Power Assist Brake Vacuum problems of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Five problems related to power assist brake vacuum have been reported for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 based on all problems reported for the 2015 Silverado 1500.

1 Power Assist Brake Vacuum problem

Failure Date: 06/18/2020

Tl the contact owns 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vacuum pump for the braking system failed to function as designed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19v645000 (service brakes, hydraulic) and the vehicle was taken to caron Chevrolet (1201 w michigan Ave, marshall, mi 49068), to be reprogrammed. The contact stated that the failure recurred. The same dealer was contacted and informed of the failure. The contact was informed that the recall repair was a one time free repair and that any additional repairs were performed at the vehicle owner's expense. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 179,600.

2 Power Assist Brake Vacuum problem

Failure Date: 02/21/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brake pedal was difficult to depress and there was a delay in stopping the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to east syracuse Chevrolet (1 chevy dr, east syracuse, NY 13057) where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000.

3 Power Assist Brake Vacuum problem

Failure Date: 02/04/2019

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving at low speeds, the vehicle delayed in coming to a complete stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The vehicle was taken to moran Chevrolet clinton twp (35500 gratiot Ave, clinton twp, mi 48035, (866) 774-3206) where the contact was informed that the brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was currently being repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000.

4 Power Assist Brake Vacuum problem

Failure Date: 01/12/2018

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 15 mph, the vehicle began to lose vacuum pressure when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal to bring the vehicle to a complete stop. The contact stated that the brakes engaged once the vehicle reached 1,000 rpms. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The failure recurred twice. The vehicle was taken to performance Chevrolet (4811 madison Ave, sacramento, CA 95841) where it was diagnosed that the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. The approximate failure mileage was 46,000.

5 Power Assist Brake Vacuum problem

Failure Date: 10/24/2016

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving approximately 5 mph, the contact experienced difficulty depressing the brake pedal. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,420.




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