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Brake pedal becomes stiff and extremely hard to depress at low speeds (backing out of driveway, stop & go traffic, etc.). vehicle became very difficult to stop and traveled a fair distance even with brake pedal fully engaged. Mileage: 86,000. Appears to be vacuum pump issue per notification letter from GM and as noted by many other drivers with similar experience. Dealership charges $650+ to replace vacuum pump if vehicle is over 72,000 mile limit placed as part of GM's special coverage program.
Brake pedal became very had to depress while reversing at a slow speed. This occurred in my private driveway as I was connecting a trailer. I was not able to stop the vehicle in the usual manner, while a did not collide with the trailer it was within an inch or two before I was able to get the vehicle to stop.
I have to increase pressure on the brake pedal to slow it down the break pedal get stiff hard to stop and I have to use an increased stopping distance. My service brake assist light came on on my dash...and it appears it is getting worse. ## VIN passed ## chevorlet Silverado 1500 ##
Loss of brake power, pedal gets hard at low speed. Getting out of driveway the truck failed to stop, pedal got hard so increase of power applied to pedal
- Uniontown, PA, USA
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I have had lose or hard braking issues due to a vacuum pump issue. GM sent a letter out in April allowing special coverage but my vehicle doesn't meet there conditions.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While accelerating from a stop, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but the vehicle did not respond. The brake pedal traveled to the floorboard. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received technical service bulletin number: 10113364 (service brakes, hydraulic), but the vehicle exceeded the maximum mileage. The approximate failure mileage was 79,000.
While driving at low speed the brakes failed to stop and I nearly ran over a lady. Then after parking I went to leave and I almost baked into someone because the brakes again failed. Local dealer said that the vacuum pump is know to just go out randomly. This should be a recall seeing as to how it is sketchy and could get someone killed.
Hard to brake at times at low speed extra effort to brake or may not brake at all. Call Chevrolet customer service and they say someone need a to get hurt in order to make a recall.. when they send me a notification by mail of the problem with my truck.
My wife and I were on vacation and stopped at a rest area off the interstate in Missouri. Upon returning to the vehicle and pulling out of the rest area I applied the brakes and there was no power brake assist. I had to use both feet and push as hard as I could to get the vehicle to stop. Luckily there was a dealership about 10 miles down the interstate that could look at the vehicle. The vacuum pump that supplies vacuum to the power brakes had a complete failure causing no power assist to the bake system. The service technician at the dealership told me that this part must need repair often because they had them in stock. After the repair and $683.36 later we were back on our way.
Brakes randomly become very stiff and hard to push making it nearly impossible to stop the truck. This has happen about 3-4 time over the last 18 months.
Brake pedal is extremely hard to push when moving at slower speeds(bumper to bumper traffic) as well as reversing into driveway close to to other vehicles has happened numerous times, have taken into local dealership to no avail.
At very low speeds the brake peddle becomes very hard and will not stop the vehicle. It is very intermittent and once the vehicle is shut off and started again the brakes will perform like normal. It seems to happen while parking or in stop and go traffic.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 20 mph approaching a stop light, the vehicle did not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to pump the brake pedal a couple of times until the vehicle finally stopped. The vehicle was driven to starling Chevrolet (1001 E irlo bronson memorial hwy, St cloud, fl 34760) where the brake assist vauum pump was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified and provided case number: 9-5195285314. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 119,000.
At different times when attempting to park the truck, the brake pedal becomes very stiff (hard). I had to apply both feet to the brake pedal to stop the truck. This occurred twice in the past month. Contacted GM and was told that there is no recalls on this issue. I checked the internet and discovered that other Silverado and Sierra owners are having the same problem. There needs to be a recall before someone is injured or dies because of this issue! in both cases I was driving at low speeds and in the process of parking the truck in my driveway and at home depot.
Brake booster went out at slow speeds. Was backing up and noticed brakes were hard to push. Pulled forward and the same thing. Once I started to drive the problem went away. Very hard brake pedal after driving around parking lot. Car had to be less than 3mph for problem to occur.
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- Emerson, AR, USA