Brakes Failed problems of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - part 1

After a 300 mile drive the brakes all but failed when attempting to back into a parking spot. The pedal was stiff feeling and required significant pressure to stop. Going forward seemed to be normal then when I backed up again it was bad. This has occurred a few times now. The latest was just before christmas, waiting in line for a drive thru pickup and after 20 mins when we moved forward the vehicle was very difficult to stop.

9/21 in stop and go traffic . Vehicle was stopped on one side of intersection waiting for traffic to clear and moved to other side 5 miles /hour silverado would not stop and drove into stopped Jeep with wheel on back. No damage to Jeep. Jeep hit Audi with minor bumper damage. Driving on south blvd crossing cleavland in tampa, FL. Vehicle traveled only across the intersection from a dead stop. Brakes failed to stop vehicle. Warranty work was performed prior to brake failure. Vehicle was inspected by gm 12/7/19 at jim brown Chevrolet. . We are waiting for reply. Vehicle now sits at furman Chevrolet on dale mabry in tampa, FL.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at lower speeds the brake pedal would extend to the floor and causing the braking distance to be extended. The vehicle was taken the local dealer sun rise Chevrolet GMC(1800 covington pike, memphis TN) who reprogram the brake module but the failure worsened. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who indicated that the brake vacuum pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000. Jft.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet silverado. The contact stated while driving 35 mph and approaching a traffic light, when depressing the brake pedal and it failed to stop the vehicle. The contact stated he rear ended another vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The air bags did not deploy. The contact stated no one sustained any injuries or seek medical attention. A police report was filed. The contact stated he called his insurance company and was informed take the vehicle to a collision shop. The vehicle was repaired. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired as of yet. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of failure. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v645000 (service brakes, hydraulic) on October 22,2019. The failure mileage was 85,000. Dp.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while pulling out of the driveway, the brake pedal failed to stop the vehicle. The contact shifted into reverse depressing the brake pedal the vehicle failed to stop, the contact had to put both feet on the brake pedal with excessive force, the vehicle roll to a stop. The contact stated that he powered off the engine and restarted the vehicle and was able to drive normal. The contact stated that the brake power booster assist failed. The vehicle was taken to henderson Chevrolet dealer (240 n gibson rd, henderson, nv 89014, (702) 208-9999) and was informed there was a technical bulletin on the vacuum pump. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 51,000. Aw.

2015 Chevrolet silverado. Consumer writes in regards to brake failure safety recall. The consumer stated the vehicle was in a minor fender bender due to the brakes failing. The consumer also owns another vehicle with the same failure.

My truck is showing signs of the defective vacuum pump. Problem was sparatic and noticed it shortly after purchasing the truck with 95,000 miles on it. Now at 105,000 miles it started happening more frequently so I researched it. Randomly at slow speeds like pulling into a parking spot or my driveway or easing up at a stop light in traffic the brakes lose all power assist. It feels like the abs is kicking in and the truck just keeps rolling. It takes about all the force you can give to get the truck to stop. Will be bringing the truck into chevy this weekend. Was hoping for a recall before I had to dish out the money since it does seem to be an extremely unsafe premature brake system failure with no warning until the truck does not stop.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While in traffic, the brake pedal felt hard when depressed and failed to slow down the vehicle. The contact had to drive off the freeway and onto the gravel to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and later towed to mark christopher auto center (2131 e convention center way, ontario, CA 91764, (909) 321-5860) where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

I was entering a structure parking at low speed when I needed to stop to give the right of way for cross traffic , at this time I proceeded to put my foot on the brake and the brake would not allow me to stop. (the brake pedal became stiff and it would not allow me to press it down). Luckily I did not strike the vehicle crossing and at this point I was using my emergency brake. I further realized my truck was no longer stopping on demand, but more of rolling to a stop. I contacted a local dealer and they said they couldn't help me because they were busy which I think is unaccepatable I would have to wait over a week to take my truck in for this service. Brake failure should be a priority for any automotive dealer. My truck has about 33500 miles and I have maintained and serviced it properly.

My vacuum pump on my 2015 high country silverado is going bad, is what the chevy dealer diagnosed after I explained how when I reverse specially it feels like my brakes are failing and then the peddle gets super hard. They said its not normal but how do you feel safe in my Chevrolet truck if my brakes can suddenly go out?.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving down a hill, the brakes failed and the vehicle slid before finally coming to a stop. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 72,425.

Brake assist vacuum pump fails. Special bulletin issues with warranty extension. What gm is failing to tell people, braking does not simply become difficult at low speeds, brakes fail at normal speeds. Vehicle in motion at highway speeds, eventually able to get it stopped after extreme extension of normal braking distance. After suggested warranty repair I continue to experience intermittent issues.

I have been complaining of a braking issue since I purchased my truck in 2015 and have had them inspected at several chevy dealerships, stonebriar Chevrolet n frisco, huffines Chevrolet in lewisville. We have moved and I took into today and now that the truck is out of warranty I'm being told I have a faulty vacuum pump that could cause my brakes to fail. The dealer, peters Chevrolet in longview, also states unforuntely he cannot see my service records to confirm the previous brake checks which is ridiculous. This is a known issue and gm is taking no accountability in this and demanding a change of $600 to replace. Please help.

Brake failure , while pulling into or out of a parking spot , brakes lose pressure and become very stiff and stop working. The pedal becomes quite hard and will not work causing vehicle to continue moving forward or reverse. Especially at slow speeds, I have barely missed impacting the cars across the parking lot.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 30 mph and approaching a red light, the brake pedal was depressed, but felt very hard. The contact had to pump the brake pedal several times to stop the vehicle. The contact stated that the brake failure occurred for the past two months on a daily basis. The contact also stated that the headlight assemblies were fractured and caused the headlights to be very dim. The contact drove the vehicle to jud kuhn Chevrolet (3740 hwy 9 e, little river, SC 29566) and they offered to repair the headlight assemblies; however, the contact would have to pay half of the repair cost. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,216.

While driving in stop and go traffic the vacuum power assist for the brakes failed multiple times making it much more difficult to brake and stop the vehicle before colliding with the car in front of me. This happened while driving on city streets. A vehicle warning message appeared in the drivers information display stating service brake system. The message went away after sustained continuous driving without braking when the vacuum system was able to recover.

Brake failure at low speed. While sitting in stop and go traffic, the brake pedal reacts as if the vehicle isn't running. Pedal seems high and hard then soft and low. Vehicle will stop with extreme pressure on pedal.

Brakes fail at low speed. Problem diagnosed by Chevrolet dealer and determined to be the same problem as outlined in Chevrolet technical service bulletin pit5361b. Gm not covering repair as they claim nothing is wrong and the vehicle is out of warranty.

I've experienced the same issues that numerous people are reporting and also received the letter from chevy/gm in regards to the brake failure at slow speeds. I've had this issue occur at least 3 times in the last couple of years. Didn't realize it was as big of a known problem until conducting additional research. Want to ensure my voice is heard/known in the larger complaint that is developing. A recall should be issued. This is a scary situation when this occurs. Simply turn off truck and start it up again and the immediate problem goes away. However the issue occurs without any warning and could definitely lead to an accident.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While reversing out of the parking lot, the contact attempted to depress the brake pedal; however, they failed to respond. When the contact made a second attempt, the brakes responded and the vehicle stopped. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was 62,000. The VIN was not provided.

Driving newly purchased 2015 chevy Silverado 1500 at 35-45 mph on freeway (which has a 65 mph speed limit). Traffic ahead was slowing down, and the brakes were pressed, speed was reduced, but when the cars in front (with at least 5 car lengths of space ) suddenly stopped, and I slammed the brakes, the brakes failed. I tried and tried pressing the brakes, but the truck didn't stop, and I rear-ended the vehicle in front of me, which ended up rearing the vehicle ahead of it, and so forth. Due to the brakes not responding, I was unable to stop like the rest of traffic, and thus, caused an accident. (note: the weather and road conditions were fine, not went road, as stated on police report. ).

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving at a low speed, the brake pedal became stiff and the brakes failed to respond in a timely manner. The contact had to depress the brake pedal several times to stop the vehicle. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was taken to healey Chevrolet (5216 NY- route 17m, new hampton, NY 10958, (845) 360-9821) where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump was leaking oil. The vehicle was repaired and the vacuum pump was replaced. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle did not qualify for the manufacturer's brake vacuum pump replacement because the mileage exceeded 72,000. The manufacturer provided case number: 95212761589. The failure mileage was 94,000.

On two occasions in the past week my brake pedal has become extremely stiff at low speeds and caused the brakes to fail. The first incident occurred as I approached a stop sign on a busy city street. My brake pedal became stiff and the brakes would not stop the vehicle. Causing me to roll into the path of another vehicle. I managed to stop and the other vehicle avoided me. The second incident occurred this morning as I backed into my drive way. As I attempted to stop my pedal became stiff and the brakes would not function properly. Despite stand on the brake pedal I was unable to stop my vehicle before it struck my utility trailer. Thankfully no damaged occurred. I contacted the parts department at mission Chevrolet in el paso, texas and was advised the part is in heavy demand and will be unavailable for 7 to 10 business days.

~tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 15 mph, the brake pedal was depressed and failed to operate. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a tractor trailer. The air bags failed to deploy. A police report was not filed. The contact was able to park the vehicle. The contact called gengras Chevrolet at (860) 748-4355 and was informed that they were unaware of any brake failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

Brake vacuum pump failed while on the freeway causing brake pedal to be unresponsive almost causing major accident. This is listed as under investigation. There was no warning or light. Brake pedal instantly became stiff and could not be pressed down. Chevrolet fixed this by replacing only the pump. It's recommended the vacuum lines and brake booster be replaced too due to potential oil leakage which states will cause pump to fail again. Chevy did not replace additional parts for me.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 50 mph, the brake pedal became really stiff and did not function. Also, the brake assist failure indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was driven to the contact's residence and later taken to classic Chevrolet of sugar land (13115 southwest freeway, sugar land, TX 77478). The dealer determined that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v578000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and the repairs had to covered by the owner. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 117,000.

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.

Just experienced brake failure while backing into parking space at low speed truck has just turned 40,000 miles. Brake pedal was hard to depress as if the ignition was turned off. Not the case engine was running and brakes were applied with extreme pressure and finally was able to stop vehicle before I bounced off of curb. I understand Chevrolet is aware of this and there is some class action law suits out there. A TSB has been issued but, from all the forums I have read this does not correct the problem. I will take into dealership as soon as possible if it don't kill me first. Help.

Vacuum pump. My vacuum pump went out as I was driving home on the highway. Every few presses of the brake pedal it would go all the way to the floor and it took much longer to stop. It was scary and I am very thankful I didn't get in a wreck. I got it fixed at my Chevrolet dealer. The cost for repair was $600. Worst part is my vehicle, a 2015, ony had 27,000 miles on it. Still feels new and the brakes failed.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving at a low rate of speed, the brakes failed to operate without warning. The contact had to place the vehicle into park in order for the brakes to function properly. The contact took the vehicle to modern Chevrolet of burlington (2616 alamance rd, burlington, nc 27215, 336-229-5501) where they replaced the vacuum pump and belt. The vehicle was repaired at the contact's expense. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist because the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was 68,000.

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.

My brakes failed to work when I was pulling into my parking lot. It seems to happen intermittently and only at low speeds. The brakes worked again later in the day. I took the vehicle in to the dealership I purchased it from (river view Chevrolet in mckeesport PA) and they said they did extensive test but could not recreate the issue and could not find a problem that would caused the brakes to not work.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 55 mph, the brakes failed to work when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to stand on the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact was able to pull the vehicle over to the shoulder. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 61,000.

The vehicle braking system become rigid at low speed (approx 3mph or so) as if the power brake system fails. The vehicles stopping distance changes and the vehicle continues to roll while pressing the brake pedal toward the floor. This issue resulted in damage to my garage door while backing the vehicle into the driveway. The issue is best described in the pending investigation regarding the gm braking system located under Chevrolet silverado recalls. I was made aware of the investigation after researching the issues I have had with my vehicles brakes. The investigation statement describes the issue as a problem with degrading brake vacuum component.

Brake vacuum pump failed which resulted in diminished braking performance. This was very dangerous as we were pulling a camper when it happened. Dealership replaced vacuum pump when vehicle was at 78260miles although condition started before that. We received a letter about reimbursement but it only applies to 72000 miles or 6 years. The repair cost us over $500.