2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes problems
350 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
“When applying brakes at low speeds the brakes are unresponsive they sound rough and the vehicle does not come to a stop it skids forward, and an electric low whine occurs. This doesn't happen everytime. I took it in for Carvanas 30 day warranty and was told its because I drove it down the mountain…”
filed Aug 24, 2026
“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
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 | 4 | 4% |
| 2025 Silverado 1500 | 4 | 4% |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 8 | 3% |
| 2023 Silverado 1500 | 17 | 5% |
| 2022 Silverado 1500 | 53 | 9% |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 40 | 5% |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 101 | 14% |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 175 | 16% |
| 2018 Silverado 1500 | 85 | 16% |
| 2017 Silverado 1500 | 174 | 24% |
| 2016 Silverado 1500 | 256 | 32% |
| 2014 Silverado 1500 | 269 | 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.