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
Started to leave house to go grocery shopping, started vehicle applied brake to out auto into gear, brakes pedal went to the floor, check fluid level was o.k. Recheck braking, same result, no brakes. After checking notice signs of brake fluid at areas beneath vehicle at driver door. Called for tow truck the following morning. If i had gotten to hywy. Us 1. And this problem happen, i fear there would have been a…
ODI 10585517
Service Brakes
Brake problem with abs. Vehicle did not stop correctly almost causing accident. After researching found recall for abs wheel issue for other states but not texas. Vehicle was manufactured in canada. *tr
ODI 10595370
Service Brakes
I was driving and when i went to stop the brake pedal went to the floor and the truck took a long time to stop. The brake failure was caused by rusted brake lines which allowed the brake fluid to leak out. One line was rusted all the way through and several other were badly rusted. *tr
ODI 10609337
Service Brakes
Coming to a stop light and lost all brakes. Further inspection revealed that rear brake lines are rusted through. All other lines are severely rusted. Including fuel lines. *tt
ODI 10583119
Service Brakes
Without warning total brake failure. Luckily more road to go down. Brake line rusted through. *tr
ODI 10575721
Service Brakes
Pulling out of a gas station ..break lines ruptured and i drifted out into the road before being able to stop. Car was able to stop with a lot of breaking force. *js
ODI 10608829
Service Brakes
Brake fluid leak, loss of brakes / failure due to brake line corrosion. *tr
ODI 10573899
Service Brakes
Stepped on brake peddle at idle and pedal went to the floor. Upon taking it to the repair shop, found that the brake lines were completely rusted out and the caliper bleeders were rusted off. All lines, calipers, and two rotors had to be replaced - cost $2,091. *tr
ODI 10573264
Service Brakes
Stepped on brakes to stop when blowing snow reduced my visibility, and the brake pedal went to the floor. The brake lines were severely corroded and one of them suddenly failed. Turns out that it's an epidemic with these gm trucks. *tr
ODI 10572668
Service Brakes
Driving at 50mph, traffic light was turning red,started applying brakes to slow down, and brake pedal went all the way to the floor. Truck did not want to stop at all. No indicator light illuminated or warning light. Got truck back home and fluid was pouring out from under truck. Further investigation proved rusted, brake line had split in two. All brake lines on this truck are rusted or corroded. No sense for these…
ODI 10558386
Service Brakes
On the evening of december 23, 2013, while travelling on a connecticut state road, i applied my brakes, as a vehicle was turning left ahead of me. The brake peddle went immediately to the floor. I realized a brake line had ruptured. I was about a mile from the automotive repair facility that i utilize. I was able to nurse the vehicle there, where it was subsequently repaired (brake line replaced). In the past, i…
ODI 10596837
Service Brakes
Brakes totally failed when trying to stop. Took the vehicle to mechanic. Told that the brake lines are totally rusted out. All eight lines will have to be totally replaced in order to function. They had never seen a vehicle with such problems. Seems this is a common problem with this type of vehicle. *tr
ODI 10559522
Service Brakes
Was driving and brake line "burst" causing brake failure and wreck into tree. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10554024
Service Brakes
Coming home with a small load of lumber for a woodworking project, the "change oil lite" came on. Upon returning home and unloaded the lumber, backed the truck into the garage to change the oil-- the pickup didn't stop. He crawled under the pick up to find fluid on the garage floor and the brake lines rusted, corroded and one brake line split and leaking. Fortunately we were not traveling when the brakes…
ODI 10553751
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet c1500 2wd. The contact was coasting and attempted to brake but the pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard as the brakes failed. The contact placed the vehicle in neutral and applied the parking brake to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was inspected and it was determined all four brake lines wee severely rusted and corroded.. The manufacturer was made aware of the incident.…
ODI 10553659
Service Brakes
Started truck to hook up to a trailer at home. Backing up, and depressed brakes while backing, suddenly lost all brake control. I had no control to stop vehicle. Vehicle rolled to a stop while i pressed and pumped brakes with no affect. *tr rolled to stop. I then placed vehicle in park and exited to find brake fluid on ground. I then tried to slowly move vehicle into garage so as to raise jack up- for a further…
ODI 10577549
Service Brakes
I was traveling at 30 to 35 miles per hour and a school bus stopped to drop kids red lights flashing. I applied brake pressure only to have the brake pedal go all the way to the floor board. Lucky timing i was first in line and ran into grass on the side of the road before any children had disembarked. Investigation revealed that the brake lines had corroded and caused a fluid leak. *tr
ODI 10550274
Service Brakes
Total brake failure- ruptured brake line under driver door side. Fortunately this happened when i was backing out of my driveway and i was able to stop my truck using the emergency brake.the week before i had my abs sensors on the front wheels replaced because the truck would sometimes not stop at a slow speed. I am happy that this did not happen while i was towing my trailer. Rupture of this line caused a total…
ODI 10549524
Service Brakes
Noticed brake fluid was low. Could not find any leaks, while backing truck up, i applied my brakes and the brake pedal went clear to the floor. I used my emergency brake to stop my truck. I immediately looked underneath the truck and brake fluid was dripping from the rear axle. I investigated the brake lines and found them to be completely rusted and corroded. I was just lucky that this did not happen on the highway…
ODI 10548259
Service Brakes
Left rear steel brake line blew out. Upon inspection, brake line was found rusted with a 1/16 inch hole on the 3/16 inch tubing. *tr
ODI 10548101
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle, he noticed the brake lines were corroded. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 16,233. Updated 12/24/13*lj
ODI 10550386
Service Brakes
Brakes failed as i was coming to a stop sign. No cross traffic at time so no collision occurred. Had vehicle towed to repair facility. All brake lines had to be replaced. Total bill $750. *tr
ODI 10546242
Service Brakes
While driving in normal traffic, i was preparing to stop at a red light with vehicles ahead of me. Upon applying brakes from approx 30 mph, i was able to brake like normal, until approx 5-10 mph, when the abs kicked on for no reason, sending my truck within inches from striking another motorist in front of me. It continued to do this for about 3 miles until i arrived home.
ODI 10544833
Service Brakes
While backing out of my garage i applied the brakes to change direction and go forward. I heard a sudden hissing noise through the open driver side window and my brake pedal went to the floor, bottoming out. Upon investigation i noticed brake fluid coming from rusted brake lines behind the left side front wheel. When the brake pedal bottomed, it didn't appear that i had any brake action at all. Very fortunate to…
ODI 10543485
Service Brakes
I was driving home and pulled up to a traffic light and was preparing to stop, as i applied the brake pedal it went to the floor as i was pushing the pedal down and even tried pumping the brakes up a bit nothing worked and it would not stop and i almost hit a police car but luckily the light turned green and i applied the emergency brake that stopped me enough to give me time for the cars in the front of me to move…
ODI 10543881
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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