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.
Air Bags · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Vehicle was statinonary, and was hit from the rear and pushed into another vehicle on a highway. I have damage to rearend, driver side and front end. After the accident i recieved an email that there was a critical issue with airbags, my airbags did not deploy. Contacted gm about issue was transferred to esis/central claims for gm, they sent out and inspector to pull crash data, i was given copy of crash data, and…
Crash reported · 1 injury
ODI 11101584
Service Brakes
The brakes fail(periodically) at low rpm due to vacuum booster pump failure. Typically happens when moving slowly at idle - rolling down a driveway etc.
ODI 11104097
Service Brakes
I was driveing the vehical pulling a boat on a trailer coming up to a stop sign, i then went to press the brake and the pedal was hard and the truck wouldnt stop. It was very difficult to press the brake and if my wife had been driving im not sure she would have had the stregth to press the brake and stop the truck. This is a very dangerous issue. Took the truck to the dealer and they said that the vacumm pump had…
ODI 11222934
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
This for 2016 chevrolet siverado ltz d/c 5.3l 4x4 t/a1500 model ck15543 purchase date: 05/26/16 as of the last past year i've experience steering control failure, stability control failure and brake system failure. The truck can not be driven safely. Visit dealer about 10 times and they don't have a clue of how to fix this safety problems. This vehicle is listed under recall by gm and dealer has not been able to fix.
ODI 11309487
Service Brakes
I'm having brake booster failure at slow speeds, the brake petal is super hard to push down and it almost isn't enough to make the truck stop rolling at slow speeds. Truck has right at 43,xxx miles on it and is not under warranty.
ODI 11064326
Service Brakes
When driving slow the brake booster doesnt seem to work, unless you press on the gas. When reversing slowly brakes go out. When stuck in traffic bumper to bumper and driving slow the brakes seem to not work unless you press on the gas. The first time it happened was in december 2017 and its starting to happen again.
ODI 11206489
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Visibility/Wiper
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to hesitate when the brake pedal was depressed. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to st clair chevrolet buick gmc (located at [redacted], china township, mi 48054, [redacted]), but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The failure continued. The contact had both rearview mirrors and…
ODI 11278531
Power Train · Service Brakes · Software
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While operating on an incline, the brake pedal was depressed but failed to respond. The failure occurred without warning. Kenny ross chevrolet buick gmc (located at 11250 us-30, north huntington, pa) was contacted and updated the software and transmission. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 18,025.
ODI 11020267
Service Brakes
At 4200 miles the front right disc brake was damaged beyond repair. The mechanic stated that the front left showed normal wear and that it still have more than 50% left on the pad. The right front caliper was not retracting and caused the brake to run compressed for a long time hence causing unrepairable damage to the rotor. The dealer service did not inform me of the defective caliper, only that they needed to…
ODI 11006749
Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. When the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle lost brake functionality. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to hilltop chevrolet where it was diagnosed that the vacuum pump was faulty. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 23,367.
ODI 11002554
Service Brakes
The brakes become hard and resist depression, or require an increased effort to depress the brake pedal but with no stopping ability, if you tap or press the break. Example in traffic or reversing out the driveway.this seems to happen at 20 mph or less. I did have an issue the other day when i had to slam on the brakes, pressing the brake all the way which hard to do and made all kinds of noises. This has been going…
ODI 11169868
Electrical System · Service Brakes · Steering
Upon accelerating after traffic light, power fails, steering locks following grinding clanking sound in steering column. Also occurs same symptoms in attempt to move gear shift to park position. More frequent doing this procedure. Key moves by itself to originally input position in process of locking steering. This defect occurred eight times within five days, requiring towing, and being stranded. Vehicle delivered…
ODI 10967484
Service Brakes
I believe chevrolet 1500 series trucks are not manufactured with brakes that stop the vehicle soon enough. I have a problem when i have driven my truck for a while, long enough that the brake system gets pretty warm, or down hills,,( not steep hills). The brakes do not not brake very well, along with making a grinding - rumbling noise from the front of the vehicle. It also feels like like the brakes are metal on…
ODI 11154492
Electrical System · Engine · Power Train · Service Brakes
Tl* the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving 85 mph, there was an uncontrollable vibration coming from underneath the vehicle near the transmission. On several occasions, while driving various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to slow down or stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle occasionally also pulled to the left or the right when the brake pedal was…
ODI 11139507
Service Brakes · Steering · Wheels
Went to make left turn on wet road an it didn't turn it slide an kept going straight .it just doesn't stop it slides yes vehicle was moving the road was wet made this same turn for the last 30 years in many chevrolet silverado trucks an this has never happened different time everyone all traffic stops at once i tried to stop an i slide in to a vehicle so hard it hit the vehicle in front of it before stopping there…
Crash reported
ODI 10930333
Service Brakes
My truck came with an optional $770.00 trailering package including auto locking 3.42 ratio rear end, 5.3 litre v-8. The sales pitch is i can now tow 9800 pounds. They don't tell you that there are no trailer brakes! So how am i supposed to stop when i'm towing 9800 lbs? I contacted gm and they gave me a claim # 8-2253662923 and told me that i would hear from them within 48 hours, 4 days later i called again and was…
ODI 10897187
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Steering
While in motion in city at intersection, stopped for light, proceeded forward but steering locked, brakes, and ignition switch inactive, a grinding clicking noise heard just as began accelerating before safety failure. Truck towed to a dealer, unable to determine cause, released truck, problem occurred again in three days causing vehicle to be towed again. Mechanic unsure, no errors codes, however sounded similar to…
ODI 10967047
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.
Catalog fitment does not by itself prove OEM-equivalent compatibility.