2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes problems
85 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact was alerted by OnStar of a failure with the stability system. While the contact’s husband was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle was jerking; the brakes were sticking while the brake pedal was depressed. The failure persisted while driving 50…”
filed Aug 3, 2026
“Purchased used 6/12/2026 at 188,882 miles from a franchised Chevrolet dealer. The integrated trailer brake system master fuse and passenger-side turn signal fuse were blown at delivery. When the fuses were replaced, the trailer brake system faulted and the failure disabled the ABS, traction…”
filed Jul 11, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
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- 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
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% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 174 | 24% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 256 | 32% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 349 | 32% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 268 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2018 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.