Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | |||
| 08/11/2012 | 1 | ||
| I was traveling on i-83 north in the right lane from baltimore md to hershey park pa. a driver attempting to merge into my lane from the market st on ramp in york pa., at very low speed caused me to jam on the brakes. the brake pedal went to the floor. pumping the brake pedal and pushing it all the way to the floor yielded no results. i had no braking whatsoever. luckily the car trying to merge stayed on the shoulder or i would not have been able to avoid a collision. i coasted down a long hill - downshifting with hazard lights on, until i came upon an available shoulder to pull onto. checked the brake fluid reservoir and it was half full. found brake fluid leaking on the drivers side frame rail a couple feet behind the drivers side door. with plenty of level shoulder to test - i went up and back about 5 mph to see if i had any brakes at all and determined there were none.. i was towed to a repair shop and ended up paying $973 to have the 2 brake lines from the master cylinder to the abs unit, and the 2 lines from the abs unit to the front wheel replaced. i still need to have the rear lines replaced although the mechanic said they looked ok. vehicle was purchased at jba chevrolet glen burnie( used ) has been titled in md until january of this year va. *tr | |||
| 08/11/2012 | |||
| I was traveling on i-83 north in the right lane from baltimore md to hershey park pa. a driver attempting to merge into my lane from the market st on ramp in york pa., at very low speed caused me to jam on the brakes. the brake pedal went to the floor. pumping the brake pedal and pushing it all the way to the floor yielded no results. i had no braking whatsoever. luckily the car trying to merge stayed on the shoulder or i would not have been able to avoid a collision. i coasted down a long hill - downshifting with hazard lights on, until i came upon an available shoulder to pull onto. checked the brake fluid reservoir and it was half full. found brake fluid leaking on the drivers side frame rail a couple feet behind the drivers side door. with plenty of level shoulder to test - i went up and back about 5 mph to see if i had any brakes at all and determined there were none.. i was towed to a repair shop and ended up paying $973 to have the 2 brake lines from the master cylinder to the abs unit, and the 2 lines from the abs unit to the front wheel replaced. i still need to have the rear lines replaced although the mechanic said they looked ok. vehicle was purchased at jba chevrolet glen burnie( used ) has been titled in md until january of this year va. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | |||
| 03/24/2005 | 85000 | 5 | 03/12/2000 |
| Abs brakes on my 2000 silverado wont stop me at slow speeds, brakes rachet and truck keeps going | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - ANTILOCK - WHEEL SPEED SENSOR | |||
| 06/17/2005 | 75000 | 01/17/2002 | |
| I own a 2000 chevrolet silverado ext.cab 4x4 i am having a problem with the abs on this truck ,abs comes on at low speeds ,the brake pedal gets very hard and cant stop,this is a very dangerous situation .this has happened on many occassions ,dont feel safe driving this truck.i have talked to other chevrolet truck owners with the same problem,i have not hit anything or anyone yet, chevrolet needs to take care of this problem with their trucks before someone gets hurt or worse yet killed,thank you for your time , thomas oliver portville | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 66453 | ||
| I filed a complaint with you in approximately 2008/09. at 20 mph there are almost no brakes (not abs brakes, no brakes). i pulled the fuse for the anti-lock system and the problem ended. i heard nothing back from you. friends who drove my truck complained of excessively soft brakes since it was new. i was checking your website 3 days ago when i came across recall #gm05068, nhtsa 05v379000. i called my local dealer to inquire about recall repairs. they informed me that the recall had been done on my vehicle on 02-17-06. they said they are only authorized to do the recall repairs once. i assume this was done when i had the vehicle in for other issues, as i had no brake problems at the time. so approximately 2 yrs after the recall service was done the problem presented itself. i called gm today (ref # 71-106-286-2771) they said they can't do anything on the recall but it is possible they may be able to give some assistance under another program if i take it to the dealer and pay for a diagnosis of a manufacturer's defect. i was already told by the dealer that the fix would cost between $200-350.00, and diagnosis is likely to add another 100.00, with no assurance of any reimbursement. my problem is three fold: the original fix did not eliminate the problem, the problem is a design which directly impacts safety and appears to re-occur randomly every couple of years, a real fix must have been achieved since trucks after 2002 are not similarly affected. for my wife's safety i have chosen to pull the fuse and disable the abs system, returning the vehicle to pre-abs status, and the brakes work fine. the calipers and rotors have been regularly maintained. shouldn't an abs system to be designed to fail back to regular brakes rather than almost no brakes? questions: should the problem still be covered by the recall? what redesign was made to eliminate the problem? | |||
| 09/08/2011 | |||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet k1500 suburban. the contact stated that the brake pedal would vibrate whenever the brakes were applied and the vehicle would experience and increased stopping distance. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes: antilock). the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 110,000. | |||
| 09/08/2011 | |||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 chevrolet k1500 suburban. the contact stated that the brake pedal would vibrate whenever the brakes were applied and the vehicle would experience and increased stopping distance. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number 05v379000 (service brakes: antilock). the failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 110,000. sm. | |||
| 08/21/2006 | 121327 | 1 | 12/15/2003 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the rear passenger side brakes started to grind, and a clunk was heard while driving 15 mph on dry flat road conditions. upon inspection, the contact noticed the rear brake pads and caliper on the ground. also, the rear driver side dust shield was deteriorated the dealer was contacted on 08/22/06 and expressed that the brakes had to be replaced. the manufacturer was contacted on 08/28/06 and determined there was no recall pertaining to the brakes. the vehicle had 4-wheel antilock brakes. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 07/01/2005 | 85000 | 1 | 09/01/2002 |
| Failure of anti-lock brake system. defective module kept feeding power to the motor of the abs and then the motor fried. my abs light (yellow) came on followed by the brake service light (red). a diagnostic scan revealed the abs module and motor both were defective. i had both the module and the motor replaced. the parts totaled around $1500. *nm | |||
| 11/03/2005 | 66577 | 5 | 02/07/2000 |
| The anti-lock brakes system failed do to corrosion, do to the salt usage for snow & ice control in the state of minnesota. they would activate at low speeds, and by the time i got the dealer to get it repaired i almost hit a building and a vehicle couldn't stop in time. the parts where removed, cleaned, conditioned and put back on the vehicle. campaign number 05v379000. *jb | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 70000 | 6 | 11/01/2003 |
| Abs brake malfunction, vehicle hard to stop at low speed. *nm | |||
| 12/13/2004 | 31000 | 1 | |
| When slowing down the vehicle brakes do not hold properly. consumer had the rotors and pads replaced, and was still not satisfied with the performance. *ak | |||
| 02/04/2005 | 34256 | 12 | 09/10/2003 |
| Intermittent brake failure. abs failure. had truck brakes checked and repaired, three different times. brakes worked for a few months, but the problem recurred. *jb | |||
| Anti-lock brake system does not function properly while traveling over any bump in the road, and pressing brake pedal at the same time. when brake pedal is pressed it falls to the floor, and brakes do not activate. dealership has examined vehicle, and stated that brake system was operating within specifications. please provide any additional information / documentation.*ak | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| Abs brakes pulsate and lock up. they have been fixed for same problem twice. dealer says situation can't be duplicated.*ak | |||
| 01/02/2001 | 1 | 05/01/2000 | |
| This is the second truck i have owned in which the brakes have failed. the brakes also failed on the truck i previously owned and this vehicle was bought back by general motors. i know of two more people who have had their trucks bought back by gm, and their new trucks have the same problems as the old trucks with the anti-lock brakes. it is time for someone to make gm repair these trucks before someone gets injured or killed.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 02/10/1999 | |||
| While driving 30 mph and had plenty of time to stop the vehicle, the occupant pressed the brakes and went to the floor and caused the vehicle wheels to lock up and caused a rear end crash. dlr cannot determine the problem. mjs | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| 07/01/2000 | |||
| Abs brakes pulsate and lock up. they have been fixed for same problem twice. dealer says situation can't be duplicated.*ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 12/13/2004 | 31000 | 1 | |
| When slowing down the vehicle brakes do not hold properly. consumer had the rotors and pads replaced, and was still not satisfied with the performance. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 12/13/2004 | 31000 | 1 | |
| When slowing down the vehicle brakes do not hold properly. consumer had the rotors and pads replaced, and was still not satisfied with the performance. *ak | |||