2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brake Problems

Which parts fail

• Power assist › Vacuum
  5
• Power assist
  1
• Power assist › Hydraulic
  1
• Power assist › Vacuum › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
  1
• Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip › ABS warning light
  1
• Disc › Rotor
  1

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

Mileage when the problem started

• Under 25k
  187%
• 25k–50k
  7729%
• 50k–75k
  9536%
• 75k–100k
  4216%
• 100k–150k
  218%
• 150k+
  93%

Owner reports

Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while her husband was driving approximately 25 MPH, the "Service Power Steering", "Service Stabili-trak" and "Service Four Wheel Drive" were displayed. The contact's husband was able to veer to the side of the roadway. The contact stated that her husband turned off and restarted the vehicle, and the vehicle responded as needed. The contact's husband was able to continue driving. The contact stated that the failure had been occurring increasingly and was persistent after restarting the vehicle. An alarm sounded. The contact stated that while driving from a complete stop, the vehicle hesitated to respond, and then jolted suddenly. …

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an air bag recall, the contact was asked to move the vehicle forward and stop at a certain spot; however, the vehicle failed to stop immediately when the brake pedal was pressed. The contact had to apply an excessive amount of force on the brake pedal for the vehicle to roll to a stop. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was informed that the brake booster had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure persisted and had occurred several times. The failure was most persistent when on an incline, in reverse, and during colder weather. …

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while approaching a stop sign, the brake pedal was depressed but traveled down to the floorboard, and the vehicle failed to respond as intended. The vehicle eventually came to a stop. No warning lights were illuminated. The failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The vehicle was then taken to the dealer, who confirmed that the vacuum pump had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted. Upon investigation, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). However, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. …

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, he heard an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated that he continued driving to his residence. The contact stated while leaving the driveway, he continued to hear the abnormal noise, and the service brake warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the brake vacuum pump to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V578000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving in traffic on a main road at approximately 3 MPH, while attempting to slow down, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact pumped the brake pedal and the vehicle responded as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the brake booster was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); as a possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

The contact called on behalf of his son who owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while his son was driving 20 MPH, while depressing the brake pedal the brake pedal was very stiff. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact's son was able to continue safely driving to the residence. The local dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact who is a mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with vacuum pump failure. The contact repaired the vehicle. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); as possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet 1500. The contact stated that while in the driveway and reversing at a very slow speed, the brake pedal became extremely firm while depressed, and the vehicle failed to stop before striking another parked vehicle. During the failure the contact was depressing the brake pedal with added force, but the vehicle failed to stop. The parked vehicle sustained damages to the front bumper. The contact stated the brake failure had also occurred while driving and while reversing at slow speeds. The cause of the failures were not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 197,000.

As I was driving, the brakes got all Smashy the pedal locked and the brakes started grinding. I couldn't stop the truck anymore. I couldn't do absolutely anything I had to stop and hit a divider from a parking structure to be able to stop my truck. My truck is a 2015 Chevy Silverado, I do maintenance all the time I almost took out four cars and injured. These people along with myself. This is uncalled for something is wrong with my brakes. I took a video right after and you see on the video how the brake is just stuck it won't even go in or anything you hear , a marshmallow sound you feel the grinding it's horrible .

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the brakes failed to function properly. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle to the residence, but the failure persisted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with vacuum pump failure. The contact was informed that the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,876.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the braking system would intermittently malfunction, and the vehicle would continue to move while depressing the brake pedal. The contact indicated that on one occasion while in reverse and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle would not stop causing the attached utility trailer to contact a parked boat trailer. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not yet notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 135,000.

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