2002 Chevrolet Tahoe Service Brakes Problems
- 87
- 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 87 stored complaint records:
- 8 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 37 records
- brake pedal · 30 records
- brake line · 20 records
- brake fluid · 19 records
- pedal went · 17 records
- went floor · 16 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 33 |
| 150–400k mi | 29 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Traveling at 15mph on flat sidestreet, applied brakes to slow vehicle. Brake pedal went to floor. Vehicle narrowly avoided rear end impact with another car by steering into curb to stop my vehicle. Upon inspection, steel brake lines corroded and failed under vehicle on drivers side below drivers seat. Brake fluid squirting underneath vehicle and no braking ability. *tr
ODI 10627084
Service Brakes
Driving vehicle down highway at 45 mph when applied brakes. The pedal fell to the floor. No brakes. Had been driving for 30 min. The main steel line going to the rear brakes has a rusted hole in line. When brake is applied fluid squirts out. *tr
ODI 10618455
Service Brakes · Steering · Suspension
While traveling at highway speeds vehicle wanders left and right and abs light appears. Codes are "erratic wheel speed" mechanic diagnosed front wheel hubs worn and must be replaced unknown if covered by possible recall due to unable to find part number. Also while turning left and right a "knocking clunking" noise is heard from front suspensions. Mechanic diagnosed worn idler arms after being replaced with oem.…
ODI 10644001
Service Brakes
Heading home from fireworks show with 3 children in the vehicle. Applied the brakes in our driveway... Nothing, straight to the floor. I have delivered mail since 2000 (not in this vehicle ), i have had my share of brake problems. This complete failure of brakes was the worst i had ever experienced. If it were not for quick thinking and my husband's actions, we would have plowed head on into our home. I hate to…
ODI 10608339
Service Brakes
Un-expectant failure of corroded brake line wife was operating a 2002 chevrolet tahoe on a 4 lane divided highway at approximately 45 mph. When approaching an intersection, the light turned red and when she applied the brakes, the brake pedal ??went to the floor?? And the vehicle could not be stopped before entering the intersection. Wife kept pressure on the pedal and the vehicle finally came to a complete stop…
ODI 10608079
Service Brakes
I was out of town to visit family and as i was turning into a street and all of a sudden my brakes went soft and i had difficulty stopping. At first i thought what is wrong with this thing but as i got closer to a friends house the brakes no longer worked i had to push it to floor to slow down. I was so petrified i pulled over and waits for some friends to pick me up. I had to stay an extra day to wait to a shop to…
ODI 10605178
Service Brakes
The brake line on my 2002 chevy tahoe busted while stopped at a busy intersection june 2014. The brake peddle was depressed after a normal stop when all pressure went away and i began rolling forward into the intersection before pushing the brake firmly to the floor to halt the vehicle. Upon pulling over i discovered a leak in the line mid-body of the vehicle and a empty brake fluid reservoir. After doing some…
ODI 10684131
Service Brakes
The brake lines on this truck (and every other gm truck this era) are rusted beyond belief!!! I fix them and fix them and fix them - i'm trying to do them all but i do not have the funds...this time the pedal went straight to the ground and the truck kept going. Had a choice, hit a stopped school bus or hit a tree. I chose the tree. Not much damage, but could have been worse!!! I've seen many many posts online with…
Crash reported
ODI 10595925
Service Brakes
Brake line located between the brake control module and the rear axle ruptured above the fuel tank during a stop from 45mph for a stop light causing me to have to veer into the right hand turn lane and ultimately turned into the cross traffic pattern. Fortunately, there was no traffic at the time so there was no crash. It is also fortunate that i was pulling a trailer with brakes to aid in my stopping or it may have…
ODI 10593719
Service Brakes
Brake line burst from being so rusty, unable to stop in time, was able to veer off to side to avoid collision. *tr
ODI 10588350
Service Brakes
I took my car in to get it serviced as well as have the dealership cheek the brakes. I received a phone call stating that along with the rear brakes on the car, the parking/emergency brake pads needed to be replaced as well because they were having metal on metal contact. I thought it was odd that the parking brakes need to be fixed considering i have never used them before. The dealership finished up with the car…
ODI 10586443
Service Brakes
When i was pull a trailer down to a red lights my brakes went to the floor and had swerve to not hit the cars in front of me i got it on the side of the rood then the brake light cam on it scared the hell out of me my daughter was not with me she is two if some thing happened it would have devastated me or hurt some one i was pulling a trailer that 1000 tractor. *tr
ODI 10566239
Engine And Engine Cooling · Service Brakes · Steering
I ran out of gas on the freeway going 65 mph with my 5 year old son in the car. Apparently when a chevy tahoe runs out of gas it shuts down the entire electrical system including power steering as well. I'm unsure of this ------> but it seems like the brakes are affected too. I had a very difficult time merging over to the right hand shoulder of the highway (i had to cross three lanes and merge with on-ramp…
ODI 10584725
Service Brakes
At low speed the antilock brakes are activating for no reason. This vehicle was part of the recall performed in 2006. The issues have returned and the dealership will not support any repairs unless i pay for them. The recall was performed at 36,000 miles the vehicle has 95,000 on it now. *tr
ODI 10564326
Service Brakes
Ea11001 brake pedal suddenly went to the floor during braking, hit pole. Repair center showed me a batch of rusted brake lines entering the abs box underneath the drivers side door. There was fluid leaking from that group of lines, four of them together. Searching the internet, i have found there are thousands of complaints and news shows about this issue and yet, you have done little. Why ? I have two of these…
ODI 10563362
Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Ea11001 brake pedal suddenly went to the floor during braking, hit pole. Repair center showed me a batch of rusted brake lines entering the abs box underneath the drivers side door. There was fluid leaking from that group of lines, four of them together. Searching the internet, i have found there are thousands of complaints and news shows about this issue and yet, you have done little. Why ? I have two of these…
Crash reported
ODI 10563361
Service Brakes
Coming to a stop the brakes kind of slipped and car would not stop as it should. Abs light also came on. And also made a grinding noise. *tr
ODI 10560113
Service Brakes
While coming to a stop sign, i began to press on the brake as i was stopping my brake pedal started to vibrate. Causing my vehicle to skid just past the stop sign. This has been going on if my abs light on the dashboard is off, my braking is ok. But when the abs warning light is not on i get that vivratiing feeling on my brake pedal just when i'm about to come to a full stop, kinda like pulsating. I been searching…
ODI 10598678
Service Brakes
I was driving down my street doing 20 mph when i came to a red light and the brake pedal went down to the floor enabling me to stop. After pumping the brakes i realized that i couldn't slow down this is when i used my emergency brakes. After making a u-turn to come back to my home, i looked under the rear driver side tire and seen that the line was leaking and it was all rusteed. I was terrified because i had my 7…
ODI 10551741
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while testing the parking brake at 6000 rpms or higher, the brake would not hold the vehicle in place. The contact stated that if he needed to apply the parking brake while driving 60 mph or higher, the brakes would fail. The contact had not spoken to the dealer or manufacturer about the failure. The failure and current mileage was 176,000. The vin…
ODI 10550330
Service Brakes
Prepared to leave the house, stepped on the brakes to put in gear and pedal went to floor. Had towed to dealer where was informed all brake lines had to be replaced due to corrosion failure. There was no warning, no fluid on the ground, just sudden catastrophic failure. Cost $2300.00 due to body having to be lifted from frame. Now, a few months later fuel lines have suddenly failed for the same reason, i.e.: low…
ODI 10683193
Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he applied the brake and the pedal abnormally traveled to the floorboard. The vehicle failed to decelerate and there was an extreme increase in stopping time. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and the contact was informed that one of the brake lines suffered from severe corrosion and would need to be replaced.…
ODI 10544205
Service Brakes · Wheels
When driving at low speed and coming to a stop the abs light comes on and the brakes slip and grind where it takes twice as long to stop the car. I have had the car looked at and was told all pads and rotors are fine also told it could possibly be a problem with the the abs system. *tr
ODI 10557121
Service Brakes
I was driving on a [redacted] in millersville maryland, i hit my brakes and the pedal went to the floor. I had no brakes. I was able to avoid other vehicles and made a turn onto another road that had an incline. The vehicle finally stopped. I looked around the vehicle and saw that brake fluid was leaking from the rear driver's side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic, who determined that a driver's…
ODI 10537456
Service Brakes
I was towing a 4200 lbs travel trailer leaving for a vacation trip. While traveling down a hill the brake pedal went to the floor. Near total brake failure. I applied the emergency trailer brake and used low gear to stop. I just avoided hitting a stopped car in the intersection in front of me due to the traffic light being red. I brought my 2002 chevrolet tahoe ls to mavis tire. They showed me the brake lines under…
ODI 10536341
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe.
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