Brake Disc Rotor problems of the 2000 Chevrolet Silverado

All four rotors rusted threw, all four had to be replaced, only 56000 miles on this 2000 chevy Silverado pick up truck.

The consumer received NHTSA recall 05v161000 and gm recall 05042 concerning parking brake failure. The dealership told the consumer that if they had to take the rotors off the truck they were damaged the consumer would have to pay to have them fixed or buy new rotors. The dealership told the consumer that the rotors were about $400. 00 to be repaired. The consumer has not been in contact with manufacturer. The consumer called and got the recorded message.

Front and rear brake rotors rusting on 2000 chevy silerado 4x4. Dealer replace rear only last year. I wanted all 4 replaced then. Just had a close call with stopping distance. Inspected brakes and found rear rotor rusted completely and front inside of rotors rust.

Wheels on 2000 chevy Silverado were squelling and chirping while driving. Truck has 54,000 miles on it. Took truck to brake specialist who found all rotors and calipers badly rusted. 2 calipers were frozen up. They advised gm used rotors w/o chromium in them to retard rust. Parts are being repaired at this time. Estimated repairs just under $1900. 00. I have asked for the parts to be given to me. Updated 12/22/05.

I have a 2000 chevy Silverado with 42,000 miles and my brake rotors are severely rusted. This is an unsafe condition and clearly a defect in metallurgy. I am astounded to find thru my dealer (midway chevy olds) that gm is not standing behind this defect. I found through web research that many other owners had the same problem.

The rear rotors had to be replaced because of premature deterioration. The consumer contacted the dealer and the manufacturer, and there was nothing they could do. The steel was bad.

While applying the brake pedal, the vehicle failed to stop completely. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the rotors and brakes needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.

The rear brake rotor deteriorated prematurely. As a result, the consumer experienced extended stopping distance .

Vehicle would shimmy when braking 60-65 mph, the consumer stated all four rotors had disintegrated and none of the pads showed any sign of wear.

The consumer took vehicle to dealer for brake inspection, and was informed that the rotors were completely rusted. The consumer contacted the manufacturer, and was told that warranty expired, and there was nothing they could do. Also, the vehicle had only 37,000 miles since the brakes were serviced, and the rotors were completely destroyed. The brake pads were worn and the front were severely blackened. The power brakes and the power steering pump failed.

Brake rotors rotted out, could have resulted in a terrible accident.

Consumer received recall 00 x 001 000 concerning brake hose failure. Consumer was concerned that the brake hose erupted while driving and rust build up on both front rotors. Vehicle was hard to stop when coming off a small incline. All four brake pads and rotors needed to be replaced due to rust.

All of the rotors rusted and had severe corrosion prior to my truck having even 8000 miles. Yes that # of miles is correct only 8000. I was told by other general motor truck GMC, tahoe etc similar vehicles that this is normal due to the poor quality of materials used. I have purchased new after market rotors that are not corroding as the originals did. I have kept my original rotors to remind me of gm quality for my next truck purchase which turns out to be a Ford f250 2005. I really think that gm should be held responsible for the rotor problem, it is not because of our climate as I have lived in the virgin islands and have owned many different vehicles foreign and domestic and have never seen rotors deteriorate like on this 2000 Silverado. The NHTSA needs to hold Chevrolet responsible they should not be able to purchase rotors from inferior venders and then blame the problem on the customers climate, I am a far ways from the northern states. I still have not had my tailgate cables replaced as the dealer never has them in stock. But they are still good. What about my 1996 Chevrolet s-10 those cables have rusted and broke and are not covered under the recall.

Front and rear brake rotors failed at 13,250 miles, then all four rotorsfailed again at 25,300 miles due to corrosion. Manufacturer refused to replace defective rotors at 25,300 miles.

While braking brake pedal went all the way to the floor, resulting in extended stopping distance. Dealership informed consumer that the problem was due to front brake rotors being rusted.

I took my truck in for a routine brake job and they discovered that all 4 of my rotors were rusted out and had to be replaced. The mechanic informed me that this was definitely unusual for rotors to rust out so soon. The truck is only 4 years old at this point. In his oppinion, gm uses shoddy rotors on their vehicles. I saw the rotors and pieces of them were chipped away due to being so rusted out. I believe this is very dangerous and there should be a recall.

All four brake rotors were peeling. Each rotor flaked off and left pits in the surface. As a result this caused extended stopping distance. The manufacturer and the dealer are aware of the problem.

When braking brake pedal would be soft and make a loud noise. Mechanic indicated theatproblem could be the brake rotors which were wearing out and needed to be changed.

Brake rotors rusted from the inside out. As result, the brakes became inoperative.

Had to have brakes replaced on 2000 chevy Silverado. Rotors were rusted out. Have never had rotors rust out on a vehicle. Vehicle had only approx. 35,000 miles on it. Cost me four times as much as I expected for the brake job.

I have had a problem with the rotors on my 2000 Chevrolet truck. After 18,600 miles all four rotors have stated to fall apart. The surface were the pad contact have great amount of corrosion and the rotor material flaked off. Some had voids about two inches in diameter and deep enough that the pads no longer made contact with the surface of the rotor. The material that rusted off got imbedded into the pads so they were less effective on the remaining surface material of the rotor. I found out about the problem when the truck did not want to stop properly. I had my local garage check the brakes and they informed me about the rotors. They rebuilt the rear brakes. I then took the truck to the local chevy garage and they replaced the front at no cost.

While driving the consumer applied the brakes and they failed completely without warning. The dealer diagnosed that all rotors were chipped off and completely rusted through.

Brake rotors have a very short life span. They rust and warp at 50,000 miles. The rotors were pitted. The consumer was driving off a ramp when the vehicle started to jump while braking.

When the brakes were applied, the vehicle vibrated. It was discovered the rotors were worn.

Consumers front and rear rotors are warning causing extended stopping distance.

The rotors which are part of the braking system had begun operating improperly, causing the vehicle to vibrate while driving and to have increased vibration when the brakes were applied, especially at high speeds. The problem which caused the rotors to stop performing properly may have been caused by incorrect tightening/torqueing when the tires had been rotated shortly prior to the rotor problem happening. The dealer would not replace the rotore, even though the vehicle is still under full warranty. The informed me that the manufacturer would not allow replacement. This means that I now have rotors on the vehicle that have only a half-life remaining on them and the vehicle is still under warranty. Thus, if, after the warranty period, the rotors again stop performing, I will have to bear the cost of replacement. I contend that the problem was either caused by improper dealer maintenance, or that the rotors were defective. This scenario can be logical, as this vehicle required several major replacements of essential parts after only being sold to me for the period of one week. It is not unreasonable to me that the rotor could also have been defective, and I maintain that the manufacturer should have allowed the dealer to replace the rotors, rather than turning them.

All four rotors failed at 13,000 miles.

While the vehicle was being serviced for regular maintenance, the mechanic noticed the rotors on the vehicle were rusted and pitted, all 4 four rotors were replaced.