2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 102
- 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.
What owners report
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 40 |
| 30–60k mi | 30 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 100–150k mi | 11 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at various speeds, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to apply the emergency brake to bring the vehicle to a stop. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear brake line was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The…
ODI 10877100
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 chevrolet silverado. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle brake failure. *smd the consumer stated the brake failure happened with no warning. There were no signs of leak and no other visible or physical evidence of a brake system problem. The vehicle was take to a repair facility. The consumer was informed the brake line system needed to be replaced due to corrosion. *jb
ODI 10805735
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2003 chevrolet silverado has now had two brake line failures (one in 2010 and one in 2013) resulting in no braking ability. In both cases the emergency brake was quickly used to avoid a possible accident. Both incidents occurred while driving within city driving conditions. Both brake line failure were due to corrosion according to the auto repair shop. I have also had to replace a brake caliper and a front wheel…
ODI 10567344
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. Consumer writes in regards to hydraulic brake line failure. *smd the consumer stated the hydraulic brake lines, failed twice on the vehicle. The last bill was $1200 for the hydraulic brake lines and $600 for the emergency brake.
ODI 10543725
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Truck experienced catastrophic brake failure when a corroded right front brake line ruptured during an attempted hard stop at a traffic light. The brake pedal went straight to the floor and the truck continued through the intersection. Pumping the brake pedal had no effect. Shifting the transmission down and applying the emergency brake eventually stopped the truck. Fluid leaking from the rupture drained the master…
ODI 10512138
Fuel System, Gasoline · Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Had hooked truck to a car trailer and stepped on brakes to put truck in drive and brake pedal went to floor, there was no brakes at all. Upon examining i found that three brake lines had failed. The truck was towed to a local garage and they found that all brake lines and also the fuel lines were badly rusted and had to be replaced.
ODI 10497241
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes failed wile driving, had to use mechanical emergency brake to stop. Completed stop across two traffic lanes, on coming traffic stopped in time to avoid accident. Brake lines "rusted" through and blow out letting all brake fluid sprayed out onto street. *tr
ODI 10457956
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My brake pedal went to the floor as i was backing my truck up to hook up my boat. When i got out of my truck there was a puddle of brake fluid under the truck on the drivers side. When i inspected where the leak was coming from it was from severely rusted brake line that burst. The other brake lines are rusted as well. I have no brakes what so ever. I would not have been able to stop if this had happened while…
ODI 10456778
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was coming to a very slow stop when the brake pedal went almost to the floor. I tested the brake several times while moving very slowly, and the pedal continued to go to the floor with a swooshing sound. I had someone check underneath the vehicle while i depressed the brake pedal, and he confirmed that brake fluid was shooting all over. My truck is 9 years old but it has only 50,000 miles, the original tires and…
ODI 10456772
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
When i got home today i noticed a clear puddle under the drivers side rear axle. Upon investigating the underside of the truck i spotted a hole in the brake line. I followed the line toward the front of the truck and found several places where the line was severally corroded. This is plainly the result of inferior materials used by gm in their vehicles. *tr
ODI 10456400
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Rusted brake line ruptured while braking and caused immediate loss of braking control. The ruptured brake line is grouped tightly with two other lines, thus it is capturing salt & water causing corrosion. Luckily, i was able to actuate parking brake to avoid crash and injuries to others. *tr
ODI 10454896
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Failure of the brake lines due to being rusted out. *tr
ODI 10450445
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Slowing for a red light in 2003 chevy silverado 1500, applied brakes and foot went down to the floor. No brakes! At a repair shop, truck was put on a lift and the mechanic showed me how all the brake lines were corroded and leaking. Truck is well taken care of and not used off-road or in any way that would cause this condition. Apparently it is a defect and come to find out after researching the problem online, that…
ODI 10445082
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Driving my vehicle to work and applied brakes to stop and pedal went to floor..vehicle did come to a stop and did not hit anything but had no brake pressure...found line under l/s along frame rail rotted and leaking...after a full inspection at the dealer.found all brake lines to be rotted or rusted prematurely...this vehicle is not a work truck is very well kept.. *tr
ODI 10444752
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was pulling into a restaurant today 01/15/12 and hit the brakes and the abs system engaged and wouldn't stop the vehicle. I had to use the emergency brake to avoid a collision. I had hit a bump previously and heard the door chime then less than 10mins later this failure. Previously i have had no problems with brakes until then
ODI 10443865
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I bought a used chevrolet, silverado, 2003, with 55,000 miles from this dealer. Within one week, it suffered a brake failure. It was towed back, replaced the leaking tubing, and returned to service. About 4 weeks later, another brake failure, towed back, and this time every steel brake line was replaced. This truck had been garaged by the original owner and was in excellent condition, except for the steel brake…
ODI 10447633
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Total brake failure due to rusted out brake lines under driver side of truck. *tr
ODI 10439863
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake lines were rusted and caused the contact to create a hole in the brake line whenever the brakes were depressed. The dealer was contacted, but denied any assistance with repairs to the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 70,000.
ODI 10434986
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was going through state inspection, the inspector advised that all of the brake lines were severally corroded. There was an investigation under nhtsa action number: ea11001 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:hydraulic:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings) that could have been related to the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was…
ODI 10433819
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Just taking the truck out of my garage and my front brake line broke. Checked to see what happened and saw that the lines were all rusted. *tr
ODI 10433572
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have had 2 brake lines on my 2003 chevy silverado 1500 (66k miles) corrode and leak causing brake failure over the last 3 months. Fortunately this happened when i was traveling slowly, so no accident occurred after the 2nd failure i took it to a mechanic to review the entire brake line system and all the lines coming from the abs unit to the front of the truck are terribly rusted and corroded. They are bunched so…
ODI 10443790
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
All the brake lines are rusted, from the prop valve to each rubber line on all four calipers.it appears that gm used steel lines instead of a material that doesn,t rust(ss).is there a recall for this problem as it is a saftey concern? I was lucky no one or any property was damaged. *tt
ODI 10427869
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado. The contact stated while driving the vehicle at a low speed in the driveway, the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle was leaking brake fluid. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who performed a diagnostic test that confirmed that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 18,200.
ODI 10427144
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While riding on merrick road,i stepped on the brakes to stop for a red light. The brake pad went to the floor and i went thru the red light with no brakes. No cars were in front of me and the cars on the side streets saw me coming and did not go. I was able to put the car in neutral and coast to a stop further down the road. I had the car towed and the mechanic informed me that 2 to3 feet of my brakeline was…
ODI 10432382
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Was driving on my country back road around 35 mph and the brakes went right to the floor when i entered a 4 way intersection luckily no one was going thru at the time couldnt stop.brake line blew fluid under truck couldnt believe the lines are totally rotted out,gm could not use stainless lines this could of been tragic this is a huge issue with these trucks someone has to protect the puplic here we need help.hey we…
ODI 10425879
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