107 complaints reported

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.

Reports
107
Crashes
15
Fires
0
Injuries
2

Complaint Timeline

Chronological view of owner reports

Apr 1997

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Apr 1997

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.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Mar 1997

BRAKES CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Feb 1997

MASTER CYLINDER LEAK.

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Apr 1997
Jan 1997

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1997
Jan 1997

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Jan 1997
Dec 1996

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

Type: Vehicle, Vehicle: 1997 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500, Manufacturer: General Motors, LLC
Incident: Dec 1996

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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.