20 of the
151 complaints about the 1995 Chevrolet 1500 are about the
braking system — 13% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
140,000 miles.
WHILE DRIVING ON LOCAL ROAD BRAKES FAILED, HAD TO DOWNSHIFT AND USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP TRUCK. I FOUND OUT AFTER INVESTIGATING, THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAD RUSTED SO BADLY THAT THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE BLEW OUT THE BRAKELINE TO THE FRONT DRIVERSIDE WHEEL. TURNS OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHEVY TRUCKS AND THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL YET !!! DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT OR DIE BEFORE THIS DESIGN FLAW GETS RECALLED? THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS A MAJOR SAFETY COMPONENT OF ANY VEHICLE, WHY IS THE NHTSA NOT ACTING ON THIS? THE ENTIRE BRAKE LINE SYSTEM NEEDS REPLACED BEFORE THE TRUCK CAN BE DRIVEN AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10563237 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chattanooga, TN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING 20MPH THE BRAKE MASTER FAILED, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE FUNCTIONALITY. CONSUMER COLLIDED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Ft.worth, TXCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BROADSIDE. ABS HAD FAILED. NO INJURIES. DAMAGE WAS $ 2600.00.
NHTSA complaint #895545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charlotte, MICrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MADE PANIC STOP TO AVOID TRUCK PULLING HAY WAGON, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, REAR BRAKES DIDNT WORK, HIT TRUCK, EXAMINED REAR BRAKES, SHOES SHOW NO SIGN OF WEAR SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW, HAVE REPLACED FRONT PADS ONCE.
NHTSA complaint #733092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Charlotte, MICrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MADE PANIC STOP TO AVOID TRUCK PULLING HAY WAGON, ABS LIGHT CAME ON, FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, REAR BRAKES DIDNT WORK, HIT TRUCK, EXAMINED REAR BRAKES, SHOES SHOW NO SIGN OF WEAR SINCE TRUCK WAS NEW, HAVE REPLACED FRONT PADS ONCE.
NHTSA complaint #733092 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oneway, MI
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ON GOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL GOING TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY; BOTH FRONT ROTORS WAS DISCOVER BROKEN APART. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT PART WAS NOT COVER UNDER A MFR'S RECALLS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
NHTSA complaint #869434 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Capistrano Beach, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. DURING QUICK AND SUDDEN PANIC STOP BRAKES FAILED TO RESPOND FOR A BRIEF MOMENT.
NHTSA complaint #855609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Reform, AL
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ENTERING A TRAFFIC LIGHT WHICH WAS RED AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL SLAMMED TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE RAN OUT RIGHT INTO TRAFFIC, AND AT THAT POINT AVOIDED THE TRAFFIC. PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #854454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Jacksonville, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY 50 MPH, WENT TO APPLY BRAKES AND ABS FAILED. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #845136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Pinebluff, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON AND WON'T GO OFF. DEALER NOT NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, AND NO REPAIR WORK HAS BEEN DONE. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #842971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Atascadero, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD BRAKES GOT REAL SPONGY. TOOK IT IN FOR SERVICE, AND THE AXLE SEAL WAS BROKEN WHICH SATURATED THE BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #844638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Elpaso, TXCrash3 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE ABS SYSTEM LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS BENT.
NHTSA complaint #843132 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Eunice, LA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
APPLYING BRAKES FRONT BRAKES PULL FROM EACH OTHER.
NHTSA complaint #843011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Glenrock, PA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED VARIOUS PARTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *
NHTSA complaint #820865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Cochran, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #525046 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ST. Cloud, MN
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE. PEDAL CONSTANTLY GOES TO THE FLOOR AND ABS HAVE POOR STOPPING ABILITY.
NHTSA complaint #526378 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Phoenix, AZ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE FROM 10 TO 50 MPH THE CONSUMER SAID: WHEN HE APLIED THE BRAKES PEDAL, THE BRAKES DON'T WORK HOW IT SHOULD BE WORKING BECAUSE DOESN'T STOP VEHICLE ON TIME OR KEEPS ROLLING.
NHTSA complaint #818920 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Linden, CA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE VEHICLE'S REAR AXLE SEAL LEAKS FLUID, AND WHEN LEAKS GET ALL OVER THE BRAKES AND THE DISC BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE GETS VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE.
NHTSA complaint #818410 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Owensville, MO
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPYLING THE BRAKES THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE WILL LOCK UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER 14 TIMES. NO REMEDY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #816684 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Dallas, TX1 injured
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
EXPERIENCED LOSS OF POWER WHILE BRAKING.
NHTSA complaint #808997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.