Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 - part 1

While driving down the highway at 55mph approaching a stop light signal it turned yellow. Knowing that I wasn't going to make it through the intersection before it turned red I hit the brakes to stop. While pushing down on the brakes everything felt normal with resistance from the pedal until all of a sudden the brake pedal lost its resistance or pressure and went straight to the floor and I had little to no brakes. Thankfully no one was in front of me as I would not have been able to stop in time. I then pulled over and after further inspection found that the rear hydraulic brake line had failed due to corrosion. Corrosion that was caused by using inferior products that cant sustain the elements it's used in. I now see that this was a known problem that gm hasn't informed its owners or recalled. Shame on them. Why do we have to wait for people to die before action is taken on an issue such as brake failure. They got lucky in my case.

Brake line failure in several places. Was under vehicle performing an oil change. Noticed fluid on the bottom of the fuel tank. Investigated and found the rear most hard brake line leaking. Continued to inspect all hard lines and found several areas where leaks were present. Removed vehicle from use and started replacing all hard brake lines. New lines are stainless steel thus I should never run into this issue again. Gm should have used stainless steel lines in the first place rather than plain steel lines. The original brakes lines broke like twigs when I bent them to throw them away. I have never seen brake lines in this type of condition on a vehicle with 130,000 miles. This is a safety hazard and possible accident waiting to happen. I have never experienced brake line failure on a vehicle like the chevy silverado. The NHTSA needs to force gm to perform a recall and resolve this issue.

The brake line keep rusting out on these vehicle and that is very dangoures to me and other people on the rode.

Brake lines are rusted and corroded to the point that they are leaking and developing small cracks in them.

The brake line to the front brakes burst and resulted in no brakes. In 2013 the brake line to the rear burst and had the same result. Fortunately I did not have an accident in either case. I repaired the rear brake line and I expected your organization to issue a recall because my research indicated this is a common problem. How many people have to be injured or killed to issue a recall. There is a reasonable expectation that a vehicle in good condition that is ten years old and less than 100,000 miles should not have its brakes fail completely and unexpectedly. Why are these vehicles allowed to be produced with brake lines made of materials that will certainly fail in a short period of time. In both instances, I was traveling at a low speed. What happens when a driver, especially an inexperienced driver has their brakes fail at a high rate of speed. You should issue a recall for the vehicles involved.

Brake lines ruptured underneath driver side of vehicle. Vehicle was moving slowly so I was able to stop. Brake pedal went to floor.

The brake line system is incredibly rusted. I have never seen so much corrosion before on a vehicles brake lines. Luckily, the line that runs front to back ruptured while moving slowly down my own driveway! I looked at the rest of the lines underneath the truck and was amazed at the condition of these lines. I am very disturbed that these lines are so badly effected by "normal" new england road conditions. It is quoted from the dealer that it will cost me $1300. 00 or more to replace the line set. Disgraceful.

Just as we pulled into our driveway pulling a fifth wheel camper as my family was returning from a camping trip our brakes failed. Cause was a pinhole corroded in a steel brake line. We had been driving on mountainous roads and had this happened during the trip instead of miraculously as we arrived at home a tragic accident would have been a high probability. The truck has been well cared for and is in excellent condition with very minor corrosion underneath. Vehicle has been garaged much of the time and has had very limited exposure to corrosive chemicals. This was a total surprise and shock. Due tto the cost of this vehicle we limit usage to extend life and with the care given this vehicle this should not have happened.

The brake lines and fuel lines leaked and were replaced due to excessive corrosion. The front brakes failed while driving. The gas line leaked in my driveway.

Pushed brake while approaching a stop sign and brake pedal went to floor. Looked under the truck and could clearly see fluid on the ground and that brake line was leaking. After further look could see the brake lines were corroded and had more than one leak. No previous indication that brakes were about to fail. No fluid in driveway or lack of brake performance before this incident. No warning of any kind. No warning lights came on. Good thing we didn't make it to the freeway.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact replaced the front brake lines, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.

While towing a 6000 lb. Trailer, the brake peddle went down near floor. I thought trailer brakes were not working properly. Fortunately I was near home. Next morning I noticed large pool of brake fluid under the truck. I found that badly rusted brake lines on the 2003 silverado were leaking.

Excessive corrosion to rear brake lines caused braking malfunction. Could not stop effectively. This happened in my driveway while moving vehicle to another parking space. Both rear brakes do not work. Section of brake line forward of brake line tee on differential failed. I am the original owner of my 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500hd LS crewcab duramax 6. 6l.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that when parking his vehicle and engaging his brakes the vehicle failed to stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed the brake lines needed to be replaced. The repairs were made and the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,173. The contact also stated that the latch on the hood was rusting and the vehicle was leaking diesel fuel. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,500. Sr.

I was traveling along at 45 mph. , and gently applied brakes as I was nearing an intersection. The brake pedal suddenly went to the floor, and I had no brakes. Luckily I thought quick enough to step down on the parking brake, or there would have been a major wreck. Turns out that a steel brake line burst that runs along the frame in behind the fuel tank. Has there been any recalls on this problem? seems like they should have been made out of stainless steel so they don't rust. Thank god my 16 year old daughter wasn't driving when it happened!.

The brake lines rusted threw while driving making the truck unsafe for driving. The fuel lines are going to go next after inspection all the brake and fuel lines are bad.

I was riving down the a road in georgia. Traffic light at bottom of hill changed (right at that point where you have to make a quick decision), I hit brakes pretty hard to stop, brake pedal went to the floor, vehicle didn't even slow one bit. It was too fast to hit parking brake, went right through intersection swerving wildly to miss two other vehicles. So glad I wasn't towing my 8000 pound boat or I would have either killed people or driven off a cliff. There was no warning or any leak before this incident. When I got it towed home, I discovered that a brake line that runs from junction box under the driver's seat to the left front tire had burst. It had some rust on it, but every brake line on every car does. I have never seen one burst. The proportioning valve did not divide the brake pressure to other wheels, the pedal simply went to the floor with no stopping action whatsoever. Maybe if I was gently applying the brakes it would have worked differently, but hitting them hard, it did nothing. Successive pumps were equally useless. I just purchased $450 worth of brake lines and tubing and I will find someone to replace them and bleed the brakes. I read online that there has been a NHTSA investigation for years on this. I could have killed 10 people. Why is there not at least a notice to owners telling them of this problem. I wouldn't risk lives over $1000, I would have had it fixed. Please tell me how I can contact someone beyond this complaint. Owners knowing about this would save lives.

Blew a hole in brake line at boat landing. Luckily I got it stopped before it went into the lake. All brake lines are rusted and need to be replaced. This could have caused severe injury or death if it happened at a different time. I think a recall is necessary as this is a major safety issue. I also have a friend that had the same thing happen on his 2004 sierra.

In April of '14, a front brake line failed and that line was replaced. On 6/3/14, I had another brake line failure directly under the drivers seat. This affected both rear breaks. On inspection of the vehicle, it was observed that all of the steel tubing of the break lines were badly rusted and needed to be replaced. Further inspecting the vehicle, I also found that the transmission lines were also rusting badly and needed to be replaced.

During test drive for unrelated repair the brakes completely failed. The emergency brake had to be applied to stop the vehicle. Inspection resulted in finding the brake line had "blown" out due to excessive rust/corrosion. The entire brake lines had similar corrosion and when touched would practically disintegrate. Result was entire brake line system had to be replaced/fabricated to avoid future blow out of the other lines. No warning of "soft" brake was experienced prior to the incident. Thankfully, incident occurred on small side road with no traffic.

My 2003 chevy Silverado 2500 hd 4wd long bed pickup truck experienced complete failure of (hydraulic boost) brake system at 35 mph. Brake lines were corroded heavily and condition of brake lines verified by gm dealership. Vehicle is registered and driven primarily in virginia. Owner has never received any communication from manufacturer regarding potential problems.

In approximately may of 2014 I hooked my 2003 silverado up to my camper to pull it. When I pushed the brake pedal it went to the floor. When I looked under the vehicle there was brake fluid running out of the left front brake line. I took the truck to jennings Chevrolet in chambersburg, PA for repair which cost more than $400. Then last night my son was using the truck and he called me to tell me that while he was driving it the brake pedal went all the way to the floor. He had to pump the brakes to stop. He was able to get to a store to buy brake fluid. He said the truck is leaking from a rear brake line this time. This is going to cost me hundreds of dollars again. I'm hoping that something can be done regarding this issue as I've never had the brake line fail on the same vehicle twice, even a vehicle 12 years old.

Rocker panels and cab corner rusted out, was able to push my finger through the paint. Had them replaced in spring of 2014. Replaced a rear brake line at the time due to ease of access with box removed. Spring of 2016, I had a front brake line fail while approaching a stop sign. Had enough braking left to stop int time. Replaced front brake lines due to rust. Rear section of frame is rusting along with lines on diesel fuel cooler and front control arms. This is not my primary vehicle. We use it for trips and to pull our camper. I have tried to drive it as little as possible on salty and sloppy roads. The paint on outside and the interior looks great. I am concerned on how much longer it will be safe to drive and tow.

While my truck was being serviced, the mechanic noticed that the steel hydraulic brake lines were severely corroded and rusted at the driver's side frame. The mechanic stated that the lines could rupture at any time due to the amount of heavy rusting. The brake lines appeared to be in good shape when viewing from the driver's side wheel well, but on closer examination, where the lines come down the firewall and transition to on top of the frame rail (below driver's feet) is where the extreme rusting had occurred. Upon searching the internet for replacement brake lines, I was made aware of the scope of this issue and the vehicles involved with this issue. I was shocked that there has been no recalls issued for brake lines failing since this seems to be a very important safety issue. Since inspecting my vehicle, I have inspected several other friends vehicles in the affected model years with all of the vehicles having extreme corrosion of the brake lines. I feel that this is very widespread in the rust belt states, but that numerous owners are unaware of the issue.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph, the brake pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard when depressed. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic, who stated that the brake lines were rusted and fractured. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 150,568.

Brake line burst do to rust. Had vehicle towed and found all the brakelines very bad. Also the fuel lines are rotted with the return line leaking fuel. I had 1 rear brake line replaced in 2012 which was also rusted out.

At about 80,000 miles brake failure due to rusted through brake lines. A leaking fuel line was replaced due to rust. Grounding cable to the engine block needed to be replaced due to excessive corrosion. Exhaust system from engine block to tail pipe has been replaced, including both manifolds, due to rust. The front and rear bumpers are rusting through. None of these defects have resulted in any accidents.

Traveling at 25mph, my wife lost complete braking and ran through a red light. Fortunately the timing was such that there was no accident. The brake pedal went to the floor. No indicator lights illuminated and have not illuminated since the incident. Determined that the rear brake line had corroded and ruptured causing loss of hydraulic braking capabilities. Thank god for emergency brakes, 1st gear, and an experienced driver.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 45 mph, the brakes failed when the pedal was depressed. The contact had to apply the emergency brake in order to stop the vehicle. An independent mechanic stated that the brake lines needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 133,000.

Brakes went out in my driveway as I was leaving. Inspection revealed that the brake lines going back to the anti-lock brake mechanism had rusted trough.

While backing into my driveway the brake pedal went all way to the floor. Had trouble stopping. Luckily, I was on level ground. Discovered brake fluid along the drivers side frame. The brake line was ruptured and I had to have all brake lines replaced due to extreme rust.

Tl- the contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, he applied the brakes but the vehicle did not decelerate. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle into a parking lot and shifted into park. The vehicle was then towed to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that three of the brake lines would need to be replaced due to severe corrosion. The contact was advised that the modulator valve would also require replacing. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure mileage was 84,498 and the current mileage was 84,550. Kmj.

The brakes failed while I was hooking the truck to a trailer. I was backing the truck to align the ball to the hitch and the brake pedal went right to the floor. Very lucky this happened in the driveway and not going down the road with a 8,000 trailer behind it. I live in ohio, but this is a two wheel drive truck that is used strictly to tow a race car trailer. It's never been driven in the snow. Cost almost $800 to replace every brake line on the truck as they were all badly rusted and it would be just a matter of time before another line failed.

The brake line on my truck corroded and blew out. I was lucky that I did not get in an accident. This is a dangerous situation. I needed to put the truck in neutral and engaged the emergency brake.

We were traveling east on I-90 in mass. Traffic came to a sudden stop. When the brakes were applied the truck began to slow and then the brake pedal went to the floor. Upon investigation after the crash we found at least two badly corroded brake lines that had burst.