89 problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Brake lines have rusted through. First the rear brake line burst. A few months later a front line burst. Both times vehicle was in motion.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 15 mph, the transmission malfunctioned and the vehicle would not properly accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the local independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission components in first gear were shattered and the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Also, brake fluid was leaking from the vehicle. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the brake lines were rusted and corroded. The brake lines were replaced and the failure was remedied. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Brake lines rusted and broke. This caused a loss of braking ability and a near accident. Brake line materials used were inferior and this presents a safety risk for all owners. Gm should replace all registered vehicles with stainless steel lines.
Brake lines rusted out causing me to be in an accident in motion.
1. Abs activation at low speeds when wheels are not slipping. When slowing the truck down the vehicle abs activates preventing the vehicle from stopping unless you either release and reapply the brake or collide with the object in front of you. 2. Brake line failure due to rust and corrosion. While traveling down the highway pulling a 4,000 pound trailer the brake line ruptured under the drivers door causing a loss of brakes. I had thought the brake system was crossed type system and that I should have had brake pressure on the remaining intact lines but the pedal was so soft I don't believe there were any brakes. Very disappointed in the brake system under emergency failure.
Tl-the contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet silverado. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 mph, the brake pedal was applied, but the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle hesitated to stop. The contact independently noticed that the brake line rusted and the frame on the vehicle was corroded. The brake line was replaced. The frame was not repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000. Mf.
This is the 2nd incident to repair a rusted brake line. Luckily, I was not in traffic and it happened while I was coming up our driveway and when the brake pedal went to the floor, I knew what was wrong. It cost me $130. 00 to tow the truck to our local Chevrolet dealer in romney, wv and the repair will cost me $1000. 00. Knowing this year Chevrolet truck has the brake line rust problem, I always power wash the undercarriage.
Was driving and noticed that the brake pedal felt sloppy. Upon investigation I had to replace all rear brake lines, and one of the front do to rust. As I was replacing these I noticed that the frame was rusted and cracked on the drivers side under the door. I had a patch put in, but just the other day I also noticed a new spot on the frame where it bends on the passenger side right behind the motor. The frame is so weak in this spot, I don't believe that it can be repaired.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet silverado. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the brakes were depressed and failed to operate without warning. The contact was able to avoid an accident. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact discovered that the brake lines were corroded. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 194,000.
This truck was driven in minnesota since 1999. All the brake lines have been replaced on this truck due to corrosion. I drove the truck on a four line road. The traffic light turned to yellow and I tried to stop but the peddle went all the way to the floor. This truck had such bad brake lines that when bleeding the brake lines for the front line another leak started out one of the rear lines. This is a clear safety concern for owners of a Chevrolet silverado.
Pulling into driveway at my brother's house and brake line rusted through causing my to on this downhill grade run into another vehicle at his house. Damaged the bumper and grill on my truck and his bumper and hood of his car in an olds alero. Replacing all brake lines with stainless steel and not repairing the damaged parts due to gm being cheap on such a vital part.
Was driving home when I had a another person pulled out in front of me, I hit the brakes and went straight to the floor. After further investigating, replaced the power air booster which took care of the original problem. But after starting the truck to check to make sure the brakes were working properly, the truck blew a brake line (sitting in park) that was rusted severely. Either way, I was lucky that I was not in an accident.
I have a 1999 Silverado 1500 I had the brake lines replaced in July 2014 because of corrosion. Then yesterday November 4th 2014 I had the truck to a shop getting tires put on and when they started to lift it the rear end started to sag. They let it down and noticed rust holes in the frame. This truck is not safe to drive and gm needs to post a recall on these problems!.
Was approaching a stop sign at a busy intersection and brake pedal lost pressure followed by total brake failure. Thankfully no one was stopped in front of me and I somehow was able to make it acrossed the intersection without getting hit. After coming to this site and seeing hundreds of recorded complaints about the exact same issue, I'm extremely disappointed that gm has not recalled this vehicle for faulty brake lines.
I am reporting yet another case of failure for the abs module as well as the proportioning valve on my 99 silverado. There is an extremely high number of incidents reported throughout various forums on the internet, and the 3 mechanics I've spoken to are all very aware of this common issue with 99-02 nbs trucks. To my knowledge, there is no recall for this part, which is known to fail just as the original 60k warranty was up. This is a very important issue for those who have purchased these trucks used, especially. When the pump/module fails, there is a certainty that abs function no longer works, and the high probability that brake line pressures are unequalized, causing the brakes to lock up even at speed.
When merging into highway traffic, off ramp, there was total brake failure. Other cars were approaching and I could not bring the truck to a stop. So I drove onto the shoulder off the road to avoid an accident. The problem was instantaneous with no prior warning. This is the second time this has occurred. The problem was due to corrosive brake lines. . . . Updated 10/22/14.
On April 9, 2014 at about 9:00 am, I was traveling outside of my neighborhood in light traffic when I came to stop behind a car. My brakes failed on my 1999 chevy Silverado 1500 without any warning. Luckily I know the area and I look for an uphill street and able to stop without any incident. Upon investigation I found the brake lines blew and dumped fluid on the ground. All brake lines corrode and need to be replaced. A local mechanical shop replaced all of them for several thousands dollars.
I had a brake line failure under a hard braking condition (firm, but not panic stop). The hard line from the abs pump to the rear axle failed just above the flex hose coupling. I had believe it to be the flex hose at first. Upon inspection, the hardline and fitting to the flex line at the rear axle has become so corroded as to nearly be indistinguishable. Braking control was minimal. The pedal went to the floor even with the front circuit still intact. Even then, it could not completely stop the vehicle and I was forced to use the parking/emergency brake. Had I been towing at the time, I am convinced it would have been catastrophic.
Massive brake line failure due to rust and corrosion of brake lines.
While applying brakes the pedal went to the floor, I took the truck to the mechanic and he said all the brake lines where rusted out and would need to be replaced.
Hit the brakes relatively hard after being cut off by another driver. Pedal went to the floor and had to have aaa give me a tow home. Found a leaking brake line and repaired it. While test driving I hit the brakes firmly and it appeared as though it was resolved. As I pulled in my driveway I gave it one last good brake, and lo and behold the pedal went to the floor only to find another leak in another line. The brake lines are completely rusted and rotted underneath the vehicle.
While driving on a freeway in heavy traffic three vehicles in front of me came to a sudden stop, two of them moved to the left. I had plenty of time to stop and when I pressed the brake pedal my brakes started working normally. As I got closer, about two car lengths, I lost braking power and sped up as if I had hit an icy patch in the road. I went to the right and hit the vehicle in front of me in the right rear quarter. At this point I coasted to a stop on the shoulder. When I was able to check out my truck I found a lot of brake fluid in the right front wheel well area that appeared to have come from the metal brake line which was rusty. The truck was so heavily damaged I could not get a picture or see the hole in the line. The air bags did not go off. The truck was totaled.
I was operating my vehicle a approx. 30 mph and when I applied my brakes, the brake pedal went to the floor. I had no warning . Upon inspection found that a brake lines had rusted and was leaking from the rear and front brake systems. I am aware that the system has a dual system for safety but never gave a warning. With both front and rear leaking, warning light never came on. All of the lines are very rusted. I have vintage cars with brake lines that never been repaired, and a newer vehicle with many brake problems.
We were driving down the road after applying the e-brake and something sounded like it was dragging. We took the truck to the local shop and were told that the brake lines that go into the abs were rusted out and corroded. We had just replaced the driver's side brake line in feburary of this year. I see that this is a known problem for this year truck. Why isn't chevy taking care of it???.
I was driving the truck and when I to put on the brakes, the petal went to the floor. I instantly had no brakes, no warning lights or anything. There was a car stopped in the road in front of me and was nothing I could do so I ended up rear ending them, totaling their car. When looking under the truck I realized the brake lines had busted due to rust. I have never had as much as a speeding ticket and now have a wreck on my record due to faulty lines that has happen to many people. After I looked into it I seen its being investigated but something needs done, this is very dangerous and is gonna kill people if not fixed and recalled.
My 1999 chevy silverado pickup truck experienced a brake line failure in my driveway, I was going 5 mph or less when both of my brake line failed causing me to rear end my daughters car parked in the driveway, lucky her car was there or I would have run into the garage door. I had the brake lines repaired, they must have only replaced the sections that broke since aprox. 1 year later one of the brake lines broke again when I was out of state, I had the section that broke replaced just before the repair shop closed and I was able to get back home. Today another section of brake line broke I am getting this repaired and any remaining old brake lines replaced, also my emergency brake is broken I'm not sure what the problem is yet.
Vehicle brake lines found to be severely corroded. Brake line material is not suitable for service in normal conditions and in my case the frame and other undercarriage do not exhibit similar corrosion. Investigation of the lines found corrosion throughout the brake system, particularly around the abs controller, located at the midpoint of the vehicle on the drivers side inside frame rail. In talking with friends/CO-workers I learned of two incidents, one with a 2002 silverado 2500 having a similar failure where the line failed at stop while the line was under pressure. Another friend had a failure in his 2001 Silverado 1500 while applying brakes to stop a the bottom of a hill. The brakes failed due to a ruptured line and the owner was able to gear down, roll through the stop sign and turn onto a side road. A higher profile incident involved a CO-worker with a 2001 silverado 2500 pulling a travel trailer. While coming to a stop, the brake line ruptured and the vehicle ran the red light. The owner was able to stop the vehicle using the travel trailer electric brakes. I work at a large chemical company headquartered in kingsport, TN. This incident was the subject of a safety newsletter that is circulated at the kingsport site in 2013. Searches of internet forums find multiple similar incidents due to brake line rupture some involving injury.
Brake pedal went to the floor during application, lost control of braking and had to use emergency brake to stop. Checked underneath the vehicle and brake lines are all badly corroded.
This is the second of two incidents of when I was pulling my truck out of my driveway to find I had no brakes as a result of corroded brake lines. Both incidents did not resolve in an accident since I am an aware driver. But the fact that I have had to separate brake lines corrode through has me nervous to drive the vehicle as I'm unsure when it could occur. I am having all the lines replaced even if the mechanics don't recommend it.
I came up to a red light, engaged the brakes and the brake pedal slowly went to the floor. Luckily there was not a vehicle in front of me or in the cross traffic, for I was not able to stop until I was well though the intersection. I was able to stop safely without injury. Left rear brake line was rusted through.
Backing boat into water at boat ramp. Applied brakes to stop, pedal went to floor, slammed transmission into park and was able to stop without losing my boat and truck. Inspected all lines--all corroded and seeping brake fluid. Truck has only 105,000 miles, was rustproofed and undercarriage wash every week during winter. Have had chevy vehicles and ran them up to 300,000 miles in the 70's and 80's and never had a brake line failure. It is obvious the lines are of low quality-purchased ss lines pending repair.
Sudden brake failure when slowing to turn off the highway into a gas station. The brake pedal when completely to the floor with very little brake function. After inspection I found a hole rusted in one of the metal brake lines just below the drivers door.
Dear sir or madam, I have a 1999 chevy silverado. I just had the brake lines burst on my chevy pickup. Having heard it reported on the local news and reading about it on line that. It is an issue that needs to be address, gm needs to step up and fix their low quality work. Toyota had to fix their gas pedal issue, this is a far worse issue when you have no brakes and your car is full of people.
Rear brake line corroded and caused a break where brake fluid sprayed through the line when the brakes were applied. Loss of braking distance. No accident.
Reae brake line burst. Upon inspection found that all brake lines are severly corroded.