2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 146
- 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 146 stored complaint records:
- 18 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 70 records
- brake line · 52 records
- brake pedal · 33 records
- pedal went · 26 records
- went floor · 26 records
- brake failure · 14 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 48 |
| 60–100k mi | 43 |
| 30–60k mi | 22 |
| 150–400k mi | 17 |
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My wife and i were getting ready to go into town. When i stepped on the brake to put the truck into reverse the pedal went straight to the floor. I tried it again and the same thing happened. I got out and looked under the truck. Right under the drivers door i saw alot of fluid leaking. Upon closer inspection the brake lines leading to the abs unit are very rusty, so much so that one actually burst. I had driven the…
ODI 10421384
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While driving, brakes failed. Total loss of brake fluid due to rusted metal lines. I was able to avoid hitting others by turning on to a side street and using the e-brake. If this had happened half a mile sooner it would have been a much different scenario. *tr
ODI 10420108
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2000 silverado 1500 long bed reg.cab.brake failure due to corrosion. Lines completely rusted out. In 5min research, found hundreds w/same issue. Costs too much to fix,cant afford a new truck. What is the avg. Person supposed to do? Gm id obviously aware of issue and how dangerous it is. Pedal lost while driving. No warning light for loss of system. Problem needs resolved or at least addressed. *tr
ODI 10419295
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I own a 2000 chevy silverado 1500. The vehicle has experienced three separate brake failures due to severely corroded/rusted brake lines. The first occurred in 2008, the second in 2010, and the most recent was last week. We have had to replace several of the lines as a result. Luckily, the loss of breaks has happened in areas/situations where we were able to avoid a crash. There is absolutely no warning when this…
ODI 10418555
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2000 chevy silverado brake pedal went all the way to floor and brakes barely worked. This happened at highway speeds and almost caused me to rear end the car in front of me.pulled off the highway and noticed fluid leaking from under the front of the truck. I crawled underneath and saw the fluid coming from the brake line going to the front passenger wheel. Brake line was severely corroded and the area where the leak…
ODI 10413141
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph and upon engaging the brake pedal, the anti-lock brake system activated without warning. The failure recurred at low speeds. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.
ODI 10421625
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Complete brake failure due to brake line rupture under driver's side frame rail. *kb
ODI 10410554
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Anti-lock brakes chattered and failed to stop my 1500 silverado on an dry sunny day, had to use emergency brake. In 2005 all of the brake lines rusted thru. *kb
ODI 10410521
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 25 mph, he applied the brakes and the pedal extended to the floor. The contact was only able to allow the vehicle to coast until it came to a stop. The vehicle was towed to an independent repair shop where he was informed that the brake lines were corroded. The brake lines were replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the…
ODI 10437832
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I own a 2000 chevy 1500 truck. On june 24, 2011, i was on the highway, on my way to work and the peddle for the breaks went all the way to the floor. No brakes. Luckily i am a police officer and was trained on what to do in this situation and i found it prior to needing them for an abrupt stop. Upon closer inspection, i found the brake line to the rear axel had rusted through under the cab. I removed the bed of the…
ODI 10412400
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Rusted brake line leaking brake fluid causin rear brake failure. *tr
ODI 10405980
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was braking while exiting my local exit on the highway when hydraulic brake pressure was suddenly and completely lost, sending the pedal to the floor. Unable to stop in time, i went through the stop sign at the end of the ramp. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic and i was able to take the turn and bring the vehicle to a stop on the side of the road. After getting the vehicle home on the emergency brake, it was…
ODI 10407583
Frame And Members · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Gm pickup trucks -excessive rust to brake lines, frame & cross-members. I suggest a metallugical analysis of said parts from late '90s thru 2007 vs '60s,'70's, & '80's models which did not exhibit early failure. The excessive rust to brake lines & undercarriage is a safety issue and is dangerous to the occupants of the vehicle and other motorist & pedestrians when failure occurs, not if, but when it occurs. The…
ODI 10420096
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Sudden total brake failure on 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500 pick up truck. Brake lines rusted and leaking. Repaired rear brake line that was separated in 2010. All lines appear to be severely corroded. *tr
ODI 10398340
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I had complete failure of my 2000 silverado 1500 2wd ext cab brake lines . *tr
ODI 10396795
Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was being service for routine maintenance, the contact was advised by the mechanic that the front and rear brake lines as well as the fuel line was corroded. The vehicle was not yet repaired as the contact was awaiting the arrival of the parts needed for repairs. The failure mileage was 170,000 and the current mileage was 171,000.
ODI 10395189
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed that when traveling at lows speeds the anti-lock brake system would activate suddenly, making it difficult to idle the vehicle. The contact did not inform his local dealer; however, the manufacturer advised the contact that due to the age and mileage, there was nothing that they could do. No repairs were performed. The failure mileage was…
ODI 10393895
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While going down my driveway i hit the brakes and the pedal went to the floor.i backed it back into the garage and found the lines on the rear differential were rotted and leaking. I replaced them but just got my truck inspected and was told i would have to have the rest of the lines replaced soon as they are rusted very bad and could go at anytime.this truck has been garage kept since i bought it in 2003 with 17000…
ODI 10450195
Electrical System · Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs and parking brake lights will not go off. Dealer has told me that the anti-lock brakes will not work in this condition. State of colorado will not allow my vehicle to pass the required emissions test with the vehicle in this condition. Checked if there was a recall and there was but my state, colorado is not included in this recall (nhtsa campaign id number: 05v39000). *tr
ODI 10415458
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph, and the brakes were engaged numerous times before the vehicle came to a complete stop. The contact inspected the vehicle and detected that the brake line failed due to rust corrosion. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 129,000.
ODI 10389867
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500 4x4. The contact stated that while waiting to exit a residential driveway, the brake pedal went straight to the floor board. After inspecting the vehicle and noticing an abnormal leak, he found that the brake line was corroded and had failed. The vehicle has not been inspected by a dealer nor repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and referred him to a service…
ODI 10380104
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The latest possible recall of rusted brake lines on 2000 chevy silverado pick ups you state only in salted states but you do not include utah which uses large amounts of salt on their roads as do other western states. Why do you limit your recall to eastern states? *tr
ODI 10376951
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line under drivers seat failed due to rust. Driving at about 25 mph slowed down behind another car when brake pedal went to the floor. The front brakes had failed, stopped with rear brakes only. Missed car in front by inches. Truck was brought to local service station and i was told all brake lines going to the abs unit were badly rusted and needed to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10376959
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was backing my truck up to park it in my yard, and the brake pedal went to the floor. When took a look at to what caused this to happen, i found a hole in my left rear brake line under a wire harness that was routed over the brake line. The line was badly rusted. The routing was incorrect to keep from wearing a hole in the line. I think this was done at the factory causes i have never messed with the wire harness,…
ODI 10378286
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 50 mph pressure was applied to the brake pedal and the pedal depressed to the floor. The vehicle coasted to a stop and was driven to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that all of the brake lines were corroded. The contact was also told to replace all of the brake lines. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current…
ODI 10374730
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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