2001 Chevrolet Tahoe Service Brakes Problems
- 53
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 53 stored complaint records:
- 4 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 25 records
- brake pedal · 20 records
- brake line · 13 records
- went floor · 12 records
- pedal went · 10 records
- brake fluid · 7 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 150–400k mi | 14 |
| 60–100k mi | 8 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Abs brake light would come on when trying to stop then it would not stop correctly and almost ran over curb onto sidewalk. Replaced sensor twice before the light and brakes worked correctly. *tr
ODI 10607208
Service Brakes
Brake line failure, resulting in loss of brake control. Brake line corroded. *tr
ODI 10565576
Service Brakes
When coming to a stop antilock fires noisily then the brake pedal goes to the floor and vehicle keeps rolling forward (in traffic- into buildings- into fences- onto curbs) antilock brakes are failing and making the system not work properly. *tr
ODI 10629030
Service Brakes
Brakes went to floor before holding - no hydraulics. Brake line failure/rupture with heavy leak of brake fluid under driver seat area. Suspected corrosion. *js
ODI 10538380
Service Brakes
In pressing the brake pedal it went all the way to the floor because, as i found out later, all of the brake fluid had leaked out due to brake line rust and corrosion. No warning at all (e.g. Soft pedal) and this vehicle doesn't have a speck of rust on it. I replaced all of the brake lines at a cost of nearly $1400.00. *tr
ODI 10564385
Service Brakes
My daughter was driving along the freeway when suddenly she had to brake and the pedal went down to the floor, the truck not stopping. She got in the slow lane and had to go very slow to her destination. Thank god she's a good driver or she could've killed herself or someone else. I met her at her destination to check out my truck and found that when you stepped on the brake pedal, brake fluid poured out from under…
ODI 10536239
Service Brakes
2001 tahoe brakes failed...line rupture, causing my wife to plow through a red light at an intersection and narrowly avoid a crash. This is my third gm brakeline failure. The other two occurred on a 1999 pontiac bonneville, again with instant, no warning, loss of brake power. Fortunately, those events were in parking lots at very low speed. Yes, there is some, maybe 30% of brake power left on the tahoe, but the…
ODI 10534193
Service Brakes · Underbody Shields
Operating on the rear access road to a mall and noticed brake pedal almost went to the floor and it took a strong effort to stop the vehicle. Tried pumping brakes to see if pedal would rise, it did not. Checked brake fluid reservoir and it was slightly down. Looked under truck and no leak at all four wheels or on inside master cylinder cowl. Drove slowly to nearby mechanic and this time noticed dripping under driver…
ODI 10532006
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that he attempted to decelerate but the brake pedal failed to respond. Upon inspection, it was found that the brake lines had failed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000. Updated 08/27/13*lj
ODI 10532349
Service Brakes
My son was driving on i-95 into baltimore when he had to slam on the brakes to avoid hitting another vehicle and the 2001 tahoe immediately lost braking power. He was able to maneuver onto the shoulder to avoid hitting the vehicle in front of him but the brakes were no longer operating properly. There was no longer any resistance in the brake pedal and minimal stopping power. `he was able to bring the vehicle into a…
ODI 10523463
Electrical System · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe. After removing the key from the ignition switch, the engine remained on. The vehicle would shut off several minutes after removing the key. The contact also stated that the abs warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the…
ODI 10733577
Service Brakes
I had just come off the highway and fortunately was completing a parallel park when the brake pedal could be pressed to the floor. The car did not stop. I essentially rolled into the car in front of me to stop. A large amount of brake fluid was on the ground near the rear drivers side wheel. When the car was stopped i opened the door and looked back as i pushed the brake pedal to the floor. I saw colored fluid…
ODI 10583938
Service Brakes
My brake lines keep bursting. I wasn't even driving, i was in park, applied the brakes to put it gear and the pedal went right to the floor. This is the second time, i just spent $400 to have the rears replaced while on the road. I was stuck out of state. Now it happened again. Please help, i can't afford a repair right now. *tr
ODI 10536799
Service Brakes
Started car and brake felt squishy and unresponsive. No braking power and foot completely depressed to floor in order to eventually stop when traveling just with foot off accelerator or less than 10mph. Was rear brakes. Same thing happened to front brakes in april 2015. Vehicle driving fine. Stopped to get gas and when started car up brakes were squishy and foot had to be depressed all the way to the floor in order…
ODI 10761097
Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I was driving north on rt [redacted]. When a deer crossed the street in front of me. I applied the brakes firmly and at first they felt fine, then they just went to the floor. Fortunately the car slowed from the first application of the brakes since i no brakes after that point. Using the e-brake i inched my way to a safe spot on the side of the road and called a tow truck. The car is currently at a repair shop and…
ODI 10502040
Service Brakes
I had to replace 2 brake lines that failed on separate occasions .the brake lines are covered in rust, the abs system does not work and is now disconnected.the dealer stated abs problem was front wheel sensors, after they replaced both sensors they than determined it was my abs computer.i told them to learn how to troubleshoot on someones else's vehicle and removed it. The under carriage of this vehicle had been…
ODI 10575469
Service Brakes
Was coming to a stop at intersection. And could not stop, brakes failed.. Mechanic says all lines are completely corroded.. Extremely dissatisfied, seems many other gm owners have same issues, should be recalled huge safety issue with these vehicles. *tr
ODI 10487383
Fuel/Propulsion System · Service Brakes
I was driving down the road doing only 25 miles a hour and had my kids in the car i went to stop at a stop sign and brake pedal went right to the floor. When had it looked at they said all brake lines rotted. With a truck that only has 50,000 on it this should not happen. My husband keeps my truck mint if had to rate it on a scale of 1 to 10 i would say it is a 9.5 looks bran new. *tr
ODI 10507411
Service Brakes
Truck brakes lines just rotted out completely had to replace entire lines. *tr
ODI 10478362
Service Brakes
I was driving on the pa turnpike. Lightly applied my brakes and the pedal went all the way to the floor. The brake lines are corroded and blew. *tr
ODI 10475407
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe. The contact was driving 65 and applied the brakes to to avoid crashing into a deer. The brakes seized and the vehicle failed to respond. The contact lost control of the vehicle and rolled over multiple times. Also, the front and side air bags on the passenger and driver's side failed to deploy. A police report was filed. The contact sustained a concussion and several…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10469701
Service Brakes
Brakes failed due to brake lines rusted through. *tr
ODI 10625892
Service Brakes
We were driving the vehicle and the brakes stopped working. We discovered that all the brake lines were corroded . Research on the internet showed that numerous people have had the same issue with chevrolet vehicles built at this time. There has not been a recall by chevrolet at this time. *tr
ODI 10468495
Service Brakes · Wheel Speed Sensor
Low speed abs failure (brakes pulsate) when stopping or turning between 3-10 mph. Issue appears to be cooroded front wheel sensors. *js
ODI 10457216
Service Brakes
I was driving my 2001 chevy tahoe at moderate speed when the abs and parking indicator light come on. In addition there was pulsing which i believe is from the abs system when i tried slowing down from 25 mph. I did research on tsb and did find there was an issue with this kind of problem affecting gm suv from 2000-2006 regarding speed sensor and corrosion of brake lines . I informed the chevy dealer of this tsb and…
ODI 10509698
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe.
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