2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brake Problems

281 owners have reported brakes problems with the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 to NHTSA — 20% of all 1,436 complaints for this model year. The typical failure happened around 71,000 miles. That ranks #8 of 31 Silverado 1500 model years for brake complaints (a typical year has 115). 2 related recalls have been issued.

281complaints
71ktypical miles
2related recalls
22crashes
1fires
4injuries

Which parts fail

  • Power assist › Vacuum
    3
  • Pedals and linkages
    1
  • Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip
    1

Components named in complaints (service brakes, ABS, rotors and pads, parking brake).

Mileage when the problem started

  • Under 25k
    178%
  • 25k–50k
    3014%
  • 50k–75k
    6632%
  • 75k–100k
    5929%
  • 100k–150k
    3014%
  • 150k+
    52%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 55 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed down to the floorboard, but the vehicle failed to stop immediately. The contact was able to pull over to the side of the road. The vehicle slowed down and came to a stop with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The failure occurred on 4 separate occasions. The vehicle was towed to the dealer; however, no cause for the failure was found. The vehicle was not repaired; however, the contact replaced the brake pads. The contact stated that on another occasion, while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, the steering wheel locked, and lost functionality. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and the vehicle returned to normal functionality. …

59,000 miles · May 2022

Multiple GM vehicles have an error with the traction control system that they cannot diagnose and continuously dismiss to cover their mistakes. Many makes and models report warnings to Service Stabilitrak and Service Breaks along with numerous other warnings. After the warning, drivers are experiencing power failure, locking steering wheels, wrecks, exponential costs for investigations, and temporary fixes. GM will not release any information on investigations into this matter. GM Technicians can not adequately diagnose the issue and will say there is a grounding problem, Traction Control module needs to be reset, replace the battery, and many other bogus repairs to temporarily fix the problem. How many people will have to experience these mechanical errors that can cause serious wrecks or fatalities before NHTSA or GM will investigate? …

Jul 2021 · crash

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the stabili-trac warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact stated that occasionally the vehicle stalled during the failure. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and occurred at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V761000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Service Brakes, Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

147,000 miles · Apr 2024

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired at the dealer under NHTSA Campaign Numbers: 17V414000 (Steering), 19V761000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Service Brakes, Electronic Stability Control), and 19V645000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the failure occurred after the recall repairs were performed. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a loss of power steering assist and then lost motive power. The trailer brake system, traction control, stabili-trak, TPMS, and brake warning lights were illuminated. The contact restarted the vehicle and drove to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 197,154.

197,000 miles · Oct 2023

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was hard and failed to go down after several attempts. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to decelerate by shifting into low gear, and the contact activated the hazard lights. The contact was able to drive to the residence in low gear, and the contact allowed the vehicle to roll to a stop. The contact stated inspected the brake booster, brake master cylinder, and the vacuum pump, and confirmed that there was no hydraulic leak found. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

96,000 miles · Jan 2025

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal while driving at slow speeds, the vacuum pump failed to operate as designed causing the brake pedal to either harden or depress to the floorboard. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that excessive effort was needed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to depress the brake pedal with both feet to stop the vehicle. The contact discovered that his vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact took the vehicle to be serviced under the recall; however, upon return of the vehicle, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

143,000 miles · Jan 2022

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the traffic ahead started slowing down and the contact depressed the brake pedal, and there was resistance coming from the brake pedal. The contact depressed the brake pedal with added force and shifted the vehicle down to 1st gear. The contact stated that the brake and stability-track warning lights were illuminated. The contact continued driving to the destination and both warning lights continued to turn off and on, with the brake pedal remaining firm while being depressed. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

78,000 miles · Sep 2024

Driving in Tucumcari New Mexico coming up on a green light that turned from green to yellow to red. I pressed the brake pedal instead of the brakes doing their job in slowing down to come to a stop. The pedal pushed against my pressure a did not allow me to stop or slow down in anyway. Upon this brake failure it made me run the red light an t bone another car in the intersection. This brake failure has cost me my only transportation to work, which is in Reno, Nevada. Now GM has never reached out to speak with me about getting the issue resolved before this accident. Dealership never reached out to me or informed me of any recalls prior to the accident or when I made the purchase in 2024. No warning lights no indicators or on my dash to inform of any problems

Oct 2025 · crash

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while entering the vehicle, he noticed that the passenger's side window failed to work as designed. Additionally, there was water leaking into the vehicle whenever it rained. The contact also stated that the brakes would not engage when the brake pedal was depressed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed with the window's wiring harness needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact was relating the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 67,331.

67,000 miles · Mar 2021

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle started pulling to the left, requiring the contact to manually return the steering wheel to the center. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V761000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Service Brakes, Electronic Stability Control (ESC); the VIN was included, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,400.

123,000 miles · Oct 2025

Related recalls

Service brakes

NHTSA recall 19V-761 · Oct 24, 2019 · 652,967 vehicles

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782.

Service brakes, hydraulic › Power assist › Vacuum

NHTSA recall 19V-645 · Sep 6, 2019 · 3,456,719 vehicles

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019.

NHTSA investigations

Brake Vacuum Pump Failure

NHTSA investigation PE18012 · opened Nov 20, 2018 · closed Apr 10, 2022 · led to recall 19V-645

On November 20, 2018, the Office of Defects Investigations (ODI) opened PE18-012 to investigate instances of sudden onset of a hard brake pedal that could result in extended stopping distance due to an issue with the brake assist vacuum pump in model year (MY) 2014 through 2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 series pickup trucks and MY 2015 through 2016 Cadillac Escalade, Chevrolet Suburban, Chevrolet…

Brake complaints in other Silverado 1500 years

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Brake complaints per model year, Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

Frequently asked questions

How common are brake problems on the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

NHTSA has 281 complaints about the brakes of the 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 20% of the model year's 1,436 complaints. The component named most often is power assist › vacuum (3 mentions).

Is there a recall for 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brake problems?

Yes — NHTSA recall 19V-761 (service brakes, Oct 24, 2019); NHTSA recall 19V-645 (vacuum, Sep 6, 2019). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

At what mileage do 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brake problems start?

Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 71,000 miles, and 8% before 25,000 miles.

Is it dangerous?

Owners linked 22 crashes, 1 fire and 4 injuries and 3 deaths to brakes problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.