Problems with 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Started the truck and put into reverse. there was no brake and no steering control. i had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. all fluids were topped off as normal and i regularly maintain this vehicle. after reviewing this issue in the diesel forum numerous duramax owners have endured the same problem with some ending in crashes. this is a major safety issue!!!!!!!!!!!! simultaneous brake and steering failure. are you kidding me? wow! i tried chatting with gm and was dumped during the chat. no help there! i'll try again! *tr

We were traveling east on i-90 in mass. traffic came to a sudden stop. when the brakes were applied the truck began to slow and then the brake pedal went to the floor. upon investigation after the crash we found at least two badly corroded brake lines that had burst.*jb

This is the second time the brake lines have failed on this vehicle and a report issued to nhtsa. this time, my son was driving and applied the brakes to stop at a stop sign. the brake pedal went to the floor. he went through the stop sign, crashed into a median that slowed him down, and ended up on top of the median. thank goodness the truck was empty and no one was using the right-of-way at the intersection. inspection showed yet another corroded brake line. this brake line was oem. the brake lines were replaced after the previous incident look fine and are not corroded. it appears that all of the brake lines need to be replaced to correct this safety defect. *tr the consumer stated he experienced hydraulic brake failure at 51,848 miles due to corroded brake lines. the lines burst in an area that was weakened by corrosion and failed under normal usage and brake line pressure. there was no indication that failure was eminent. the dealer replaced the rusted brake lines from the master cylinder. updated 04/03/13

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. the contact stated that while attempting to avoid being crashed into by another vehicle, the contact engaged the brakes but the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard abnormally. the contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle, he noticed that the brake lines had burst, causing a leak. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 81,711. updated 12/6/12*lj updated 12/06/12

Comming to a stop light i was slowing down and when i went to come to a final stop the brake pedal went right to the floor and i rolled through the intersection. i have owned a lot of cars and never in my life have i had this happen even in the oldest of cars or trucks, before this with only 20000.00 miles on the truck i had to replace all four rotors due to such bad corrosion that they could not be cut. and now with only 75000.00 miles i have to replace all the brake lines for the same reason. *js

Brake line to rear end burst causing my truck to be unable to stop at a red light. fortunately, no cars were coming the other way. *tr *js

On wedfeb15/12 the abs light was on fully and upon braking the truck pulled towards on coming traffic sounding like metal on metal.-letter feb20/12 to gm.the steering wheel was pulled out of my hands-letter dec9/13 to gm.i have complained by letter to gm.mar14,apr5,jun4,oct19 and dec9/13 about this abs problem and they keep closing my file and as of jan9/14 by phoning me refuse to respond to my complaints.mr roesti-owner bradley chev has stated by letter if a sensor is not working properly all sorts of strange things could happen.barnes wheaton chev service mgr jessie-if one brake sensor isn't working properly the computor will send all the braking power to the opposite wheel.nov13/13 preston chev service advisor-he has had problems with these abs systems at low speeds-replaced controller to correct problem.

Came home from getting fuel, backed up to attach trailer brake pedal went to floor, inspected and found steel brake line failed due to corrosion. *tr

recently i had a close call with my 2003 2500hd silverado. i was pulling out of a parking lot and applied the brakes to stop but the pedal just went to the floor. i quickly downshifted to 2nd and used the emergency brake to assist in getting the truck stopped. i narrowly missed causing a serious accident. i discovered that atleast 1 of my brake lines had ruptured due to corrosion. i've taken the truck to the dealer and they recommend all the brake lines be replaced due to the extensive corrosion in all the lines. i was able to inspect the problem at the dealership with the truck on the lift. the underside of the truck is in excellent condition except for the brake lines. this is my personal truck. the truck has been kept very clean inside and out and is only used lightly. i believe the lines are defective. brake lines don't typically rust out in an 8 year old vehicle. i don't live near the ocean, so the only salt it may see is in the winter months. this shouldn't have happened and ...

Went out to the truck, started it and brake pedal went to floor along with a warning beep indicating a problem with the brake system. no symptoms prior to this was given, which is very scary as i could have been driving when the failure occurred. had it towed to dealership, upon inspection (word for word from invoice) "brake line from abs to unit to rear axle and one rusted thru from master cylinder to abs unit, other lines from abs unit very rusty also, replaced all rusted brake lines, free up brake bleeds and bleed brake system, road tested and rechecked okay" this kind of failure should be unacceptable, truck with this low miles and age, really? cost to fix $1,010.64 with tow. the dealership replaced the lines with brake lines that will never corrode, why wasn't this done at factory to begin with? i regularly tow heavy equipment, granted the trailers have brakes, but this issue should be recalled immediately before someone gets hurt. *tr

In late dec my diesel fuel return line rotted out from rust, and was leaking diesel fuel all over the road while driving or stopped at idle. i didn't notice it until i stopped to re-fuel and realized fuel was dripping from the under carriage of the truck. i was on travel for christmas, about 500 miles from home and there were no open auto shops around that i could find. i was able to cut the rotted section out and band aid fix the system with some rubber fuel line and hose clamps from autozone. this fix has seemed to hold up fairly well for the time being, but i have not been using my truck. fast forward to last week when my brake line decided to burst, spewing brake fluid all over the road and the under carriage of my truck. luckily i was able to control the vehicle and get it towed back home where it now sits. i've been doing the research and there are thousands of others with these same rusted out line issues on these gmc vehicles. i have yet to contact gm about it but i am sure they will not do anything ...

While driving the vehicle i noticed that the brake pedal was on the floor. i was traveling slow enough that i was able to avoid any collisions. upon inspection under the hood my husband found that there was no brake fluid and it must have blown a line. we added brake fluid and got it home. upon further inspection my husband found that the brake and fuel lines are completely corroded. he is a corrosion control specialist and knows defective materials when he sees them. *tr

brake lines in my chevrolet 2500hd 2003 burst. the amount of rust is very excessive. the amount of complaints about the same issue is astounding. *tr

While backing to attach a single axle trailer, trying to stop the brake pedal went to the floor and no brakes. finding a rusted brake line had broken. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500 hd. the contact was driving 10 mph into a parking lot but was unable to engage the brakes. the contact mentioned that the pedal was depressed into the floorboard and once he inspected the vehicle, he noticed that the brake lines were corroded. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 53,000.