2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 216
- 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.
Among these 216 stored complaint records:
- 17 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 66 records
- vacuum pump · 34 records
- pedal became · 13 records
- hard stop · 12 records
- brake vacuum · 12 records
- stop traffic · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 105 |
| 60–100k mi | 68 |
| 1–30k mi | 17 |
| 100–150k mi | 10 |
| 150–400k mi | 4 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
The brakes occasionally will get hard when depressing at a low speed and fail to work. This usually happens coming to a final stop in my driveway that is down a slope after i have already been using the brake to slow down some. The vehicle is barely moving when it happens. It has happened a couple of other times going down a slope in our subdivision entrance applying occasional brake pressure at about 20 mph. I had…
ODI 11195789
Service Brakes
Yesterday (18-mar-2019), i was pulling into a parking space at a restaurant and all of a sudden when i tried to apply my brakes on my 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500 crew cab, the pedal was extremely hard to push. The truck continued moving after i exerted as much force as i could on the pedal. Luckily the curb assisted in stopping the truck before i crashed into a wall as i had my two young children in the vehicle…
ODI 11189963
Service Brakes
Brake failure at low speed. While sitting in stop and go traffic, the brake pedal reacts as if the vehicle isn't running. Pedal seems high and hard then soft and low. Vehicle will stop with extreme pressure on pedal.
ODI 11189678
Service Brakes
Break vacuum pump breaks get hard at low speed making the the vehicle hard to break when making a stop or in an emergency stop and when trying to slow down
ODI 11194321
Service Brakes
Going throught down town traffic and the brakes would not work. It felt like i was pushing on a brick. Then had to use emergency brake in traffic for two hours.my boss has same truck as i do and one week later had the same thing happen except he hit the wall at his home. I have spoken with several other employees and all have experienced this problem. It cost about 800 dollars to fix it
ODI 11190421
Service Brakes
While backing into paved boat ramp at 1.5 to 2 mph brake pedal became very hard and had to press pedal as hard as i could in order to stop truck. "truck was on level ground and i was turning steering wheel slowly". I pulled out of ramp and problem repeated when brake pedal pressure was applied and removed and then reapplied. Problem continued to reoccur after trailer removed from truck and brake pedal pressure was…
ODI 11192135
Service Brakes
Went to go use my brakes and noticed they got really hard and almost hit someone. I towed it to the dealership and they said it was a faulty vacuum pump, belt, etc..i had asked if this was recalled they said no .told me it was going to be 1600 to fix. I went home and did a little research apparently this is an issue. 2015 chevy 1500 65k miles
ODI 11187314
Service Brakes
Low speed brake issue- braking effort increased considerably and vehicle and caused become difficult to stop. While parking vehicle in private parking lot the brake pedal became very firm with no take up and took considerable effort to bring the vehicle to a stop. Immediately brought vehicle to mechanic who informed me that the problem was failing brake booster and that it is a common defect with this make model of…
ODI 11185802
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake pedal became stuck while reversing out of the driveway. The contact had to apply more pressure to the brake pedal than usual to slow down the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the brake booster needed to be…
ODI 11185792
Service Brakes
I have a 2015 silverado 1500 5.3 with about 90k miles. While i was parallel parking, after the 2nd pump, i realized the truck wasnt stopping. I had to use both legs to make it stop before hitting the car in the back of me and almost crushing a pedestrian. My brake pads and rotors are fine. I do hear an abnormal noise coming from the engine area at all times. Kinda like a bad pulley bearing or something. Noticed it…
ODI 11184853
Service Brakes
When at a slow rolling speed brakes are extremely hard to brake, mainly when in parking lots or backing my boat in the boat ramp its extremely scary and seems like the truck wont stop rolling. This is so unsafe and scary. Its almost like the brakes dont work. But im pretty sure its the vacuum pump brake system.
ODI 11205335
Service Brakes
Brakes fail at low speed. Problem diagnosed by chevrolet dealer and determined to be the same problem as outlined in chevrolet technical service bulletin pit5361b. Gm not covering repair as they claim nothing is wrong and the vehicle is out of warranty.
ODI 11190381
Service Brakes
Braking assist service warning message appeared on screen. Noticed braking assist is not working at low speed and idle. Requires significant foot pressure to have brakes work. No accident yet.
ODI 11185024
Service Brakes
I've experienced the same issues that numerous people are reporting and also received the letter from chevy/gm in regards to the brake failure at slow speeds. I've had this issue occur at least 3 times in the last couple of years. Didn't realize it was as big of a known problem until conducting additional research. Want to ensure my voice is heard/known in the larger complaint that is developing. A recall should be…
ODI 11205804
Service Brakes
Brake pedal too hard..sometimes dont brake have to put both feet to brake
ODI 11183708
Service Brakes
When attempting to brake, i pressed the brake pedal with appropriate force only to find that there was a loss of brake power... I would equate it to 85-90% brake loss. I was able to apply pressure as hard as i could and the vehicle stopped over double the usual stopping distance. I did end up going through the stop sign and was thankfully not hit. I pulled over and restarted my truck, i applied pressure to the…
ODI 11184306
Service Brakes
When travelling at low speeds, the brake pedal pushes all the way to the floor and does not fully stop the vehicle. On 3 occasions now, i have had problems stopping the truck while parking, coming very close to hitting another vehicle.
ODI 11182388
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 20 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but it failed to engage properly. In addition, the abs warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to pump the brake pedal three times to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. Viva chevrolet ([redacted], el paso, tx 79925) was contacted…
ODI 11297600
Service Brakes
The truck is intermittently hard to stop, i believe it is losing vacuum. I've had a mechanic look at the truck and they cannot find anything wrong. This is intermittent and i'm scared to drive the truck. This only seems to happen at low rpm. I believe this should be investigated because the issue could cause an accident. I'm a 235 pound male and i believe a smaller person would have even more trouble stopping with…
ODI 11185707
Service Brakes
My truck brakes normally except when i stopped, then at low speed the truck fails to stop. I've almost gotten into multiple accidents (hitting walls, poles, a bus) and its even worse going downhill. It takes both feet and all my weight to get the truck to stop. Eventually someone is going to get into a bad accident because of this issue. Happens when going forward and reverse. I've read several articles about it on…
ODI 11180217
Service Brakes
Noticed hard brake pedal on top when stopping. Dealer tech said brake vacuum assist pump needs replacing. Less than 75,000 miles - not covered by warranty
ODI 11181397
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. While reversing out of the parking lot, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal; however, they failed to respond. When the contact made a second attempt, the brakes responded and the vehicle stopped. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum failed…
ODI 11181920
Service Brakes
When coming to a stop in traffic the brakes failed to stop my truck. I was going straight at a very low speed. The pedal felt like i was pushing on a brick. I did get my truck stopped and got it off the road. I called my dealer who said they had not heard of this problem but thought it sounded like a brake booster failure. I called gm customer service who started a case # 9-5055710889, they told me that the truck…
ODI 11181257
Service Brakes · Steering
When slowing down to park, i lost braking and could not stop the truck. I had to put the truck in park to stop the momentum. This happened going in reverse. When taken to dealer i was charged $470.96 for parts and labor at n the vacuum pump which provides power for braking and steering.
ODI 11176457
Service Brakes
Driving newly purchased 2015 chevy silverado 1500 at 35-45 mph on freeway (which has a 65 mph speed limit). Traffic ahead was slowing down, and the brakes were pressed, speed was reduced, but when the cars in front (with at least 5 car lengths of space ) suddenly stopped, and i slammed the brakes, the brakes failed. I tried and tried pressing the brakes, but the truck didn't stop, and i rear-ended the vehicle in…
Crash reported
ODI 11185581
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