check but neglected to tell me of the apparent wear. after about fifteen months the left front wheel bearing began to fail while driving causing a extreme growl, i then had it checked by a service garage who clearly idenified the evident wear on both front wheel bearings, i had the bearings both changed along with a lower ball joint along with both front axle shafts, due to mild leaking boots. this them stopped the hard peddle and brake failure when stopping. the dealer knew of the wear and ignored the danger. the dealer should not be allowed to sell a vehicle in this condition . the truck does drive well now. but i still have a very mild growl in the left front,but with the axles new the noise is coming from the drive case, only when in four wheel drive. ( while the brake problem existed i adjusted my driving practice and limited my use of vehicle.)
I've had to replace calipers, rotors, brake lines the have rusted, brakes hoses that have gone bad and this vehicle is well kept and inside. low miles for a 2002 and yet all at once everything went bad including my fuel sensor for the gas guage.
Rusty brake line broke. lost brake control for entire vehicle. *tr
Without any warning and fortunately at low speed the driver's side rear brake line developed a major leak. despite gm's claim that an incident such as this does not result in inadequate braking, it was difficult to stop the truck. further inspection of the brake lines yielded considerable corrosion in other areas. contacting the dealer where i purchased the truck revealed the high cost to repair this issue, despite the fact that it is a major safety issue with the truck. the dealer also made note that i should consider replacing the fuel lines. contacting general motors yielded the response that this is a maintenance issue and that they could do nothing to assist me. i do consider other components in the braking system to be maintenance items, not the brake lines. brake line failure can result in immediate catastrophic results with absolutely no warning. my exhaust system is the same age as my brake lines and is in excellent condition despite the same environmental exposure as my brake lines. general motors needs to address this serious safety issue. *tr
Brake line under driver side frame are completely corroded and one ruptured and my brakes to fail about 90 % could barely come to a stop. *tr
I was traveling at approximately 5 mph approaching an intersection and applied my brakes. i could feel the abs system functioning as i was on a snow-covered road. after about 1-2 seconds of abs activation, the brake pedal lost all pressure and continued to the floorboard. i was able to coast to a stop and could see the brake line located on the driver side under the driver seat, squirting brake fluid onto the ground each time i engaged the brake. *tr
Went to stop for a red light. brake pedal went right to the floor. had to swerve not to hit the car in front of me and swerve again not to kill the guy walking on the shoulder of the road. this is unacceptable i have driven lots of car into the ground never has this even been a thought. all brake lines needed to be replaced 1100 dollars later! *tr
While driving downhill at o'hare airport terminal 5 i went to stop for the light and there was a brief second where the brakes acted normally and then the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. i had maybe 10% braking power. i had to drive on the side of the road and through the red light to avoid hitting another vehicle. i brought the car to my mechanic who said the brake line above the gas tank rusted right through. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact received a recall notification for the brakes on the vehicle. the vehicle was repaired. after the recall repair was performed, the brakes pulsated when applied. the dealer stated that the failure was due to an aftermarket wheel bearing. the contact stated that the brakes worked exceptionally well prior to the repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure; however the contact was not offered a remedy. the nhtsa campaign number was unknown. the failure mileage was 130,000. updated 09/10/15*lj updated 11/08/2017*cn
Drove to milan, mi from ypsilanti, mi. to look in on sister in law who is incapacitated due to broken femur from fall. brakes felt mushy as i slowed to enter her driveway. after entering the driveway at low speed i applied brakes and pedal went to floor. tried pumping brakes with no result. threw shifter into reverse to keep from plowing into sister in laws vehicle. if this had happened earlier on the busy road leading into town i would have surely had an accident. found brake lines badly rusted and both lines leaking that run from master cylinder to antilock module mounted to frame under drivers area. it is ridiculous that these two safety sensitive lines are made of un protected steel as opposed to copper nickel and are run out of the protected under hood area to the high corrosion prone underbody to meet the inappropriately placed antilock module. two years prior to my purchase of this truck gm heavily advertised the rust resistant galvanized panels they were using in their trucks. i have since found out that they quietly removed this rust protection. i have ordered new break lines to totally replace all metal lines on this, my last chevy truck. i can only wonder how many fatalities have resulted from this often referenced condition. the difficulty will be in ever proving the cause and affect (effect) of these accidents since they will be so devastating in nature, the driver will probably be killed and not be able to testify about the true cause and almost all gm trucks of this vintage (especially in the rust belt states) will have break lines so rusted that they will crumble in almost any accident. my experience shows that the unfortunate driver won't always have "some" braking ability left on a line failure. *tr ...
Brakes started to slip when applied, taken to shop reported that all brake lines need to be replaced due to rust. *tr
The emergency brake fails to work, it has had the pads replaced 3 times. the emergency brake continues to not work properly. *tr
I took the vehicle to the shop for a safety inspection. they found that the metal brake lines had rusted through and were leaking. fortunately this problem was discovered in the shop, avoiding a possibly catastrophic brake failure while driving. i had the front lines replaced by the shop at a cost of $581.50, and i am replacing the rear lines myself. i am filing this complaint to document the problem as it relates to previous requests to gm by the nhtsa to issue a recall on these vehicles for this problem. *tr
Driver swerved in front of two cars in front of me causing them to brake hard. when i brake the brake pedal went to the floor at 70 mph. i swerved in to the emergency lane to avoid hitting the vehicles in front of me. i kept the pedal pressed and engaged the parking brake while down shifting the truck from drive to 3, 2 then 1st. i then placed the truck in neutral and got the vehicle stopped. upon inspection on the side of the road i found one of the rear steel brake lines had burst. *tr
While driving on us rt 202 the light ahead of me turned red so i attempted to slow down and my brake pedal went straight to the floor and did not stop or slow down. i had lost brake pressure. ran the red light where i almost t-boned another car, right in front of a police office. after avoiding the crash i parked on the side got out and saw brake fluid pouring out of the drivers side under the drivers door area. the brake lines had failed due to rust. i and other motorists could have been seriously injured for an issue that both gm and the nhtsa know about. *tr
While traveling at 25mph and coming to a slight abrupt stop, the brake pedal fell to the floor while depressing the pedal to stop. the vehicle came slowly to a stop with steam rising from under the vehicle. upon pulling the vehicle to a safe location and upon inspection, it appears as if one of the metallic (assuming steel) brake lines feeding from the master cylinder to the abs block had burst. no indication lights on the dash of a braking system failure or low pressure alert for the system. it appears that the brake lines were corroded/rusted. upon discussing with a reputable auto shop, they indicated that this is a common issue on this model year vehicle and that a repair to replace the lines may be required. this is a safety issue in my opinion and if the materials used to make this safety system were non-corrosive; this would have not happened. *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while driving at low speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the abs system engaged intermittently. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the front passenger speed sensor erratic needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 115,000.
2002 chevy silverado truck was sitting in driveway i was ready to leave pushed on the brake to put it in drive and the pedal went to the floor . looked under the vehicle fluid everwhere. not one leak or any sign before. i knew what it was because i know at least 4 other people with chevy trucks and thier lines went, 1 had an accident running in to the rear of a car. i have a new line set but didn't get to in time. if thay hadn't failed in my driveway the outcome would have been intierly diderent with my son his friend and myself. one would think they would use a material to withstand the elements on brakes!!!!! my work truck truck is a 2001 silverado so i checked it and there gone also. i would be willing to bet that most pepole fix the lines and don't report. to me this is a big problem. *tr
The abs system activates or does not allow you to stop. it seems like the truck continues to accelerate. pumping the brakes does not work. putting it in neutral or ramming it in park is the only way to stop it. i almost ran someone over today. this is a very serious issue. i can not drive this truck in this condition. looking at the forums out there this is a well reported problem yet i have not been made aware of the recall. i have not changed my address and have owned this for more than a year and a half. *tr
Leaving from work at the greater cincinnati airport. driving down the ramp to the stop sign at donaldson rd. while attempting to brake for the stop sign the brake pedal went to the floor causing the truck to go through the stop sign across the east bound lanes of donaldson road and finally stop before entering a ditch on the north side of the road. at first, i was going to have the car towed. i found that there was some residual braking left and i, slowly, drove the car approximately 12 miles to my house. the next day i took the car to the local shop and upon inspection was told that one of the brake lines had failed due to corrosion. i was also told that "all" brake lines needed to be replaced due to corrosion. total bill was over 1200 dollars. 2002 chevrolet silverado extended car/long bed 1500. *tr
The incident happened while driving home from toledo ohio to home in white lake michigan. my exit was normal when exiting the freeway. i applied brakes to begin slowing down. as i approached the end of the exit ramp the traffic light was red with other vehicles waiting. i applied the brakes harder and heard a popping noise. the brake pedal went to the floor. i tried to pump the brakes to get them to work to no avail. rather than running in to stopped cars i ran my truck off the road. i was lucky that i was able to stop my truck without hitting the vehicles waiting for the light. i went online to review this and found there are numerous complaints. one comment from gm is that the vehicle will stop if a line ruptures. not true. also, since when are brake lines a maintenance issue and not a safety issue. my manual doesn't say replace brake lines every 20,00 miles or 5 years. *tr
Was leaving a paintball field parking lot. was moving at idle speed of 5mph and went to slow down to hear someone yelling something. pedal went to the floor. i continued to the stop sign and the pedal once again went straight to the floor. i had to drive 23.5 miles to get back home using the old school method of down shifting and applying the little bit of brakes i had left. ****very dangerous**** once i got home i checked my brake reservoir and it was half full. under the truck inspection showed fluid from the drivers door all the back to the rear end. i could not see where the leak originated from. will have to take to a mechanic and pay. *tr
Luckily i was pulling in my driveway when i found out my brakes had gone because they had rusted through not long after my gas was pouring out cause the fuel lines rusted and now chances are i wont get an inspection sticker this coming year because my frame is rusted out
At under 60,000 miles both brake lines from master cylinder were badly rusted. one line failed and the other was in imminent danger of failure. this is an extremely dangerous problem and chevrolet has been resisting a recall for years. this truck was driven mostly in a non-salted roads state. it is unacceptable to have brake lines rusted through in under 60,000 miles. chevy tries to cut costs and save a few pennies on a component that is critical to life safety and they refuse to make it right when their cost-cutting scheme fails. my second and last chevy. *tr
Brakes failed due to rusting brake lines. *tr
Issue with the abs brakes. sometimes the abs kicks in and doesn't allow you to stop. *tr
Pulled out of parking lot at low speed and stopped to wait for a red light. while stopped with foot on brake pedal, brake pedal suddenly dropped to the floor. when light turned green i accelerated slowly and tested the brakes to find the stopping power of the vehicle reduced to near zero. pulled over in a safe area after a few blocks and inspected vehicle to find fluid sprayed around front passenger wheel well and dripping from brake line. suspect sudden brake line rupture had occurred. decided vehicle was unsafe to operate and parked it awaiting tow. *tr
While traveling through town approached an intersection when brakes were applied pedal went to the floor tried to pump them as fast as possible to not get into a collision with car sitting at the red light. did an avoidance maneuver into right turn lane was unable to stop truck and narrowly missed oncoming traffic turning left as i approached the corner, i shifted transmission into low gear and was able to apply parking brake to stop truck. took to mechanic and found brake line ruptured below drivers seat had to replace all brake lines due to corrosion .was informed by mechanics repairing the ruptured line could break surrounding lines as they were all corroded as well. so they replaced all brakelines and all piston calipers as well because ferrul nuts were rusted into calipers. $1600 dollar repair. lines and calipers (4). *tr
crested a small hill to see a red light with three cars in line. i depressed brake pedal, which went to the floor. the vehicle was stopped using the parking brake after swerving into empty lane of oncoming traffic in order to avoid hitting the line of cars from behind. upon inspection, the front brake circuit was blown in the piping just aft of the front driver's side wheel. it is extremely difficult to stop a large truck with empty bed using only the rear brakes as they lock up easily. there seemed to be no brake power using the brake pedal, which is why the parking pedal was used. even with a functional parking brake, the "failsafe" of having only one circuit is nearly useless given an empty truck bed (low rear-wheel traction) and a loss of pressure on the front circuit. in my opinion, losing the front brakes on a truck is catastrophic. in any event, in my case, the supposed fail-safe either did not work or was inconsequential. all of the hard lines (fuel and brake) on this vehicle are extremely corroded and are being replaced with stainless. this car spent the first five years of its life in oklahoma and missouri (where little to no salt is used) and moved to nh in 2006. the rear driver's side rocker panel is also rusted through and the frame has very significant rust, especially on the leaf spring hangers. in addition, the front driveshaft is rusted to the point that i will not operate the vehicle in 4wd until i replace it. this vehicle seems very susceptible to rust, especially the brake lines, some of which crumbled in my husbands hands while removing. *tr
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that the brakes failed while driving downhill. as a result, the vehicle was crashed into a tree. the air bags failed to deploy. the driver was injured and the vehicle was destroyed. the manufacturer was not notified. the speed was unknown. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
I had replaced antilock brake module last year and had brakes worked on this year and last and replaced brake pads. the rotors had been turned before, on a trip to my daughters my brakes started to go out. they were completely out by the time i reached her corner. i had to have all new brake lines and rotors and pads even though there were only 6,000 miles on the pads. i also had rustproofed the truck including the underbody and carriage when i bought it new in 2002. it's a rust bucket despite the extra protection. the antilock brake module was rusted. the brake lines were completely rusted through. and now the fuel pump is out and they fuel lines are rusted as well. what gets me is i paid so much extra for extra rust proofing. it should not have rusted through this bad at only 125000 miles. the antilock brake module is placed where the rust can get at it right under the chassis part unprotected. so much for safety. that went out at about 75000 miles but just got it replaced at 100000 miles or so. the brake lines and the fuel lines are a joke on this vehicle. i used to make and inspect and test them at a factory and these would have never passed inspection for corrosion test. but they weren't made there. the factory is closed. no union wages either, but we did good work not this garbage. it cost over $500 for module and it cost 2500 for the rest of brake job. and now the fuel lines and pump and filter will cost over $1000. plus my truck body is rusting through on the rocker panels. i bought a silverado because they hold their value and are dependable. now my vehicle is only worth about half of what it should be and i'm paying though the nose on top of it! we have a 98 chevy blazer with 195000 and no rust on the rocker panels and the brake lines are just now getting replaced. there was no extra rust protection on it either! when is gm going to be responsible? *tr
I own a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the brakes failed while attempting to stop the vehicle in a 35mph zone. the brakes initially worked and then the pedal went to the floor. i could feel the abs engage but not stop hitting a vehicle in front of me. when i exited the vehicle i could smell the brake fluid and observed fluid leaking from multiple locations. the air bags did not deploy. the driver of the vehicle sustained injuries. a police report was filed. the vehicle is currently being repaired by the manufactures dealer. *tr
Pedal went to the floor, rusted brake line, got to replace 3 of the lines... *tr
Rusted brake lines caused a near accident when the line broke, resulting in loss of braking abilities. *tr
Brake line ruptured while pulling into parking space almost striking another parked car. remaining brake lines are very rusted and will need replaced. *js
Brake lines were heavily corroded and failed. no warning signs to make this problem identifiable or expected. the truck was immediately unsafe to drive. both the front and rear lines between the master cylinder and abs module failed, causing the truck to have no braking power whatsoever. *tr
For several years, have been out time & expense of installing new park brake pads not needed, turning drums, tried replacing long brake cable under floor, pulled rear rotors several times & re adjusted park brake... 1 week later don't work again.. i have to put blocks under wheels for 3 years to keep truck from rolling down driveway.. live on a hill..chevy don't need the tension on little bitty park gear in transmission....also have had to fix every dec because safety inspection ends dec,,,neighbors have ford & dodge & theirs will stay in driveway..have no idea how much money & time spent on a gm blunder... why has their not been a recall ? another cover up by gm executives ? *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the driver side seat belt would suddenly retract and prevent the contact from moving. also, the contact indicated that the ignition key became lodged in the ignition switch and could not be removed. in addition, the abs sensor light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the abs pump motor was defective. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 168,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. the contact stated while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floor when depressed. the vehicle failed to stop until the emergency brake was engaged. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who informed that the front driver's side brake line fractured due to excessive corrosion. the four brake lines were replaced. the manufacturer was not notified of the problem. the approximate failure mileage was 104,685. the vin was unavailable. updated 08/12/14*lj updated 07/06/2017 *ct
After exiting the off ramp of i264 in portsmouth, virginia i sped up to approximately 35 mph and approached the next stop light. upon applying pressure to the brake pedal no resistance was noted and the slowing of the vehicle was found negligible. i rear ended a vehicle in front of me at approximately 25 mph. both cars involved in the accident were pulled into the median out of traffic. as i exited the vehicle i noticed fluid dripping from the truck frame at the forward hinge of the driver side door. the dripping fluid was brake fluid. i suspect a ruptured brake fluid line or tube had ruptured which caused the loss of braking power. there was no warning given by the vehicle's computer to warn of low brake fluid because the reservoir was still at the normal level. i believe corrosion of the brake lines was accelerated due to the use of salt treatments on the roads during the winter snow storms that have fallen in the past three years. luckily nobody was seriously hurt and luckily this did not happen when i was exiting the interstate at a much higher rate of speed. also the air bag did not deploy upon impact. these are two serious safety issues incurred in once incident to a truck which has less than 70k miles and 12 years old. *tr
My brake lines failed, nearly resulting in killing a child that rode his bike onto the road from a driveway and forcing a vehicle headon into my lane of travel. luckly everyone was able to squeeze into appropriate places and was paying attention as i was unable to slowdown. dust covers on the rear have been rusted and gone for the last two years, and i have replaced the regulators in both passenger/driverside doors three time each due to the cables rusting and snapping. when i took my vehicle into chevrolet dealer ship for maintenance, it had less than 36k at the time, they removed one plastic panel (falling down from behind the door interior trim panels) from each door that was hanging down and scratching my rocker panel, and said "we dont know what these are for, so we just removed them", hmmm, maybe it was to help with moiture related issues within the door panel. not sure just guessing, but cant bellive that they couldn't figure it out. over all not impressed with chevrolet even though it is pretty much all i have owned, if they keep producing this crap they should lower the price.
As i approached a stop sign after traveling about 30 mph and slowing down for the stop sign i press the brakes and it went to the floor and press them a second time and possible a third before crossing traffic and failing to stop. i miss hitting a car by inches. this was all on an uphill incline. i cross traffic and was able to stop in a church parking lot by using the parking brake. after about the fifth time applying the brakes the brake warning light come on. no warning until then. after inspection the brake line next to the drivers side had rupture. the line let a trail of brake fluid for about 200 yards. the brake fluid was checked at oil change service four days prior and was full. now it is empty. this is a major failure that should be corrected before someone is killed. i though that there was a secondary system to stop if one half of the system failed. apparently not!!!!! *tr