2012 silverado crew lt Brakes

[alignpro]

I have a new 2012 silverado crew cab 4wd LT with 900 miles and when slowing to a stop, I already have a pulsing feeling when the speed is down below 10 mph. I don't feel anything in the steering wheel so I don't believe its the front rotors and suspect I have a out of round rear drum. Anyone else have this problem? If you have had this problem, has the dealer done anything to fix it?

[NoMoreGM4Me]

Cheap Chinese rotors. Don't bother having GM replace them with more cheap Chinese OEM rotors. Replace them with some good ones.

[alignpro]

I think its definately in the rear. I think I read at 1 time that there was a tsb on indexing the drums? Not positive though.

[jdubub]

had issues on my 08 that were just like this 2 times....... once it was the rear drums, another was a front caliper piston sticking..... and all of this under 50k miles

[gmtech4]

Cheap Chinese rotors. Don't bother having GM replace them with more cheap Chinese OEM rotors. Replace them with some good ones.

 

 

hey mr happy,why would he spend money on his new truck when he has warranty,??

[NoMoreGM4Me]

Cheap Chinese rotors. Don't bother having GM replace them with more cheap Chinese OEM rotors. Replace them with some good ones.

 

 

hey mr happy,why would he spend money on his new truck when he has warranty,??

 

 

Brakes are typically not covered by warranty. Pads and rotors are considered wear items. And if they do cover them due to the low mileage, you will be back getting them replaced again soon. Not sure about you, but my time is worth something to me.

[gmtech4]

IDK about that ,you dont even own a GM truck anymore and yet you are here bashin the product,,,,,

[NoMoreGM4Me]

IDK about that ,you dont even own a GM truck anymore and yet you are here bashin the product,,,,,

 

 

So, I have owned 3 of them over the past 2 decades.

[Quint]

Brakes are typically not covered by warranty. Pads and rotors are considered wear items. And if they do cover them due to the low mileage, you will be back getting them replaced again soon. Not sure about you, but my time is worth something to me.

 

A new GM vehicle's three-year or 36000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty would cover everything on the vehicle, even the wear components, from failure due to the manufacture or assembly process. The OP's warped drums or rotors will most likely be covered and he should be able to have his dealer's service department install new OEM equipment at no cost to him. While I understand your time is worthy to you, to the OP it may be more worthwhile to take a chance on new free OEM parts instead of spending good money on new aftermarket parts. I would take that chance, because the drums and rotors on my '08 have been fine up to now and I know it's just a matter of luck-of-the draw for those who happen across a bad one.

 

If a second new OEM drum or rotor warped, then I would make other considerations.

[EX-F150 owner]

IDK about that ,you dont even own a GM truck anymore and yet you are here bashin the product,,,,,

 

Cheap Chinese rotors. Don't bother having GM replace them with more cheap Chinese OEM rotors. Replace them with some good ones.

 

 

hey mr happy,why would he spend money on his new truck when he has warranty,??

 

 

Brakes are typically not covered by warranty. Pads and rotors are considered wear items. And if they do cover them due to the low mileage, you will be back getting them replaced again soon. Not sure about you, but my time is worth something to me.

 

 

I completely agree with Quint on this. It's a new truck let them figure it out. Who know, maybe they are junk, maybe not... I wouldn't know, mine has rear disk

[gnet158]

I hope for your sanity it's not the breaks, my 2008 Sierra went thru breaks like you wouldn't beleive, but I never got the pulse until after my front rotors were replaced. I'd complain to anyone and everyone at GM. Good luck.

[music]

The OEM brakes on my '08 have been great. Never a pulse. Fronts less than half used, and rears maybe half gone at 40k miles, of which ~10k miles have been towing a 7k lb camper (loaded weight). I'd absolutely let the dealer sort it out, and go with another set of GM parts.

[jro909]

blah chinese made bashing awsome.....get real folks 99% of the shit you own was made in china...ive been nothing but happy with my cheap chinese made brakes..nothings perfect unless thor came down from the heavens and made it on his mythical forge while his unicorn watched