Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 - part 1

Extreme rust, tailgate cables broke in use, had to replace. Tailgate still won't latch properly, dropping open while driving/hauling fairly often; brake line rusted out, replaced before had accident; whole frame rusted - under carriage//tire wells/drive shaft/around reece hitch so I worry about pulling trailer/hailing. Horn has rusted off. Only 77,000 miles as I do not drive it daily, just to work around my place or pickup/haul/trailer something. Gm needs recall to address this rust issue because it is a major safety issue.

My 2001 chevy Silverado 2500hd with 111,000 miles had a total loss of braking in my driveway while moving the truck from one spot to another. Upon inspection of the truck there was no brake fluid in the reservoir and the area under the drivers seat was wet with brake fluid. Inspection of the brake lines found severe corrosion on the lines. There was no partial braking effort, braking went to zero. I was ready to pick up a new 7600lb travel trailer this week and we came close to a tragedy. Local dealer in gettysburg, PA said there was no recall or "silent recall".

Total brake failure while attempting to stop due to rusted brake line. Brake lines leading to rear brakes and left front rusted through and bled out. I was travelling 55mph.

Rusted brake lines x-2 ,brakes failed and pedal went to the floor, stopped in time no wreck, had to splice line with couplings.

Brake pedal went to floor after launching my boat. Found that a brake line had ruptured. Glad it didn't happen while I was on the road with the boat in tow. All brakes lines were rusted and I had them replaced following week. Very expensive repair. Found out this is common on these vehicles. Gm really needs to fix this issue.

While coming to a stop a brake line failed due to corrosion. I was very fortunate that I was not pulling my trailer. After inspection I would say that all of the brake lines are corroded and are near the point of failure and will need to be replace.

On the way to pick up some items from a relative that lived 42 miles, approximately 32 miles into the trip it was noticed that the brakes were getting progressively worse, within 4 miles of our destination, the brakes were almost non-existent. Fortunately, we made it, however as soon as we parked and turned the engine off, we heard a pop and liquid began spraying from the right side of the front grill near the headlight. A very large amount of liquid then began pouring out of the right side by the bumper as well. Originally we believed it to be coolant as it had a green tint to it, however this didn't explain the poor brake response. We thought perhaps the brake fluid was low, and checked the reservoir. The reservoir had some still, but showed low. We added some, but it poured out almost as fast as it went in. Upon further investigation we found the leak not to be coolant, but the actual brake lines had blown out due to rust, and what sprayed out was brake fluid mixed with rust. Had this happened 20 minutes later, after we would have loaded a large amount of bricks in the bed, and we had to stop suddenly, this could have been disastrous and even deadly. We learned about this site by looking online and seeing the tens of thousands of complaints of the same thing - Chevrolet saving a few dollars and using steel for brake lines instead of stainless steel - a cost of less than $40 per vehicle (we priced replacements and the steel was $195, while stainless steel was $233), and no warning to consumers given even after they acknowledged publicly and the NHTSA investigated, but did nothing. . . So much for protecting the public. In addition, we had to have the vehicle towed back to our home. Hopefully, no one has to die before they're forced to inform all current owners to check their brake lines because they chose to use steel in an area of the country known for steel rusting!.

Pushed on brake while exiting freeway and felt pedal go to floor. Downshifted transmission and repeatedly pushed brake pedal to slow down. Was able to slow down since had a good amount of road until the stop sign. Found the rear brake line and burst due to rusting brake lines.

Got home, pulling into garage brake pedal went straight to floor. Hit back wall and back door of house. Anyone if front of me would have been seriously injured. Found brake lines completely rusted and brake fluid blown everywhere. Fyi-I'm a fanatic when it comes to maintainence and upkeep on all vehicles I've owned.

The brake lines on 2001 chevy silverado khd need to be replaced due to rust and corrosion. Luckily the rupture happened in a parking lot at low speeds. There is far too much rust on the under carriage, what is the preventative maintenance to keep the entire underside of my from rusting out and corroding? especially important parts like brake and fuel lines? I have owned other vehicles that are older and have more miles and a fraction of the rust. Gm needs to recall/resolve this issue.

Driving 40 mph and approached a traffic light. As I began to brake, I noticed the brake pedal felt mushy and with subsequent pressure the brake pedal went to the floor. I pulled off the road to a nearby parking lot and looked under the truck. Brake fluid had gushed out from the brake line approximately under the driver seat. The brake line was heavily corroded and appeared to be in a very fragile state. Vehicle was towed to a nearby gm dealer for service.

Both of the brake lines on my truck have failed due to rust ## VIN failed ##.

I was driving aprox. 55-60 mph on north bound 71 when traffic suddenly slowed down,when I pushed on the brakes the pedal went all the way to the floor so I tried to pump the brakes but the truck never slowed down, the traffic was completely stopped in front of me so I had to drive off into the median on the right side and up over the concrete curb into the grass and eventually came to a stop in the grass, luckily there was no cars on the side of the road,after having it checked out I found out the brake lines were completely rusted away,I had to replace a right side rim and tire, right side lower control arm,right side torsion bar, right side running board,and all the brake lines, around $2300. 00 in repair, the money is not the important thing it's the lives that were almost lost because of faulty brake lines that day, presently the truck is waiting for repairs because fuel started pouring out from under it, after having it checked I found out the fuel lines all need replaced and they will have to pull the tank or bed to replace them ,said it would run me another $750. 00 to have all new lines and hoses done because they were all bad.

Severe corrosion of the brake lines leading from the abs unit to all four wheels resulted complete failure of the brakes. The left rear brake line developed a rupture roughly 2 inches long above the fuel tank that made it impossible to develop any brake system pressure. The failed line was replaced by a local Chevrolet dealership and the rest of the brake lines were "inspected. " the right front brake line ruptured where it passes around the left front wheel well, roughly 2 months later again due to severe corrosion, and again resulting in complete brake system pressure loss. This line was completely deteriorated as well and should have been replaced at the time of the first failure. The size of the ruptures in both cases made it impossible to develop and supply any brake system pressure to the 3 remaining wheels. In both cases, the failure occured when the truck was moving at under 10 mph and approaching a stop sign. The first time I stopped the vehicle by running into the ditch, and the second time I stopped it by stomping on the e-brake and skidding to a stop. Had the failure occured on the highway, it would have resulted in an accident involving a heavy truck. This is a truck with a +9,000 lb gross vehicle weight and +10,000 lb max trailer weight rating. It sounds like this is a frequent problem with gm trucks and suvs from this time period. It is also important to note that the truck was located in south carolina from 2002 until 2007 and was only in the northeast for five winter seasons or approx. 65,000 miles. The truck has no cosmetic body rust and no significant rust on the frame or undercarriage. This was a premature failure resulting in a very dangerous condition. I have already replaced my remaining lines, but this is way more worthy of a recall then a rusted tailgate support cable.

Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph the brake lines became fractured. The contact mentioned that after inspecting the vehicle he noticed that all of the brakes lines were corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 86,000. Kmj.

I was driving on us 41 when the light started to changed I applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor, the rear brake line burst, this first occurrence was in sept 2012, then this November the same thing occurred accept the front brake line burst. Both times I had the Chevrolet dealer perform the repairs. The second repair ,I was informed by the service tech that this occurs with trucks that are in the northern states quite often and is due to corrosion that attacks the carbon steel brake lines. I was very lucky in both brake failures that nobody was in front of me, otherwise there would have been possible injuries. .

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the brakes failed. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle depressed the brake pedal into the floorboard however, the vehicle would not decelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for inspection where they stated that the brake lines were rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 200,000. The VIN was unavailable.

I was towing my boat home with my 2001 chevy Silverado 2500hd and as I approached an intersection I applied the brakes and the brake pedal went right to the floorboard!! there was no warning of a loss in hydraulic pressure and no other indications of an imminent brake system failure. Immediately upon noticing the brake system failure I downshifted the automatic transmission to help slow the truck down. Luckily there was no other traffic as I rolled through the intersection with a 3,000 pound boat/trailer load I was towing. I managed to make it home by altering my route to avoid downsloping intersections and also downshifting the transmission to slow down as I approached those intersections I could not avoid. Since I did not have a vehicle lift or the proper tools/equipment to make the repairs, I had the truck towed to an automotive repair facility. Their diagnosis: brake line failure due to significant corrosion. Repair bill was $260 to repair/replace the corroded brake line that supplied the brakes to the left front wheel! this same circumstance occurred again on 9/3/12 (I. E. , same loss of hydraulic pressure (without warning) & total brake system failure)! the truck is again in the repair shop and the mechanic stated the brake line to the right front wheel failed due to corrosion & he also said all the other brake lines, except for the one replaced on 6/22/2012, are corroded "pretty bad. " he also stated that the design & location of the brake systems on these Chevrolet & GMC silverado pickup trucks is such that corrosion and brake system failure is a very common occurrence, especially in our region (upper michigan) with long winters and road salt. What's worse is that key components of the system (in particular the abs valve) are not easily accessible for service, maintenance or repair, which only adds to the cost of repair. Please issue a recall!!.

I noticed my brakes starting to feel soft after a panic stop and a leak under my truck. The leak was traced to the brake lines under the truck cab leading to the antilock brake valve. Root cause of failure was extensive corrosion to the brake lines. All brake lines will have to be replaced. I am the original owner of this truck.

2011: I lost my brakes while hauling 2 horses in the mountains of western maryland. As I was traveling downhill, I was extremely fortunate to have been able to turn into a business that was "uphill" an used gravity to stop. This was extremely scary. I had my truck towed and and learned that my brake lines rusted out. 2014: I took my truck in to have an oil change and learned that my fuel lines were leaking. I had no warning and obviously I replaced them. I have also replaced my air conditioning twice.

The metal line running from the abs/proportioning valve to the rear brakes is completely rusted and failed while driving home. There is almost no braking left on the truck. A stop from ~50mph including downshifting to l1 and using the emergency brake resulted in stopping more than 10 feet over the line. The brake pedal travels most of the way to the floor even after several pumps. This is the second failure. Two of the brake lines running towards the front of the vehicle failed several years ago and were replaced.

My brake lines failed twice. Once in 2008 and today 8/8/11. Failure due to lines rusting (cheap metal tubing) and bursting when brakes applied. Mechanic even stated he couldn't beleive that gm was using inferior metal tubing. He showed me a piece of the line and it snapped into two pieces, I mean it didn't even bend it just snapped.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that the brake line was rusted and corroded, causing a brake line failure while driving 30 mph. The brake was depressed into the floorboard, causing fuel to leak. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic after inspecting the failure and the contact was informed that the brake lines would need replacing. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 80,000.

While in my own driveway, trying to place truck into drive, placed foot on brake pedal and it went to floor. On inspection of exterior of truck found rear brake line, to drivers rear wheel, corroded and leaking. Found majority of brake lines flaking rust.

Brake failure. I have a 2001 chevy 2500hd (original owner). I experienced a sudden loss of braking ability. Brake line burst near the gas tank due to corrosion. Had that area of the lines repaired only to have another burst in the brake line in different part of the lines (just behind front well well) just two days later. This is a vehicle designed for towing. I was towing a large, heavy boat at the time. I was lucky that I still had front brakes and a trailer with brakes. The auto repair place told me they are seeing this same problem with this make and model.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd. The contact stated that he was performing some routine maintenance and noticed that front brake lines had severely rusted. The vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and advised him that there were no current recalls. The failure mileage was approximately 119,400. The VIN was unavailable. Updated 3/21/11.

Failure of brakes on 2001 chevy silveado 2500hd. Ruptured hydraulic brake line to rear left. Lots of rust on line that is visible. Cost of repair 300. 00 plus.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that the entire brake line was severely rusted and corroded. The contact driving at an unknown speed when the brakes failed to respond when applied. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was advised that all brake lines would ned replacing. The vehicle was left with the dealer where the contact was awaiting repairs. The manufacturer was contacted but provided no assistance. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 109,000.

I own a 2001 Chevrolet 2500 hd truck. I have had brake failure 4 times within the past 3 years due to rusted brake lines. Once while pulling a horse trailer going up and down hills. Luckily there was no traffic in front able to coast safely to the side of the road. Another time while driving into the city. Same thing. Luckily no one in front. And recently while driving the trailer again loaded with horses the line had rusted thru again in another place. The truck has been into midas in frankfort kentucky 2 times to repair rusted brake lines. The other two times have taken to a local mechanic. Every mechanic comments about the rust on the undercarriage. Also the face place for the rear axel that holds the oil for the rear drive has rusted thru and been replaced once because the lubricant was leaking out of it. This was done thru a Chevrolet dealer two years ago. The plate is again very rusted and who knows when it will have to be replaced. The truck is not driven very much anymore since it is not reliable. The only other alternative that I have is to replace every single brake line which is too costly for me at this time. I believe with all that I have read that this is a recurring problem that chevy had with their trucks. The truck is sitting in the drive right now with the most recent brake line failure. The most recent one goes from the drivers front wheel side to the passenger side front wheel. Too much rust and you never know when the brakes will fail when riding in this vehicle. Thank you.

Abs system activates while stopping at slow speeds, makes brake pedal shutter, abs makes noise. This causes the vehicle to not make a complete stop immediately. Vehicle has brand new brakes and rotors. Also all brake lines are badly corroded. Contacted Chevrolet in regards to the service brakes, huydraulic: antilock recall of 8/29/2005 for salt states #49552 - they indicate my vehicle is not in the recall???.

I was traveling at 40mph and another vehicle pulled out in front of me, I slammed on the brakes and avoided an accident. I went to use my brakes a few hundred feet down the road and the pedal went to the floor. Upon inspection after I got home a brake line had blown out, after further investigation I noticed that all of my brake line are rusted very bad to the point of all of them needing to be replaces ASAP. This vehicle is only 9 years old, I have a car that was built in 1980 and the brake lines look much better. The frame of the truck looks pretty rusted as well I think there is a serious problem with the brake lines of chevy trucks in the early 2000 years.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while approaching a stop light at 25 mph with the brakes applied, they would not engage. The vehicle proceeded to crash into another vehicle. A vehicle occupant was injured and transported to the hospital. The vehicle sustained substantial front end damage. Upon further inspection, the failure was contributed to brake line failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Brake line failure due to rust through on 2001 chevy Silverado 2500hd led to loss of braking and nearly an accident. The resulting loss of the vehicle for several days while the brake lines had to be completely replaced at a cost of approximately $2000.

Chevy 2001 2500hd - I have just over 25,000 miles on it. At 16,000 miles I had to replace all the rotors, etc. Because of rust and pitting. This past Saturday, I returned from a short errand and I noticed something dripping from the undercarriage in my driveway. I crawled under and notice how pitted and corroded the brake lines were. It appeared that brake fluid was oozing from the lines. Later, I pushed on the brake pedal to see how bad the lines would bleed again and the pedal went to the floor - I could feel the pressure release - like something ruptured in the brake system. Fortunately, I was in my driveway and not driving at the time.

Brake line corrosion caused total brake system failure. Fortunately, no one was injured or killed.