Brake Disc Pads Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500 - part 1

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the brake pedal was depressed, and the “brake system failure” warning light illuminated. The contact stated that when the vehicle was turned off, the error message did not illuminate; however, the error message appeared after driving the vehicle for a while. In addition, the contact stated that when the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate as intended. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to exceed 43 mph. The contact stated that the failure started after the brake pads were recently replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or a dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 92,000. The VIN was unavailable.

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The contact owns a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the service brake warning light illuminated. The contact stated that while attempting to stop the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact smelled an abnormal odor coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was determined that the front brake pads were rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 4,000.

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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.

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The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that intermittently, while attempting to slow down, while depressing the brake pedal, there was an abnormal pulsation on the brake pedal. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the rotors and brake pads needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 52,000.

When driving at low speeds the vehicle sometimes continues to roll even though the brakes are fully pushed. This seems to happen intermittently and is noticeable when pulling into the garage. The brake pads were recently evaluated during a routine service at a gm dealership.

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Purchased vehicle last October. Mileage indicates 8857 miles, and brake indication says 97% brake life left. It was less than that a few months after owning it, then went to 97% and has stayed there. Dealer says brake pads a fine. Yes, no doubt but there is no way 97% can be left. Transmission at times harmers into gear when shifting from first to second gear. Document id 4605342 states first shift of the day maybe harsh. It's not just the first shift of the day that it happens. There are times shifting between first and second gear the vehicle briefly slows then hammers into second gear that jolts you in your seat, enough you shake in your seat. The most recent time it happened I was moving in a paved parking lot.

When stopping vehicle the break pedal has been vibrating and going to the floor for a few days. This usually resolves after a few minutes. However today the break pedal vibrated and went to the floor and has not come back up. This is not allowing the truck to stop in reverse or forward motion. When put in reverse and then pressure applied to break the pedal appears to stay on the floor of truck. When placed in drive the pedal will have some pressure behind it but then will abruptly go to floor and not allow truck to stop. This occurred before the last break recall on this truck. Recall was completed and then a few months later the same issue has occurred. There is adequate break fluid in reservoir and does not appear to be leaking. Break pads are in good condition. This seems to be either an internal computer issue or and issue with the break pedal itself. This happened while pulling into a parking spot at a slow rate of speed.

Turned on truck and got multiple messages, "service esc" and "brake system failure - speed limited to 62 mph. " braking was extremely limited - even at hardest effort, truck struggled to come to a complete stop. Truck has 6700 miles and also brake pads are reporting 14%/18% life left which is innacurate based on amount of driving.

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.

Started the vehicle and dash flashed: brake failure, esc failure, do not exceed 62 mph, trailer brake failure. Vehicle had previously been serviced for brake pad wear issue, though the erroneous readings remain (55% front pads left @ 4000 miles). All lights cleared, I continued to drive, had no power assist whatsoever on brakes, very difficult to stop. Service engine light remains on.

Took my truck in for the recall on brakes. Dealer performed the recall service. Brakes still exhibit problems. Brakes become mushy at low speed after applying brakes gently, then moving forward slightly at low speed brakes seem to collapse and exhibit a low grumbling noise. Pads and rotors are good, so not the issue. It leaves me wondering if recall was done or done correctly.

When I back up the back up camera flashes out, is blurry, and it seems as if when I tap the brakes it makes the screen flash out causing a serious hazard. I've contacted gm they are at this point I assume ignoring me and refuse to help with this issue on my brand new truck. Now today my break monitor system flashes up red saying service system not my breaks or pads but something with the break system is apparently wrong now.

We were driving in sevierville, TN in very busy tourist traffic going about 25 mph with 2 babies in the back and pulling a trailer with a polaris ranger. When I went to hit the brakes, there was no movement of the brake pedal. I couldn't press it in unless I used 2 feet and applied hard pressure. Once the brakes were pushed all the way in, it used enough brake to come to a stop. The mechanic said we need a new vacuum pump and brake pads. This could have been much worse if we would have made it to the interstate.

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 my 2014 Silverado 1500 truck at slow speeds (under 20 mph), in three different parking lots with pedestrians present, the brakes did not respond to any level of foot pressure. These failures happened over a 30-minute span. The truck kept moving forward even though I was pulling on the steering wheel to help with depressing the brake pedal with as much force as I could. I had to put the transmission into neutral to help stop the vehicle. Upon reviewing internet blogs of this issue I found others here on NHTSA with the same problem and also found gm/chevy had technical service bulletins published for this issue: pit5361d & pit5362b. What failed was the power brake vacuum pump/booster which provides the vacuum for the brakes to function. I had the truck towed to my chevy dealer for repair. This brake vacuum pump/booster repair cost me $1,100. 00 as they said it was not covered under warranty nor was a recall at this point. I find it hard to believe that with so many others affected, myself included, with this major safety issue that it is not yet a full recall item. Fact is, you cannot drive a vehicle without working brakes, period. It is not a situation such as brake pads being worn (they are not), it is the core functionality of the power brake system that failed and should be under a major recall. Here are the parts that were repaired/replaced: brake vacuum pump, vacuum pump belt, a/c belt, and pipe from pump to the booster. Please escalate this complaint as this part failure in chevy trucks, as well as gm and Cadillac as seen from other's posts, is a life and death issue when operating a vehicle with brake systems failure such as this specific issue.

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Whenevr I back the truck up at slow speeds, the brakes temporarily fail for approximately 1-3 feet. Coming to a stop at slow speeds can also cause the truck to take extra distance to stop. I have changed to new brake pads, turned the rotors, and purchased new tires. The truck bounces severely when traveling at speeds over 50 mph on concrete roads. Only on concrete. Asphalt has normal ride as soon as the road transitions then the truck bounces.

From the day of purchase the brakes never seemed to be adequate. You would have to push harder on the brakes than normal to make the truck stop. During routine service the dealership reported the brakes, drivers side rear were almost metal to metal and the rear passenger side was slightly better. The front brakes were 2/3 worn and all of the pads needed to be replaced. This truck is leased and has only 32000 miles on it therefore shouldn't need to be replacing brakes at such a low mileage. Per the dealership it is our responsibility to pay for the repairs as brakes fall under the normal wear and tear of a vehicle. Again, we feel that with only 32000 miles brakes shouldn't have to be replaced and should be the responsibility of gm to rectify this problem. This is the 4th new gm truck that I've owned or leased and have never had any issues before with brakes.

The first set of brake pads were gm replacement, they did not stop the truck as well as the original. So I replaced the pads with raybestos brake pads, still not satisfied with the stopping distance. Again I went with napa ceramic pads they caused the breaks to squeal when the brakes were applied. Now my mechanic has replaced them with o relly name pads and the stopping distance is still increasing. The other problem was around 58,000 miles my truck began shifting hard and jerking. When I took it to deacon jones Chevrolet in smithfield nc, they replaced the torque converter at no charge. Now at 63,000 miles its doing the same thing. Gm states even if they replaced the part the warranty only covers to 60,000. Miles. When asked about the part warranty same response 60,000 miles. Checking with several mechanics in the area and on line both incidences seems to be a reoccurring problem for people who own trucks of this period. Please check into this.

Truck has become very hard to stop latley. Brake pads look new. Dealer says nothing is wrong. Almost rear ended multiple cars this month. Thinking of just trading it in on a ram. Truck doesn't want to stop!!!.

Any time, while I am driving, the brakes turn rock hard when trying to brake. When it first started a little over a week ago, the brakes would only turn hard when I was going 20mph or slower. Now it's everytime I try to brake while driving. Every once in awhile it will happen when I am stationary. When it first happened a little over a week ago I almost hit another vehicle in front of me while I was coming to a stop light. It took everything I had in me to stop my vehicle due to the brakes. My husband, who is a mechanic, looked at my brake pads and they are fine. I keep having the service brake assist badge pop up on my dash when I have trouble braking. There needs to be a recall on this to fix the vacuum pump, brake booster, or whatever maybe causing the issue. This happens now everytime I'm driving on the highway, country road, my driveway, or turning. I have completely stopped driving my truck until the issue is fixed, due to it being a safety hazard for my family and others. I have horses so I use my truck on a daily occurrence to take care of their needs. The problem needs to be fixed and a recall needs to happen.

Brakes on my truck have failed at low speed while parking. After only 3-4 times of lightly pumping the brakes they completely go hard and the peddle will not move. No matter what amount of pressure is applied the truck will not stop. Seems to happen when in reverse the most. Brake pads, fluids, etc are all perfect. Problem doesn't happen at all when driving at speed. Only occurred at low speed. Dealership says that's probably the vacuum failing. . . Have found that there are hundreds of complains describing the exact same problem on trucks.

Twice in the last three days the brakes on my truck have failed at low speed while parking. After only 3-4 times of lightly pumping the brakes they completely go hard and the peddle will not move. No matter what amount of pressure is applied the truck will not stop. Seems to happen when in reverse the most. Brake pads, fluids, etc are all perfect. Problem doesn't happen at all when driving at speed. Only occurred at low speed. Dealership says that's probably the vacuum failing. . . Have found that there are hundreds of complains describing the exact same problem on trucks with less than 50,000 miles on average.

I've noticed multiple times when backing up at slow speeds such as backing into a parking space that the brakes are very weak. I've had to apply very hard pressure to the brake peddle to stop and very nearly hit a light pole once. It seems to happen more often in humid or rainy weather. I've had the brakes checked, pads and rotors checked out fine. I also spoke with another silverado owner who noticed the same issue.

Front brakes completely worn at 12,000 miles. Dealer replaced rotors and pads free of charge. Vehicle now has 20,000 miles on it, and front pads are worn prematurely again.

I believe Chevrolet 1500 series trucks are not manufactured with brakes that stop the vehicle soon enough. I have a problem when I have driven my truck for a while, long enough that the brake system gets pretty warm, or down hills,,( not steep hills). The brakes do not not brake very well, along with making a grinding - rumbling noise from the front of the vehicle. It also feels like like the brakes are metal on metal. I have asked the dealership to check into it, and the say, nothing wrong, brakes have lots of brake pad left. When I ask them if they have heard of any issues regarding brake fade, and noise, they say no. Last year gm came up with a front brake upgrade kit in their parts department, which is a 6 piston calliper and upgraded pads for the truck, but it costs $4000. On the 2019, they have added this upgrade kit as an option when you build and price a new truck. That tells me that that they know there is an issue with their trucks, but they won't admit it.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the braking system was slow to respond. Also, while driving at low speeds, the abs warning lamp illuminated multiple times. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v379000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who replaced the rotors and the brake pads; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

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When slowing down to stop,app 5 to 10 mph,before stop. Brake pedel will soft and pluse like brakes went away but stoping you. Its feels like you lost your brakes. Its been steaty app 9 out of 10 times. Had vehicle check out several places for bakes issues,new rotors ,pads ,drums,and shoes . Plug in computer no codes on brakes or abs system. Its can be scary when driving trying to stop.

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The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that when attempting to stop the vehicle, there was a vibration coming from the brakes. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the rear drivers side drum deteriorated and the brake spring was fractured. The mechanic replaced the front rotors, the front pads, the rear drums, the rear brake shoes and the spring kit. Additionally, the contact stated that while driving at 65 mph, the rpms increased and the vehicle failed to shift into overdrive. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 72,000.

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I took my 2002 chevy Silverado 1500 in to get inspected. It failed due to no parking/emergency brakes. I have never used my parking brake, never been in the where it was needed. I first noticed after removing wheel that everything is rusted beyond what I think it should be at this point, the splash shields are almost completely gone. I removed the drum and brake shoes and noticed that on both sets of shoes, left and right, the pads of the shoes were not really worn, but the actual lining that the shoes are attached to were worn at the very bottom on the drivers side and the very top on the passenger side, both where there are no pads. I followed the directions that came with the new shoes, replaced everything, and still no brakes. I then bought a new cable and swapped it out, thinking the cable may be stretched. Still no brakes. I removed the wheel and drum once again and had someone depress the parking brake. I noticed the actuator working, so I reassembled everything, and still no brakes. I then contacted gm customer service to see if there were any recalls for this problem, I was told that there was not. I was told that I can take my truck to a certified chevy dealer for them to diagnose the problem, at my expense, being that I haven't been able to find gainful employment in over 3 1/2 years, I can not afford this. I was told there is nothing further that can be done to help me. I have less than 2 weeks for my truck to pass inspection, if not, then I must pay fines and costs when I do reregister my vehicle. How do I get my vehicle to pass inspection when there is obviously a defect in their design. I'm hitting a brick wall everywhere I turn. With all the complaints and problems that I see being posted online, how could there not be a recall. What has to happen for them to take responsibility for this problem.

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The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that when depressing the brakes, he would feel a pulsating sensation. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where they advised him that he might need to replace the pads and resurface both the rotors and drums. The vehicle was repaired but the pulsation continued. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 114.

Total brake failure on 2003 Chevrolet silverado with just under 59,000 miles. It coasted to a stop and then I had it towed to the chevy dealer. It has now been there three times in a week. Bill says front brake pads thin, front brake rotors badly rusted, replaces front brake pads and both front brake rotors. Rear brake pads thin, rear brake rotors badly rusted, replaced rear brake pads and read brake rotors. I picked the truck up and when I got home smelled something very hot. I could not touch the back tires and took it back to the dealer. Picked it up again today and drove it and took it back to the dealer with the front wheels hot. They tell me that they have never heard of this happening. I don't know what they will do next to it.

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Brakes on my 2003 Chevrolet silverado truck are spongy and do not adequately stop the vehicle resulting in several near miss collisions. The problem has become progressively worse. My vehicle has 111,000 miles and I have replaced the rear brake pads due to accelerated wear without a similar situation on the front brake pads. This shows me that the primary (larger) front brakes pads and rotors are not working correctly.

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My 2006 silverado [ after dealer changed front brake pads] started low speed abs activation. I almost went through a stop sign. Dealer says over 36,000 no warranty work. I had to remove abs fuse to drive truck. I had 36,300 miles at time if occurrence.

My 2005 chevy Silverado 1500 z71 has rear drum brakes. Due to shimmy when breaking in April 2008, we replaced rear brakes pads. When replacing them, it was discovered that they were originally installed wrong. They were then put together correctly and have had serious issues ever since. I have replaced brake pads and drums twice in the past year and a half. And still, it needs to be done again. I have had it to two different shops. The brakes seem to be consistently hot causing the shoes to fall apart.

The brakes on my 2002 chevy silverado do not work properly the brake pads only seem to rub on the front of the rotors so we replaced the rotors & brake pads & the problem is still there the stopping time is not where it should be.