10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
25 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
5 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,686 miles

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problem #226

Oct 042019

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 60,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 5 mph, when attempting to depress the brake pedal it became extremely hard and went to the floorboard making the vehicle unable to stop. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 16V069000 (service brakes, hydraulic) but the VIN was not included. The vehicle was taken to a dealer (matt bowers Chevrolet metairie located at 8213 airline dr, metairie, la 70003) but the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. On another occasion, when the contacts husband was driving at approximately 5 mph and attempted to depress the brake pedal, it failed to slow the vehicle down and rear ended another vehicle in front. The air bags did not deploy. A police report was filed and there were no injuries reported. The contact mentioned that a loaner was provided due to her husband driving 114 miles per day for work. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

- Laplace, LA, USA

problem #225

Jan 182020

Silverado 1500

  • 94,000 miles
There was a recall on the brake pressure when vehicle was moving slow. I had the recall corrected/completed; however, it still has the problem. So their solution isn't fixing the problem. When you are driving at a slower speed and apply the brakes it feels like the go out and the vehicle doesn't stop. You have to press brakes really hard.

- Bennington, OK, USA

problem #224

Nov 232018

Silverado 1500

  • 93,000 miles
Recall on braking system, reported to GM dealer, waited, drove vehicle while still on recall, dealership quoted that it will be okay, ( travel to med appointments) after several attempts, finally got it in, (its fixed), continued driving it, still having problems with braking, the pedal was jumping, oh! that's normal stated the technician, I continued driving, I called the dealer ship I bought the truck from, new in 2015, explained explain to them the problem im having, (said well bring it to the dealer ship near you, did that!) again nowhere, called the dealership and asked if they would look at it, well bring it in, tech took for a ride, that's what they normally do, vibrate like that, yah. Well frustrated as I was we continued to drive, to my med appointments, well, coming back stop at an establishment, as we were pulling in the truck wouldn't stop!, and I slid right into a mental pole, damaging the entire front of our truck, the force of the hit lunged both I and my wife forward at an abrupt stop! my wife sustain a neck and back injury, my left shoulder, report to ins, and property owner, my ins pay out for the damage. I reported this to the dealer ship, we'll have to schedule an appointment.

- St John, ND, USA

problem #223

Nov 012019

Silverado 1500

  • 165,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the vehicle had experienced hard braking which caused the brake pedal to extend to the floorboard and the braking distance to be extended. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer mauer Chevrolet located at 1055 hwy 110 inver grove, mn, (651)456-6283, were notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the vehicle was previously serviced under the NHTSA campaign number: 19V645000 (service brakes, hydraulic) however, the failure recurred. The failure mileage was 165,000.

- St. Paul, MN, USA

problem #222

Dec 312019

Silverado 1500

  • 120,000 miles
Brake assist is on and hard to stop my truck

- Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA

problem #221

Dec 282019

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,268 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V645000(service brakes, hydraulic). The vehicle was taken to jim falk motors of maui 260 hana hwy, kahului, hi 96732 for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted and informed of the failures. The contact was informed that the vehicle operated as intended. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 55,268. When the vehicle was taken in for the recall, the ABS & ESC light was already illuminated. The message of, "service stability trak" is still displayed. When we called jim falk motors of the illuminated light and message, "they told me that it should illuminate, according to the attached recall.

- Kahului, HI, USA

problem #220

Feb 192019

Silverado 1500

  • 91,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 20 mph, the contact depressed the brake pedal, but it failed to engage properly. In addition, the ABS warning indicator illuminated. The contact had to pump the brake pedal three times to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. Viva Chevrolet (5915 Montana ave, el paso, tx 79925) was contacted and stated that the contact would be responsible for the diagnostic and repair costs. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.

- Chaparral, NM, USA

problem #219

Nov 212019

Silverado 1500

  • 76,000 miles
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.

- Troy, MI, USA

problem #218

Dec 072019

Silverado 1500

  • 54,000 miles
There has been loss of power braking at low speeds. The brake pedal has a vibrating feel as it is pressed. The pedal will go down all the way to the floor with very little braking power. I took my truck in for the recall work for the same issue which had no effect. I had a prior problem with a fuel injector going out with less than 50,000 miles on the truck. This caused loss of power in situations where power is needed such as merging on to a freeway. This is a very dangerous situation where someone could be killed. Chevrolet says the fuel injector is not part on the engine even through the maniford had to be removed to replace it. The part was not replace under under warranty. This part should not be failing under any circumstance.

- Modesto, CA, USA

problem #217

Nov 242019

Silverado 1500

  • 96,000 miles
Truck has issues stopping at slow speeds. Extreme pedal pressure is required to stop the vehicle. When towing, and attempting to back up a trailer, the pressure required on the pedal makes maneuvering extremely difficult to control and unsafe. Brakes are a vital piece of equipment, and are needed to safely operate a vehicle in today's driving environments. I had this looked at by a dealer's service department. They informed me of a recall and said they "adjusted the sensor", but that has not corrected the issue.

- Pahrump, NV, USA

problem #216

Nov 012019

Silverado 1500

  • 69,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving at low speeds, the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard and the braking distance was extended. The vehicle was taken to sun rise Chevrolet GMC (1800 covington pike, memphis, tn) where the brake module was reprogrammed; however, 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 repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,000.

- Arlington, TN, USA

problem #215

Sep 092019

Silverado 1500

  • 85,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 35 mph and approaching a traffic light, the vehicle failed to stop when the brake pedal was depressed. As a result, the contact rear ended another vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. There were no warning indicators illuminated. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The contact called his insurance company and was informed to take the vehicle to a collision shop. The vehicle was repaired, but not diagnosed. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 19V645000 (service brakes, hydraulic) on October 22, 2019. The failure mileage was 85,000.

- Williamsville, NY, USA

problem #214

Sep 272019

Silverado 1500

  • 83,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving at low speeds, the brake pedal became difficult to depress and excessive pressure had to be applied to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to reeder Chevrolet (4301 clinton hwy, knoxville, tn 37912, (865) 297-4310) where it was diagnosed that the brake vacuum pump system needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the repair fees. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously taken to the same dealer to be repaired per NHTSA campaign number: 19V645000 (service brakes, hydraulic) where the electronic brake control module was reprogrammed. The contact stated that the repair did not correct the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 83,000.

- Andersonville, TN, USA

problem #213

Aug 252019

Silverado 1500

  • 67,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While attempting to park the vehicle, the brake pedal became very difficult to depress before the vehicle stopped. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to valley GMC Buick (7500 145th St w, apple valley, mn 55124) to be diagnosed, but the failure could not be replicated. The contact was advised by the service advisor that unless they were able to replicate the failure, they were not going to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 67,000.

- Farmington, MN, USA

problem #212

Nov 142018

Silverado 1500

  • 32,320 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the brakes were faulty. In addition, the brake pedal felt hard and would not stop the vehicle when depressed. The contact had to apply excessive force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to radley Chevrolet (3670 jefferson davis hwy, fredericksburg, va 22408, (540) 898-4000) where it was diagnosed that a vacuum pump needed to be installed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 32,320. The VIN was unknown.

- Spotsylvania, VA, USA

problem #211

Jun 162019

Silverado 1500

  • 71,000 miles
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.

- Rancho Cucamonga, CA, USA

problem #210

Nov 012018

Silverado 1500

  • 68,000 miles
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.

- Burlington, NC, USA

problem #209

Jul 312019

Silverado 1500

  • 51,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While pulling out of the driveway, the brake pedal failed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to apply both feet on the brake pedal with excessive force for the vehicle to roll to a stop. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it operated normally. The contact stated that the brake power booster assist failed. The vehicle was taken to henderson Chevrolet (240 N gibson rd, henderson, nv 89014, (702) 208-9999) where it was determined that there was a technical service bulletin regarding 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.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #208

Jul 232019

Silverado 1500

  • 41,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. While driving 80 mph, the brakes failed to stop the vehicle when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact had to use both feet to apply pressure to the accelerator pedal to stop the vehicle. In addition, the service brake warning indicator illuminated. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to bob ruwart motor (2105 16th St, whatland, wy 82201, (307) 269-0091), but it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 41,000.

- Casper, WY, USA

problem #207

Jul 232019

Silverado 1500

  • 81,000 miles
Poor braking performance at low speed. Vehicle continues to travel a short distance after brakes are fully depressed. Caused minor collision when backing out of a parking space. Brakes have been inspected by dealership on multiple occasions and been deemed to be operating properly. Symptoms are most noticeable when applying brakes repeatedly; e.g. stop and go traffic or making a multiple point turn.

- West Bloomfield, MI, USA

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