2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems
- 142
- 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 142 stored complaint records:
- 17 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- brake pedal · 60 records
- vacuum pump · 28 records
- stop traffic · 18 records
- very hard · 16 records
- pedal becomes · 15 records
- brake booster · 11 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 82 |
| 60–100k mi | 29 |
| 1–30k mi | 20 |
| 100–150k mi | 3 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Service Brakes
Backing into a parking spot today at low speed (less than 5 mph) the brake pedal became stiff as a board and would not budge when pressed and the truck would not stop. My truck rolled back into a cluster of bushes and finally stopped. This is a widespread and dangerous issue. A recall needs to take place asap! All of my internet research shows that this is a faulty vaccuum that controls the breaks that fails at low…
ODI 11183695
Service Brakes
Near brake failure at low speed like coming to a stop sign, garage door, etc. Very hard to push pedal. Almost hit several cars. Ticking noise in engine compartment.
ODI 11207973
Service Brakes
Power braking failure. Brake booster/vacuum pump has failure when driving at low speeds (backing/pulling into parking spots, driving in stop & go traffic, etc.). The brake pedal stiffens up, and an immense amount of pressure is needed to stop the vehicle. I have been able to recreate this issue many times in the past couple days, as has the chevrolet dealership that i purchased it from. This is similar to when a…
ODI 11186966
Service Brakes
Currently experiencing reduced braking capability while at a low idle while in slow moving traffic and backing up. Brake pedal seems to go to the floor and required greater force to stop vehicle.
ODI 11186704
Service Brakes
On two occasions while driving at slow speeds in stop and go traffic the brakes did not work properly causing the stopping distance to dramatically increase. As a result i narrowly missed striking other vehicles on multiple occasions. The average driving speed was under approximately 5 mph. In order for the brakes to stop the vehicle the brake pedal needs to be depressed with maximum pressure all the way to the…
ODI 11184321
Service Brakes
I was parking and almost hit the car in front of me because the brakes weren't working at low speed. Vacuum pump failure.
ODI 11181073
Service Brakes
At slow speeds my brakes are not working, i notice it most when trying to park. It happens sometimes but not always.
ODI 11183477
Service Brakes
Brake pedal becomes hard to press at times. Pedal must be pressed hard to the floor in order to stop. Occurred 02/14/19, on a few occasions while driving on the road and almost caused an accident. Also occurs when letting foot on and off brake pedal multiple times. Almost feels as if no braking power at all, unless pressed hard to the floor.
ODI 11180253
Service Brakes
While driving in stop and go traffic on a city street moving straight forward and inching the brakes to move with the traffic flow i noticed that the brake pedal got very hard and the vehicle was continuing to move forward even though i had all my weight pushing on the brake pedal lifting myself off my seat this happened 3 times before i was able to reach adequate parking. I have taken the vehicle to a certified gm…
ODI 11181248
Service Brakes
Brake pedal becomes rock hard and nearly impossible to stop when driving at low speeds or on an incline
ODI 11174814
Service Brakes
LOSS OF BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS
ODI 11205445
Service Brakes
My 2016 chevrolet silverado brakes become very stiff when braking at low speeds. This has happened on 3 seperate occations. I have to physically use every ounce of strength i have to press the brakes to stop the truck. On two occations i almost hit another car but stopped just inches away. My truck has been taken to pep boys and brakes plus in denver, co. Both companies cannot find anything wrong with the truck.…
ODI 11174696
Service Brakes
At low speed my brakes seem to have failed. The brake pedal is very hard and i almost drove into oncoming traffic.
ODI 11173874
Service Brakes
Brakes fail to stop at slow speeds ( trying to park or in a drive thru) despite pushing brakes pedal to floor, brake pads are fine started at 34,000 miles now have 52,000 has happened randomly. Chevy states nothing wrong with brakes. However hitting the car in front of me says differently because it wouldn't come to stop lucky was barely moving. Huge safety issue not being resolved.
Crash reported
ODI 11183148
Service Brakes
Brake pedal very stiff with little to no braking power. Happens at low speed both in forward and reverse. Already had vacuum pump replaced on 01/25/2019. Same issue again on 01/29/19. Taking back to mechanic.
ODI 11172741
Service Brakes
Brakes became incredibly hard and almost did not stop my truck three times now. Finally, this last time the service brake assist light came on. I have previously taken my truck to the dealer twice and they saw nothing wrong with it. I am hoping they will now that the warning came on. I have come very close to hitting other cars because of this and hope it can be fixed. This happened every time as i was parking my…
ODI 11172362
Service Brakes
I was driving in stop and go traffic on the highway at low speeds. When i applied the brakes, the pedal was very stiff and i had to use excessive force on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. I almost hit car in front of me. Chevrolet dealer diagnosed a bad vacuum pump and replaced it under warranty. This malfunction is a serious safety issue.
ODI 11173052
Service Brakes
Driving in heavy traffic at slow speeds when i applied the brakes to stop, the vehicle continued to move. Brake pedal became hard to depress and with more pressure the vehicle began to slow. The problem happened again while baking up out of a parking stall, the brake became very difficult to depress, with the vehicle stopping after pressing the brake pedal with force.
ODI 11184448
Service Brakes
Lose brake assist(?) upon sitting with foot on brake @ stop light/parking lot. Pedal becomes hard and will not stop. Has not happened @ speed. Had repaired, said was vacuum pump malfunction-$600. Have read of other reported malfunctions of same style.
ODI 11173248
Service Brakes
Brakes is hard to push on slow speed,i taked for a alignment the other day and the mechanic almost fell the rails, is really dangerous driving like that, i saw a lot of complaints about the same issue,a recall needs to be done,
ODI 11194277
Service Brakes
The brakes became really hard to press and i almost crashed into my garage. This seems to only happen at slow speeds but is getting worse. The "service brake assist" light came on. It is believed to be a failure in the vacuum pump.
ODI 11165980
Service Brakes
While driving at slow speeds such as parking or backing up, i frequently experience a very firm or hard brake pedal. This results in very little braking ability. The problem is beginning to become noticeable while driving in traffic which leads me to believe the problem may be getting worse. I have taken my vehicle to a maintenance shop where it was diagnosed as needing a vacuum pump for the brake system. The parts…
ODI 11165996
Service Brakes · Steering
When driving 2016 silverado 1500, i put on brake and lost power to steering. Dealership said there was no recall. Other time when touching the brake, lights got brighter on touch pad for radio and for over 200 miles while someone was in passenger seat, it said passenger airbag was off. While turning and applying brake, loose all steering. It happens while driving. Not sitting still. First time it happened, 8 2as…
ODI 11164939
Service Brakes
At low speeds the btaking system is extremely hard to engage and creates a need for an umexpected longer stop distance/time. This is an extreme hazard and can easily cause an in incident and possible injiury/fatality. It gives a 'brake assist error'when this occurs.
ODI 11172215
Service Brakes
While in stop and go traffic, the vehicle's brakes will not engage when they need to in order for the vehicle to stop correctly. This happens most times when vehicle has just let off the brake to then once again brake quickly, and the driver will need to push the brake all the way to the floor in order to engage proper braking. This does not happen all the time, but when it does, it is in stop and go traffic, or…
ODI 11165742
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
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