Chevrolet 1500 brakes problems
17 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
147 owner complaints analyzed
3 distinct recall campaigns
98,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 to 2007 model years. Data snapshot: . 42 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
17 of 147 complaints match this topic (11.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10115215 · 2005-03-16 (March 16, 2005)
THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE, THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE.*AK
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Owner report 10585371 · 2014-04-28 (April 28, 2014)
VEHICLE DID NOT DECELERATE FROM HIGHWAY SPEED, EXCESSIVE BRAKING WAS REQUIRED TO STOP. ENGINE IDLE SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 TIMES THE NORMAL IDLE SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. *JS
Owner-reported narrative. 123,199 miles reported. Look up ODI 10585371 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 893315 · 2001-08-02 (August 2, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING 30MPH ACCELERATOR LINKAGE WOULD LOCK. WOULD HAVE NO CONTROL OVER PEDAL AND SPEED WOULD INCREASE. WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED VEHICLE WOULD GO INTO A SPIN. AFTER HEARING SEVERAL CLICKS, ACCELERATOR WOULD THEN RELEASE, AND WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM. CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT APPLIED WHEN THIS HAPPENED. HAVE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES FOR PROBLEM WHICH WAS NOT SOLVED.*AK
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Owner report 10058095 · 2004-02-12 (February 12, 2004)
THE DEALER WHERE THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE LIED ABOUT HAVING FIXED THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH IN 1998 IN RESPONSE TO THE RECALL. (NAR) *PH *CB
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Owner report 10108494 · 2005-02-03 (February 3, 2005)
TOOK MY 1994 CHEVROLET P/U TO MILLINGTON CHEVROLET FOR BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH RECALL. (HAD TO TAKE OFF WORK TO DO THIS) AFTER RECEIVING MY VEHICLE BACK I TOOK THE OPPORTUNITY TO PERUSE THEIR HANDIWORK AND WAS SURPRISED TO FIND THEY HAD NEGLECTED TO REVERSE THE POLARITY OF THE ORANGE AND WHITE WIRES PER THE RECALL. SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE BRAKE LIGHTS STARTED TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE FIRST TIME I REALIZED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WAS WHEN I TAPPED MY BRAKES TO COME-OFF CRUISE. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I APPLIED THE BRAKE AGAIN, THIS TIME…
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