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
As i approached a traffic light at 30 mph and attempted to stop, the brake pedal went right to the floor with no warning. I had to vigorously pump it several time to come to a stop and was lucky i was going slowly and there were no stopped cars ahead of me. No warning lights appeared on the dash and still do not if you start the truck. I was close to home and carefully managed to get to my driveway. A large puddle…
ODI 10483842
Service Brakes
Brake lines under hood at drivers side rusted hole in line caused brake failure. *tr
ODI 10482501
Service Brakes
I was driving my 2002 silverado on a narrow two lane road with a few steep grades and my brakes went to the floor on one of the down grades. I pumped the brakes but nothing happened. Luckily, i had enough time to react and use the emergency brake to get stopped at the bottom of the grade before running through the stop sign at the t intersection and possibly over the embankment directly across from me. Once i got…
ODI 10503064
Service Brakes
I took my 2002 chevy silverado 1500 in to get inspected. It failed due to no parking/emergency brakes. I have never used my parking brake, never been in the where it was needed. I first noticed after removing wheel that everything is rusted beyond what i think it should be at this point, the splash shields are almost completely gone. I removed the drum and brake shoes and noticed that on both sets of shoes, left and…
ODI 10478555
Service Brakes
Brakes failed due to burst line to rear axle; little or no stopping power from front brakes; emergency brake worked for a few minutes but no longer after couple of miles to my driveway. Disassembly revealed e-brake pads had crumbled away inside rear rotors; and all 5 brake lines coming out of abs unit will need to be replaced, not just rear. Fyi i have owned in excess of 20 g.m. Trucks, but none ever as bad as this…
ODI 10479525
Service Brakes · Suspension · Underbody Shields
Most recent(9/15/12),brake line ruptures do to tons of rust... . Body mounts totally rusted off , rear brake rotor dust shields rusted off, leaf spring shackles rusted thru and fell off..rear bumper rusted thru,total under carriage rusted thru, railsunder doors totally rusted thru and have big holes in them.. *tr *js
ODI 10475524
Service Brakes
The brake lines on the truck, which is approximately 10 years old are completely corroded. I happened to be pulling into a service station when the driver side front line completely blew out, spraying brake fluid everywhere. I was lucky. The brakes are completely nonfunctional. I could have been killed or killed someone else if i had been anywhere else when this happened. *tr
ODI 10475421
Service Brakes
Steel brake line rusted through at rear of truck near driver side wheel well. All other steel brake and fuel lines in truck heavily rusted and also near blow out point. *tr when rear line failed, brake pedal went to the floor and stopping distance doubled. I was pulling a 3,000lbs boat at the time. The brake warning lamp did not illuminate. Brake warning lamp came on only after approx 10 miles of no rear brake…
ODI 10475678
Service Brakes
I was attempting to stop for traffic ahead, i applied the brakes which initially slowed the truck but then the brake pedal went to the floor and i was unable to stop my truck and hit the car in front of me. Both vehicles sustained only minor cosmetic damage. After making sure the other party was uninjured and waiting for the police to arrive i noticed fluid under the truck. I looked under the truck to find brake…
Crash reported
ODI 10471328
Service Brakes
I had applied the brakes to stop, and the abs was going on and off and i ended up going thru the intersection, luckily no one else was in the intersection, i found out there was a recall on it in 2005 and the work was done on 1/23/2007, i called chevrolet to find out that the recall was done they "cleaned" it and hey look 5 years later it does the same thing and gm wont do anything about it. Looks like cleaning…
ODI 10473762
Service Brakes
I was on my way to the autoparts store for an oil filter for my other vehicle when i came upon a light at a busy intersection. As the light changed to yellow i hit my brakes and the pedal went right to the floor. I was doing no more than 30 at this time. There was no way that i could stop, i drifted through the intersection and was able to drift to safety. I was lucky - another car was also about to turn left in…
ODI 10479982
Service Brakes
Driving 45 mph. Needed to apply brakes. No brake at all. I was able to down shift and thank god i was goin up a slight grade and no one was infront or close behind. I was able to veer off road and get it slowed in time to turn into the parking lot of the dealer whewre i had purchased my truck 10+ years ago. They said all brakes lines must be replaced. Excessive rust on all. I looked at the line to the left rear…
ODI 10471749
Service Brakes
With engine on and going at approximately 45 mph, an 'abs system' warning light came off along with a continuous motor type sound. I parked the car on side road and loud 'motor' type noise continued coming underneath the car. I drove the car back home and abs system light on with continuous sound did not stop. Turned engine off and the sound did not stop. After a couple of hours, the sound did not stop and had to…
ODI 10468810
Body · Service Brakes
I was driving when i went to stop and the pedal was soft. The truck still stopped but the pedal didn't feel right. I was able to get to my in-laws house,about 2 miles. When i got out i saw brake fluid leaking from the brake lines running along the frame on the drivers side. They are the lines that go to the abs module. When i inspected further, all 4 lines were either leaking or about to. That is when i noticed both…
ODI 10470310
Service Brakes · Structure · Visibility
I was driving down local road, when there was a three car accident way ahead. I sowed right down, may 25-30 mph as we came up on it, realizing as i went to slow down more, my brake pedal went to floor. I made it home and parked. My boyfriend looked at it next morning, i had no brake fluid left, one of the lines was so corroded the fluid leaked all over the driveway. I had recently had my brakes done and inspection…
ODI 10465646
Service Brakes
I had complete brake failure with no warning , brake line is rusted. And had to use emergency brake to stop.was a nightmare. *tr
ODI 10464616
Service Brakes
Had to make a panic stop at a speed of 50 mph....not a full braking panic stop but a minor panic stop when the brake pedal went to the floor. Drove 3 miles to home (very carefully) ......service garage said i had blown a brake line due to rust, and all lines were completely rusted. Cost to replace all lines, $950.00. *tr
ODI 10465734
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility · Service Brakes · Unknown Or Other
I was driving 60mph when construction cones brought traffic to one lane. As i began to apply my brakes, i could feel my foot going to the floor and i was not slowing at all. I tried the emergncy brake, and also no braking occured. I managed to drive onto the medium, and luckily was able to avoid all the "construction junk" that littered that area. After a very long time, i was able to safely maneuver to a safe stop.…
ODI 10462552
Service Brakes
Thank goodness i just got off a major roadway in town. My 16 year old son was driving the vehicle. We got home and i had to run back out. I was driving at the time. Pulled out of my cul-de-sac and went to apply the brakes at the stop sign and the pedal went to the floor. Lucky no cars or children were in my path. All lines are rusted out. Had two sections (front) with major rot that were leaking. No indicator lights…
ODI 10462964
Service Brakes
My antilock brakes kicked in when i was going 5 mph. I drifted right into a road that i was about to enter. I could not stop the vehicle at low speeds. *tr
ODI 10512916
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes
While driving, the vehicle operator experienced complete brake failure--vehicle was towed to nearest chevrolet dealer and is now awaiting "new " brake line installation. I have been told that the entire braking system has corroded and will need to be replaced. *jb
ODI 10461852
Service Brakes
I am the original owner of this 2002 chevy silverado. I was driving about 15 mph and as i started braking the pedal went to the floor. Once the pedal went to the floor the truck started to brake. I was able to slowly make it home as i was only a half mile away. When i got home i inspected the under side of the vehicle and found the main rear brake line had rusted and was spilling brake fluid near the driver rear…
ODI 10459752
Service Brakes
Was approaching a red light at approx 30 miles per hour when the brake pedal simply "popped" and went all the way to floor. I was able to muscle it to a stop between the very little braking left, downshifting and the emergency brake. Mechanic determined all brake lines rusted and leaking. *tr
ODI 10648653
Service Brakes
While backing my truck out of the garage i lost my brakes due to pedal going to floor and loosing brake fluid. I was able to get it to stop with emergency brake. Upon further investigation i noticed all brake lines that route on outside of frame between master cylinder and abs module were rusted badly and were wet with brake fluid. *tr
ODI 10468085
Service Brakes
I was quite fortunate to have been leaving a parking spot and had just left "park" shifted into drive and applied the brake because a pedestrian stepped out. At that time the pedal hit the floor, i steered the truck in the opposite direction from the person, headed for a part of the lot where there were no cars, applied the parking brake, it did'nt work either, so i put it into park. All this and i hadnt applied the…
ODI 10505373
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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