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
Brake lines failed in 2 places on the drivers side due to corrosion. Rusted through under the drivers door and at the drivers side rear caliper. Traveling 40mph applied brake to make turn, initial brake resistance, then pedal went to floor. Removed foot and reapplied pedal. Able to make turn, tested upon stopping with two additional hard stops when going less that 5mph. Both instances pedal had resistance. Backed…
ODI 10652771
Service Brakes
Had been duck hunting with my grandsons pulled into my driveway and started backing my truck into garage with boat attached and brake pedal went to floor. At that point i had no brakes at all. Had to push parking brake to stop truck. When i got out i saw puddle of liquid on driveway ( brake fluid) . I looked under truck and saw that the brake line under the drivers floor area is rusted and blew out. I just thank god…
ODI 10651887
Service Brakes
I experienced complete loss of brakes without notice. Fortunately i was driving in a neighborhood with speed limits <20 mph. Brakes started feeling strange when i attempted to brake. After several attempts the brake pedal went to the floor, i tried the emergency brake and it went to the floor with no slowing of the vehicle. I was going slow enough that i could rub up against the curb to slow the vehicle to a stop.…
ODI 10660730
Service Brakes
My husband was driving his 2003 chevrolet silverado pulling a trailer when a dog jump out in front of us. He put on his brake but he didn't have any. There was a car in the other lane, a drop off on our side of the road and a dog in front of us. With god's help my husband missed all of that. My husband started checking and found a ruptured brake line probably due to the rust issue. Now we are looking at the cost of…
ODI 10651347
Service Brakes
I filed complaint 10650327 yesterday after loosing braking ability because of a brake line rupture in the severely rusted brake lines of my truck. My truck was towed to the dealership and today they told me the hydraulic module the brake lines connect to is crumbling apart when they try to unscrew the line connections. They told me the module is aluminum and that the brake lines are steel which is an apparent design…
ODI 10650702
Service Brakes
Brake line rupture and loss of brakes. Severely rusted brake lines, driver side along frame and leading to abs module are severely rusted to the point of delamination causing abrupt loss of hydraulic fluid and any ability to stop. Fortunately this rupture happened while maneuvering the truck in my driveway and not while on the road as there would have been no way to stop the vehicle. *tr
ODI 10650327
Service Brakes
I was driving my 2003 chevy silverado 1500 pulling a 27 foot camper to a weekend camping destination along with my family including two young children. Upon our arrival at the campground, i applied the brakes, the brake light came on, and my foot and brake pedal went entirely to the floor! I had total brake failure with no warning! I believe the brakes on my travel trailer somewhat aided in slowly bringing my truck…
ODI 10649937
Service Brakes
While driving the vehicle the brake pedal was pushed and went to the floor in rush hour traffic. Apparently the brake lines ruptured due to being rusted through. *tr
ODI 10652019
Service Brakes
Approaching a traffic light when it turned yellow, pressed on the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Truck slowed a little, and i ended up coasting through the red light. Luckily the cross traffic had not moved yet when i went through. Got the truck stopped on the side of the road and walked around to inspect, found brake fluid on left rear tire and inside wheel well. Fluid was dripping from frame and i could…
ODI 10649012
Service Brakes
While driving into work this morning the vehicle in front of me hit there brakes suddenly and i hit my brakes and the truck brakes acted like there was an abs event and then the brake pedal went to the floor. Luckily i had enough space between us and swerved to the right to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of me and barely got stopped. Tried the brakes again and pedal went to the floor and brake warning light came…
ODI 10648310
Service Brakes
Applied the brakes and the brake pedal went all the way down and vehicle wouldn't stop, it leaked all the brake fluid, brake lines rusted. *tr
ODI 10643700
Service Brakes
Upon trying to stop for traffic light turning red a rigid brake line under driver seat burst open and brake pedal immediately went to the floor pan and truck would not stop, it was rush hour and others trying to avoid me running the red light got in an accident. My truck continued to roll as i steered to the shoulder engine running the entire time. Once i was safely in shoulder of [redacted] i used e-brake to bring…
Crash reported
ODI 10644135
Service Brakes
While driving at 45 mph i applied pressure to brake pedal in order to stop for slowing traffic. The pedal went all the way to the floor and the vehicle failed to stop as it normally would. I was able to steer toward the shoulder of the roadway to avoid a rear end collision with the vehicle in front of me. Inspection of the truck revealed severely corroded brake lines where a failure of the brake line resulted in…
ODI 10641813
Service Brakes
Driving along and came to red light,applied brake pedal and it went to floor, i applied emergency brake pedal to stop truck, no warning of a brake system problem, my ase certified technician informed me that a metal brake line failure due to corrosion caused the line to rupture, he also stated that this has been an ongoing problem and also that gm and the nhtsa is aware of this problem but have not issued a recall…
ODI 10643575
Service Brakes
I was driving home from work, luckily i live 4 miles from my job. I had brakes at the stop light i drove for about 1/4 mile and went to apply brakes my peddle went all the way to the floor, i had absolutely no brakes. Somehow i made it home, i opened the hood my wife applied the brake and i had pin hole cracks everywhere and brake fluid was coming out of them. I had the truck towed to a mechanic he said the lines…
ODI 10641518
Service Brakes
I took my truck in for a routine oil change and tire rotation. I parked it in the parking lot outside of the shop and went in and sat down to wait. All of a sudden an employee from the shop came in and asked me if i had been having trouble with my brakes, i replied no as they had been working just fine. He told me when he went to push the brakes to take the car into their garage that the brake pedal went straight to…
ODI 10640551
Service Brakes
While driving down the road and coming to a traffic light, i pressed on the brake and they failed. Thank god there was a shoulder to avoid a serious accident. This near accident was due to the rusted brake lines blowing out. *tr
ODI 10640032
Service Brakes
While driving lost brakes , pedal went right to the floor . Had to apply emergency brakes to stop. Brake line blew . *tr
ODI 10638896
Body · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Just leaving home to go look at some parts for a pole barn and left driveway went to stop sigh , i proceeding to go down mitchell hill rd and on the second turn no brakes , luckily i have some experience in this area and instantly applied my emergency brake and put truck into lower gear . This was enough to slow me down so i didn't go over the guard rail but did hit it roughly . I made it to the bottom and coasted…
Crash reported
ODI 10637407
Service Brakes
On 09/18/2014 while driving in my driveway i applied the brakes and the peddle went nearly to the floor. I was only going 5-10 mph and was able to stop without hitting anything. I looked under the vehicle and observed a trail of fluid and a puddle of fluid under the vehicle at the leading edge of the drives door. Inspection revealed the brake lines were rusted through. *tr
ODI 10637391
Service Brakes
I was driving on the highway and my brakes went out and almost rear ended the vehicle in front of me. I pulled over and noticed something leaking from my vehicle. I had the vehicle inspected and mechanic said all brake lines were corroded and that they thought that seemed odd with this year of vehicle. *tr
ODI 10633633
Service Brakes
All six brake lines rotted away, lost 2 lines while driving home at night, no warning, thank god i was close to home, 2 front calipers rotted so bad, i could not bleed the lines... All this after the heads leaked antifreeze into the oil at 40,000 miles. I was told chevy new about the defective heads, but did nothing about it. Instrument cluster bulbs blew, gas gauge cluster failed, passenger door will not unlock…
ODI 10630824
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, it traveled abnormally to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed that the brake line fractured due to rust corrosion causing the brake fluid to leak. The mechanic declared the vehicle unsafe to drive. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of…
ODI 10632165
Service Brakes
The abs brakes on my 4wd 1500 failed, without any warning, the brake pedal went to the floor. Fortunately, i was on a [redacted] with light traffic and was able to get to the shoulder, play contortionist and apply the emergency brake to stop.upon inspection i found brake fluid leaking below the driver door. The recovery vehicle operator told me i was his 3rd truck towed this year for the same problem. I wonder how…
ODI 10632887
Service Brakes
Just left home and was driving about 1/2 mile from home. Came to a traffic light and went to brake for a red light. The truck started to brake and then my foot went down to the floor while pressing the brake. My pickup did not stop and had to go through the red light. Luckily, i was able to honk and warn the other cars going through the intersection, that i couldn't stop. I had to downshift and use the emergency…
ODI 10630018
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.