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
When attempting to slow my 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 to enter an off ramp, the brake pedal went to the floor and the brakes no longer worked. I barely missed hitting someone and was able to use the parking brake to slow and stop the truck. Luckily, i was going up an incline and had room to pull off the main road. I had to tow the truck to my mechanic. Upon initial inspection, it was deemed that the brake lines…
ODI 10365039
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake lines on rear rusted in half leaking out fluid. *tr
ODI 10349263
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Loss of braking ability. Brakelines rusted out. *tr
ODI 10345226
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake lines rusted and broke while my wife was braking going down a hill. Pedal went clear to the floor and she was unable to stop the vehicle without running into a curb. *tr
ODI 10409133
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Rusted out brake lines failed fuel lines and power steering look bad also. *tr
ODI 10345131
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs brake system engages at slow speeds on dry surfaces causing extended stopping distance. This problem and the fix is the same as described in the nhtsa defect recall of 05v379000. My chevrolet silverado is a 2003 so outside the recall and dealer refuses to take responsibility also have replaced the rear rotors with worst rust i have ever seen on rotor. Nearly falling apart. *tr
ODI 10356599
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brakes have been spongy from the time i purchased and was told this is normal. I have replaced brake pads and rotors front and rear about 3 times since buying truck. Truck has always has slow response time to stop again told this is normal. Truck has about 65,000 miles and underside looks like a rust bucket. The problem i am having now is abs light comes on and off,pulsating brake petal and abs does not work plus…
ODI 10339523
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I have a 2003 chevy silverado with approximately 25,000 miles that the brake lines have rusted prematurely and the dealer is recommending replacement. Prior to this i have had numerous brake issues and extended stopping distances, rotors were also previously replaced due to sever rust and spawling. *tr
ODI 10334356
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado. While attempting to brake from any speed, the brake pedal would begin to vibrate abnormally. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 30,000.
ODI 10336881
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line failure in a 2003 chevrolet silverado with approximately 24,000 miles. Rear brake line corrosion led to leak and failure of rear brakes. Had the truck towed to the shop, where heavy corrosion was found on all three other brake lines. All had to be replaced with specially manufactured stainless steel lines because gm doesn't manufacture them. Previously had trouble with the abs system. Both speed sensors…
ODI 10326902
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The steel brake lines are badly rusted, they are not leaking yet but i am concerned. *tr
ODI 10324872
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 chevrolet silverado brakes. The abs kick in at low speeds on dry roads. A very soft pedal and sometimes the pedal will go to the floor before stopping. The brought to my dealership many times and they keep saying they can't find the problem. My truck has 42,000 miles and i'm afraid to drive it so it sits in my driveway. *tr
ODI 10330721
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
While driving the truck down the street, i attempted to stop for a red light, and the brake pedal went almost to the floor. In order to correct the failure, i had to replace all of the brake lines, front and rear, because they were corroded and posed a safety threat. The total for the repairs was $1810.50. *tr
ODI 10325421
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Wheel speed sensor causing abs to falsely activate at 8 mph. Same problem that gm has recalled for 1999-2002 model year of silverado. *tr
ODI 10315693
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Truck lost ability to stop effectively. Truck was taken to local repair shop, where mechanic found brake lines had ruptured from corrosion. Brake lines were replaced. *tr
ODI 10326309
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Driving down the highway and slowed for an upcoming red light and lost brakes. Fortunately the light turned green and nobody was in front of me. My braked line corroded by my driver front tire. Contacted chevrolet and had another mechanic company replace the line. *tr
ODI 10357272
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 chevy silverado brake lines had to be replaced. 4 lines broke due to corrosion. I total lost all brakes lucky no damage or injuries happen. Had over $1200 in repair bills in order to drive the truck again. *tr
ODI 10325660
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Applied brakes hard to miss a stray dog that ran out in the road and brake pedal went to the floor. Noticed fluid was leaking from under the truck and found that metal brake lines were rusted through and leaking brake fluid. I am in the process of replacing all 4 of the lines myself and this is proving to be a major undertaking. I am the original owner and my vehicle only has 34,00 miles. I do the general…
ODI 10298819
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Recently i went to start up my 2003 chevrolet silverado and the brake pedal went straight to the floor. Thinking it was air in the break line i pumped the brakes several times and the brake pedal continued to go straight to the floor. I realized that after inspecting the vehicle break fluid was leaking near the front left wheel. Ultimately, i had to have my truck towed to the dealership where the problem was…
ODI 10299689
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
My 2003 chevy silverado pick up truck brakes failed three (3) different times in 2010.this happened on a highway and residential streets. The brake line tubing ruptured because of rust and corrosion, leaving me in a very dangerous situation with no brakes. My truck is in an auto repair shop now and all the brake line tubing is being replaced leaving me with no transportation for work and a very large auto repair…
ODI 10369035
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 chevy silverado lt 1500 4wd ext.cab. Brakes changed x2 with 35,000 miles on now. Lines rusted causing complete brake failure. Abs caused the vehicle total failure to stop. This all happened in approx. One month. I feel very fortunate that i did not kill myself or someone else. Cost approx. $600. 35,000 miles. This is a travesty. What are you doing about it???? *tr
ODI 10303416
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Anti-lock brake malfunction causing increased stopping distances. The vehicle will require a longer than normal stopping distance. Initially the problem will be intermittent and increase to every time the vehicle is stopped at slow speeds (0-10mph). The sensor on the wheel bearing needs to be removed and cleaned and the mounting surface also needs to be cleaned. *tr
ODI 10355741
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line's completely rusted out resulting in no brakes while driving,luckily was able to coast to a stop without any accident or injury,2003 chevy silverado. I have since learned this is very common. Gm needs to be held accountable. *tr
ODI 10290493
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
We had complete loss of hydraulic brake system. Luckily my wife was in a parking lot when the brake line let go. Hydraulic fluid was running out from under the truck. The petal easily went right to the floor, no resistance at all. The dealer asked if we could drive the truck about 10 miles to the shop. We had it flat bedded in. All brake lines were very rusty and all had to be replaced. We do not have old brake…
ODI 10324075
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I own a 2003 chevrolet silverado 4x4 pickup and have had to spend $750 to replace brake lines that failed due to corrosion. I read that you are considering a recall and am hopeful that you do to rectify this situation. *tr
ODI 10324776
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