2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 160
- 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 160 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 61 records
- brake line · 45 records
- brake pedal · 43 records
- went floor · 33 records
- pedal went · 32 records
- brake fluid · 23 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 56 |
| 150–400k mi | 46 |
| 60–100k mi | 34 |
| 30–60k mi | 11 |
| 1–30k mi | 10 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Power Train · Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
Extreme rust on under carrage of vehicle. Brake lines rusted out causing brake failure frame rusted out at rear leaf springs and frame rail cross members. Rear shock hangers rusted off vehicle. Frame rusted so bad that it prohibits toung of any type of trailer. Toyota had same problem and they had to do a recall so why has gm not had to do the same thing. It is a very large safety issue affecting many vehicles on…
ODI 10872936
Body · Engine And Engine Cooling · Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Power Train · Service Brakes
Had to disconnect the anti lock brake so i could stop. When driving slow and pressing on the brake pedal, the pedal is solid and does not move. Very dangerous. Cannot stop the vehicle at all. Brake lines rotted out. Has to replace. Transmission lines rotted out. Had to replace. Transmission oil cooler rotted out. Had to replace. Fuel lines are rotting out. Not replaced yet. Drive shaft is questionable. Severely…
ODI 10928822
Service Brakes
Rusted brake line burst resulting in complete brake failure. Even the dual system to have at least two functioning brakes also failed. Gm used substandard material for the lines. These should have not rusted in louisiana. The vehicle was moving slowly when the brakes failed. I was able to coast until i jammed into park. Same failure on the road would have resulted in a major accident
ODI 10863772
Body · Service Brakes · Suspension
Typical gm product, rear bumper rust out, brake likes rusted completely out, rear cross members, fuel tank cross member has rusted out completely on passenger side where the shock mounts to and the same for the rear crommm member where the shock mounts to on the driver side. I mean the fuel tan cross member holds the tank in place and if that tank dropps then i'd assume that it would be a safety issue. Atleast i…
ODI 10823877
Service Brakes
Takata recall as i was leaving a local store in my neigbor-hood,i pushed the brake pedal and it went almost to the floor. I then tried to pump it up but that did work. So i drove it slowly home,down shifting while coming to stops.i have a 5 speed manual transmission. When i got home i noticed my brake fluid was low so i added fluid. Got into my truck and pumped the brake pedal a few times,nothing happened.got out…
ODI 10808157
Service Brakes
I slow to make a left hand turn off hwy 20, once in the turning lane i see a semi crossing in front of me from left to right. I put on the brakes, the peddle goes to floor. Unable to stop i make a tire screeching turn in front of the semi barely missing him. Brake lines rusted through on drivers side just forward of the door.
ODI 10778479
Service Brakes
I was driving my truck and noticed the abs light come on and a humming sound from underneath the vehicle. I stopped the vehicle and turned it off including removing the key from the ignition, and a motor near the abs system kept running. I then pressed on the brake pedal again and one of the brake lines ruptured. I looked at all the lines and they are all severally rusted and about to blow too. After reading about…
ODI 10764005
Service Brakes
All of the steel brake lines are leaking and my brakes aren't working. I was driving up my road and the brakes went out. I had to drive very slowly to get home. I've called several garages and they all tell me that all of the silverados have bad brake lines that rust through and they change them all of the time. Some of the garages tell me they should have been recalled and gm should pay for them. Will general…
ODI 10763760
Service Brakes
Steel brake line failure where lines run between frame and front drivers side cab mount. From the dealer that replaced the lines, there was a pin hole in the line. I have the parts. Went to stop at a red light in the middle lane of a 6 lane divided highway at 5:15pm. The light changed and i braked hard from 50 mph. Just before the truck was to stop at the stop line, the brake pedal went to the floor and the truck…
ODI 10762221
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact noticed severe corrosion near the abs control box on a brake line, which resulted in excess fluid leaking from the brake line. The contact mentioned that the brakes failed to respond and the brake warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,000. Ma 10/14 *cn
ODI 10749981
Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
My anti-lock brakes would kick in when i would slow down almost to a stop. They would not let me stop. No warning lights were on and my brake system has been working great. Is there a recall on this problem, seems to happen to a lot of chevy owners?
ODI 10747310
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the hydraullic brake lines were rusted and corroded and the abs warning light illuminated intermittently. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000.
ODI 10840323
Service Brakes
I was driving up my street to go watch fireworks and when i went to stop at the stop sign, my brake pedal sunk to the floor. I barely managed to stop in time and got turned around to get my 2000 chevy silverado back in my driveway. When i looked for the problem i saw rusted brake lines, and brake fluid dripping from them. *tr
ODI 10732095
Service Brakes
BRAKE LINES ROTTED OUT DO TO ROAD SALT.
ODI 10722843
Service Brakes
ANTILOCK PROBLEM
ODI 10969206
Service Brakes
Backed out of garage drive with a downward slope. The brake pedal went to the floor. Stopped the truck using the emergency brake. The brake light came on after the incident, not before. Checked the brake fluid reservoir, fluid level was below minimum. Under the vehicle, the problem was apparent. Near the abs control unit it looked like the metal line(s) had exploded and brake fluid was all over the underside of the…
ODI 10703818
Service Brakes
I was down mount place road going to work 5:00 am in the morning i brake for a dear an slow down then on brake paddle hit the floor an my pick up was hard to stop had to take it back home an i have brake fluid on ground a brake line burst. *tr
ODI 10682853
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was approaching a stop at the top of a hill, the brake line ruptured and caused the vehicle to roll backwards down the hill. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 190,000.
ODI 10682086
Service Brakes
Driving on the freeway going 60 mph, the car ahead of us made a sudden, drastic slow down. As we pressed the brakes, they went to the floor and we continued to keep moving forward and stopped inches before hitting the car ahead of us. Thankfully we had at least 5 car lengths between us. Had break line repaired. Mechanic said it had rusted through. February 28, 2015 pulling into a parking lot with cars ahead of us,…
ODI 10691660
Service Brakes
At about 10 mph when braking brake peddle gets hard abs tries to engage. But you have no brakes. I have heard its due to a corroded abs sensors. Why there is no recall when this is a safety issue is beyond me. This is a design flaw as several mechanics have said on line. *tr
ODI 10667927
Service Brakes
While coming up to an intersection my brake pedal suddenly went nearly to the floor. Fortunately there was no one ahead of me , nor was there any cross traffic.. I soon found out that my front brake line had rusted completely through and had lost all brake fluid to the front brakes. All brake lines had to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10668657
Service Brakes
I went to move my truck from my driveway to the street. As i was leaving the driveway i had to push as hard as i could to get the truck to stop. I was able to stop the truck only when the brake pedal was as far as i could push it down. I drove it around the block to see if the brakes would work better. I still had to push down all the way and it look a long time to stop. I was not conformable driving much over 10…
ODI 10644693
Service Brakes
Driving home from work, went to stop at stop light, brakes went to the floor and no brake light. Called g.m. They put me in a phone loop nothing resolved. *tr
ODI 10654132
Service Brakes
@00 miles after complete brake job new pads and rotors state inspection steel brake line from abs unit to rf caliber failed. Three days later steel line from abs to master and front brakes failed. This should be a mandatory recall people will be killed
ODI 10760843
Service Brakes
On 09/21/2014 at approximately 1100 hours i had just come off interstate 66 west.i was entering a gated community in gainesville, va. I stopped at the guard booth to show i.d. I noticed some smoke at the guard booth and thought it was the car behind me. I slowly accelerated to the next cross street. I attempted to brake to make a left turn and the brake pedal went to the floor. I attempted to pump the brakes and i…
ODI 10638233
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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