1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 126
- 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 126 stored complaint records:
- 10 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 70 records
- brake line · 58 records
- went floor · 40 records
- brake pedal · 35 records
- pedal went · 32 records
- brake fluid · 19 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 150–400k mi | 46 |
| 100–150k mi | 46 |
| 60–100k mi | 17 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
While driving on the highway, the brake light on the dash came on. I drove 20 miles to my house and had soft brakes upon arrival. The brake fluid reservoir was empty and brake fluid was leaking from under the drivers position beneath the cab. The leak was coming from a bundle of brake lines next to the frame. *tr
ODI 10714162
Service Brakes
Was driving home when i had a another person pulled out in front of me, i hit the brakes and went straight to the floor. After further investigating, replaced the power air booster which took care of the original problem. But after starting the truck to check to make sure the brakes were working properly, the truck blew a brake line (sitting in park) that was rusted severely. Either way, i was lucky that i was not…
ODI 10712895
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Underbody Shields
We have had several rust problems with this vehicle from brakes lines rusting through, gas tank straps rusting through. Now we have fuel line leak and our torsion bar has cracked due to rusting through and they will not repair unless the frame is replaced which is not cost effective due to the amount of rust throughout the vehicle. Unless frame is replaced it is unsafe to drive. *tr
ODI 10680551
Service Brakes
No damage. The abs control system failed. Warning light on dash. This happened twice on my truck. System had to be replaced. This is a very expensive part.
ODI 10808827
Service Brakes
While braking hard for an animal in the roadway, the brake system failed. The brake pedal, when applied suddenly and hard, went to the floor. The brakes were ineffective at stopping the vehicle. The animal was struck. An inspection revealed that the front to rear brake line had rusted and burst. Further inspection revealed very rusty brake lines which appear ready to fail in many locations. *js
Crash reported
ODI 10669480
Body · Service Brakes
I have a 1999 silverado 1500 i had the brake lines replaced in july 2014 because of corrosion. Then yesterday november 4th 2014 i had the truck to a shop getting tires put on and when they started to lift it the rear end started to sag. They let it down and noticed rust holes in the frame. This truck is not safe to drive and gm needs to post a recall on these problems! *tr
ODI 10652654
Service Brakes
My wife drove the truck to winchester, va. And the brakes worked ok. When she was returning home she noticed the brake pedal was ?soft? And the brakes had to be pumped to stop. Upon returning home i noticed the brake fluid reservoir was empty. I filled the reservoir and took the truck to a local garage in capon bridge, wv. I inspected the reservoir after i got to the garage and it was again empty. The mechanic…
ODI 10650490
Service Brakes
Was approaching a stop sign at a busy intersection and brake pedal lost pressure followed by total brake failure. Thankfully no one was stopped in front of me and i somehow was able to make it across the intersection without getting hit. After coming to this site and seeing hundreds of recorded complaints about the exact same issue, i'm extremely disappointed that gm has not recalled this vehicle for faulty brake…
ODI 10644961
Service Brakes
I while driving vehicle, it lost brake pressure causing the brake pedal to push to the floor, upon examination it was discover the brake lines that run from the master cylinder to abs module were rusted out and the brake lines from the abs module to the brake calipers where rusted out as well. The brake lines had to replaced. *tr
ODI 10641871
Service Brakes
After stopping quickly the broke pedal went to the floor and no longer had any resistance. The braking power was greatly reduced and appeared that only the rear brakes were functioning. *tr
ODI 10641594
Service Brakes
I was turning a corner a short way from my house. My brake pedal suddenly went to the floor. I tried pumping the brakes and got almost no stopping power. Luckily, i was able to coast up into my yard. I looked under the truck and their was brake fluid all over the frame rail and the bundle of lines. One or more had rusted through. If i was in traffic, this would have been a very serious situation! *tr
ODI 10649253
Service Brakes
While approaching a stop light to get on interstate 81 south in wv, i was applying the brakes and felt a "pop" and then i had no brakes. I coasted down the hill and entered a "park & ride" lot to evaluate what happened. A significant amount of brake fluid was pouring out from under the vehicle behind the drivers side about where the cab meets the bed. Brake pedal goes all the way to the floor and i have no brakes. I…
ODI 10637832
Service Brakes
Driving about 30 mph and approaching stopped traffic at a red light hit brakes to stop and pedal went to the floor with greatly reduced stopping ability. Had to steer off the road to avoid a rear-end collision. This is second time with brake line failure in a couple of years. I spent 30 + years full time, in-house as self-employed engineering consultant at the dayton, ohio gm / delco / delphi facilities and i know…
ODI 10641426
Service Brakes
I am reporting yet another case of failure for the abs module as well as the proportioning valve on my 99 silverado. There is an extremely high number of incidents reported throughout various forums on the internet, and the 3 mechanics i've spoken to are all very aware of this common issue with 99-02 nbs trucks. To my knowledge, there is no recall for this part, which is known to fail just as the original 60k…
ODI 10630558
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 chevrolet 1500. While driving at approximately 19 mph, the vehicle stopped a longer distance when the brake pedal was depressed. The anti- brake system light illuminated. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the speed sensor and all wheel bearings needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not included in the…
ODI 10759720
Service Brakes
I went to stop to make a turn and brakes went out. Was able to slow enough to make it to the house brake fluid all over rear tire. This is not the 1st time the 1st time hauling a trailer when brakes failed the next time my son was driving and vehicle cut him off slammed on the brakes blew line under drivers door caused accident the next time was backing out of driveway and applied brakes pedal went to the floor at…
ODI 10630635
Service Brakes
My daughter was driving and pulled into our drive. She stepped on the brake and pedal went to the floor. Found brake line failure under cab leaking brake fluid.
ODI 10776503
Service Brakes
Rear driver side brake line burst during braking at 40 mph. Swerved to avoid a collision. Extremely corroded brake lines upon investigation. *tr
ODI 10615866
Service Brakes
Leaving driveway brake pedal went to the floor, truck would not stop. Used emergency brake to stop vehicle. No abs light or any other light viewable on dashboard. Even after parking the truck, starting it up, and depressing pedal, again went to floor, no warning lights came on. This is a 4wd truck with abs. *tr
ODI 10611415
Service Brakes
Monday july 7th, 2014, i was driving 55 mph, traveling west on hwy 290 w., austin, tx just passed circle dr. (intersection has been called death trap). Deadly crashes on this stretch of highway occur frequently. Started to slow for next intersection when brakes failed - pedal was pushed to the floor. The hill helped me slow a bit, but switched to middle turning lane to avoid rear ending the vehicle in front of me.…
ODI 10608903
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
I was driving on my way home from work going 45mph when i saw a car a short distance ahead pull out onto the road. I tried to apply my brakes as the car ahead did not reach the speed limit fast enough. My brake pedal went straight down to the floor and all braking ability was lost. I lifted my foot to try to apply the pedal again and again the pedal went straight to the floor. I nearly crashed into the car ahead of…
ODI 10622395
Service Brakes
I was driving east bound in the left lane. A car turned right into the right lane heading east bound. As i came through the intersection the car suddenly changed lanes into the left lane in front of my vehicle. The car that changed lanes in front of me was only going approximately 5-10 mph. With my vehicle traveling 45 mph i had to slam on my breaks and horn at the same time and the car switched back into the right…
ODI 10604574
Service Brakes
As i turned into the driveway, the brakes pushed all the way to the floor and the abs system kicked in (on dry pavement). Vehicle was not stopping so i ran it into the frame of the garage door to stop, otherwise i would have ran through the garage door. The shop could not determine why the abs light stayed on. Brake lines were totally rusted. Truck has a good engine, but terrible rust on brake lines, frame, lower…
Crash reported
ODI 10722998
Service Brakes
Was sitting at red light and brake pedal starting going to floor and started rolling, so i pushed harder and stopped pulled over in a parking lot . I got under truck and brake fluid was leaking under driver door, brake line was leaking , the lines were rusty. ,am going to replace all brake lines with stainless steel lines so they will not rust again. I checked internet and seen this was a common problem on chevy…
ODI 10584712
Service Brakes
I was driving with a potential buyer riding along. We had reached an open farm field at the edge of town and had engaged the 4x4 to verify it. After four-wheeling a bit, we headed back to the main road, but when i attempted to slow from 35 mph to stop and disengage the 4-wheel drive, the brake pedal plunged to the floor without any failure warning, and we continued sailing out onto the state highway completely…
ODI 10583191
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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