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
When traveling at low speeds after truck had been in use for 2.5 hours, brake pedal would suddenly become very hard to depress and brakes would not stop vehicle for approximately 5 feet. Condition present in both drive and reverse. Happened on 4 occasions, all after 2.5 hour trips. Mechanic has found defective brake vacuum pump and brake booster after researching the issue and finding out that this is a common…
ODI 11144950
Service Brakes
Loss of power brakes at low speed when backing into parking spot. 4 occurrences since october 2018 under exact same circumstances, checked by dealer, no work done but tac case opened.
ODI 11195480
Service Brakes
I was driving in rush hour traffic and i went to hit my brakes and the pedal was hard and the truck would not stop. I put my flashers on and went very slow to the next exit. I went to park the truck at the hotel i was staying at shortly after exiting highway and as i was in reverse backing into a parking spot again the truck had a hard brake pedal and would not stop. I didnt hit anything thank got but it scared me…
ODI 11152986
Service Brakes
At low speeds, the brake pedal becomes very stiff. It is hard to stop vehicle. It happens in forward and reverse.
ODI 11160888
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 7 mph, the brakes pedal was depressed and failed to respond as the abs warning light illuminated. As a result, the contact was still going 7 mph and allowed the vehicle to stop on its own. The contact turned the vehicle off and restated the vehicle to resume normal operation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer allen…
ODI 11143759
Service Brakes
Multiple times at low speeds, usually parking or in stop and go traffic, i lose all braking power. It's terrifying when it happens. I have to put my full body weight (i'm a 200lb male) on the brake pedal and i mean i barely can bring it to a stop. Luckily i haven't hit anything in the time it took from the first occurrence of the problem until i could afford to get it fixed. The problem was figured out to be a bad…
ODI 11162275
Service Brakes
At low speeds the brake assist does not work, and there is a momentary loss of brakes.
ODI 11141831
Service Brakes
I 'am having trouble with my brake pedal getting hard when i come to a stop or when parking , at a stop sign , anytime i 'am at a stand still the pedal will get hard on me. This is a safety hazzard to me because if your not paying attention you could hit the car in front of you or behind you. This happens all the time !!!
ODI 11141678
Service Brakes
During stop and go traffic or repeated braking applications my truck loses braking power. Seems to be a vacuum issue. Almost had a collision in a parking deck.
ODI 11153438
Service Brakes
Having issues with braking at slow speeds, specifically during backing up. When i took my truck into the dealer for routine oil change i had them look at the braking problem and was told my brake vacuum pump is going bad. I saw an article about this same issue being under investigation for possible recall and wanted to make sure my voice was heard.
ODI 11153537
Service Brakes
I was driving at slow speed driving straight while parking my truck and the brakes became rock hard and could barely stop which i came inches from hitting the car in front of me. I was traveling under 5mph just coasting with my foot off the gas and when i hit the brake nothing was happening which i had to put a lot of force to just barely stop my truck in time. The dealership i visited told me the vacuum pump for…
ODI 11154141
Service Brakes
When reversing the breaks were very stiff and the truck would not stop like it should and almost ran into another vehicle.
ODI 11143937
Service Brakes
While driving into town from a weekend trip, when trying to stop for a red light from the highway, the brake pedal immediately became stiff and wouldn't slow the vehicle. It required both feet pressing down hard on the pedal in order to stop the vehicle in time. After turning off the truck and restarting it, the brake pedal released its pressure and i was able to drive normally. However, when coming to a stop to…
ODI 11139980
Service Brakes
My truck is 3 years old i have 39,500 miles. The vacuum pump has went out and i lose the ability to brake at times luckily my hill assist prevented me from rolling down a hill. Second time happened was in heavy traffic was able to pull off side of road before i rear ended another vehicle. There are numerous reports online with this affecting 2014-2018 models. Took to dealership this is a $700 replacement charge.
ODI 11142544
Service Brakes
Brake assist keeps popping up on info screen. There's a delay in braking while parking and when climbing steep grades in [redacted].
ODI 11196463
Service Brakes
Brakes failed exactly as described in nov 26 consumer report article and exactly as currently being investigated by nhtsa. Brakes failed while in motion at our local transfer station (dump) while turning - backing up and pulling forward. Brakes failed when the trucks rpm fell below 800 rpm and the vacuum assist failed. The vehicle was difficult to stop and i am a large man. Have copy of repair bill from dealer dated…
ODI 11154316
Service Brakes
Brakes become extremely hard and have to push down with big feet to stop.
ODI 11154827
Service Brakes
Brake pedal becomes very hard and brakes ineffective if the pedal is pushed and released at idle. Brake do not start working properly again until the accelerator has been pressed. "service brake assist" message is displayed on the diagnostics screen. Definitely a problem with the vacuum pump.
ODI 11153690
Service Brakes
I've noticed a big decrees in breaking performance in the past month doubling the distance it takes to completely stop and it's almost caused me to rear end a few people.
ODI 11153340
Service Brakes
When trying to park the brake pedal seems to become very stiff and the vehicle doesn't want to stop. I have to use all my weight on the pedal to get my vehicle to stop. It seems to always happen a slow speeds. I have been able to duplicate the problem when parking in my drive way, a parking lot, and it happened during a 3 point turn.
ODI 11143349
Service Brakes
At low speeds and or starting from a stop and reapplying the brakes the brake pedal gets extremely hard and will not hold the vehicle from rolling forward. You must press the brake pedal as hard as you can with both feet to try to keep the vehicle stopped. I have to put the vehicle in neutral at each stop. Each occurrence has happened on a city street.
ODI 11130896
Service Brakes
Loss of brakes 2 times once on interstate 40, and once on a hill in town..brakes went to floor .finely stoped.
ODI 11154146
Service Brakes
My brakes failed to work when i was pulling into my parking lot. It seems to happen intermittently and only at low speeds. The brakes worked again later in the day. I took the vehicle in to the dealership i purchased it from (river view chevrolet in mckeesport pa) and they said they did extensive test but could not recreate the issue and could not find a problem that would caused the brakes to not work.
ODI 11129227
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 chevrolet silverado 1500. While the contact's spouse was driving 5 mph, the brake pedal was depressed, but failed to slow down the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake pedal felt very firm. The vehicle was driven to moran chevrolet (located at 4511 24th ave, fort gratiot twp, mi 48059, [redacted]) where it was diagnosed that the vacuum pump, brake booster, brake lines, and brake…
ODI 11124506
Service Brakes
Very stiff brake pedal while trying to park at slow speeds. Could not press the pedal hard enough to stop the vehicle while i was backing into my parking spot. This is very dangerous as there are pedestrians and other vehicles in the parking lot. I do not feel safe driving this vehicle. It also happened when i backed into my parking space when i returned home.
ODI 11122443
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.