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 · Suspension
Whenevr i back the truck up at slow speeds, the brakes temporarily fail for approximately 1-3 feet. Coming to a stop at slow speeds can also cause the truck to take extra distance to stop. I have changed to new brake pads, turned the rotors, and purchased new tires. The truck bounces severely when traveling at speeds over 50 mph on concrete roads. Only on concrete. Asphalt has normal ride as soon as the road…
ODI 11155989
Service Brakes
Purchased used 2015 silverado ltz with 87k miles on 12/1/2018 from dealer. On 12/2/2018 while backing out of parking space for first time, brake pedal would only move 1/4 inch with great effort (80-100lbs effort), and only applied enough braking force to stop truck moving 2 mph over 5 or 6 feet. Was able to immediately recreate problem moving forward while under 5-6mph, each time taking roughly 10-12 feet to stop…
ODI 11155741
Service Brakes
I was pulling into a parking spot and when pressing the brake pedal to stop it got really hard, had no brake pressure to stop, thankfully i had no concrete barriers or light posts in front of me to cause any damage just grass on a hill to help me stop. Second time this happened i was backing up to my garage that was on a slight hill and the brakes got hard but i was able to stop by putting the truck in park and…
ODI 11155468
Service Brakes
Brake pedal in the truck will occasionally go to the floor when the truck is in reverse. The problem seems to happen more when backing a boat trailer down a ramp at a boat launch where the truck is at an angle. Have lost brakes multiple times when doing that. Fluid is full in the reservoir and the mechanical portion (brake pads, rotors, calipers) checked out as fine.
ODI 11154493
Service Brakes
Brake peddle randomly becomes hard to push and will not stop the vehicle after otherwise normal functioning. This occurs generally at low speeds in forward and reverse. This has occurred on numerous occassions but randomly
ODI 11154582
Service Brakes
At low speeds while in motion either in traffic, driveways or parking lots the power brakes would stop working causing the truck to not brake properly. The brake pedal became very stiff and would not stop. While this did not cause any accidents, it was a near miss on several occasions. I took it to the chevrolet dealer where they said the brake "vacuum pump has failed". They stated it was not covered under warranty…
ODI 11170014
Service Brakes
Truck has become very hard to stop latley. Brake pads look new. Dealer says nothing is wrong. Almost rear ended multiple cars this month. Thinking of just trading it in on a ram. Truck doesn't want to stop!!!
ODI 11154127
Service Brakes
Breaking system vacuum pump failure. Common and known problem. Brakes sporadically require substantially more effort to slow vehicle and increases breaking distance significant with no warning. Increases likelihood of crashes. Mine failed while driving 30 miles an hour on an exit ramp almost causing a collision. Gm refuses to cover this under warranty and despite knowing that this is a common problem, has not issued…
ODI 11155326
Service Brakes
At low speeds i have no breaks and the pedal is rock hard. Zero to 1/4' of movement and the truck will not stop. I nearly hit someone.
ODI 11153640
Service Brakes
While backing up when brakes are applied the pedal has very little travel and is hard to push down causing vehicle to continue backing with little stopping power or effect. This takes effect only when backing after restarting vehicle. System checked at firestone tire center and result indicated brake vacuum power was not working properly. This occurs almost daily when backing up.
ODI 11153625
Service Brakes
2015 silverado 1500, 4x4, 41,000 miles on odometer. At slow speed on city street driving straight (under 5mph), complete loss of all power assistance of brakes. Driver needed to apply extreme manual pressure at pedal to get the vehicle to stop and not roll into the car in front of it. Immediately parked, came back issues persisted in parking lot, but then went away when after speed of approx 10mph reached. No…
ODI 11153717
Service Brakes
At low speeds my brakes are very hard to press. The pedal gets really tight and will not press down. The longer you try to press the tighter they get. The truck will barely stop before i almost hit something. Does not do it every time, but it seems to be more frequently. It seems to happen when i go from a stop, then accelerate slowly and then try to slow down to a stop (ex. When parking).
ODI 11153672
Service Brakes
I was coming off a hill and trying to brake before making a turn onto another road. The brake pedal would not depress, felt very hard and i was unable to stop the vehicle. I took the truck to a garage and was told it was a fault in the brake vacuum booster and master cylinder. I will attach the invoice for the parts. The truck is still getting fixed and do not have an invoice for labor yet.
ODI 11153512
Service Brakes
Noticed failure of vehicle to stop. Lack of power assist braking at slow speeds. Brake pedal is rock hard with little to zero travel (1/4' at most). Vehicle will continue to move (regardless of pressure applied to brake pedal) for several feet. While this has occurred in both forward and reverse gears; the issue is consistently observed in reverse.
ODI 11152468
Service Brakes
Was pulling into a parking stall slowly and truck would not stop when applying the brake pedal. Brake pedal was very hard to press and used both feet to press on the pedal to eventually make the truck come to a stop. Caused a minor (cosmetic) scrape on passenger side front bumper (scraped concrete wall) due to the inability to stop when brake were being pressed.
Crash reported
ODI 11154333
Service Brakes
While backing up from drive way tried braking to stop and truck continued to travel almost hitting a vehicle that was parked on the street. The next day before taking the truck to the dealer to have it inspected made a stop at the gas station and again the truck would not stop. Dealer diagnose bad vacuum pump and oil in brake booster and lines ,all needed to be replaced costing over $1,300 dollars.
ODI 11153511
Service Brakes
Just experienced brake failure while backing into parking space at low speed truck has just turned 40,000 miles. Brake pedal was hard to depress as if the ignition was turned off. Not the case engine was running and brakes were applied with extreme pressure and finally was able to stop vehicle before i bounced off of curb. I understand chevrolet is aware of this and there is some class action law suits out there. A…
ODI 11152114
Service Brakes
Noticed brakes seemed to stop working properly at low rpm.happened while backing out of driveway. Also while sitting in traffic at redlight.
ODI 11153748
Service Brakes
When pumping brakes to stop, on the second to third pump the pedal gets rock hard and vehicle very difficult to stop. Loss of vacuum pressure seems to be the issue. In the gm dealer now, telling me the vacuum booster defective
ODI 11151976
Service Brakes
Vacuum pump for brake system and hose/tube that connects to the pump had to be replaced after i lost brakes completely while driving the vehicle with my two year old daughter in the back seat!! The vehicle had to be towed to auto repair shop. Mileage was at 55,096. This happened while in a drive thru line at chic fila. Brakes got very hard and i just kept rolling into vehicle in front to me. I stopped rolling just…
ODI 11155992
Service Brakes
Vacuum pump. My vacuum pump went out as i was driving home on the highway. Every few presses of the brake pedal it would go all the way to the floor and it took much longer to stop. It was scary and i am very thankful i didn't get in a wreck. I got it fixed at my chevrolet dealer. The cost for repair was $600. Worst part is my vehicle, a 2015, ony had 27,000 miles on it. Still feels new and the brakes failed.
ODI 11174746
Service Brakes
I brought my 2015 chevy silverado 1500 to a local repair shop as my brakes were not functioning properly. Stopping required very forcefully depressing the brake pedal to stop. On november 7, 2018 the repair shop contacted the local chevy service manager to determine if there was a recall on the vehicle given that the vehicle is a recent model with limited mileage. It was determined that master cylinder and brake…
ODI 11151980
Service Brakes
Sudden loss of brakes while slow speed maneuvers such as turning and parking. Brakes either become very hard to depress or depress to floor. Very dangerous! Chevrolet has a tsb out because it is a known issue but has yet to be recalled. Most likely due to the expense related to the repair.$1500. Please address. Please reference chevrolet's technical service bulletin (pit5361b) for more information.
ODI 11151117
Service Brakes
Loss of braking at idle speed brought t ok desler ghey replaced multiple components extended warranty covered all but $100
ODI 11153318
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving at a low rate of speed, the brakes failed to operate without warning. The contact had to place the vehicle into park in order for the brakes to function properly. The contact took the vehicle to modern chevrolet of burlington ([redacted], burlington, nc 27215, [redacted]) where they replaced the vacuum pump and belt. The vehicle was repaired at the…
ODI 11245065
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