FaultScore

Chevrolet C2500 brake problems

57 of the 269 complaints filed about the Chevrolet C2500 are about the braking system — 21% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1996.

57

Complaints

21%

Share of all complaints

2

Crashes

0

Fires

Brakes complaints by model year

1989 C2500 2 3.5%
1990 C2500 4 7.0%
1992 C2500 2 3.5%
1993 C2500 4 7.0%
1994 C2500 8 14.0%
1995 C2500 10 17.5%
1996 C2500 27 47.4%

What owners said

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Milbridged, ME

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES GRAB IF VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS.*AK CONSUMER STATES HE FEELS AS IF HE IS GOING TO GO THROUGH THE WINDOW.

NHTSA complaint #8017290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 ST. Helens, OR Crash

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, COMING OFF A RAMP, TRIED TO SLOW DOWN FOR TRAFFIC AND CONSUMER REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA complaint #865099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1992 Chevrolet C2500 Madera, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER IS LEAKING RESULTING IN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS GOING TO THE FLOOR ON QUICK STOPS. YH

NHTSA complaint #552345 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Chevrolet C2500 Windsor, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING THE PARKING BREAK LIGHT FLASHES, THE CRUSE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T TURN OFF. THE HEATER DOESN'T TURN OFF. THE PIN IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BROKE AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE HOOD AND TOP OF THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #719198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1990 Chevrolet C2500 Windsor, CA

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM STOPPED WORKING THE PARKING BREAK LIGHT FLASHES, THE CRUSE CONTROL DOESN'T WORK THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T TURN OFF. THE HEATER DOESN'T TURN OFF. THE PIN IN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BROKE AND THE PAINT IS PEELING OFF THE HOOD AND TOP OF THE TRUCK.

NHTSA complaint #719198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 Collinsville, OK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

FRONT BRAKES WARPED. PADS HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY AND ROTORS WOULD OVERHEAT & THEN WARP. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY & PULL. BRAKES ROTORS & PADS HAD EITHER BEEN CHANGED OR RESURFACED AT DEALERSHIP. THE BACK BRAKES ARE WORKING FINE.

NHTSA complaint #855593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 Collinsville, OK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

FRONT BRAKES WARPED. PADS HAD WORN EXCESSIVELY AND ROTORS WOULD OVERHEAT & THEN WARP. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, IT WOULD CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHIMMY & PULL. BRAKES ROTORS & PADS HAD EITHER BEEN CHANGED OR RESURFACED AT DEALERSHIP. THE BACK BRAKES ARE WORKING FINE.

NHTSA complaint #855593 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Delware, OH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILETRAVELING 15-20 MPHAND MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAK PEDAL VEHICLECONTINUED TO L TRAVEL INTO EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN OT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #855307 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Hazel Park, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHEN TRAVELING ON WET PAVEMENT AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO INTO A SKID , AND RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #852466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1993 Chevrolet C2500 Tucson, AZ

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE DRIVING IN RAINY OR DRY CONDITIONS, AND IF TWO OF THE WHEELS ARE ON THE DIRT AND TWO ON THE PAVEMENT, AND CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES, THEY GO TO THE FLOOR, AND CONSUMER CAN HEAR THE ABS KICK IN, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP.

NHTSA complaint #852525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C2500 Elkton, MD

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

FRONT WHEEL ISN'T ENGAGING, AND DRIVER SIDE FRONT WHEEL HAS SOME TYPE OF KNOCKING NOISE, AND WHEELS LOCK UP.

NHTSA complaint #851265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Clarmore, OK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

REAR WHEELS LOCKS UP WHEN TRYING AND STOP,AND VEHICLE SLIDES UNTIL THE BRAKES KICK IN.

NHTSA complaint #846972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Phoenix, AZ

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO GO. ON NORMAL STOPS, ALL FOUR WHEELS SEEM TO BRAKE NORMALLY. ON EMERGENCY (PANIC) STOP, THE REAR BRAKES FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE NOT WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #842972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Parkville, MO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON LEFT SIDE IS LOCKING UP, AND THE RIGHT SIDE IS DOING NOTHING.THIS HAPPENS ON WET CONDITIONS OR ON SNOW.CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #842869 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C2500 Lincoln, NE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ANTI LOCK BRAKES EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES WHEN IN HYRAIL MODE.

NHTSA complaint #544455 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1994 Chevrolet C2500 Jackson, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

NHTSA complaint #512428 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C2500 Muskego, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

SOME TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID MOISTURE GOT ON BRAKES. INFORMED MOISTURE WOULD BURN OFF AFTER STEPPING ON BRAKES. PADS GOT RUSTY & MADE BRAKING HARD. *AK THIS PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.

NHTSA complaint #826772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1995 Chevrolet C2500 Muskego, WI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

SOME TIMES WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENED 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. ITS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC SAID MOISTURE GOT ON BRAKES. INFORMED MOISTURE WOULD BURN OFF AFTER STEPPING ON BRAKES. PADS GOT RUSTY & MADE BRAKING HARD. *AK THIS PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.

NHTSA complaint #826772 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Vista, CA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKE FAILURE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 4 DIFFERENT TIMES. DEALER CANNOT FIND PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #780049 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

1996 Chevrolet C2500 Warren, MI

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO STOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.

NHTSA complaint #543008 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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