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
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. While approaching a stop sign or traffic light with the brake pedal depressed, the contact must pump the brakes in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle then makes a loud noise. There are four nhtsa campaign id numbers for the service brakes: 00v055000 (service brakes, hydraulic:antilock), 00v345000 (service brakes hydraulic:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings),…
ODI 10216672
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When brakes are applied and rear wheels lose traction brake pedal goes lower than normal with longer stopping distance,with a noise with the brake is depressed. Occurs every time. Has not been checkout yet. Recall campaigns #'s 00093,05068 were done. *tr
ODI 10228910
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Wheel Speed Sensor
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 30 mph, the contact applied the brakes and the vehicle did not stop and continued to roll forward and the anti-lock began to pulsate but no braking. He almost crashed into another vehicle. The dealer stated that the front wheel speed sensor failed and disabled the braking system. Both front speed sensors were replaced. The manufacturer stated that…
ODI 10210277
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
BRAKE LINES RUSTING INTO ON 2000 CHEVY TRUCK. *TR
ODI 10293277
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the clutch hydraulic pump failed while pulling out of her driveway. The vehicle cannot be moved or repaired. She has had three mechanics inspect the vehicle and they all stated that it cannot be repaired and was due to a manufacturer defect. General motors stated that they can do nothing to assist with the failure. There are no recalls…
ODI 10197958
Body · Frame And Members · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Chevrolet silverado z71 pickup truck, 3 door extended cab version. Year 2000. Severe body, brake line and frame rust through. Frame members and fuel tank, exhaust and shock absorber supports rusting through and failing. Creating very dangerous condition to occupants and other drivers. Brake lines failed completely twice. Brake caliper failure. Vin: [xxx]. Have had to make body panel repairs and replacement to…
ODI 10362412
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt*: the contact stated the rear passenger side brakes started to grind, and a clunk was heard while driving 15 mph on dry flat road conditions. Upon inspection, the contact noticed the rear brake pads and caliper on the ground. Also, the rear driver side dust shield was deteriorated the dealer was contacted on 08/22/06 and expressed that the brakes had to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted on 08/28/06 and…
ODI 10166702
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
One owner 2000 silverado 1500 lt, while pulling light motorcycle trailer going downhill - brake pedal went to floor. No brakes whatsoever. Driver was lucky enough to have room to gradually stop. Brake lines rusted through - fluid streaming out. Gm and dealer finally replaced "defective lines" (vehicle had less than 50k miles). 1 year later, remaining lines rusted out and failed. Owner replaced at own cost and…
ODI 10326313
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes went to the floor when trying to stop 5 different incidences. No accident, no injuries. Cause corrosion of brake lines. 8/4/06 - 20,462 miles, 2/28/07 - 22,872 miles, 11/28/07 - 25,849 miles, 6/9/10 - 37,486 miles, 12/18/10 - 39,000 miles (currently waiting to be fixed).
ODI 10371714
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt*: the contact stated that the brakes failed while driving 15 mph nearly causing an accident; the vehicle swerved on a sidewalk in order to avoid crashing into another vehicle. The dealers determined that the cause for the brake malfunction was caused by the brakeline rusting out. 08/02/06 updated. *tt
ODI 10162142
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt: the contact stated while depressing the brakes traveling at any speed they intermittently skids as if the brake are locking up and there is an extended stopping distance. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer on several occasions. On one occasion the dealer replaced the brakes however the problem persisted. When the vehicle taken back to the dealer, they test drove the vehicle and determined that the problem…
ODI 10161745
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. When the contact was driving approximately 30 mph, the abs warning indicator unexpectedly illuminated and when the brakes were engaged the pedal traveled to the floor. There was an extensive delayed response. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing and to be repaired; however, the similar failure recurred. The contact discovered…
ODI 10402849
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl- the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle would not come to a smooth stop without the abs system being activated. The contact stated that the failure also extended the stopping distance. The contactbeleived the failure to be a safety issue because of the increase in stopping distance. The failure was repaired twice before by the manufacturer but continued to fail. The…
ODI 10408705
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When driving the abs and brake warning lights will light up. Took truck to a local mechanic and he put it on a computer and the computer gave a code that a relay is bad which is built onto the trucks main computer board. No way to replace it except to replace the computer which is very expensive and the dealership has to reprogram it. Mechanic told me that when abs and brake lights come on that your abs brakes will…
ODI 10424497
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the abs braking system failed. The brakes would sporadically pulsate when depressed and intermittently, would cause a drastic increase in stopping distance and time. The contact stated that when the failure occurred, the abs sensor would activate as if the contact was driving on wet roadways. The vehicle was repaired in 2005 under nhtsa…
ODI 10443400
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I had to have all the rotors and pads replaced on the rear of my 2000 silverado with less then 8000 miles due to all component's rusting out. *tr
ODI 10295913
Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When braking at low speeds the abs would come on and the vehicle would not stop on solid dry pavement. Upon my investigation what i found was the front hub bearing seal rusted out. This caused road salts/water to enter the hub assy.. This then created a rust that gathered on the magnetic abs speed sensor . The gm campaign under nhtsa campaign number: 05v379000 says this is due to an exterior rust issue. This is not…
ODI 10650025
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. On several occasions, the contact has experienced failures with the brake system. The initial failure began when he would apply the brakes and the brake indicator would illuminate on the instrument panel. He then heard a grinding noise and the brake pedal would vibrate and extend to the floor. The contact would have to release the brake pedal and then pump the…
ODI 10252008
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the abs system engaged on drive surfaces on low speed stops; the failure made the vehicle difficult to stop. The contact referenced recall 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic: antilock) but was informed by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included. The failure mileage was 85,000.
ODI 10379763
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
On this date i was out shopping ,when i approached a redlight. I applied the brake and felt no response. Applied more pressure and felt abs pulse about 4 times. Then the pedal went to the floor. I hit a honda odyssey in the rear,that contained 3 small children and their father. Luckily, no injuries. Looks like a brake line failed, why?????????? The state of ri impounded the truck for an investigation,the results of…
Crash reported
ODI 10239627
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2000 silverado [redacted] vin [redacted] rear brakes corrode every 8,000 miles to the point of being totally ineffective at stopping the vehicle. Also parking brakes require readjustment at 8,000 miles because they wear out not even being used. This i see was a recall for manual transmissions, automatic transmissions suffer the same problem but no recall.nhtsa recall#05v1610000.the rear brake pads wear out every…
ODI 10172981
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