Chevrolet K1500 brakes problems
30 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
192 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
112,231 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1988 to 1996 model years. Data snapshot: . 55 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
30 of 192 complaints match this topic (15.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 856312 · 2000-02-04 (February 4, 2000)
WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL IT FEELS SOFT, AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE IS INCREASED. SOMETIMES DRIVER HAS TO STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH FEET. *AK
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Owner report 857944 · 2000-03-06 (March 6, 2000)
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON MAKING A SUDDEN STOP REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY. ALSO EXCESSIVE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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Owner report 563745 · 2001-10-22 (October 22, 2001)
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER STATES THERE WAS STRANGE HANDLING, HE PULLED OVER AND AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING SO HE CONTINUED BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY, THE REAR WHEEL CAME OFF BEFORE GETTING UP TO SPEED, THE BRAKE DRUM FOLLOWED SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE LEFT REAR FENDER, LUG NUT STUDS, AND THE ALUMINUM WHEEL, CONSUMER REASSEMBLED THE LEFT REAR BRAKES AND WAS ABLE TO REINSTALL THE WHEEL. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC
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Owner report 10669876 · 2015-01-03 (January 3, 2015)
I WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND I LOST ALL MY BRAKING POWER. I WAS ONLY GOING 5 MPH SO I USED THE PARKING BRAKE TO STOP. I KNOW MY VEHICLE IS OLD, BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE MANY MILES ON IT AND IF THAT FAILURE HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC I WOULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT. I THOUGHT IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE A DUEL CIRCUIT SYSTEM, BUT IT ACT LIKE A SINGLE CIRCUIT WITH THE LOST OF BRAKES. RUST WAS THE CULPRIT FOR THE FAILURE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10669876 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10104229 · 2004-12-21 (December 21, 2004)
ABS SYSTEM LOCKED DURING TURN IN SLIPPERY CONDITIONS, CAUSING TRUCK TO SWERVE OUT OF CONTROL AND HIT TREE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 195,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10104229 at NHTSA ↗