41 problems related to brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 based on all problems reported for the 2001 Silverado 2500.
Corroded steel brake lines rusted, caused catastrophic loss of braking.
Rusted brakelines have rendered my truck useless until repairs can be afforded because I sure cant get to the abs to unscrew the back brake line ! beside the fact that one would think a 9 year old truck's brake line would be the last thing to worry about, the rocker panels that will cost 5-6 thousand to fix according to maco have also failed and have rusted away to near nothing. So for the second time in my life, I am left with a beautiful truck I have to crush. Perhaps if I could afford to be the original owner for once, this sort of thing wouldn't happen to me. Good looking truck, awesome engine design, lousy metal and hard to service major components. I paid $2500 to rebuild the transmission for this truck only to have my 2001 2500 silverado killed by a brakeline. I suppose I should have to buy a new truck every 5 years to avoid this sort of nonsense.
Corroded brake lines caused fluid leak. Lines replaced at my expense. Anti-lock unit now faulty and likely due to contamination from corroded brake lines. Anti-lock wheel sensors failed numerous times, once replaced under warranty, twice at my expense.
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brake lines had rotted. Consumer states that the brake lines had to be replaced along with other parts.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. While changing the oil, the contact noticed that the brake line was leaking. He replaced the brake line. The dealer has not been notified. The current and failure mileages were 97,848. The consumer replaced the brake lines with stainless steel due to the corrosion of the lines. Updated 12/12/07.
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. While driving at any speed, the brake lines often fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brakes need to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired twice, but the failure recurred both times. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000.