1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brakes Problems

Your brake pedal went unresponsive while driving — you pressed it, but the truck didn't slow down or stop, and no warning lights appeared on the dashboard. This is a serious safety issue that needs immediate diagnosis and repair to restore braking function.

The main brake line that supplies fluid to your rear brakes failed and completely rotted away while you were parked at a GM dealer. When the line burst, you lost all braking ability. If this had happened minutes earlier while you were exiting the interstate, you could have been unable to stop and faced a serious safety risk.

Your brake fluid leaked out through a hole in the brake line, leaving you with only the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. This is a serious safety issue that requires the damaged brake line to be replaced and the brake system to be refilled and bled to restore normal braking.

Your brake lines have rusted, causing your rear brakes to fail. You'll notice it takes longer to stop your truck than usual. The dealer can replace the rusted brake lines to restore full braking power.

Your brake warning light came on and flickered on your dashboard. You checked the brake fluid and found it was very low, so you refilled it. You then noticed fluid spots under the truck and discovered brake fluid leaking near the ABS controller. Upon closer inspection, you found that the brake lines had moderate to severe rust, which was causing the fluid loss. You'll likely need to have the rusted brake lines inspected and replaced by a mechanic.

Your anti-lock braking system (ABS) engages every time you apply the brakes, which causes your truck to take longer distances to come to a complete stop. This happened starting around 50,000 miles. The issue wasn't professionally diagnosed or repaired, but Chevrolet was notified and didn't offer assistance. You may need to have the ABS system inspected and repaired, which could involve replacing the ABS module, wheel speed sensors, or brake lines.

WHEN DRIVING ON COMPLETELY DRY PAVEMENT IN SUMMER WEATHER, I APPLIED BRAKES TO STOP AT A STOP SIGN. THE ABS ENGAGED AND EXTENDED MY STOPPING DISTANCE GREATLY WHERE I PROCEEDED PAST THE STOP SIGN. THIS CONTINUED TO HAPPENED WHEN GOING 5-10 MPH OR LESS UNDER DRY PAVEMENT CONDITIONS. I INQUIRED WITH A MECHANIC WHOM DISENGAGED THE ABS CONNECTION AT THE WHEEL. *TR

ABS ENGAGES AT LOW SPEED RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. OR WHEN STOPPED AND BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED VEHICLE WILL TRAVEL FORWARD UNLESS BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED FURTHER. *TR

1997 CHEVY SILVERADO BRAKE PROBLEM. AT SLOW SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELS TO THE FLOOR DURING A SUDDEN STOP WITH GREATLY INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE REQUIRED. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS AND IS APPARENTLY VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. THE FOLLOWING IS COPIED FROM A POST TO THIS SITE WHICH DESCRIBES EXACTLY THE PROBLEM: "I HAVE A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO TRUCK. OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING RANDOM FAILURE IN THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THEY ENGAGE IN SITUATIONS WHERE THERE IS NO REASON TO. RECENTLY I VIEWED A REPORT THAT YOUR ORGANIZATION IS INVESTIGATING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH 1999 - 2002 MODELS, BUT THE PROBLEM IN THAT INVESTIGATION EXACTLY DESCRIBES MY PROBLEM. SINCE THE PROBLEM IS RANDOM, YOU CANNOT BE PREPARED WHEN YOU DON'T QUITE STOP AS FAST AS EXPECTED. MY TRUCK IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I CANNOT EXPECT MY SON TO BE ABLE TO HANDLE THIS SITUATION AS HE IS AN IN-EXPERIENCED DRIVER. I WAS GOING TO SCHEDULE SOON TO HAVE IT FIXED WHEN I VIEWED THE ARTICLE ABOUT A POTENTIAL RECALL. I AM AWAITING TO HEAR YOUR DECISION AND HOPING YOU INCLUDE EARLIER MODELS (1997) SUCH AS MINE IF THERE IS A RECALL." I CONCUR WITH THE ABOVE STATEMENT ENTIRELY. IF YOU SEARCH THE INTERNET FOR THIS SAME COMPLAINT, YOU WILL FIND A DISTURBING NUMBER OF CONSUMERS WHO ARE FACING THIS DANGEROUS AND POTENTIALLY DEADLY FLAW. THE PROBLEM IS FAR TO COMMON TO BE DISMISSED AS ANYTHING OTHER THAN A DESIGN FLAW IN THE BRAKING SYSTEM OF FAULTY COMPONENTS. THE NEXT PERSON INJURED OR KILLED BY THIS VEHICLE MAY BE SOMEONE YOU KNOW AND LOVE. *TR

AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 5 MPH, EACH TIME I APPLY THE BRAKES TO STOP, THE ABS SYSTEMS ENGAGES AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE TO AN IMMEDIATE HALT. NUMEROUS TIMES I BARELY AVOIDED COLLISIONS WITH OTHER VEHICLES AND BUILDINGS. I UNDERSTAND THAT GM IS AWARE OF THIS OR A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON 1999 AND LATER TRUCKS AND HAS ISSUED A RECALL FOR A REPAIR ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, BUT NOT ALL. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I DISCOVERED THAT BY REMOVING THE ABS SYSTEM FUSE THE ABS DOES NOT ENGAGE AND THE VEHICLE WILL COME TO A STOP UPON APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES. I HAVE NOW REMOVED THE ABS SYSTEM FUSE TO DISABLE THE SYSTEM. I NOW KNOW THAT THIS IS A VERY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM THAT GM SHOULD STAND BEHIND OR AT LEAST OFFER TO DISABLE THE ABS SYSTEM (AND THE ABS LIGHT) SO THE CONVENTIONAL BRAKES WILL FUNCTION. *TR

I HAVE A 1997 CHEVY TRUCK THAT CONTINUES TO HAVE BRAKE FAILURE. I SEE THE RECALL IS FROM 1999-2003 BUT AM HORRIFIED THAT THE PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL. I HAVE REPLACED EVERY PART OF MY BRAKING SYSTEM AND IT STILL HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I CAN'T STOP!! MY BRAKES ARE GOING TO FAIL AND I HOPE NO ONE GETS KILLED IN THE PROCESS. GM NEEDS TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ARE ON THE WEB FROM THE 1997 YEAR TRUCK! *TR

AN UNNECESSARY ACTIVATION OF THE ABS, THE SAME AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA RECALL #05V379000, HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES WITH MY 1997 CHEVROLET K1500. I WAS UNAWARE THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM, UNTIL RECENTLY. ACCORDING TO THE MAJORITY OF ON-LINE, CHEVY OWNER FORUMS I'VE READ, THIS IS NOT UNUSUAL IN PRE-1999 CHEVY TRUCKS, YET RECALL #05V379000 DOESN'T COVER THEM. IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH, I'VE DISCONNECTED THE ABS ON MY TRUCK. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

97 CHEVY K1500 ABS FALSE ACTIVATION. DEALERS RESPONSE WAS THERE IS NO KNOWN PROBLEM AND IS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. REFUSED TO INVESTIGATE WITHOUT PAYMENT. ABS ACTIVATES AT SLOW SPEED AND WHEN BRAKES ARE NOT APPLIED AT ALL. CAUSED MINOR COLLISION WHICH WAS NOT REPORTED. *TR

FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR IN 1997 CHEVY K1500 UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE ABS ACTIVATED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP FOR ABOUT 10 FEET. THE WEATHER WAS NOT A FACTOR AND THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF UNEVEN PAVEMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT ABS RUSTED WHICH CAUSED AN IMPROPER SIGNAL TO THE ABS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 87000.

1997 K1500 CHEVROLET SILVERADO KELSEY HAYES ABS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT (NO WHEEL SLIP) BETWEEN 5-10 MPH WHEN BRAKES APPLIED HARD OR SOFTLY. THIS LEADS TO INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE UNLESS BRAKES RELEASED AND REAPPLIED QUICKLY. THIS HAS CAUSED SEVERAL NEAR MISS COLLISIONS WITH PARKED VEHICLES (NO COLLISION HAS YET OCCURRED.) ONE FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR REPLACED BY DEALER ON 9/2005 (PART NOT AVAILABLE) THIS TEMPORARILY FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT ~4 MONTHS LATER THE PROBLEM BEGAN RECURRING. A SECOND DEALER STATED THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM (NHTSA CAMPAIGN #05V379000) DUE TO RUST ACCUMULATING AROUND FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSORS BUT NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 1997 MODEL YEAR. VEHICLE HAS BEEN OWNED AND OPERATED PRIMARILY IN MN, SD, AND NY. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ABS ENGAGED RESULTING IN EXTENDED BRAKING DISTANCE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE ABS MOTOR BEGINS SPINNING WHEN THE VEHICLE TRAVELS UNDER 10 MPH. IT IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THERE MUST BE SOMETHING DEFECTIVE WITH THE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER AND HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.

NO CRASH OR DAMAGE OR INJURY. JUST ABS ON A 1997 TAHOE THAT HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. THEY ENGAGE AT LOW SPEED BRAKING, THE VEHICLE SLIDES AND WHEN THEY ENGAGE YOU CAN HEAR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE A BIG SPRING ENGAGING, WEIRD SOUND. WE HAD NEVER DRIVEN A VEHICLE WITH ABS SO DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS ABNORMAL SOUNDING AND FEELING BUT DIDN'T LIKE IT AND FELT UNCOMFORTABLE. I KEPT TALKING TO PEOPLE AND THEY SUGGESTED I CHECK OUT SERVICE NOTICES/RECALLS. WAS GLAD TO SEE A SIMILAR SITUATION WITH THE 1999 TO 2002 BUT OF COURSE THAT DOESN'T COVER MY 1997. *NM

1997 CHEVY SILVERADO K1500 Z71. THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE WAS PREVENTING ME FROM STOPPING AT LOW SPEEDS. THEY HAVE RECALLED ALL THE NEWER MODELS TO FIX THE DEFECT, BUT NOT THE OLDER MODELS. THE ONLY WAY TO DISABLE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE IS TO CUT THE ANTI-LOCK SPEED SENSOR FOR IT. ANTI-BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AFTER. AT LEAST, I HAVE BRAKES. I WAS INVOLVED IN MANY ACCIDENTS, FORTUNATELY, WITH NO MAJOR INJURIES OTHER THAN MANY BUMPER SCRATCHES AND DENTS. TO AVOID HITTING A CAR AT STOP, I HAD TO RUN OFF THE ROAD INTENTIONALLY MANY TIMES. THIS TRUCK COULD GET PEOPLE KILLED IF THEY ARE NOT RECALLED. *JB

WHILE EXITING A RAMP IN LEXINGTON, KY, THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM ON MY PICK-UP FAILED, RESULTING IN MY TRUCK NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP. THIS RESULTED IN MY TRUCK ENTERING ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND CAUSED AN NON-INJURY ACCIDENT. MY FAMILY WAS PRESENT IN THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING MY 3 YEAR OLD SON. THE TRUCK WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, AND IS PREPARING TO BE REPAIRED. THE BRAKING SYSTEM CONTINUES TO MAL-FUNCTION WITHOUT WARNING, REDUCING OR ELIMINATING THE ABILITY TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM KICKS IN CONSTANTLY, AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS, THE TRUCK WILL NOT IMMEDIATELY STOP. *NM

FROM EVERYTHING I'VE READ AND RESEARCHED, MY 1997 CHEVROLET K1500 FROM MINNESOTA HAS THE CORRODED ABS SPEED SENSORS. AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN STOPPING THE ABS COMES ON EVEN ON DRY PAVEMENT. THIS HAS CAUSE ME ROLL OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS UNABLE TO STOP. THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS DEFECT COULD BE CATASTROPHIC. I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A RECALL, BUT IT DOESN'T INCLUDE 1997 OR MINNESOTA WHICH MAKES ABSOLUTELY NO SENSE CONSIDERING THE PROBLEM AND ITS POTENTIAL RISKS. *NM

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ON 1997 CHEVROLET K1500 ACTIVATING AT LOW SPEEDS - JUST STARTED. THIS IS ON A TRUCK 2 YEARS OLDER THAN CURRENTLY BEING RECALLED IN OTHER STATES. *JB

ABS BRAKES SYSTEM ENGAGES AT LOW SPEEDS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM THAT STARTED IN 2001 WHEN I LIVED ON EAST COAST. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT AT MY EXPENSE. THE RECALL THAT IS BEING ISSUED SHOULD INCLUDE VEHICLES IN A BROADER RANGE THAN ONLY 1999-2002 AS THIS 1997 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE NEWER VEHICLES. *NM

ABS BRAKES ARE PULSING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WILL NOT STOP QUICKLY. *NM

THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES COME ON AT 6 MPH REGARDLESS OF ROAD CONDITIONS. THIS MAKES THE TRUCK HARDER TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS BECAUSE THE BRAKE PEDAL AUTOMATICALLY PUMPS. *JB

ANTILOCK BRAKES ENGAGE AT SLOW SPEEDS NEEDING FURTHER STOPPING DISTANCES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AT LEAST THREE YEARS. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND CHECKED FOR RECALLS ON THIS DEFECT. WHEN I DID FIND OUT THEY WERE RECALLING IN OTHER STATES I AGAIN CALLED THE DEALER TO COMPLAIN. NOW THAT THERE IS A RECALL I FIND THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *NM

IN THE PAST YEAR I HAVE NOTICED A HARD BRAKING SITUATION AT LOW SPEEDS IN WHICH IT FELT LIKE THE ANTI- LOCK WAS KICKING IN EVEN THOUGH IT WOULD BE UNCALLED FOR. TODAY, I PULLED UP TO A STOP SIGN AND I PUSHED ON THE PEDAL WITH ALL MY MIGHT AND STILL DRIFTED INTO ON COMING TRAFFIC WHO LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER AROUND ME SINCE I ENDED UP IN THEIR LANE. MY PADS, FLUID AND ROTORS ARE ALL GOOD. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A GM DEALER TOMORROW FOR THIS PROBLEM SINCE IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING REGULARLY AND NOW NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT.*JB

ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. HAS BEEN OCCURRING CONTINUOUSLY FOR OVER THREE YEARS AT VERY LOW SPEEDS. ABS ACTIVATES UN-WANTED AND CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKING CONTROL/DISTANCE. 2000 MODELS AND NEWER ALREADY HAVE RECALL ON SAME ISSUE. *JB

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STOP AS ANTICIPATED AT SIGNS, ETC. ONE IS FORCED TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL VERY HARD TO OVERRIDE THE ABS. EVEN WHEN YOU DO OVERRIDE THE ABS, THE DELAY IN STOPPING PUTS YOU PAST THE CROSSWALK OR PARKING SPACE!. *JB

ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ACTIVATES UNDER 10 MILES AN HOUR. GM HAS A RECALL FOR THIS ABS PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY ONLY GO BACK AS FAR AS 1999. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SINCE I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, I SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE COMPLAINT IS NOT AGAINST THE DEALER. *JB

VEHICLE IS A 1997 CHEVY K1500 PICKUP THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE ABS BRAKES SOMETIMES ACTIVATE AT LOW SPEEDS, WHICH DEFINATELY CAUSES IT TO TAKE A COUPLE EXTRA FEET TO STOP, WHICH COULD BE A PROBLEM SINCE IT TYPICALLY HAPPENS WHEN IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC AND YOU'RE ALREADY CLOSE TO THE CAR IN FRONT. THE DEALER GAVE ME A TSB WHICH DESCRIBES THE PROBLEM AND SAYS IT IS DUE TO CORROSION OF THE WHEEL HUB. MY MECHANIC TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT THE SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS SIEZED IN THE HUB, WHICH LIKELY MEANS THE ENTIRE HUB WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. FOR THE TIME BEING, THE ABS SYSTEM HAS BEEN DISABLED, AND THE BRAKES ARE NOW FUNCTIONING NORMALLY (BUT OBVIOUSLY WITHOUT THE ANTI-LOCK FUNCTION). BASED ON NEWS REPORTS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WHICH GM APPEARS TO BE DOWNPLAYING. THIS HAS PROMPTED ME TO FILE THIS REPORT SO THAT MY VEHICLE COULD BE COUNTED IN THE STATISTICS. NOTE THAT THIS WAS NOT A SINGLE EVENT, SO THE "INCIDENT DATE" IS APPROXIMATELY WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM WAS DISABLED.

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM COMES ON AT ALL STOPS. THIS CAUSES STOPS TO BE EXTREMELY LONG, AND ALMOST RUNNING INTO THINGS. INCIDENT DATE IS APPROXIMATE, SINCE ISSUE BEGAN SLOW (~1 IN 20 STOPS). NUMBER OF FAILURES IS CURRENTLY EVERY STOP. CURRENTLY I HAVE UNPLUGGED THE ABS DRIVE MOTOR TO MAKE IT STOP. MECHANIC SAYS THAT THIS IS COMMON FOR MY TRUCK, AND MUST REMOVE THE ABS SENSORS AND WIPE THE FACE CLEAN OF DEBRIS. *NM

DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT TIRE STOPPED TURNING. CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEMS. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM , AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AFTER THE DEALER COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM HE DISCONNECTED THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM AND THE PROBLEM NEVER HAPPENED AGAIN. *TC

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT ON ITS OWN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE GETTING THE VEHICLE TO STOP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DRUMS, ROTORS, PADS, MASTER CYLINDER AND THE BRAKE LINE. *JB

AT LOW SPEED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SENSOR ACTIVATES, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO FORWARD WHILE APPROACHING THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF IT. *AK

I HAVE A 1997 4WD CHEVY PICKUP WITH 4 WHEEL ABS. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY COMES TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE ABS ACTIVATES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND THE TRUCK SURGES FORWARD ANOTHER FEW FEET. THIS HAPPENS ON DRY PAVEMENT! THERE IS NO REASON FOR THE ABS TO ACTIVATE AND THIS CAUSES A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH THE UNPREDICTABLE SURGE FORWARD OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND TONS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. YAHOO SEARCH: "ABS ACTIVATES ON DRY PAVEMENT" REVEALED THOUSANDS OF HITS OF CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. BECAUSE IT IS RELATED TO BRAKES, I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK TO CONSUMERS AND GM SHOULD RECALL THE DEFECT. THIS HAPPENS EVERYDAY AND IS VERY NOTICEABLE. I LEAVE EXTRA SPACE WHILE BRAKING UNTIL I AM ABLE TO GET THIS FIXED. *LA

1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO K1500. REAR BRAKE LINE NEAR WHEEL WELL RUPTURED CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. CAUSE OF LINE RUPTURE WAS DUE TO EXCESSIVE RUST/CORROSION OF THE LINE ITSELF. I HAVE DIGITAL PICTURES OF THE THE DEFECTIVE LINE. CONTACT ME VIA EMAIL AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO SEND. (SOMEONE AT GM REALLY SHOULD REVIEW THESE!) THE ENTIRE LINE FROM FRONT TO REAR EXHIBITS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE/PREMATURE CORROSION. THE TRUCK ITSELF SHOWS NO OTHER SIGNS OF RUST DAMAGE. THE DEALER REPAIRED ONLY THE PORTION OF THE LINE THAT FAILED. WHEN QUESTIONED ABOUT THE REMAINING CORROSION, THE SERVICE MANAGER SHRUGGED IT OFF AND ACVISED ME IT WASN'T A PROBLEM. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR INCLUDING TOW IN WAS $349.93. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAIT WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE...SO FAR I HAVE GOTTEN NO WHERE. I FEEL THIS IS A VALID SAFETY CONCERN AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS MODEL TRUCK SHOULD BE NOTIFIED OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE ROTORS FAILED. *AK THE CENTER PART OF THE ROTOR SEPARATED.*TS ALSO THE TRANSMISSION, FUEL PUMP AND ABS SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ABS BRAKE WILL ENGAGE WITHOUT CAUSE. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THEIR IS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT THAT WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AS A RESULT OF VEHICLE MILEAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS.TS

CONSUMER STATE. THE FUEL PUMP WIRE WAS BURNED INSIDE THE GASOLINE TANK, DUE TO THAT DEFECT CAR WAS STALL ON THE ROAD. CONSUMER STATE. THE FUEL PUMP WIRE WAS BURNED INSIDE THE GASOLINE TANK, DUE TO THAT DEFECT CAR WAS STALL ON THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMARTION. TS

WHEN VEHICLE DECREASES IN SPEED TO 3MPH WHEEL SPEED SENOSOR DROPS OFF, AND ANTI LOCK BRAKES KICK IN, LEAVING VEHICLE WITH LESS TO NO BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THEY DID NOT KNOW WHICH SENSOR IT WAS.*AK *YH

ABS WOULD ENGAGE AT LOW SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN COMING TO A STOP, VEHICLE WILL SLAM INTO THE STOP WITH A LOT OF FORCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES FEEL LIKE STEPPING ON AN EGG, ONLY HAPPENS DURING SLOW SPEEDS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 10MPH ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM BEGINS TO "PULSATE" AS IF VEHICLE IS GOING THROUGH A SKID.*AKI

HEARD A NOISE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, AND BRAKES DIDN'T HOLD. HAD TO SLAM ON BRAKES TO STOP VEHICLE. AFTER SLAMMING ON BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD STALL. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, THERE IS A VIBRATION AND PULSATION COMING FROM PEDAL.*AK. CONSUMER STATES BRAKES FAIL TO STOP VEHICLE AND TRAVELS AN EXTRA 10-20 FEET WHICH CONSUMER BELIEVES IS ABS FAILURE, THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS A BAD MODULE AND THE ABS FUSE HAD TO BE REOMVE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO OPERATE.*JB

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED ALL AT ONCE ALL MOST CAUSED A REAR END COLLISION

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A COUNTRY ROAD ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND ABS BRAKING LIGHT LIGHT FLICKED OFF AND ON ,AND CONSUMER LOST POWER. VEHICLE TURNED OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, AND VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

CONTACTED CHEVROLET ABOUT RECALL...THEY SAID THERE WERE NONE FOR MY MODEL YEAR. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AT APPROX.30,000 MILES. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 30-50MPH ON WET AND DRY ROAD CONDITIONS CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WITH ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ON VEHICLE. PROBLEM STATRED AT 47,000 MILES. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

MY GMC TRUCK TAKES FOREVER TO STOP EVEN WHEN I HAVE THE BRAKE PEDAL FULLY DEPRESSED. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS WITH ACCIDENTS. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES AND THEY STILL DONT WORK RIGHT. PLEASE HELP ME.*AK

POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED DURING STOP AN GO TRAFFIC AND COULD HAVE POSSIBLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT .BRAKING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT.

REAR WHEEL CYLINDER FAILURE CAN CAUSE NO REAR BRAKES LEADING TO EXTREMELY EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AT HWY SPEEDS.POSSIBLY ASSOCIATED WITH POWER BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON THE BRAKES PEDAL THEN VEHICLE WILL START VIBRATING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE.FRONT BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED TWICE ALREADY, AND CURRENTLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR THIRD TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK

THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE HAS A FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING IN DAMP, FOGGY, SNOWY AND RAINY WEATHER, THE BRAKES GRAB AND FEEL SPONGY, THE DEALER HAS REPALCED THE ROTORS, PADS AND BRAKE BOOSTER. NLM

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, MANUFACTURER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE. NLM

CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, MANUFACTURER REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THEY BELIEVE THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE. NLM

WHEN ROADS ARE WET AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A SKID. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

UPON APPLYING BRAKES LEFT REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP ON WET PAVEMENT. ALSO, FRONT BRAKES OVERHEATED AND THERE WAS A SMELL. *AK

GMC STILL HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM, THE FRONT BRAKES. THEY LAST ABOUT 6000 MILES. I TRIED AFTER MARKET AND NOW THE DEALER. THE FRONT ROTORS COST $350 EA PLUS LABOR AND PARTS. THIS IS RIDICULOUS EVERTY 6000 MILES. THE MASTER CYLINDER RUBBER PARTS SLOWLY LEAK AND THE ANTI LOCK SYSTEM EITHER MAKES THE USUAL NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES LOCK UP OR OTHER TIMES THE WHEELS SKID. THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES. THERE IS NO POSTING ATTHE DEALER AND NO NOTICE BY GM, BUT THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. THE ROTORS HAVE A TENDENCY TO WARP EASY.*AK

DEALER CLAIMED FLR DUE TO IMPROPER FLUIDS, DEALER PERFORMED ALL MAINTAINCE SINCE NEW. SUMMARY NOT CLEAR AS TO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

CONSUMER WENT THROUGH TWO SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS AT 40000 MILES. THERE IS JERKING /PULSATION WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK

BRAKES LOCK WHEN APPLIED WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN, SNOW OR AFTER VEHICLE BEING WASHED. *AK

VEHICLE IS GOING ON ITS 5TH SET OF BRAKES, APPROXIMATELY LASTING ABOUT 10,000 MILES. MANUFACTURER HAS NEW REDESIGNED SET OF BRAKES FOR NEW VEHICLES, BUT NOT FOR PREVIOUS YEARS. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, AND SHE HEARS A POPPING NOISE. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN APPLYIING THE BRAKES, DURING NORMAL STOPPING, THE PEDAL IS VERY SLOPPY AND THERE IS AN INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES ON A DRY ROAD. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

BRAKES SURGING WITH IRREGULAR BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE. IT ALSO FELT LIKE FRONT BRAKES WERE SHIMMING WHEN APPLIED. DEALER TURNED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, AND EXPLAINE DIT WAS A DESIGN FLAW. *AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO FEEL SPONGY AND GOING 3/4 TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND A CRASH. *AK

THE MASTER CYLINDERS ON 1997 CHEVROLET PICKUPS LEAK BRAKE FLUID CONTINUOUSLY AT THE TOP SEAL. THE DEALERSHIP CALLED THIS "SWEATING". SWEATING IS WHAT HUMANS DO. MASTER CYLINDERS LEAK. EVERY 1997 CHEVY TRUCK I'VE LOOKED AT HAS THIS PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAL OR REPLACE THE ENTIRE MASTER CYLINDER. HOW MANY PEOPLE MUST DIE FROM BRAKE FAILURE BEFORE GM ISSUES A RECALL NOTICE? *AK

WHILE DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS & COMING TO A STOP LIGHT BRAKES LOCKED UP. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MOVE CAR AGAIN. HAD TO GET IT TOWED. CONSUMER DID NOT CONTACT DEALER. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE ROTORS TO BE WORN OUT. ALSO, BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FREQUENTLY. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO JUMP WHEN STOPPING, AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. HOWEVER, HAD ROTORS TURNED 5 TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

ABS BRAKE PROBLEM: WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDTIONS THE ABS KICKS, WHICH MAKES THE TRUCK TRAVEL AN ADDITIONAL 20 FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THIS HAPPENS WHILE TRAVELING ON A DRY/ SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE. TRUCK HAS BEEN SERVICED 5 OR 6 TIMES FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STILL CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE PROBLEMS. *AK

BRAKES FAILED WHILE DRIVING WITH ENTIRE FAMILY IN CAR.

WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES AND VEHICLE WA S MOVING TO THE RIGHT. UPON TAKING FOOT OFF THE BRAKES, VEHICLE WAS MOVING TO THE LEFT. *AK

WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED PEDAL BECAME HARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND CAUSING A COLLISION. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE SYSTEM PULSATED AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML

TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT VEHICLE WAS VERY HARD TO STOP. THERE WAS A HISSING SOUND FROM BRAKE PEDAL AREA. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND PADS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION AND PULLING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES.

BRAKE DRUMS OUT OF ROUND CAUSING VIBRATION.

BRAKES FAILED. YH

BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WORN OUT. YH

THIS VEHICLE WITH A HEAVY DUTY TOWING PACKAGE CAME EQUIPPED WITH SPECIAL BRAKES FOR THE REAR BRAKES, BUT NOT FOR THE FRONT BRAKES WHICH CAUSES THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP, AND ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

CONSUMER EXPPERIENCING FROZEN CALIPERS WHICH CAUSE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OUT AND WARP ROTORS WITHIN 6000 MILES OF WEAR. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

WHEN STEPPING ON BRAKES THE STEERING WOULD SHIMMY, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. DEALER REPAIRED BRAKES. UPON LEAVING THE SHOP THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM WOULD RELEASE AFTER TOUCHING THE PEDAL, WOULD GO INTO A EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. ABS SYSTEM KICKS IN TOO FAST. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED 8-10 TIMES. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER . *AK

CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURE AFTER SEVEN REPAIRE ATTEMPTS. (QCAW)

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND UPON DEPRESSEDING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE VHEHICLE TRAVELS TO THE RIGHT SIDE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKES EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES.

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP MORE THAN 10 TIMES FOR REPAIR OF BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS A METAL RATTLING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS PROBLEM STOPPING ACCURATE DISTANCES WHENEVER APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN A VEHICLE COLLISION.

WHILE DRIVING TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE VEHICAL CONTINUED TO STILL TRAVEL. CONSUMER PRESSED THE BRAKES AGAIN AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED CAUSING A VEHICLE COLLISION.

BRAKES: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH AND APPLIED THE BRAKES, ATTEMPTING TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. RAN INTO THE REAR OF VAN AHEAD, WHICH WAS THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE TRUCK. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER HAS SERVICED BEFORE, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

DRIVER'S SEAT BRACKET BROKE FIVE TIMES.

BRAKES FAILED

WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR , RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.

BRAKE DRUM WARPED CAUSING NOISE AND LOCK UP.

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED SEVERAL TIMES RESULTING IN TWO ACCIDENTS.

BRAKE PROBLEMS.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES ON DRY PAVEMENT THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH CAUSED A COLLISION TO OCCUR. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR.

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED, CAUSING VIBRATION.

REAR DRUMS WARPED CAUSING VIBRATION.

BRAKES: WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, PUSHED PEDAL COMPLETELY TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES DID NOT HOLD. HAD VEHICLE IN FOR REPAIRS, AND DEALER COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. HAD NEW BRAKES AND A MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED, AND THE VEHICLE STILL DOES NOT STOP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. *AK

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH A JERKING MOTION AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP.

EA94-038, THE DEFECTIVE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY WHICH CAUSED A MINOR ACCIDENT IN DRY PAVEMENT WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKES LOCKED, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND THERE STILL WERE NO BRAKES. THIS BRAKE FAILURE RESULTED IN TRUCK HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES FAILED.

ABS MALFUNCTION.

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN ANY TYPE OF WEATHER OR SPEED, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. ABS FAILED AT 10MPH AND CRASHED INTO BUILDING. *AK

THE BRAKE DISC AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. WHEN STEPPING ON AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

MASTER CYLINDER LEAK.

BRAKES FAILED.

BRAKES CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING.

DRIVING VEHICLE, STARTED SMOKING FOR NO REASON, STARTED APPLYING BRAKES (ABS), THEY WERE HOT, PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOOR. HAPPENED 5 TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER WHILE SMOKING. WAS FIXED PRIOR TO PROBLEM, REAPPEARING AGAIN. *AK

WHILE STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS & THEN PROCEEDING, NOTICED SMOKE FROM (ABS) BRAKING AREA, BRAKING (ABS) AREA TURNED BLUE. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, COULD NOT FIND OR FIX PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. MFR SAID TO CALL HOTLINE. SENDING INVOICES. *AK

ABS BRAKES, WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR, ABS GRABBED FOR A SECOND, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, PUMPED BRAKES, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED , 5MPH. *AK