Chevrolet Avalanche owners have reported 516 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 24 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (193 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (85 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
My 11 year old tuck brake line leaking badly under driver side when I pump brakes and failed to stop and it hit my garage doors when I got home. It has less than 80,000 miles on it. Corrosive and rusty lines or something more. Read details...
The brake pressure modulator valve leaks the transmission has problems and service airbags is on Read details...
Turning into my driveway, slowing down, applying brakes, the pedal went to the floor, no resistance, park brake didn't ,help almost hit my garage, steered toward garden landscape ties, that stopped me, looked under truck, large puddle of brake fluid dripping , both brake lines from the master Read details...
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche. The contact stated there was an unusual increase in stopping distance when braking. In addition, the abs would activate abruptly just as the vehicle would come to a stop. Read details...
Was driving home and brakes failed. Massive holes in the lines, pedal down to the floor no brake warning light until it was too late. Thank god my wife and kids were not with me this time. Lucky I'm alive. I was not on a main highway. So far the cost is up to $2000. 00 to replace all the lines. Read details...