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
Traveling north on hwy 41 approaching construction zone north of new high school, semi truck decided to change lanes to avoid congestion ahead and did not check for traffic in the lane he moved to. I was approximately 4 car lengths behind him and required to jam on brakes. Pedal went nearly to the floor and virtually no braking power was felt. I pumped breaks but the pedal consistently pushed to about 1/2" from the…
ODI 10644688
Service Brakes
Another 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500 ext. Cab brake line rupture. The line broke under the cab by the drivers door, and this left me with absolutely no brakes. General motors claims there will still be limited braking force, not so! I was stopping at a crosswalk pedestrian crossing and i started to stop, reduced speed to about 10 mph and the brake pedal went right to the floor, there was no braking force left at…
ODI 10644386
Service Brakes
Pulling out of the driveway onto the main road hit the brakes to stop for a vehicle coming down the road and the brake pedal went to the floor had all i could do to keep from hitting the vehicle after getting the vehicle stopped inspected the vehicle to find a ruptured brake line on the frame below drivers door. *tr
ODI 10641586
Service Brakes
When applying brakes, the pedal went to the floor. Found ruptured brake line along frame below drivers side rear door. Inspected all other lines and found all to be in need of replacement do to rust. *tr
ODI 10643475
Service Brakes
Approaching a red light when applying the brakes the pedal went to the floor. Luck had it that i proceeded through the red light and the intersection without being involved in an accident. Upon inspection, brake fluid was leaking behind the front wheel driver side. The underside of the truck is in good condition with the exception for the brake lines. All the brake lines were extremely corroded. It is obvious in the…
ODI 10637979
Service Brakes
Went to drive truck and when i turned the key to the on position the check brake light came on and alarm bell sounded. After checking under vehicle i noticed brake fluid under the left rear (driver's side) tire. I checked for the source and noticed that the solid brake line had corroded in that location. *tr
ODI 10639544
Service Brakes
All the truck brake lines are rusted and a leak sprung up on the section under the radiator feeding the passenger front wheel. Have looked the entire us for parts and gm has a improved nylon coated part number 22932587 they have apparently discontinued. Numerous sites point to an ongoing investigation of such vehicles with a documented failure rate of 1:1000. The question...if the failure rate is this high, and it…
ODI 10633187
Service Brakes
Brake line rusted through and all stopping power was lost causing vehicle to run a red light. After having repairs done, it has now happened again. *tr
ODI 10669942
Service Brakes
After running errands i was returning home and when i came down my street the brakes did not work.the pedal went all the way to the floor. Luckily i was traveling slow and was able to stop with my e-brake. I looked under the truck and found brake fluid dripping under the drivers door. The brake lines had rusted . I got the truck to a brake shop where they found all of my brake lines were badly rusted and it cost…
ODI 10632324
Service Brakes
I was driving down the road at 45 mph, when a deer stepped out only 40 yards ahead of me, i applied my brakes and heard a loud pop and my brake pedal went to the floor and had absolutely no brakes. Luckily the deer started to sprint because i missed the deer by only a couple feet. After looking under the hood i found out the master cylinder blew a o-ring. I did some research and it looks like chevy knew about this…
ODI 10630552
Service Brakes
I was stopping to turn onto the road that my work is on. There was a car in front of me turning the opposite direction. I applied my brakes to stop and the pedal slowly went to the floor. I applied them again and the pedal went right to the floor. I was able to slow down enough to not hit the vehicle ahead of me. I parked at the 911 center where i work and looked under my truck. The brake line under my driver side…
ODI 10626223
Service Brakes
I was driving my vehicle and was attempting to come to a stop to turn into a parking lot when my lines blew. I went to repress the brake pedal to find no pressure. I went to rely on my emergency brake when that also failed after 3 presses. Now i am being quoted $1,500.00 for a repair that i shouldn't have to make do to faulty material. *tr
ODI 10629439
Service Brakes
While driving home from local grocery store, i noticed my brakes getting spongey.i made it trough 5 green lights and 4 miles to my driveway when all of a sudden the bells and whistles sounded.i parked my truck , crawled underneath and discovered the rear brake line rusted and leaking fluid. Now it sits waiting until i can get it towed, further inspected, and repaired. *tr
ODI 10626469
Service Brakes
My son and i were going home from a day of hunting when we started going down a large curvy hill (back road) when no warning, brakes starting going out. The pedal became very spongy and i pushed it all the way to floor to slow down and down shifted to first gear to get to bottom of hill. It was scary for both of us, it reminded me from a scene from a movie unfortunately this was no movie. The truck has less than…
ODI 10625761
Service Brakes
Brake pedal went soft and went to floor. Vehicle had slow stopping ability, brake line to rear rotted and leaked. 2 weeks later same thing happened and a front line broke. Now changing all lines. *tr
ODI 10628012
Service Brakes
While driving on a city street, i came to a stop sign and applied my brakes. The brakes failed and the brake pedal went completely to the floor. The truck came to a gradual stop, taking about 4 to 5 times the normal distance it should have required. I ended up partly in the intersection before the truck stopped. Fortunately, no other vehicles were at the intersection when i arrived. Prior to this failure, there was…
ODI 10620770
Service Brakes
I was approaching a traffic light when it turned yellow and then red immediately. I hit the brakes and went right through the light. There were no brakes at all and my foot hit the floor. As i coasted and tried to downshift the truck came to a crawl, i turned into a road where i could stop the vehicle.there was no warning to let me know that the brake line was going to let go. I could smell something which must have…
ODI 10618529
Service Brakes
As i am over 50 i have owned many vehicle's and never had to replace brake lines. Just had them replaced today july 29,2014. Yes i live i a state where salt is used on highways, but have lived here all my life and never had to replace brake lines on any car or truck that i owned. Thank goodness the problem was noticed before they failed. I searched the internet and saw this was and is a common problem with this year…
ODI 10617447
Service Brakes
Another vehicle traveling in the opposite direction came completely into my lane. To avoid a head-on collision, i slammed on my brakes, laid on the horn and moved as far to the right as i possibly could. Fortunately, the car coming toward me swerved back into the proper lane at the very last instance. Crisis averted? No ... As i approached the next turn in the road (a sharp 20 mph turn) on a [redacted], i applied…
ODI 10617773
Service Brakes
Coming to an intersection 10 mph, brake paddle went to floor. Emergency brake saved me. Rotten brake lines were the cause of the failure. One year later four more brake llines replaced because of leaks. All four were rusted out.
ODI 10735982
Service Brakes
Brakes failed in driveway. Upon inspection i noticed that the lines were badly rusted and one of the two under the hood had ruptured. There was no warning and fortunately no one was injured as i was not driving on the highway at the time. *tr
ODI 10609451
Service Brakes
I was backing up in a parking lot, when i hit my brakes my peddle went to the floor. I decided to try and get to a parts store, but the newer vehicles are not like the older ones. When i hit my brakes in my 2004 chevy 1500 i had no brakes at all. The people who engineer these vehicles need to use a little sense and not put steel brake line on the outside of frame behind front wheel. Because when they treat roads for…
ODI 10608264
Service Brakes
I went to slow down to turn into a drive and the brake pedal went all the way to the floor with no brakes at all. I used the emergency brake to stop the truck and get it off the road. Our family uses the truck periodically - would they have known to use the emergency brake? What if they had been approaching a stop sign at a busy intersection? All brake lines were rusted through and needed to be replaced. *tr
ODI 10614469
Service Brakes
Dropped vehicle off at my mechanic's shop complaining about rubbing noise from driver's side front wheel (i told him it sounded like disc pad rubbing on rotor & was present even when the brake pedal was depressed.) he took vehicle for test ride to duplicate & locate the noise. While on the highway test drive he applied the brakes & a brake line failed dumping fluid on highway. Upon inspection back at his shop he…
ODI 10609312
Service Brakes
Brake line ruptured from excessive corrosion... Lost braking! Pumped brakes to a stop. *tr
ODI 10609661
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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