2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 221
- 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 221 stored complaint records:
- 11 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 66 records
- brake line · 50 records
- brake pedal · 45 records
- went floor · 39 records
- pedal went · 34 records
- brake fluid · 19 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 94 |
| 100–150k mi | 55 |
| 30–60k mi | 31 |
| 150–400k mi | 23 |
| 1–30k mi | 8 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Pouring rain i was taking my mother to see my dad at the hospital. I started down the street and went to stop. Pedal sunk to the floor. I came to a stop part way into the intersection. Thank god, for god and my guardian angel that i wasn't on the highway when this happened. We had it towed to the dealership and it was corroded brake lines. It's a 2004 with 80,000 miles on it. Never been off-road. Why hasn't gm and…
ODI 10870337
Service Brakes
Brake system completely failed while in motion. Further inspection revealed the brake tube leading to rear axle had ruptured. The tube was severely corroded.
ODI 10870244
Service Brakes
Driving late at night, all of a sudden with no warning a complete loss of brakes and all fluid. Brake lines rusted and broke.. Was able to gear down to slow and use parking brake thanks to no traffic late night. This is not normal as the lines are not visable without crawling under vechicle where they are up in the frame. Only had 41,000 miles on truck. The cost for repair was $600.00 which i believe should be borne…
ODI 10861685
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 55 mph, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard but the vehicle failed to stop. The contact then depressed the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle and avoid crashing. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake line needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired.…
ODI 10851852
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 35 mph, the brake pedal was depressed to the floor but the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle crashed into a four foot tall curb and the transmission prevented the vehicle from going over. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was diagnosed by the contact, who was an independent…
Crash reported
ODI 10837226
Service Brakes
Came up to a stop sign going about 30mph.brake pedal went all the way to the floor.had to use the parking brake to stop the truck. Mechanic says i need to have all the brake lines replaced. All the lines were rusted to the point one failed. The hydraulic system on this truck is not divided, meaning a hole in any line you loose all breaks. Truck only has 57000 miles on it? I can't believe a recall has not been issued…
ODI 10811471
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the vehicle was hauling a trailer, the brake pedal lost pressure and stuck to the floorboard when it was depressed. The contact was able to downshift the vehicle, coast onto the road shoulder, and apply the rear brake in order to stop the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and found that the brake lines were corroded and caused the brake fluid to…
ODI 10795020
Service Brakes
Driving down the road, applied brakes to stop at red light, brake paddle went to the floor. Had to use the emergency brake to stop truck. No warning, no lights. Brake line had rusted and broke. Had my wife and grand children in truck.
ODI 10794898
Air Bags · Engine · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving, the abs, service engine, and air bag warning lights flashed and then remained illuminated. Prior to the failure, the dealer reset the unknown codes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the anti-lock brake system was disconnected and that there was an internal disconnection for the air bags to function properly. The…
ODI 10794634
Service Brakes
BRAKE LINE FAILURE
ODI 10787100
Service Brakes
Brake lines rusted and ruptured. Brakes failed resulting in near accident.
ODI 10786659
Service Brakes
Rear brake line blew (along frame) pedal went to floor no brakes, i was lucky i was off road at the time of brake failure. Truck has 21685 miles. Brake lines should last the life of the truck. I should of only lost the back brakes, i think they may have a problem in the abs unit (echu)? They know they have a problem with these brake lines, why no recall? This will cost around $1500+ if i let them do the work.
ODI 10783803
Service Brakes
I had just got of the interstate going about 65. After pulling in my driveway, the brakes went completely out. Nothing. Apon inspection, i found a rusted out brake line on the left front. This truck has never been abused as i am almost 70 yrs. Old. All the lines are flaking with rust and now i will not feel safe driving it until all the lines have been replaced at a very high cost since gm does not make a…
ODI 10765411
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 55 mph, the brake pedal was difficult to depress and failed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that either the rear or front brake lines fractured and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000.
ODI 10763840
Service Brakes
Brake line rusted and blew out while stopping. Known problem. Government motors
ODI 10760323
Service Brakes
Was trying to stop at red light & brake went to floor with no warning & had no brakes so unable to stop. Had to keep going through light & had to use emergency brake & finally managed to stop on side of road. Brake fluid was all over ground under the truck. Fortunately this happened only going 25 miles an hour in a suburban setting. Never had a problem with brakes before.
ODI 10747157
Service Brakes
The truck was bought new in south carolina in 2004 and has only traveled to "snow belt" states in the winter less than a dozen times in past 11 years. On 7/23/15, while on vacation, the vehicle suffered a sudden loss of all braking power. Fortunately, my husband was able to get the truck stopped in time before hitting the car in front of us by shifting into neutral and pulling the parking brake. After pulling off of…
Fire reported
ODI 10743553
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
On july 22, 2015 i was driving my 2004 chevy silverado 1500 and when i went to stop at an intersection the brakes failed and i had go through a stop sign. I had to hit the emergency brake to get the truck stopped. I was lucky it happened in a housing sub division and not on an interstate because someone could have been killed. I was close to my mechanics garage and was able to get it into the garage where i was…
ODI 10744732
Service Brakes
Brake lines leak due to excessive corrosion. . All the lines have been replaced months ago. The truck has less than 50 thousand miles. I feel this is way to soon for this problem. The dealer laughed when i asked if this was a warranty problem.
ODI 10845892
Service Brakes
On 7/3/15, my husband applied the brakes to stop in order to exit a restaurant parking lot. The brake pedal went to the floor we (my husband, child, and i) drove across the marked parking ways and crashed into a parking lot sign to make the vehicle come to a stop. Upon exiting the truck, my husband noticed the brake line leaking. We were blessed that we had not pulled on the main street into oncoming traffic. We had…
Crash reported
ODI 10732426
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at 30 mph, the brake system failed without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brake line fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,395.
ODI 10732374
Service Brakes
Thank god i was not traveling i got up in the morning to go to work and placed my foot on the brake in which it went to the floor which was odd i pumped the brake a time or two and heard the sound of dripping fluid under my truck i shut it off and looked under my truck to see a stream of brake fluid down to the ground. I could have only imagined what would have happened if i was on my way to work and this had happen…
ODI 10726371
Service Brakes
Brake pedal would constantly go to the floor after stopping at light, etc. Within a day brakes went to floor without stopping vehicle. Added two pints of fluid which immediately leaked out. Repair facility said they had to replace driver side rear brake line.
ODI 10726679
Service Brakes
Complete loss of braking ability without warning and fluid leakage due to corroded brake lines. Fortunately the incident occurred while parked at home, but necessitated towing the vehicle to the dealership and a costly repair.
ODI 10726497
Service Brakes
I was leaving the house with my boat hooked up and got on the highway, we had gone for a half mile and the brakes went to the floor and found out the line was rusted. Then the second time it happened again and i was told that most of the lines were badly rusted and had to replace them all. It is a shame that the lines are faulty and could kill many others this is a serious problem in any vehicle-don't you think so!
ODI 10725302
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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