Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - part 1

Brake lines have rotted out and need to be replaced.

Sudden loss of braking ability. One minute brakes worked, but pedal went to floor on subsequent use. Inspection revealed this was due to rust-through of the rigid brake lines on the driver's side frame.

Failure of brake line complete loss of brakes. Going out of driveway turn into a dte pole to stop.

Driving in stop and go traffic 3 -5 mph brake line broke, pedal went to floor. Had to shift to neutral and emergency brake to stop. Chevy dealership states they were aware of rusting brake lines failing on this model. No recall at this time. $1,800. 00 to have dealership replace.

Moving boat in my yard when brake pedal went to the floor, used emergency brake to stop. Brake line to left front was completely split open . Line is severely rusted in spots.

Driving my chevy silverado down the road. Hit the brakes for a deer and the brake pedal went to the floor. Smoke started coming out from under the hood. Fluid was all over the engine and on the road. Found that the metal brake line blew out. Talked to 3 companies about repairs. All the lines are rotten. Minimum cost is $500. All places said this is a common problem with gm trucks-even the dealer said OH brake lines go bad all the time on vehicles over 10 years old. I have been driving for almost 50 years; owned at least 20 vehicles and never heard of this happening. In case you don't know it-brakes are pretty important! I was lucky. No one was hurt. I was on a back road. I read that gm used low quality material for their lines. If so, it should be easy to break it down and verify. Was this metal susceptible to corrosion? they know all the conditions that their trucks will be in. How many more of unreported issues are there? sooner or later it will be people's lives that will be lost. Thank you for your time.

The brakes failed while in motion. The cause was the steel hydraulic brake line to the rear wheels rusted and became too weak to hold braking pressure. Upon further inspection, all steel brake lines were very rusty.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the frame, body, and brake lines were all rusted out. Best Chevrolet (128 derby st, hingham, MA 02043, (781) 347-1886) was contacted and stated that there was no recall. The manufacturer had not been contacted. The failure mileage was 212,000.

All brake lines rusted out under cab on drivers side busted when stoping at stop sign.

Was traveling approximately 55 mph down a state highway. After coming around a blind curve, came upon stopped traffic due to road work. Applied pressure to brake pedal when pedal went soft and depressed all the way to the floor. After releasing brakes and pushing again still had no brakes. Had to swerve out of road-way to avoid rear ending multiple vehicles. After running out of road, hit 2 culvert pipes along with road work signage, finally bringing the truck to a stop in a residential yard. Truck brake lines for front brakes had corroded and ruptured causing the incident. Further investigation into this matter shows an apparent issue with this model gms for brake line corrosion that gm has failed to address through the recall process.

Rusted/ruptured brake line in 2012 while braking at an intersection - swirved to miss a vehicle. Pulling out of driveway in 2016 another line ruptured. Vehicle undercarrage washed after each winter but excessive rust on all parts and frame. Both incedents with low miles [20k & 30k] on a lightly used vehicle.

Rear brake line rusted completely through during normal driving operation which resulted in a brake fluid spill and reduced braking capacity of the vehicle. Vehicle was on a city street turning onto a highway when the incident happened. Further inspection found that all brake lines on the vehicle had extensive corrosion and had to be replaced. Vehicle had 120,000 miles on it with no accident history.

Driving to work today the metal brake line under the driver door burst leaving me with very little stopping power. This is the second time this line has failed.

Brake pedal went to floor on rural road. Able to stop by downshifting and running off road. Brake lines had rotted out. During this repair it was found that gas line had also rotted and was leaking. Total cost of repairs, nearly $2,000. 00.

Brake line rupture do to rusted lines, speed 45 mph no brakes at all and used emergency brake to finally stop on shoulder of road. . Brake fluid under drives side door near the frame.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Upon inspecting underneath the vehicle, there was extensive rust and corrosion on the undercarriage and the brake lines. The contact also indicated that the brake lines prematurely fractured. Vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 87,000.

Traveled to store about four blocks away from my residence. Upon returning, I noticed my brakes barely working while going downhill on street. I had to downshift and use emergency brake to get to bottom of hill. At bottom of hill is my driveway. I was able to enter my driveway and park. I could see a liquid dripping rapidly -- brake fluid-- under the truck about the middle of the drivers side door. I opened the hood and checked the brake fluid level, only a small amount left. Within five minutes the rest of the brake fluid had drained out with gravity. Thankfully no one was in front of me or crossing the street. Note: there was no indication on dash lit prior to this happening. Braking loss happened first. Seems like brake line just split/burst.

The brake lines corroded in the middle of the brake line, spraying out brake fluid all over the suspension and releasing all pressure in the brake system. The brakes failed to stop the vehicle and I had to stop with the emergency brake instead.

No warning that anything was wrong with the brakes. This is the 3rd time a brake line has blown out on this truck. I applied the brake pedal to no resistance until the pedal hit something metal. The truck did come to a gradual stop. This is a well maintained truck with just under 39000 miles on it. Regular nys inspections, oil and greased and looked over by a mechanic every 3000 miles. This is not a wear problem as gm maintains.

I pressed the brake pedal and it went to the floor as the steel line leading toward the rear axle burst, the failure occurred near the left rear wheel well in the line following the top of the left frame rail toward the rear axle. Luckily the vehicle was stationary when it happened, so no personal injury occurred. The brake lines have been inspected and passed annually, with the last inspection taking place eight months ago in September 2014.

Driving down my street to go to store went to stop at end of street to turn left the brake pedal went to the floor and I almost run into a car in front of me. I then back up and but it in front of house. If I would have been on a main road and had to stop I would have been in an accident . The abs didn't work at all if this is what it is suppose to do, there was no stopping of this truck. This was the rear brake line up by the fram of the truck with conector.

Vehicle developed a gas line leak, and upon inspection, discovered that all fuel and brake lines on vehicle have extensive corrosion and are in need of replacement. The vehicle interior and exterior are in near new condition, the issue with the brake and gas lines is clearly a metallurgical issue and to the extent this problem is, is not a normal maintenance issue. There has been extensive reports of this problem and it puts large numbers of consumers at risk. There is no way that a well maintained vehicle should require repair costs in excess of $3000. 00 for this type of safety issue.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to respond. As a result, the contact crashed into a tree and the air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed and there were no injuries reported. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake line was rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Starting from a waiting line for my annual vehicle inspection I was directed to stop, while trying to depress the brake pedal it went to the floor with no resistance and not warning light. I hit the emergency brake to halt the vehicle and ask the mechanic on duty to assist in determining the problem. While pumping the brake trying to build up pressure I was told to stop as fluid running on the ground it appeared to be coming from under the left front headlight area. After it was lifted on the rack it was determined that my steel brakeline had developed a hole due to excessive corrosion. I was lucky as just prior I was on a major freeway and traveling at a much higher rate of speed. The mechanic explained that where the line runs across from left to right that it appears that water is constantly being diverted from the radiator down onto the line. This sounds like a design flaw that should have been discovered a long time ago or the brake line should be stainless steel to prevent the corrosion.

Brake lines rusted out.

My vehicle is 9 years old with 80,000 which means it has not even had a tune-up yet. Everything underneath is rusted through, brake lines are busting and it looks like the fuel lines are next. I would expect this in north dakota but the truck has been in kentucky it's entire life. Steel lines with little protection I would willingly pay a little more for stainless steel shame on you chevy.

First off there's very little snow here so the body and frame isn't rusting out because of that but its defenetly rusting very bad the brake lines have rusted complty in half the transmission has went out twice the oil gauge dont work there have been times the motor knocked but then smoothed out again ive been a chevy fan my entire life but the company isnt up to standard's of the consumers in my book if your asking 35000 for a damn truck it should last a long time with no issues.

There were two incidents with the 2006 silverado and both related to the steel brake lines. A) during inner city driving, the rear brakes failed. Cause was a broken steel brake line from the abs module to the rear 'y' block. Believe the leak was closer to the rear axle. New stainless steel line was installed. B) again during inner city driving, the front brakes failed. One of the steel lines failed. It looked like the issue was near the abs module. But in removing all of the remaining brake lines it was hard to tell what was the exact failure point. With the exception of the coated steel lines on the rear axle; all of the original general motors lines were in rusted/corroded state. All steel brake lines have been replaced with stainless steel lines. The truck belongs to my father bernard ungar and was driving it both instances. His email bungar@aoc. Gov.

Complete brake failure. After inspection by mechanic it was discovered that brake line had completely rusted apart in one area. All other brake lines were in a rusty state and mechanic feels that they are due to leak any time. Complete replacement of all underbody brake lines will have to be done. Chevrolet issued a similar recall for vehicles up to 2005. Perhaps it is time for them to extend this recall. If I had not been an experienced driver (this is the primary vehicle for my 17 year old) I would have crashed. I was able to gear down and pull into a grassy field to slow the vehicle enough to engage the emergency brake.

After picking up my 5yr old grandson, we came to a stop sign at a very busy intersection where the cross traffic is going about 50-60mph. When I applied the brakes the pedal went to the floorboard. I managed to depress the emergency brake just in time to keep from being hit by a semi truck going very fast. There were no warning lights or indication that there was a problem with the brakes. The dealer said the brake lines had rusted out and would need replacement. I contacted gm customer service and finally got to a cost assistance representative who informed me that gm would not help due to the age and mileage of the vehicle. Really, the truck is 8 years old and otherwise in very good condition. Also I don't understand how mileage affects a non-moving part. I believe the brake lines were made from inferior metal for this application. To me, the brake lines should be considered a safety item similar to the air bags. If brake lines are now expected to fail in vehicles 8 years or older I expect there will be a lot of injured or dead people due to this. After checking the internet for the same problem, I counted over 300 people who experienced the same issue on this vehicle. I believe gm should accept responsibility and correct this issue and reimburse those who have already had the lines replaced.

After driving 30 miles on interstate 95, I parked in my driveway. When I attempted to move the truck, I stepped on brakes as usual except the pedal went to the floor. I lost my brakes because the brake line under the driver position ruptured. When I talked to the service department, I told them I lost the brakes in my truck. The response was "it is a known problem with silverado trucks and suburbans". They said "bring it in and we'll check it out". I told them if it is a known problem, there should be a recall on it! I can't believe the company does not put a recall out for this. That truck weighs about 7000 pounds, I do mostly highway driving at speeds up to 75 mph (if you drive 65mph on I-95 you'll either be tailgated or pushed out of the way), and it is terrifying to know that you can lose your brakes like that without any warning. Most of these vehicles haul heavy loads or pull trailers or both.

Driving at about 35mph when the car ahead put on brakes my pedal went straight to the floor and I ended up using the emergency brake to stop. I had the truck taken to the dealership who told me the brake lines were completely rusted out. I called Chevrolet's service number and was told this was not a problem with my year. But it had been in the past so no help available.

This is the 2nd time that a brake line blew out on this truck. No warning that anything was wrong. Applied brakes coming to a stop sign and brake pedal went to the floor. No pedal response. This truck is kept clean and mileage is under 34000. Please look into this.

I was at our town dump when I hit a small pot hole and when I applied the brakes they went to the floor. I found brake fluid splattered on the inside of the drivers side rear wheel. I found that the brake line gave away right above a small metal bracket that connects the rubber hose to the main brake line from the abs box. The condition of the rest of the brake line reveals serious corrosion, I live in CT and deal with winter conditions. The truck is a 2006 silverado with 62000 miles. I was very fortunate that this did not happen on the open road or when we pull our horse trailer. I have read about many issues about gm brake line issues and feel that a recall would be prudent.

Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet silverado. The contact stated while traveling approximately 5 mph the brakes failed and the emergency brake had to be applied to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop who diagnosed that the the brake lines were corroded and there was a loss of brake fluid. It was diagnosed to replace the front and rear brake lines. The brake lines had been replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,000. Dyd.