Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2001 Chevrolet 2500

Here I am 2016 and the third time I have to replace rusted corrosive brake lines and fuel lines. This time I only put 3500 miles on the truck since the last time. They are on the verge or blowing out, the first two times they did and lucky was able to stop. The fuel line is gone again also. Why??.

I was driving my 2001 silverado 2500 hd and when I applied my brakes the vehicle started to slow down as expected. All of the sudden the brake pedal went to the floor and I had to press very hard to get the vehicle to completely stop. I am extremely lucky there was no vehicle in front of me and that I was not going very fast when the brakes failed! I took the vehicle to my repair shop and they found a brake line near a block (under the driver seat area) that had blown a hole in it. All the lines at the block were very corroded and need to be replaced. They stated usually the brake line blows out in the rear and that my rear line looked to be in pretty bad shape as well but that it had not blown yet. If I would have been on the highway or going any speed in traffic I would have plowed through something for sure. . . I cannot believe this type of safety hazard has not been a recall! I would think gm would at least send out a warning letter of the failure possibility. I now feel the need to do a random google search for other possible life threatening failures gm doesn't feel the need to notify owners of. Very disappointed.

Extreme brake line corrosion will require a complete brake system replacement. There is no way that this type of corrosion is due to anything other than a problem with the materials that gm chose to use. Nhtsa should force gm to recall these vehicles for inferior and dangerous components.

While driving the brake line ruptured causing pedal to sink to the floor. Upon inspection, all the brake lines were completely rusted and degraded to the point of needing to be replaced.

Placed foot on brake and started vehicle. When it started the pedal went to the floor. My son happened to be standing next to the truck and said there was fluid coming out by the front tire on the driver's side. Shut the engine off. He checked where the fluid was coming from and saw that all the brake lines were rusted.

The brake lines break / fail fortunately at low speed while towing boat on trailer. The second failure - also of brake lines - occurred just six weeks after the first.

While my brother and I were towing a loaded trailer, the brakes failed. Upon further investigation, we found all the brake lines were severely rusted and the line to the front brakes had completely rusted through causing a leak.

Traffic stopped quickly ahead right after light had changed to green. Slammed on my brakes, abs went on and my pedal went to the floor, pulled over and found brake fluid flowing under drivers side door. Truck is at the dealers. . . . . . . . . . Rusted brake lines.

Rusty brake lines, they shouldn't rust out and fail thus causing a dangerous situation. I pulled up to my destination and applied the brakes, the brake pedal went completely to the floor and the vehicle only slowed down. I then applied the pedal quickly several times and the vehicle eventually stopped but way past it's mark. By luck there wasn't anything in the way or I would have hit anything in it's path. At the low speed I was traveling it was possible to come to a stop . A landscaping timber chocked the front wheels at the front to help make the stop possible. My biggest concerns are , what if I was going faster as I was just minutes before. When the brake fluid sprayed out of the broken rusty brake line , the resulting smoke cloud was my only warning. ,no warning and total loss of brakes and stopping ability. I was fortunate I was going slow when this happened and I didn't hit anyone or anything.

Pulling trailer needed to make a quick stop and the truck would not slow down. If it were not for the trailer brakes I would have rear ended a car trying to make a left turn. Stopped at neatest gm dealer and found out one brake line had bursted due to rust and corrosion. Ended up have to replace all four brake lines to make my truck safe to drive. Cost $800. 00.

One of the brake lines has rusted clear through and ruptured when I pressed on the brake pedal. Looking at the other lines, it appears that they are about to rust through as well. I have other vehicles that are much older and more miles that the brake lines are like new. There is a flaw in the lines installed on my truck.

Brake lines from engine to abs corroded and burst causing loss of brakes.

All of the steel brake lines on my chevy silverado 2500 hd have severely corroded and are in need of replacement. The truck has not been used off road or in harsh environments and has been regularly maintained.

Brake line failure due to corrosion (rust). Brake line to rear wheels sprung leak and stopping was difficult. Had this been at higher speed, could have fatality. The material the brake lines are made of should not be used to make brake lines. Checked brake lines and they are all heavily corroded. All will have to be replaced. Similarly the fuel line is heavily corroded between tank and engine. It is apparent that saving a few pennies on cost of brake lines alloy, is more important to gm than the lives of the occupants of the vehicles.

Went to stop and brake line blew. All brake lines, fuel lines and undercarriage rotted.

The brake line ruptured under the driver's seat due to rust. This happened with the truck unloaded and in my driveway. I simply pressed the break peddle to put the truck in reverse. All of the lines are extremely corroded.

I was driving home from work and was coming up to a stop sign and my brake pedel went clear to the floor. Luckly no one was coming and I went right through the intersection. After getting the truck home, my mechanic came and looked it over and found the rear brake line on the left side of the truck was completed rotted out and will have to be replaced. He told me that the other lines are looking bad also and that they should be replaced.

I was slowing down, coming to a 4 way stop. That was when the brakes went to the floor board, and I went through the 4 way without stopping!!!! I was very lucky because there was nobody going through that 4 way at that time!!! the brake line under the driver side door had leak do to rusting!!!! also I had just drop off my travel trailer before this happened. Couldn't imagine what would have happen trying to stop 9500lbs!!!!!!!!!.

Was leaving for a trip and had my trailer on the back. Pressed the brake pedal and it went to the floor. Looked under the truck to find my brake lines were leaking.

The brake lines on my 2001 Chevrolet 2500hd have completely rusted out. I was backing out of my drive way in reverse and went to step on the brake an the pedal went to the floor. I rolled to the end of my driveway, across the street and through my neighbor's fence. My emergency brake only slowed my speed in reverse and did not stop me. The brake line on the driver side rear is rusted through and broken off at the flange at the rear wheel. Inspection shows all of the brake lines are severely corroded and will need to be replaced. I am lucky this failure did not happen at a major intersection or in an emergency stop situation on the highway.

2001 Chevrolet silverado 2500hd brake line rupture. Steel brake line ruptured @ mount point on frame rail under drivers seat upon backing out of driveway on may 14, 2011. All brake lines are very rusted.

Was pulling a trailer through town luckly when my brake pedal went to the floor. The trailer brakes kept me from hitting the person in front of me. After getting stopped I found the brake lines on top of the frame had ruptured due to corrosion. I went and bought new brake line material and I am replaceing two of the four lines. Not a week ago I noticed the my rear spring shackles need to be replaced due to corrosion. I have found that there is alot of these same issues through the internet. My truck is a 2001 chevy 2500hd.

Brakes failed went to floor on 2001 Chevrolet hd 2500 4x4. Had whole family in vehicle and brakeline burst on rear. All brake lines rotted out.

I have just experienced my second brake failure due to corroded/ rusted brake lines in my 2001 chevy 2500hd. Both incidents involved normal braking situations approaching intersections. Personal inspection of brake lines shows a leak this time above the gas tank the remainder of the lines in the vehicle show significant amount of rust.

Driving when a deer crossed in front of my vehicle. Brake hard and brakes went to the floor. Found the brake lines under the driver side rusted out. Requires replacing all brake lines in the vehicle. Severe rust on all lines.

While pulling in the driveway, I stepped on the brake pedal and had very little braking. I had to apply emergency brake to keep from hitting garage. Inspection revealed the front brake line had rusted through and was leaking.

2001 chevy silverado k2500 brake failure. Driving home on a country blacktop road, road wet from rain but visibility good. Approaching a 45 mph curve I applied the brakes. The pedal was soft and went to the floor quickly. The truck front tires had no brakes and the rears locked up. The truck went into a 360 spin and off the road at approx. 50 mph. The truck went down an embankement and into a swampy area. Upon inspection the brake lines to the front wheels had blown out and were extremely corroded. The gm dealer said there was nothing they could do. The truck was totaled. Approx. $12,000 loss.

The brake lines on my 2001 chevy silverado 2500 crew cab have all rusted through brake rushed out and I was left without any brakes. Stopped truck with emergency brake and had it towed. What if I had killed someone is that worth the extra 40 dollars for stainless steel lines. Come on you are responsible for the publics safety. This problem is widespread. It's a crap shoot every time you drive.