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Chevrolet Silverado brake problems reports by year

494 NHTSA complaints describe soft pedal, longer stops or brake failure on Chevrolet Silverado vehicles. The most reported year is 1999 with 99 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2017 Silverado76%
2007 Silverado127%
2006 Silverado158%
2005 Silverado144%
2004 Silverado386%
2003 Silverado629%
2002 Silverado7010%
2001 Silverado536%
2000 Silverado988%
1999 Silverado996%
1998 Silverado114%
1997 Silverado93%
1996 Silverado63%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.