general problems of the 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

While driving down a 50 mph roadway there was a line of cars slowing for a vehicle to make a turn. When gently pushing the brakes to slow down, brake went clear to the floor and could not slow down. Truck was driven into the ditch to avoid rear-ending vehicles. This happened immediately without warning, all braking prior to this incident was normal. When taken to our mechanic, they advised the brake lines underneath were notorious for rusting out and failing, new stainless steel lines were then installed to correct the problem.

Hydroboost valve pump shows a recall. ,and it's not working properly.

I bought a 2003 chevy Silverado 2500hd 15 years ago and gave it to my 16 year old son. Recently we noticed that the brakes and steering was acting funny and making a noise, so we replaced the power steering pump and hoses. The problem only started getting worse. I did some research and found an old recall or notice related to the hydro-boost relief valve that was defected because of o-ring failure. Just searching the vehicle will show several sites revealing the problem. The nada site goes into more detail on the problem. We have parked the truck until a decision is made. I contacted the manufacture and they stated that there was no problem, the vehicle has trouble when steering and looses braking.

Rear brakes rusted out fluid burst out no brakes two yrs ago. Fast foreword Saturday 12/22/2018 brakes pedal went to floor ,line from brake booster to proportioning valve blew out rusted completely through.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering failed causing the steering wheel to become hard to maneuver. The contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the hydro boost area when the brake pedal or accelerator pedal were depressed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and diagnosed that the intermediate shaft was faulty. The intermediate shaft was replaced however, the failure recurred. The contact requested the dealer to replace the power steering pump but the dealer informed the contact that the failure was caused by the power steering pump. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and a case was opened. The failure mileage was 115,000.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 15 mph and applying the brake pedal to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal traveled to the floor and the abs erroneously activated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 138,000.

Was coming to a stop and applied the break, break pedal went all the way to the floor. I did get the truck stopped. Go the truck home and noticed that there was break fluid dropping from the truck. Took a look and it was coming from a break line in the middle of the truck on the drivers side. Noticed that the break lines were rusted badly.

After loaning my daughter my truck we met at a location to exchange vehicles. I started to drive away and applied the brakes and the pedal went to the floor. I pumped the brakes and was unable to achieve any pedal pressure. I had my truck taken to my residence and inspected the brake system for the cause of the failure and found that the left rear steel line rusted through and created a loss of fluid. In my opinion this line rusting out is very premature for the age of the vehicle. I have owned many other vehicles that were older and have never had any issues with the brake or fuel lines rusting out.

I was driving down the road when all of a sudden, without warning, when I pressed the break pedal I heard a loud pop and the break pedal went all the way to the floor. I had no breaks. Cause corrosive rear break line. This should be recalled. I almost crashed and could have been much worse if I had my family with me. How many people have to be injured before gm will take responsibility and recall a part that should have been recalled years ago?!!.

Without any warning, or warning lights while in reverse brake pedal went to the floor with little to no braking. Noticed brake fluid coming from underneath driver side door.

I backed truck up to dock to load boat on it and set the emergency brake. Getting ready to pull away I released the emergency brake then pushed on brake and it went straight to the floor. I then pulled forward to see why I had no brakes, only to find brake fluid spraying everywhere. This is a huge problem for chevy and GMC trucks, just glad that no one got hurt. Thank you for looking into this matter.

Depressed brake pedal while hooking to trailer preparing to haul farm equipment. The pedal went to the floor and I found fliud running down the frame of the truck checked lines and found burst line and all lines looked terribly rusted/rotten. This could have been classified as a near miss since I was on a gravel hillside and had I been hooked to the trailer I would have had a vehicle totally out of control merging into traffic.

Hit breaks the abs system activates and the break pedal goes to the floor truck does not stop. This happens at all speeds. The ignition shuts off when driving down the road around 35 mph. The truck has been to multiple shops and lots of parts replaced cannot get the breaks or ignition fixed. This has been going on for over 6 months.

I was driving down the road and depressed the brakes to stop and pull into my drive way the pedal went to the floor and the brakes did not stop the vehicle. As a result the vehicle made contact with my garage door and it was damaged in the incident. This incident is completely unacceptable to me. There were no warning lights prior to failure. I have taken the vehicle to a shop and the lines are rusted through.

While driving the vehicle I noticed that the brake pedal was on the floor. I was traveling slow enough that I was able to avoid any collisions. Upon inspection under the hood my husband found that there was no brake fluid and it must have blown a line. We added brake fluid and got it home. Upon further inspection my husband found that the brake and fuel lines are comletely corroded. He is a corrosion control specialist and knows defective materials when he sees them.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph and depressing the brakes when they traveled to the floorboard. In addition, there was a massive loss of brake fluid when the brakes were depressed. The vehicle was neither inspected nor repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 68,700.

Moving at 30 mph towards intersection with light , went to slow down and brake pedel went to the floor ( no brake response). Applied the parking brake and the truck swirved sideways. Fortunatly there was no traffic coming the other way. This was a very serious near miss. Sudden failure of brakeing system. This needs a recall ASAP as its happening on too many of these chevy trucks.

The contact owns a 2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. While driving approximately 10 mph, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard upon engagement and failed to respond. The vehicle continued to accelerate until after the parking brake was engaged which resulted in the vehicle stopping. The contact was a certified mechanic who performed a temporary repair on the vehicle and resumed operation. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 99,967.

At speeds at or below 10 mph the abs comes on in all types of weather causing longer stopping distances allowing the truck to go into uncoming traffic or hitting the car ahead. The pedal goes almost to the floor.

2003 Silverado 2500hd. The abs system activates at low speed on dry pavement during a normal stops which causes the vehicle to travel farther than expected and requires extra pedal pressure to complete the stop. I've had it checked and it is in the left front and actives at 3 mph. It gives no lights or codes. The recall goes up to 2002 (recall 05v379000) but doesn't include the 2003. The description says it all, but I don't understand why I can't be under this recall when I have the same symptoms. I even live in that region.

The abs system activates at low speed on dry pavement during a normal stop which causes the vehicle to travel farther than expected and requires extra pedal pressure to complete the stop. This has resulted in numerous near-misses to vehicles in front of me at intersections, parking lots, etc.

The anti-lock brakes activate at low speeds when the brakes are applied, which increases the stopping distance. This happens about half the time that I brake and at other times the brakes operate normally. You have to assume that the anti-lock brakes are going to kick in each time that you apply the brakes to avoid hitting another car in the rear or going into an intersection.

: the contact stated while traveling 50 mph, power steering was lost and braking became harder. The vehicle was pulled over and power steering fluid was replaced, but that did not correct the problem. The vehicle was driven to the residence and the power steering pump was replaced, this did not repair the problem. The dealership determined there was a collapsed hose. The hose was replaced, but the problem persisted. There was a NHTSA recall, # 04v045000, regarding the brakes. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN.

Inferior brake performance of chevy. 2500 trucks. The brakes are inadequate and wear out pre-maturely, causing un-safe braking performance. Contacted g. M. Customer service and they agreed to take care of problem: which was approved and denied twice. Contacted area district service rep for g. M. And he also denied a problem with brakes. Spoke with dealer service manager and he said it is an ongoing problem with g. M. Brakes; the manufacture will not admit a defect in inferior brake quality. The brakes degrade gradually, with very few miles: 15,000- 20,000 miles.

On my 2003 chevy Silverado 2500hd with vortec 8100 (496 in3) engine, the power steering pump also acts as the power source for the brake booster (I believe). Thus, many times when I have my foot on the brake there's a partial loss of power steering. In order to fully regain the power steering, I have to let my foot up off the brake pedal. This power-steering-pump-as-brake-booster set-up is unique to this engine. So far, I have been able to get by without experiencing a critical situation. The loss of power steering was worse before I replaced the serpentine belt two years ago (<10,000 miles). I had goodyear install a high-quality belt they manufacture themselves. Cold weather start-up conditions are the worse; thus in cold weather I prefer to let the engine warm up to eliminate the potential for loss of power steering. I just think that owners of this vehicle (with the 8100 engine) should be fully aware of this problem.