120 of the
642 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Chevrolet Truck
are about the braking system —
19% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1996.
VEHICLE WOULDN'T DRIVE OVER 15 MPH AS IF I LOST ALL OF MY TORQUE. MECHANIC LOOKED AT VEHICLE TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG AND FOUND OUT MULTIPLE ISSUES INCLUDING: FRONT AND REAR BRAKES BARELY WORKING, MASTER CYLINDERS MESSED UP, OIL LEAKS, TRANSMISSION LEAKS, COOLANT LEAKS, CONTROL ARMS HAVE RUSTED OUT ON BOTH SIDES BUT WE'RE WELDED (WHICH MAKES THEM WEAKER) I'VE BROKEN DOWN 4 TIMES IN A WEEK IN THIS VEHICLE BUT MY CONTRACTOR IN ITS IN ME DRIVING IT.
NHTSA complaint #10639204 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING ME TO SWERVE INTO THE OTHER LANE. NO WARNING LIGHTS, NO SOFT PEDAL..........NOTHING. HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. ALL THE BRAKE LINES WERE SEVERELY RUSTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY DOLLARS. THE SHOP OWNER STATED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CHEVROLET TRUCKS FROM 1999 TO 2004 AND THAT HE AVERAGES ABOUT ONE A WEEK. THE NEW LINES WERE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL, NOT THE INFERIOR GRADE METAL LINES THAT CHEVROLET INSTALLED ON THE TRUCK WHEN MANUFACTURED. ALTHOUGH I HAVE ALWAYS OWNED CHEVROLET TRUCKS IN THE PAST, I AM OUTRAGED THAT GM WOULD PUT PROFITS ABOVE PUBLIC SAFETY AND WILL NEVER BUY ANY GM PRODUCT AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10548585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE BRAKE LINES ARE RUSTED OUT CAUSING THEM TO FAIL IN TWO DIFFERENT SPOTS IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT USING THIS TYPE OF METAL ON THIS PART.
NHTSA complaint #10477216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HOOKED UP MY TRAILER TO THE 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO AND DROVE TO THE GAS STATION AND DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE NOT BEEN ON THE FREEWAY LIKE THE DAY BEFORE WHEN MY WIFE AND I DROVE 20 MILES DOING 70 MPR, WOW WE COULD BE DEAD RIGHT NOW. IM WITHOUT A TRANSPORTATION AND THE DEALER WANTS 2000.00 AND ANOTHER WANTS 3000.00 TO FIX IT. THE WAY THE BRAKE LINE ARE DESIGNED MAKES IT VERY HARD TO FIX, BUT FOR THE BRAKES TO GO OUT WITHOUT A SAFETY BACK UP SYSTEM IS NUTS. I HAVE A 1970 CAR THAT THE BRAKE LINES HAVE NO RUST!! THIS IS A LIFE OR DEAF ISSUE SOMEONE IS GOING TO DIE. EVEN AFTER I FIX THIS TRUCK I'LL BE SCARED TO DRIVE IT.
NHTSA complaint #10464499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WAS DRIVING TO STORE THE FIRST TIME AND READY TO STOP AT RED LIGHT AND THE BAKE PEDAL WENT RIGHT TO FLOOR,MADE IT HOME AND SAW FLUID LEAKING FROM A RUPTURED LINE.(REPLACED AND HAD THE REST LOOKED OVER). SECOND TIME A YEAR LATER DEC. 23 ON TURNPIKE , I HAD TO STOP QUICKLY AND ANOTHER BRAKE LINE FAILED ,TAKING IT IN THIS WEEK TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. ALL BECAUSE OF RUSTED AND CORRODED LINES.
NHTSA complaint #10441666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 CHEVY SS TRUCK, ALL WHEEL DRIVE, BRAKES ARE THE PROBLEM. SOMETIMES GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR BEFORE STOPPING HAVE HAD IT TO CHEVY DEALER AND OTHER PLACES. CANNOT FIX. HAVE SPENT $ TRYING. FEEL IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. CHEVY SAYS NOTHING WRONG. THE BRAKES ARE NOT RIGHT. DON'T WANT TO WAIT FOR AN ACCIDENT TO REPORT THIS. I BOUGHT THE TRUCK NEW IN 2003. IT HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #10348857 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 EXTENDER CAB NEW IN JUNE 2003. I HAVE APPROX. 165,000 MILES ON VEHICLE, THE DISC BRAKES ( ALL 4 WHEELS ) HAVE BEEN CHANGED 1 TIME AT ABOUT 110,000 MILES. EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD LIFE FOR BRAKE PADS ( THEY WERE STILL NOT WORN COMPLETELY OUT ) I HAVE NOW BEEN EXPERIENCING A BRAKE PEDAL FLUTTER/ SIGNIFICANT PULSATING JUST BEFORE VEHICLE COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP. EXISTING DEALER PADS ON VEHICLE ARE ABOUT 1/2 LIFE ACCORDING TO SERVICE TECH. GM TECH. "GUESSED" AT CAUSE LISTING 4 DIFFERENT POSSIBILITY'S FROM CORRODED LINES TO BOOSTER PRESSURE TO CALIBER FAILURE. NO INCIDENT AS OF YET. ALSO SIMILAR PROBLEMS LISTED WITH SPEEDOMETER AND GAUGES FORTUNATELY MINE EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO NORMAL AFTER ABOUT A WEEK. ALSO STEERING ASSIST CYLINDER WAS REPLACED BY DEALER FOR DEFECT THEN ISSUE WAS TURNED INTO PERIODIC MAINT. ITEM WHEN PROBLEM RETURNED AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10345216 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK. MY PICKUP TRUCK 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EXPERIENCES UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH. SAME AS NHTSA RECALL # 05V37900. THAT RECALL IS FOR ONLY SILVERADOS NOT SILVERADO 2500 HD. THERE IS A CURRENT PROBLEM THAT EXISTS ON MY TRUCK AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I HAVE LIVED IN MICHIGAN THE WHOLE TIME I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. THE BRAKES PULSE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND I HAVE TO ALLOW FOR EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE TO MAKE SURE I DON'T HIT SOMEONE ELSE. SAME ISSUE AS NHTSA RECALL 05V37900. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET, IF YOU WOULD WANT TO CHECK THIS OUT ON A VEHICLE THAT IS CURRENTLY HAVING THIS PROBLEM YOU ARE WELCOME TO CHECK IT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10286344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK. MY PICKUP TRUCK 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 HD EXPERIENCES UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 20 MPH. SAME AS NHTSA RECALL # 05V37900. THAT RECALL IS FOR ONLY SILVERADOS NOT SILVERADO 2500 HD. THERE IS A CURRENT PROBLEM THAT EXISTS ON MY TRUCK AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. I HAVE LIVED IN MICHIGAN THE WHOLE TIME I HAVE OWNED THIS TRUCK. THE BRAKES PULSE AT LOWER SPEEDS AND I HAVE TO ALLOW FOR EXTRA STOPPING DISTANCE TO MAKE SURE I DON'T HIT SOMEONE ELSE. SAME ISSUE AS NHTSA RECALL 05V37900. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN FIXED YET, IF YOU WOULD WANT TO CHECK THIS OUT ON A VEHICLE THAT IS CURRENTLY HAVING THIS PROBLEM YOU ARE WELCOME TO CHECK IT OUT.
NHTSA complaint #10286344 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING RT.523 TO FLEMINGTON,NJ ,I NEEDED TO USE THE BRAKES TO DECELERATE AND WHEN I PUSHED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR NO BRAKES [XXX] NEAR REARENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY VEHICLE IS A CHEVROLET 2003 SILVERADO 2500HD EXT.CAB TRUCK SHORTBED. LATER I FOUND THAT ALL 4 BRAKELINES RUSTED,CORRODED GOING TO THE ABS JUNCTION BOX UNDER THE CAB DRIVER'S SIDE.WHY IS THERE NO NATIONAL RECALL FOR THIS? ARE YOU WAITING UNTIL SOMEONE GETS KILLED,OR A FIRST RESPONDER GETS INJURED BEFORE TAKING APPROPRIATE ACTION? JUST LIKE FORD AND THE ROLLOVERS DUE TO THE TIRES ON THE SUVS SEVERAL YEARS AGO. IT'S TIME TO STOP THIS BEFORE A TRAGEDY OCCURS!!! *TR INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10283690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BOUGHT A 2002 SILVERADO AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO DEALER, SAID IT WAS THE MODULE. 1800.00 TO FIX, AFTER SPENDING 13000.00 ON TRUCK, I DONT THINK SO. AK
NHTSA complaint #10188094 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
1-RUSTING & FLAKING OF REAR BRAKE ROTORS AT 13,482 MILES NY STATE AND GM INSPECTION DONE AT13,460 MILES 2-REAR BRAKE FAILURE 3-TWO GM DEALERS REFUSED TO REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY THIRD GM REP STATES THIS IS NORMAL WEAR (NOT COVERED) ROTORS HAVE LARGE PITS AND CREVICES UP TO 2"LONG AND 1/2"WIDE IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS ON BOTH REAR ROTORS/ HAD TOO BE REPLACED GM REFUSED TOO COVER COST I HAVE OLD PARTS AND PICTURES OF ROTORS ON VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10151791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
UNDER A NORMAL STOP IN CITY DRIVING UNDER DRY CONDITIONS MY ABS BRAKES ENGAGES AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME NOT TO STOP BEHIND OTHER CARS. AFTER CONTACTING CHEVY DEALER AND CHEVY THEY THE RECALL FOR THE ABS SENSOR DOES NOT APPLY TO MY STATE (BUT IT DOES OTHER STATES). MY MECHANIC CLEANED AND VERIFIED. PROBLEM SOLVED AT MY EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #10143597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1999 CHEVROLET TAHOE (2DR, 4X4) HAD AN ABS SENSOR FAILURE DUE TO DEBRIS BUILDUP WHICH CASED THE ABS TO INDICATE A FALSE WHEEL LOCK AT LOW SPEEDS ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE FAILURES THAT PROMPTED THE CANADIAN RECALL OF GM SUVS HAVING THIS ABS CONFIGURATION. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO REPLACE THE HUB AND BEARING ASSEMBLY, AND CLEAN ALL OF THE ABS SENSORS IN ORDER TO STOP THE FALSE TRIGGERING OF THE ABS SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #10141854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT WORK. THE TRUCKS WERE RECALLED, BECAUSE THEY ARE A STANDARD. TAHOES WERE NOT EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE THE SAME PARKING BRAKE. MY PARKING BRAKE NOT WORKING IS DANGEROUS WHEN I PARK ON A HILL OR WHEN I NEED THE EXTRA SAFETY. IT HAS ALSO AFFECTED MY REVERSE DUE TO PARKING ON A HILL AND THEN PUTTING IT IN GEAR. IT IS NOW VERY LOUD TO PUT IT IN GEAR. TRUCK RECALL #05042
NHTSA complaint #10140802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.