30 of the
278 complaints filed about the Chevrolet 1500
are about the braking system —
11% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
VEHICAL IS ONE FAMILY OWNER, HAS 76000 MILES ON IT. BRAKES ARE VERY BAD, HAVE REPLACED ALL HYDROLICS, PADS HOSES DISC AND DRUMS, VEHICLE ON BRAKE APPLICATION WILL SHAKE VERY BAD, AND ALSO WILL JERK THE STEERING WHEEL BACK AND FORTH. DEALER HAS VEHICLE NOW FOR AT LEAST 8 TIMES TO TRY AND FIX. VERY DANGEROUS TRUCK, CANNOT BE TRUSTED.CALIPERS WERE REPLACED ALSO TWICE ON MOST ALL UNITS ON TRUCK. SOMETIME 3 TIMES. HAVE PAID OUT $1500.00 SO FAR. THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THESE TRUCKS NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALL MADE. TRUCK IN DEALER TODAY FOR A FINAL REPAIR ATTEMP. 10-01-2015
NHTSA complaint #10779054 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND WAS GETTING OFF AT A EXIT RAMP AND I PRESSED ON THE BRAKE PAD THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I DID NOT HAVE BRAKES AT THAT POINT AND ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME I FINALY CAME TO A STOP AND CHECKED TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND SEEN BRAKE FLUID EVERYWHERE UNDER THE WHEEL WELL I CAREFULLY DROVE IT HOME TAKING BACK ROADS AND GOING VERY SLOW GOT HOME AFTER A LONG SCARY DRIVE AND JACKED THE TRUCK UP REPLACED THE WHEEL CYLINDER AND WAS GOING TO BLEED THE BRAKES BUT THERE WAS NO FLUID COMING FROM THE BRAKE LINE NOTICED THE BRAKE FLUID DRIPPING OFF OF THE FRAME I LOOKED AT THE BRAKE LINE AND IT WAS RUSTED AND PITTED AND SEEN THE BRAKE FLUID COMING FROM LITTLE HOLES IN THE RUSTED BRAKE LINE. LOOKED ON THE INTERNET FOR WAYS TO REPLACE THE BRAKE LINE AND THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM SO I CALLED GM AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT HELP ME SO I WENT TO THE AUTO PARTS STORE AND I GOT SOME STEEL TUBING AND STARTED TO REPAIR THE BRAKE LINE MY SELF SO FAR I HAVE BENT AND CUT AND DOUBLE FLARED THE NEW BRAKE LINE BUT IT STARTED TO RAIN AND I HAVE TO WORK SO I WILL FINISH IT THIS COMING WEEKEND HOPEFULLY THIS WILL WORK. COULD NOT AFFORD THE DEALERSHIP CHARGES IT WOULD COST TO TOW IT TO DEALERSHIP THEY WOULD CHARGE ME TO TELL ME WHAT IS THE PROBLEM WITCH IS VERY PLAIN TO SEE THEN ADD A PERCENTAGE TO PARTS AND THEN THE LABOR AND WHO KNOWS HOW LONG IT WOULD TAKE AND THEY CHARGE BY THE HOUR SO THEY WOULD NOT BE IN ANY HURRY TO FIX IT. I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK BRAND NEW AND TAKE VERY GOOD CARE OF IT WASHING AND WAXING AND MAINTENANCE THERE IS NO RUST ON THE BODY OF THE TRUCK AND THE EXHAUST IS NOT RUSTED BUT THE BRAKE LINE IS
NHTSA complaint #10732711 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WENT TO DRIVE VEHICLE WHEN I NOTICED PEDAL WHEN TO FLOOR. UPON INSPECTION NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES NEAR THE REAR OF VEHICLE INSIDE FRAME NEAR THE FUEL TANK WAS RUSTED COMPLETELY. THIS VEHICLE IS WELL MAINTAINED AND LOOKS PERFECT BESIDES RUSTED BRAKE LINES.
NHTSA complaint #10713931 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW DOWN CONSUMER HEARD A GRINDING NOISE IN THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL. A MECHANIC EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THAT LEFT FRONT ROTOR CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #10075455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT, DEALERSHIP CHARGED CONSUMER AND WOULD NOT HONOR RECALL REPAIR. *MJS
NHTSA complaint #552791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
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.
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.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, THE BACK BRAKES HAVE NO PRESSURE, THE VEHICLE IS SLOWED DOWN BY THE FRONT BRAKES. THIS CAUSES THE STOPPING DISTANCE OF THE VEHICLE TO BE ABNORMAL. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #843331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.