10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
26 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 1
Average Mileage:
36,234 miles

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problem #173

Jan 052021

Silverado 1500

  • 80,000 miles
I got a recall done buy a Chevy dealership in storm lake Iowa, so they say they did it but after a few months of driving I noticed the my truck started breaking different at low speeds just like the recall was for the recall number is N192268490. Just didn't know if there was something I could do so I don't have to pay to get it fixed when it's not my fault the breaks won't work like they are supposed too!

- Newell, IA, USA

problem #172

Nov 012020

Silverado 1500

  • 86,000 miles
Brakes start failing ( brake pedal hard) when parking after driving

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #171

Nov 152020

Silverado 1500

  • 61,000 miles
When I apply my brakes at low speeds or have to apply a decent amount of pressure I hear a high pitched noise and my brakes get hard and I have a hard time stopping. I also feel a catch and release kind of jump in the petal when this happens like the brakes catch then release.

- Sebastian, FL, USA

problem #170

Sep 152020

Silverado 1500

  • 40,000 miles
When I put my vehicle in reverse when backing down an incline my break pedal gets hard and the vehicle takes longer to stop and the steeper the incline the harder it is to stop this only happens when I am in reverse also the brake peddle has some vibration when this happens. I read your article on GM vehicles having this similar problem I ran my VIN number for a recall and nothing came up for my vehicle. Also if this is a recall issue I have not received a notice from the manufacture.

- Aston, PA, USA

problem #169

Sep 122020

Silverado 1500

  • 58,000 miles
After driving the truck for about 20 min, the truck loose a little bit of power then the breaks begin to get harder and harder till the front breaks lock up, after they lock up I have to park it for atleast 10 min then you feel them unlock and you can drive again, sometimes only a couple more min or till the next day, had it into the Chevy dealership were they could not find anything wrong except some old stored codes, I showed them the code I kept getting and they said they didnt so mine couldnt be right, but to bring it back if it happens again. Tonight I pulled into work, I work midnights and my front rotors were glowing lava red. Breaks locked up after the stabilatrak service light comes

- Adrian, MI, USA

problem #168

Sep 162020

Silverado 1500

  • 60,000 miles
I had just pulled into a parking lot and positioned the truck to back it in into a parking space, when the truck was put into reverse my brakes became very hard and I had no stopping power. I put the truck in drive and the same thing happened, I then turned the truck off after putting it in park. Waited a few moments applied pressure to the brakes and started it. When the engine turned over the brakes softened with a vibration, and I accelerated forward to take it around the parking lot and the brakes seemed to be working again. I also got a service brake assist notice on my dash when I started the truck this morning. Upon investigating, seems to be a known issue? I do not feel safe in my truck now and I do not even want to drive my children around.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

problem #167

Aug 092020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
RPM increases between 4 and 5.5K but unable to acceleration after descension from hill while driving on I-17. It appears my transmission/gears slip following hill descents. On 6 occasions, while driving to and from moab, Utah on Aug 9-10, the engine revs up to 4.5 - 5.5K at the bottom of the hill/decline. I could not get out of the gear or pick up speed upon acceleration. Braking did not stop the revs. I just kept my foot off the brake and accelerator until the gear eventually kicked in. Otherwise the truck ride and drive is amazing and no other problem except getting annoying gear clunks now and then, every since I purchased it. Back in 2017 midway Chevy said that is not a problem. Well, I drove my truck for the first time yesterday since the incident. The problem reoccurred while descending a very small hill in anthem. This time span was much shorter. I want to mention that I have driven my truck up I-17 from anthem, AZ to flagstaff and beyond at least 20 times in the last 4 years and never experienced this. I do not have a floor mat or anything on the driver side floor of the truck. There are no signs of trans fluid leaking (on garage floor etc.), no way to check my trans fluid level. No messages showed up in the dic (driver info ctr), or on the dashboard instrument cluster (message center) (I.e.: transmission, speed, service brake assist, etc.), no diagnostic warning and the August monthly diagnostic report did not reflect any problems. I don't think any features were accidentally turned on while driving (I.e.: tow/haul, hdc, grade braking etc.). the problem continued after turning truck off and restarting, which should disengage most features. I am a 70 year old woman and haven;T driven the truck hard or never hauled anything. I am 2K miles out of warranty. Will never pay 53K for a vehicle with such a lousy drive-train warranty.

- Anthem, AZ, USA

problem #166

Aug 152020

Silverado 1500

  • 80 miles
I was backing in to a lake to pull my boat out and almost went right in the lake. Emergency brake saved me. This is the most dangerous situation I have ever been in in my 56 years of living. I am filing a law suit.

- South Beloit, IL, USA

problem #165

Feb 122020

Silverado 1500

  • 50,000 miles
In a parking garage and trying to maneuver into a parking stall. The brake pedal became very hard. The ABS light flashed momentarily and went out. There were no power brakes and very little effect to standing on the brake pedal. Put vehicle in park and restarted it. Continued to have no or limited brakes. Went on to another parking stall where no one else around. Crept into spot. When arrived back from trip, brakes were fine. Called local Chevy dealership and they replaced vacuum pump free of charge. Has only happened 2 times since them. All in parking lots at very low speeds.

- Laurens, SC, USA

problem #164

Jul 172020

Silverado 1500

  • 55,000 miles
I was driving and lost all power I had no lights no steering no breaks and then everything came back on this is very very dangerous research it and there is a lot of people having the same problems something needs to be done

- Freeport, IL, USA

problem #163

Jun 282020

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 36,050 miles
When switch from reverse to drive and move forward than step on breaks it's gets harder and don't stop the vehicle. Also it's happen to me on the freeway when I was slowing down in traffic and it's come to stop and slowly moving the vehicle my brakes was too hard to stop the vehicle, I almost going to hit the other vehicle.

- Sacramento, CA, USA

problem #162

Jul 112020

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 74,850 miles
I drove almost 5 hrs away to take my family on a vacation and when I pulled into the hotel I almost couldnt stop and noticed my parking assist service was on on the dash. I tried backing up and I almost could not stop from backing into another car. And it keeps doing it every now and again. The brakes are hard to push and it feels like are palpatating and also feel like something is under my brake bc it barely pushes in.

- Venus, TX, USA

problem #161

Jan 012020

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 50,000 miles
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.

- Midland, TX, USA

problem #160

May 042019

Silverado 1500 8-cyl

  • 51,000 miles
Usually after more than one stop when moving less than 5 mph with foot of the gas (like when parking) break pedal requires extreme pressure to stop vehicle.this after brake software was re-programmed during a recall. When backing a 6000 lb trailer (without electric brakes trailer has hydraulic surge brakes) down a hill it becomes dangerous! to back a trailer down a hill you must put the truck in neutral, use your right foot to keep the engine RPM up and brake with your right foot. This allows the vacuum pump to supply enough vacuum for the power brakes to work combine this with watching and guiding the trailer and it causes extreme worry. If you don;T keep the engine RPM up to produce vacuum you cannot safely the trailer, it will travel much further before stopping and require a massive effort on the pedal to stop the truck and trailer. This happened every time I launch my boat in 2019. Truck now has about 51000 miles on it. Other than the brakes it has been problem free.

- Essex, MD, USA

problem #159

May 032020

Silverado 1500

  • 58,634 miles
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.

- Niles, MI, USA

problem #158

May 022020

Silverado 1500

  • miles
Brake pedal turned rock solid. Very difficult to brake. This happened to me while I was driving with my family. Almost crashed into another car approaching the stop light. GM needs to recall the vacuum pump asap. It's dangerous!

- Rogers, AR, USA

problem #157

Apr 182020

Silverado 1500

  • 10,175 miles
My 2016 Silverado was already recalled for the brakes, I took it to the dealer weber Chevrolet, and they said they fixed the recall. This was several months ago. Yesterday I started up my truck and a brake service message appeared, when I put the truck into drive and went down the street the brakes were mush, they were almost unresponsive at the low speed I was going. I had to push the brake pedal to almost the floor at the stop and heard a loud growling sound from either undertake hood or the wheels. So what ever they work did for the recall notice did not fix the problem described in your recalls for this 2016 truck.

- St.Louis, MO, USA

problem #156

Mar 282020

Silverado 1500

  • 89,000 miles
Backed into a spot at work and when I put the brakes on to stop the truck was very hard to stop.. the break peddle didn't go down all the way... I was on a flat surface

- Olivehurst, CA, USA

problem #155

Apr 042020

Silverado 1500

  • 48,000 miles
Silverado 1500. While moving at slow speed, like in line at a drive thru, the brakes will sometimes get real hard to push petal to bring vehicle to stop. It happens in reverse moving slow and its extremely uncomfortable when I'm backing boat in boat ramp and the brakes fail to a point that I have to stand on the petal and engage parking brake so I don't lose my truck and trailer into the water. I happened once about 6 months ago but didn't do it again til a March 1 and has happened 4 times since. Thanks for your time and consideration.

- Oviedo, FL, USA

problem #154

Mar 162020

Silverado 1500

  • 32,300 miles
Got in my vehicle and started to go and when I pressed on the brakes to stop I noticed that the brakes were fluttering and not stopping properly. So I looked up and there's a recall on GM model but not the Chevy model. So I called my dealer where I bought it from and they told me the same that there are no recalls on mine but to bring it in anyway.

- Wilmington, NC, USA

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