2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 1,188 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 2nd highest complaint count among 19 Silverado 1500 model years with reports.
Of the 2015 reports, 61 involved a crash and 16 involved a fire. 35 people were injured and 1 person died.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Air bags, side/window, curtain, inflatorJul 1, 2021
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500, 2500, 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator, or the inflator sidewall may rupture.
A separated inflator end cap or inflator rupture can allow compressed gas to escape, resulting in the end cap or other components being propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or crash.
Dealers will replace the left and right side RRAB modules, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 18, 2021. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy is available. Phase I owner notification letters were mailed on May 5, 2022. Phase II owner notification letters are expected to be mailed on May 31, 2022. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. This recall supersedes NHTSA recall number 20V-736. GM's number for this recall is N202324251.
Campaign 21V504000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, frontApr 8, 2021
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe, and 2014-2015 GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles that may have received an incorrect replacement tensioner cable assembly as part of a previous recall remedy or a subsequent repair. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
A broken pretensioner cable reduces the effectiveness of the driver's seat belt, increasing the risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver seat belt lap pretensioner, free of charge. The recall began on May 5, 2021. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212330040.
Campaign 21V245000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, side/window, curtain, inflatorNov 25, 2020
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 1500 and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and 2015 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500, and Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500 trucks. The roof-rail air bag (RRAB) inflator end cap may detach from the inflator.
If the end cap separates from the inflator, the compressed gas will escape and the end cap can be propelled into the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury or a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the RRAB modules on the left and/or right side, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters were mailed on December 22, 2020. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1-888-988-7267 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. Note: GM filed a new recall, number 21V-504 that supersedes this recall. All vehicles previously recalled under 20V-736 will now be repaired under the new recall number 21V-504. GM's numbers for this recall are N202309680, N202309681, and N202309682.
Campaign 20V736000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip, wheel speed sensor/tone ringOct 24, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, and GMC Yukon, and 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles equipped with a 5.3-liter engine, a 3.08-ratio rear axle and four-wheel drive. If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
Unintended activation of the driveline-protection system will cause unintended braking on the wheel on the opposite side of the failed sensor, causing the vehicle to pull to one side unexpectedly, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the EBCM, free of charge. The recall began December 11, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192261050.
Campaign 19V761000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, power assist, vacuumSep 6, 2019
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2017 Cadillac Escalade, 2014-2018 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra, 2015-2018 Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, GMC Yukon vehicles. The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
As the vacuum level drops, the brake assist decreases, increasing braking effort, extending the distance required to stop the vehicle, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the Electronic Brake Control Module, free of charge. The recall began October 8, 2019. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-630-2438, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N192268490.
Campaign 19V645000 on NHTSA.gov
Steering, electric power assist systemSep 7, 2018
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Tahoe and Suburban, GMC Sierra 1500 and Yukon, and Cadillac Escalade vehicles. Electric power steering (EPS) assist may be lost momentarily, followed by a sudden return of EPS assist.
If EPS assist is lost and then suddenly returns, the driver may have difficulty steering the vehicle, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will update the EPS module software, free of charge. The recall began October 12, 2018. Owners may contact Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18289.
Campaign 18V586000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, pedals and linkagesAug 30, 2018
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.
Campaign 18V578000 on NHTSA.gov
Seat belts, frontMay 3, 2018
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and Tahoe Police Pursuit and Special-Service vehicles. The flexible steel cable connecting the driver's seat belt to the outboard side of the seat may be repeatedly bent over the seat side shield as the driver enters and exits the vehicle causing the cable to fatigue and separate.
If the pretensioner cable becomes fatigued or breaks, the driver may not be properly restrained in the event of a crash, increasing their risk of injury.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the pretensioner cable and seat side-shield, free of charge. The recall began June 19, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18156.
Campaign 18V291000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalJul 10, 2017
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
Campaign 17V437000 on NHTSA.gov
Air bags, frontalSep 8, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Campaign 16V651000 on NHTSA.gov
Service brakes, hydraulic, pedals and linkagesFeb 5, 2016
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) manufactured March 1, 2014, to February 1, 2016, and 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 29, 2013, to February 1, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.
GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and reinstall with an increased torque, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 20760.
Campaign 16V069000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: service brakes
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Service brakes, Dec 17, 2018
I HAVE A 2015 1500 SILVERADO AND IT IS HAVING BRAKE ISSUES. THE PEDDLE BECOMES HARD TO DEPRESS AND THE TRUCK WILL NOT COME TO A STOP. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SEVERAL TIMES COMING TO A STOP AT LOW IDLE ON THE STREET. I DROPPED IT OFF AT THE DEALERSHIP ONLY FOR THEM TO TELL ME IT WOULD BE $1100 AND GM DID NOT HAVE A RECALL ON IT. THEY SAID THE VACUUM PUMP AND SEVERAL OTHER THINGS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO FIX THIS.
Service brakes, Dec 12, 2018
AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY STIFF. IT IS HARD TO STOP VEHICLE. IT HAPPENS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE.
Steering, Electronic stability control (ESC), Service brakes, Dec 11, 2018
2015 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWER STEERING. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED ABS SYSTEM AND STABILITRAK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER WAS MADE AWARE OF A RECALL CONCERNING THE STEERING FAILURE AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE REPAIRS.*JS
Service brakes, Dec 6, 2018
I UNERSTAND THAT YOU ARE ALREADY INVESTIGATING THE BRAKING BRAKING PROBLEM AT SLOW SPEEDS , I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM FOR SOME TIME , CAN YOU PLEASE ADD ME TO YOUR COMPLAINT LIST , AND KEEP ME INFORMED OF ANY RESULTS , THANKS (XXXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Service brakes, Dec 4, 2018
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 SHORT OF HITTING THE VEHICLE. I SLOWLY WENT THROUGH THE LINE TO PARK THE VEHICLE IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY ROCK HARD THE ENTIRE TIME. I HAD TO SIMPLY ROLL TO GET WHERE I NEEDED TO PARK SLOWLY.
Suspension, Service brakes, Dec 4, 2018
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 TRANSITIONS THEN THE TRUCK BOUNCES.
Service brakes, Dec 3, 2018
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 WITH GREAT BRAKING EFFORT. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN 12/3 AFTER A SHORT TRIP (3 MILES, 40MPH) WHILE SLOWLY BACKING INTO PARKING SPACE. PUT TRUCK IN DRIVE AND THE BRAKE PROBLEM PERSISTED. BACKED UP AGAIN, PROBLEM PERSISTED. MAXIMUM BRAKING FORCE WOULD NOT STOP TRUCK FROM ROLLING DOWN 7% GRADE FROM DEAD STOP. MAXIMUM BRAKING FORCE WILL ABSOLUTELY NOT STOP TRUCK IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AGAIN. **** MUST DRIVE IN FAR RIGHT OR LEFT LANE TO ENSURE SPACE TO SWERVE INTO WHEN BRAKES FAIL TO AVOID COLLISION. **** EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD - WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS, INJURIES & PROPERTY DAMAGE. THIS NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ASAP.
Service brakes, Dec 2, 2018
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 USING MY EMERGENCY BRAKE. THIRD TIME I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO GET OFF OF AN EXIT I NOTICED MY BRAKE STARTED TO GET HARD THANK GOODNESS I HAVE A TOW HAUL BOTTON AND I USED THAT TO HELP ME SLOW DOWN TO GET OFF THE EXIT. EVERYTIME MY BRAKES HAVE GOTTEN HARD IS WHEN I HAVE TO BACK DOWN A HILL, PULL DOWN A HILL, PARK IN A PARKING SPOT OR HAVE TO PRESS THE BRAKES CONSTANTLY TO SLOW DOWN.
Service brakes, Dec 1, 2018
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 A RECALL.
Service brakes, Nov 29, 2018
BRAKES BECOME EXTREMELY HARD AND HAVE TO PUSH DOWN WITH BIG FEET TO STOP.
Service brakes, Nov 28, 2018
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
Service brakes, Nov 28, 2018
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.
Service brakes, Nov 27, 2018, crash
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.
Service brakes, Nov 27, 2018
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 10/03/18. DEALER WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE ISSUES AND HAD SERVICED OTHER CHEVROLET VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIV/GM. MADE A CALL, SEND AND -MAIL AND WROTE A LETTER. NO RESPONSE TO LETTER OR E-MAIL ASKING FOR A REFUND. RECEIVED A CALL IN RESPONSE TO MY CALL. CHEV REP STATED THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PROBLEM.?? TOLD THE CALLER THAN ONLY NEED TO CHECK THE INTERNET TO FIND MANY COMPLAINTS. CONSUMER REPORTS THAT ONLY 111 COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. I STRONGLY SUGGEST THERE ARE MANY MORE. I SUSPECT THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WILL INCREASE NOT THAT THE "CAT IS OUT OF THE BAG" SO TO SPEAK. PLEASE INSIST ON A RECALL I THINK IT WILL SAVE LIVES. NO NEED TO WAIT UNTIL SOMEONE DIES.
Service brakes, Nov 27, 2018, crash
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY APPROX 40 MPH, TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME STOPPED SUDDENLY AND I APPLIED AS MUCH FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AS I WAS PHYSICALLY ABLE TO. THE TRUCK BEGAN SLOWING BUT NOT NEARLY FAST ENOUGH AND I COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKE PERFORMANCE SEEMS TO HAVE DECLINED OVER TIME AND I WAS UNABLE TO STOP IN TIME TO AVOID THE ACCIDENT. THERE APPEARED TO BE PLENTY OF ROOM TO STOP BUT THE TRUCK DID NOT PERFORM AS EXPECTED. I AM REPORTING BECAUSE I READ AN ARTICLE REGARDING A PROBE INTO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES ON THE YEAR TRUCK THAT I OWN. AT THE TIME I DID NOT THINK TOO MUCH ABOUT IT BUT NOW I BELIEVE THAT THIS BRAKING ISSUE MAY HAVE DIRECTLY RESULTED IN THE COLLISION.
Service brakes, Nov 27, 2018
I PURCHASED MY 2015 SILVERADO PRE-OWNED WITH 2,000 MILES IN OCTOBER 2016. IN MAY OF 2018 I WAS TRAVELING THROUGH MULTIPLE STATES. I WAS STUCK IN SLOW TRAFFIC FOR MULTIPLE HOURS DUE TO AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS THEN THAT I FIRST EXPERIENCED AN ISSUE WITH MY BRAKES. WHEN MOVING AT A VERY SLOW PACE, THE BRAKES SEEMED TO LOSE THE POWER ASSIST. I TOOK THE TRUCK IN FOR IT'S OIL SERVICE AT CASTROVILLE CHEVROLET ON 6/22/2018. I MENTIONED THIS ISSUE TO THE SERVICE WRITER WHO WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES WITH THE SILVERADO BRAKES. AT THE TIME IT WAS COST PROHIBITIVE FOR ME TO HAVE IT INVESTIGATED AND COULD NOT LOSE THE VEHICLE FOR AN EXTENDED TIME. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE THEN, AGAIN ONLY AT VERY LOW SPEEDS, SUCH AS PARKING. I HAVE AN APPOINTMENT ON 11/28/2018 WITH CASTROVILLE CHEVROLET TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. ALL OF THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED WHILE IN MOTION. I BELIEVED IT TO BE A VACUUM ISSUE AS IT ONLY HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS.
Service brakes, Nov 27, 2018
LOSS OF BRAKES 2 TIMES ONCE ON INTERSTATE 40, AND ONCE ON A HILL IN TOWN..BRAKES WENT TO FLOOR .FINELY STOPED.
Service brakes, Nov 27, 2018
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 THE BRAKES WAS GOING OUT AND REPLACED IT SINCE I HAVE A 4 MONTH OLD BABY AND NEED A RELIABLE CAR. MY TRUCK ONLY HAD AROUND 50K MILES ON IT AND ALL THE CHEVY CARS MY FAMILY HAS OWNED HAVE NEVER HAD AN ISSUE WITH BRAKE BOOSTERS OR VACUUM PUMPS. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON ENOUGH PROBLEM THAT CHEVY HAS A BULLETIN FOR HARD BRAKE PEDALS DURING LOW SPEED. RUNNING A SEARCH ONLINE FOR THIS ISSUE COMES BACK WITH MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE AND QUITE A FEW HAVING REPEATED REPAIRS WITH THE PROBLEM ONLY RECURRING. THE BRAKES ARE NOT JUST HARD BUT PRETTY MUCH NON FUNCTIONAL WHEN THIS ISSUE OCCURS AND REALLY IS PRETTY SCARY WHEN I AM DRIVING AROUND MY BABY THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN WITH NO WARNING. FOR SUCH A KEY COMPONENT OF VEHICLE SAFETY, THIS ISSUE REALLY NEEDS A CLOSE LOOK AND A RECALL TO REMEDY THIS KNOWN DEFECT. THERE IS NO REASON THIS COMPONENT SHOULD GO OUT IN A 3 YEAR OLD TRUCK.
Service brakes, Nov 26, 2018
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!!!
Service brakes, Nov 26, 2018
BRAKE PEDAL GETS VERY HARD WHILE IN TRAFFIC ESPECIALLY WHILE TOWING A TRAILER. DEALER INITIALLY COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE BUT EVENTUALLY REPLACED THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP, IT GOT BETTER BUT STILL INTERMITTENTLY DOES IT. WHEN IT HAPPENS YOU HAVE TO STAND ON THE PEDAL WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP.
Service brakes, Nov 26, 2018
NOTICED BRAKES SEEMED TO STOP WORKING PROPERLY AT LOW RPM.HAPPENED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY. ALSO WHILE SITTING IN TRAFFIC AT REDLIGHT.
Service brakes, Nov 26, 2018
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 WARNING LIGHTS OR DISPLAY INDICATORS TRIGGERED DURING INCIDENT. ISSUE HAS NOT OCCURRED AGAIN. (APPROX 70 MILES SINCE ISSUE FIRST OCCURRED)
Service brakes, Nov 26, 2018
I APPLIED THE BRAKES FIRMLY FOR A CAR STOPPING SHORT UNEXPECTEDLY ON THE HIGHWAY. I RELEASED THE BRAKE FOR A SECOND OR TWO TO ALLOW ROOM FOR THE CAR BEHIND ME TO STOP IN TIME. WHEN I REAPPLIED THE BRAKE THE SECOND TIME, THERE WAS LITTLE TO NO BRAKING ACTION. THE PEDAL DID NOT MORE AND DID NOT TRAVEL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. THERE WAS NO POWER ASSIST. I WAS ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM LATER AT LOW SPEED WHEN THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC. I BROUGHT THE TRUCK TO THE DEALER WHO COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG BUT REPLACED THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. THE CONDITION HAS NOT RE-OCCURRED SINCE THE REPAIR WAS MADE IN MAY. I HAVE INCLUDED A COPY OF THE SERVICE INVOICE. I AM REPORTING THIS BECAUSE I SEE ON THE NEWS YOU ARE INVESTIGATING BRAKE ISSUES.
Service brakes, Nov 26, 2018
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.
Service brakes, Nov 26, 2018
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).