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
Going out of drive brake pedal went to floor. Later turned out to be a brake line ruptured from being corroded. Truck rolled backwards and struck a tree causing minor damage to the bumper. Not reported to insurance because deductible higher than damage. This failure of the break line happened once before in 10/2009. Luckily no injuries but the number of these incidents point to a hazardous flaw that gm should…
Crash reported
ODI 10629504
Service Brakes
I was leaving my parents house sunday night august 24, 2014 and when i applied the brakes for the stop sign my brake pedal went clean to the floor before i felt any braking action. My brake light/alarm went off inside the cab of my truck at this time saying i need to service my brakes. Thank goodness it was late at night and they wasn't any traffic. After inspecting the brake lines, the rear steel brake line burst…
ODI 10630049
Service Brakes
Brake pedal went to floor in parking lot and "check brake system " warning light came on. Was able to stop using parking brake. Found all brake lines severely rusted and brake fluid leak under drivers side door. *tr
ODI 10630963
Service Brakes
Brake lines rusted severely. No fluid leaks or failures yet, but i went ahead and bought new brake lines from gm dealership to replace before the lines fail. Severe rust, approximately half of the thickness of the lines is gone due to rust. *tr
ODI 10628019
Service Brakes
I was traveling east on a roadway in the township where i live, at approximately 45 mph. When i went to apply my brakes on my 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 pick-up truck and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor and " i had no brakes!" i nearly crashed into another vehicle that was traveling thru the intersection. I was near my home and was able to travel slowly home and discovered that the driver's side…
ODI 10627887
Service Brakes
8/21/14- left work at 5pm, approaching an intersection to make a right turn, traveling approximately 20 mph, applied brakes and pedal went to the floor. Safely turned, pulled off the road and stopped vehicle. Found brake fluid pooling on the road under bed of pickup. Found a badly rusted and blown out rear brake line. Had truck towed home, replaced all of the brake lines with aftermarket stainless steel pre bent…
ODI 10631353
Service Brakes
I was approaching the intersection and the light turned yellow i tried to slow down and my brakes went directly to the floor not able to a stop, i speed up little to make it thru the light and pulled over in to a vacant lot to i came to a stop. Then the abs light came on and service brakes system popped up. I got out my truck was leaking brake fluid from driver side under the driver seat. Brake lines busted. *tr
ODI 10626921
Service Brakes
I had just pulled of the interstate and was traveling down a small road . I pressed the brake pedal to slow down to make a left turn. The pedal went all the way to the floor.thankfull there was no traffic in front of me. Once emergency brakes eventually brought me to a stop,i got out the truck and noticed a pool of brake fluid on the road. To my surprise the metal brake lines had completely rusted through . Thank…
ODI 10640124
Service Brakes
I applied the brakes to stop at a stop sign in a parking lot. The brake pedal went to the floor. I went through the stop sign. Another vehicle had to slam on its brakes to avoid hitting me. The emergency brake is useless for stopping the vehicle in this type of situation because its foot pedal is positioned so high you cannot step on it in time. The problem was caused by failure of a rusted through steel brake line…
ODI 10627910
Service Brakes
Rusted brake lines caused brake line to burst and no longer function. *tr
ODI 10622141
Service Brakes
I was approaching md highway [redacted] when i depressed the brake pedal, which went to the floor with no braking effect. Fortunately no vehicle was coming as i could not stop. The parking brake was insufficent for stopping the truck. I finally had to put the transmission in reverse to stop. One of the brake lines near the abs unit had burst due to rust. All of the lines at that location were rusty. I replaced all…
ODI 10625959
Service Brakes
Traveling at about 20 mph into a congested intersection applied the brakes and the pedal gave normal resistance, the about a second later went right to the floor. I was able to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. Thinking my brake fluid was low, i added 12 oz of dot 3 fluid, pumped the brakes several times and discovered that all the fluid was pouring out of the rear brake lines. Had to have the vehicle…
ODI 10622553
Service Brakes
I was getting ready to stop at a red light when the brakes on the truck failed. The pedal went straight to the floor when pressed. After parking the truck and looking at the brake line (metal line) above the rear-end had rusted causing the tube to weaken and crack. *tr
ODI 10622019
Service Brakes
My wife and daughter was with me and i was towing my brother in laws small tractor on my dad's tandem axle trailer. We had already drove about 20 miles and coming up to their house turn off. I turned into there driveway and started to turn so we could then back up the trailer to his barn to unload his tractor. The truck stopped perfectly but the brakes felt weird at that point so when completely stopped i put into…
ODI 10621895
Service Brakes
Without warning, leaving my driveway, my husband was on his way to pick our 2 year old up from the babysitter and the brake pedal went to the floor. A warning alarm simultaneously alerted me of the brake failure. Thankfully, this happened in our driveway on the way to pick up our child! I can't imagine the potential tragedy had it happened on the road. Upon inspection of the brake lines, they were seriously rusted…
ODI 10618138
Service Brakes
While approaching a left turn and applying the brakes to slow from 45 mph the brake pedal depressed all the way to the floor with little force in the middle of the braking process. The vehicle was rolling at approximately 15 mph when this occurred. The vehicle was able to slow down and stop using the emergency brake and shifting into park. After inspection of the underside of the vehicle there was a small hole in…
ODI 10616794
Service Brakes
Driving truck out of parking area at house entering street and both brake lines supply to abs broke. This left me with no brakes to front or back. Just enough brake fluid to slow down to make the turn back into parking area behind my house. Had to use parking brake to fully stop truck. Called for a flat bed truck to haul my truck to local auto shop to have brakes repaired. The whole brake system lines had to be…
ODI 10616188
Service Brakes
Traveling north on 95 just outside of wilmington delaware in middle travel lanes when stopping for traffic and brake pedal went completely to floor. Had to veer to the left and travel onto medium to avoid accident. I checked under truck and observed brake line leaking fluid under drivers side. *tr
ODI 10610646
Service Brakes
Girlfriend was driving vehicle with a 700 lb load in the back on rt. 44. She was slowing down to make a left turn when the brake pedal went to the floor. She pumped the brake several times and was able to turn off rt. 44 onto a side street. While proceeding down street there were limited brakes. When she came upon our street she used the emergency brake to slow down to make a right turn. She again applied this…
ODI 10610189
Service Brakes
I experienced loss of braking and parked vehicle and noticed fluid under left rear axle area. Brake line was leaking. I do not think a ten year old truck should have this problem. *tr
ODI 10609515
Pedals And Linkages · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the brake pedal sank into the floorboard. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the driver side rear brake line corroded and leaked brake fluid. The failure occurred twice before. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was…
ODI 10610985
Service Brakes
This is the 2nd time i have lost my brakes. Thank god both times were at low speeds. This 2nd time occurred in a drive thru restaurant. As i applied my brakes the car in front of me had just left with there order otherwise i would have rear ended them. I then drove very short distance using my emergency brake. Please recall an fix this problem. ..its the right thing for gm to do. *js
ODI 10608884
Service Brakes
I was backing out of a parking space when i found i had absolutely no brakes. Repair mechanic said both front and rear brakes are rusted out. I had to be towed to a repair shop. *js
ODI 10608708
Service Brakes
Driving up to red light. Began to brake. Pedal went all the way to the floor. Ended up going through the red light. Luckily oncoming traffic saw me and stopped. Under further inspection the brake lines were rusted through and brake fluid was leaking out. Same thing happened to my fathers 2003 silverado 3 weeks earlier. *tr
ODI 10606738
Service Brakes
Made a semi-hard stop, due to a car pulling in front, brake line failed. There were no brakes at all the rest of the way home. My 15 year old son was driving, this could have very easily been a horrible accident. *tr
ODI 10606528
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