Four problems related to brake disc caliper have been reported for the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 based on all problems reported for the 2003 Silverado 2500.
Brake line broke while braking for turn. Line broke that supplied drivers front brake. Hole in bend before flexible line to caliper. Noticed all front brake lines very rusted those even going to the master cyl. Not drove that often during the winter months, not from salt.
I own a 2003 chevy Silverado 2500hd pick up w/ a little over 50,000 miles. This winter while driving the break pedal went straight to floor and could not stop. A snow enbankment stopped me luckily with no injury and no damage to the vehicle. The vehicle was brought to a nearby Chevrolet dealer where it was determined that the brake lines had corroded right through the calipers were corroded at the bleeder valve and rotors were delaminating . The dealership said that it is common with these vehicles. I cannot see a 7 year old vehicle w/ low miles having such a main major system failure as this. The cost for repair would be $3,200 I cannot afford this so the vehicle (which is mint condition) is now sitting in the drive way.
Have 38,597 on my 2003 chevy sil hd 4x4, had to replaced all brake rotors,brakes,calipers. Rusted so bad they were not working? drive shaft and all upper and lower control arms and frame rusted? like its 50 years old. Live in va? worst I've ever seen! something should be done, did my metal come from china?.
My 2003 silverado has a great deal of rust on the under carriage of the truck. Most would consider it surface rust, but the brake lines disturbed me. I was worried about them rusting through. Sure enough, while towing my trailer I had to stop for a quick changing traffic light, and my foot went to the floor. Pumping did not help much since both main lines going to abs unit (located under the truck) blew out. I used my trailer brakes to help stop the truck. I had my truck towed to my mechanic and we felt it was unsafe to drive the truck with the other brake lines in the same condition. We replaced all the lines with stainless steel ($350). But since the rust effected all of the calipers, they had to be replaced as well as the rotors. I have the old lines for inspection updated 05/11/10.