Tl* the contact owns a 2019 chevrolet silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed and went to the floorboard. The brake pedal was pumped several times to stop the vehicle. The brakes warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to freedom chevrolet 13483 I-10 west, san antonio, tx 78249, (210)- 697-6078 to be inspected. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,250.
2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 brakes complaints
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Out of nowhere multiple warning lights illuminated. Esc, brake system failure, trailer brake failure, do not go over 62 MPH. Brakes were near non functioning.
Started my vehicle and the following messages came up immediately: brake system failure 62 MPH top speed, service ESC, and service trailer brake system. Other lights were illuminated on the dash, such as check engine, ESC, ABS and parking brake. Without turning off the vehicle, I thought it was important to get the vehicle to the dealer immediately as for them to see the vehicle in it's current state. While driving to the dealer the brakes where not fully functional. I would press the brake fully down and it would coast to a stop. Depending on the speed would determine how far it would coast before it would stop. It was a very scary situation. Brake pedal had pressure but the brakes would not start to active until fully pressed. Even then the stop was very slow and would coast. Example, driving out of my office drive to the man road at 5-10mph it coasted a good 30-60 ft. Once the pedal was fully engaged. Vehicle has 667 miles.
Purchased new vehicle with less than 4,000 miles was running fine when parked. When it was cranked to go home listed ESC failure, service steering column lock, trailering system failure, lane departure disabled, speed limited to 60 MPH. I was able to get home, but the brakes were so hard that it was extremely difficult to stop. Local dealer it was purchased through "fixed it" less than 1,500 miles later I'm having the same issue! Obd has the codes c0021, c0021, p25a2, p25a2, p0606. I do not feel safe driving this truck! If that issue were to happen approaching an intersection I would have no way of stopping in time. Ridiculous.
5 times since I purchased this truck one month ago; shortly after turning on, shifting into gear and starting to move the following displays on the dash 'service ESC, service parking break, flashing orange check engine light', there may have been other lights too but those ones have been there every time. Usually it resets after stopping and turning the car off and on. The ride however is very jerky until I am able to do so and this is not a safe operation condition if there is not a quick and easy place to stop to reset. I have tried to have onstar pull the codes rice but they were not been able to do so in time and they tell me there is no problem when they connect to the onboard diagnostics. It appears they can't see history, only active codes. There was a brake recall on this truck that was supposedly reprogrammed before I took delivery but I suspect that the 'software fix' may not have been successful. In hindsight, my salesman also seemed like he may have been aware of this issue but didn't tell me about it. I say this because the day after I picked it up I noticed that front brake pad life indicated only 68% remaining which seemed low for a 'new' truck that had 2500 miles (had been dealer courtesy vehicle). His response when he tried to clarify was something along the lines of 'and you want me to have them look at the warning about the brakes?', in retrospect that response indicates to me that he may have had an awareness of this problem that I had not yet experienced and was not what I was asking about at the time. He never seemed to understand what I was getting at about the brake pad life when I reexplained so I eventually decide just to forget about it and resigned to the fact that I may have to put new brake pads on this truck before the lease is up in 39 months.
On the dashboard got ABS, brake, engine, tc lights and brakes stopped working, very very poor quality, higher speed 62mph. When I checked with obd reader, got 3 codes and 2 of those codes are tied together with brakes system. When this happened I was driving to work
Brake system failure vehicle speed limited to 100 kph ecs failed . Brake recall and seat belt recall performed dec 28 2019 error trailer brake requires service never towed with this vehicle resolve pending vehicle as at a local dealer . 4160 kilometer on vehicle
Vehicle brakes were mushy and the check engine symbol displayed on the dash as was the symbol for steering ( wavy lines under a car picture), also these three codes were scrolling on the dash: brake system failure 62 MPH top speed, service trailer brake system, service ESC. These issues repeated on three separate occasions. Each time I took it to a chevrolet authorized dealership repair shop where I was told the issue was resolved. Two different shops were used for three " repairs". The issues came up after I started the vehicle by putting my foot on the brake and pressing the start button. The codes began scrolling each time, and the brakes were not firm/ not normal.
Reduced ability to brake my truck almost caused accident.. Warning light popped up ABS, brake,traction control with warnings going across dash like brake system failure 62 MPH top speed, service trailer brakes. Codes c0021 p0606,& p25a2. Had update for this problem a couple weeks ago and it was suppose to fix this the dealership said over the phone when called today. Never had this problem before .I am pretty sure that update just updates the messaging letting the driver know he or she is about to die. Taking it into dealer later today. Zf trw integrated brake control (ibc) had early manufacturing issue leaving metal shaving in the units. These shaving would score the walls and damage units,no ones investigating this issue because it would cost gm too much to replace all ibcs in every truck during early stages of the t1 launch. Trw knows of this issue and has piles of these sitting on engineers desks. There needs to be a recall on all early production t1 truck to replace these ibcs. Gm has only been replacing these on a case by case bases when someone reports this problem and their VIN number falls within trw suspected problem dates. By this time its too late and can cause an accidents.
After remote start mychev app vehicle stationary four dash messages service ESC service trailer brake brake system failure - 62 MPH top speed steering assist reduced drive with care  lights on dash that were illuminated ABS check engine brake traction control tried to drive. Brakes and steering limited could not drive unsafe turned off ignition restarted threw five codes including p0606 c0021 p25a2 called onstar, they said all systems showing failed take to dealer called gm- they said to have it towed remote start again- same messages dealer appt tomorrow.
2019 chevrolet silverado 1500. Consumer writes in regards to defective brakes. *ld the consumer stated the braked became inefficient at parking lot speeds causing 2 crashes.
On the evening oif 1/11/20, I went to the parking lot and started my truck and multiple warnings came up on the info center for the brakes - brake system failure max speed 62mph; service trailer brake system; service ESC. Check engine light was also illuminated. I turned the truck off, restarted it and received the same message. I was able to slowly drive the truck the three miles to my house with very limited braking capability. When my husband went out to check the truck 15 minutes later, the brakes had returned but the check engine light was still illuminated. I took the vehicle to a local dealer first thing monday morning and was advised today that they diagnosed a premature failure of the master cylinder. This after the software update in the previous recall had been completed approximately two weeks prior. The service adviser noted this has been a common issue after the software update and has been happening across the country. I believe this needs to be a nationwide recall if the current software update is causing the master cylinder to fail at this rate.
Started the truck up and the check engine light, ABS, brake, traction control lights were all on with a message in the center brake system failure. Limped vehicle to the dealership to have worked on. The braking system is working at about 10%. I am not the only person that this has happened to gm need to recall these trucks and get them fixed before someone dies
Abs, ESC, trailer braking system continues to fail. I have had it in the shop three times for this defect. The truck has had 5 recalls, one for the seatbelt, four for the brakes. I drive a lot of miles in rough conditions and do not feel safe in this vehicle. My warranty is up in about 7000 and I don't want to be stuck with this unsafe vehicle.
I was backing up at a rate of 15 MPH when a message flashed on my dashboard saying something along the lines of unsafe to drive over 62 MPH, brake failure, electronic control system malfunction. I hit my brakes and nothing. I kept driving backwards. I couldn't stop until the truck came to a stop on it's own. I turned off the truck and turned it back on with a message saying 'see dealer braking system malfunction.' I was at a storage unit, leaving my unit.
On 1/10/20, I was driving home on a major freeway. Just before 5:00 pm I hit traffic and slowed down to roughly 5-10 MPH. At that moment my dashboard lit up and a notification stating, "brake system failure" and "service ESC" popped up on my dash. At that point I was unable to stop when applying my brakes. Luckily I had a large enough space between my truck and the car in front of me as well as the two lanes beside me having an opening and I was able to get over and coast to a complete stop on the shoulder. Extremely dangerous electronic malfunction. Had I lost my brakes 10 second sooner I would have been unable to stop and caused a potentially fatal car accident.
Started to drive my vehicle and the braking system was nearly gone. Brake pedal was all the way to the floor and the truck had to slow to a stop. Thankfully I was in a parking lot and not on the road because it would have put my well-being at risk align with others. Gm should be forced to recall all of the vehicles with this problem!!! How can anyone be allowed to sell a vehicle that will not properly stop when the brakes are applied?
Twice when pulling a small empty trailer recently, I came to a stop sign and had almost no braking power. The brake pedal was hard as concrete with almost no travel and I had to stand on it to stop the truck which rolled into the intersection both times. Both attempted stops were from a low speed and I didn't have any issues before or after and no warning lights. Good thing I live in a small town with very little traffic or I could have been t-boned.
I was driving going around a corner when I experienced total system brake failure as deer ran across the road and I had to swerve into a ditch to avoid them. I had service ESC , trailer brake system failure and a total brake system failure show on my dash along with check engine lights and other lights I was unaware what their purpose was.
I own a 2019 chevrolet silverado 1500 ltz. I purchased it new 35 days ago. I recently encountered a very dangerous situation. While driving 25 MPH, the vehicle lost it's braking ability. The brake pedal was fully depressed but the truck would not stop. The vehicle coasted until it came to a complete stop. The display indicated service traiier brake system, service ESC, brake system failure, and cel. I powered the vehicle off and restarted it. The cel remained on. The other lights went away. The brakes appeared to work better but when I applied them I experienced a jerking motion. I called my local chevrolet dealership, prince chevrolet, ledo rd. Albany, ga. I scheduled an appointment that yielded no resolution as my check engine light remained on when I left the appointment and is still on now. I was told that the problem "might" be a result of starting my vehicle using the "my chevrolet" mobile app. I was informed that nothing was done to repair the issue as they didn't know exactly how to fix the problem at this time. I was informed that the tech did find a service bulletin and based upon the contents thereof, I was advised not to use the app anymore. Further, I was told that I would receive a call when a solution was determined. The failure mileage was 2400.
Around dec 15th, I was notified of a new recall related to the braking system: n192268090 brake system malfunction warning. I immediately scheduled an appt with my local chevy dealer to get this recall fixed. I took it in on 12/17. I had to leave the truck overnight. I picked it up on 12/18. On 12/20, after leaving the movies with my family, I had a total brake system failure - on city street. My dash lit up with ABS, cel and warnings such as "brake system failure 62 MPH top speed". When I tried to apply my brakes, they were stiff and did not stop the truck immediately. They were very hard to push in. I was able to limp home. I took my truck back to the dealer the next morning 12/21. They had it for a week until the following saturday 12/28. They said gm told them the issue was loose battery cables that interfered with the braking system. They tightened them and should be good to go. I picked my truck up that day. That night, after leaving a basketball game with my family, the same thing happened again - complete braking system failure - after turning truck on. I returned my truck to the dealer on the 30th where it is still sitting. They told me gm said not to release the truck back to owner until engineers figure out the issue. I have opened a case with gm case # [xxx]. I have gone through 2 different agents - neither of which have offered any updates. I have been without my truck for over 2 weeks and there is no updates to this major safety issue. I have lost confidence in my new truck & feel that my family is not safe. There are several other owners in the same boat in the chevy forum I follow. Https://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/forum/245-20192020-silverado-sierra-troubleshooting/ this is very sad and I am extremely disappointed in gm/chevy. I have spent thousands of $$ on a new vehicle and it is not safe to drive! Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Service ABS, service ESC, and "brake failure 62mph speed limited" lights come on and brake pedal goes to the floor with very very limited braking. Recall for brake control module reprogramming was completed on 1/03/20. Drove truck 1.5 limes and lights came back on and brake pedal went to the floor, steering also became stiff. This was always while driving the vehicle. Has happened on 4 different occasions
Loss of brakes!!! Started vehicle and received to following on dash display: * "service ESC" * "brake system failure 62 MPH top speed" * "service trailer brake system" * "ABS" display * "brake" display * "ESC" display
Service ESC,service trailer braking system, brake system failure 62mph top speed and a check engine light. Have another appointment at dealer after recall for ESC brake module has been performed
The ESC light has come on and it becomes dangerously difficult to stop and/or steer. This is the 2nd time in one week. I brought it to the dealership after the first issue and was told it was all set. The day after I got the truck back, it's happening again. The check engine light now remains on and I'm waiting for a service appointment....again!!
Took truck in for recall to reprogram brake system software informed I have one of the 'few' trucks that will no accept update and apparently working to find solution
I've brought my vehicle in to a gm certified chevrolet dealership to get it's oil changed and along with that they informed me of completing a safety recall pertaining to it's brakes. The next day after the recall had been done my brakes had gone soft and my dash lit up with several different messages. Service ESC, service trailer brake system, and brake system failure 62 MPH top speed. I decided to bring it in again and had the recall done once more. This time it lasted a few days until my brakes had gone out once more with the same messages. It's already been a safety risk as the second time it had happened I couldn't stop and went through a 4 way intersection nearly missing oncoming traffic. My vehicle has been at the dealership since december 26, 2019. I've been informed that there "is no known fix per gm" now I'm in a loaner vehicle while paying for a truck that can't be driven.
When driving the vehicle in an ice storm the brake function went completely. The brake pedal would not engage. I had to put truck into low. Almost caused a severe accident given the weather and the loss of any brake function. I was in a city pulling forward.
As I left to head to the store this evening I immediately had 3 codes come up on my dash after I turned the ignition on. (brake system failure. 62mph top speed. Service trailer brake system. Service ESC). I thought it was a glitch so I backed down my driveway with resistance of the brakes. I had it in 4x4 due to snow so I assumed its just feeling rough from that. I proceeded to drive down the street I live on to a major road and went straight into cross traffic because the truck would not stop. I nearly died from a snow plow coming. I pumped the brakes once I didn't feel them working and it felt like I was pushing on a cement block. This is unacceptable as I have come close to dying in a recalled cobalt before bow I have to worry about this truck since theres no active recall-just like the cobalt!!! I fear for my life and my autistic child's life as this is my only means of transportation to our doctors. The vehicle is parked and I contacted my friend who works in service to also doccument with him when it occurred.
I had a recall performed at a dealership and they confirmed the vehicle is running properly. I noticed that the next day my lane keep assist was turned off and not functioning. Later that same day when approaching a stop sign, I noticed that 4 warning messages appeared on my dash. The first said power steering assist disable, the next service ESC, the next trailer brake disabled, the next vehicle limited to 62mph.
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