Brake Fluid Leak problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Brake line completely rusted through on front, left side near wheel. Inspection of lines revealed significant rust on all brake lines. No braking action at all when I tried to stop, brake fluid poured out and I had to use parking brake to stop vehicle. Occurred when I was driving out of my garage. If I had been on highway when this happened, it could have caused significant injury to myself and others. This vehicle saw only limited use during winter months but lines are very rusted.

Steel brake lines (brakelines) rusted through by frame of truck. Common problem with this year and model. Very dangerous as usually occurs (and did in my case) while driving since pumps will push brake fluid out of leaking rusted lines while driving.

Brake lines rotted/rusted out ,front to back. Fluid leaked out everywhere. Had to drive ten miles per hour ,but made it home from work safely! ($950 repair bill). Thank you general motors. My next truck will be a Ford.

Was driving vehicle on us 131 in holland mi. I was traveling at approx 50mph when I had to brake for stopped traffic ahead. Vehicle began to slow when suddendly brake pedal fell and I lost much of my braking. Had to vere off to the shoulder of the road to avoid possible collision with stopped traffic. When I pulled over to inspect my truck, I noticed fluid dripping from the frame rail near the fuel tank. It was brake fluid. The brake line that goes from the abs unit to the rear brake hose was rusted through and leaking. This is a 10yr old truck with only 122000 miles on it. I don't believe this type of failure is acceptable for a vehicle of this age and mileage. I was able to carefully drive the truck home and parked it. I contacted my local dealer service manager, who could only repair it at my expense. I got general motor customer assistance # from her and contacted them. They opened a case, #8-2572108769, and said they also would do nothing to assist in the repair of this condition. They are lucky not to have a death or injury lawsuit on their hands. I've seen several other complaints online from other owners of this model. These need to be recalled before somebody gets killed.

The brakes went to the floor and completely failed; through the intersection we went. I was able to use the emergency brake to slow and then stop the truck. Somehow, we were able to avoid an accident. I was able to get the truck the rest of the way home using the emergency brake. The brake fluid reservoir was full, but I could see fluid leaking under the truck from the frame area near the driver¿s door. Looking under the truck, I noticed the brake lines were rusted; every brake line on the truck was rusted. Looking on-line, I noticed I wasn¿t the only one with this problem. I ordered a complete set of stainless steel brake lines. We had the truck towed the truck to the chevy dealer ($200. 00). They replaced every brake line on the truck as well as the front calipers ($2100). The dealer did a great job; $1600. 00 of the cost was for labor.

Parked vehicle in driveway, moved it about three feet and braked. The pedal went to the floor. Looked under the truck and found a large puddle of brake fluid coming from a rusted through brake line. Upon further inspection the others were in the same state. Lucky this didn't happen with family onboard while driving on a roadway, could have resulted in a terrible accident.

I have a home in the hills of west virginia and had just returned from town after driving up and down local mountain roads. I parked in the driveway without incident. When I started the truck to move it in driveway and pressed on the brake peddle, the peddle went completely to the floor and I was totally without brakes. Luckily, I was on a flat surface and used my emergency brake to stop vehicle. When I stepped on the brakes again, I noticed a stream of brake fluid squirting out from the area under the driver side door. Upon further investigation I realized that one of the brake lines along the frame had failed due to corrosion. Only one of the 4 brake lines had failed, however, the entire braking system was rendered completely inoperable. Absolutely no redundant braking available, except for the emergency brake. If this happened while drive on the highway or down the mountain, it could have been catastrophic. The truck has no visible body or frame corrosion. How could the the safety-critical brake lines corrode when the rest of the vehicle is in good shape rust-wise? seems gm has used sub-standard brake lines in the vehicle. I have researched this issue and it is a well-documented problem that gm knows about and should be required to address.

Approaching a stop sign I applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. Upon examination I found the brake fluid was leaking from a rusted line at the read right of the truck where the brake line from the front of the vehicle connects to the rubber hose that feeds both sides of the rear brakes. The rest of the lines look great but that main feed is rusted and failed. This has never happened to me in all years owning vehicles.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and there was an increased in stopping distance. The contact discovered that the brake lines rusted and corroded causing the brake fluid to leak from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000.

Driving downhill on my (400' long) driveway I depressed brake pedal to stop at the bottom before entering trafic. The brake pedal went completley to the floor. Luckily there were no cars coming. I was able to swerve off the side of the road and stop. I discovered brake fluid leaking from rusted lines on the drivers side, mid-way down the length of the truck. Upon furthur investication I noted all brakes lines are severly rusted. Based on the location and manner these lines are routed, I would not classify them as a maintenance item. Please help.

While slowing down and coming to a stop the at a juction the other day the brake pedal travelled all the way to the floor, no warning. I was able to press the foot brake and lock it to stop the truck, scariest thing ever have gone through…. Not to be in control of a 1/2 ton truck coming to a stop. I thought for sure I was going to be in an accident. I found it hard to believe that the brake lines could be leaking but after looking at them, sure enough they were rusted through and the brake fluid was pouring out. It took about 10 minutes for all the fluid to emptyed from the master cyclinder. After some online research I learned this has been a problem for gm and the chevy silverado and other gm trucks. Brakes lines rusting out after as little as 4 years. I checked to see if there was a recall and learned that it's a "regular maintaince issue". Although many 1000's of people have experienced the same issue of brake lines rusting prematurly. Estimated cost to replace all brake lines $1500!!! some of us just don’t have that kind of money to spend but I’ll have to…saftly comes first gm.

Brake pedal went to the floor when trying to brake. Got the truck home and towed it to a auto repair business. The brake lines had rusted out and were leaking the brake fluid out, also had to replace the calipers because the fluid bleeding mechanism rusted out too this is a safety issue and gm should have issued a recall, this repair has cost me 1350 $.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, another vehicle cut the contact¿s vehicle off causing him to slam down on the brakes. As a result, the brake line fractured and the vehicle began to leak brake fluid. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the brake lines needed to be replaced due to corrosion. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Stopping the truck in front of my garage when the brake pedal went almost to the floor. I inspected below the truck and noted fluid leaking forward of the abs module. I still had partial brakes and was able to take it the few miles down the road to my mechanic. He inspected all my brake lines and ended up replacing them all as they were showing the same pitting and corrosion problems as the one that burst.

Applied pressure to the brakes and they went to the floor with just a little catch. I was only doing about 25 mph and just so happened I was almost at my garage that works on it. (100 yards) I was able to turn in and coast to a stop. The brake line on the driver side underneath the driver and back of the master cylnder had rusted and ruptured. The master cylnder still had fluid in it when we checked it, so the rupture had just occured. I am having to replace all the lines. The vehicle has not been used by me in water situation except for normal driving in wet weather. When we tried to pump the brakes up, the fluid just poured out on the ground. That was when we determined the line was rusted and had burst when I applied the brakes luckily I was going slow and did not have to stop completely or I would have hit anything in front of me. I am having the steel lines replaced with stainless on the recommendation of my service center. (approx cost $1000. 00) this incident was my first and only indication there was a brake problem. I consider myself very lucky that I was not in an accident and was not towing my trailer and tractor. Using just plain steel brake lines in just inexcusable and irresponsible.

Brakes failed, pedal went to the floor when I was pulling into my driveway. Checked under truck and the brake lines are rusted and 1 or 2 were leaking brake fluid. Could stop only by using emergency brake. If I was driving on the road I would have had an accident. Brake lines should not rust out in 8 years. These trucks need to be recalled. It is going to coast close to $1000 if I replaced all the lines.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. The contact depressed the brake harder as a result, the brake lines fractured and the brake fluid was leaking. The contact discovered that there was rust under the vehicle where the brake lines were located. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

I was driving my truck and the brake pedal went to the floor. I was able to stop the truck in my driveway after pumping the brake pedal. There was no trouble light or indication on the dashboard of any brake problem. When I got out of the truck I saw a puddle of fluid under the middle of the truck on the driver's side. Upon further inspection, there is a hole in the rear brake line and all the brake lines are completely rusted and rotting. I was told by the Chevrolet dealer all the brake lines need to be replaced at a cost of $1000. How can the NHTSA allow manufacturers to install brake line materials that can fail without warning in 7 years or less?.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after reversing out of the residential driveway, the front and rear brakes failed. The brake light illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact mentioned that the vehicle came to complete stop after the emergency brake was engaged. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that brake fluid was leaking from the brake lines. The contact added more brake fluid into the vehicle but the failure persisted. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who stated that the brake lines were faulty due to the salt damage. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 74,000 and the current mileage was 78,000.

Stepped on the brakes, the brake pedal went to the floor. I was fortunately able to exit the road and, upon inspection, saw fluid leaking from a heavily corroded front left brake line. I had to have both front brake lines replaced by the dealer at a very significant cost. I have n ever had a corroded brake line on any other vehicle. I believe gm should take responsibility for this problem ? it is a safety issue caused by the use of inferior materials or improper brake line placement/layout.

I was driving on the highway, and approaching a red light, stepped on the brakes. Upon doing so, the brake pedal went to the floor. I was able to pump the pedal, and drive into the next parking lot. I walked around to the rear of the truck, where I saw a puddle of brake fluid. I looked under the truck, and saw the fluid leaking from a heavily corroded brake line. When I got the truck home, I did a more thorough inspection, and discovered that all the brake lines were heavily corroded, and would need replacement. I ordered an aftermarket, pre-bent stainless line kit. I took the truck to a local mechanic who was able to replace the leaking line, and a few others, but was unable to replace the lines going into the abs module due to their location on top of the frame, under the cab. I am able to drive the truck now, but will need to find another mechanic who is willing to separate the cab from the frame to replace the rest of the lines. I have owned many vehicles over the years, and none have ever had a corroded brake line. The last truck I owned was a 1993 chevy silverado, which I had for 15 years, and racked up 300,000 miles, with no brake or fluid line issues, and driven in the same northeast climate as the 2006 silverado. Judging by the amount of complaints I have read online, describing the same problem I am experiencing, I believe gm should take responsibility for the repairs. This problem is a safety issue caused by what I believe to be the use of inferior materials.

My brake pedal went all the way to the floor when attempting to stop the vehicle. I had the truck towed to my mechanic who indicated that all four brake lines were severely corroded, leaking brake fluid, and had to be replaced. This repair cost me $948. 96. My mechanic also told me that other portions of the truck's undercarriage were severely corroded and the fuel lines were also in jeopardy of failing in the near future due to corrosion. Previously, I had to replace the front brake rotors and pads at 19,027 miles and again at 26,058 miles due to untimely corrosion. I do not live near saltwater or any other body of water and do not use the vehicle for work. It is not exposed to corrosive materials.

Brake lines are seeping brake fluid due to corrosion and are failing. Noticeable smell of brake fluid and leakage in front of truck. Brake lines need to be replaced.