1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Owner-reported problems and safety issues filed with NHTSA. Review common failures, severity levels, and complaint trends over time.
Complaint Timeline
Chronological view of owner reports
THE BRAKE DISC AND DRUMS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. WHEN STEPPING ON AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR WITH A JERKING MOTION AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, CONSUMER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES TO STOP.
BRAKES CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING.
MASTER CYLINDER LEAK.
DRIVING VEHICLE, STARTED SMOKING FOR NO REASON, STARTED APPLYING BRAKES (ABS), THEY WERE HOT, PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO FLOOR. HAPPENED 5 TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER WHILE SMOKING. WAS FIXED PRIOR TO PROBLEM, REAPPEARING AGAIN. *AK
WHILE STOPPING AT STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS & THEN PROCEEDING, NOTICED SMOKE FROM (ABS) BRAKING AREA, BRAKING (ABS) AREA TURNED BLUE. TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, COULD NOT FIND OR FIX PROBLEM. HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. MFR SAID TO CALL HOTLINE. SENDING INVOICES. *AK
ABS BRAKES, WHEN BRAKES WHERE APPLIED, PEDAL WENT NEARLY TO THE FLOOR, ABS GRABBED FOR A SECOND, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ROLL, PUMPED BRAKES, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED , 5MPH. *AK
Trend Over Time
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Other Issues
Common problems reported
Quick Summary
The 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 has 107 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC complaints on file. 15 crashes have been reported. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.