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
A car pulled out from a side street and when braking pressure was applied the pedal went to the floor. After driving around the car and further brake pressure the truck slowed. I also had my fuel lines replaced last year. And yes. There is a lot of frame rust in the frame and other areas. When is chevy going to pony up. This happened to my friends takoma and they gave him $12000 for a 13 year old truck. Very…
ODI 10470466
Cooling Unit And Lines · Service Brakes
Hi i was hauling debris from my yard and taking to land fill.about 800 to 900lbs total. Stopped at convenience store for gas and food. Pulling out of parking lot, brakes gave out, brake pedal went to the floor. No warning lights. No warning at all...barely any brakes at all. I was just about to get on expressway?? Wow! There would have been no stopping this thing in an emergency?? I see gm already knows of this…
ODI 10470230
Service Brakes
Brake line leading to the rear brakes failed due to excessive rust. Failure occured without notice. No accident resulted from failure. Inspecting the remaining lines revealed all were rusted to the point of needing replaced. *tr
ODI 10469632
Service Brakes
I stepped on brakes and they went to floor. Had to go to garage and replace entire brake line system. This is a major problem because i have asked a few people who own chevy pickups and they all have had same problem. *tr
ODI 10491514
Service Brakes
When applying the brakes to make a turn, the brake pedal sank to the floor. Unable to slow down, i pumped the brakes with no result. I down shifted to third, then second, to first and made a turn into an uphill driveway. Upon stopping, brake fluid leaked under the cab. The truck was towed to a repair shop. Thank god no one was in front of me, and i did not crash! *tr
ODI 10469264
Body · Service Brakes
Both front and rear brakes went at the same time resulting in total loss of brakes due to rusted out brake lines. Severe corrosion on frame cross member. *tr
ODI 10469037
Service Brakes
The first brake line failure was in july of 2012 and was from the abs to the rear brake hose, this one line cost $337.05 to replace. It failed on the highway and i almost ran into the car in front of me. The 2nd line failed yesterday 10/5/16 while driving on a secondary road and again was located on the abs unit. It has not been repaired yet. I bought a stainless steel brake kit from dorman and plan to replace all…
ODI 10914373
Service Brakes
I was going down a street in our city someone stopped in front of me and when i applied the brakes the pedal went to the floor. I turned to avoid a crash and ran into a fence. I checked when i got the truck home i noticed a puddle under the truck when i checked it was brake fluid. I replaced the rusted line and two weeks later it happened again to different brake line,the truck is now sitting in my drive and i cant…
Crash reported
ODI 10481022
Service Brakes
While traveling north on rte 3 in nh i was in traffic and a construction area had slowed travel all the cars in front of me slowed down and as i tried to slow down the brake pedal went to the floor and i hit the vehicle in front of me and my truck was spewing brake fluid from under the drivers door. Upon examination i can see all brake lines are severely corroded. The man i hit had a back injury thank god i had my…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10463650
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes
The brake lines of the chevy silverado 1500 have all rusted out. The undercarriage and brake lines have corroded causing brake failure. Some of the lines were replaced within a few years. Brake calipers affected as well. *jb *jb
ODI 10463198
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact was driving 40 mph and applied the brakes when they failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that one of the brake lines was fractured and the others were corroded from rust. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileages were 150,000.
ODI 10464403
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to shift the vehicle out of park, he applied pressure to the brake pedal and the pedal depressed to the floor. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop, who verified the failure and stated that all of the brake lines and fuel lines needed…
ODI 10462144
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that whenever he depressed the brake pedal to stop the vehicle at low speeds, the vehicle would not respond. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who cleaned the wheel speed sensor but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was notified who stated there was an open recall on the vehicle under nhtsa campaign id number: 05v379000 (service brakes,…
ODI 10461359
Service Brakes
My wife was driving to work when she went to apply the brakes on our 2000 chevy pickup when the brake line on the truck ruptured and she could not stop the vehicle. She then rearended the jeep in front of her causing damage to both vehicles. We then had the truck towed to are residents were i looked under the truck to find the leak and how badly the truck had rusted lines and the under carriage of the truck. I feel…
Crash reported
ODI 10460668
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
While driving at 45 mph, my brake light came on. I immediately started to pull over and noticed that i felt less pressure on brake pedal. I was able stop the vehicle, but notice no puddles. Resumed drive home. Check fluid reservoir, fluid almost gone. Filled reservoir and pumped brakes back up. Noticed some drips in driveway. Also noticed slight gas smell. Took vehicle to mechanic and he determined that not only was…
ODI 10471221
Service Brakes
When i turn left into a parking spot the abs system goes on (even on dry surfaces where there is no slipping) and the vehicle doesn't stop as quickly as it should. This has happened many times. *tr
ODI 10509197
Service Brakes
Sitting at drive thru window waiting on food with my foot on the brake, went to the floor all of a sudden and found that the brake line burst. Fluid everywhere. This is a manufacturer defect. I bought this truck new. *tr
ODI 10509332
Service Brakes
There were 2 incidents of the same problem on different portion of brake lines on my chevrolet silverado 1500 2000 extended cab. In both incidents the problem appeared while backing out from my drive way. Both times there were completely no brakes due to rusted out brake lines. I was very lucky that the problem did not show while i was on the road. There were no accidents involved. The first time it happened on dec.…
ODI 10597030
Service Brakes
To date i have had three (3) of the 4 brake lines on my truck repaired because of line failure due to rust. My truck originally came from the ft. Wayne, in area where they use salt throughout the winter months. I bought the truck from my wife's sister. I know the truck was garaged and well maintained. My mechanic said that exposure to salt for several years caused the lines to corrode. This is a definite safety…
ODI 10608985
Service Brakes
While driving on the nj turnpike my brakes failed. I had my 12 year old son with me, so you can imagine my fear. I was traveling about 35 miles per hour. Luckily i was approaching the rest area and was able to use the service road to slow myself down. I had to have the truck towed to my mechanic. He replaced the brake line( at my expense)and when he showed me the broken line i could not believe how rusted it was.…
ODI 10480037
Service Brakes
The brake lines on my truck rusted out, causing a loss of vehicle braking power. Of all the vehicles that i've owned over the years, i have never had a brake line rust out! On 11/13/2010, the driver side front line rusted through when my children and i were in the truck. In a restaurant parking lot, i noticed that the brake pedal went low, but the vehicle seemed to still have braking power. I drove about 3/4 of a…
ODI 10474437
Service Brakes
Had to stop at a red light on a hill. Brake pedal went to floor no brakes.had to use emergency brake to stop. Had brake line to rear replaced.3 years later (today) brake line to front failed rusted. There are several brake lines on this truck they are all severely rusted an need repair. I am in the autobody repair business and have seen this problem on almost all silverados 6 years and older . Starting 1999 and up.…
ODI 10543357
Service Brakes
The brake lines on my truck have failed on three separate occasions. The first time was in my driveway when i had just started to back up. The second time was also in my driveway right before i was about to pull into traffic. The most recent failure was as i was approaching a red light in a 35 mph zone. On that last occasion, i immediately shifted to the lowest gear and turned right into the parking lot i happened…
ODI 10607229
Service Brakes
I had an issue with the abs light intermittently coming on at inopportune times and when it does the abs system does not work properly. Very bad timing when on my way to work the streets were wet and the car in front of me decided to stomp on their brakes and take "that"exit off the freeway.brakes locked up and it wasn't for leaving enough room between cars and my quick reaction time it could of became quite ugly.…
ODI 10615749
Service Brakes
This happened a number of times, the first time they replaced brake lines. I complained to mechanic a number of times about brakes shuddering and going down very low before catching, they drove it and of course it did not do it. More recently they are shuddering and feeling like the anti-lock brake is going on when just slowing on dry pavement. On thursday feb 20, the brakes went almost to the floor before they…
ODI 10565686
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.