Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Service Brakes Problems
- 120
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 6
- Years with records
- 1999–2004
- Stored years
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 120 stored complaint records:
- 7 indicate a crash
- 3 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- brake line · 60 records
- brake lines · 56 records
- brake pedal · 44 records
- went floor · 39 records
- pedal went · 35 records
- brake fluid · 28 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 41 |
| 60–100k mi | 33 |
| 150–400k mi | 24 |
| 30–60k mi | 15 |
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Service Brakes · Steering
I bought a 2003 chevy silverado 2500hd 15 years ago and gave it to my 16 year old son. Recently we noticed that the brakes and steering was acting funny and making a noise, so we replaced the power steering pump and hoses. The problem only started getting worse. I did some research and found an old recall or notice related to the hydro-boost relief valve that was defected because of o-ring failure. Just searching…
ODI 11232522
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle took a long time to slow down when the brake pedal was depressed. On another occasion, when barely depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle completely stopped, causing the contact to jerk forward. The contact associated the failure with nhtsa campaign number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic). There were no warning indicators…
ODI 11235095
Service Brakes
Rear brakes rusted out fluid burst out no brakes two yrs ago. Fast foreword saturday 12/22/2018 brakes pedal went to floor ,line from brake booster to proportioning valve blew out rusted completely through.
ODI 11163352
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact noticed a leak coming from the brake line and rust. The contact did not engage the emergency brake. The contact was unsure if any warning indicators were illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure recurred, but the vehicle was not…
ODI 11120595
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
Abs engaging less than 10 miles per hour. Not covered by the recall of 805,000, as not in a rust belt state.
ODI 11083075
Service Brakes
Total brake failure when attempting to slow/stop vehicle to make a turn. Drove into parking lot to get off of roadway, hit sign, tree, parked vehicle before vehicle finally stopped.
Crash reported
ODI 11023738
Service Brakes
Brake lines rusted out causing vehicle to loose braking ability and an accident with minor vehicle damage..
ODI 11011197