Poor stopping/braking distance on 2003 chevy silverado. Truck will not stop in a reasonable distance and has forced me to either stop in the middle of an intersection or proceed thru the intersection because I cannot stop. Stopping at highway speeds is even more terrifying. Truck was taken to dealer in 2005 for poor brakes and brakes were no better after visit. I have just replaced the rear rotors and pads on 8/1/07 with 28,000 miles on vehicle. The rotors/pads had wore severely with only contact at the center portion of the rotor. Braking has not noticeably improved.
2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints
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The ABS module failed, leading to the ABS pump running all the time.
Own a 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 4wd - the anti lock brake system repeatedly engaged at slow speeds, less than 10 MPH when coming to a stop, making it difficult to stop. Truck was unsafe to drive ,and had to have repaired. This was the same problem that initiated a recall 05v37900 on 2002 and earlier models. This same problem was now occurring on my 2003 model , but this was not covered by any recall. My truck only has 13,000 miles. Last summer when the vehicle only had 11,000 miles the entire brake assembly area rusted , leading to replacement of all the brake assemblies and rotors. The truck was only a few months out of warranty. This vehicle has a serious rust problem, and it was making the brakes very dangerous.
The speed sensors failed on my 2003 chevrolet silverado, nearly causing a crash because the ABS system came on unexpectedly. The recall only extends to the 2002 model year, and gm will not fix my vehicle, even though this caused a dangerous situation for me and my family. Gm does not stand behind their products or care about the safety of their customers. Over 200 actual crashes have been reported. Do not buy a gm vehicle unless you enjoy car crashes and poor customer service. Now I am paying $500 on a leased truck to fix something that was defective.
At around 13,000 miles I had to replace the front pads and rotors because the metal on the rotors flaked off and ruined the pads. At around 16,000, I replaced the rear pads and rotors for the same reason. At around 4,000 miles the dealer replaced the front rotors and pads, same reason. I also complained to the dealer about the mushiness of the brake pedal. There is no firm stop and I am glad I have not had to stop fast.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2003 chevrolet silverado with 25000 failure mileage at 5 MPH, and slowing down to stop the anti- lock brakes started to pulsate/jerk. The contact pressed hard on the brake pedal, then the vehicle finally stopped. The vehicle had not been taken to a dealer, and the vehicle had not been repaired as of 3/8/07. The failure mileage was 25,000 and current mileage was 25,700.*ak the consumer had the vehicle ABS repaired by a gm garage. Updated 11/05/07.
Dt: the contact stated after starting the engine, the anti-lock brake warning light illuminated. The dealer and manufacturer were alerted. The dealer discovered a mouse had stripped through the insulation and chewed through the wires under the fuse box. Updated 01/10/07.
My 2003 chevrolet silverado truck started making a loud grinding noise from the rear wheel. The vehicle only has 28,000 miles on it and has only been used for transportation of passengers and light hauling on occasion. I pulled the rear wheels and noticed the brake rotors and calibers excessively rusted to the point that the shoes where not contacting the rotor. The local gm dealer told me it was not under warranty( len stoler chevrolet in westminster md.) I replaced the rear pads and had the rotors turned down and also replaced both rear calibers with new ones and still the noise is there. Also the brake pedal is very soft and almost goes completely to the floor even after numerous beedings of the calibers . There is no air coming out of the bleeders. The anti lock brakes apparently don't work because the wheels lock up and slide when you press hard on the brake pedal. This truck has been a nightmare when it comes to these brake problems. The brakes still don't function properly and nobody can tell me how it can be fixed properly since it clearly is a engineering design fault by general motors corporation many people have to get hurt or even killed with these faulty brakes before gm is held accountable for their faulty product? This vehicle was taken to lenstoler chevrolet under warranty for the brake pedal going to the floor on 10jun2005, where they replaced both rear rotors because they where rust pitted and out of round with just 20,136 miles on the vehicle.
Parking brake is not holding. I have an automatic silverado ss 6.0 v8 2003 model. I started to roll down a hill because my brakes didn't hold. The only thing that held was my automatic transmission gears and that is putting a strain on them and makes it hard to take in and out of gear.
Dt*: the contact stated while braking, the ABS engaged when the vehicle past 10 MPH. Accompanied by a sound like air escaping from the brake, this caused the brake pedal to pulsate, and extended the stopping distance of the vehicle. A service dealer was notified and an appointment was made.
Slowly (10 MPH) pulled into street, traffic had already stopped. I stepped on brake pedal and it went to the floor. Vehicle barely stopped, I thought I was going to hit the already stopped vehicle in front of me. If this had been an attempt to stop from the speed limit I would have hit the other vehicle in the rear. I would hate to think what could happen if it had been an expressway or interstate instead of a light traffic situation in a small town at very low speed. Dealer has checked the 2003 chevy silverado 1500 truck computer for codes and said they found no codes and the brake fluid is full, could not duplicate; thus, the brakes need no further examination or repair. This event, although the first to occur, occurred at an optimum time when low speed was involved. This leaves me faithless in the ability of the truck to stop when I apply the brakes. Will the event occur again and when?????????
Dt*: the contact stated while driving 10 MPH and under normal braking conditions, there was a grinding noise in the left front brake. At the last second, the brakes pulsated and the pedal became hard to depress. The vehicle was not taken in for service.
Low speed ABS activation on 2003 chevrolet silverado. Gm - wake - up. There is a nonconforming item in the ABS system. Fix your problem. I have put in a new unit on the drivers side, however, this has not solved the problem. I will try the passengar side next. I will submit my cost to gm to get my money back.
2003 cheverolet silverado has serious brake problems. Stopping quickly is nearly impossible. This has been a problem since day 1.
Antilock brakes activate every time I step on the brakes. This resulted in several near misses for collisions.
Brakes fail when vehicle slows down to 5-10 MPH due to defective antilock brake sensors.
We purchased our 2003 silverado in sept. 2003 . From november 2003 we have been complaining to the dealer and manufacturer about the brake failures and the ABS warning lights coming on . The dealer had the truck in may for almost a month and the truck was returned to us with the brake pedal going to the floor when depressed . The truck currently sits in our garage and we refuse to drive it. The manufacturer says this problem is normal and that the truck is safe.
Dt*: the contact stated that the ABS activated at low speeds of 3-10 MPH. There is an the federal safety agency recall, # 05v379000 regarding the service brakes; hydraulic: antilock. The vehicle's VIN was not included in the recall. Updated 6/20/2006 -
1-rusting & flaking of rear brake rotors at 13,482 miles ny state and gm inspection done at13,460 miles 2-rear brake failure 3-two gm dealers refused to repair under warranty third gm rep states this is normal wear (not covered) rotors have large pits and crevices up to 2"long and 1/2"wide in multiple locations on both rear rotors/ had too be replaced gm refused too cover cost I have old parts and pictures of rotors on vehicle.
Anti-lock brakes on my 2003 chevrolet silverado pickup VIN # [xxx] do not work at low speed. I have had this truck back to the dealer in somerset pa where I bough it and they have failed to repair it. The first time they said that was the nature of anti-lock brakes and did nothing. The second time after I almost wrecked the truck they cleaned the ABS sensors and said that was all they could do. The problem is still there. I wanted them to unhook the anti-lock brakes but they would not do that. This all took place over the last two years. Now gm is recalling 1998-2002 silverado pickup for anti-lock brake problems but not my 2003 truck. My truck was built in 2002 and I bought it in 2002 but it is a 2003 model. I believe this truck should be recalled and repaired before I get hurt. If gm can't repair this truck they should give me a new one. I only have 8,700 miles on this truck and I bought it for bad winter roads and I am afraid to drive it because you can't stop at slow speed on snow or ice roads.*jb updated 07/19/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
Dt: the vehicle went through ny state inspection on march 28, 2005 and passed although the front end of the vehicle was shaking. Four months later the vehicle was taken to the dealer. They determined that the rear rotors were rusted and pitted. Gm will only reduce the price from $225 to $79, although it was covered under the warranty. They said it was a wear or rust issue. But the front brake rotors and calipers were fine. Gm was not honoring the warranty.*ak the intermediate shaft was replaced due to noise.
Brake pads and rotors had to be replaced on 2003 chevrolet silverado. Rotors were corroded and the dealership said that gm put on "junk" parts and will not admit it. Tried to work out the situation with gm but they refused to cooperate. Had to pay for the work myself.
Dt: consumer states: vehicle had terrible stopping distance. Had to apply hard pressure to get the vehicle to stop, took it to brake specialist, who said vehicle needed a new booster.*ak
My complaint is the braking system on my 2003 chevrolet silverado 1500 extended cab, 4x4 truck. The brakes have always felt spongy. After complaining about the "low" brake pedal, my dealer advised that I needed to have my rear rotors repaired & the rear brake shoes replaced., so I had the work done. One week later, I again complained that now when I'm stopped at a traffic light, the brake pedal would go even lower. The braking system was checked out, the master cylinder was checked, & I was told everything was ok, there were no leaks. I was also told that this was the biggest complaint about this truck. I have had nothing but problems with this vehicle. In the first few months of owning the vehicle, the wiper blade was defective, thus scratching the windshield. I had to complain to get the windshield replaced & the wiper repaired. Also withing the first few months after purchasing, the 4x4 switch had to be replaced. The truck would not shift out of 4 wheel drive low. Another complaint that the dealer was notified within the first year of ownership was the wind noise due to a faulty door gasket on the driver's side. This was not replaced, only temporarily fixed, which only corrected the problem for a short while. Recently, the engine light came on, the o2 oxygen sensor had to be replaced. Within a month, the engine light came on again, this time it is a stuck open valve solonoid dealing with the emmission system of which I was given an estimate of 364.00 to reapair, this would not be covered under the extended warranty of the vehicle. This vehicle is only 2 years old, & I'm tired of having to take the time to get it to the dealer's for repairs.
My husband owns a 03 silverado c1500. I drive it to save on gas. I have tried coming to a stop before, and had the pedal all the way to the floor, I almost missed my turn. I scared me because I know you do not need that much pressure on brakes to stop. The biggest problem I have is everytime I make a left turn, there is a knocking noise in the front end. We thought is was the shroud cover, but was not. It is now getting louder, and I would like to find out if this is being investigated for a recall for both the brakes and the knocking noise? Thanks in advance for the help!
Potential brake failure on new vehicle. 2003 chevy silverado information center indicated "reduced brake power." chevy dealership in new mexico indicated the intake manifold needed to be replaced to provide adequate vacuum for brake assist. New mexico chevy dealer did not have the parts to fix and I was traveling, so they flashed the ipc card to eliminate the message. I returned to houston, tx and westside chevrolet flashed the ipc in an attempt to mask the problems and told me it was fixed.
When attempting to stop brake pedal proceeded to the floor and vehicle continued to roll. As a result, consumer's vehicle was involved in a frontal collision.
Five times truck (17 months old and 21000 miles) has been to dealerships for "service 4 wheel drive" message center indicator, ABS light, parking brake light, alarms, and inoperable. Also problems with clanking felt through the steering wheel. Every time truck was "fixed" by replacing/reprogramming the transfer case module, and lubing of steering column (which manufacture indicates was a poor lube job at construction). Problem recurred. Now dealership informs that the manufacture issued a tsb that instructs dealerships to not replace modules anymore, as gm is aware of problem and new modules will be not fix the problem. Were told that gm engineers are "investigating" it. Now, if module fails again, our 4-whhel drive truck will be without 4-wheel drive. Date is of first incident. Numerous tsbs have been posted concerning these problems, gm does not respond. Date indicated is date of first problem at 8000 miles.
While pressing on the brake pedal, the driver would also press on the accelerator pedal causing the vehicle to surge foward. The owner has made contact with the dealership. *ph *ts
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