2001 Chevrolet 2500 HD Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 50%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 117,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Chevrolet 2500 HD, 50% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 117,000 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving home from work and was coming up to a stop sign and my brake pedal went clear to the floor. Luckily no one was coming and I went right through the intersection. After getting the truck home, my mechanic came and looked it over and found the rear brake line on the left side of the truck was completed rotted out and will have to be replaced. He told me that the other lines are looking bad also and that they should be replaced.”
NHTSA complaint #10442768, filed 2012-01, 130,000 miles“Was pulling a trailer through town luckily when my brake pedal went to the floor. The trailer brakes kept me from hitting the person in front of me. After getting stopped I found the brake lines on top of the frame had ruptured due to corrosion. I went and bought new brake line material and I am replacing two of the four lines. Not a week ago I noticed the my rear spring shackles need to be replaced due to corrosion. I have found that there is alot of these same issues through the internet. My truck is a 2001 chevy 2500HD.”
NHTSA complaint #10375193, filed 2011-01, 112,932 miles“Rear brake calipers locked up due to rust around pistons. Replaced calipers and while bleeding the brakes the brake lines ruptured one by one also due to excessive rust and corrosion.”
NHTSA complaint #10350686, filed 2010-08, 117,000 miles“Brake line failure due to corrosion. Failure occurred without warning, excessive pedal travel and extended stopping distance through stop sign. Fluid leaking from beneath driver's side frame area. All metal lines heavily and substantially corroded. Identified and replaced failed line. Adjacent line subsequently failed during extended (10 second) full pedal application before vehicle even left garage. Replaced all 1/4 lines on truck.”
NHTSA complaint #10437843, filed 2011-11“On 9/15/11, depressed brake pedal and it went completely to the floor. The truck did stop. I was less than a mile from home. Inspected undercarriage at home and found brake fluid leaking from an undetermined source. Took truck to servicer in on 9/15/11. Received call on 9/16/11 that in addition to the one line leaking, the other 3 are suffering from heavy corrosion and at risk of imminent failure. The truck was purchased new in 2001 and has approximately 75,000 miles on it. The truck has been driven exclusively in ky, and not exposed to excessive salt.”
NHTSA complaint #10425720, filed 2011-09Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5 | 50% |
Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet 2500 HD
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet 2500 HD
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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