Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 2500 - part 1

Hard brake line failure due to corrosion from poor quality parts without proper corrosion protection or correct materials (I. E. Stainless steel vs mild steel) when vehicle is used in areas where DE-icer is used on the roads.

See all problems of the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 🔎.

I noticed a puddle under truck on 4-5-2020. I took the truck to richardson Chevrolet in standish on 4-6-2020 for an oil change. They changed the oil and I was told my brake lines were leaking and all needed replacing with an estimate of $1,400. I am the original owner of the truck. It was out of winter conditions for 5 years as we lived out of state.

See all problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 🔎.

Brake lines failed after having already been replaced. Factory lines corroded through and truck was scary to slow down. Was fortunate to be going at low speeds in a residential area - but glad there were no kids around and I needed to brake quickly!.

See all problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 🔎.

Tl the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. While driving 25 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and traveled to the floorboard. The contact noticed a leak coming from the brake line and rust. The contact did not engage the emergency brake. The contact was unsure if any warning indicators were illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The failure recurred, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 75,000.

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.

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The rear brakes failed with little or no warning. The brakes went from good to mushy without warning light. I added brake fluid to test in drive way. Pumped the brakes and the warning light came on. The rear line failed. I had the truck inspected at a general motors dealer in January of 2018 and also at the end of February. The said my vehicle is maintained in excellent condition. If this could happen to me. . . . All gm vehicles with these brake lines are at risk. I read their was a safety bulletin 13-05-22-001. Today is 4/12/2018. . . Because I tow a boat to florida I had the truck checked 2 times in the last 12 weeks. . . . If the dealers can't detect faulty lines. . . . A recall is needed.

See all problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 🔎.

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.

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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.

The right front brake line on my truck rusted through. I lost braking when loading my 10 ft camper in the driveway. I took the truck to dealership and it was found that all the brake lines are rusted and in danger of failure at any time. All of the brake lines on the truck are bare metal and prone to rust. New brake lines are painted to prevent this from happening. Had to buy complete brake line kit to get right front line for replacement by dealership for $452. 85 . They recommend that I replace all of the lines. I called Chevrolet customer service, complaint # 8-3176545196. I have gotten no cooperation, they have told me there is nothing that they can do. Because of this potentially causing a catastrophic fatal accident due to complete or partial loss of braking power - it gives no warning until failure occurs. I told them they needed to put out an alert to other drivers and they declined stating that they did not have enough complaints. This truck only has 99546 miles on it and in all of my years working with automobiles I have never seen a break line rust through.

Brake lines rusted out causing vehicle to loose braking ability and an accident with minor vehicle damage. .

Sudden failure of brakes during low speed stop, brake line failed near frame underside in driver seat area. Was able to quickly stop vehicle with emergency brake just short of going into heavy traffic. This truck is meticulously maintained including underside washes, no body rust anywhere and was undercoat protected from new. Shocked a level of rust on what are apparently high carbon steel lines, these should be stainless steel.

A year ago, I had to replace all of the major undercarriage lines after the transmission lines blew out. While having the transmission lines and brake lines replaced, I was told the fuel lines were split at the fire wall over the transmission and had to be replaced as well. It was @2k of an unexpected expense/upgrade.

Brake lines have started rusting out. Only 120k on the truck. Called gm. Gm will not help with this known issue of the brake lines corroding. Had 1line fixed after it blew coming to a stop by my house. Second line blew yesterday slowing down while exiting the freeway.

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

Excessive metal brake line corrosion on this vehicle. Brake lines corroded through causing an immediate loss of brake fluid and resulted in zero braking ability while vehicle was in motion on a busy city street. Emergency brake was depressed to bring vehicle to a stop. Inferior materials have been used to produce brake lines on this vehicle. Brake line placement in conjunction with inferior metal that is prone to corrosion is at fault. Cost to repair this flaw in manufacturing will be nearly $2000. 00.

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.

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.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 hd. While the vehicle was stopped with the brake pedal engaged, the vehicle began to independently roll forward without warning. The brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard before the vehicle eventually stopped. The contact inspected the vehicle and discovered that the brake lines were rusted through. The vehicle was not taken to be diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000.

Had to make a sudden stop when a pedestrian walked out in front of the car in front of me. My brake pedal went to the floor and I rear ended the car in front of me. Upon on investigation it was found that one of the front brake lines ruptured due to the high pressure from the emergency stop and the rusted brake line. I have owned this truck since new and there have been no recalls or communications that the brake lines will prematurely corrode and fail. Brake lines are not a normal serviceable part. Apparently, this is typical of this year vehicle from gm. Please recall or notify the public because this is a time bomb waiting to kill people. Brakes are more important than your emphasis on air bags. The brake lines didn't last as long as the engine, transmission, ball joints, shocks, etc which are all serviceable items and expected to be replaced. Please step up to your responsibilities and get the vehicle owners notified and get the vehicles off the road until the brake lines are replaced. My 1941 Chevrolet pickup has original brake lines in better condition than my 2005 Chevrolet pickup. Please recall these vehicles.

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Today at approximately 25mph I came to residential stop sign and the brakes went to the floor without and warning. The vehicle went into the cross road without stopping. I was forced to use emergency brake to get vehicle to fully stop. Upon inspection there was alot of brakes fluid in two spots. From drivers side frame rail and above fuel tank. When you look under the frame, the parts all look very clean and new looking. The only exception was that all the brake lines look heavily rusted. I was lucky it was not at high speeds, but from what mechanics tell me, this is getting extremely common. I believe at least owners should be notified to have them inspected. The dealer tells me all the lines need replaced at approximately $1300.

While traveling 50 mph towing a boat applied the brakes , the vehicle slowed down and the brake pedal went to the floor with the units finally stopping . All brake failure warning lights light up on the dash and upon inspection it was discovered the brake line to the right front wheel had rusted through and blew out all the brake fluid directly under the drivers door. All remaining brake lines are severely rusted and appear swollen as to be ready to burst as well under the drivers door along the frame rail. Vehicle has 2,760 engine running hours on it with 82,500 miles driven. All brake lines are original to the truck . Dealer estimate to replace all brake lines was in excess of $2,000. This vehicle is only driven on the highway and never off road. I have owned many vehicles over the years and this vehicle is the only one that has suffered a catastrophic brake failure which thankfully did not end in a crash. After further investigation with other similar truck owners I have discovered this has been a common problem that in now surfacing and may result with tragic consequences if not addressed by NHTSA and gm immediately.

Going down exit ramp brake pedal went to floor. Had I not managed to get vehicle stopped with aggressively pumping brake pedal while ready on parking brake we would have gone into three lanes of cross traffic got vehicle home and found extremely corroded brake lines underneath driver side with one leaking over the years I've worked around equipment and never seen anything this bad on a passenger vehicle of any kind. We live in the south and this vehicle is not affected by extreme winter conditions. The vehicle has been well maintained and I consider this a serious safety concern.

On my way home from work the rusted brake lines on my truck failed. Sadly, gm has known for years that these lines were made poorly and that this has been an issue. Yet they have failed to notify consumers or voluntarily replace these parts with some of higher quality. Unfortunately, the NHTSA isn't any better, as they have been "investigating" this issue for a number of years but have yet to force the auto maker to correct this problem. Clearly not enough people have died from this issue to merit them working in the publics best interest and not be in the auto makers back pocket.

Brake lines rusted out prematurely and burst, causing loss of braking ability. Had to replace every brake line on the entire truck, for they were all extremely rusty. 2 months later my fuel line also sprung a leak due to excessive rust, causing fuel to spill, check engine lights, and hard starting. Both of these issues present major safety concerns, and unfortunately are extremely common with these trucks.

I have a 2005 Chevrolet 2500 hd with 57000 miles and the brake lines are rusted into. I was getting ready to hook my trailer up and was backing and hit the brakes and they went to the floor. It was pouring fluid out under the door where the brake line was rusted into. This truck has not seen that much salt to have this happen. I hear that gm does not what to recall because they say it is a maintenance issue I beg to differ. I have a 1971 chevy pickup that has seen years of salt and water and none have ever rusted like this 2005 has. I guess they are waiting to see how many will die before there is a probem.

Replaced all brake lines rusted through 107,000 miles on a 2004 truck. Aluminum wheels are pitted appears to be losing the coatiing the passenger side door is showing rust. Headliner is falling down in the front of the vehicle. The rear radio speakers are not working.

Brake pedal went to the floor trying to avoid hitting another car traveling at 60 mph on the interstate , steel brake line under drivers door rusted and broke .

All my brake lines are corroded/rusting out. One line already had to be replaced. Very dangerous. All my fuel ines are starting to corrode and appear to require replacement soon.

Lost brakes while driving in residential neighborhood due to rusted brake line. Had it towed to my mechanic who did an inspection and said all the brake lines were rusted at the brackets holding the lines. My mechanic is in the process of replacing the brake lines. I talked to several other people with the same year truck and both had also experienced brake line failure from rust. Truck has only 20k miles and has only been in the salt twice as I had an older vehicle I used when it snowed. Gm needs to correct this safety defect.

Rusted brake lines ! driving down the street, hit brakes to slow down to turn into a drive, brake peddle went to the floor, no brakes at all, I found the brake line going to the rear had broken by the gas tank, brake lines are very corroded and rusty, truck is keep indoors, and came from new mexico, no rust on the body at all, tow bill was 200 bucks,around 50 miles from home. Stainless steel break lines are around 200 to 300 bucks, around 200 to 300 for labor, very expensive so far, and the truck is not fixed yet. The truck only has 90,000 miles on it. When the rear line broke, I should have, still had front breaks, in a two part brake system, but I had no brakes at all. I'm lucky, it caused, no accidents, or injuries, or any other damage. It could have been very worse, even deadly under different circumstances. You think they would have put stainless steel on the brake lines like they did on the exhaust. I mean, a rusty exhaust, probably wont kill anybody, but rusty brake lines have killed a lot of people, I'm sure.

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Brake line failure due to excessive corrosion as the lines lay on the frame. Luckily, the break was at home and I was able to get it into the shop for repair. Less than a month later, another line broke as I was pulling into my drive.

One brake line burst from being rusted out and the remaining 4 front brake lines are in bad shape and need to be replaced. The brake line burst while I was pulling my boat trailer and I narrowly avoided an accident. I was in a residential area and was only going about 15mph. And was able to apply the emergency brake to stop the truck.

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