Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Hd submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION TO THE BRAKE AND FUEL LINES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE LAST WEEK I WENT TO BRAKE FOR AN EXIT ONLY TO FIND THAT I HAD NO BRAKES. IT TURNS OUT MY BRAKE LINE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND MY BRAKE FLUID HAD BEEN DRAINING MY WHOLE TRIP DOWN THE INTERSTATE. I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MANAGE TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND PARK MY VEHICLE AND CALL AAA TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED. I AM NOW FINDING OUT THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH GMC OLDER TRUCKS. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. LIVES ARE AT RISK. *TR
THE BRAKE LINES ON MY 02 SILVERADO BLEW OUT WHILE MOVING OUR CAMPER TRAILER INTO OUR BACK YARD FOR STORAGE. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AND I WAS WATCHING HER BACKING UP. SHE YELLED OUT TO ME THE "BRAKES FEEL FUNNY", WE WERE ALMOST DONE AND UNHOOKED THE TRAILER. I MOVED THE TRUCK TO THE STREET AND NOTICED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP EASILY. I NOTICED A BIG WET SPOT UNDER THE CAB, CHECKED THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER LEVEL, EMPTY. HAD IT TOWED (AAA) TO MY MECHANIC, PAID $1,600.00 TO HAVE THE STEEL BRAKE LINES AND FLEX HOSES REPLACED. IF DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CAMPER WHEN THIS OCCURRED, COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG ACCIDENT OR MORE. I HAVE OVER 32 YEARS OF FIRE/ EMS EXPERIENCE - THIS WAS BAD SITUATION ! I LOVE MY 02 SILVERADO, I ALSO HAVE A 1969 CAMARO SS/RS 427 BIG BLOCK I INSTALLED STAINLESS STEEL ONES, SO I AM NOT AGAINST CHEVROLETS, JUST THE CHEAP SUPPLIER ON A VITAL SAFETY PART - BRAKE LINES. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
APPLIED BRAKE, PEDAL TO THE FLOOR, NO BRAKES. HAD TO RUN INTO DITCH TO AVOID ACCIDENT. FOUND BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH. HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE LINE. NO WARNING LIGHT. INSPECT WHOLE BRAKE LINE. ALL ARE SEVERELY RUSTED., FOUND SEEPAGE NEAR FRONT FROM BRAKE LINE. BRAKE RESERVOIR WAS OVER 1/2 EMPTY WITH NO WARNING LIGHT. *TR
CORRODED BRAKELINE PUMPED OUT FLUID AND LOST BRAKES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED INDEPENDENTLY AND PREVENTED THE CONTACT FROM STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 145,000. UPDATED 08/19/14*LJ
MY VEHICLE WAS IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE AS I WAS LEAVING A PARKING LOT AND ENTERING A HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY TRAVELING ABOUT 5 MPH. I APPLIED THE BRAKE BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. I THEN PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET AND THERE WAS A NOISE AND THEN THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM STARTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. I WAS JUST ABLE TO STOP BEFORE ROLLING OUT ONTO A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. I TOOK THE PICK-UP TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND HAD IT CHECKED OUT. AFTER SEVERAL PEOPLE DROVE IT, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS. I HAVE OWNED THIS PICK-UP SINCE THE FALL OF 2001 PURCHASING IT NEW. THIS PICK-UP MAY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKES. I HAVE DRIVEN ALL 113,563 MILES IN THIS TRUCK AND I KNOW THE VEHICLE. THERE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. *TR
TRAVELING DOWN HILL ON SNOW COVER ROADS AT ABOUT 40 MPH, THE LIGHT TURNED AND I HIT THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE REAR WHEELS STARTED SLIDING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO MAKE THE LIGHT, BUT WAS ABLE TO GET ON THE SHOULDER TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT AND COME TO A STOP. AFTER INVESTIGATION I FOUND THE STEEL BRAKE LINES THAT WERE BADLY CORRODED HAD RUPTURED. *TR
BRAKES FAILED DUE TO RUST / CORROSION. THESE BRAKE LINES SHOULD BE MADE OF STAINLESS STEEL. THEY ARE MADE FROM LOW GRADE STEEL. IT AMAZES ME THAT SOMETHING AS CRITICAL AS BRAKES WOULD BE CHOSEN AS A WAY TO LOWER COSTS ESPECIALLY WHEN THE COMPANY WHICH MADE THE TRUCK WAS BAILED OUT BY THE SAME TAX PAYERS WHOSE LIVES THEY PUT AT RISK. NEXT TRUCK WILL BE A TOYOTA. *TR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS CORRIOSION FROM FRONT TO REAR ON ALL ABOVE. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINES AND THE REAR AXLE WAS CORRODED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,088. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 05/26/11
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE CONTACT WOULD EXPERIENCE ABNORMAL BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE AND A LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THE DEALER ADVISED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO CORROSION AND RUSTING OF THE FRAME WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE LINE TO RUPTURE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE METAL BRAKE LINES AND THE FRONT CALIBER YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,829 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 15,853.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ABS ACTIVATED. THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE PRESENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 05068 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V379000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK). THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY CLEANED THE WHEEL SENSOR SPEED CONTROL AND AFTER TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE ABS CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE DEALER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE IS A $90 DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND A $300 FEE TO REPLACE THE HUB. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HUB REPAIR MAY NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 57,200. UPDATED 01-15-08. *KB UPDATED *JB
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED TO 60 MPH OR TRYING TO PARK WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL MADE COMPLETE CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR. HE HAD TO CONTINUE TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES UNTIL THE PEDAL EXTENDED NORMALLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED A MONTH AGO AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR ON A DAILY BASIS. DURING COLD TEMPERATURES THE FAILURE DIDN'T OCCUR. THE CONTACT WAS AWARE OF RECALL CAMPAIGN# 05V379000 CONCERNING SERVICE BRAKES: ANTI LOCK. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. ALSO, HE STATED THAT ODI# 10158205 DUPLICATEDE THE FAILURE. HE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM AND AND WAS GIVEN CASE# 71-506187062. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,900. THE DEALER RECENTLY STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,200. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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