I pulled into a parking lot, and into a parking spot. I put the truck in reverse to back up and straighten the truck, when I started to pull back in the brake pedal became hard to press. I had to stand up on the brake pedal to keep from hitting the car parked in front of me. It also happened another time while backing out of a parking spot when someone walked behind the vehicle, and I had to stand on the pedal.
2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints
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Vacuum pump for brakes . My brake pedal get hard
Vacuum pump failed causing an anti-lock brake failure and destroyed all my brake pads and rotors. General motors and the dealership are only covering the vacuum pump, but require me the customer to pay for the brake pads, rotors, and installation fees. GM had the dealership perform 3 days of testing to verify that it was the vacuum pump. I was hauling a camper with my truck when it failed with my 2 young children inside and the truck ground to a halt while shaking violently scaring my children. I had to have the vehicle towed due to how dangerous the issue was.
Unknown : vehicle vacuum pump for Braking assistance causing the vehicle to not be able to stop possibly crashing.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet 1500. The contact stated that while in the driveway and reversing at a very slow speed, the brake pedal became extremely firm while depressed, and the vehicle failed to stop before striking another parked vehicle. During the failure the contact was depressing the brake pedal with added force, but the vehicle failed to stop. The parked vehicle sustained damages to the front bumper. The contact stated the brake failure had also occurred while driving and while reversing at slow speeds. The cause of the failures were not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 197,000.
GMC knows there is a problem with the Vacuum Pump Assembly/Belt Kit and are refusing to recall it. The breaks are harder to press (see attachments) and the alarms are constantly dinging. My truck has less than one hundred and fifty miles and I bought it 12/07/2015, they have a special warrant on these vehicles but will not honor it. This is dangerous not to have the proper breaking power.
-Vacuum pump malfunction. Not available, has already been repaired. Found out after the fact there had been a recall on 2014-2018 vacuum pumps. Mine had not been included in the recall, yet here we are. -While pulling into a parking spot, as I was slowing down/braking the pedal went to the floor, truck accelerated went over a parking barrier, sidewalk and hit a tree. If I had not hit the tree, I would have driven into the side of the building into people doing cardio or if someone had been walking in front of me, I would have hit them. Seeing an orthopedist on June 10 for right hip and knee pain as leg was fully extended on impact. -Quality GMC Collision/Service tested/drove the car and it didn't happen. Service ran diagnostics and it happened then. Highlighted in yellow on repair invoice. -Quality GMC Collision/Service. don't know if an adjuster looked at it or not. Quality did file a claim for it though. - There was no warning, indication, message, problem before this happened. My brakes were were working and then they weren't.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving in traffic on a main road at approximately 3 MPH, while attempting to slow down, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond as needed. The contact pumped the brake pedal and the vehicle responded as needed. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where the vehicle was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the brake booster was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); as a possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer for an air bag recall, the contact was asked to move the vehicle forward and stop at a certain spot; however, the vehicle failed to stop immediately when the brake pedal was pressed. The contact had to apply an excessive amount of force on the brake pedal for the vehicle to roll to a stop. The dealer informed the contact that the failure was related to the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V645000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic); however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The contact was informed that the brake booster had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure persisted and had occurred several times. The failure was most persistent when on an incline, in reverse, and during colder weather. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
The contact called on behalf of his son who owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while his son was driving 20 MPH, while depressing the brake pedal the brake pedal was very stiff. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact’s son was able to continue safely driving to the residence. The local dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact who is a mechanic diagnosed the vehicle with vacuum pump failure. The contact repaired the vehicle. The contact referenced the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC); as possible cause for the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 180,000.
Pulling forward in my driveway and my breaks went stiff
I received the recall notice and then the special warranty notice, fall of 2019. I took my vehicle, which was experiencing the braking issues described in both notices, to Nereson Automotive in Detroit Lakes, MN. I did call ahead & had an appointment and informed them of the letters and the problems both on the phone and in person when dropping the vehicle off for repairs. After they called me and told me they made all the repairs and had the vehicle in good working order again, I picked up my 2015 Chevy Silverado High Country (approximately 107,000 miles) and while still on the lot I experienced the same braking issues. At that point I just figured it was something that I would have to deal with. After almost 5 years of dealing with the intermittent annoyance, I started doing some research on how to fix it myself and came across a mechanics instruction on how the recall and special warranty was supposed to be performed. I called them back and scheduled another appointment pointing out they were supposed to replace the vacuum pump in 2019 and I informed them (Ty) the radio and DIC on my truck would randomly change menus and stations and wanted them to reflash the computer system (which they did not do, and also charged me over $150 for a bogus diagnostic fee afterward). After I dropped my truck off for repair (again) (approximately 158,000 miles) I received a call and they said the special warranty is expired because I was approximately 8,000 miles over the extension. I informed them I had brought them the truck in 2019 to have the issue fixed and they did not fix it under warranty at that point. They said there was nothing they could do to help fix this important SAFETY RECALL. Now, I have complete brake assist failure and a dealer that seems to be ignoring the recalls and cutting corners. I called GM Customer Service and they said I have to work it out with the independently owned dealer. I called back yesterday (XXX) and they still refuse to fix the recall. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INF
Low speed brake failure sometimes
Vehicle shuts off when stopping. Everything goes dead. It will eventually start again, but very annoying. What happens when it shuts off going down the highway? No power steering or power brakes, that's what!
The trailer braking system keeps chiming and going on and off ever 1-2 sec. Detracting and over rides all other information on screen. Including speed. Has been happening for months and now consistently.
the brake booster stop working or shortated out and broke the belt now the brakes are hard to push while i was driving
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions when the vehicle was started, the ABS warning light illuminated intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer however, the failure was not duplicated. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.
At 10mph to 30mph every other week I will get a sudden brake lock up and release for a split second. There are no codes that get thrown, it is very dangerous... being a disabled veteran, I did check is it says all my recalls have been done but I don't think they were done right.
While in a drive thru moving up slowly to the next spot brakes became hard and had to put a lot of force on the brakes to make vehicle slow down and stop. I thought I was going to hit the car in front of me but luckily stopped within a few inches. Took it in to get serviced and mechanic said brake system checked out to be good. That was 2 years ago. This last week I was backing in a boat in the water and the brakes became hard to push and was not slowing the vehicle down. I had to put on the emergency parking brake in order not to go in the lake with the truck. It was a very scary situation with my small nephews in the back seat. I was able to drive the truck back 10 homes from Canada. This appears to be a requiring issue from complaints on this make and model of truck.
Truck has issues breaking at very low speeds such as drive thrus ect. Zero issues at driving speeds. I see there is a recall for this issue on silverados between 2014 and I believe 2018 that had to do with a vacuum pump or similar issue that caused breaking issues at low speeds. For some reason my truck is not included in this recall but is having the same issues.
Mi camión está marcando un problema de servicio del sistema de freno de remolque y amanece con la batería baja y cuando voy conduciendo la mayoría de tiempo se pone muy duro el pedal del freno y hace un ruido muy raro cuando freno y también cuando acelero truena cómo si trajera un Fierro suelto en el motor
Braking system has been a problem for a long time. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop. There the mechanics replaced the front brake pads and rear brake pads. We continued to have problems with the vehicle. We were not aware of the recommendations till recently so we took the vehicle in to dealer. Mileage was 169201. The brakes were first inspected 6-29-22. The mileage at that time was well below your cutoff of 150,000 miles or 10 years. The dealers handling of this does seem unreasonable. This is my husbands vehicle I really dont know exactly what happened and what dates. While backing up his trailer has been a problem several dents on the side of it shows braking problems. I think 1900.00 is extreme to repair what your company is well aware of is a problem. Your customers should have been notified this was possible rather than leaving them to figure out where to have it checked. I hope this will convince your company to do what is right. That will determine what vehicle we will purchase next.
At slow speeds, such as parking lots and moving in slow traffic, the brakes seem to fail or act like they are giving out.
The TRAILER STABIZER warning keeps coming on.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal, but the brakes failed to function properly. The contact was able to continue to drive the vehicle to the residence, but the failure persisted. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with vacuum pump failure. The contact was informed that the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 117,876.
My 2015 Silverado was purchased new and around October 2023 the trailer brake service warning started popping up. I was concerned with pulling any sort of trailer that my safety would be at risk, and also the constant noise as a distraction. I have taken to dealer for inspection, but nothing was able to be done at the time. No other warnings or symptoms have appeared. Just the trailer brake service continually going off. Thanks.
Brakes are hard at low speeds
Brakes fail at low speeds,or cruising in to a parking lot
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that on several occasions while driving at various speeds, the brake pedal was depressed, and the steering wheel pulled to the left. The EPS, ABS, and check engine warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the EPS module needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
While backing up on an incline the brakes stop working and pedal vibrates like abs is kicking in. Have to use e brake to stop
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