73 of the 452 complaints filed about the Chevrolet K1500 are about the braking system — 16% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
73
Complaints
16%
Share of all complaints
9
Crashes
0
Fires
SERVICE BRAKES
REAR BRAKE LINE CORRODED THRU AND FAILED CAUSING LOW SPEED ACCIDENT. NO INJURIES THANK GOD. BUT IT WAS A BAD EXPERIENCE NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP A 5000LB TRUCK AT ANY SPEED, I WILL ATTEST TO THAT!
NHTSA complaint #10955703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST ALL MY BRAKING POWER. I WAS ONLY GOING 5 MPH SO I USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. I KNOW MY VEHICLE IS OLD, BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE MANY MILES ON IT AND IF THAT FAILURE HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. I THOUGHT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A DUEL CIRCUIT SYSTEM, BUT IT ACT LIKE A SINGLE CIRCUIT WITH THE LOST OF BRAKES. RUST WAS THE CULPRIT FOR THE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #10669876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET K1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE LINES CONNECTED TO THE MASTER CYLINDER AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 11/16/10*BF UPDATED 11/24/10
NHTSA complaint #10345326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A LEAK IN THE BRAKE LINE WAS NOTICED WHEN FLUID WAS FOUND ON THE GROUND UNDER THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT ALERTED.
NHTSA complaint #10166113 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ACTIVATED ON DRY PAVEMENT, AT LESS THAN 10 MPH. CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLL THROUGH INTERSECTION. THANK GOD CROSS TRAFFIC WAS PAYING ATTENTION AND AVOIDED COLLISION.
NHTSA complaint #10152325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
ABS SYSTEM LOCKED DURING TURN IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, CAUSING TRUCK TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT TREE.
NHTSA complaint #10104229 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM WOULD ACTIVATE UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE ABS SENSOR WAS DROPPING TO ZERO AND CORROSION ALSO CAUSED THE EXCESSIVE RESISTANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10065173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
UPON MAKING A LEFT TURN BRAKES LOCKED UP, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WENT INTO A DITCH. THIS WAS DUE TO THE BRAKE ROTORS BREAKING AND JAMMING INTO THE BRAKE. THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY POOR DESIGN OF THE ROTORS, PER THE DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #10051769 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR SEPARATED DURING A LOW SPEED STOP. THIS WAS A COMPOSITE STYLE BRAKE ROTOR THAT FAILED FOR NO VISIBLE REASON. IF THIS FAILURE HAD HAPPENED DURING A HIGH SPEED STOP LOSS OF CONTROL WOULD MOST LIKELY HAVE HAPPENED.
NHTSA complaint #10043562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
TOOK TRUCK IN TO HAVE ABS CHECKED, I WAS TOLD THE PUMP AND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1300.00. THEN HAD HE BRAKE SYSTEM CHECKED AND ANOTHER LOCATION AND FOUND THAT PUMP PRESSURE TO ALL 4 WHEELS WAS EQUAL, BUT ABS LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTED, BUT WILL RESET W/ DISCONNECTION OF THE BATTERY AND/OR FUSE.
NHTSA complaint #10010921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS BRAKE FAILURE
NHTSA complaint #10004940 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ABS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #785778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY ABS BRAKE SYSTEM COMES ON UNDER 10MPH DURING NORMAL BRAKING. THERE IS NO PANIC STOP INVOLVED DURING THE NORMAL BRAKING EVENT. THIS SITUATION IS BECOMING VERY TROUBLESOME AND I'M WORRIED AS TO WHETHER I'LL BE ABLE TO PULL MY TRAVEL TRAILER.
NHTSA complaint #760391 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE HUB OF THE BRAKE ROTOR BECAME SEPARATED FROM THE ROTOR DURING VEHICLE OPERATION. THIS RESULTED IN A SEVERE VIBRATION, LOUD GRINDING NOISE AND A PARTIAL LOSE OF CONTROL DURING BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ESSENTIALLY, ONE OF THE CALIPERS WAS RENDERED INOPERATIVE AS THE DISC IT CLAMPS ON HAD SEPARATED FROM THE HUB. THE HUB IS SHEET METAL WELDED TO THE DISC VS. A COMPLETE CASTING AS HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY THE STANDARD FOR THIS PART. WELD FAILED RESULTING IN THE CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THIS CRITICAL BRAKE COMPONENT. ADDITIONALLY, HAD THIS FAILED AT SPEED, IT IS UNKNOWN WHAT OTHER DAMAGE MAY HAVE RESULTED TO THE BRAKING AND/OR STEERING SYSTEMS.
NHTSA complaint #759195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ABS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #785778 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #751835 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE WAS GOING 25MPH AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, AND FRONT OUTER PART THAT THE PADS GRAB BROKE AWAY FROM CENTER. CONSUMER REPAIRED VEHICLE , FINDING THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RUSTED. NO CONTACT WAS MADE TO THE DEALER. *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE WERE NUMEROUS RUST HOLES ON RIGHT SIDE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #893125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT LEFT BRAKE ROTOR BROKE LOOSE FROM HUB, RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKE POWER ON LEFT, AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO SWERVE TO RIGHT. GMC HAS ISSUED A TSB ON PROBLEM. DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK THE FRICTION SURFACE RING BROKE LOOSE FROM THE HUB, AN ANNULAR FRACTURE OF THE ROTOR, CHEVROLET DECLINED ANY CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #892978 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES MADE BANGING AND SCRAPING NOISES, BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED, SHATTERED LEFT REAR SHOE SHATTERED CAUSING EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STICK AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE, LEFT FRONT BACKING PLATE ON FRONT BRAKE WAS BENT AND WAS RUBBING ROTOR, ROTORS WARPED AND WERE REPLACED. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #561552 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
LEFT BRAKE ROTOR HAD SEPARATED FROM HUB WHILE DRIVING. HAD APPLIED BRAKES AND VEHICLE HAD PULLED SEVERELY TO RIGHT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. BRAKES W ERE INSPECTED BY MECHANIC, AND FOUND OUT THEY HAD BROKEN. ROTORS COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. *AK BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPAIRED BUT NOT AT DEALER, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER RECALL CAMPAIGN 92C34 AT 43000 MILES, THE CORROSION PROTECTED ROTORS FAILED AT 105000 MILES, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE ROTORS WOULD NOT HAVE FAILED IF THEY WERE SOLID (1 PIECE) ROTORS. NLM
NHTSA complaint #889597 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.