This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact attempted to abruptly brake from 20 mph but the vehicle would not stop. The contact had to utilize the emergency brake to get the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for a diagnosis of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 86,773.
I own a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 extended cab long bed 4WD. While leaving work my brake pedal went straight to the floor resulting in no brakes. The metal brake line going to my right rear wheel rusted through resulting in brake fluid shooting out of the line leaving a puddle of fluid on the ground. After checking all the metal brake lines I found them to be all rusting and they will all have to be replaced. I have not repaired the brake lines or got an estimate on repairs as of yet. Luckily I was able to stop before entering a four lane road where the speed limit is 40mph.
While driving down the road, I stepped on the brake to stop to turn into my destination when my foot went all the way to the floor. I turned into the parking lot, put the truck into neutral and pulled the emergency brake to stop completely. The truck towed to a local garage when the mechanic stated that the brake line had blown due to rust.
Entire brake system (calipers, hoses, lines) everything, truck is not primary vehicle, has rusted hoses complete brake failure on road no accident fortunately. 1999 Chevy Silverado spent over $3,000 on brakes in one year because the brakes designed for this truck are faulty - keep failing.
Brakes on my 1999 Suburban under low speed the anti lock brake system engages and I can not stop in normal braking conditions this is on dry pavement with good tires and the mechanic said that the sensors are rusty and there is a recall I called GM and they are saying mine is not included I had this brake system inspected by a GM mechanic and thy don't understand why mine is on not on list its the same parts as in the recall.
The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Silverado. When the brakes were applied at 5 mph, the vehicle failed to stop. The contact applied the emergency brake. He noticed an oil spill on the ground. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop and they stated that the metal brake lines were rusted and needed to be replaced. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 85,000.
First incident occurred on June 9, 2006 where the rear brake line failed while pulling boat from remote fishing lake at approximately 10:30 pm, leaving a large amount of brake fluid on the ground and on the right rear tire. No dealers are open at this hour, therefore I had to drive truck with only emergency brake. Delivered truck to the dealer during business hours where the rear brake line was replaced due to failure from being corroded through. Asked for inspection of all remaining brake lines and have them replaced if required as I did not want the incident to happen again - none were replaced and was informed everything was now fine. 2nd incident occurred December 6, 2006. Another brake line along the left side of the frame near the transfer case failed due to severe corrosion. This happened as my wife was returning home and drove to the end of our driveway and when the brakes were applied the pedal went all the way to the floor. Our house is located on a hill and the truck went off the drive and headed through the yard down the hill - luckily she placed the transmission in park without an accident or injury. I inspected all of the brakes lines and found that all are severely corroded. If they are touched in any way, large flakes of corrosion come off in you hand. I will not return this vehicle to a GM dealer for repair as I would rather complete the job myself rather than have someone lie to me and jeopardize my families or my life any further!
Consumer would like to be reimbursed for recall repairs done to a 1999 Chevrolet K 2500. The consumer had the wheel speed sensor replaced prior to receiving the recall notice. The consumer contacted the manufacturer twice and the refused to honor the recall and reimburse the consumer for the repair made.
My problem is similar to the problems that I have read about related to NHTSA recall campaigns 05V379000. At slow speed ABS will activated, but the truck with not stop. This truck was not included in the recall which seemed weird since it had the same problems as described in the recall, and I live in a state which has salt on the roads almost half of the year. When I brought truck in to the Chevrolet dealer, who stated that they needed to replace the entire hub assembly for both the right and left. To fully fix the problem they could not simply apply a rust inhibitor as the recall above suggested. I did some internet research and found that other consumers experienced the same problem. Many who brought their trucks in under the recall also had to have the hub assembly replaced. The two crashes this problem caused included the vehicle running in to a tree in a parking lot and a tool chest in garage. I have been fortunate enough not to have run anyone over because of this problem.
: the contact stated the rear brake backing plate deteriorated and will not work properly due to corrosion. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for general inspection of the corrosion. The service department determined the rear brake backing plate was corroded due to the corrosive road salts used on the highway in that area.
I bought my 1999 checy Silverado new. The brakes were never as good as the vehicle I had traded in or in fact drove at work for my employer. I took my vehicle back to the dealer, mckee auto several times. The service advisors would not log my complaint or attempt to repair the vehicle. I have run several stoplights because of the lousy brakes, luckily there haven't been any accidents. Last October the rear brakes went out on this vehicle. I replaced the rear pads and rotors while the front brakes look the same as new. This leads me to believe maybe they aren't hardly being used. I thought there was supposed to have been a recall for early models of this vehicle, but was never notified.
1999 Silverado ext cab ABS pump motor had to be replaced due to a short caused by corrosion. The consumer believes this part failed too soon. This is not the first time the consumer has experienced problems with the brakes or ABS system.
When going at low speeds (between 5 and 15 mph) the truck does not want to stop and I have had a couple of close calls of hitting a car in front of me or a car park in a parking lot. I was in a parking garage and the exit for it is like a spiral staircase I had to tried going down it three times before I could make it down to the exit.
The back brakes and back braking plate has rotted out. The consumer noticed the problem when changing the rear brakes and rotors. The plate that everything bolts to is rotted and has holes in it. The dealership did not give any information on why this happened. On May 20, 2005 the vehicle was taken to the dealership the consumer stated he noticed the problem approximately one week prior.
1999 Chevrolet Silverado experiencing problems with the brake equipment. The consumer had difficulty bringing the vehicle to a complete stop. The dealer stated there was nothing wrong with the brakes, however the consumer continued to experience problems.
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- Channahon, IL, USA