53 problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Brakes failed due to rusted brake lines.
Was driving 15 mph in a parking lot when a person stepped in front of my truck. When I hit the brake pedal, the pedal went to the floor requiring me to pump the brake pedal rapidly (many times) with the emergency brake to avoid hitting the person. Very scary! I purchased this truck new and has always been garaged! there are so many times I or someone else would have been killed if the brakes has failed at another time. This is a very serious issue (brake line rust) for a 9 year old vechicle with only 89,100 miles. Chevrolet should be held responsible!.
While braking for a left hand turn 55 mph down to 25mph my brake pedal went to the floor !!!! my brake line busted just like everyone else , I hand no brakes , I had my daughter in the truck with me . Thank goodness I wasn't on the freeway. I cant believe gm hasn't done something yet . It must b/c there hasn't been enough crashes or injuries. This is complete bs !!! I only have 83k miles on my 04 silverado 4x4. (something needs done) !!!!!.
Depressed brakes and pedal right to floor. No brakes. Had to use parking brake and even with that slowing me down was unable to stop at a red light on a 4-lane highway. Luckliy the light just changed and on-going traffic not yet into intersection. Steered off of road and stopped into a field. Had to be towed to garage where discovered that brake line blew out in both rear and front, thus no brakes (so much for having time to stop because both front and rear brakes wont fail at same time). Investigation was that severely corroded tubing and also discovered that gas tank brackets also corroded . . . One completely failed already. Then it gets worse. . . The lines are custom made/bended with molded in rubber sections etc. And gm not offering replacements.
Brake pedal went to floor, and vehicle was hard to stop. Upon inspection, brake line had ruptured.
When I came to a stop at the PA state inspection station the brake peddle went to the floor and a large amount of brake fluid appeared on the shop floor at the left front wheel. Upon inspection we found all of the brake lines were very corroded and must be replaced. I checked the internet for any information about this safety problem and I found that this is a major, common problem and gm should be accountable for installing inferior brake lines.
Started vehicle. Brake pedal went to floor. Checked brake line. Rusted through.
Driving north on I-79 was in stop and go traffic and my brake pedal went to the floor. Had to flatbed it home . My brake line blue out.
At approximately 30mph driver stepped on brake to stop vehicle for stop sign and brake line blew a hole out resulting in brake fluid draining from lines and leaving truck unable to drive due to no brakes. Gm dealership said brakes lines were rusted and rotted in various places. Dealership commented that they are seeing this happen in multiple gm pick models from 1999-2006. Dealership replaced lines with new lines made of alloy component. Gm should have used this component in the brake line in the first place as there are many drivers out there not knowing when their brake line could burst.
Bought the truck new. At 112,160 miles the brake lines failed causing the pedal to go completely to the floor while putting the truck into "drive". I quickly put the transmission into "reverse" to get the truck stopped. Brake lines corroded.
After towing my trailer to my sons and backing it into the barn the brake pedal went to the floor as I pulled out. I had just went about 5 miles at about 50mph with a 20 foot trailer. Luckily the brake line didn't let go on the major road I was on. The brake fluid was running out of a rusted brake line under the cab. This truck has 58,000 miles on it and is kept in a garage in the winter. After inspecting the underside of the truck I am quite surprised at the amount of rust on the frame and suspension parts. The underside of the floor looks like new but the brake lines look about 50 years old. I have a hard time believing the government would leave a safety issue just continue on our highways. What will it take to get this problem addressed and save lives.
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 need to be replaced. After doing a little research I have found that there are hundreds of cases just like mine with these same trucks. What is gm waiting for before they recall these trucks, a higher body count?.
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 inspection by my mechanic, I have been told that all of my brake lines were rusted out and the vehicle needed to have all the lines replaced. One week before this incident, I went up the mt washington auto road in new hampshire while on vacation with my family and consider myself lucky that we are all alive today. I believe the dot should issue or take immediate action to address this obvious manufacturer's flaw as I have found out this a common problem on many similar gm cars and trucks. The dot should at least notify or have gm notify owners of these vehicles that they are in danger especially if they drive there gm affected vehicles on a mountain road or hilly terrain. My truck is only eight years old with 83,000 miles on it and these brake lines should not have failed so quickly. The dot has a responsibility to protect the consumer and they should take some sort of action to address this issue.
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.
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 4 wheel drive 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 failed and lost brakes again. Also due to rusted lines.
Backing out of driveway and had no brakes. Got out and saw dripping fluid near mid frame. Brake line had ruptured due to excessive corrosion. All brake lines on the truck are very corroded and need to be replaced. I have never had anything like this on any vehicle at this age and mileage.
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 item on their trucks ! what is NHTSA doing ????.
Problems with brake equipment on 2004 Chevrolet 1500. The consumer indicated that the brakes felt spongy as if there was air in the brake lines. The vehicle had no sopping power and the consumer had to stand on the brakes to get the vehicle to stop. The vehicle has been taken to the dealer four time but they have been unable to locate the problem.