2004 Chevrolet Tahoe Service Brakes Problems
- 56
- 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 56 stored complaint records:
- 9 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake lines · 27 records
- brake pedal · 24 records
- brake line · 22 records
- pedal went · 15 records
- went floor · 14 records
- brake fluid · 10 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 100–150k mi | 21 |
| 60–100k mi | 16 |
| 150–400k mi | 9 |
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when it was depressed. Also, "stability system disabled- service brake system" flashed on the instrument panel. The contact had to apply force to the brake pedal to maneuver the vehicle out of a drive-thru area of a business establishment. The contact turned off and restarted the vehicle. The vehicle was…
ODI 11164195
Service Brakes
Driving down the road around 25 to 30 mph and a kid ran out between two cars and i slammed on the brakes and they partially failed. The truck eventually stopped, but immediately got a brake failure warning and i had to hold the peddle to the wall to stop the remaining mile or so home. I get home and look under the drivers door to investigate a puddle and i see smoke where the ruptured brake line had been spraying…
ODI 11141452
Service Brakes
Complete brake failure pedal straight to the floor main brake line midway of the truck completely blew apart my son just drove 2 hours pulled in the driveway i went to move his car thank goodness put the brake pedal to the floor and fluid was everywhere i have read that this problem is a 1 + 1,000 on chevy trucks however i have purchased a chevy 2005 tahoe 1 year difference and this weekend the same exact thing…
ODI 11115053
Service Brakes
Brake line rusted. Lost fluid and brakes while driving. Have been driving for 53 years. Never had this happen with any other vehicle.
ODI 11048477
Service Brakes
Was at chevy dealer to look for a new car, when leaving put foot on brake and pedel went to the floor got out and found fluid on ground under driver side. Dealer examined and found blown brake line, and said all lines were in bad shape and need to replace at a cost of $4200. Had them replace only ones that were leaking. This is very dangerous and i have heard lots of problems from other people. Chevy should be…
ODI 11031748
Service Brakes
Brake lines are rusted and leaking. Completely rusted from front to back... I am the original owner.
ODI 11015241
Service Brakes
On 11-11-15 i was sitting at an atm with my foot on the brake pedal. Without warning the brake pedal went completely to the floor. Limped to our mechanic. The mechanic advised that the front brake lines were completely rusted. Replaced the front brake lines at a cost of $580. On 5-28-17 my husband had pulled into a convenience store and was letting my son out of the vehicle, had his foot on the brake and yet again,…
ODI 10992180
Service Brakes
2004 chevrolet tahoe. Consumer writes requesting information on recalls related to their vehicle. *ld the consumer stated while checking for a recall on brake boosters, discovered several other recalls for the vehicle. The consumer was not notified of any recalls for the vehicle. Updated 05/11/2017*js
ODI 10981809
Service Brakes
Brake lines are all rusted out got into accident
Crash reported
ODI 10939453
Service Brakes
Lost brakes..brake line rotted out.got into accident.no help from gm
Crash reported
ODI 10925418
Service Brakes
Brake line burstwhile driving got into accident very dangerous should be recall before some get killed
Crash reported
ODI 10906440
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. While driving, the brakes failed. The contact's vehicle came to a stop after bumping the preceding vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake line was corroded. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 73,000.
ODI 10904964
Service Brakes
Lost brakes on highway. Got in accident. Now all brake lines have to be replaced. Never going to buy another gm piece of [xxx]. And only has 73,000 miles on it. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10904848
Service Brakes
On september 3 2016 while pulling into a bank parking lot the brake pedal depressed to the floor. Fortunately i was going slow enough to stop the vehicle with the parking brake. Brake fluid was on the ground behind the left front wheel. It appears a brake line ruptured causing instant catastrophic failure of the brake system. The vehicle was towed to jim price chevrolet in charlottesville for diagnosis. Total…
ODI 10903613
Service Brakes
Trying to come to a complete stop coming down a hill approaching stopped vehicles ahead when the the brake system failed the pedal went to the floor i fortunately was able stop before hitting anything or anyone including myself and my pets....used emergency break and put in park conducted investigation..1st checked the brake fluid and even though it was just topped off it was down to the minimum levels i next looked…
ODI 10892164
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. While driving 10 mph, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to immediately stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure occurred in a parking lot and the vehicle was able to stop after the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake lines failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was…
ODI 10892516
Service Brakes
Brake line blew without warning. Approaching stop signal and was slowing down by braking and then suddenly the brake pedal went to the floor. I swerved into left turning lane to avoid the car in front of me and traveled halfway through the busy intersection before stopping. Proceeded into lot of nearby convenience. Brake fluid pooled under car. Could hear air coming out of brake line when brake pedal depressed.
ODI 10809864
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet tahoe. While driving approximately 40 mph and attempting to make a sudden stop, the braking system experienced a catastrophic and instant failure without warning. The vehicle did not slow down or stop, which caused the driver to crash into an embankment. A police report was filed. During the crash, the driver sustained a right knee injury that did not require medical attention.…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 10816713
Service Brakes
I was traveling towards home around 45 mph in my 2004 chevrolet tahoe. The car in front of me attempted a non-signaled right hand turn and then continued straight ahead. I applied my brakes in a manner to avoid hitting the car as she decided what she was going do. The pedal was firm at first, then completely went to the floor. I had no brakes at all. This resulted in me taking an off road adventure through someones…
Crash reported
ODI 10762718
Service Brakes
While driving on the highway, i suddenly and without warning lost my rear brakes. This caused me to have to steer on to the shoulder to and use the emergency brake/down shifting to control vehicle speed. I narrowly avoided 3 other vehicles. This failure was due to excessive corrosion on the steel brake line running to the rear of the vehicle. Even after frequently inspecting my brake lines, the routing of this line…
ODI 10761840
Service Brakes
While away from home and towing my boat i started to lose braking power and was barely able to stop. The amount of rust on the lines and poor quality of the components and the way they route them they should be ashamed. I count myself lucky that neither i or anyone else was injured.
ODI 10749582
Service Brakes
Travelling north on state route 741 with my family of 6. We began to slow for stopped traffic on a slight downhill grade. At once the brake pedal went to floor without warning and when i applied emergency brake the bracket fastening it to the frame broke as well. The truck was gaining speed without any brakes at all. I put it into a ditch doing 60 mph. It took me 1.5 miles to finally get the truck stopped. Took it…
Crash reported
ODI 10749164
Service Brakes
Driving vehicle on local street at approximately 15mph when i attempted to stop at stop sign. Brake pedal went totally to the floor and lost all brakes. Unable to stop i narrowly missed another vehicle which was already in the intersection. Car finally came to a stop against curb on other side of intersection. Upon inspection i found that both rear brake lines had completely blown underneath drivers door. They were…
ODI 10725776
Service Brakes
Wife was driving with son in car went to hit the brakes doing about 40 mph and brake pedal went to the floor. Luckily she had room to swerve out of the way of the stopped car while continuing to pump brakes coming to a stop in the middle of a busy intersection. Thank god no harm was done to her or my child. 2 brake lines has been ruptured on the driver side of vehicle and was spewing brake fluid everywhere. All of…
ODI 10722062
Service Brakes
A car cut in front of me and i had to slam the brakes, when i did the pedal went straight to the floor. I was able to swerve into another lane and avoid the car in front of me but after pulling over i observed brake fluid gushing out a rusted out brake line when the pedal was pushed. Very unsafe. I live in charleston south carolina and this type of corrosion on the brake lines is totally unsafe. *tr
ODI 10706530
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe.
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