Chevrolet C/K SERIES brakes problems
19 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
47 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1993 to 2003 model years. Data snapshot: . 33 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
19 of 47 complaints match this topic (40.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10139556 · 2005-10-13 (October 13, 2005)
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS 1994 CHEVROLET CK 1500 HAD EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER WAS COMING INTO A PLACE WHERE THE TRAFFIC WAS MUCH SLOWER, THE CONSUMER HIT THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE THEM ALONG WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE EXTREMELY FAST. THE VEHICLE FINALLY DISENGAGED. THE CRUISE CONTROL SPEED WAS 65-70 MPH, AND THE VEHICLE WENT TO 85 MPH IN A SPLIT SECOND. THIS ALL OCCURRED AS THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO TAP THE BRAKE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. FINALLY, THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO T…
Owner-reported narrative. 56,692 miles reported. Look up ODI 10139556 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10191623 · 2007-05-24 (May 24, 2007)
96 SILVERADO 4X4 REAR BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH, REPAIRED. 6 MONTHS LATER FRONT CROSSOVER BRAKE LINE RUSTED THROUGH, REPAIRED. PUT NEW BRAKES/ROTORS ON FRONT, NEW SHOES ON REAR W/NEW WHEEL CYLINDERS AND NEW REAR BRAKE HOSE, OLD HOSE BURST. BLED SYSTEM, BUT PEDAL STILL SPONGY. BRAKES NOT WORKING. TAKES FOREVER TO STOP THIS TRUCK, DANGEROUS. I AM A PROFESSIONAL DRIVER, AND THIS TRUCK IS THE WORST. THE OTHER BAD ONES WERE CHEVY LUMINAS, WHICH WERE SIMILAR WITH SPONGY PEDAL AND EXTENDED STOP DISTANCES. THE TRUCK HAS A DELAY BETWEEN PEDAL PUSH AN…
Owner-reported narrative. 110,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191623 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8001356 · 2002-01-02 (January 2, 2002)
FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE MAKING NOISE, INNER BRAKE PADS WILL GO OUT BEFORE CONSUMER WILL NOTICE THE PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER STATED FRONT PADS NEVER MADE ANY NOISE, UNTIL FRONT PAD INNER SIDE WORE OUTAND FELL OFF, WHEEL CYLINDER HIT ROTOR TO STOP SWERVE.*SLC
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8001356 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10137508 · 2005-09-24 (September 24, 2005)
WE HAVE A 1998 CHEVY Z71 PICKUP AND HAVE HAD FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WE HAVE CONTINUAL BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRUCK. WE HAVE REPLACED ROTORS, CALIPERS, BRAKE PADS ALL SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETIMES REPLACING BRAKE PADS AS OFTEN AS EVERY SIX MONTHS. STILL HAVE THE SAME SPONGY BRAKE PEDAL WITH TOO MUCH PEDAL TRAVEL. ALSO STILL HAVE LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES THAN WE SHOULD HAVE. THE TRUCK HAS ALSO HAD THE INTERMITTENT WIPER PROBLEM, THE WIPERS SOMETIMES WORK SOMETIMES NOT, WE PAID FOR A REPLACEMENT WIPER BOARD AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM. NOW WE ARE HA…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10137508 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10522514 · 2013-06-30 (June 30, 2013)
WENT TO STOP AND BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 202,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10522514 at NHTSA ↗