At slow speeds my brakes are not working, I notice it most when trying to park. It happens sometimes but not always.
2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints
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Brakes fail to stop at slow speeds ( trying to park or in a drive thru) despite pushing brakes pedal to floor, brake pads are fine started at 34,000 miles now have 52,000 has happened randomly. Chevy states nothing wrong with brakes. However hitting the car in front of me says differently because it wouldn't come to stop lucky was barely moving. Huge safety issue not being resolved.
While driving in stop and go traffic on a city street moving straight forward and inching the brakes to move with the traffic flow I noticed that the brake pedal got very hard and the vehicle was continuing to move forward even though I had all my weight pushing on the brake pedal lifting myself off my seat this happened 3 times before I was able to reach adequate parking. I have taken the vehicle to a certified gm service shop and after inspection they instructed me that I would need to replace the brake system vacuum pump, the brake booster, brake master cylinder and the tubing connecting the items. Resulting in a $1170.00 repair and the service rep also stated that this would take care of the issue but cautioned the oil and filter changes needs to be maintained according to the manufacturers standards. I have owned this vehicle about fifteen days as of this writing I did by it from a dealer whom said he was unaware of this issue. Why is the federal safety agency or whom ever continuing to let the dealers sell theses vehicles with a known safety problem without addressing the proper repairs stated in the tsb pit5361b that gm has sent out to there service centers. Serious accidents could and should be prevented with this issue.
I was parking and almost hit the car in front of me because the brakes weren't working at low speed. Vacuum pump failure.
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.
Brake pedal becomes hard to press at times. Pedal must be pressed hard to the floor in order to stop. Occurred 02/14/19, on a few occasions while driving on the road and almost caused an accident. Also occurs when letting foot on and off brake pedal multiple times. Almost feels as if no braking power at all, unless pressed hard to the floor.
Brake pedal becomes rock hard and nearly impossible to stop when driving at low speeds or on an incline
My 2016 chevrolet silverado brakes become very stiff when braking at low speeds. This has happened on 3 seperate occations. I have to physically use every ounce of strength I have to press the brakes to stop the truck. On two occations I almost hit another car but stopped just inches away. My truck has been taken to pep boys and brakes plus in denver, co. Both companies cannot find anything wrong with the truck. I've read that there is a lawsuit against gm for this problem and it seems to be very common.
Brake pedal becomes hard with little to no brakes a low or idle speeds.
At low speed my brakes seem to have failed. The brake pedal is very hard and I almost drove into oncoming traffic.
Lose brake assist(?) upon sitting with foot on brake @ stop light/parking lot. Pedal becomes hard and will not stop. Has not happened @ speed. Had repaired, said was vacuum pump malfunction-$600. Have read of other reported malfunctions of same style.
I was driving in stop and go traffic on the highway at low speeds. When I applied the brakes, the pedal was very stiff and I had to use excessive force on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. I almost hit car in front of me. Chevrolet dealer diagnosed a bad vacuum pump and replaced it under warranty. This malfunction is a serious safety issue.
Brake pedal very stiff with little to no braking power. Happens at low speed both in forward and reverse. Already had vacuum pump replaced on 01/25/2019. Same issue again on 01/29/19. Taking back to mechanic.
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.
Brakes became incredibly hard and almost did not stop my truck three times now. Finally, this last time the service brake assist light came on. I have previously taken my truck to the dealer twice and they saw nothing wrong with it. I am hoping they will now that the warning came on. I have come very close to hitting other cars because of this and hope it can be fixed. This happened every time as I was parking my truck at very slow speeds (thankfully).
At low speeds the btaking system is extremely hard to engage and creates a need for an umexpected longer stop distance/time. This is an extreme hazard and can easily cause an in incident and possible injiury/fatality. It gives a 'brake assist error'when this occurs.
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
During slow traffic situation brake pedal becomes extremely hard and difficult to depress with loss of braking to the point of almost causing an accident.
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 on since 2017.
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.
While driving at slow speeds such as parking or backing up, I frequently experience a very firm or hard brake pedal. This results in very little braking ability. The problem is beginning to become noticeable while driving in traffic which leads me to believe the problem may be getting worse. I have taken my vehicle to a maintenance shop where it was diagnosed as needing a vacuum pump for the brake system. The parts needed for the repair are on backorder and it is not known how long this may take. Due to the problem becoming more frequent I am currently not driving my vehicle until repairs can be made.
The brakes became really hard to press and I almost crashed into my garage. This seems to only happen at slow speeds but is getting worse. The "service brake assist" light came on. It is believed to be a failure in the vacuum pump.
Vacuum pump is leaking. When I push brakes it gets hard and truck doesn't want to stop when I push brakes. I've already had brakes replaced and it still occurs and I also took it to dealership and they said it was vacuum pump. Motion, street, highway, braking
When driving 2016 silverado 1500, I put on brake and lost power to steering. Dealership said there was no recall. Other time when touching the brake, lights got brighter on touch pad for radio and for over 200 miles while someone was in passenger seat, it said passenger airbag was off. While turning and applying brake, loose all steering. It happens while driving. Not sitting still. First time it happened, 8 2as turning in the driveway and lost all power and had to slam on the brakes 2 times to avoid going into the ditch
While in stop and go traffic, the vehicle's brakes will not engage when they need to in order for the vehicle to stop correctly. This happens most times when vehicle has just let off the brake to then once again brake quickly, and the driver will need to push the brake all the way to the floor in order to engage proper braking. This does not happen all the time, but when it does, it is in stop and go traffic, or while the driver is in a drive thru, for example at the bank. The type of road conditions have no affect to this, it has happened on sunny days where the pavement is dry and rainy days. It has also happened when the vehicle is coming to a stop while in a down hill position with on coming traffic.
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 45000 miles???? The mechanic said it was a very common problem.
Recently purchased a 2016 chevy silverado in may 2018, and had 17,000 miles on it, in july 2018 noticed the brakes were hard to mash and pulsating while driving; it's not doing it all the time, off and on. Need to know if this a recall issue and what to do?
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 find as a known issue amongst gm owners.
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 the power train warranty will cover whatever is going on. I'm calling the dealership first thing in the morning
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 several months. This happens when driving through city's in traffic and parking lots at slow speed. No accident to report, but too many near misses to count. Yesterday was the latest event. On the interstate, in traffic traveling 0-15 MPH, it took a solid 5 feet or more to stop the vehicle from 10 MPH to zero while pressing the brake pedal with both feet. I was not towing anything and the vehicle was only loaded with 5 passengers and a small amount of luggage. Roads were dry and the temperature was roughly 60 degrees f. Please contact me if you need more information or other events.
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