10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 25 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 5 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 48,686 miles
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At low speeds I lose all pressure in my brake pedal and it goes very hard. I have to use every bit of force in my body to stop the car. There is already a recall for this issue with the vacuum pump for my year make and model however my VIN is not part of it. I tried to call General Motors about this and was told I am not part of the recall. When I asked to escalate the issue to someone dealing with the recall so they can be aware that it is affecting more vehicles than they think I was told I can't escalate it and was hung up on.
- Fitchburg, MA, USA
loss of braking in reverse, hard pedal feel, unable to stop. no warning lights or DTC codes
- Purcellville, VA, USA
When slowing down vehicle to stop at traffic light or pull in parking space, brakes are failing and feels like vehicle has no brakes..have to press down on brake pedal really hard and as far down as it will go before vehicle will stop. Only happens at these lower speeds such as while trying to park or stop at a traffic light. We have had the brake pads, rotors, calipers, etc checked..everything looks good so this is not the problem. There were no warning lamps or messages associated with this problem..it has happened the last 2 times we have driven the vehicle..we are not driving it anymore at the moment until we figure out was is going on. Afraid we will hit something or someone else if we cannot get the vehicle stopped in time. Looking online seems there were several recalls for this problem for this vehicle but I never received a notice for it..possibly a bad vacuum pump or ABS defect? Needs to be reset or something..Please advise. Thank you.
- Paw Paw, MI, USA
Brakes aren-€™t properly working at low speeds like stop and go traffic or waiting in line at a gate. They vibrate like the pump is bad or something but brakes work fine when driving at normal speeds.
- Chesapeake , VA, USA
The brake system fails when operating at extremely slow speeds (i.e., at drive throughs and while parking). Brake pedal becomes rigid and difficult to engage. When engaging the foot break the vehicle continues to roll and is unresponsive resulting in the vehicle to continue moving. Service appointment is scheduled for 7/14/21 at a certified Chevrolet dealer/service provider.
- Rockport, TX, USA
Losing breaks at low speed, there was a recall in Canada for this issue
- Barnwell, SC, USA
Additional brake pedal effort needed at low speeds. If truck is at idol and or in traffic brake pedal becomes extremely stiff and requires a tremendous amount of effort to stop.
- Wellington , FL, USA
Brake pedal always harder than normal brakes. Gets worse at low speeds to the point of having little to no breaks at all
- Loranger, LA, USA
My Silverado has already had the software upgrade related to the previous vacuum pump/brake recall (N192268490). It initially helped, but now the brake pedal is again extremely hard to press at slow speeds, such as in traffic. You need to almost stand on it to stop. It appears that the deterioration is back where it was before the software "fix." I will be taking to the dealership this week and requesting a replacement of the vacuum pump under warranty or recall. I am beyond regular powertrain warranty at this point, but brakes seem like they should work past 80K.
- Staunton, VA, USA
At low speeds, applying the brake causes the pedal to become stiff and lock up and not work
- Houston, TX, USA
When driving at a low speed while parking or in traffic, my brake pedal either gets very hard or very soft and feels as if though I have no braking power. It feels like they are trying to brake but don't have enough force to stop the vehicle. This has happened on numerous occasions, I have almost hit cars in traffic or cars in parking lots while parking because the brakes can not be fully engaged. I have replaced all my brakes and rotors and have had everything inspected and have been told it may be the vaccum pump on a car that has only 56K miles. This is a very serious safety concern that the dealer is refusing to recognize as faulty. I have had to use my parking brake just to get home. Now my car sits because it is unsafe to drive and the dealer quoted over 1700 to fix.
- Newark, CA, USA
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.
- Red Lion, PA, USA
If I am at a stop and creep up and push the brake pedal, it gets solid and fails to stop the vehicle!
- Ottawa, KS, USA
Loss of brakes when driving slow
- Bend, OR, USA
Breaks will not catch. As I'm driving and trying to stop the truck will keep rolling. This is even when driving slow. The break pedal is hard. And will not stop. I took truck in for a recall on the break system but the light sensor is still on and breaks will not catch. This is going forward backward parked or going to light. Has been happening off and on for a month.
- Mobile, AL, USA
Breaks stop working at low speeds. Stop and go traffic, parking, stopping for people, stop signs, traffic lights. Breaks go down half way then get hard to push.
- San Antonio, TX, USA
Break system failing. It happens time to time when at slow speeds. Mostly when trying to slow vehicle ot a stop at a low speed. Requires bodyweight pressure to stop the vehicle. It still feels like its slipping to a stop. This is happens when in reverse and forward.
- Gresham, OR, USA
Hard to stop at slow speeds, vibrating brake pedal. Increased stopping distance.
- Grafton, ND, USA
When driving truck on a busy road the warning sign of (service stabilitrak) pops up on dashboard and lights would flicker turning on and off as the truck would also seem to turn off and quickly back on regaining electric power. When reversing it started locking the steering wheel and the (service stabilitrak) warning sign would pop up. Truck was taken to dealership twice for recalls and they said problem was corrected and now it's there for the third time as we speak. When I parked in my driveway I was able to record the incident and video was sent to dealership mechanic. Last Sunday as I headed out to buy dinner, my vehicle seemed to be running fine. I noticed the dashboard lights flickered twice and that was it. When I was approximately 25 miles from my residence (service stabilitrak) warning popped on dashboard and truck completely turned off locking my brakes loosing complete control of the vehicle and it went on its own into a busy intersection going downhill. Steering wheel and brake was locked loosing all electrical and driving control. It would not turn, it would not do any changes. My truck ended up bumping into a sidewalk, I was terrified as I almost lost my life. Shaking in fear I tried to restart my truck and it did turn on. I went inside the shopping center parking lot, parked and called aaa so my vehicle could be towed to our nearest dealership. We had an appointment at the dealership for Tuesday due to negative reviews and they were going to look at our vehicle again. However, I never expected that I would almost loose my life. It's the third time it's been seen and I fear it will be the same scenario. I cannot put my family's life at risk. The truck is currently at the dealership being serviced. I will not be driving this vehicle unless I have been given proof that they fixed the issue. I have documentation for proof.
- Hemet, CA, USA
- Lake Havasu City, AZ, USA