2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Brakes grind, pulse or wear early
- 382owner reports
- 59,010median miles
- $709median quote
- 26involved a crash
Newest report Sep 29, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
382 of the 1,179 complaints on this car describe brake wear, which makes it the most reported problem on the 2015 Silverado 1500.
Narrower sheets: Brake pedal goes hard or the booster or vacuum pump fails (185 reports) · Brakes failed to stop the car (54 reports) · Brake pedal feels soft or spongy (29 reports) · ABS light on (25 reports)
Tick what matches of 382 reports
Brake wear on other Silverado 1500 years
Report counts are for each model year on its own, so a newer car has had less time to collect them. Model years with too few reports of it for a sheet: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What this problem usually is
Brake reports cover a wide spread of symptoms. Grinding or squealing is common, and so is a pulsing pedal or a shake through the car when stopping. Others describe pads and rotors worn out long before they expected, a brake warning light, or a pedal that goes soft or sinks toward the floor. The most serious ones say the car didn't stop in time.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the booster (31 reports), the ABS module (26 reports), the pads and rotors (17 reports) and the master cylinder (7 reports).
Recalls and investigations
4 recalls on the brakes cover the 2015 model year. A recall on the same system isn't always the same failure, so read the defect text.
If a wheel-speed sensor fails, while the vehicle is traveling between 41 and 60 mph in four-wheel or automatic mode, the Electronic-Brake Control Module (EBCM) software may activate the driveline-protection system.
The amount of vacuum created by the vacuum pump may decrease over time.
The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.
NHTSA investigations into the brakes on the Silverado 1500
Brake vacuum pump failure. Closed apr 10, 2022, led to recall 19V-645.
Brake line corrosion failure. Closed apr 8, 2015.
Brake line corrosion failure. Closed jan 5, 2011.
Unwanted low-speed abs activation. Closed sep 13, 2005, led to recall 05V-379.
Hydraulic pump failres. Closed feb 28, 2005, led to recall 05V-005.
What owners paid
28 of the 382 reports quote a price. Each dot is one quote. The middle half runs $561 to $1,200.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 43,000 and 78,000 miles, from the 273 reports that gave a mileage.
Is this a known problem?
The manufacturer has sent NHTSA 10 service bulletins or notices for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 that deal with this problem. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
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What owners wrote
“Inability to brake at low speeds. Brake vacuum pump failing at 100K miles. I can submit photos and report later.”
Filed Jan 26, 2023 · 100,000 miles
“While driving there is a reoccurring warning of trailer brake problem. I was told this is due to a faulty waring harness, that needs to be repaired.”
Filed Oct 21, 2021
“My truck will start flickering and shuts off jerking the steering wheel out of my hand, then tells me to service stabilitrak. It mostly happens when I am driving (coming to a stop sign/light and/or while turning). Had it taken to two different dealers and they keep telling me itâs a mechanical issue when It seems more electrical.”
Filed Oct 17, 2021
“While traveling at low speeds, my brake pedal gets extremely stiff and brake are almost inoperable. When pressed completely down, a grinding noise is heard. It seems as though my vehicle was impacted by the manufacture brake booster defect where NHTSA determined to be a safety recall.”
Filed Oct 15, 2021
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 26 of 382 reports involved a crash and 6 people were hurt. Owners who file are the ones who had a bad experience, and nobody checks their reports. If the problem affects steering, braking, power or a fire risk, treat it as a safety fault and have it inspected before a long or high-speed drive.
File your own report with NHTSA. Complaint counts are how a problem gets an investigation. How reports land on this sheet.
Guide Paid for this repair before a recall covered it? How recall reimbursement works
Other problems on this car
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 100 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 84 reports
- A/C blows warm or the compressor fails 73 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 72 reports
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 47 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 47 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 40 reports
- Seat belt or seat problems 35 reports
- Rear window shatters or explodes 32 reports
- Paint peels or body rusts 31 reports
- Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 28 reports
- Suspension noise, struts or alignment 27 reports
- Battery dies or the car will not start 26 reports