2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: soft or spongy brake pedal

Filed Aug 12, 2026 · Brakes · WV

Almost had an accident in parking lot where my brakes were hard/spongy. I saw a recall for 2014 chevy silverado for brake booster pump but I was never informed of such recall at the time. I've had my truck since 2016. I notified dealership and they informed me that the timeframe has expired for them to repair.

Filed Sep 18, 2025 · Brakes · NC

Recall 19V‑645 / N192268490 was performed on my 2014 Chevy Silverado, prior to me purchasing the vehicle a month ago. A computer adjustment was completed in 2019. The vehicle has brake problems, ie: vehicle will ease forward with brakes applied or while stopped. Upon re-applying brakes I have a HARD brake pedal. Dealer stated that recall was completed and I will have to pay to get vehicle fixed. The problem I am experiencing with this vehicle is the same problem that was addressed in the original recall. Computer adjustment did not fix the problem and a new vacuum pump should be installed on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local GM dealer on 15 September 2025. . If problem is not addressed properly, the vehicle brakes would/could cause an accident, at low speeds or move forward while vehicle is stopped. With vehicle in reverse, braking is harder than in forward causing potential accident.

Filed Feb 4, 2025 · Brakes · 96,000 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was hard and failed to go down after several attempts. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to decelerate by shifting into low gear, and the contact activated the hazard lights. The contact was able to drive to the residence in low gear, and the contact allowed the vehicle to roll to a stop. The contact stated inspected the brake booster, brake master cylinder, and the vacuum pump, and confirmed that there was no hydraulic leak found. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

Filed Jan 19, 2023 · Brakes, Driver assistance · MO

When backing truck up & pressing brake, it feels "spongy" or like the brake is not working right and sometimes vehicle doesn't stop. I had mechanic inspect brakes & they reported no visible issues. They recommended for me to check for a recall relating to this issue.

Filed Dec 25, 2021 · Brakes · OH

the brakes have a hard pedal with no brakes at low speed . In reverse have to apply lots of pressure to brake pedal, and this does not always work. I read there is a recall. I want to get repaired before an accident occurs. This is on going, not just the date below.

Filed Jun 18, 2021 · Brakes · MI

At low speed the power brakes no longer work. The brake pedal has to be pushed to the floor in order to stop. The pedal does not return to its original position and remains soft/spongy and pushed in. Almost caused an accident when this was first discovered.

Filed Oct 5, 2020 · Brakes · 120,000 miles · MI

In august truck was serviced for brake assist recall. Within a week I had small signs of brake issues returning ( booster noise, intermittent hard pedal). Its now the first week of august and I have a rock solid break pedal making truck not safe to drive..to put my truck back on road im responsible for $600 dollar repair.

Filed May 21, 2020 · Brakes · 70,000 miles · OH

I pulled into a drive thru traveling straight ahead. When I tried to brake I heard an odd clicking noise and had a very hard brake pedal. The noise I found out later was the ABS system doing it's job because of my hard braking. I did get the vehicle stopped before hitting the vehicle in front of me. The hard brake continued as I moved through the drive thru line. Once I pulled out on to the road the and tried the brakes again they appeared to work properly. I pulled into an open lot and tried the brakes multiple times at low speed and the hard brake condition continued. My vehicle just turned over 70,000 miles and had the recall n192268490 to recalibrate the brake control module for hard braking on 3/4/2020. It's apparent that the fix gm is doing for the hard brake pedal and stopping is not resolving the issue. This is a very dangerous situation and if I had been carrying any weight or a trailer with my truck I would not have been able to stop. I am going to be replacing the brake vacuum pump which I believe will fix the issue.

Filed May 9, 2020 · Brakes · 71,296 miles · WI

The vacuum pump had a complete failure, producing no vacuum pressure to the break assist. The recall suggesting the recalibration of the electronic brake control had been completed months prior. This resulted in similar symptoms, vibration in the break and a hard brake pedal. Once it completely failed, the pedal became extremely stiff and stopping was very difficult. Initially, the pedal vibration was noticed at slower speeds. When the pump failed, the vehicle was in motion on an off ramp coming up to a stop sign. It took almost standing on the break pedal to come to a complete stop. The vehicle has less than 72,000 miles on it.

Filed Jan 14, 2020 · Brakes · 64,000 miles · AL

While backing up at low speed, less than 5 MPH, my brakes stopped working. The brake pedal was hard and would not depress. Vehicle stopped after striking the curb. Shut the vehicle off, and re-started it a couple of times before the brakes returned to normal operation. Occurred at apartment complex parking lot.

Filed Sep 11, 2019 · Brakes · 114,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet silverado 1500. While driving approximately 5 MPH, the brake pedal became hard to depress, the contact had to apply excessive pressure to stop the vehicle. The contact also mentioned receiving an unknown technical service bulletin (tsb) six months ago in reference to the brakes, which turned into the federal safety agency campaign number: 19v645000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. When the tsb was received, the contact called cliff anschuetz chevrolet (1074 us 23 n, alpena mi, 49707) and was informed that the vehicle exceeded the mileage to be repaired per the recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

Filed Aug 8, 2019 · Brakes · 100,215 miles · IN

During a panic stop at slow to mid speed someone pulled out in front of me and I hit the brakes only to have a hard pedal and not stopping quick enough. Felt like a brake booster issue. The hard pedal and increased stopping distance is a definite safety issue and I will be heading to the dealer asap. I am out of normal warranty and only have powertrain warranty left. Shouldn't matter due to safety relation of problem. ## VIN passed ## , ##