2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 126
- 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 126 stored complaint records:
- 17 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 66 records
- brake pedal · 50 records
- brake line · 35 records
- pedal went · 27 records
- went floor · 25 records
- lines rusted · 17 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 46 |
| 150–400k mi | 32 |
| 60–100k mi | 30 |
| 30–60k mi | 7 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Power Train · Service Brakes
I started noticing rust spots on the body of the truck. Then i realized it was rusting out holes in the truck in certain areas. After i started noticing these spots, i was driving down the road towing my lawn equipment and heading to my next jobsite. When all the sudden i went to hit the brakes and nothing happened. The truck would not stop at all and course i was going down hill. So i started to try and slow down…
1 injury
ODI 10641029
Service Brakes
I have a 2001 chevy silverado 1500 extended cab pickup truck that i purchased new. A number of years ago there was a recall for antilock brakes in rust belt states. Supposedly the sensors were dirty and needed to be cleaned. Wisconsin was initially not a rust belt state but eventually was included. Prior to its inclusion my antilock brakes were malfunctioning on a regular basis and caused three near miss accidents…
ODI 10594403
Service Brakes
I was stopped at a traffic light with my foot on brake and had to reach into passenger seat which resulted in me applying a little more pressure onto my brake pedal. My brake pedal went to floor board and i knew something was very wrong. I proceeded to go straight home and noticed much longer stopping distances. I checked under my vehicle the next day and saw that my brake line was completely rusted through. *tr
ODI 10550663
Service Brakes
As i was coming down a hill toward stopped traffic i applied my brakes.the brake started to slow the truck then went all the way to the floor.to avoid the stopped car in front of me i turned toward the shoulder of the right side of the road.i was able to navigate around the car and stay between the car and a drain runoff on the shoulder.i continued on the should still trying to stop i split between a telephone pole…
ODI 10549734
Service Brakes
METAL BRAKE LINE RUSTED OUT. *TR
ODI 10641079
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, he depressed the brake pedal and it abnormally traveled to the floorboard and the vehicle failed to decelerate or stop. The contact avoided traffic by maneuvering to the shoulder of the highway and applying the emergency brake. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the brake lines suffered from severe…
ODI 10545470
Service Brakes
Brake line ruptured, all brake lines are corroded, i have never seen brake lines in this bad of a condition on a vehicle that is only 12 years old.chevy should own up to their cheapness and do safety recall. *tr
ODI 10546064
Service Brakes
I was traveling south on high st. In cortland ohio, and went to apply the brakes to stop for a light, the peddle went to the floor. I averted an accident by steering left and applying the emergency brake. *tr
ODI 10544541
Service Brakes
I was driving 45 mph down the road when a group of three ducks ran into the road. I applied the brakes as in an emergency and the left front brake line blew out because it was made of steel and had rusted out. The brake pedal went to the floor and i ran over the ducks. I am glad that it wasn't for a car or person that i had to make an emergency stop. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10550160
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
While driving on a residential street i attempted to apply the brakes and the brake pedal went to the floor. After about 20 feet the truck did stop with the brake pedal almost on the floor. The truck had to be towed and the front brake lines where rusted and leaking and replaced. The rear lines are also rusted and need to be replaced.the total cost is about $500.00. I have had to replace the fule line as it also…
ODI 10542238
Service Brakes
While slowing to turn into service station brake pedal went to floor without any warning. Brake line had ruptured just below drivers door. *tr
ODI 10533091
Service Brakes
Brake line failure under drivers side cab. While my wife was driving home the brake pedal went to the floor. Had it towed to firestone and they are currently doing 1841.00 worth of brake repairs. All 5 lines at the abs pump i was told are completely rotted through requiring 7hrs of labor. In the rack next to me is a newer approx 04 suburban exact same failure. Met a gentleman in the lobby with an 03 - 2500 exact…
ODI 10532855
Service Brakes · Wheel Speed Sensor
There was a recall on august 29 2005 for this problem. Recall number 36327 i have this problem with my truck right now how should i handle this situation? It is the hydraulic: abs sensor (the problem started slowly and now its bad) i just found out about the recall. *tr
ODI 10519944
Service Brakes
Went to sears to have their technicians replace rear brake calipers and they refused because they said my brake lines were so rusted that they were about to break if they tried to replace the calipers. They advised me to go to the dealership milton ruben here in augusta georgia or someone who deals with replacing steel brake lines. After further investigation of the steel brake lines they are completely rusted…
ODI 10507424
Service Brakes
Premature brake line failure of brake line from abs unit to rear end caused vehicle brake pedal to go to floor. Vehicle was stopped by using emergency brake. 1 line failed and caused complete hydraulic brake loss. *tr
ODI 10695484
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes
I was driving down a state road when i needed to stop for an intersection stop sign; my brake pedal went almost to the floor. The braking power was reduced to such a degree that i passed through the intersection just being missed by another vehicle traveling on the other roadway that did not have to stop. The brake fluid reservoir was empty in the front section and only small amount in the rear section. I drove the…
Crash reported
ODI 10519964
Service Brakes
Upon a routine gof (grease,oil & filter), the mechanic at the tires plus shop at okeechobee, fl, investigated a low brake fluid issue and upon troubleshooting, the brake line burst, leaving no brakes. The mechanic called me out to the garage bay and showed me the rusted line(s) and suggested that they all be replaced. I had brakes upon arriving for the gof), so this was an unpleasant "surprise". The vehicle could…
ODI 10497589
Service Brakes
Luckily, i was stopped at a local bank atm machine, and while sitting there, a plume of vapor occurred around my vehicle, which i first thought it to be a ruptured coolant hose, as the vapor had the smell of some type of fluid. I pulled aside and saw that it was a ruptured brake line. This occurred in february of 2013 and again in july of 2013, as i just had all the brake lines replaced. On the first occurrence, i…
ODI 10525710
Service Brakes
Brake pedal went to floor as i was backing out of the driveway. Upon inspection discovered brake line was rusted and had a hole. *tr
ODI 10491749
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes · Suspension · Underbody Shields
I have tried to stay with a gm product but the truck i recently purchased had the following problems,while trying also to avoid the most common problem of the gm bad frame,by the way toyota warranties there frames. The 1st month of ownership the rear spring shackles broke there are 30 year old trucks that still don't have this problem,i own one. Next about another 30 days go by the electric fuel pump decided to die.…
ODI 10490843
Service Brakes
Driving down hill light turned yellow, went to apply brakes peddle held for a second then went to the floor. Luckily no one was waiting to come through intersection, upon inspection found brake lines had rusted through. Complete brake failure. *tr
ODI 10484038
Service Brakes
This is the 4th time i have blown a line on this vehicle. The first 3 were within the last 2 years. First, pulled up to a light at 25 mph and managed to stop after i ran the light. No traffic, no crash, and i am not sure of the mileage. Second, parking truck at home, blew a line. Less than 5 mph, no damage, again, not sure of mileage. Third, pulling truck into a garage to replace a u-joint, blew a line. Less than 5…
Crash reported
ODI 10481496
Service Brakes
Steel brake line from front to rear before rear splitter rusted through and caused a major leak while towing a trailer down a hill. Trailer was empty at the time since i had just emptied it. Fortunately i could down shift into 1st and run the vehicle onto the berm and side of the road swerving to bleed off speed until i could get to the bottom of the hill and then turn into soft dirt to stop the vehicle. There was…
ODI 10521573
Service Brakes
All the steel brake lines are rusted to the point of failure. Everything else on the truck is relatively rust free, but the steel brakes lines are rotted out and i don't have safe brakes to stop anymore. Brake pedal goes to floor when a line is ruptured and can't stop. None of my other vehicles that are driven in similar conditions show this much corrosion on the brake lines as this truck does. There is no corrosion…
ODI 10481088
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while trying to decelerate, the brake pedal was abnormally depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was confirmed that the brake lines were severely rusted. The brake lines were repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 60,000. Updated 01/29/13*lj updated 01/30/20130*js
ODI 10489051
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