2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 181
- 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 181 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 51 records
- brake pedal · 31 records
- brake line · 30 records
- went floor · 28 records
- pedal went · 25 records
- brake fluid · 15 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 71 |
| 60–100k mi | 50 |
| 150–400k mi | 33 |
| 30–60k mi | 18 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. While attempting to engage the brakes, the brake pedal sank to the floorboard. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the brake lines fractured due to corrosion and caused the brake fluid to leak. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 156,412. Updated 10/06/16*lj *tr
ODI 10893231
Service Brakes
I was driving on the highway and had to stop, the brake pedal goes to the floor with hardly any brakes.i had to go on the right side of the road to avoid major crash . Was very shocked and heart was racing . I never had that happen before in all the years i have been driving. I managed to make it home by using lower gears and emergency brake to stop. When i finally got home i looked to see what the heck was going on…
ODI 10887540
Service Brakes
Brake line are rusting and failing. I was driving in the city and the pedal went to the floor when i applied the brakes. This is the second line to fail from rust and the other 3 look very rusty.
ODI 10885913
Service Brakes
Travelling from pa to cape hatteras, nc. Total brake failure of all 4 wheels in bumper to bumper traffic on us 158 s bypass in kill devil hills. Managed to swerve onto right berm grassy area and shift to low and use hand brake to stop. Had two children in the back seat. One was a 2 year old. Had to drive 42 miles with no brakes to reach destination. Mechanic in rodanthe had to replace all brake lines and master…
ODI 10906749
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
The fuel lines rust away and start leaking fuel badly. All lines have to be replaced. The rust on this truck is unbelievable. Gm will not stand behind the product. The rocker panels all rusted out as well. The frame is rusting out. These truck are just rust buckets
ODI 10882888
Service Brakes
1st incident - vehicle in motion at low speed, anti-lock brakes activate and prevent vehicle from stopping, ran into garage door 2nd incident - after 1st incident, car shop replaced abs module. Same situation. Vehicle in motion at low speed, anti-lock brakes activate and prevent vehicle from stopping, ran into car in parking lot.
Crash reported
ODI 10873819
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 2 mph, the low speed abs engagement increased the stopping distance and the contact could not stop the vehicle. The contact almost crashed into the garage door but was able to stop the vehicle before a crash occurred. The contact released the brake pedal and re-applied pressure to the pedal in order to stop the vehicle.…
ODI 10871771
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Brake lines and fuel lines are very rusted also the drive shaft and abs bracket 2 brake lines have rusted through while driving the truck has only about 100,000 miles it is very dangerous
ODI 10893310
Service Brakes
Corrosion and failure of metal brake line directly below left front door. Very poor design as tubes are behind a double loop of chassis wiring causing buildup of dirt and moisture resulting in premature failure. Failed when backing out of the driveway and thank god i was not on the road
ODI 10824094
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Fuel and break lines completely rusted out. Fuel line broke while replacing fuel filter. Necessitated replacement of entire fuel line system. Break line broke while driving around same time losing all breaking functions. Needed to turn off road and kill motor to stop. All break lines need replacement. I spent $2500 fixing.
ODI 10904588
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Excessive corrosion on brake and fuel lines. Had a metal line blow out near rear driver side wheel causing driver to have to use transmission and holding parking brake release handle while using e-brake while steering with one hand. Upon splicing in a section of replacement tubing, i noticed the fuel return line from the engine to the tank is corroded severely too. I had a section of fuel line fall apart upon…
ODI 10836321
Service Brakes
Brake lines rustd out. Making my truck loose brake fluid and had to be replace,. Serious problem, lucky i did no have an accident. Rust etc, all over the rest of the brake system, very costly, $$$$$, i was driving down a street slowly.
ODI 10822521
Body · Service Brakes
Chevy rust. Brake lines rusted out completely and failed - happen at slow speed no one injured. Shackled broke off and hit bottom of bed without towing. Frame is rusted out. Neighbor has similar vehicle with same problems (put jack on frame and it went through the frame.) many complaints online about these very issues.
ODI 10818745
Service Brakes
One of the rear brakes stopped working while driving.
ODI 10873388
Service Brakes
Brakes pulsating at low speed trying to stop almost hit another car in front of me.
ODI 10810524
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at 10 mph and proceeding to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal failed when depressed. The vehicle was restarted and functioned normally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 121,648.
ODI 10783758
Service Brakes
Seems that below 10 mph anti lock kicks in on dry pavement and makes truck hard to stop in motion on road
ODI 10783607
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was taken to an unknown independent mechanic who informed the contact that the abs control module needed to be replaced. The vehicle…
Crash reported
ODI 11041306
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 30 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard without warning. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not provided. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000. Updated 02/12/16*lj invalid vin number 4/23/18*jb *cn
ODI 10784948
Service Brakes
While driving through my subdivision approximately 20 mph and pressing the brake, the pedal went completely to the floor and the vehicle did not slow down. I pumped the pedal repeatedly and only slight braking action could be achieved. I went through the subdivision just narrowly missing two crossing cars and kids then turned onto a nearby side street. After finally getting the vehicle to stop, i got out and saw a…
ODI 10780971
Service Brakes
While approaching a stop sign i applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. No warning of any kind. Lucky for me no traffic was coming.
ODI 10823320
Service Brakes
Brakes failed completely. After i felt the brake pedel was not right i backed the truck into the front yard, and when i tried to stop there was no pedel and the truck kept going and hit a tree, lawn bench,misc. Objects, and stopped after hitting s retaining wall. I estimate several thousand damage done. I was told the brake lines were rusted.
Crash reported
ODI 10777960
Service Brakes
Started vehicle early one morning for the first time that day, allowed it to warm up for about one (1) minute and then placed it into reverse to back out of driveway. After traveling about six (6) feet in reverse attempted to stop, pedal went completely to floor with no resistance at all and vehicle stopped after about six (6) feet. There was a complete and total brake failure. No prior indications, no dashboard…
ODI 10944597
Service Brakes
Recall 05v379000 related to low speed activation of the abs braking system while my vehicle is operated was performed in 2006 on my vehicle. This has not fixed the issue as low speed activation of the abs system is occuring now. I have contacted chevrolet corporation (gmc) and asked to have the recall protocol performed again. They refuse. I spoke with kimberely from nhtsa and she advised me to file a complaint if…
ODI 10790675
Service Brakes
I was driving in appomattox va when i step on break i had no breaks. Two of lines had bust.
ODI 10765352
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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