2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 13
- 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 · 8 records
- brake lines · 5 records
- emergency brake · 4 records
- brake pedal · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
Started the truck and put into reverse. There was no brake and no steering control. I had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. All fluids were topped off as normal and i regularly maintain this vehicle. After reviewing this issue in the diesel forum numerous duramax owners have endured the same problem with some ending in crashes. This is a major safety issue!!!!!!!!!!!! Simultaneous brake and steering…
ODI 10565489
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Comming to a stop light i was slowing down and when i went to come to a final stop the brake pedal went right to the floor and i rolled through the intersection. I have owned a lot of cars and never in my life have i had this happen even in the oldest of cars or trucks, before this with only 20000.00 miles on the truck i had to replace all four rotors due to such bad corrosion that they could not be cut. And now…
ODI 10455882
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving approximately 25 mph, the brake pedal was applied and began extending abruptly to the floorboard. The vehicle continued to accelerate. The emergency brake was immediately engaged and the vehicle came to a stop. An authorized dealer was notified of the failure and they advised that the failure was contributed to faulty brake lines. The vehicle was…
ODI 10428343
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated while driving 30 mph the brakes were applied and they malfunctioned causing the brake pedal to extend to the floorboard. The contact had to down shift and apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake line blow out was due to excessive corrosion. The contact dealer did…
ODI 10424726
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Leaving woods going down a hill with a load of firewood in bed. Applied brakes & pedal went to floor. Had to replace brake line because it was too corroded to repair. 2nd incident: backing trailer into water to take boat out. Applied brakes & pedal went to the floor. This occurred on 07/28/2011 with mileage @ 105,000. At this time all i know is the brake line blew.
ODI 10417327
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Sudden braking failure on 2003 chevy 2500hd. Loss of brake fluid due to sudden loss of brake line pressure. Brake lines failed while driving. *tr
ODI 10367927
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Rear brake line rupture behind fuel tank on 2003 chevy silverado while normally driven. Inspected the lines for repair and found severe corrosion of all lines aft of the a.b.s. Unit. Have replaced lines with aftermarket bendable ones as performed are not available i am told. Large sections of old line are in my possession. 60,000 miles on unit undercarriage corrosion is terrible. *tr
ODI 10362184
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Rusty brake lines, all system brake lines and brake parts are rusting to the point of failure. Two lines failed. All system parts are being replaced. *tr
ODI 10342628
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Steel brake line running from left front brake to abs pump corroded where the line is exposed in the wheel well. Brake pedal suddenly went to floor and pool of fluid was noticed under front of vehicle. Happened while parked in driveway so no accident. *tr
ODI 10339854
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2003 chevrolet 2500 hd pick-up. I pulled into my driveway slowly and when i applied my brakes to stop, the brakes failed. Grabbed emergency brake to stop truck. Upon inspection, rear driver side metal brake line had split in the bend it makes to reach the rear axle from the frame. All connections were tight and leak free. Metal line had corroded and failed for no reason. *tr
ODI 10297833
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
The abs system on my 2003 chevy c2500hd pick up truck were malfunctioning constantly for several weeks. Each and every time i came to a stop the abs system would engage, the pedal would almost bottom out and the truck was hard to stop. And several times i was almost in the middle of an intersection before stopping.the right and left abs sensors were replaced with new sensors at a cost of almost $500.00. I was not…
ODI 10288746
Instrument Cluster/Panel · Interior Lighting · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering
I have a 2003 chev. 2500 4x4 est. Cab long box. It has 18000 miles on it. I had to replace the rear brakes and rotors at 18000 miles. This is unacceptable for a truck of this type. (heavy duty). I also had a dim brake light on the dash, which i had checked out at the dealer. They said it was in the dash board and would cost 400.00+ to fix. The dealer also said the steering was loose and this was caused by the…
ODI 10182266
Hydraulic Power Assist System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 50 mph, power steering was lost and braking became harder. The vehicle was pulled over and power steering fluid was replaced, but that did not correct the problem. The vehicle was driven to the residence and the power steering pump was replaced, this did not repair the problem. The dealership determined there was a collapsed hose. The hose was replaced, but the problem…
ODI 10171607
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