2003 Chevrolet Tahoe Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
- 16
- 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 16 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake line · 6 records
- brake lines · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 4 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Not sure what is happening to my car but it is very scary when it happens. Shortly after i start my car and it is warmed up, when i am driving it and i put the brakes on to slow down on a corner or at a intersection, my car will shut off. I can't steer and the brakes are hard to push. Please help, don't want to kill myself or my family. *tr
ODI 10568051
Service Brakes · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line failure on 2003 tahoe near the spare tire. Complete loss of brake line pressure. Vehicle only has ~ 84,000 miles. Vehicle operated in ohio and massachusetts. Reference existing nhtsa action number (ea11001) on chevrolet vehicles. *tr
ODI 10523240
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line failure, loss of stopping, emergency brake used to stop vehicle. Near miss accident. Brake lines behind left front wheel rusted and failed without warning. *tr
ODI 10452108
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tahoe has 93,000 miles ,not driven that much ,live in maryland -.not that much salt.tried to come to a stop ,brake pedal failed-used emerg. Brakes to help stop. Got it home look at the lines complete rust job. All lines will have to be replace.this can't be normal,have 95 lincoln no problem-88 ford p/u no problem-93 camaro no problem and a 66 pontiac no problem .knowing the difficulty of replacing these lines ,gm…
ODI 10448463
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that while driving 30 mph, he applied the brakes and the vehicle would not stop. The contact crashed into another vehicle due to the lack of brakes. There were no injuries reported during the crash. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated that the brake lines were corroded. The mechanic replaced the brake lines. The failure…
Crash reported
ODI 10440455
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. The contact was driving 20 mph when the brakes were depressed to the floor, but the vehicle failed to stop properly. The check braking system failure light illuminated and the vehicle was taken the dealer where the dealer confirmed corrosion on the brake lines. The manufacturer was contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 55,000.
ODI 10436116
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake line rusted thru twice now. I lost most of my braking power suddenly. I was told by the local repair shop that this is common. *tr
ODI 10439135
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Wife and 3 year old child in vehicle when she applied brakes and heard a pop, brake pedal pressed completely to floor and vehicle had no braking power. Vehicle was coasted to a parking lot where it stopped, no dashboard warning lights activated until vehicle was completely stopped and brakes where pumped by driver. Brake line under driver side of vehicle burst. Similar to nhtsa action number ea11001. *tr
ODI 10430889
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Brake fluid discovered dripping from under front left frame onto driveway. Found brake line rusted and pitted and wet with fluid. Master cylinder was down approximately 10% below full mark. Many items in left side engine compartment rusted and corroded. Have experienced numerous component failures related to rust and corrosion under left side hood and chassis, ... Rear brake rotors, brake control module, brake…
ODI 10409764
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
I had to have the wheel speed sensor cleaned 1and 1/2 years ago on my chevy tahoe. It recently started acting up again. Then yesterday during a hard brake to avoid debris in the road the brakes failed completely. I do not know yet what failed but there is very little brake fluid left in the reservoir. I see that there are more than 1 recall for tahoes regarding brakes, but my vehicle is not included? *tr
ODI 10384869
Fuel System, Other · Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
No accident yet. Smelled gas so i looked under 2003 tahoe for leaks and noticed filler neck plus fuel lines along with brake lines with extreme rust. I understand rust forms on all metals. But this is something you should find on twenty year or older vehicles. I am a licensed apr. And run a quality shop and have work on vehicles for a living for over thirty years and only see this on substandard or low grade…
ODI 10353927
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Anti lock brakes activating at low speed on dry pavement, requiring harder braking effort. Also hearing four chimes when turning at low speeds. *tr
ODI 10395328
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Feels like abs brakes are trying to function at low speeds. Tahoe hesitates to stop at slow speeds. *tr
ODI 10326809
Electrical System · Equipment · Fuel System, Gasoline · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
In nov of 2008 we started having problems with the speedometer. Took it to our dealer and they replaced the ipc and it did not fix the problem, after we got the tahoe back we started having problems with the cruise control as well. The speedometer becomes jerky and if we use the cruise the tahoe speeds up and we have to turn cruise off to stop it from speeding out of control. Also when the speedometer becomes jerky…
ODI 10306864
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet tahoe. While driving 5 mph downhill and approaching a stop, the antilock brakes pushed back on the contact's foot. The vehicle became difficult to stop and another vehicle nearly crashed into the contact's vehicle. The dealer repaired the brakes under nhtsa campaign id number 04v045000 (service brakes, hydraulic). When the failure occurred a second time, the dealer had a…
ODI 10223373
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Dt*: the contact stated the abs warning light illuminated on the instrument panel while the vehicle traveled 40 mph. The vehicle was taken to a service dealer who determined the abs hydraulic brake pump failed. The manufacturer was not contacted.
ODI 10165038
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