2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed May 2, 2019 · Brakes · 160,000 miles · MA · crash

While traveling in traffic on the highway at less than 30 miles per hour when I went to apply my brakes the ABS came on immediately shortening my safe stopping distance enough so the end result was a collision.

Filed Jan 20, 2019 · Brakes · IN

When brakes are applied while driving and the anti-lock brake feature engages because of slick conditions, the brakes lock up and remain that way even when the brake pedal is released. This causes the truck to go into a slide. It happens at all speeds but only when the ABS is engaging.

Filed May 12, 2015 · Brakes · 145,000 miles · NE

My family and I were driving home pulling our travel trailer from a weekend of camping. There was approximately 2 car lengths between my self and the vehicle in front of us. Both lanes of vehicles came to a quick stop. I applied the brakes the ABS started to kick in, I let of the brakes and reapplied again the ABS kicked in and the peddle went to the floor. I was able to hop the curb with the truck and trail to avoid hitting the cars in front of me. It took 5 or more vehicle lengths to get completely stopped. I was able to slowly drive the 6 or so miles home using the trailer brakes only. Once the trailer was unhooked I was able to pull the truck in to my drive way to work on it. The brakes would hold the truck, the peddle was to the floor but I'm doubtful they would stop it at any speed.

Filed May 4, 2015 · Brakes · 105,452 miles · IA

When slowing down and coming to a stop the ABS brakes kick in making it take longer than normal to stop. It started happening a couple of weeks ago pulling into my driveway and it is getting worse. It happens at slow or as I am slowing down to come to a stop, then the ABS kicks in and increases the stopping distance. That normal stopping distance you think you have under normal conditions is not there. This problem is in perfectly dry conditions. It is not weather related at all. I have had to stand on the brakes to stop. It's been somewhat intermittent but it almost caused me to get into an accident today. Turning while stopping usually causes the issue to happen the most, that's what happened today. Coming to a straight stop doesn't always cause the issue. Apparently there was this same issue with the 1999 - 2002 chevy trucks and they were recalled. Apparently chevy has not fixed the issue so we are seeing it again, I wonder how many people have to get into accidents or die before something is done about this issue. Is there a death toll we need to hit? I've googled this issue and a lot of people are having this problem. I suspect that because few have been killed as this is happening at lower speeds only insurance issues have arisen and the consumers wind up paying for those in the end. One would hate to dip into chevy's year end bonus money.

Filed Apr 14, 2015 · Brakes · 60,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the braking system was slow to respond. Also, while driving at low speeds, the ABS warning lamp illuminated multiple times. The vehicle was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the rotors and the brake pads; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

Filed Mar 31, 2015 · Brakes · 50,000 miles · MA

My trucks brakes catastrophically failed for the third time two weeks ago. Luckily these failures happened in a driveway or low speed with no accident results. The latest brake failure happened without warning, just a week after hauling my loaded horse trailer through the mountains. We could have been killed or killed someone if this brake failure happened a week earlier. While backing up, about 6 inches from hitching the trailer, the brake pedal went to the floor and brake fluid poured out. The same thing happened aug. 2014. I have spent thousands of dollars in the past fixing issues with the ABS sensors, brake lines, et al. This truck just turned 100,000 miles. This should not happen, ever! I live in the northeast, lots of salted roads but these parts must be junk. I have never had another vehicle with problems like this. This is a major safety issue and gm has to remedy this problem asap. It has been happening for a long time and they are dragging their feet in recalling the '05 and newer trucks.

Filed Dec 9, 2014 · Brakes · 62,000 miles · MN

While coming to a stop, vehicle keeps going. Rolls about 5 feet farther than expected. Seems the brakes just quit before it finally stops. Abs?

Filed Apr 2, 2014 · Brakes · 44,537 miles · PA

After I backed out of my driveway I started down the street and when I applied the brakes the brake pedal started to pulse and I had to really push hard to get the truck to slow down. Above 35 MPH the brakes worked fine. This is the second time this vehicle has been for this same trouble. It happened around 20,000 miles and the dealer took care of the problem. The problem is the ABS sensor. It gets dirty and either has to be cleaned or replaced. This can be very dangerous at slow speeds, under 35 MPH. I was told there are no recalls. It was repaired at a chevrolet dealer.

Filed Feb 24, 2014 · Airbags, Brakes · 176,000 miles · OH

I bought a 2005 silverado from my mother, and she bought the truck off of a used dealer lot purchasing for 12,500 four years ago. Since then the truck has had an air bag sensor replaced and it once again showing the air bag needs serviced, which can be very dangerous to truck owners in situations of a crash. Was told they go out commonly. The truck has also had an ABS issue since it was purchased on the lot, we sent it back to be fixed, and the issue was never solved, it has been looked at by three technicians. This is also a public safety hazard if the ABS causes the brakes to fail. The truck also has numerous electrical issues, such as the gear selector does not illuminate, in which case someone may not be able to determine what gear they are in and cause an incident, the headlight, tail light, brake light, and marker lights are always blowing bulbs, the dash cluster doesn't always want to illuminate either, this could cause a crash especially at dark when you cannot see the RPM, speedo, oil press, temp, or any other gage present.

Filed Feb 3, 2014 · Brakes · 107,021 miles · PA

Had just made a left turn onto my street, approximate speed about 5 MPH. After the left turn was made, I proceeded about 200 feet to my driveway. Upon pulling in, I attempted to stop and the pedal went to the floor. The brakes were not hit abruptly however there was snow on the ground. Moving at 10 MPH when coming to a stop, the truck did not slide but eventually stopped, without incident. After parking the truck, 20 minutes later I decided to see if it was still the same or if this was just a "fluke" (no the ABS light did not come on when parking). So as I opened the drivers side door, I looked down and noticed the snow was a golden/bluish color. I looked underneath the truck and saw brake fluid dripping slowly onto the ground. The leak is coming from under the drivers side door, near where the group of brake lines is located. I checked out possible fixes online and noticed I am not the only one with this complaint. It was suggested I file this complaint, which I am glad I did so. This needs to be addressed before someone is not as lucky as I was (pulling into my driveway at a slow speed). Thank you.

Filed Mar 8, 2012 · Brakes · 50,000 miles · MN

While braking on all pavement conditions, as vehicle slows, brakes go into ABS mode and vehicle surges forward, requiring additional pedal force to stop. Occurs at 5 MPH or less even on dry pavement. Occurs with all pedal pressures.

Filed Oct 22, 2011 · Brakes · 89,582 miles · MA

When rolling forward to a stop, the ABS activates, pedal falls, and truck rolls past stop sign. At first it was random, now it happens all the time when stopping. I won't let my wife or daughter drive it.