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really awful
Crashes / Fires:
25 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
46,957 miles

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2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes problems

brakes problem

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2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Owner Comments (Page 4 of 17)

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problem #278

Jan 252022

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Unable to brake at low speed idle. Brakes occasionally lose power when at low speed, for example stop and go in line at a restaurant drive through, or behind a line of cars at a stop sign. Brakes become hard, maybe 1/4 -?? pedal travel and very difficult to stop and avoid collision with car in front. No issue at higher speeds.

- Alvin, TX, USA

problem #277

Jan 042022

Silverado 1500

  • miles
At low speeds, the braking system is not operating at 100% efficiency. The pedal must be pushed hard and the vehicle does not STOP promptly. Happens in forward and reverse. There is also a grinding sound when this happens.

- Tucson, AZ, USA

problem #276

Dec 212021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
When driving home from work one day driving at low speed (Below 15mph) the brake pedal would not go down it seemed like no matter how hard I pushed the brake pedal would not move much. This caused me to run a stop sign once the truck slowed down enough and brakes were literally being pressed as hard as possible you could hear the front brakes grinding really bad and the truck still did not want to stop. I had to call a wrecker service to tow my truck to a local mechanic shop. Upon further investigation and 625 dollars later it was determined the vacuum pump failed. After replacing the pump no further issues so far.

- Nolanville , TX, USA

problem #275

Dec 232021

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I was backing out of an inclined driveway and when I applied the brakes, I had a hard brake pedal situation and I was not able to stop the truck until it rolled into the street. Thank goodness no car was behind me or coming down the street. I parked the vehicle and will not drive until I get to the dealer to look at. I checked the brake fluid reservoir and it was fill to appropriate level. Prior to this, 5 or 6 times, while driving, my stability control and ABS light came on but went off. Also, now that I think about it, those lights came on when the road was really pitched to one side or when I pulled into a elevated parking space.

- Oviedo, FL, USA

problem #274

Dec 152021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brakes are acting spongy, sometimes they are hard, then it goes to the floor, and makes a electronic noise.

- Kimberly, ID, USA

problem #273

Dec 122021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brake pedal got hard while trying to stop. Had no power brakes. Turn truck off and back on brake pedal works again

- Sandwich, MA, USA

problem #272

Nov 112021

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The vacuum pump for the brake booster fails to build vacuum at low RPM (Under 1200 RPM). The part is still on the vehicle and can be inspected when the dealer completes repairs. The failure of the vacuum pump causes the ABS system to activate when attempting to come to a stop due to the need to apply excessive brake pedal pressure. This greatly increases stopping distance and has caused me to enter controlled intersections unintentionally. The problem has been confirmed by an independent repair shop. The problem has not been confirmed by anyone else yet. There were no warnings or messages prior to the failure. The only warning was a message AFTER the failure occurred to "service brake assist system".

- Tigard, OR, USA

problem #271

Nov 052021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Recall: 19V645000 Engine Vacuum Pump Fails Reducing Power Braking Assist. Truck brakes not stopping. Air conditioner issues.

- Henderson, KY, USA

problem #270

Oct 212021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
At low speeds the brakes do not engage 100% of the time. After a few short pumps the brakes dont engage and I have to push as hard as I can on the brake pedal to get the truck to stop. It has happened at random times over the last year and there is no pattern to it. It seems to brake fine when I am traveling at higher speeds but when I am parking or in stop and go traffic I have issues with stopping the truck. I believe the problem is the vacuum pump for the brakes. This issue needs to be resolved since I have read hundreds of other complaints about this same braking problem.

- North Logan, UT, USA

problem #269

Oct 202021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
While driving there is a reoccurring warning of trailer brake problem. I was told this is due to a faulty waring harness, that needs to be repaired.

- Raleigh, NC, USA

problem #268

Oct 172021

Silverado 1500

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

My truck will start flickering and shuts off jerking the steering wheel out of my hand, then tells me to service stabilitrak. It mostly happens when I am driving (coming to a stop sign/light and/or while turning). Had it taken to two different dealers and they keep telling me it-??s a mechanical issue when It seems more electrical.

- Chatsworth , GA, USA

problem #267

Oct 092021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
While traveling at low speeds, my brake pedal gets extremely stiff and brake are almost inoperable. When pressed completely down, a grinding noise is heard. It seems as though my vehicle was impacted by the manufacture brake booster defect where NHTSA determined to be a safety recall.

- Los Lunas, NM, USA

problem #266

Sep 182021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
I was towing my 44 foot trailer and I suddenly got an error that the trailer and the braking system was not connected to the truck. Luckily I was not going fast and was able to still stop but I have been driving the truck also when nothing was attached to my vehicle and I get that same morning trailer brake not attached in an error. I have contacted Chevrolet and they say there is nothing wrong there-??s no recall on it but if you get online and all the places were the owners of General Motors trucks you will find numerous complaints about this problem they say they cannot duplicate this at the shops. But it continues to happen they say replace this and it still happens replace that and it still happens there-??s a major problem somewhere and I imagine there have been accidents due to this error. I think it needs to be looked at from what I can tell it has not been I also had owned a GMC 20 14. 1/2 ton pick up and it had the same problem and I got the same answers. I reported this problem with my 2014 GMC 3-4 yrs ago

- Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA

problem #265

Oct 042021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
At low speeds I lose all pressure in my brake pedal and it goes very hard. I have to use every bit of force in my body to stop the car. There is already a recall for this issue with the vacuum pump for my year make and model however my VIN is not part of it. I tried to call General Motors about this and was told I am not part of the recall. When I asked to escalate the issue to someone dealing with the recall so they can be aware that it is affecting more vehicles than they think I was told I can't escalate it and was hung up on.

- Fitchburg, MA, USA

problem #264

Oct 082021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
loss of braking in reverse, hard pedal feel, unable to stop. no warning lights or DTC codes

- Purcellville, VA, USA

problem #263

Sep 262021

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • miles
When slowing down vehicle to stop at traffic light or pull in parking space, brakes are failing and feels like vehicle has no brakes..have to press down on brake pedal really hard and as far down as it will go before vehicle will stop. Only happens at these lower speeds such as while trying to park or stop at a traffic light. We have had the brake pads, rotors, calipers, etc checked..everything looks good so this is not the problem. There were no warning lamps or messages associated with this problem..it has happened the last 2 times we have driven the vehicle..we are not driving it anymore at the moment until we figure out was is going on. Afraid we will hit something or someone else if we cannot get the vehicle stopped in time. Looking online seems there were several recalls for this problem for this vehicle but I never received a notice for it..possibly a bad vacuum pump or ABS defect? Needs to be reset or something..Please advise. Thank you.

- Paw Paw, MI, USA

problem #262

Sep 222021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brakes aren-??t properly working at low speeds like stop and go traffic or waiting in line at a gate. They vibrate like the pump is bad or something but brakes work fine when driving at normal speeds.

- Chesapeake , VA, USA

problem #261

Jul 112021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
The brake system fails when operating at extremely slow speeds (i.e., at drive throughs and while parking). Brake pedal becomes rigid and difficult to engage. When engaging the foot break the vehicle continues to roll and is unresponsive resulting in the vehicle to continue moving. Service appointment is scheduled for 7/14/21 at a certified Chevrolet dealer/service provider.

- Rockport, TX, USA

problem #260

Jun 262021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Losing breaks at low speed, there was a recall in Canada for this issue

- Barnwell, SC, USA

problem #259

Jun 032021

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Additional brake pedal effort needed at low speeds. If truck is at idol and or in traffic brake pedal becomes extremely stiff and requires a tremendous amount of effort to stop.

- Wellington , FL, USA

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