1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 103
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 103 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 52 records
- brake line · 48 records
- brake pedal · 26 records
- pedal went · 20 records
- went floor · 17 records
- brake fluid · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 43 |
| 60–100k mi | 24 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 14 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 45 mph the contact applied the brakes and the pedal depressed to the floor. As a result, the contact crashed into the vehicle in front of him. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision repair shop. The technicians stated that the brake line needed to be replaced due to corrosion. There was an open investigation…
Crash reported
ODI 10405852
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On the evening of may 31st i was driving out a [redacted] at approx 40 mph following another vehicle. The other vehicle did a "panic brake" and swerved to miss a deer in the road. I "panic braked" when he did and my pedal went all the way to the floor with no warning and i slowed down but didn't stop. When i found a safe place to stop i got out and checked my fluid which was down but not empty at this point. I had a…
ODI 10405098
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Vehicle Speed Control
I have had nothing but trouble with rotted rotors, pads that don't wear right, brake lines that rotted and rusted away that they needed to be all replaced in july of 2006. A six year old motor vehicle should not have to have all the lines replaced. The bill was $1,200. Next a abs front wheel sensor recall was done at best chevy, hingham, mass. The abs lights came on and off at their own pace. I had new front…
Crash reported
ODI 10447520
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Failure of brake line feeding rear brakes. Rusted through. This is the 2nd failure. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10406216
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated there was a recall nhtsa campaign id number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock) and his vehicle was included. The recall repairs were performed at the dealer; however, approximately five years after the repairs were made the contact experienced a failure with the brakes. While driving approximately 10 mph the contact stated that when…
ODI 10396757
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1. Started engine pulled forward applied brakes. Momentary normal braking then the petal went to the floor with no warning. No failure notice of the braking system. Greatly diminished braking ability. 2. Brake line rupture in the vicinity of the electronic brake control unit due to corrosion. Near total lose of braking. Greatly increased stopping distance. 3. Repair in process. *tr
ODI 10394114
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My wife was traveling to bay city michigan to go shopping. She applied the brakes to slow down the vehicle as there was another car in front of hers, making a left hand turn. After a second or two of fairly hard braking, the pedal suddenly went to the floor. My wife was able to get to the shoulder to slow down before hitting the rear end of the car in front of hers. Thankfully there was an adequate shoulder that she…
ODI 10454311
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The original equipment manufacturer brake lines rusted through and created a condition of substantial fluid loss and hence nearly complete brake failure on 1mar2011. There was no warning of the impending failure. As the principle driver was leaving the driveway the truck nearly didn't stop in time for an approaching highway-speed vehicle. Upon parking the vehicle after the failure, brake fluid was discovered running…
ODI 10389958
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 1999 chevy silverado ext cab 4wd. When i am coming to a stop and almost stopped the antilock brakes start going off! Its very scary because it increases my stop time considerably ! It is almost definitely going to cause me to be in an accident! My mileage is roughly 160000. The problem does not get worse or better and it happens at almost every stop!! This is a year that wasn't involved in the recall and…
ODI 10396806
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I own a 1999 chevy silverado 1500 reg. Cab 4x4 pickup. My rear steel main brake line blew out right before the rear end do to excessive corrosion. My brake pedal went to the floor. I was lucky i was only going about 15 mph and was able to stop using the emergency brake. All of my brake lines are severely rusted. This is definitely caused by inferior parts and gm should recall these trucks before someone gets…
ODI 10396593
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While driving my 1999 chevy silverado i went to stop and the brake went to the floor. I got out and found the brake line in the engine compartment had burst. All of the lines were rusted to the point of failure. *tr
ODI 10372381
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that after starting his vehicle and depressing the brakes, the pedal extended to the floorboard. He noticed that all of the brake fluid leaked out of the vehicle due to the brake line being corroded. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and who replaced the entire brake line. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000. The vin was…
ODI 10390537
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1999 chevy silverado 4x4. Came to a stop at stop sign and suddenly lost all brakes. I got out of the truck and fluid was leaking from the gas tank area. Upon further inspection i found the brake line was corroded and had burst. *tr
ODI 10369512
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On 11/6/2010 i was leaving my neighborhood in my 1999 chevrolet silverado truck. When i approached a stop sign i pressed the brake pedal and the pedal went straight to the floor. I had no brake pressure and was unable to stop at the stop sign. Luckily, i was able to avoid an accident because there was no oncoming traffic. I put the truck in neutral, pulled off to the side of the road, and put on the emergency brake…
ODI 10365372
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2 rear brake lines burst when applying brakes. Narrowly avoided accident. *tr
ODI 10356889
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 1999 chevy silverado 1500, [redacted] brake lines that run under the drivers seat on the undercarraige are completley rusted and 1 of them blew out today, no crash luckally just momentary panic, a 11 year old vehicle should not be rupturing brake lines from rust. I will have to replce it myself do to monetary reasons and yes i will save the part and take pictures before i touch it. *tr
ODI 10355839
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line (located under vehicle driver's side door) came apart at connector. Causing complete loss of brakes. As i was almost stopped there was no damage caused. I had no prior warning to failure. *tr
ODI 10355666
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line failure in the front wheel circuit. Metal brake line burst and brake pedal went to the floor. Luckily it was a secondary road and i was able to use the e-brake to stop. I ended up replacing all the brake lines because the rear lines were heavily rusted and crumbling apart as well. *tr
ODI 10363636
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
We have a 1999 chevrolet z71 pickup truck which we bought new on june 18, 1999. The truck never had a new car vehicle sticker on the window so we should have known there was something wrong right off the bat. So far we have replaced the brake components (rotors, calipers, etc.) four times. The front brake hose also rotted off o it. Two weeks ago we had to replace one of the rear steel brake lines because it had…
ODI 10355832
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line rusted and failed. It still needs to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10364367
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Complete failure of hydraulic brake system. Steel brake line rusted through. *tr
ODI 10354649
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs bearing failure for 4th time. Brake lines all need replaced due to rust. I have never had this on cars with 200,000 miles on them. All brake lines are corroded. It will cost as much to fix as truck is worth. Truck has only 57,000 miles on it. All chevy owners seem to experience these issues. *tr
ODI 10353985
Electrical System · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that when attempting to brake, the vehicle would continue moving another five feet before the brakes would grab. Also, the contact was driving at 60 mph on the highway when the vehicle suddenly completely shut down. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that a new starter and new fuel sending unit…
ODI 10359444
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Defective brake lines - i was pulling into a gas station when a car leaving pulled right out in front of me, i applied the brakes to keep from hitting the car and the brake pedal went completely to the floor. Luckily i was not going that fast and managed to swerve and coast to a stop. While investigating the condition of the brake lines for repair, i have discovered that all the brake lines are so corroded they will…
ODI 10353882
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Applied brakes when coming to a stoplight, brake peddle went to the floor, and ran into the car in front of me. This is the second time in the past 2 or 3 month i've had this happen. The steel brake line running along the frame ruptured, they were different line each time. The dealer spliced new lines into the original lines each time. *tr
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10352872
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