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.
Service Brakes
Two of the brake lines split open while applying the brakes during a routine deceleration to stop at an intersection. Brake pedal went to the floor and vehicle failed to slow. I had to apply the parking brake to bring the vehicle safely to a stop in an adjoining parking lot. Upon inspection the broken lines and leaking brake fluid we seen. The brake reservoir lost nearly 10oz. Of fluid. The brake lines are well…
ODI 10639165
Service Brakes
As i was about to put my vehicle in reverse, and back out of my driveway, i pressed down on the brake pedal, and it went right to the floor. I tried pressing it again, and it went to the floor again. Upon inspection under the vehicle, i discovered that one of the brake lines had rusted through and burst. Thank god that i was not actually in motion when this happened, as i need to back into a very busy street…
ODI 10630160
Service Brakes
Rear brake line blew out. Pedal went to the floor. Very hard to stop vehicle which almost resulted in a accident. Thought there should be some type of safety mechanism to prevent the failure of the entire brake system. No stopping power from front brakes and there was no damage to them. I was very fortunate to not be involved in a wreck. *tr
ODI 10627748
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed and the vehicle was able to come to a stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis and informed that one of the brake lines completely rusted which caused the brake fluid to leak. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was…
ODI 10620662
Service Brakes
At low speed when you apply the brakes it feels like the abs system activates causing the truck not to stop until you pump the brakes. *tr
ODI 10652537
Service Brakes
I was taking off from a red light and another car crossed in front of me causing me to apply my brakes upon realizing that the pedal had went to the floor i pumped the brakes and the truck came to a slow stop and i missed the other vehicle by mere inches i limped the vehicle to work avoiding getting too close to other vehicles and downshifting to help slow down when i got back to work i pressed the pedal and heard a…
ODI 10621049
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the brake pedal went to the floor abruptly when engaged. The brakes were applied repeatedly however, the vehicle failed to slow down. The vehicle was maneuvered off the road in a back and forth motion onto a grassy surface until reaching a parking lot. The vehicle came to a stop after driving over a speed bump. The…
ODI 10639064
Service Brakes
My truck had to have a whole break line put in last yr and it cost me 200 bucks.now the other side went out and i am on a fixed income and cant afford another 200 bucks,,,its a 2000 model and i have had several other trucks in the 90s with good lines,,whats up with this ???i think with all the problems people are having with these models g m should put a recall out on them!! For now i am house bound,,,thanks gm for…
ODI 10806801
Service Brakes
Pulling boat, come down hill to stop sign, brake pedal bottomed out, hit the park brake truck stopped as two vehicles were at intersection. Brake line busted, heard of a recall on this problem, is it real or not. Good way to get killed. *tr
ODI 10610850
Service Brakes
While driving on a 4 lane highway a vehicle driving from the opposite direction make a sudden left turn causing me to quickly apply the brakes to avoid a collision. This caused the brake line to fail leaving me with very little brake for the drive home. This is the second time. Two years age three brake lines failed. *js
ODI 10617165
Service Brakes
2000 silverado rusted brake line gave way as my family was towing our camper down i-94 in wisconsin. Luckily no one was hurt and that we were able to limp the truck into a ford dealer for assistance and repair. Dealer replaced all the brake lines as they were all rusted and not safe for the road. *tr
ODI 10607572
Service Brakes
I own a 2000 chevrolet silverado z71 4x4 extended cab short bed with 5.3l and auto transmission slt package with 165000 highway miles. I travel around 62 miles a day. On june 4th, 2014, i was traveling the freeway at 70mph and i began slowing to exit when the brake pedal dropped to the floor. No matter how much i pumped or held down the pedal it would not even slow. I immediately began shifting the transmission…
ODI 10596262
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the abs warning light illuminated. The failure occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing and the mechanic stated that the wheel speed sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000. The…
ODI 10616219
Service Brakes
I was driving to the store and i went to stop suddenly to avoid someone pulling out of front of me and the brake pedal went to the floor and the brake light on the dash came on. So not having any brake pedal i had to pull off the road a little bit to avoid other car that pulled out in front of me and by doing this i ripped the valance off the front of my truck. I think they need to do something about this. Everyone…
ODI 10594055
Service Brakes
Going to work the first time doing about 45 m.p.h. There was a car in front of me. I did not hit it went around the car good thing. There was not a car in the other lane. Next week im going on vac, i pull a boat that is 2000 pounds if the brake line would have blown out on the mountain it would have been bad. I'm just glad it blew out before i hooked up the boat. I have it in the shop right now ,the tech said all…
ODI 10763130
Service Brakes
At different times the brakes would make a chatter noise and then no brakes. It seemed to have brakes after i would hit the pedal again. This time they chattered as i was stopping to pull on the highway and i had no brakes at all. I was proceeding onto the highway and there was a loaded 18 wheeler with logs bearing down on me. I saw what was going to happened so i accelerated at a high rate of speed and shot across…
ODI 10584415
Service Brakes
I was moving a camper and lost all brakes, fortunately at low speeds. I got out to observe a blown brake line below the drivers door. It was all i could do to stop. I repaired this fix at $500.00 only to have the same thing happen again 50 miles later. This time i was launching a boat with the entire family in the truck. I had to quickly put the truck in drive to avoid submerging all of us in the water. Obviously,…
ODI 10622633
Service Brakes
Was driving down the road and when i tried to stop i had no brakes. Turns out that the brake line rusted through somewhere behind the cab near the gas tank. *tr
ODI 10565080
Service Brakes
The vehicle brake pedal went to the floor and it was discovered that the brake line from the master cylinder to the anti-lock brake module rusted through leaking all the fluid. One month later after replacement of the two master cylinder brake lines the rear brake lines blew causing loss of all brakes while trying to stop from an interstate speed of 70 mph. Examination of all the brake line system shows severe…
ODI 10560391
Service Brakes
In august 2013 rear brake lines under rear differential leaking. Had repaired was informed they were rusted and corroded, 2 brake lines replaced by independent mechanic. I also noted the other brake lines throughout vehicle were also were rusted and corroded - suggested that all brake lines be replaced. Mechanic advised not necessary at that time. The brake pedal had gone to floor when driven, no brake fluid in…
ODI 10559760
Service Brakes
When braking at low speeds the abs kicks in and you lose the ability to stop. I usually put the gear selector in neutral or reverse to get the truck to stop. *tr
ODI 10560356
Service Brakes
I was driving down an ice covered road stopped at a stop sign then went down a hill and when i pushed on brake pedal it went to the floor almost wrecked unable to stop on ice covered road. Brake light never came on until i got home about half hour after brake line failure. Had a 5 year old and a 7 year old with me this is unacceptable something's are more important then money. I have had vehicles that were 30 and…
ODI 10556146
Service Brakes
1 of 5 brake lines (master cylinder to abs module) rusted completely through causing me to lose all braking ability as i was to turn left across traffic. Luckily there were no other cars coming in the opposite direction or i would have been hit. The cost of the repairs was $1346.95 which included the replacement of 4 additional lines that were rusted and replacement worthy. For gm to say that 1 line wouldn't cause a…
ODI 10609352
Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Vehicle came to stop in front of me. Depressing the brakes, the brake pedal went to the floor and had to swerve off the road and into the ditch of the highway to avoid an accident with the other vehicle. Learned that the brake lines had rusted out and caused a significant leak. Upon researching this, found out this has been a common problem with my vehicle, and that there is an investigation ea11001 that has been…
ODI 10555332
Service Brakes
Abs brakes come on at slow speeds on dry pavement. *tr
ODI 10668896
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