2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Service Brakes Problems
- 14
- 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.
What owners report
- brake line · 7 records
- brake lines · 7 records
- went floor · 5 records
- pedal went · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 5 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 3 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Body · Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
Extreme rust, tailgate cables broke in use, had to replace. Tailgate still won't latch properly, dropping open while driving/hauling fairly often; brake line rusted out, replaced before had accident; whole frame rusted - under carriage//tire wells/drive shaft/around reece hitch so i worry about pulling trailer/hailing. Horn has rusted off. Only 77,000 miles as i do not drive it daily, just to work around my place or…
ODI 11102394
Service Brakes
Total brake failure while attempting to stop due to rusted brake line. Brake lines leading to rear brakes and left front rusted through and bled out. I was travelling 55mph.
ODI 10908091
Service Brakes · Steering · Wheels
This is the 5th time my brakes are hanging up and over heating the wheel. Smoking severly. Had problem with abs. System so i unplugged sensors from front wheels. And on the 1st the right passenger side did it again. Doesn't matter if on state hwy or city streets. Always starts when moving. A wobble in steering wheel. Then pulling right or left depending on which wheel is locking.
ODI 10872266
Service Brakes
Rusted brake lines x-2 ,brakes failed and pedal went to the floor, stopped in time no wreck, had to splice line with couplings.
ODI 10920039
Service Brakes
Brake pedal went to floor after launching my boat. Found that a brake line had ruptured. Glad it didn't happen while i was on the road with the boat in tow. All brakes lines were rusted and i had them replaced following week. Very expensive repair. Found out this is common on these vehicles. Gm really needs to fix this issue. *tr
ODI 10631984
Service Brakes
On the way to pick up some items from a relative that lived 42 miles, approximately 32 miles into the trip it was noticed that the brakes were getting progressively worse, within 4 miles of our destination, the brakes were almost non-existent. Fortunately, we made it, however as soon as we parked and turned the engine off, we heard a pop and liquid began spraying from the right side of the front grill near the…
ODI 10604761
Power Train · Service Brakes
I had just replaced the hub and bearing housing on the right front axle on my four wheel drive 2001 chevrolet hd2500 silverado pickup and was in the process of refilling and bleeding the air from the brake lines. During this process it appeared as if it was requiring more fluid than i had removed it was then that i noticed brake fluid dripping from the left front wheel well. To my surprise after removing the plastic…
ODI 10572723
Service Brakes
Driving to work when i use my brakes they felt soft the next time i used them the peddle went to the floor. After stopping my truck i see a rusty brake line under my truck had a hole in it and fluid was pouring out. *tr
ODI 10638432
Service Brakes
BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED. *TR
ODI 10482617
Service Brakes
While backing up the truck to hook up to a trailer, i pressed the brake pedal and it went to the floor. The brakes failed. I pressed the pedal a few more times and heard brake fluid leaking from outside the cab somewhere, somewhere under the driver seat. After looking around the master cylinder and firewall i traced the lines along the frame and found that all four lines along the frame rail were severely…
ODI 10480082
Service Brakes
I was driving on us 41 when the light started to changed i applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor, the rear brake line burst, this first occurrence was in sept 2012, then this november the same thing occurred accept the front brake line burst. Both times i had the chevrolet dealer perform the repairs. The second repair ,i was informed by the service tech that this occurs with trucks that are in the…
ODI 10551924
Service Brakes
Brake lines rusted out and allowed brake fluid to leak out when i applied the brakes. Had vehicle towed to curry auto in bloomington, in for replacement of rusted brake lines. This happened a second time about two months later when another original set of brake lines under the bed of the truck rusted through and caused brake failure. Both times i was driving in hilly country and was fortunate not to crash into…
ODI 10692685
Service Brakes
Brake line corrosion caused total brake system failure. Fortunately, no one was injured or killed. *tr
ODI 10536749
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving at any speed, the brake lines often fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brakes need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired twice, but the failure recurred many times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000. Updated 09/20/16*lj *tr
ODI 10894788
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