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
Same problems others are having with breaking, breaks get hard and go to floor, when trying to park or backing up to a parking space. Not sure why there is no recall for this issue it's a big safety concern.
ODI 11172587
Body · Service Brakes
Leaving a chiefs game in kansas city i was waiting in traffic. We slowly moved forward and my brake pedal went to the floor and would not stop the vehicle i ran into the truck in front of me . There was no damage to his bumper but i got a dent the size of a baseball. Later on the way home i relised that it was still doing in at low rpms so i took it to the dealership amd they said my vacume pump was going out!! At…
Crash reported
ODI 11164636
Service Brakes
Brake pedal gets extremely hard and feels like maybe abs tries to activate at times. Usually after pushing brake pedal a couple times in traffic or parking lots. I've almost driven into other vehicles and a building while pulling into a parking spot now several times. Today while coasting downhill toward a stop light i almost couldn't stop at the light! The truck, a 2016 silverado only has 57k miles on it. Hopefully…
ODI 11163235
Service Brakes
Vehicle loses most to all of the pressure in the brake pedal at slower speeds or if coasting (foot off the accelerator) for short periods. Braking becomes extremely difficult and stopping distance drastically increases. Service brakes message comes on while in traffic as well, but only as a service notice, not a warning. This as been on going since january 2017, but has gotten dramatically worse over the past…
ODI 11163105
Service Brakes
When applying break pressure at slow speeds let's say under 10mph. If breaks are pressed repeatedly all break force is lost and break pedal becomes very hard. Breaks do not become useable until you begin to accelerate. This occurred while in stop and go traffic and while in parking is lots.
ODI 11163049
Service Brakes
The brake gets hard when you push it down, and it wont stop. We were at a pond looking at the wildlife just barely moving when i applied the brakes to stop for a moment, however the truck would not stop. The brake felt like it was all the way down and was very hard but yet, the truck kept rolling. I was in a very busy city and was scared that it might not stop in traffic. I tried pumping the brakes and that made it…
ODI 11162172
Service Brakes
2016 silverado crew cab, 3rd one i have purchased from this dealership. In december of 2018 , with 57094 miles on it, the truck had a power brake failure while being parked. Took the truck to the local dealer who said it was not under warranty. Passed on having the worked done there and brought it to my local repair shop where they diagnosed it as a problem with the power brake booster pump. The bill came to…
ODI 11208298
Service Brakes
When i was parking my truck the brake was hard to push. Pulling forward hitting the brake took allot of effort. Backing into to parking spot and hitting brake took allot of effort. This is the fourth time this has happened. I almost ran into a pole in the parking lot as i pulled forward. This has only happened at a low speed in the situation of me parking.
ODI 11160836
Service Brakes
Power brake failure. Lost brakes pulling into parking space. Parking space barrier stopped the truck. Brakes began to work again after letting truck sit and restart engine. Very dangerous! Took vehicle to dealer and they found the vacuum pump failed internally. Dealer would not cover repairs for faulty vacuum pump despite safety issue. Total cost was $724+tax. Only 43,000 miles on truck. Gm knows about the problem…
ODI 11157069
Service Brakes
I was backing out of my driveway when i tried stopping to shift into drive i pressed brake pedal and truck kept going almost hitting a parked car i felt a vibration in brake pedal and it felt hard to press truck has about 29k miles
ODI 11171079
Service Brakes
From the day of purchase the brakes never seemed to be adequate. You would have to push harder on the brakes than normal to make the truck stop. During routine service the dealership reported the brakes, drivers side rear were almost metal to metal and the rear passenger side was slightly better. The front brakes were 2/3 worn and all of the pads needed to be replaced. This truck is leased and has only 32000 miles…
ODI 11160572
Service Brakes
On three occasions my 2016 chevy silverado ltz z71 brakes failed to work. The first time i rolled half way into a intersection before i came to a stop. The second time was at an singnal controlled intersection. After both of these incidents the brakes started working perfect and i was not sure if there was a problem or not. The other day this happened agsin but this time i was in a parking lot. I was able to test…
ODI 11156437
Service Brakes
Dec 1st 2018, i'm in a parking lot pulling into a parking space head first, when i needed to straighten my truck out, i put it in reverse to pullout and straighten it out, when i hit my brake pedal suddenly the pedal has a lot of pressure and makes it difficult to come to a stop. Then pull forward again to park and yet the pedal becomes rock hard making even more difficult to stop the truck moving forward, a couple…
ODI 11155349
Service Brakes
The brakes became very difficult to press while trying to stop from a slow speed. This happened several times while either in stop and go traffic or going through a drive through. I had to press extremely hard on the pedal in order to prevent from hitting the vehicle in front of me. This issue did not seem to occur at higher speeds.
ODI 11155340
Service Brakes
The brakes are not working properly. Randomly the pedal stiffens a d wont let me brake properly. It happens in reverse and in drive. When pressing on the pedal it will sort of lock up and keep going a few feet before coming to a stop l. This is ridiculous, i'm in the military i have a newborn child i do not need to be hurt at home while driving around. There needs to be a recall to ge this fixed.
ODI 11160697
Power Train · Service Brakes
The first set of brake pads were gm replacement, they did not stop the truck as well as the original. So i replaced the pads with raybestos brake pads, still not satisfied with the stopping distance. Again i went with napa ceramic pads they caused the breaks to squeal when the brakes were applied. Now my mechanic has replaced them with o relly name pads and the stopping distance is still increasing. The other…
ODI 11155475
Service Brakes
The brakes build up pressure when pushed multiple times causing the brakes to not engage and properly stop the vehicle. They get so tight you have to put all weight and force possible in them to stop. I've called multiple dealerships and even called gm directly and after investigation they say they could not simulate the issue and its not a known issue. I have found numerous reports on this and it was very easy to…
Crash reported
ODI 11163698
Service Brakes
If you continue to apply brakes the pedal becomes rock hard. Vehicle will continue move forward or backward no matter what pressure you apply to pedal. The vehicle will move several feet before coming to a stop. This occurred to me while at a city crosswalk. Huge safety concern with vehicle not stopping.
ODI 11153997
Service Brakes
While in stop and go traffic, the brake pedal response becomes increasingly difficult to depress allowing the vehicle to move . Both feet required to keep it from moving. Could have made a slow speed rear end collision. Chevrolet dealership repairs are a new vacuum pump. The truck has 60,000 miles.
ODI 11161007
Service Brakes
While driving at slow speed (15 mph and less) in shopping center parking lot stop and go situation the brakes would not stop the vehicle. Brakes seemed to be grabbing and petal became excessively hard. Dealership replaced vacuum pump & sensor, labor and parts $605.41. Mileage 56827
ODI 11154516
Service Brakes
Lose power braking ability in stop and go traffic and at slow speeds. Two pedal depressions and brakes become virtually unusable. Suspect faulty brake vacuum.
ODI 11166038
Power Train · Service Brakes
I have a 2016 silverado 1500 that having trouble with my breaks and powertrain. I try to stop the other day and the pedal got stiff and wasnt able to come to a complete almost hitting a pedestrian. Its been going on for awhile too. And my powertrain when i in the street or highway going 60mph it tends to shoot the rpms n go down and like the transmission want to shift down on its own.
ODI 11153286
Service Brakes
When applied brake pedal was very difficult to push down and brakes did not function properly. Vehicle was in motion on a city street at time of incident. Took to chevrolet dealership and they told me it was a bad brake booster and that they have had a lot of trouble with them.
ODI 11217479
Service Brakes
As i was driving in traffic my brakes became so hard to push that i could not successfully get it to stop effectively without using my body's weight to try and depress the brakes. I still couldn't get it to stop correctly. Then i was in stop and go traffic and almost rear ended someone. Happened many times more before i could get it in to be fixed.
ODI 11180336
Service Brakes
On 3 separate occasions, my brakes failed me causing me to almost crash. The first time, i was stopping at a stop sign from going less than 5mph (i was inching up after about 10 cars were in front of me). I had my foot on the brake the whole time and never accelerates and all of a sudden, the truck wouldn't stop. I was on about a very slight downhill (maybe 1 degree). It felt like the brakes became slippery and just…
ODI 11151680
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