2017 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 · symptom sheet
Brake pedal feels soft or spongy
- 25owner reports
- 45,000median miles
- 4involved a crash
Newest report Apr 24, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
25 of the 222 reports of brake wear on the 2017 Silverado 1500 describe soft brake pedal.
Part of Brakes grind, pulse or wear early (222 reports) · also: brake booster failure, brake failure, ABS light on
Tick what matches of 25 reports
Soft brake pedal 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: 2014, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.
What got replaced
Owners who name the part that was replaced mention the brake lines (3 reports).
Recalls and investigations
2 recalls on the brakes cover the 2017 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.
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.
None of these investigations covers the 2017 model year.
When it happens
The middle half of failures fell between 34,000 and 60,777 miles, from the 15 reports that gave a mileage.
What owners wrote
“Brakes do not work properly in low speed applications such as in parking garages or pulling out of the driveway. There is a jerking issue and the brake pedal almost goes all the way to the floor in those instances.”
Filed Jun 23, 2023
Should you keep driving it?
This page can't tell you that. 4 of 25 reports involved a crash and 2 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
- Transmission shudders, slips or shifts hard 108 reports
- Engine stalls or loses power while driving 71 reports
- Check engine light or misfire 55 reports
- Infotainment, screen or backup camera fails 48 reports
- Transmission fails or needs replacement 43 reports
- Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 35 reports
- Airbag warning light or recall 35 reports