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
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, he attempted to engage the brakes but the brake line rupture without any warnings. As a result, the brake pedal stuck to the floorboard and brake fluid was spewing out from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any…
ODI 10474559
Service Brakes
I had full brake loss at 55 mph coming to a stop light, luckily i was able to move the truck off the road or there would have been fatalities . I took my truck to monroe muffler and brakes and was told that all of my brake lines and my fuel lines are completely corroded and that they are seeing more and more of this in these vehicles. They replaced the brake line that rusted through but told me that all my lines…
ODI 10475033
Service Brakes
Brake line failed when stopping at a red light. *tr
ODI 10474386
Service Brakes
Brake line failure - braking ability loss. While stopped at a red light i noticed that the brake pedal was slowly fading and moving toward the floor. I assumed that the brake system was failing in some way and drove very carefully. I stopped and inspected the vehicle and saw that fluid was leaking from a brake line under the master cylinder area, i still had use of the rear brakes, apparently only the front side had…
ODI 10475499
Service Brakes
Truck: 2004 chevrolet silverado 1500, standard cab, long bed, 133 inch wheelbase, 109,568 miles on odometer. Brakes completely failed, pedal to the floor, no front to back split braking available, total failure. Brake line ruptured, brake fluid, under pressure, squirted on exhaust, lots of smoke, but no fire. Laid down puddle of slippery fluid on roadway. Pulled off road without incident. Truck is standard shift,…
ODI 10471863
Service Brakes
Brake lines resting on top of chassis in driver's front wheel well corroded and breached/leaked brake fluid. Vehicle is in michigan. *tr
ODI 10471669
Service Brakes
As i was driving my truck a small child on a bicycle came into the roadway, as i applied my brakes to slow to a stop the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. I quickly deployed the emergency brake to stop the truck's forward motion, luckily i was only traveling at about 25- 30 mph when this happened, had i been on a road with a higher speed limit i would not have had enough time to stop my vehicle. Upon…
ODI 10468342
Service Brakes
The brake pedal when all the way to the floor. At this point brake fluid was observed on the ground and further inspection revealed severely corroded brake lines. It was luck that were not traveling faster. There is no way brake lines should corrode this fast with this low mileage. Stopping to me is the utmost safety concern and these vehicles should be recalled. *tr
ODI 10466863
Service Brakes
I was about to leave for a 4th of july party when i started down my driveway . I went to stop at the end of my driveway when the slow speed abs kicked in .. And then the brake pedal went to the floor .. Got out of my truck to find that the brake line had cracked and all of them were rusted .. Have not had the money to have them fixed yet ... This sounds like it should be fixed by manufacture. *tr
ODI 10546051
Service Brakes
Premature failure of brake lines due improper manufacture / improper materials and corrosion. Brake pedal went to the floor. No braking whatsoever. Very dangerous. *tr
ODI 10486559
Service Brakes
Pickup is always garaged . At 30000 miles had to change the front brake sensors as the anti-lock was activating as the truck came to a stop on dry pavement. Occurred at approx 5 mph. Hubs and sensors changed ($600 cost). Now at 58000 miles problem has reappeared. It appears a recall (#05v379000) has been issued for silverado pickups from 1999-2002. I will be contacting dealer. Truck located in northern minnesota.
ODI 10897194
Service Brakes
Began to slow for upcoming traffic light when brake pedal went to the floor. The last inch or so of brake travel semi-engaged some braking allowing me to stop (while applying extreme pressure to the brake pedal). At the dealer was informed that one brake line had corroded so bad that it burst, and all other lines should also be replaced as they showed the same rusted, corroded condition. Quoted a price of nearly…
ODI 10461679
Service Brakes
5-29 12 front brake lines leaking fluid in driveway. Severe corrosion on brake lines .local dealer replaced brake front lines. 5-22-13 driving the down road ,complete loss of brakes ,emergency stop!! Rear brake line on frame rail had burst due to corrosion. Local dealer replaced "rotted" brake lines with new corrosion resistant lines. All repairs done at dealer on file. *tr
ODI 10573128
Service Brakes
I tried to stop the truck and the pedal went to the floor. My mechanic said that the brake line rusted and he needed to replace the entire system. *tr
ODI 10565324
Service Brakes
Coming down route 55 in lagrangeville ny, stepped on brakes, to turn into stewarts shop,they went to the floor,lucily no cars in front of me was able to use emergency brake to slow down. My home was approx 3miles away. Used lowgear, and put it into [redacted] low to get it home. Had i ttowed to monroe muffler shop. Steel brake lines rusted out, had front brake lines replaced. June 6, 2014 brake line over rear axle…
ODI 10606816
Service Brakes
My daughter and i left a restaurant and went about 200 feet to a busy intersection and i went to stop and my brake pedal went all the way to the floor no warning or anything just no brakes at all we could of both been killed a jeep was turning and i tried my best to avoid hitting him but i had no were to go and after the wreck i noticed brake fluid pouring out under the driverside door the brakes had just been…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10500879
Service Brakes
After a close relative lost his brakes on his 2003 gmc sierra i examined the brake lines on my 6 year old chevy silverado with 65000 miles and discovered the brakes were severely rusted all along the frame near the drivers side door. I had to have all the lines replaced at local garage at my own expense as the chevrolet garage acted like it was perfectly normal for a 6 year old truck to be in this condition. I took…
ODI 10579023
Power Train · Service Brakes
All brake and transmission lines were severely rusted and leaking in my 2004 silverado. All lines had to be replaced due to the severe corrosion. *tr
ODI 10593071
Service Brakes
My daughter and 10 year old grand daughter borrowed the truck to go to a store,a short distance. She came to a red traffic light and with no warning the brake peddle went to the floor. Traffic was moving across the intersection in the 35 mph zone on a green light. My daughter made the correct panic decision to quickly turn right into the traffic flow shoulder to avoid being hit broad side. I had driven the truck…
ODI 10525138
Electrical System · Service Brakes
When coming to a stop, the abs system fails. I researched and i found a recall up to 2003 model for the same exact problem. I do not think it was corrected in the 2004 model. Disconnected the fuse to stop the problem but it now is an issue because i'm trying to sell the vehicle and the abs light on all the time. They want $900 to replace the abs module. *tr
ODI 10627688
Service Brakes
2004 chevrolet silverado 1500. Complete brake failure, to the floor, on the interstate highway. I had to go off the road to avoid hitting other vehicles. Gm says the dual system prevents this ? Not true. My mechanic informs that brake line corrosion and failure on gm trucks is a known and very common problem, due to inferior metal used in the brake lines. Gm is denying responsibility for the most critical safety…
Crash reported
ODI 10562336
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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