Brakes Failed Problems of Chevrolet Suburban - part 1

Brakes failed in a drive through line. Same issue as the recall. Suburban had the corrected software update and yet it happened again. This time it lead to a crash rear ending a vehicle. Not able to get the vehicle to stop is a serious safety issue. Gm has know about this and the fix didn?t work. This is negligence on their part.

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Tl the contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced brake failure while driving at low speeds. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not yet taken to a dealer however, davis gainesville Chevrolet (2600 n main st, gainesville, FL 32609, (352) 519-4131) was contacted and informed of the failure. An appointment was schedule. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

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I was driving on the freeway and all of a sudden I had 0% of my brakes and all the brake fluid was gone my emergency brake also failed prior to this I put in brake fluid and it all leaked out within a matter of moments.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving behind his father's vehicle, they had approached a stop and attempted to depress the brake pedal. As his foot was on the pedal, the contact could hear the abs making an abnormal noise as the brake pedal failed to operate as needed. Due to the failure, the contact hit the back of his father's vehicle without warning. Due to the low impact of the crash, the airbags did not deploy. A police report was not filed and no injuries were reported. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and they informed him that his vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v379000(service brakes, hydraulic) and offered no further assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 159,000. Jo.

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Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while reversing out of the driveway, the brakes failed to operate as designed. The vehicle operated as intended after moving the vehicle to level ground. The contact stated that the failure only occurred while the vehicle was in reverse. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to a dealer or independent mechanic. An independent mechanic was contacted and the contact was informed that the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 110,000.

When reversing applying more pressure to the brakes is required than the normal amount. The SUV seems like it doesn't want to come to a complete stop and the brakes are failing.

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In fall of 2018 the hydraulic power brake assist system failed me in a crowded parking lot. I took my car to my Chevrolet dealer and they replaced the hydraulic brake system for almost $500 out of pocket. Now that a recall has been issued Chevrolet refuses to reimburse me for a problem that existed for me almost year ago and nearly caused a bad accident.

Tl-the contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban while driving at various speeds there was a vibration in the brake pedal and failed to stop. The vehicle was restarted and worked as designed. There were no warning lights illuminated additionally, the vehicle was taking a long time to stop. The vehicle was taken bob mccosh Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac 1 business loop 70 w, columbia, mo 65203 (573) 442-6156 but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted who provided case number 9-5584337574 but did not assist. , the failure mileage was approximately 45,000. The contact stated that the failure was similar to 19v645000 service brakes, hydraulic which was previously repaired. Ap.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving approximately 25 mph, the brake pedal was difficult to depress. The contact drove into a parking lot and tested the brake pedal. The failure occurred while driving approximately 70 mph. The vehicle was towed to fitzgerald auto mall frederick (114 baughmans ln, frederick, MD 21702) where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump failed and needed replacement. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 79,020.

Tl the contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 19v645000 (service brakes, hydraulic) which was serviced at boniface hiers Chevrolet (800 s harbor city blvd, melbourne, FL 32901). Months later, while his wife was at a stop light, she eased off the brake pedal to inch forward and as she attempted to depress the brake pedal again, it vibrated and the brakes failed to engage without warning. The contact's wife hit the vehicle in front of her at approximately 5 mph. A police was report was filed and the other driver had reported unknown injuries. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed that contact they had updated the electronic control module; they offered no further assistance. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The vehicle had not been repaired or diagnosed for the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving at a low speed, the contact experienced complete brake failure with her vehicle without warning. The contact was forced to apply the emergency brake to avoid a crash. The failure also occurred when the contact attempted to reverse the vehicle. The contact drove to sutton Chevrolet (211 chapman rd, byron, GA 31008, (478) 956-5000) and was informed of a service bulletin on the vehicle regarding a faulty brake vacuum pump. The contact was informed that the pump failed in her vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that they would call her back to let her know if they would cover the cost of the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Poor low speed breaking, specifically: after braking, subsequent attempts to brake result in failure of brakes and or complete depression of pedal and lurching haults. This occurs most frequently in traffic, city driving and stop signs/lights. Usually at lower speeds but possible and occurred at highway speed.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. While approaching a stop light and depressing the brake pedal, it failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to apply excessive force to stop the vehicle. As a result, the contact rear ended a cement vehicle. There was no warning indicator illuminated. There were no injuries. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was able to be driven and was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the vacuum pump needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the vehicle previously experienced brake failure. The contact called classic Chevrolet Buick GMC of cleburne (located at 822-walter p. Holiday drive, cleburne, TX 76033, (817) 402-3167) and was informed that they would cover the vehicle at 70 miles. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact to take the vehicle to a dealer. No further assistance was offered. The approximate failure mileage was 106,000.

Vacuum pump for a brake booster failure.

Vehicle is 2015 Chevrolet Suburban purchased new in December 2015. Build date was July 2015. Current mileage ~51,000. Vehicle condition = pampered. There are no warning lamps illuminated now or at time of incident. At low speeds (~10 mph), brake pedal can become excessively firm, and even with extreme pressure applied, brakes fail to stop the vehicle effectively. I am 6'3" and 220lbs, and yesterday, it took all my effort to keep vehicle from rolling into vehicle in front of me while idling thru drive thru. I'm rarely scared driving a vehicle, but this was scary. If a pedestrian would have walked in front on the vehicle, I would not have been able to stop. Pushing with my maximum effort, Suburban took several feet to stop from an idle crawl speed. When this occurs, pedal feels "hard" and has almost no stroke. Hard pedal / compromised brakes lasted ~4 minutes before condition "corrected" itself. This occurred 4/19/2019. I've driven vehicles without power brakes (by design). Effort required to stop Suburban with this condition is multiple times higher than those vehicles. Is gm doing anything about this brake system failure? at parking lot speeds where this occurs, someone could be killed due to this failure.

On at least 5 occasions the brakes have failed to provide the necessary stopping power. When inching forward after a complete stop, I would apply pressure to the brake pedal and the pedal would immediately lose pressure and sink to the floor. I would have to apply additional pressure to the pedal in order to stop from hitting the vehicle in front of me. It would also feel like the abs system would kick in and would pulsate. If I immediately depress the brake pedal and press it again in quick succession the pedal regains pressure but does not regain normal brake functionality.

The brakes have lost braking pressure three times. After first incident, the brakes were checked and there was no issue found. This occurred on the interstate in moderate speed stop and go traffic. I could have rear ended someone but I was able to pull onto the shoulder of the highway. The second time I had to move my car from one space to another. The car would not stop and I nearly struck a house. Again the brakes were determined to be fine. The third time, I was attempting to park my vehicle when the brakes failed to stop my car. Thankfully I was pulling into an end parking space and the curb stopped me from striking another automobile. Gm knows there is an issue as there are numerous complaints. The first time this occurred was in August. It occurred again in January 2019.

Tl- the contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that while driving low speeds the brakes failed. The contact used force when depressing the brake pedal. The engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000. Nd.

An intermittent issue where the bakes fail to engage at low speed. I've noticed it when pulling into parking spaces and inching forward in stop and go traffic. It feels as if there is no hydraulic pressure in the system, and I can feel the abs pulsing the pedal when it happens. Took it to the gm dealer - they said the brake vacuum pump is failing. Full replacement of the pump is needed.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving various speeds, the brakes failed and the contact had to depress the brake pedal all the way to the floorboard to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to stonebriar Chevrolet (9950 t-121, frisco, TX 75035, 214-446-7880) where it was diagnosed that the vacuum pump fractured. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that nothing could be done. The failure mileage was approximately 55,768.

Air conditioner went out unexpectedly this week. Front seat usb charging ports went out as well. A few days later I attempted to stop the car by breaking but the brakes would not engage. The pedal felt very hard as if pressure was acting against the cars ability to brake and stop. I had to push down with all my force to keep the car from crashing into another car on 1-95 in florida. This occurred on November 21st. I was able to manage to get the car back home after traveling for the holiday but the brake failure occurred a dozen more times on both the interstate, surface roads and parking lots by the time we got the car home. The brake assist notification also showed up on the display panel. My family could have been seriously injured or killed! this car is only 3 years old and is not driven that frequently. No reason I should be having these issues. Dealer thinks it is the vacuum pump. Having diagnosed.

The brakes temporarily fail when applying the brake pedal. The failure is momentarily and happens when the vehicle is at a compete stop as well as at higher speeds. The brake pedal is soft with little to no resistance and will go to the floor and then it will immediately pressurize and it feels like the antilock brakes are actuating. This has happened multiple times in a drive thru and also when approaching a stop at higher speeds. Have had the brake system inspected twice and no problems can be found.

Brakes fail to operate at slow speeds. This happens when I'm pulling into a parking spot at very slow speeds while in motion. This is a severe safety hazard as I can't press the brake pedal to stop.

I was dropping off my children at school and had my foot on the brake while they unloaded. As I was driving away at a very low speed (3 or 4 mph) I went to brake around a curve in the parking lot and I could not depress my brake. I tried several times before throwing the car into park and slamming on the parking brake to get the car to stop. This occurred in a parking lot full of kids walking by. I was very lucky not to have hit someone. I then released the parking brake and with my foot on the brake tried to put the car in drive and again the brake would not work so I again used the parking brake to stop the car from rolling. At that point I thought I would try to guide the car out of the the way of the buses and children with the emergency brake so I turned it off completely and upon restarting the car the brake was functional again. I am taking the car to chevy today but they say there is no recall on the issue however, in researching what could have happened I have found many similar accounts of brake failure at low speed in 2015 Suburbans. I could have easily killed someone if I hadn't thought quickly to throw the car into park and use the emergency brake.

Tl- the contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated that when attempting to stop the brake pedal extended to the floor. The braking distance was extended. The contact was concern the brake failure may cause a crash. The contact stated that while pressing the brake pedal the vehicle would not immediately stop and the brake pedal extended to the floor causing the braking distance to be extended. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer stiver Chevrolet located at 111 newland rd. Columbia SC. Was notified of the failure. The manufacturer was not yet notified. The contact was informed that the VIN was not in included in the NHTSA campaign number 19v645000(brakes). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the same failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 99,000. Jft.

Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Suburban. The contact stated while braking the vehicle, the brakes failed to work. No warning lights illuminated during the failure. The vehicle was taken to the dealer Chevrolet of turnersville 3400 NJ-42, turnersville, NJ 08012 who diagnosis the vehicle as failed brake rotors. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure with no response. The failure mileage was 41,000. VIN not available. Hk.

Brake system failure, when pressure is applied to brake pedal the system fails and will not stop vehicle. Usually happens at low rate of speed. The first time this happened to us we were reversing our vehicle down a boat ramp. The vehicle wouldn't stop and almost went into the lake. The vehicle had to put in drive to prevent being submerged in water. Took the vehicle to a chevy dealer and the whole braking system had to be replaced. We were told this is a known problem with 2015 Suburban and tahoe vehicles.

There are numerous reports of 2015 Chevrolet Suburban's suffering brake lose. The reports are vacuum pump failure which leads to a stiff or unmovable brake pedal while driving. The brakes are completely inoperable and can obviously lead to a collision. While my vehicle has not experienced this yet, we have a friend who suffered the brake failure described above. In doing some research online, we've discovered this to be a common problem. The complainants describe the problem of a stiff or unmovable brake pedal and total brake lose. Our friend has a 2015 Suburban and was nearly involved in a collision on 6/27/2018. Our research has also shown there are numerous complaints regarding this issue and that gm is aware of the problem. If true, we believe, in the interest of safety, gm should recall these vehicles and rectify the problem immediately.

Brake failure at speeds below 5 mph. Usually when backing into a parking space. Had to replace failed vacuum pump and hose to fix.

Brakes fail to stop at low speed. Vehicle is in motion. It happens after the pedal is depressed a few times and on the third or fourth time the pedal is hard and is very difficult to stop th vehicle.

While traveling straight at 70 mph on the highway in my 2015 chev Suburban (62k miles) the vehicle experienced a sudden and undetected complete brake system failure. As I approached slowing traffic with the cruise control on, I tapped the brakes to disengage the cruise control, only to find that the brake pedal was rigid and could not be depressed. To avoid a collision at a high rate of speed I swerved onto the right shoulder while using two legs to aggressively push the brake pedal down - all the while feeling very little braking action. The car came to a stop after about 75 meters. At no time before or during the event did the car signal a braking system problem. In fact it still showed no system indicator of a brake problem 3 days later when it was delivered to the dealer for diagnosis. The car has been well maintained, having just undergone a 60k mile service at the dealership. The lack of the vehicle's recognition that a critical failure in the braking system had occurred posed a serious and immediate threat to passengers and surrounding traffic. As a physician I can attest that a collision at that speed would have severely injured or even killed those involved. This problem with the 2015 chev sub has reported to NHTSA before - this is not an isolated event. The service center reported to me that a vacuum pump failure was to blame - I believe this is a more complex engineering problem in that the vehicle did not detect a problem despite the failure creating a life threatening scenario. Although I plan to immediately dispose of this car, failure to address this problem by the manufacturer will put others at risk in the future. Gm appears to have issued a service bulletin that refers to this problem (attached). I sincerely believe this defect will result in lives lost if left unaddressed.

While driving, the dash message alerted me that I needed to "service brake assist. " I was not using the brakes, so I started to slow down and the brakes worked, but when I came to the light, it was like pressing a rock and the pedal would not push down. I had complete brake failure, but thankfully had slowed enough before coming to the light, that I could throw the car into park. I pulled into a parking lot and tapped the brakes several times, turned my car off, turned it back on, put the parking brake on and off. The brakes worked so I began driving very cautiously and stuck to back roads and stayed under 35 mph. The brakes failed twice more at a stop sign and a red light, while I was driving at low speeds. I drove the car one more time a few hours later and had complete brake failure every time I tried to stop. I had to either throw the car into park, or drive into a parking lot to slow down. I had it towed to a service center at the chevy dealership. The vehicle is under 3 years old, has about 60,000 miles on it, has been kept in great condition, has on time oil changes, never been in an accident, and has new tires. The car had no squealing or grinding to show wear and tear, or any other indicator the brakes would fail. The dealership maintains that this is not covered because we are out of warranty, however, we have an extended warranty that we are using to fix this issue. It is unkown the exact cause, because it is at the shop awaiting diagnostics.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Suburban. While exiting the parking lot at 5 mph, the brakes failed to work without warning. The contact had to change the gear to park in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer (bob price Chevrolet Buick GMC, 1225 s state hwy 16, fredericksburg, TX 78624) where it was diagnosed that the brake booster and the brake pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 51,800.

The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Suburban. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle failed to accelerate. Also, the brakes failed to respond when the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. The failure recurred two more times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 14,000.

While avoiding another vehicle I applied my brakes suddenly. The bake like connecting the abs unit and the rear brakes failed due to corrosion/rust that was not observable due to the line being ran between the vehicles frame and body and gas tank. Although this location might have made for easy manufacturing it has led to the line being in a location that cannot be visually inspected to prevent dangerous conditions from building up from lack of awareness. .

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