Chevrolet Pickup Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
Owners have filed 101 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the Chevrolet Pickup across 8 model years. The 1997 model year has the most (25). The words owners use most often: “summary listed” (9% of reports).
- 101service brakes, hydraulic complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 11mention a crash
- 4mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 20%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Summary listed: mentioned in 9 of 101 complaints (9%)
- Brakes failed: mentioned in 8 of 101 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do service brakes, hydraulic problems happen?
Based on 10 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 101 complaints, 11 mention a crash, 4 an injury.
Chevrolet Pickup service brakes, hydraulic complaints by model year
| Model year | Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Pickup | 3 | 30% | 3,402 |
| 2002 Pickup | 4 | 24% | 25,296 |
| 2000 Pickup | 11 | 34% | 18,000 |
| 1999 Pickup | 20 | 51% | 40,500 |
| 1998 Pickup | 21 | 28% | 131,500 |
| 1997 Pickup | 25 | 33% | — |
| 1996 Pickup | 8 | 13% | — |
| 1995 Pickup | 9 | 11% | 100,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists service brakes, hydraulic for the Chevrolet Pickup. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
2002 chevrolet pick up truck. Consumer states failure of abs system *tgw the consumer stated as his grandson turned into the driveway, the brakes failed. The pedal became extremely hard, and he was unable to slow the truck down. Even though the abs failed, the warning light never illuminated on the…
Tl*the contact owns a 1999 3500 chevrolet pick up. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph he applied the brakes and they failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to use the emergency brake to stop the vehicle. The contact drove the vehicle home using the emergency brake. The contact notice…
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 chevrolet pick up. While driving between 5-10 mph and coming to a slow stop, the antilock braking system would not stop the vehicle. The failure mostly occurs when coming to a stop. The contact previously changed the entire brakes and lines, but the failure still…
2002 chevy pick up with brake sensor defect. Consumer stated that the vehicle has been worked on 4 times, and the brake sensor problem keeps recurring. *kb
Brake failure on chevy dump truck. *nm
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Pickups have service brakes, hydraulic problems?
No. NHTSA has 101 owner complaints about service brakes, hydraulic for the Chevrolet Pickup. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Pickup service brakes, hydraulic?
No recall currently lists service brakes, hydraulic for this vehicle.
What do owners say about service brakes, hydraulic problems on the Chevrolet Pickup?
The most frequent phrase is “summary listed”, in 9 of 101 complaints, followed by “brakes failed” (8).
See all Chevrolet Pickup problems.