Brake lines have rusted through and caused an extremely unsafe situation. while on a family vacation to the outer banks the brakes failed without warning. we were able to find a repair shop to look over the brake system after refilling the master cylinder with brake fluid. the repair shop found no issues with the brakes and said someone probably forgot to bleed the brakes after servicing them. since it was a recently purchased vehicle and we didn't know the history of work performed we thought this was possibly the issue. after driving another 50 miles or so the brakes failed again for the second time. this time my family and i were on the way to the state fair. i crawled under the vehicle and found one line to be completely ruptured and all others to be severely rusted. i now plan to replace all brake lines before the vehicle is used again. i own much older vehicles with brake lines in perfect shape. after doing a little research i found that chevrolet brake lines used in this model and year have had abnormally high brake line corrosion and failure compared to other vehicles manufactured during the same time period. i am wondering why this issue hasn't been brought to the publics attention and why no recall? the brake lines were obviously manufactured with inferior materials or workmanship or both. thanks
Wife came home and said the brake pedal went to floor when attempting to stop. with engine running, brake fluid is seen pumping out of right front brake line. mechanic reports line burst and all other lines are severely rusted and must be replaced. $1500 repair estimate.
Steel brake lines - corrosion - lost braking power due to corrosion of brake lines.
The brakes on my truck are engaging the abs at low speed stops. this is causing a loss of breaking at the critical last few feet of stopping. this problem is occurring on smooth dry pavement. your 2008 action number pe05020 was a recall specific to my problem. checking for a recall on my truck showed no specific recall for my vin. both my local dealership and the gm representative at 800-222-1020 tell me that i have to pay for any repairs out of my own pocket because there is no "recall" on my vehicle. i am concerned for my safety and the safety of my family every time we drive the vehicle. is there anything you can do to have this problem fixed?
My abs activates under 5mph on dry roads. there was a recall for this problem but my truck doesn't qualify. this is a known issue and they can "walk away" saying my vin is not affected. bunch of garbage - i've been a chevy guy for ever and worked at a chevy dealership - this causes me to loose some faith. dealerships have the ability to help but there hands are tied by gm. sad!!
My truck is having the exact same problem as noted in recall #05068, nhtsa campaign id number 05v379000, but they state my vin number is excluded from the recall. this car was operated in michigan. at low speed, coming up to an intersection under 5 mph, for example, the abs kicks on and lurches the car forward. i read this has to do with the wheel speed sensors. this has been happening and getting worse for the past year. *tr
Complete brake failure. avoided any collision. cost to repair $1,025.56. occured on a busy roundabout. needed to be towed to dealer for repair.
The abs keeps engaging during low speed stopping and parking maneuvers, dry conditions. this is increasing braking distance when approaching slowing traffic and is very alarming. we nearly had an accident when this happened. i called a local dealer, and they said that "recall work" had been performed for this issue in 2005, and i was on my own for the repair. i think this is a major design flaw and gm should cover the repair indefinitely unless a design improvement was created. a car should stop when you need it too, not continue on its course and speed ignoring my input. it seems to me that they replaced parts of a bad design with parts of the same design then there was no design improvement to prevent a recurrence when the "recall work" was performed. i think this is a major flaw in the recall process. what recourse to i have now? i know several owners of mid-2000's chevy trucks with this issue, and it keeps coming back if you own the truck long enough. what is being done? i should not have to keep paying for repairs.
Brakes failed without warning while at speed on a highway coming to a stop light. no brakes. no dash light until complete failure of the entire system. split system failed. no brakes. collision with telephone pole. injury to occupants. fluid leaking from rusted brake lines near abs pump under driver side door. this is the second 2002 tahoe that we have owned with this exact same failure. both failed completely without warning. neither system indicated any anomaly before total failure. split system did not work. both failed in the same place. the complaints on this are everywhere! - where is the nhtsa ?????? wtf is wrong with you people ?? this has caused injury to many and no recall?
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. while driving at 45 mph, the abs warning light illuminated. the contact applied the brake pedal and heard an abnormal noise. the vehicle was turned off and would not restart. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 180,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. while driving at approximately 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the brake pedal pumped back and made it difficult to slow down without warning. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the failure mileage was approximately 136,000. ma 9/22 updated 11/16/2017*cn
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. while driving at a slow speed, the brake pedal was depressed and there was an increase in stopping distance. in addition, there was an abnormal noise coming from the brake pedal. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recurred on numerous occasions. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic). the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000. the vin was unavailable.
Brake lines corroded leading to complete braking failure. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. while driving 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but the vehicle did not stop. the abs and the service brake warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 208,000.
When i brake my brakes pump and it's like the abs is trying to kick in sometimes i have to push pedal all the way to the floor in order to stop with out an incident. had new brakes installed and still the problem is there. *tr
Tried to stop when i went to use the brakes i wasn't able to press them all of the way down. the brakes locked and there was an extreme vibration. *tr
My wife was driving vehicle and tried to apply brakes and they went completely to the floor. she had no brakes and she coasted into a parking lot and put the transmission in park. very lucky no accident because the brake lines rusted out under the vehicle an had no warning or lights to show problems. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that while coming to a stop, the abs activated independently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed that the sensor and the wheel bearing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was previously repaired under nhtsa campaign number: 05v379000 (service brakes). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 145,000.
Brake line failure - was pulling out of parking lot and luckily there were no cars in area . rolled down block until vehicle stopped. *tr
The abs kicks in at slow speeds while stopping in normal conditions. had all new brakes put on and the problem continues. checked recall status on my vehicle and the year and symptoms of recall were found at nhtsa id#05v379000 / gm recall #05068. called chevy and they said my vehicle didn't qualify for recall due to it's vin. very upset because my vehicle fits exactly what is on recall and gm wont fix it. *tr
Total brake failure will all my children in car!!!!! luckily nobody was hurt filing complaint with gm!!!!! extremely luck it was not a fatal day for all of us!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr
Brake failure resulted in a crash. the pedal went to the floor and mechanic verified both front and rear brake lines burst from corrosion. *tr
I was about to put the truck into drive when the brake pedal felt "soft".. i kept steady pressure on the brake pedal, but the pedal went right to the floor. i put the truck in park.. exited the truck and saw brake fluid leaking from under the driver's side door. i looked and saw the brake line was totally corroded and burst, causing the brake fluid to leak out. i then checked under the hood and saw the fluid was very low in the brake fluid reservoir..but also.. the brake lines under the hood exhibited signs of excessive corrosion. my local gm dealer is quoting over $2,000 to repair the brake lines... and other local repair shops have informed me that they are replacing a lot of brakes lines on numerous gm models.............. *tr
Brake line rupture due to corrosion and rust. created unsafe stopping distances. vehicle is unable to come to complete stop using just the normal hydraulic brakes. *tr
Brake lines rotted out at abs system. *tr
Traveling at 15mph on flat sidestreet, applied brakes to slow vehicle. brake pedal went to floor. vehicle narrowly avoided rear end impact with another car by steering into curb to stop my vehicle. upon inspection, steel brake lines corroded and failed under vehicle on drivers side below drivers seat. brake fluid squirting underneath vehicle and no braking ability. *tr
Driving vehicle down highway at 45 mph when applied brakes. the pedal fell to the floor. no brakes. had been driving for 30 min. the main steel line going to the rear brakes has a rusted hole in line. when brake is applied fluid squirts out. *tr
While traveling at highway speeds vehicle wanders left and right and abs light appears. codes are "erratic wheel speed" mechanic diagnosed front wheel hubs worn and must be replaced unknown if covered by possible recall due to unable to find part number. also while turning left and right a "knocking clunking" noise is heard from front suspensions. mechanic diagnosed worn idler arms after being replaced with oem. this can lead to loss of steering causing accident or injury. also premature wear of rear brakes compared to front brakes. mechanic cannot diagnose and dealer cannot diagnose. *tr
Heading home from fireworks show with 3 children in the vehicle. applied the brakes in our driveway... nothing, straight to the floor. i have delivered mail since 2000 (not in this vehicle ), i have had my share of brake problems. this complete failure of brakes was the worst i had ever experienced. if it were not for quick thinking and my husband's actions, we would have plowed head on into our home. i hate to think what would have happened if we could not stop at the 5 intersections on the way home. both brake lines blew, rust, corrosion and now untold amounts of stories just like ours. i have always driven chevrolet vehicles. not anymore! if i have to tow this beast to the dealership to unload it, i will. i will go to a chevy dealership and buy a toyota. they can have this mess that they created. 5 lives were at risk last night. this is completely unacceptable. *tr
Un-expectant failure of corroded brake line wife was operating a 2002 chevrolet tahoe on a 4 lane divided highway at approximately 45 mph. when approaching an intersection, the light turned red and when she applied the brakes, the brake pedal ??went to the floor?? and the vehicle could not be stopped before entering the intersection. wife kept pressure on the pedal and the vehicle finally came to a complete stop approximately 50 yards beyond the intersection. she was able to pull the vehicle into a parking lot a short distance later. figuring the vehicle traveled approximately 100 yards from first applying the brakes until the vehicle came to a complete stop. upon inspection, determined that one of the brake lines ruptured just below the driver??s side door. the line that ruptured was very corroded in the vicinity of the rupture. all of the brake lines in the vicinity of the rupture also appear to be very corroded. plans are to replace all of the brake lines. had a similar problem with a 1999 pontiac grand prix where one of the brake lines failed un-expectantly due to corrosion. all of the brake lines on the grand prix were also replaced at the time of repair. both vehicles are/were well maintained and garaged. *tr
I was out of town to visit family and as i was turning into a street and all of a sudden my brakes went soft and i had difficulty stopping. at first i thought what is wrong with this thing but as i got closer to a friends house the brakes no longer worked i had to push it to floor to slow down. i was so petrified i pulled over and waits for some friends to pick me up. i had to stay an extra day to wait to a shop to open. the mechanics stated i loss 2 brake lines and 2 calibers almost 700 i had to pay with no choice since i had to go home and work the same day. this was very upsetting and cost me tons of money i don't even have. this problem came with no warning what so ever. *tr
The brake line on my 2002 chevy tahoe busted while stopped at a busy intersection june 2014. the brake peddle was depressed after a normal stop when all pressure went away and i began rolling forward into the intersection before pushing the brake firmly to the floor to halt the vehicle. upon pulling over i discovered a leak in the line mid-body of the vehicle and a empty brake fluid reservoir. after doing some research i discovered this is a common problem gm refuses to fix. the second incident happened on february 14th 2015 when stopping at another intersection which i almost went through. i again discovered a break in the line at roughly in the same spot. the shop told me the abs had rusted through. *tr
The brake lines on this truck (and every other gm truck this era) are rusted beyond belief!!! i fix them and fix them and fix them - i'm trying to do them all but i do not have the funds...this time the pedal went straight to the ground and the truck kept going. had a choice, hit a stopped school bus or hit a tree. i chose the tree. not much damage, but could have been worse!!! i've seen many many posts online with people complaining about this issue - i go to the parts store and they stock the bulk line and fittings and know the size for gm trucks because the problem is so common - its crazy that gm put such ferrous metal in these truck brake lines. i own cars much older and with many more miles and there are no issues. same geographic location, same roads, same parking - different results. hmmmm....its obvious they used cheap inferior crappy lines that have not stood the test of time. the pedal going to the floor is absurd! no failsafes? and the antilock brake mechanism (valves/electronics) are located in a spot on the frame that was installed before the body was mated to the chassis! great!!! how the heck do you fix it? im thinking of cutting a hole in the floor above it and welding it back in! this is crazy...a recall should have been in place years ago. *tr
Brake line located between the brake control module and the rear axle ruptured above the fuel tank during a stop from 45mph for a stop light causing me to have to veer into the right hand turn lane and ultimately turned into the cross traffic pattern. fortunately, there was no traffic at the time so there was no crash. it is also fortunate that i was pulling a trailer with brakes to aid in my stopping or it may have been worse. *tr
Brake line burst from being so rusty, unable to stop in time, was able to veer off to side to avoid collision. *tr
I took my car in to get it serviced as well as have the dealership cheek the brakes. i received a phone call stating that along with the rear brakes on the car, the parking/emergency brake pads needed to be replaced as well because they were having metal on metal contact. i thought it was odd that the parking brakes need to be fixed considering i have never used them before. the dealership finished up with the car and when i got it back, i began to notice some tugging going on when i would be driving through town or anywhere really. it felt as if i was pulling a trailer or boat when i was not. after a few days i noticed that the tugging sensation had began to die down. it was then that i read the parking brakes for this model were somehow receiving some type of contact that caused them to wear down very rapidly. i proceeded to follow the instructions in the manual on how to set the parking brake, considering i had never used it, and when i finished all the steps required, my car proceeded to roll backwards down the very slight incline. i called the dealership and brought the car back in for them to look at it. turns out, i need new hubs along with a new set of parking brake pads and a few other things in order for the problem to be corrected. it angers me that gm has not issued any sort of statement to owners informing them about the issue. nor have they issued any sort of recall on the matter. my parents bought the car brand new back in 2002 and drove it before i did. they never used the parking brake either. my brother who drives a silverado of the same year also has had issues with the parking brake not working. there have been reports of the parking brake failing at 25,000 miles for some individuals. there is no telling when the parking brake first went out on my car, but it has been not functioning for a while from what i can gather from the dealership. *tr
When i was pull a trailer down to a red lights my brakes went to the floor and had swerve to not hit the cars in front of me i got it on the side of the rood then the brake light cam on it scared the hell out of me my daughter was not with me she is two if some thing happened it would have devastated me or hurt some one i was pulling a trailer that 1000 tractor. *tr
I ran out of gas on the freeway going 65 mph with my 5 year old son in the car. apparently when a chevy tahoe runs out of gas it shuts down the entire electrical system including power steering as well. i'm unsure of this ------> but it seems like the brakes are affected too. i had a very difficult time merging over to the right hand shoulder of the highway (i had to cross three lanes and merge with on-ramp traffic), given that i had very little steering control and had to use as much momentum as i already had to get off the road to safety, without being hit by someone traveling over 50mph. plus other cars were not letting me over. i can see this becoming a very dangerous situation. gm just recalled a bunch of tahoe years for this issue but not my year (2002). i would like to see them address this issue in my vehicle, but right now the mechanic at the dealership told me there are "currently no recalls on [my] vehicle" and i would have to pay out of pocket to diagnose/fix this problem. also when i first got my car in 2009 i was waiting in line to board a ferry boat in washington state, and turned the engine off, had the car in neutral, i thought i would "coast" down the ramp, this is when i first learned that this make/model does not steer or brake properly when the engine is off/dead. there was no incident at this time because i was only going 5 mph but i definitely felt that i did not have control of the vehicle. *tr
At low speed the antilock brakes are activating for no reason. this vehicle was part of the recall performed in 2006. the issues have returned and the dealership will not support any repairs unless i pay for them. the recall was performed at 36,000 miles the vehicle has 95,000 on it now. *tr
Ea11001 brake pedal suddenly went to the floor during braking, hit pole. repair center showed me a batch of rusted brake lines entering the abs box underneath the drivers side door. there was fluid leaking from that group of lines, four of them together. searching the internet, i have found there are thousands of complaints and news shows about this issue and yet, you have done little. why ? i have two of these vehicles grey [xxx] and green [xxx] and they both have this issue! - wtf ? and they do not work with 1/2 the system as stated in ea11001 - the pedal goes to the floor! this is severely dangerous! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Ea11001 brake pedal suddenly went to the floor during braking, hit pole. repair center showed me a batch of rusted brake lines entering the abs box underneath the drivers side door. there was fluid leaking from that group of lines, four of them together. searching the internet, i have found there are thousands of complaints and news shows about this issue and yet, you have done little. why ? i have two of these vehicles grey [xxx] and green [xxx] and they both have this issue! - wtf ? and they do not work with 1/2 the system as stated in ea11001 - the pedal goes to the floor! this is severely dangerous! information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Coming to a stop the brakes kind of slipped and car would not stop as it should. abs light also came on. and also made a grinding noise. *tr
While coming to a stop sign, i began to press on the brake as i was stopping my brake pedal started to vibrate. causing my vehicle to skid just past the stop sign. this has been going on if my abs light on the dashboard is off, my braking is ok. but when the abs warning light is not on i get that vivratiing feeling on my brake pedal just when i'm about to come to a full stop, kinda like pulsating. i been searching in the internet about cases like this and there are recalls, i need to know how can i include my vehicle in the recall. the area that i live in is really close to the ocean. *tr
I was driving down my street doing 20 mph when i came to a red light and the brake pedal went down to the floor enabling me to stop. after pumping the brakes i realized that i couldn't slow down this is when i used my emergency brakes. after making a u-turn to come back to my home, i looked under the rear driver side tire and seen that the line was leaking and it was all rusteed. i was terrified because i had my 7 week old daughter in the vehicle with me. then i did some research and found that i was not the only person with this problem. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that while testing the parking brake at 6000 rpms or higher, the brake would not hold the vehicle in place. the contact stated that if he needed to apply the parking brake while driving 60 mph or higher, the brakes would fail. the contact had not spoken to the dealer or manufacturer about the failure. the failure and current mileage was 176,000. the vin was not available. *tr
Prepared to leave the house, stepped on the brakes to put in gear and pedal went to floor. had towed to dealer where was informed all brake lines had to be replaced due to corrosion failure. there was no warning, no fluid on the ground, just sudden catastrophic failure. cost $2300.00 due to body having to be lifted from frame. now, a few months later fuel lines have suddenly failed for the same reason, i.e.: low grade cheaply made steel used in high corrosion area. again the body lift required, estimated cost $2300.00. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he applied the brake and the pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard. the vehicle failed to decelerate and there was an extreme increase in stopping time. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that one of the brake lines suffered from severe corrosion and would need to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the failure and current mileage was 134,000. ..updated 10-22-13*bf
When driving at low speed and coming to a stop the abs light comes on and the brakes slip and grind where it takes twice as long to stop the car. i have had the car looked at and was told all pads and rotors are fine also told it could possibly be a problem with the the abs system. *tr
I was driving on a 2 lane road in millersville maryland, i hit my brakes and the pedal went to the floor. i had no brakes. i was able to avoid other vehicles and made a turn onto another road that had an incline. the vehicle finally stopped. i looked around the vehicle and saw that brake fluid was leaking from the rear driver's side of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who determined that a driver's side rear brake line had rusted through and leaked brake fluid . i was extremely lucky not to have crashed myself or injured other drivers. very, very dangerous situation. *tr
I was towing a 4200 lbs travel trailer leaving for a vacation trip. while traveling down a hill the brake pedal went to the floor. near total brake failure. i applied the emergency trailer brake and used low gear to stop. i just avoided hitting a stopped car in the intersection in front of me due to the traffic light being red. i brought my 2002 chevrolet tahoe ls to mavis tire. they showed me the brake lines under the truck. all four lines were rotted out and had to be replaced for a cost of around $1300.00 if this is a problem with 1998-2004 gm full size suv's and pick-up's, other owners better beware! *tr