2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes problems
349 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 32% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I have a 2015 Chevy Silverado, when I am breaking, especially in stop-and-go traffic when I need to my use brakes a lot. My brake pedal will be get stiff and is accompanied by extended stopping distance to a point where I almost hit the vehicle in front of me.”
filed Jun 6, 2026
“I test drove a 2026 Silverado 1500 at Hanania Chevrolet in Saint Augustine Florida on [XXX]. Before the test drive, I advised the salesperson in the rear seat that the Service Brake Assist light was on at the instrument panel. He advised that the light needed to be reset and he would have it taken…”
filed Jun 2, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in…Campaign 19V761000 · Oct 24, 2019
- Amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over timeCampaign 19V645000 · Sep 6, 2019
- Brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperativeCampaign 18V578000 · Aug 30, 2018
- On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal…Campaign 16V069000 · Feb 5, 2016
Service Brakes problems in other Silverado 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 3% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 4% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 6 | 2% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 17 | 5% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 52 | 9% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 38 | 5% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 97 | 14% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 174 | 17% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 85 | 17% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 174 | 24% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 256 | 32% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 268 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.