Driving through heavy traffic on an interstate highway doing approx 45 mph traffic was starting and stopping frequently when the traffic came to a sudden stop I put on my brakes and the pedal went to the floor wth no warning what so ever and I struck the rear of one vehicle, and that driver had injuries which I do not know the full extent of. After my vehicle was towed to the body shop which I had $3,252 of damage the vehicle is repaired however in the process of this they noticed I still do not have brakes and after the mechanic investigated it it was noticed a brake line corroded through causing my brake failure and all my brake lines need to be replaced at a cost of a minimum of $1600 but probably closert to $2000 I have owned this truck from new and find it hard to fathom that GM does nothing for safety with an issue as this. This vehicle has 128,000 miles on it and been maintained with care and hardly driven in winter months since I have had other vehicles for my work for the last 9 years so road salts may effect it but this vehicle did not see daily use for years. This issue should have been dealt with a long time ago. I quess it will take incidents like mine for something to be done, I am just thankful no one was killed, which everyone should know with no brakes some one is bound to if this does not get resolved.

- Walnutport, PA, USA

Total brake failure- ruptured brake line under driver door side. Fortunately this happened when I was backing out of my driveway and I was able to stop my truck using the emergency brake.the week before I had my ABS sensors on the front wheels replaced because the truck would sometimes not stop at a slow speed. I am happy that this did not happen while I was towing my trailer. Rupture of this line caused a total brake failure with no warning until after the incident( when all the fluid was gone}.

- Quicy, MA, USA

Noticed brake fluid was low. Could not find any leaks, while backing truck up, I applied my brakes and the brake pedal went clear to the floor. I used my emergency brake to stop my truck. I immediately looked underneath the truck and brake fluid was dripping from the rear axle. I investigated the brake lines and found them to be completely rusted and corroded. I was just lucky that this did not happen on the highway as it would have been a certain collision causing injuries or death.

- Gandeeville, WV, USA

Left rear steel brake line blew out. Upon inspection, brake line was found rusted with a 1/16 inch hole on the 3/16 inch tubing.

- Virginia Beach, VA, USA

Brakes failed as I was coming to a stop sign. No cross traffic at time so no collision occurred. Had vehicle towed to repair facility. All brake lines had to be replaced. Total bill $750.

- Danville, IL, USA

While driving in normal traffic, I was preparing to stop at a red light with vehicles ahead of me. Upon applying brakes from approx 30 mph, I was able to brake like normal, until approx 5-10 mph, when the ABS kicked on for no reason, sending my truck within inches from striking another motorist in front of me. It continued to do this for about 3 miles until I arrived home.

- Henrietta, NY, USA

My wife complained to me the brakes on our 2002 Chevy Silverado pick-up, felt funny. I backed our pick-up truck out of the driveway and went to the end of the street, the brakes felt mushy. As I got to the end of our street is a stop sign. I was going approximately 15 to 20mph. I went to stop the truck and the brake pedal went right to the floor. I was unable to stop. I pumped the brakes and then held firmly on the pedal. I quickly observed cross traffic in the road before me and I turned sharply onto the shoulder of the highway West just being narrowly missed by West bound traffic. I had my wife follow me to the dealership and I coasted into the dealership without any brakes at all. The following day I was told by the dealership I needed all new brake lines and brake calibers. They asked me to come down and view the under portions of our pick-up and I did so. The truck was up on the hoist and mechanic and service rep showed me he was unable to take the broken line out of the brake caliber without snapping off the nut holding the brake line. They showed me the remaining brake lines all in stages of rusting out including the one line that blew open causing the sudden leak and "no brakes" problem. The repair service cost me approximately $2800,00. I complained to the service manager [xxx], I told him I have driven GM cars for decades on Michigan roads and never had any brake line rust out and fail. I was told the brake line failure was due to the salty conditions driving in Michigan winters. His explanation still did not make much sense to me. I know car manufactures are very aware of these type road conditions in the midwest and North East. The dealership that I took my truck to is the only repair facility I have taken it to for maintenance and repairs. That was a very expensive repair bill. We were lucky not having an accident on that day. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- St. Clair, MI, USA

This complaint relates to NHTSA action number EA11001 regarding corroded brake lines on Chevy trucks. I was coming up to a red light, some cars ahead of me, going about 30 mph. I applied the brakes. Initial pressure on the pedal felt normal, then the pedal resistance dropped to zero. By pushing the pedal all the way to the floor I was able to stop the vehicle. I pulled in to a gas station. Brake fluid was pouring out of a location along the brake line running to the back of the vehicle. Location about where the cab and bed meet. I was able to drive slowly to a nearby Chevy dealer for repairs. Total repair bill was $2200.

- Frederick, MD, USA

I was driving home and pulled up to a traffic light and was preparing to stop, as I applied the brake pedal it went to the floor as I was pushing the pedal down and even tried pumping the brakes up a bit nothing worked and it would not stop and I almost hit a police car but luckily the light turned green and I applied the emergency brake that stopped me enough to give me time for the cars in the front of me to move on. This is the 2nd time this happened the first time was a similar situation and I got that part fixed and I was informed that other lines were fine but after last winter and the truck being parked outside for the first time it happened again. This truck does not have a lot of miles on it and even though I live in a state that uses salt in the winter this truck was never driven in the winter and parked in a garage and only driven in the summer months which is why the miles are so low and why I purchased it from a private owner. Upon further inspection the brake lines are extremely rusted now and leaking and I cannot even afford the cost at this time to get this fixed due to having my hours at work lowered to 5 a day.

- Elyria, OH, USA

Want 1600 dollars to replace every line on the truck due to rust...including flexible hose to wheels. Don't have VIN no truck at shop until I decide what to do.

- Beckley, WV, USA

While backing out of my garage I applied the brakes to change direction and go forward. I heard a sudden hissing noise through the open driver side window and my brake pedal went to the floor, bottoming out. Upon investigation I noticed brake fluid coming from rusted brake lines behind the left side front wheel. When the brake pedal bottomed, it didn't appear that I had any brake action at all. Very fortunate to have been in my driveway and not at a busy intersection or other dangerous location.

- Manistique, MI, USA

Went to stop at stop sign, brakes went to floor, no cars were coming, went thru sign by time E-brake was hit.

- Ithaca, NY, USA

My 2002 Silverado has 65,000 miles on it. It is kept very spotless and the brake lines are so rusted they are about to burst. Having to replace them when the miles are this low, GM should be ashamed of this poor craftsmanship. My brother just had the same problem on his 2003 Silverado. This should be a recall from GM. I am very unsatisfied with this situation.

- Perkasie, PA, USA

2002 Chevrolet Silverado.ABS issue. Driving at less than 10mph, ABS pump was engaged and I was barely able to stop the vehicle, I had to use parking brake and downshift in order to get my vehicle to stop. I was within one car length from striking another car on the road. ABS is constantly running and kicks in at lower speeds. Very unsafe.

- Henrietta, NY, USA

Went to put on brakes and nothing found that they have rusted through and not from rubbing or clamps. Was able to keep from hitting another car.

- Cincinnati, OH, USA

Was hooking up trailer and started to move touched the brake and pedal went to floor. Left rear brake line rusted completely into. All brake lines very rusty. Because of rust I have replaced all 4 rotors, all 4 calipers all 4 shocks, always parked in garage.the truck frame is total rust. The rims had to be painted because of rust the spare is solid rust.

- Nashville, IN, USA

While driving to work early one morning. A Saab went through a stop signed and I had to slam on my brakes. The pedal went to the floor, no brakes. All brake lines blew.. cost me over $600 to have them replaced. Faulty brake lines on truck, I could have been seriously injured or killed if I didn't swerve around Saab ! these should be recalled and fixed...

- Leominster, MA, USA

Brake pedal went to the floor. When I got home I saw brake fluid leaking out of steel line. When I took to get repaired they put truck on lift and I saw that steel brake lines were corroded and holes opened up in lines.this was a costly repair and this should not have happened.

- Daytona Beach, FL, USA

I started my truck in order to put it away in the garage, and the brake pedal went to the floor. Upon investigation, I found a pool of brake fluid below the truck. I also saw that all of the brake lines were extremely corroded and needed to be replaced. I went to my local dealership to inquire about repair costs, and was told that repairs would be over $1,000. I have never seen corrosion like this in any vehicle that was less that 25 years old. I have restored many vintage cars, and have never had to replace a steel brake line due to corrosion. I had my two young grandsons and my wife in this truck with me less than a week ago, and if this brake failure had occurred while we were traveling on the interstate highway, it is likely that we all would have been killed. These vehicles are ticking time bombs, and must be taken off of the roads. I have garaged this truck since I purchased it as a new vehicle, and it has been serviced at our local Chevrolet dealership per the manufacturer's schedule. The corrosion issue is not due to neglect, but rather to the use of substandard material. This is an urgent issue that must be addressed and rectified.

- Willard, OH, USA

ABS sensors faulty no brakes, next brake problem on 5-31-2011 brake line rotted no brakes, next brake problem 6-24-13 no brakes again ABS sensors broke again, next brake problem,7-20-2013 all brake lines rotted need to be replaced no brakes again cost to me so far almost $2800.

- Swansea, MA, USA