2010 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 4
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
What owners report
- trailer brakes · 5 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 3 |
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Service trailer brakes soon, warning comes across display & loss of trailer brakes without warning. I was driving on a bright sunny day, dry roads, traffic ahead of me came to a stop. I was pulling a 7,000 pound travel trailer stepped on brake all was fine 1 minute, service trailer brake soon warning display came across & no trailer brakes & almost caused an accident. As long as the display says service trailer…
ODI 11093361
Service Brakes
The brake master cylinder on the vehicle leaks brake fluid past the rear seal into the vacuum power brake booster. The fluid will cause the diaphragm in the booster to fail. The only way to check for a leak is to remove the vacuum hose and see if it is wet or to continue to add brake fluid until the booster is full of fluid at which a leak will become visible.
ODI 10981030
Electrical System · Exterior Lighting · Service Brakes
Failure of cruise control and trailer braking system while braking. Issue was a break in the wiring harness under the dash causing a short. Broken wire still had insulator in tact as if new. This seems to be an issue due to type or undersized wire as this is the second harness failure on the truck
ODI 10939222
Service Brakes
While in motion at multiple speeds, brakes would surge or feel solid with minimal braking intermittently. When replacing the brake booster we noticed the master cylinder was leaking into the brake booster causing the issues. This could be very dangerous. Did not matter if turning or straight. Worst part is it seemed to fail upon heavier application of brakes when needed most. This has been happening since about…
ODI 10939217
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