2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 270
- 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 270 stored complaint records:
- 15 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 71 records
- brake pedal · 51 records
- brake line · 51 records
- went floor · 37 records
- pedal went · 34 records
- brake fluid · 22 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 97 |
| 60–100k mi | 91 |
| 150–400k mi | 38 |
| 30–60k mi | 26 |
| 1–30k mi | 14 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. When parking the vehicle, the brake pedal stuck to the floorboard. The contact was able to engage the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact drove to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 53,000.*dt*jb
ODI 11256187
Service Brakes
Brakes failed without warning while the vehicle was at highway speed, the pedal went to the floor with no warning when attempting to slow down. I was able to run off the road to avoid a collision and stop the vehicle slowly using the emergency brake. After stopping the vehicle, i could see brake fluid pouring out of the brake lines under the drivers side door. There appeared to be significant corrosion on the brake…
ODI 11141079
Service Brakes
The brake lines on my 2003 silverado 1500 are rusting completely out. Two years ago i had to replace a portion of the passengers front brake line because of corrosion. Last year i had to replace the line that goes from the abs to the rear flexible hose fitting. Today i discovered that a line from the master cylinder is leaking, i haven't gotten underneath to see if it is the front or rear supply line. This is…
ODI 11119452
Service Brakes
While driving my wife's 2003 chevy silverado 1500 through the state inspection lanes total failure of the brakes. Upon inspection of the area where fluid was dripping all the brake lines to the abs were severely corroded. At least one of these lines failed while doing the brake check dumping the whole system on the floor. Thank god it was in the inspection lane and not while my wife was driving with my grandson in…
ODI 11112823
Service Brakes
Brake line ruptured when coming to stop at bottom of hill. Was able to stop without hitting anything, using parking brake and reverse. Could of been serious accident if had to make a quick or emergency stop on busy highway.
ODI 11082353
Service Brakes
As i got to a bottom of a hill and applied brake, brake pedal went to floor, was able to get stopped without hitting anything using parking brake and reverse. Found brake line had ruptured below drivers side. Lucky not going down highway and having to make an emergency or quick stop, could have been serious injuries if not deaths.
ODI 11082352
Service Brakes
While parked i attempted to put vehicle into gear, but foot went to floor while engaging brakes. Checked under car and didn't note fluid leak so i check reservoir which was full. Had vehicle towed to dealership that said that lines corroded and failed. They described how they wouldn't only replace corroded line since other lines would break off. Failed to mention that this is common occurrence for 1999-2003 trucks…
ODI 11043627
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to stop the vehicle. The contact crashed into another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed. An unknown injury was sustained to the driver of the other vehicle, which required medical attention. The vehicle was towed to approved auto ([redacted], plaistow, nh…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11031759
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While attempting to make a sudden stop, the driver depressed the brake pedal and the vehicle would not stop. After depressing the pedal a second time, the brakes malfunctioned again and the pedal extended to the floorboard. A crash almost occurred due to the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake lines located under…
ODI 11034119
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While reversing out of the driveway, the brake pedal was applied and traveled to the floor without warning. The contact called a local dealer (graham chevrolet cadillac, 1515 w 4th st mansfield, oh 44906) and was informed of the repair cost. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 137,000.
ODI 11025378
Service Brakes
Just had work done on the truck and in the parking lot of the autoshop my brake line burst causing me to have no brakes. Limped the truck down the street to my work until i could tow it home. There is no reason even with living in a snow state that my brake lines should have failed.
ODI 11023748
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
My brake line rusted out causing brake failure and my fuel line rusted out causeing fuel leak. The brakes went out in motion fuel line also.
ODI 11016517
Service Brakes
On 2/20/2017 my 2003 silverado had a total brake failure. Both front and rear brake systems failed at the same time, due to premature brake line failure, caused by brake lines that were not designed to withstand road salt used in michigan, where the vehicle was sold and driven.
ODI 10956415
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 35 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000. Updated 03/16/17*lj the consumer stated the master cylinder was replaced, but the failure persisted. Updated 08/30/2017*js
Crash reported
ODI 10939664
Service Brakes
Oct 29, 2016, 120,000miles. Total brake failure from rusted brake lines while driving on rural highway slowing down from driving 55mph. I was able to avoid crashing. There are hundreds of similar complaints here. These vehicles are not safe to drive, if you know of anyone with similar vehicles, warn them. *tr
ODI 10920370
Service Brakes
Driving along and we approached a round about circle, another vehicle was coming extremely fast which forced me to brake hard, my truck started to brake and then all braking was lost. I slammed the truck into 1st gear and pulled off the road. I looked under the truck and brake fluid was leaking from brake line. I did not have enough brakes to stop the truck. It was extremely dangerous, i'm just glad i was driving…
ODI 10920044
Service Brakes
Brakes failed due to corrosive failure of brake line. $1500 repair bill.
ODI 10915305
Service Brakes
BRAKE LINE FAILURE.
ODI 10915401
Service Brakes
The brake lines have rusted through and caused a failure while driving
ODI 10914364
Body · Service Brakes
I have a 2003 silverado and upon arriving home i felt my brake peddle go to the floor and i couldn't stop and backed into my trailer, i got out of the truck and noticed a huge puddle under my driver side wheel. After investigating i found that the steel hydraulic line had rusted & broke. I am disabled with 4 auto immune diseases and cannot afford to put it in the shop so i ordered the part, replaced it and proceeded…
ODI 10920133
Service Brakes
My wife and i were driving home a few nights ago. When approaching and intersection the light turned red. I pressed on the brakes to stop and the brake went to the floor. We were out in the middle of the intersection before i could get stopped. Thank god it was late at night and there was not much traffic. If it was in the middle of the day we could have been seriously injured or even killed. I am glad it happened…
ODI 10907501
Service Brakes
Luckily, i was on my street near my house when my brakes completely failed. The brake peddle went right to the floor...i had to use the emergency brake to stop the truck. I found the problem to be rusted out brake lines and when i used the internet i see that this is a common problem with this truck.
ODI 10956299
Service Brakes
I was putting truck in reverse when brake pedal went to floor, had to put on parking brake to stop. The check brake system came on. Brake line busted. Has lines looked at and they found all the lines were rusted. Had repairs done for 410.68. The truck was on steep driveway.
ODI 10904240
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 20 mph, the vehicle hesitated to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The brake pedal traveled to the floorboard before the vehicle stopped. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake lines were corroded and caused the brakes to fail. The brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.…
ODI 10898538
Body · Service Brakes
I just bought my truck about a month ago. I was under it changing the oil and i noticed an alarming amount of rust on the frame members and the brake lines. Some of it looks so bad that i am concerned of having either frame breakage or a brake line failing. I have read many other stories of the same thing happening to other trucks. I have not had a failure yet but i believe it is just a matter of time. After reading…
ODI 10893880
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