2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes problems
38 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the service brakes on the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I was on the highway doing 70 MPH with my family driving down I-40 through western NC (mountainous terrain) when my brakes went out and the vehicle went into limp mode. I was able to safely pull over thank God and then had my vehicle towed to the dealer. The dealer just informed me that a software…”
filed Jul 1, 2026
“Loud ticking noise and power loss. Transmission shift slips from 2nd to 3rd . Called factory and dealership for check up. Said no problem… Told to Change oil. Did this, NO CHANGE.”
filed Jun 10, 2026
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 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% |
| 2015 Silverado 1500 | 349 | 32% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 268 | 19% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2021 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.