2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT & CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE X 3.

Mileage: 115,000

BRAKE LINES RUSTED OUT & CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE X 3.

Mileage: 115,000

WHILE STOPPED AT A BANK TELLER BOX I APPLIED THE THE BRAKES ONLY TO FIND THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL HIT THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE. I EXITED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED LARGE AMOUNTS OF BRAKE FLUID NEAR THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NOT FUNCTIONAL EITHER. *TR

Mileage: 110

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE LINES TO FAIL. THE CONTACT HAD A DEALER INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REAR BRAKE LINES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE LOSS ALL BRAKING FUNCTION, INCLUDING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 110,000. UPDATED 04/27/12*LJ UPDATED 04/27/12

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND THERE WERE REPEATED ATTEMPTS BEFORE THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DETECTED THE BRAKE LINE WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED, WHICH REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE MALFUNCTION. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

Mileage: 19,000

WHILE UNDER HARD BRAKING THE DRIVERS REAR BRAKE FAILED JUST ABOVE AXEL. AFTER THE REPAIR DURING THE TEST DRIVE 3 LINES RUPTURED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRAME RAIL JUST BELOW THE DRIVERS FEET NEXT TO THE ABS MODULE. I SEE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A NHTSA ACTION NUMBER : EA11001 ALREADY STARTED ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 115,000

BELOW IS A LIST OF HISTORY WITH REPAIRS TO MY TRUCK. IN MARCH 2004 I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500HD .FIRST 2 YRS FRONT ROTARS TURNED COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEN 1-21-09 FRONT ROTARS AND CALIPARS REPLACED DUE TO ROT.1-30-09 TRANSMISSION LINE REPLACED ROTTED.ON 6-19-09 NEW STARTER. 8-29-09 REAR CALIPERS AND HOSE ROTTED 35455 MILES.ON 9-2-09 ABS SENSOR AND LEFT FRONT BRAKE HOSE ROTTED. ON 8-28-10 POWER STERING PUMP REPLACED. ON 8-24-11 BRAKE LINES TO ABS ROTTED 46763 MILES. 10-27-11 LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE ROTTED 47943 MILES. MY WINDSHEILD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED LEAKING INSRUMENT PANEL SHOWS EMPTY. I'M HAVING MY LEFT REAR BRAKE LINE REPLACED NEXT WEEK...ITS THE ONLY ONE LEFT AND I DONT WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT. MT MECHANIC STATES HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS MUCH RUST ON A FAIRLY NEW VEHICLE. UNFORTUNATELY I DIDNT KEEP RECORDS IN THE EARLY YEARS OF OWNERSHIP BUT I CANT BELIEVE TRANSMISSION LINES,BRAKE LINES ,CALIPERS CAN ROT THAT FAST. I HAVE NEVER HAD THIS EXPERIENCE WITH PAST TRUCKS I HAVE OWNED. I BELIEVE THERE MUST BE SOME SORT OF FACTORY DEFECT THAT IS CAUSING THIS. *TT

Mileage: 35,455

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE LINE RUPTURED, CAUSING ALL OF THE BRAKING FLUID TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

Mileage: 140,000

MY BRAKE LINES RUPTURED UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT BY THE ABS BOX. I INSPECTED ALL OF THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION LINES AND THEY ARE ALL RUSTED BADLY AND NEED REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. I WAS PULLING MY SEADOO'S WHEN THIS HAPPENED AND HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE TRUCK. I HAVE READ A TON OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET TODAY. WHEN IS ANYONE GOING TO MAKE CHEVY REPLACE ALL OF THE BRAKE AND TRANSMISSION LINES? THIS TRUCK IS ONLY A 2003 AND LOOKS LIKE A 1903 UNDERNEATH. THE WHOLE FRAME AND UNDERCARRIAGE IS RUSTING BADLY. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 71,000

BRAKE LINE FAILED ON 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO 1500 HD WITH 25,000 MILES. TRUCK WAS SERVICED BY GM DEALER AT RECOMMENDED INTERVALS SINCE PURCHASE. AFTER DEALER CLOSED, TRUCK HAD BEEN SERVICED ONCE BY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SPECIALIZING IN TRUCKS. LESS THAN 500 MILES AFTER THE LAST SERVICE, THE BRAKES FELT A LITTLE SPONGY; WE DROVE THE TRUCK A FEW MILES AND PARKED. AFTER AN HOUR, WE RETURNED TO THE TRUCK AND DISCOVERED A PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID UNDER THE AXLE. WE DROVE TO THE NEAREST BRAKE REPAIR SHOP; DURING THIS 5 MINUTE DRIVE, THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE SHOP, THEY PUT THE TRUCK ON THE LIFT; BY THIS TIME, IT HAD NO BRAKE FLUID LEFT IN THE SYSTEM. THE ENTIRE LINE WAS CORRODED, AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. *TR

Mileage: 25,000

I DRIVE A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500HD. I HAVE HAD THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT FOR REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE REVIEWS. WHEN TRYING TO LEAVE THE GROCERY STORE PARKING LOT RECENTLY I NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AFTER PULLING OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY, SOME PRESSURE WAS PRESENT BUT AFTER PUMPING MORE, IT WAS APPARENT THAT THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY OUT. LOOKING UNDER THE TRUCK, I SAW A HUGE PUDDLE OF BRAKE FLUID. PUTTING MORE BRAKE FLUID IN THE TRUCK DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM , AS IT IS ONLY FORCED OUT UPON PUMPING THE BRAKES - THE FAILURE IS PERMANENT AND CRITICAL - THE TRUCK IS NOT ROAD WORTHY AT THIS POINT! UPON CLOSE INSPECTION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND UNDER THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CHASSIS, THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF BRAKE LINES TO ALL FOUR WHEELS IS RUSTED AND ONE OF THE LINES IS COMPLETELY BROKEN (WITH A HOLE EXPELLING BRAKE FLUID) UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER READS "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM" AND A BELL RINGS REPEATEDLY TO WARN OF THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE YET AS I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THESE RUSTED BRAKE LINES. I HAVE NEVER SEEN BRAKE LINES ON ANY VEHICLE RUSTED LIKE THIS BEFORE AND I HAVE TO BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PARTS PROBLEM. I INTEND TO CONTACT MY DEALERSHIP WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 67,395

2003 CHEVY SILVERADO EXTENDED CAB PICKUP. BRAKE LINE CORROSION. BRAKE LINE BURST. PENNSYLVANIA. BRAKE LINE BURST ON DRIVERS SIDE. BRAKE LINE BURST WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY WAS THE RESULT. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON RESIDENTIAL STREET- THANKFULLY THERE WAS NOT AN ACCIDENT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER TO RESOLVE PROBLEM. APPARENTLY THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DEFECT OF CHEVROLET'S BRAKE-LINE ASSEMBLY FOR THE 2003 CHEVY SILVERADO. HAVE PROOF OF REPAIR. IS CHEVY GOING TO RECALL THE INFERIOR MATERIALS USED IN THESE BRAKE LINES? *LN

Mileage: 85,000

MY BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING ME TO GO THROUGH A STOP SIGN. THERE WAS A MINI VAN WITH 5 OCCUPANTS THAT SWERVED OFF THE ROAD TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. THERE WAS NO WARNING AT ALL THAT MY BRAKES WERE NOT WORKING. UPON INSPECTION OF THE CAR ON 12/28 AT A GM DEALER I WAS TOLD MY BRAKE SYSTEM WAS RUSTED OUT AND CORRODED CAUSING MY BRAKES TO FAIL. I HAVE INVESTIGATED MYSELF THIS PROBLEM AND FIND OUT IT IS VERY COMMON ON THIS YEAR AND GM WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. EVERYONE THAT HAS THIS TRUCK IS AT RISK OF CRASHING AND DOESN'T EVEN KNOW IT. I WAS ONE OF THEM UNTIL A FEW WEEKS AGO.I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET GM TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM AND ONLY BEEN GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT IN THE PHILIPPINES. THE WILL NOT SUPPLY ME WITH A CONTACT NUMBER FOR A ZONE REP OR ANYONE ELSE. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THESE FAULTY BRAKE LINES BEFORE INNOCENT PEOPLE ARE KILLED IF IT HASN'T HAPPENED ALREADY. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

MY NIGHTMARE STARTED WHEN I PULLED ONTO A FROM MY DRIVE WAY AND DROVE ABOUT A HALF BLOCK TO THE STOP SIGN IN MY 2003 SILVERADO AND NOTICED A MINI VAN GOING SOUTH. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND I COULDN'T STOP. NO WARNING ON THE DASH NOTHING. THE VAN HAD TO SWERVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID ME AND ALMOST TIPPED OVER CONTAINING 5 PEOPLE. I SAW HIM COMING BUT COULDN'T DO ANYTHING TO STOP IN SUCH A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE LAST THING ON MY MIND WAS NO BRAKES. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 39 YEARS AND NEVER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE IN MY LIFE. YESTERDAY I CALLED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND GOT THE USUAL RUN AROUND. THEY TOLD ME I HAD TO TAKE IT TO A GM DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED THEY WERE VERY CLEAR THAT MY CAR EVEN THOUGH ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT AND IS KEPT IN A GARAGE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR THE BRAKE LINES. THE BEST PART WAS THEY WILL REPLACE THE LINES WITH STANDARD GM PARTS THE SAME ONES THAT ARE ON THE VEHICLE NOW. DOING THAT WILL HAVE THE SAME RESULTS AND A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. EVEN IF THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM PLEASE DON'T LET THEM DO THE REPAIRS WITH THE SAME INFERIOR BRAKE LINES THAT WE ALL HAVE NOW !!!! *TR

Mileage: 65,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN HE NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM THE BRAKE LINE. IN ADDITION, WHEN DECELERATING THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE UNUSUALLY AND THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE AND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 6,000.

Mileage: 6,000

I OWN A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500HD 4X4 QUAD CAB TRUCK. AFTER PICKING UP A CAMPER TRAILER AND RETURNING TO MY HOME I NOTICED A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF BRAKE PRESSURE IN THE PEDAL. UPON ARRIVING HOME I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAKING FROM A BRAKE LINE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE TRUCK AT THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE 2 LINES THAT RUN FROM THE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE ABS UNIT AND THE 2 LINES THAT RUN FROM THE ABS UNIT TO THE LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS WERE SEVERELY CORRODED (RUSTED). I CORRECTED THE PROBLEM MYSELF BY REPLACING ALL THE BRAKE LINES. MY TRUCK ONLY HAS 82,220 MILES ON IT AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT THAT CHEVROLET SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR. IF A VEHICLE WOULD HAVE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME WHILE RETURNING TO MY HOUSE I WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. I UNDERSTAND BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE ITEMS THAT ARE SUBJECTED TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR BUT BRAKE LINES SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BE REPLACED UNLESS THEY ARE CHAFFING SOMEWHERE. *TR

Mileage: 82,220

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 HD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN JUNE 2008 WHILE DRIVING AT 5 MPH, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED AS IF IT WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE SENSORS AND SURFACE AREAS WERE TAKEN OUT AND CLEANED. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN A FEW WEEKS LATER AND BEGAN TO OCCUR EVERY TIME THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK IN FOR REPAIR. HE WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL REPAIR COSTS AS THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ALSO GIVEN A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 42,500.

Mileage: 20,000

CORRECTION 03 1500HD SILVERADO 64,000 MILES, LEFT REAR METAL BRAKE LINE FAILURE AND ALL 4 METAL BRAKE LINES SEVERELY RUSTED. FAILED WHILE PULLING MY BOAT FROM DRIVEWAY FORTUNATELY AT LOW SPEED AND FLAT TERRAIN, ABLE TO STOP WITH PARKING BRAKE. THERE IS NO WAY THESE LINES SHOULD BE RUSTED TO THE FAILURE POINT CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE HAS SPENT 5 YEARS IN PA AND 2 IN NC. *TR

Mileage: 64,107

03 1500HD SILVERADO APPROX 72K MILES, LEFT REAR METAL BRAKE LINE FAILURE AND ALL 4 METAL BRAKE LINES SEVERELY RUSTED. FAILED WHILE PULLING MY BOAT FROM DRIVEWAY FORTUNATELY AT LOW SPEED AND FLAT TERRAIN, ABLE TO STOP WITH PARKING BRAKE. THERE IS NO WAY THESE LINES SHOULD BE RUSTED TO THE FAILURE POINT CONSIDERING THE VEHICLE HAS SPENT 5 YEARS IN PA AND 2 IN NC. *TR

Mileage: 72,000

I HAVE A 2003 CHEVY 1500HD CREW CAB. ON 5-21-2010 I FOUND THAT MY BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WHEN I GOT IN TO BACK DOWN A BOAT RAMP TO LOAD MY BOAT. I FOUND THAT TWO METAL BRAKE LINES WERE RUSTED INTO. THE RUST WAS UNDER A PLASTIC CLAMP THAT HELD THE BRAKE LINES IN PLACE. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THIS IS COMMON ON THIS TRUCK MODEL. *TR

Mileage: 137,700

WE HAVE HAD TO DO EXTENSIVE WORK TO MAINTAIN THE BRAKES IN OUR CHEVY SILVERADO IN SAFE WORKING CONDITION. THEY FAILED SUDDENLY, TWICE, MAKING THE BRAKE PEDAL GO ALL THE WAY TO THE GROUND. COSTS FOR REPAIRS WERE SIGNIFICANT, BUT THANKFULLY NO INJURIES. *TR

Mileage: 37,500

BRAKE LINES HAVE ROTTEN OUT IN 6 YRS WITH OUT WARNING ,AND COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT, IF I WAS IN TRAFFIC LOW POWER IN BOOSTER. *TR

Mileage: 103,389