2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Brakes Problems

Your brake pedal became very hard to press and the brakes weren't responding properly, which triggered a brake assist warning light. The vacuum pump, which helps power your brakes, had failed and needed to be replaced.

Driving in Tucumcari New Mexico coming up on a green light that turned from green to yellow to red. I pressed the brake pedal instead of the brakes doing their job in slowing down to come to a stop. The pedal pushed against my pressure a did not allow me to stop or slow down in anyway. Upon this brake failure it made me run the red light an t bone another car in the intersection. This brake failure has cost me my only transportation to work, which is in Reno, Nevada. Now GM has never reached out to speak with me about getting the issue resolved before this accident. Dealership never reached out to me or informed me of any recalls prior to the accident or when I made the purchase in 2024. No warning lights no indicators or on my dash to inform of any problems

When at red lights, or in traffic, when you release the brake pedal to inch farther, and re-apply the brakes they go straight to the floor and you have to basically stand up on the brake pedal to finally stop. The truck slides and makes noises as it comes to stop. I was told these trucks in 2014 have a bad issue with the vacuum pump for the brakes.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 20 MPH, the vehicle started pulling to the left, requiring the contact to manually return the steering wheel to the center. The ABS warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic to be diagnosed or repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V761000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Service Brakes, Electronic Stability Control (ESC); the VIN was included, and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 123,400.

Recall 19V-645 / N192268490 was performed on my 2014 Chevy Silverado, prior to me purchasing the vehicle a month ago. A computer adjustment was completed in 2019. The vehicle has brake problems, ie: vehicle will ease forward with brakes applied or while stopped. Upon re-applying brakes I have a HARD brake pedal. Dealer stated that recall was completed and I will have to pay to get vehicle fixed. The problem I am experiencing with this vehicle is the same problem that was addressed in the original recall. Computer adjustment did not fix the problem and a new vacuum pump should be installed on the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a local GM dealer on 15 September 2025. . If problem is not addressed properly, the vehicle brakes would/could cause an accident, at low speeds or move forward while vehicle is stopped. With vehicle in reverse, braking is harder than in forward causing potential accident.

Brake pedal gets hard and brakes become inoperative

When going at low speeds like through a parking lot when I apply my brakes they get rock hard and do not want to stop. I can get it stopped but just barely. When going at normal driving speed 30mph plus they are fine and stop fine. I almost pulled into a car in a parking lot because I almost couldn't stop due to my brakes failing. This happens every time I go at low speeds 25mph and less

The brake vacuum pump on the 2014-2018 chevy silverado has intermittent failures causing reduced brakes, which is a major safety issue. Gm has this listed under a "special coverage warrenty" instead of a recall and wont fix this because the warrenty ended 6/24 or 150k miles(mine onpy has 125k). Luckily I didn't have any traffic infront of me and the street light had just turned red and the cross traffic hadn't started to move yet. When I contacted gm about this I talked to 3 different representatives 2 were the initial points of contact, the first stated I would be reimbursed due to this being a safety issue, the second said the first was talking about a "general warrenty"...? The third was a supposed " supervisor who was obviously reading from a script and chose his words very carefully when telling me that because the speciap coverage warrenty was up GM wasn't going to do anything about this which is a leagal way of saying their are ok with this known issue on their trucks out in the world. Probably because it'll be cheaper to have their lawyers fight a lawsuit than to pay for the parts and labor to have this known safety issue fixed.

The brakes feel squishy and it is difficult to stop at low speeds. Yes it is available for inspection upon request. Safety being put at risk by not being able to stop in time possibly causing crash. The truck was taken to a mechanic who found a code stating low vacuum pressure on brake booster but they could not find a leak anywhere and cleared the code. It is unknown if the component has been inspected by the manufacturer. Yes there has been a warning light before. It is unknown when exactly this problem started.

Service brake assist activated. Vacuum pump failure, there is no vacuum going to the brake booster from the vacuum pump mounted on the front of the engine block driven by belt pulley.Has code co299-00 brake booster large vacuum leak detected. Pump is not creating vacuum no vacuum going to booster for power brakes.This is a recall.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and depressing the brake pedal, the brake pedal was hard and failed to go down after several attempts. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was able to decelerate by shifting into low gear, and the contact activated the hazard lights. The contact was able to drive to the residence in low gear, and the contact allowed the vehicle to roll to a stop. The contact stated inspected the brake booster, brake master cylinder, and the vacuum pump, and confirmed that there was no hydraulic leak found. The dealer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 96,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the traffic ahead started slowing down and the contact depressed the brake pedal, and there was resistance coming from the brake pedal. The contact depressed the brake pedal with added force and shifted the vehicle down to 1st gear. The contact stated that the brake and stability-track warning lights were illuminated. The contact continued driving to the destination and both warning lights continued to turn off and on, with the brake pedal remaining firm while being depressed. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the stabili-trac warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle was losing motive power. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The contact stated that occasionally the vehicle stalled during the failure. The contact was able to pull over and restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent and occurred at various speeds. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V761000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic, Service Brakes, Electronic Stability Control (ESC). The failure mileage was approximately 147,000.

Purchased the vehicle yesterday, I had it inspected and the service tech informed me the brake booster was not performing correctly. He said instead of going down as a brake the brake is snapped back to where it is not stopping and it can go completely out to where it will not stop. He informed me of a recall on the brake booster. The local GM Dealer checked for the recall and stated the recall had been fulfilled by the previous owner. There's still a problem with the brake booster.

Was driving through the cities, when all of a sudden the brakes in my vehicle were suddenly not working. Being in heavy traffic doing 40mph, I veered off to the side of the road avoiding an accident. I exited the vehicle and inspected underneath for any broken/leaky brake lines. I then checked to see that I still had brake fluid. Everything seemed to be fine. There was no warning or indication with sound that the brakes were out or going bad. After entering the vehicle again the "service brakes" warning popped up on the dash. I called and had the vehicle taken to a shop. The auto shop stated that the vacuum pump was not working and also recommended to replace the brake booster pipe with the pressure switch.

Trailer Brake driver display notification and alert tone frequently activated with no apparent cause with or without a trailer connected. Alert is so repetitive it becomes an audible and visual distraction to the driver. Manufacturer design restricted code readers at Auto Zone or O’Reilly’s from identifying this problem and force owners to take vehicles to GM shops to identify the cause. The alerts and cause should be repaired under recall at no expense to the owner. I also have video to support.

My brakes do not compress all the way at low RPMs and prevent me from being able to stop. Consistent with other vehicles we called for the same issue on the same year but for some reason my VIN doesn't come up in the recall

I was driving with my kids in the truck because i just did school pick up i was aproaching a four way interection when i tried to stop and my break pedal was super stiff and found myself panicked i couldnt stop it almost caused an accident with a tractor trailer truck. I went up and over the curb into vacant parking lot in order to stop.

Brakes won’t work at low speeds, says online it was a recall at one point just don’t know if my VIN got missed

I have been receiving a service warning for the "Trailer Brake System" for years and found a video online telling me to report it due to this being a GM issue.

I started up and was backing out of my driveway. When I tried to slow the brakes felt weird shuddered a lot and then I had difficulty stopping. Service brake assist popped up on my screen. I slowly pulled into the driveway and when I tried to stop the truck shuddered and had a hard time stopping.

About 2 years after purchased (~2016), I was driving slowly in a parking lot and turned into a parking space. The brake pedal became very hard to press and the truck would not stop. I had to push extremely hard to get it to stop. I backed up and experienced the same problem. I put it in park, then the problem went away. There were no warning lights or indicators of a problem. I got a notice for a recall and took it into the dealer for repair in 2019. From 2019 through 2022, I have had 4 to 5 more incidents of the same problem. It seems to repeat when I slow down to a slow crawl with a trailer for added weight. I push the brakes while crawling and then the brake pedal gets hard to push and I loose brakes. Extremely dangerous, especially with added weight on a slight decline. I have found multiple instances with other customers reporting the same problem. Currently in contact with Chevy to resolve. I have reported the problem twice to the dealer and once to the "Customer Satisfaction" hotline. Chevy has confirmed that a recall was performed on the vehicle in 2019, but they cannot provide any information that the recall work fixed the problem or if they even tested that the fix was performed properly. Furthermore, they only report a "reprogramming" was done. No other work reported by Chevy, though, there are comments from other customers that a vacuum pump recall exists. They have yet to resolve the problem.

Brake pedal gets hard under low speeds. Causes a stopping hazzard in parking lots and drive thrust. This year and model has been recalled for this, but my vin is not coming up as a recall. I worry when I back my boat in the water that my truck wont stop.

The warning "Service the Trailer Brake System" continues to randomly alarm. This was "fixed" multiple times. The fix takes about 5 minutes under the dash and then work for a few months to a year before it alarms again. It was "fixed" once during the warranty but it continues to be a problem. This is similar to the reoccurring problems that were recalled on the 2022 Chevrolet Silverados.

Breaks stop working at slow speed. Vacuum pump fails

Brake pedal went hard almost got into accident in traffic. Took truck to my mechanic vacuum pump was bad. Had to replace pump 350 dollar job.

While approaching stoplight stepped on brakes and had zero braking power. Coasted to service company they confirmed no braking power. They determined vacuum was bad and replaced

low speed brake failure and brakes became hard to press.

The trailer Brake system is malfunctioning.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while depressing the brake pedal while driving at slow speeds, the vacuum pump failed to operate as designed causing the brake pedal to either harden or depress to the floorboard. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that excessive effort was needed to stop the vehicle. The contact had to depress the brake pedal with both feet to stop the vehicle. The contact discovered that his vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic). The contact took the vehicle to be serviced under the recall; however, upon return of the vehicle, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000.

When I’m driving at slow speeds, the brakes feel real squishy and hard to stop.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at low speeds, the brakes failed to engage to stop the vehicle immediately. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the dealer could not duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that he had to pay out of pocket for the repair. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 120,000.

Brake vacuum pump is failing creating an unsafe condition while braking when the vehicle is in a low RPM range. I had a close call while backing down a sloping driveway at my home in which it was almost impossible to stop the vehicle. The pedal provided a lot of resistance but the vehicles braking power was greatly reduced. Ultimately I had to use all my strength on the pedal for the vehicle to stop. After continual issues, I am in the process of getting the vehicle repaired. Thank goodness this didn’t occur while backing a boat into the water. I have not been able to use a boat for fear of ending up in the lake.

Brakes seem to sputter/skip when applying when traveling above 40 mph. I had an inspection done with Brake Masters. They inspected brake pads, rotors and performed a road test. They stated Brakes pads and rotors were still good about another year left. They did say brakes sputtered at about 40 mph and over. They thought it could be issue with brake vacuum system Thanks

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The vehicle had previously been serviced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V645000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the failure recurred with the brakes not engaging immediately while the brake pedal was depressed. The dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 50,000.

the brakes have a hard pedal with no brakes at low speed . In reverse have to apply lots of pressure to brake pedal, and this does not always work. I read there is a recall. I want to get repaired before an accident occurs. This is on going, not just the date below.

I believe my 2014 silverado has a recall for the vacuum brake pump. I just purchased the truck a month ago And I noticed when I take off in drive or reverse and hit the brake pedal it doesn’t want to move and becomes stiff. It has almost caused me to have 2 accidents now. After doing research and looking things up I have come to know there as a recall on these trucks for the vacuum brake pump and I don’t think this truck has ever been fixed for it. I would like to get this fixed before it causes an accident.

When stopping at slow speeds in stop and go traffic my abs would kick on and the power breaks would not work and I would need to press the break pedal very hard to stop. Only seems to happen in stop and go traffic at slow speeds but it's super scarey.

Truck has rough breaking at low speeds. It’s due to the break pump recall on this make, year and model. The break pump also makes a clicking sound when engine is running. Common in these trucks.

My vehicle lost the ability to apply brakes or slow down, the vehicle had a rock hard peddle at low speed. There was no illuminated light on the dashboard no warning! I barely avoided a collision and scraped my truck driving off the road to try and stop it. The issue is worst at lower RPM!

Brake padel still rock hard at low speeds even after the so called fix for this issue that GM did for the previous recall

At low speed the power brakes no longer work. The brake pedal has to be pushed to the floor in order to stop. The pedal does not return to its original position and remains soft/spongy and pushed in. Almost caused an accident when this was first discovered.

My 2014 chevy silverado when backing down boat ramp break pedal will go all the way to the floor. I almost lost my whole truck an boat. This just started . I have little over 33 thousand miles on truck.

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the brakes failed to engage properly when the brake pedal was depressed. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer and repaired under the unknown recall however, the failure occurred 4 months later. The vehicle was then taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with the brake assist pump needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 165,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED HOWEVER, THE BRAKING DISTANCE WAS EXTENDED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,507.

WHEN I TRY TO USE MY BRAKES THEY FEEL LIKE THERE'S NO PRESSURE AND I HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES REPEATEDLY TO STOP. ALSO FEEL A LITTLE VIBRATION. THIS DOES HAPPEN EVERY TIME. MOSTLY WHEN I'M TRYING TO SLOW DOWN TO PARK IT OR STOP AT A LIGHT.

MY VEHICLE VIN DOES NOT SEEM LISTED FOR RECALL GM NO. N192268490 OR WAS SERVICED. YET, I CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT LOSS OF BRAKING POWER, ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS AFTER SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE FOR PARKING, OR BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. MUCH MORE PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO STOP AS IF LOSS OF POWER RESULTING IN MANUAL-ONLY BRAKING. THIS SEEMS TO GO AWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED. PRIOR TO RECALL, THE ISSUE PREVIOUSLY RESULTED IN $3000 DAMAGE TO ANOTHER FAMILY VEHICLE PARKED ON OUR PRIVATE PROPERTY.

BRAKES BECOME HARD AT LOW SPEED AND WHEN VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP. BRAKES WORK NORMALLY AT HIGHER RPM, GETS WORSE DRIVING IN REVERSE OR JUST LETTING VEHICLE CREEP FORWARD.

THE VACUUM PUMP FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF BRAKING ASSISTANCE. MUSHY AND HARD PEDDLE. VERY NOTICEABLE AT LOW SPEEDS. MINE WENT OUT WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAUSING EXCESSIVE SPEED ON THE OFF RAMP AND INABILITY TO SAFELY BRAKE. APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN A RECALL FOR MY YEAR VEHICLE. AFTER CALLING THE DEALER I WAS TOLD M VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE RECALL.

BRAKE POWER FAILURE, WHERE AS THE BRAKE BECAME STIFF AND IT WAS HARD TO BRING THE TRUCK TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE TRUCK WAS MOVING LESS THEN 10MPH AND HAD A UTILITY TRAILER ON THE HITCH. THE TRUCK WAS ON RESIDENTIAL ROAD. THIS HAPPENED TWICE MORE FOR A TOTAL OF THREE FAILURES UNDER SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. MOVING UNDER 10 MPH ON SURFACE STREETS AND HAVING A CAMPER TRAILER ON THE HITCH OF THE TRUCK.

VEHICLE HAS TROUBLE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS, PEDAL BECOMES VERY STIFF AND ALMOST CAUSES A COLLISION, SEEMS TO BE THE VACUUM OR BRAKE BOOSTER

IN AUGUST TRUCK WAS SERVICED FOR BRAKE ASSIST RECALL. WITHIN A WEEK I HAD SMALL SIGNS OF BRAKE ISSUES RETURNING ( BOOSTER NOISE, INTERMITTENT HARD PEDAL). ITS NOW THE FIRST WEEK OF AUGUST AND I HAVE A ROCK SOLID BREAK PEDAL MAKING TRUCK NOT SAFE TO DRIVE..TO PUT MY TRUCK BACK ON ROAD IM RESPONSIBLE FOR $600 DOLLAR REPAIR.

ALREADY HAD THE MODULE UPDATE AND BRAKES ARE STILL SHUTTERING AND LOSING PRESSURE AT LOW SPEEDS. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND GETS SUPER HARD. THIS SAME THING WAS HAPPENING BEFORE THE MODULE UPDATE RECALL WAY LAST YEAR.

WHILE BACKING THE CAMPER INTO A CAMP SITE WITH A SLIGHT UPGRADE, WHEN I MOVING FORWARD TO STRAIGHTEN THE TRUCK, THE BRAK PEDAL BECAME HARD TO PUSH DOWN. EACH TIME I PRESSED THE BRAKES, IT BECAME HARDER TO PRESS, AND I FELT A PULSING SENSATION PUSHING BACK UP ON THE PEDAL. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, IT BECAME IMPOSSIBLE TO PUSH DOWN ON THE PEDAL. I WAS MOVING UNDER 1 MPH AT THE TIME WITH NOTHING IN MY WAY. AFTER BACKING UP AGAIN, I TRIED IT AGAIN WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THIS TRUCK WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER PREVIOUSLY FOR THE RECALL LISTED FOR BRAKING BOOSTER THAT REQUIRED RECALIBRATING THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. I BELIEVE THE SERVICE EITHER DIDN'T WORK, OR IT CREATED A NEW PROBLEM. THE WEATHER WAS CLEAR, WARM, AND EVERYTHING WAS DRY. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY OTHER BRAKING PROBLEMS.

RECALL NUMBER N192217410 AND LOCAL DEALER WONT SERVICE. SAYING IT MUST BE TAKEN TO CANADA TO BE SERVICED. SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST ERROR ON DIC. WHY SEND RECALL NOTICE IF COUNTRY OF USE IS NOT AUTHORIZING THE RECALL. IS IT ONLY DANGEROUS IN CERTAIN COUNTRIES?

WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AND IN DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS, BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE PROPERLY. AT FIRST I WAS TRYING TO STOP WHILE IN REVERSE TO GO FORWARD. I HAD TO PRESS THE BRAKE EXTREMELY HARD TO VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP. WHEN I WENT FORWARD, I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING. BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE PROPERLY AND WERE EXTREMELY HARD TO PRESS DOWN TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I STOPPED DRIVING AT THAT POINT BECAUSE I WAS IN A TIGHT PARKING LOT AND DIDNT FEEL I COULD SLOW QUICK ENOUGH TO NOT RUN INTO OTHER VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING SOUND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS FIRM REQUIRING EXTRA EFFORT IN STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE REPAIR TO MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATIONS NUMBER: SB-PIT5361B SPECIAL COVERAGE WARRANTY REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPAIR SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,652.*DT*JB CONSUMER STATED HE WAS DENIED BRAKE COVERAGE BY THE DEALER, ZIMBRICK CHEV SAN PRAIRIE, WI 53590 608-837-2500. *JB

LOW SPEED BRAKE FAILURE,5MPH OR LESS.BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD TO PUSH AND STOPPING THE VEHICLE IS DIFFICULT.

I PULLED INTO A DRIVE THRU TRAVELING STRAIGHT AHEAD. WHEN I TRIED TO BRAKE I HEARD AN ODD CLICKING NOISE AND HAD A VERY HARD BRAKE PEDAL. THE NOISE I FOUND OUT LATER WAS THE ABS SYSTEM DOING IT'S JOB BECAUSE OF MY HARD BRAKING. I DID GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED BEFORE HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE HARD BRAKE CONTINUED AS I MOVED THROUGH THE DRIVE THRU LINE. ONCE I PULLED OUT ON TO THE ROAD THE AND TRIED THE BRAKES AGAIN THEY APPEARED TO WORK PROPERLY. I PULLED INTO AN OPEN LOT AND TRIED THE BRAKES MULTIPLE TIMES AT LOW SPEED AND THE HARD BRAKE CONDITION CONTINUED. MY VEHICLE JUST TURNED OVER 70,000 MILES AND HAD THE RECALL N192268490 TO RECALIBRATE THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FOR HARD BRAKING ON 3/4/2020. IT'S APPARENT THAT THE FIX GM IS DOING FOR THE HARD BRAKE PEDAL AND STOPPING IS NOT RESOLVING THE ISSUE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IF I HAD BEEN CARRYING ANY WEIGHT OR A TRAILER WITH MY TRUCK I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP. I AM GOING TO BE REPLACING THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WHICH I BELIEVE WILL FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

MY VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ON APRIL 14, 2020 FOR AN OIL CHANGE, TIRE ROTATION, ETC. AND THE WORK WAS ALSO PERFORMED FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000. I HAD NO ISSUES WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM PRIOR TO THIS DATE - NO INCREASED PRESSURE, NO WARNING LIGHTS, NOTHING. AFTER THIS DATE I NOTICED MY BRAKES SKIPPING WHILE IN REVERSE ON AN INCLINE. I LIVE AT THE TOP OF A HILL AND MY DRIVEWAY IS ALSO A HILL, SO I DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. HOWEVER, I WAS REVERSING OUT OF A SLIGHTLY INCLINED PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL RESTAURANT AND PUSHED THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE TRUCK WAS STILL NOT STOPPING. I MANAGED TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND GET THE CAR INTO DRIVE TO AVOID HITTING A CAR BEHIND ME IN THE PARKING LOT. LATER THAT SAME DAY I WHEN REVERSING OUT OF ANOTHER SLIGHTLY INCLINED PARKING SPOT HAD TO FULLY USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BRAKE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I COULD NOT PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL AT ALL DUE TO SO MUCH PRESSURE. I TOOK MY TRUCK IMMEDIATELY TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT GET TO IT THAT DAY, BUT THAT I COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME AND BRING IT BACK FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. I REFUSED TO DRIVE MY TRUCK OFF THEIR LOT AND AM APPALLED THAT IT WOULD EVEN BE SUGGESTED AFTER HEARING THAT THE BRAKES MAY OR MAY NOT WORK. I CALLED THE NEXT DAY AT LUNCH TIME AFTER I HAD NOT HEARD ANYTHING AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE BRAKE PUMP AND IT WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER. I WAS AGAIN TOLD I COULD COME GET MY TRUCK AND DRIVE IT UNTIL THE PART CAME IN (BECAUSE I TOLD THEM I WASN'T PAYING FOR THEIR LOANER CAR I'M CURRENTLY DRIVING THAT THEY WILL TRY TO CHARGE ME FOR). I TOLD THE MAN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HE'S CRAZY IF HE THINKS I'M GOING TO COME GET A TRUCK WHERE THE BRAKES MAY NOT WORK. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE VEHICLE DAMAGE IF NOT ADDRESSED. *TR

THE VACUUM PUMP HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE, PRODUCING NO VACUUM PRESSURE TO THE BREAK ASSIST. THE RECALL SUGGESTING THE RECALIBRATION OF THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL HAD BEEN COMPLETED MONTHS PRIOR. THIS RESULTED IN SIMILAR SYMPTOMS, VIBRATION IN THE BREAK AND A HARD BRAKE PEDAL. ONCE IT COMPLETELY FAILED, THE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY STIFF AND STOPPING WAS VERY DIFFICULT. INITIALLY, THE PEDAL VIBRATION WAS NOTICED AT SLOWER SPEEDS. WHEN THE PUMP FAILED, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON AN OFF RAMP COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN. IT TOOK ALMOST STANDING ON THE BREAK PEDAL TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 72,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AT VAUGHN CHEVROLET BUICK CADILLAC LOCATED AT (214 TEXAS ST, NATCHITOCHES, LA 71457). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED TO THE FLOOR WITH BOTH FEET TO AVOID A CRASH. THE VEHICLE SLID TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT STATED SERVICE BRAKING ASSIST SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.

BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WENT OUT.

MY TRUCK TENDS TO MIMIC THE 19V761 RECALL OF 2014-2018 CHEVROLET SILVERADOS WITH THE 5.3L ENGINE AND 3.08 REAR AXLE. HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE IS THE 4.3L ON OCCASION, MY TRUCK WILL PULL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT UNINTENTIONALLY DUE TO THE BRAKES BEING USED OUT OF MY CONTROL. I'M PARTICULARLY LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE EVERY 2-3 SECONDS WHILE THIS IS HAPPENING. THE DEFECT ALSO HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHILE TRAVELING ABOVE 35 MPH AND DOWNHILL. MOST RECENTLY DURING A SNOW STORM IN 4WD. THE 'EPISODE' USUALLY LASTS UNTIL I RESTART THE VEHICLE. IF IT RESOLVES BEFORE I RESTART IT DOES SO VICIOUSLY, AND STEERING WHEEL CORRECTS ITSELF WHILE VEHICLE IS MOVING. I'VE BEEN TO DEALERSHIP AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE'S NOT A RECALL FOR VIN NUMBER.

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *LD *JS

WHILE BACKING UP AT LOW SPEED, LESS THAN 5 MPH, MY BRAKES STOPPED WORKING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD AND WOULD NOT DEPRESS. VEHICLE STOPPED AFTER STRIKING THE CURB. SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF, AND RE-STARTED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES BEFORE THE BRAKES RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. OCCURRED AT APARTMENT COMPLEX PARKING LOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT REQUIRED EXTRA EFFORT TO SLOW OR STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY FIRM. THE SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SUBURBAN CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 12475 PLAZA DR, EDEN PRAIRIE, MN 55344, (952) 388-0061, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BRAKE ASSIST VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND A SOFTWARE UPDATE NEEDED TO BE PERFORMED. THE SOFTWARE UPDATE AS PERFORMED HOWEVER, THE VACUUM PUMP WAS NOT REPLACED DUE TO PARTS BEING ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS PROVIDED ASE NUMBER: 9-5741973364. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT BRAKES, STATING AS THE VACUUM LEVEL DROPS, THE BRAKE ASSIST DECREASES, INCREASING BRAKING EFFORT, DEALERS WILL REPROGRAM THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE, FREE OF CHARGE. I HAVE DONE THIS AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS...I BELIEVE REPLACING THE VACUUM PUMP WOULD CURE THE PROBLEM AND BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL TO REPLACE SUCH. NOT TO JUST REPROGRAM THE COMPUTER. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS CLOSE CALLS AND FEEL THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY ISSUE AND A MAJOR CONCERN. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME!

BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT LOW SPEEDS. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES FIRM/LOCKED AND DOES NOT ALLOW THE PEDAL TO BE SUPPRESSED. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL AFTER DRIVER'S MAXIMUM POWER IS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE SAME ISSUE HAPPENS IN FORWARD AND REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO ROLL WITH LITTLE TO NO CONTROL.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE REVERSING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT HAD TO TURN OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE IN ORDER FOR IT TO RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO CHESROWN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1701 COLUMBUS PIKE, DELAWARE, OH 43015, (740) 363-1175) WHERE IT WAS TEST DRIVEN. THE DEALER DUPLICATED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS A NORMAL PROCESS FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V761000 (ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000. *DL PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND REQUIRED EXTRA EFFORT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE POWER ASSIST FAILED. IN ADDITION, THE ABS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE AUDIBLE ABS CHIME WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) AT BOB POYNTER GM (1209 E TIPTON ST, SEYMOUR, IN 47274, (812) 672-4947). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000.

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MECHANICAL VACUUM PUMP SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP. THE DEALER PROGRAMMED THE BRAKE CONTROL MODULE BUT, THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO BE REIMBURSED. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A WHIPLASH THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION, BUT THE CONTACT DENIED ASSISTANCE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POLICE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A TOW LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE RECALL WOULD BE REPAIRED BASED ON THE REMEDY EXPLAINED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BONIFACE HIERS CHEVROLET (800 S HARBOR CITY BLVD, MELBOURNE, FL 32901, (321) 723-3611) WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME WHEN DRIVING, MAKING A TURN, AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN. THE CONTACT PLACED THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL TO RESTART THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE NORMALLY. THE KEY HAD TO BE USED MANUALLY TO START THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 99,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT REQUIRED EXTRA EFFORT TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MARMIE CHEVROLET (1724 10TH ST, GREAT BEND, KS 67530, (620) 792-2571) TO BE DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP ALSO NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL GURGLING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROYAL CHEVROLET (4502 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23230, (804) 441-9393) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PUMP, BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER, AND BRAKE LINES WERE FULL OF OIL AND A GASKET WAS EXPANDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,310.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD AN ABNORMAL GURGLING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKE ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROYAL CHEVROLET (4502 W BROAD ST, RICHMOND, VA 23230, (804) 441-9393) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PUMP, BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER, AND BRAKE LINES WERE FULL OF OIL AND A GASKET WAS EXPANDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,310. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD TO DEPRESS, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY EXCESSIVE PRESSURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED RECEIVING AN UNKNOWN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN (TSB) SIX MONTHS AGO IN REFERENCE TO THE BRAKES, WHICH TURNED INTO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V645000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. WHEN THE TSB WAS RECEIVED, THE CONTACT CALLED CLIFF ANSCHUETZ CHEVROLET (1074 US 23 N, ALPENA MI, 49707) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MILEAGE TO BE REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

DURING A PANIC STOP AT SLOW TO MID SPEED SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND I HIT THE BRAKES ONLY TO HAVE A HARD PEDAL AND NOT STOPPING QUICK ENOUGH. FELT LIKE A BRAKE BOOSTER ISSUE. THE HARD PEDAL AND INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AND I WILL BE HEADING TO THE DEALER ASAP. I AM OUT OF NORMAL WARRANTY AND ONLY HAVE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY LEFT. SHOULDN'T MATTER DUE TO SAFETY RELATION OF PROBLEM. ## VIN PASSED ## , ##

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT IT FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL A SECOND TIME TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BEDARD BROS. AUTO SALES (391 S STATE RD, CHESHIRE, MA 01225, (413) 743-0014) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNTED VACUUM PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 85,859.

I TOOK MY TRUCK IN FOR SERVICE MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS GETTING HARD TO PRESS EVEN AT A LOW SPEED. I TOOK IN MY VEHICLE AND IT ENDED UP BEING THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP THAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM.

BRAKE FAILURE. WHILE BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY AT A SPEED OF ONLY 10-15 MPH THE VEHICLES BRAKE PEDAL BECAME ROCK HARD AND WOULD NOT DEPRESS, I AM A 220 LB. MAN WHO IS WHAT I FEEL IN GOOD SHAPE AND HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND ALL MY STRENGTH JUST TO ATTEMPT TO SLOW IT DOWN. I WAS UNABLE TO FULLY BE ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN I IMPACTED THE CORNER OF MY GARAGE WHICH RESULTED IN MINOR BUMPER DAMAGE , HOWEVER NO ONE WAS HURT THANK GOD. THE ODD THING IS ONCE I STOPPED AND PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMED TO BUILD PRESSURE AGAIN AND WAS FINE? AFTER A LITTLE INVESTIGATION WITH THE VEHICLE I CAN RECREATE THE ISSUE IF I PUMP THE BRAKES 4 TO 5 TIMES IN QUICK SUCCESION WHICH RESULTS AGAIN IN A ROCK HARD PEDAL AND LOSS OF BRAKING. ONCE I REV THE ENGINE IN NEUTRAL I RESTORE PRESSURE BACK TO THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HAVE NO ISSUES. I AM ALMOST POSITIVE THIS IS A BRAKE VACUUM ISSUE AND WILL BE TAKING TO A MECHANIC ASAP TO LOOK INTO IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3 MPH, THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER (BLAISE ALEXANDER CHEVROLET, 800 MARKET ST, SUNBURY, PA) WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO BRAKING SYSTEM FAILURE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE RREVERSING AND CARRYING A 16' TRAILER DOWN A DRIVEWAY THE BRAKES FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. *JS

BREAK POWER ASSIST FAILS AT LOW RPM. BREAK PETAL US HARD TO PUSH AND BREAKS DO NOT STOP VEHICLE AS WELL.

ON THE HIGHWAY PULLING NEW TRAVEL TRAILER HOME. CAME UP-ON STOP & GO TRAFFIC (2 HOURS) BRAKE PEDAL WAS HARD, NO POWER. I DID MANAGE TO STOP VERY NERVOUSLY WITHOUT HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO PROBLEM AFTER STARTED MOVING. A FEW WEEKS LATTER BACKING UP TO PARK CAMPER AT CAMP GROUND AND RETURN HOME, SAME THING, NO POWER BRAKES

MY BRAKES ARE NOT STOPPING PROPERLY, I WAS ADVISED IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE AND COULD CAUSE A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. MY RADIATOR ALSO HAD BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE FRONT OF MY HOOD. IT'S BEEN MAINTENANCE AND I'VE NEVER BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT SO QUICKLY, AT RISK OF OVERHEATING OR FIRE.

THE VACUUM PUMP TO THE TRUCK BRAKES WENT BAD. I LOST MY BREAKS COMPLETELY AND COULD NOT ENGAGE ANY MOVEMENT IN THE BREAKS TO STOP THE TRUCK.. LUCKILY I WAS IN A PARKING LOT AND NOT DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT COST US OVER $800 DOLLARS FOR THIS REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHEN REVERSING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL MORE THAN TWICE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOORBOARD AND SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED DOW AUTOPLEX (LOCATED AT 1313 S PACIFIC ST, MINEOLA, TX 75773, (903) 569-9117) AND WAS INFORMED THAT AN UNKNOWN RECALL WOULD COVER ONLY UP TO 72,000 MILES FOR THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,994.

FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS I WAS NOTICING THE IT WAS GETTING HARD TO STOP MY TRUCK WITH BRAKING THE PEDAL WOULD GET HARD AND BARELY STOP 2 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING ON A TWO LANE ON A HIGHWAY AT AROUND 11:30 AT NIGHT AND A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND SWERVED I HIT THE DEER WITH RIGHT FRONT OF TRUCK COULD NOT STOP THE TRUCK I WENT ACROSS THE HIGHWAY AND INTO THE WOODS WITH MY TRUCK AND HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND IT WAS LIKE I HAD NO BRAKES I ENDED UP IN THE WOODS AND HIT A PINE TREE MY TRUCK IS AT A BODY SHOP NOW WHERE THEY BELIEVE IT IS A TOTAL LOSS

FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS I WAS HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY TRUCK NOT STOPPING THE WAY IT USE TO I WOULD APPIY THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WOULD GET HARD AND IT WOULD BARELY STOP 2 WEEKS AGO I WAS DRIVING MY TRUCK ON A HIGHWAY AT NIGHT AND A DEER RAN OUT IN FRONT OF ME I APPLIED THE BRAKES HIT THE DEER AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK CROSSED THE 2 LANES AND ENDED UP IN THE WOODS WITH MY TRUCK AFTER HITTING THE DEER I HAD BOTH FEET STANDING ON THE BRAKES AND IT WOULD NOT STOP I COLLIDED WITH A PINE TREE NOW MY TRUCK IS AT A BODY SHOP WE'RE THEY BELIEVE IT IS TOTALED

BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD AND COULDNT HARDLY STOP.

STARTED NOTICING HARD BRAKE PEDAL IN REVERSE AND AT LOW SPEEDS UNTIL LAST NIGHT IT SEEMED AS IF MY BRAKES WERE NOT THERE AT ALL PULLING INTO MY GARAGE.WELL THIS MORNING I LEFT FOR WORK AND GOT MAYBE 2 MILES AWAY AND HEARD A SQUEL AND HAD LITTLE TO NO BRAKE AND THEN THEY GOT HARDER AND I GOT NO BRAKES I ALMOST RAN INTO A LADY AT A STOP LIGHT IN FRONT OF ME BUT SWERVED AND MISSED HER BUT PULLED OVER OFF ROAD AND NOTICED THAT MY BELT HAD BROKE AND THAT VACUUM PUMP HAD LOCKED UP AND IT NEEDED REPLACED.

LOSS OF BRAKING POWER HAS OCCURRED MULTIPLE TIMES AT THE BOAT RAMP. WHILE SLOWLY BACKING DOWN THE RAMP IN REVERSE, BRAKES WILL BECOME STIFF AND NOT STOP THE TRUCK. ABS SENSATION IN THE PEDAL CAN BE FELT ONCE PUSHING THE PEDAL HARDER UNTIL THE VEHICLE STOPS. ONLY SOLUTION IS TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND GIVE SLIGHT THROTTLE TO REGAIN BRAKING POWER BEFORE CONTINUING TO BACK DOWN THE RAMP (WHICH IS LESS THAN 20 FT LONG NONETHELESS). MY TUCK HAS ALMOST NOT STOPPED AND ROLLED INTO THE WATER ON A FEW OCCASIONS NOW.

WHEN DRIVEING SLOW OR BACKINGUP BRAKE PEDAL IS REAL HARD AND TRUCK DOESN'T WANT TO STOP

BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES STIFF AND EXTREMELY HARD TO DEPRESS AT LOW SPEEDS (BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, STOP & GO TRAFFIC, ETC.). VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP AND TRAVELED A FAIR DISTANCE EVEN WITH BRAKE PEDAL FULLY ENGAGED. MILEAGE: 86,000. APPEARS TO BE VACUUM PUMP ISSUE PER NOTIFICATION LETTER FROM GM AND AS NOTED BY MANY OTHER DRIVERS WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. DEALERSHIP CHARGES $650+ TO REPLACE VACUUM PUMP IF VEHICLE IS OVER 72,000 MILE LIMIT PLACED AS PART OF GM'S SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM.

BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY HAD TO DEPRESS WHILE REVERSING AT A SLOW SPEED. THIS OCCURRED IN MY PRIVATE DRIVEWAY AS I WAS CONNECTING A TRAILER. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN THE USUAL MANNER, WHILE A DID NOT COLLIDE WITH THE TRAILER IT WAS WITHIN AN INCH OR TWO BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP.

LOSS OF BRAKE POWER, PEDAL GETS HARD AT LOW SPEED. GETTING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE TRUCK FAILED TO STOP, PEDAL GOT HARD SO INCREASE OF POWER APPLIED TO PEDAL

I HAVE TO INCREASE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO SLOW IT DOWN THE BREAK PEDAL GET STIFF HARD TO STOP AND I HAVE TO USE AN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. MY SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT CAME ON ON MY DASH...AND IT APPEARS IT IS GETTING WORSE. ## VIN PASSED ## CHEVORLET SILVERADO 1500 ##

AT LOW SPEED THE BRAKE PEDAL CAN BE DEPRESSED AND AT TIMES IT WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STOP THE FORWARD PROGRESS OF THE TRUCK.

I HAVE HAD LOSE OR HARD BRAKING ISSUES DUE TO A VACUUM PUMP ISSUE. GM SENT A LETTER OUT IN APRIL ALLOWING SPECIAL COVERAGE BUT MY VEHICLE DOESN'T MEET THERE CONDITIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN NUMBER: 10113364 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC), BUT THE VEHICLE EXCEEDED THE MAXIMUM MILEAGE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEED THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP AND I NEARLY RAN OVER A LADY. THEN AFTER PARKING I WENT TO LEAVE AND I ALMOST BAKED INTO SOMEONE BECAUSE THE BRAKES AGAIN FAILED. LOCAL DEALER SAID THAT THE VACUUM PUMP IS KNOW TO JUST GO OUT RANDOMLY. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL SEEING AS TO HOW IT IS SKETCHY AND COULD GET SOMEONE KILLED.

HARD TO BRAKE AT TIMES AT LOW SPEED EXTRA EFFORT TO BRAKE OR MAY NOT BRAKE AT ALL. CALL CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAY SOMEONE NEED A TO GET HURT IN ORDER TO MAKE A RECALL.. WHEN THEY SEND ME A NOTIFICATION BY MAIL OF THE PROBLEM WITH MY TRUCK.

HARD BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEEDS. UNABLE TO STOP AS NORMAL. HAPPENS SOMETIME IN FORWARD BUT MOST ALWAYS IN REVERSE.

MY WIFE AND I WERE ON VACATION AND STOPPED AT A REST AREA OFF THE INTERSTATE IN MISSOURI. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE AND PULLING OUT OF THE REST AREA I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WAS NO POWER BRAKE ASSIST. I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET AND PUSH AS HARD AS I COULD TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. LUCKILY THERE WAS A DEALERSHIP ABOUT 10 MILES DOWN THE INTERSTATE THAT COULD LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. THE VACUUM PUMP THAT SUPPLIES VACUUM TO THE POWER BRAKES HAD A COMPLETE FAILURE CAUSING NO POWER ASSIST TO THE BAKE SYSTEM. THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS PART MUST NEED REPAIR OFTEN BECAUSE THEY HAD THEM IN STOCK. AFTER THE REPAIR AND $683.36 LATER WE WERE BACK ON OUR WAY.

BRAKES RANDOMLY BECOME VERY STIFF AND HARD TO PUSH MAKING IT NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP THE TRUCK. THIS HAS HAPPEN ABOUT 3-4 TIME OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS.

BRAKE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH WHEN MOVING AT SLOWER SPEEDS(BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC) AS WELL AS REVERSING INTO DRIVEWAY CLOSE TO TO OTHER VEHICLES HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES, HAVE TAKEN INTO LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO NO AVAIL.

HARD TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL AT LOW SPEED AND SOMETIMES UNABLE TO STOP DUE TO STIFFNESS OF PEDAL

AT VERY LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKE PEDDLE BECOMES VERY HARD AND WILL NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT IS VERY INTERMITTENT AND ONCE THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND STARTED AGAIN THE BRAKES WILL PERFORM LIKE NORMAL. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHILE PARKING OR IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

AT DIFFERENT TIMES WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PARK THE TRUCK, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY STIFF (HARD). I HAD TO APPLY BOTH FEET TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP THE TRUCK. THIS OCCURRED TWICE IN THE PAST MONTH. CONTACTED GM AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALLS ON THIS ISSUE. I CHECKED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT OTHER SILVERADO AND SIERRA OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR DIES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE! IN BOTH CASES I WAS DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND IN THE PROCESS OF PARKING THE TRUCK IN MY DRIVEWAY AND AT HOME DEPOT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKE PEDAL A COUPLE OF TIMES UNTIL THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO STARLING CHEVROLET (1001 E IRLO BRONSON MEMORIAL HWY, ST CLOUD, FL 34760) WHERE THE BRAKE ASSIST VAUUM PUMP WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5195285314. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

BRAKE PEDAL GETS VERY HARD TO PUSH AT LOW SPEEDS AFTER DEPRESSING 2 OR3 TIMES

BRAKE BOOSTER WENT OUT AT SLOW SPEEDS. WAS BACKING UP AND NOTICED BRAKES WERE HARD TO PUSH. PULLED FORWARD AND THE SAME THING. ONCE I STARTED TO DRIVE THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY. VERY HARD BRAKE PEDAL AFTER DRIVING AROUND PARKING LOT. CAR HAD TO BE LESS THAN 3MPH FOR PROBLEM TO OCCUR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

LOOSING BRAKES STARTS WHEN MOVING BACKWARDS I HAVE TO PUT BOTH FEET ON PEDAL TO STOP, THEN DOES SAME THING WHEN MOVING FORWARD. DOESN'T DO IT ALL THE TIME BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS GOING TO HAPPEN. STARTED AT ABOUT 29000 MILES HAVE ABOUT 29500 ON IT NOW HAVEN'T DRIVEN IN A FEW MONTHS

TAKATA RECALL - TRIED PARKING TODAY AND BACKED INTO MY PARKING GARAGE WALL AT WORK - NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE BUT SCARED ME QUITE A LOT TO ALL THE SUDDEN LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF MY BRAKES - PEDAL BECAME STIFF - WOULD BARELY MOVE NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED IT AND THEN BRAKES STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. ALL THE FORUMS I AM READING IS RELATED TO VACUUM PUMP. THIS IS A JOKE THAT THIS HASN'T BEEN RECALLED YET. THESE GENIUSES ARE WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO GET KILLED BEFORE THEY ARE GOING TO FIX IT APPARENTLY. TRUCK IS 2014 SILVERADO 1500 LTZ Z71 WITH ONLY 29,000 MILES ON IT. SURE AS HELL IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY PERIOD.

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO MULTIPLE RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE AND JUST RECEIVED A LETTER ABOUT THE FAULTY VACUUM PUMP FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM. BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH MINE FOR OVER A YEAR, BUT APPARENTLY IT'S ONLY COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER IF IT'S UNDER 72K MILES. EITHER IT'S A MANUFACTURER FAULT OR IT'S NOT. MY BEING OVER 72K MAKES IT 'MY PROBLEM' I SUPPOSE. SAD THEY ARE ALLOWED TO GET AWAY WITH THIS.

BRAKES BECAME HARD TO PUSH AND TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP. IT STARTED OFF WHEN BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND THEN DRIVING FORWARD SLOWLY. THAT WAS LAST FALL. NOW THE BRAKES ARE HARD TO DEPRESS ALL THE TIME, AND SOMETIMES HAVE TO USE BOTH FEET. BROUGHT IT TO MECHANIC SHOP AND IT IS THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP.

I LOSE POWER BRAKES WHILE DRIVING ESPECIALLY AT SLOW SPEEDS THE PEDAL GETS VERY STIFF TO WHERE I CAN ALMOST NOT EVEN STOP. IT EVEN STARTED GETTING WORSE AT HIGH SPEEDS NOW

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE CHANGED LANE INTO MY LANE WHICH FORCED ME TO BRAKE TO AVOID A COLLISION, BUT BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY STIFF AND REQUIRED MORE FORCE THAN USUAL TO APPLY THE THE BRAKES. FORTUNATELY, I DID NOT HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AND BUT HAD TO PULL OVER TO A PARKING LOT CHECK ON MY FAMILY WHO WERE SHAKEN UP ABOUT THE ORDEAL. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW MINUTES TO SEE IF IT RESETS THE PROBLEM BUT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND DRIVING IT AROUND THE PARKING LOT A FEW TIMES, THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE AND A BRAKE ASSIST SERVICE MESSAGE WAS NOW SHOWING.

BRAKES BECAME HARD TO PUSH DOWN AND COULD BARELY STOP. LUCKILY I WAS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT WORK AND THE SIDEWALK LEDGE STOPPED ME. NOW WHEN I TRY TO STOP THE BRAKES WILL ONLY PUSH DOWN ABOUT AN INCH THEN ARE ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO PUSH DOWN TO STOP. FROM WHAT I READ ONLINE THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY THE VACUUM PUMP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY FIRM. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES AFTER THE FAILURE, THE SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED; HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.

BRAKES ENGAGED AND LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING DURING NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS IN JULY 2018.TOWED TO DEALERSHIP & PROBLEM WAS THE BRAKING MODULE. HOWEVER, 6 MONTHS LATER AND THE BRAKES ENGAGED AND LOCK UP AGAIN WHILE DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. TOWED TO DEALERSHIP & THIS TIME THEY DETERMINED THE BOOSTER VALVE CONTROLLING THE BRAKE FLUID WAS THE ISSUE. 2 DAYS LATER, THE BRAKE ASSIST ENGAGED WHILE DRIVING AND THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AGAIN. HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE ASSIST BUTTON MULTIPLE TIMES TO GET IT TO RELEASE. THESE INSTANCES ARE OCCURRING WHILE ROAD CONDITIONS ARE BARE & TEMPS ARE ABOVE FREEZING. THIS IS DANGEROUS SINCE BRAKES LOCK UP WHILE IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC TRAVELING ANYWHERE FROM 30 MPH TO 50 MPH.

WHEN TRYING TO STOP AT LOW SPEEDS THE BRAKES ACT LIKE LOSS OF POWER BRAKE AND HAVE AT LEAST 5 TIMES ALMOST HIT A CAR IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE COULDN'T STOP. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GM DEALER AND HAD IT REPAIRED AND IT WAS THE VACUUM PUMP, AND AFTER FINDING OUT THE PROBLEM I FOUND ON THE WEB THAT THERE IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THIS ON 2014-2018 GM TRUCKS AND WAS ADVISED TO FILE A COMPLAINT BECAUSE IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE RECALLED, ESPECIALLY AFTER IT COST ME OVER $800. I HAVE AROUND 72,000 MILES AND LOOKING ON THE WEB QUITE A FEW HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM AS EARLY AS 10,000-30,000 BUT WAS TAKEN CARE OF UNDER WARRANTY AND PROBABLY WEREN'T REPORTED

AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD/IMPOSSIBLE TO PRESS AND DOES NOT SLOW DOWN THE TRUCK. IT FEELS AS IF I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER STOPPING THE VEHICLE. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING TO A LOT OF OWNERS OF THESE TRUCKS ACCORDING TO WHAT I AM SEEING WHILE RESEARCHING THE ISSUE.

AT LOW IDLE THE BRAKE ASSIST DOES NOT WORK. I HAVE TO PUSH VERY HARD ON THE BRAKE TO STOP. IN CITY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IT'S IMPOSSIBLE

AT LOW SPEEDS OR IDLE, POWER BRAKES ARE LOST REQUIRING TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKING TO PREVENT COLLISIONS.

BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AFTER PRESSING 2 OR 3 TIMES WHEN ENGINE IS AT OR NEAR IDLE RESULTING IN ABSOLUTELY ZERO BRAKING ABILITY. OCCURS IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE. RESULTED IN HAVING TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO PREVENT A COLLISION.

SILVERADO WILL LOSS BRAKING POWER AT LOW SPEEDS (10MPH<) AND CONDITION WORSEN WHEN UNDER STOP-AND-GO-TRAFFIC.I HAVE DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE RELATED TO THE VACUUM PUMP - 12669488 GM ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT VACUUM PUMP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO DEPRESS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. STILLWATER MOTORS (5900 STILLWATER BLVD NORTH, STILLWATER, MN) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER TWICE IN 24 MONTHS. BOTH TIMES THE SITUATION WAS THE SAME, I WAS DRIVING AS USUAL AND IN NORMAL TRAFFIC WHEN I NEEDED TO BRAKE BUT MY PEDAL WAS HARD AS A ROCK AND I HAD TO USE BOTH FEET TO BRAKE.

THE BRAKES KEEP GOING OUT LIKE THERE IS A VACUUM PROBLEM. THE PEDAL WILL GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND BARELY CAN STOP. HAPPENS IN REVERSE AND FORWARD. NOTHING COMES UP ON THE DASH AS ANYTHING WRONG. HAVE TO PUMP THE BRAKES AND THEN IT GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. HAPPENS COMING UP TO STOP SIGNS AND WHEN BACKING INTO A PARKING STALL.

AT SLOW SPEED BRAKING SUCH AS ENTERING A PARKING SPOT BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE AND SLOW SPEED BRAKING AS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC THE BRAKES SEEM TO STOP WORKING AND THE PEDAL GETS HARD TO DEPRESS. STOPPING OCCURS WHEN GREAT FOOT PRESSURE IS APPLIED AND MAINTAINED. EVEN THEN IT WILL CREEP FORWARD OR BACKWARD A FEW INCHES

FAULTY BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS. BRAKE PEDAL EXTREMELY STIFF, LOSS OF POWER ASSIST.

WHEN TRAVELING AT LOW SPEEDS ON A DOWNHILL GRADE FOR EXAMPLE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE BRAKES SOMETIMES FAIL BY REQUIRING EXTREME FOOT PRESSURE TO STOP AND REQUIRING EXTRA BRAKING DISTANCE. IT'S HAPPENED ABOUT 20 TIMES OVER THE LAST YEAR AND IT IS SO SPORADIC AND UNEXPECTED THAT IT SCARES YOU TO DEATH WHEN IT DOES. IT ALSO HAPPENS IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC WHEN THE TRUCK IS SLOWLY CREEPING DOWN A LIGHT GRADE.

AT LOW SPEEDS, THE BREAKS ON MY TRUCK DO NOT WORK. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID I NEED A NEW VACUUM PUMP. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I SEE THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE IS CURRENTLY AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE ISSUE. I HAVE ALMOST COLLIDED WITH OBJECTS AND OTHER CARS MULTIPLE TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENIG FOR CLOSE TO A YEAR AND A HALF NOW.

BRAKES GO STIFF WHEN AT SLOWER SPEEDS. STOPPING DISTANCE BECOMES GREATER. HAVE TO PUSH VERY HARD ON BRAKES TO GET TRUCK TO STOP. WORRIED ACCIDENT MAY OCCUR.

VACUUM PUMP FAILING WHILE BRAKING, TRUCK NOT STOPPING NORMAL, BUT "SLOWLY ROLLING" TO A STOP.

WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE AND BACKED OUT OF MY PARKING SPACE, THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP WHILE PRESSING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE NEAREST DEALER AND THE FAULTY BRAKE VACUUM PUMP WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM.

TAKATA RECALL WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND WHEN THE ENGINE SWITCHES TO V4 I LOOSE BRAKING POWER AND HAVE ALMOST REAR-ENDED A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ALSO SINCE I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS IT HAS ALSO CAUSED ME TO ALMOST DRIVE OFF THE ROAD DOWN A MOUNTAIN. WHILE BACKING DOWN MY DRIVEWAY WHICH IS ALSO A HILL I HAVE LOST BRAKING ABILITY WHICH HAS CAUSE ME TO ROLL DOWN BACKWARDS ALMOST HITTING MY HOUSE AND ALMOST GOING OFF OF A CLIFF. I HAVE CALLED AND HAVE BEEN TO SEVERAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIPS SPENDING $120.00 FOR AN INSPECTION WITH THEM TELLING ME NOTHING IS WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND IT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY A FULL RECALL DUE TO IT BEING A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD THAT COULD COST ME AND OTHERS OUR LIVES. PLEASE PUSH GM TO MAKE THIS A NATIONAL RECALL AND MAKE THEM PUT THE SAFETY OF PEOPLES LIVES AHEAD OF MAKING PROFIT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

BRAKES STOPPED WORKING OR RATHER WERE VERY HARD TO APPLY. THIS WOULD HAPPEN IN SLOW TRAFFIC AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP. DEALER SAYS THE VACUUM ASSIST WENT BAD. I

THIS HAPPENS WHEN TRYING TO STOP.BRAKE VACUUM PUMP LEAKS AND FILLS BRAKE BOOSTER WITH ENGINE OIL REDUCING VACUUM RESIVORE MAKING BRAKE PEDEL VERY HARD.WIL NOT STOP! I HAVE ALL PARTS AND VACUUM BOOSTER STILL FULL OF ENGINE OIL.

BRAKE VACUUM PUMP HAS DETERIORATED CAUSING INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT AND LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES AT SLOWER SPEEDS. VACUUM PUMP WAS REPLACED ON JANUARY 18, 2019, BUT WAS NOT COVERED BY A RECALL DESPITE NUMEROUS CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT I STARTED TO PUSH MY BRAKE PEDAL AND I NOTICED IT WAS EXTREMELY HARD. I WAS ABLE TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP WITHOUT CRASHING I PULLED OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT THE TRUCK OFF. I CHECKED TO SEE IF I HAVE FLUID IN MY BRAKES BOOSTER AND IT WAS FULL. I GOT BACK IN THE TRUCK AND STARTED IT UP AND EVERYTHING WAS FINE. A FEW MINUTES LATER MY ABS LIGHT AND STABLE TRAC LIGHT CAME ON. WE GOT THE TRUCK TO MY BUDDY SHOP AND HE WHEN ONLINE TRYING TO FIND A REPLACEMENT VACUUM PUMP AND SEEN ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE VACUUM PUMP. I CALLED CHEVROLET SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ASK THEM WHAT WE COULD DO. THEY TOLD ME TO BRING THE TRUCK IN AND I COULD PAY FULL PRICE TO HAVE EVERYTHING FIXED AND THEY WOULD GIVE ME A RIDE TO PICK UP A RENTAL CAR THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE.

FOR THE 3RD TIME IS LESS THAN 3 WEEKS, I'VE HAD POWER BRAKING COMPLETELY FAIL AT LOW SPEEDS WHICH HAS NEARLY LED TO RUNNING INTO AN OBJECT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF MY VEHICLE (USUALLY ANOTHER PARKED VEHICLE, MY HOME, OR SOMETHING ELSE NEARBY WHEN PARKING). I JUST NOTICED ON SEVERAL FORUMS THAT THE SAME PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED, AND NOW I'M HEADING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO PAY BETWEEN $600-1200 FOR REPAIRS ON MY 2014 VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 42K MILES.

POWER BRAKES FAIL AT LOW SPEED. PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STOP.

I AM HAVING ISSUES STOPPING DUE TO A FAULTY BRAKE VACUUM PUMP SYSTEM. I AM HAVING REPAIRED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC. RESULTED IS HAZARDOUS DRIVING PERFORMANCE.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 SILVERADO 1500 TRUCK AT SLOW SPEEDS (UNDER 20 MPH), IN THREE DIFFERENT PARKING LOTS WITH PEDESTRIANS PRESENT, THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY LEVEL OF FOOT PRESSURE. THESE FAILURES HAPPENED OVER A 30-MINUTE SPAN. THE TRUCK KEPT MOVING FORWARD EVEN THOUGH I WAS PULLING ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO HELP WITH DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH AS MUCH FORCE AS I COULD. I HAD TO PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL TO HELP STOP THE VEHICLE. UPON REVIEWING INTERNET BLOGS OF THIS ISSUE I FOUND OTHERS HERE ON NHTSA WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND ALSO FOUND GM/CHEVY HAD TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS PUBLISHED FOR THIS ISSUE: PIT5361D & PIT5362B. WHAT FAILED WAS THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM PUMP/BOOSTER WHICH PROVIDES THE VACUUM FOR THE BRAKES TO FUNCTION. I HAD THE TRUCK TOWED TO MY CHEVY DEALER FOR REPAIR. THIS BRAKE VACUUM PUMP/BOOSTER REPAIR COST ME $1,100.00 AS THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY NOR WAS A RECALL AT THIS POINT. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WITH SO MANY OTHERS AFFECTED, MYSELF INCLUDED, WITH THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT IT IS NOT YET A FULL RECALL ITEM. FACT IS, YOU CANNOT DRIVE A VEHICLE WITHOUT WORKING BRAKES, PERIOD. IT IS NOT A SITUATION SUCH AS BRAKE PADS BEING WORN (THEY ARE NOT), IT IS THE CORE FUNCTIONALITY OF THE POWER BRAKE SYSTEM THAT FAILED AND SHOULD BE UNDER A MAJOR RECALL. HERE ARE THE PARTS THAT WERE REPAIRED/REPLACED: BRAKE VACUUM PUMP, VACUUM PUMP BELT, A/C BELT, AND PIPE FROM PUMP TO THE BOOSTER. PLEASE ESCALATE THIS COMPLAINT AS THIS PART FAILURE IN CHEVY TRUCKS, AS WELL AS GM AND CADILLAC AS SEEN FROM OTHER'S POSTS, IS A LIFE AND DEATH ISSUE WHEN OPERATING A VEHICLE WITH BRAKE SYSTEMS FAILURE SUCH AS THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE.

VEHICLE BRAKES FAIL WHEN IN REVERSE AND NEAR OTHER VEHICLES. SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT KURTIS CHEVROLET MOREHEAD CITY NC, INFORMED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE BUT THAT NOT ENOUGH PATRON HAVE COMPLAINED TO SUPPORT A RECALL. THIS SAFETY ISSUE OCCURS WHILE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE OR FORWARD IN TRAFFIC.

MY TRUCK HAS HAD 3 INSTANCES OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING CORRECTLY IN THE LAST 2 MONTHS. EACH TIME MY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO PRESS DOWN AND MY TRUCK DID NOT STOP IN THE MANNER IT SHOULD HAVE. EACH TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED IT WAS AFTER STOPPING AND PUTTING THE TRUCK INTO REVERSE TO PARK IT. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND WOULDN'T GO DOWN THE WAY IT SHOULD. AFTER EACH INCIDENT AND PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE SAME HARD PEDAL PREVENTED THE BRAKES FROM WORKING CORRECTLY GOING FORWARD. AFTER STOPPING, TURNING OFF THE ENGINE AND RE STARTING THE VEHICLE THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. I FOUND A BULLETIN ONLINE THAT GENERAL MOTORS PUT OUT WHERE A MECHANIC INSPECTION SHOULD BE PERFORMED TO CHECK IF ANY OIL WAS IN THE BRAKE VACUUM LINE LEADING INTO THE BRAKE POWER BOOSTER WITH THE OIL STEMMING FROM THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. UPON INSPECTION THERE WAS NO OIL FOUND AND MY MECHANIC PERFORMED AN OVERNIGHT PRESSURE TEST ON THE VACUUM PUMP ITSELF AND THE FOLLOWING DAY FOUND THERE WAS NO VACUUM LEAK DETECTED. THIS TEST WAS PERFORMED ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO AFTER MY SECOND INCIDENT. MY 3RD INCIDENT HAPPENED THIS PAST FRIDAY 12/21/2018. MY TRUCK DID NOT STOP THE WAY IT SHOULD HAVE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPOT AND I WOUND UP HAVING MY TRUCK DRIVE INTO A CHAIN LINK FENCE AS MY BRAKE PEDAL AGAIN GOT REALLY HARD AND MY BRAKES FAILED. I AM VERY CONCERNED NOW THAT THERE IS A MAJOR DESIGN FLAW THAT DEVELOPED FROM A CASE OF POOR QUALITY MATERIALS USED IN THE MAKING OF THE PARTS OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. MY TRUCK IS RARELY USED IN A ROUGH OR CARELESS MANNER, RARELY PERFORMS TOWING AND HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT. A RECALL IS WAY OVERDUE REGARDING THE BRAKING SITUATION.

AT LOW SPEEDS WHILE BRAKING AFTER 2-4 PUMPS THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND I NEED TO USE EXTRA FORCE TO APPLY BRAKES. HAS HAPPENED WHILE BOARDING A FERRY DUE TO PRESSING THE BRAKE CONTINUOUSLY TO AVOID GOING TO FAST WHILE PARKING ON BOARD,AND DURING STOP AND GO TRAFFIC IF THE GAS PEDAL WASN'T USED TO RESET VACUUM PRESSURE.

WHEN 'FEATHERING' MY BRAKES WHENEVER I'M IN A SMALL AREA (PARKING LOT, FITTING INTO A SPACE, MY BRAKES GRIND WHILE PUSHED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE TRUCK CONTINUES TO ROLL ANOTHER FOOT OR SO WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THIS HAS ALSO HAPPENED WHEN AT A STOP SIGN/RED LIGHT IF I DISENGAGE THE BRAKE TO MOVE FORWARD A BIT AND THEN TRY TO STOP. THIS HAPPENS WITH THE TRUCK IN DRIVE OR REVERSE. IT'S HAPPENED IN BOTH PARKING LOTS, MY DRIVEWAY, AND OFF RAMPS FROM A HIGHWAY.

I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON THE 101, IN CALABASAS CA. AS I TRIED TO BRAKE THE PEDAL GOT VERY HARD. EVERY TIME I BRAKED IT WAS TAKING LONGER TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I'M TRAVELING TO MEXICO WITH MY FAMILY. I WILL TAKE MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN SIMI VALLEY, CA. I CONSIDER THAT THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION OF ALL THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IT MAKES IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR ALL OCCUPANTS AND OTHER DRIVERS WHO ARE NEXT TO THEM. I HOPE YOU TAKE IN CONSIDERATION MY CONCERN.

WHILE BACKING WITH TRAILER DOWN LONG DOWNHILL GRADE, BRAKES FADE AND GET HARD TO PUSH, REDUCING STOPPING POWER TO THE POINT THAT IT'S NOT CERTAIN I WILL BE ABLE TO STOP.

MY SILVERADO HAS AROUND 56K MILES. TWO DAYS AGO THE ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL FALLING TO THE FLOOR STARTED. THIS IS AT LOW SPEEDS AND ESPECIALLY AFTER USING THE BRAKES A FEW TIMES. THIS IS NOT THE ABS KICKING IN. I WAS A SERVICE MANAGER FOR FORD FOR YEARS AND IT FEELS LIKE WHEN A BRAKE BOOSTER GOES BAD. VEHICLE WAS DROPPED OFF AT FX CAPRARA CHEVROLET IN PULASKI NY THIS MORNING FOR DIAGNOSIS AS THE VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE LIKE THIS. VEHICLE WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT TWICE.

ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS PEDAL FEEL BECOMES HARD AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE INSTANCES WHERE THIS ISSUE HAS ALMOST ENDED IN A COLLISION

AFTER DRIVING EXTENSIVELY THROUGH SEVERAL TOWNS, CITIES AND ON HIGHWAYS, THE BRAKES WENT OUT AS WE TURNED INTO OUR DRIVEWAY. HAROLD CHEVROLET (DEALER AND SERVICE) REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER, BRAKE BOOSTER, VACUUM PUMP AND HOSE BECAUSE THE VACUUM PUMP LEAKED INTERNALLY INTO BRAKE BOOSTER. ($1638.86) THIS IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE ACCORDING TO THE NEWSPAPER, YOU ARE AWARE BUT HAVE FAILED TO WARN OWNERS. INJURY AND LOSS OF LIFE IS A REAL POSSIBILITY. I USE THIS TRUCK TO BACK MY BOAT INTO THE LAKE SEVERAL TIMES A WEEK. IF THE BRAKES HAD FAILED, I DO NOT THINK I COULD HAVE SURVIVED WITH MY AGE (73) AND DISABILITY (NEUROPATHY OF FEET AND LEGS.)THIS REALLY STRESSES ME.

UNDER LOW SPEEDS THE VEHICLE BRAKE PEDAL GETS VERY HARD AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE EXPECTED OR TYPICAL STOPPING POWER. THE PROBLEM IS EXACERBATED WHEN TOWING AND ON HILLS. A SERVICE BULLETIN HAS BEEN POSTED BY GM (PIT5361B) DETAILING THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY POOR VACUUM SUPPLIED TO THE BRAKE BOOSTER AT LOW ENGINE SPEEDS. FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM ON AN INCLINE WHILE TOWING A BOAT, THE TRUCK COULD NOT STOP THE SETUP WITHIN A FEW FEET EVEN AT WELL LESS THAN 5 MPH. CONTINUES WHEN BACKING DOWN THE BOAT RAMP AND EVEN STOPPING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON ANY STREET SURFACE AND I APPLY THE BREAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD, CAUSING INCREASED BRAKING EFFORT AND LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. LOCAL DEALERSHIP DETERMINED IT WAS THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP.

APPLYING THE BRAKES REQUIRES EXCESSIVE FORCE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP. CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED A DAMAGED/FAULTY VACUUM PUMP AS THE CAUSE OF THE ISSUE. THIS NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH ANOTHER DRIVER WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP ON A CITY STREET IN WILLIAMSBURG, VA AT A RED LIGHT.

WHEN TRAFFIC IS STOP AND GO I LOSE THE POWER BREAKS AND HAVE TO PUSE EXTRA HARD TO STOP TRUCK

MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION I STARTED HEARING A LOUD NOISE AS I WAS COMING TO YIELD BECAUSE OF SLOW TRAFFIC IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO BRAKE I WAS HAVING DIFFICULT TIME BRAKING I WOULD HAVE TO PRESS BRAKE ALL THE WAY DOWN FOR IT TO COME TO A VERY SLOW AND LONG DISTANT STOP I HAD TO GET OFF THE HIGHWAY AND HAD TO GET MY TRUCK TOWED IT WAS VERY DANGEROUS I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY TOLD ME MY WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER IT SO I HAD TO PAY IT ENDED BEING A BRAKE HOSE THAT BUSTED I PAYED ABOUT $850 AND I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR IT FROM THE DEALERSHIP I FELT VERY SCARED THIS SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS HAD TO GET A RENTAL THAT I PAYED FOR WHILE I WAITED FOR MY TRUCK TO GET REPAIRED .

I WAS TRAVELLING AT ROUGHLY 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY WHEN WE ENCOUNTERED AND UNEXPECTED ROAD CREW I APPLIED MY BRAKES FIRMLY AND SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 40MPH AND CHANGED LANES TO AVOID THE HAZARD.. ALMOST INSTANTLY I WAS CUTOFF AT THE SLOWER SPEED AND NEEDED TO APPLY MY BRAKES AGAIN, THIS TIME THE PEDAL WAS FIRM AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT REACT. I AVOIDED THE COLLISION BY SWERVING INTO THE NEXT LANE. THE PEDAL HAD NO AFFECT ON STOPPING THE VEHICLE IN THIS SITUATION.

AT 61K MILES, WHEN BACKING UP SLOWLY, GENERALLY INTO A PARKING SPACE, THE BRAKES FREEZE. ONLY AFTER PUMPING THEM OR PUTTING THE TRUCK IN PARK, DO THE BRAKES COMPRESS AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEASE 4 TIMES IN THE PASSED 2 WEEKS.

BRAKES ARE FAILING AT LOW SPEEDS. FROM OTHER REPORTS IT SEEMS TO BE THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. WHILE DRIVING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, I NEARLY REAR ENDED THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE NO MATTER HOW HARD I PRESSED. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN BACKING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND ONLY THE CURB ACROSS THE STREET STOPPED THE VEHICLE.

THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING SLOWLY IN TRAFFIC RAMAPO VALLEY ROAD (AKA RT 202) IN OAKLAND NJ WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES. THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP, I TRIED TWICE BEFORE STEPPING ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE. AT THE SAME TIME I STEPPED ON THE EMERGENCY BRAKE I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE BUT MY VEHICLE HAS A DENT IN THE FRONT BUMPER FROM THE TOW HITCH ON THE CAR I HIT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED AT THE SCENE. THE POLICE OFFICER ARRIVED AND MOVED MY TRUCK CONFIRMING THERE WAS A BRAKE FAILURE. THE POLICE OFFICER MOVED MY TRUCK TO A DRIVEWAY ACROSS THE ROAD AND A MESSAGE REGARDING A BRAKE ASSIST FAILURE DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. NO INDICATION WAS DISPLAYED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE OFFICER DECLARED THE VEHICLE UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND HAD IT TOWED AND IMPOUNDED. AFTER GETTING A VEHICLE RELEASE MY TRUCK WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN LITTLE FALLS NJ WHERE THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR CONFIRMED THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILED. I WAS CONTACTED BY GM AND GAVE THEM INFORMATION REGARDING THE ACCIDENT. THE SERVICE SUPERVISOR INFORMED ME GM INVESTIGATORS WERE GOING TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INSPECT THE FAILURE. I FOUND A GM SERVICE BULLETIN DATED JUNE 2016, BULLETIN NUMBER PIT5361B DESCRIBING THIS FAILURE. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET GM TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES SINCE THE TRUCK IS LESS THAN 5 YEAR OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 100000 MILE ON IT, IT HAS ABOUT 45000 MILES ON IT. THIS PART IS NOT A PART THAT IS EXPECTED TO WEAR OF INSPECTED DURING NORMAL MAINTENANCE.

ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED, MY BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD AND WOULD NOT FUNCTION NORMALLY. AFTER USING A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BUT EXCEEDED THE DISTANCE AT WHICH I WAS TRYING TO STOP WITHIN. THANKFULLY A COLLISION DID NOT OCCUR AND THERE WAS NO HARM TO ANYONE.

BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASES AFTER A SERIES OF BRAKE APPLICATIONS AT LOW SPEED. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY FIRM AND PULSATES, STOPPING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. PEDAL FEEL RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE BUT THE ISSUE RETURNS AFTER A SERIES OF BRAKE PEDAL APPLICATIONS IN A SHORT TIME SPAN. FIRST NOTICED IN A PARKING LOT AS PULLING INTO A SPACE, BUT PROBLEM REPEATED ON CITY STREETS AS PULLING UP TO STOP LIGHTS OR IN CITY STOP AND GO TRAFFIC.

DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING POWER ASSIST IS LOST AND BRAKING IS DIFFICULT. VEHICLE TAKES LONGER TO STOP.

WHEN PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL IT BECOME VERY STIFF. IN THE DIC, 'SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST ' APEARS. HARD TO STOP WHEN MOVING AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY WHEN GOING SLOW. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE TRAVELING WITH MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE.

ANY TIME, WHILE I AM DRIVING, THE BRAKES TURN ROCK HARD WHEN TRYING TO BRAKE. WHEN IT FIRST STARTED A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO, THE BRAKES WOULD ONLY TURN HARD WHEN I WAS GOING 20MPH OR SLOWER. NOW IT'S EVERYTIME I TRY TO BRAKE WHILE DRIVING. EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE IT WILL HAPPEN WHEN I AM STATIONARY. WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED A LITTLE OVER A WEEK AGO I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME WHILE I WAS COMING TO A STOP LIGHT. IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD IN ME TO STOP MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE BRAKES. MY HUSBAND, WHO IS A MECHANIC, LOOKED AT MY BRAKE PADS AND THEY ARE FINE. I KEEP HAVING THE SERVICE BRAKE ASSIST BADGE POP UP ON MY DASH WHEN I HAVE TROUBLE BRAKING. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THIS TO FIX THE VACUUM PUMP, BRAKE BOOSTER, OR WHATEVER MAYBE CAUSING THE ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS NOW EVERYTIME I'M DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, COUNTRY ROAD, MY DRIVEWAY, OR TURNING. I HAVE COMPLETELY STOPPED DRIVING MY TRUCK UNTIL THE ISSUE IS FIXED, DUE TO IT BEING A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MY FAMILY AND OTHERS. I HAVE HORSES SO I USE MY TRUCK ON A DAILY OCCURRENCE TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR NEEDS. THE PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE FIXED AND A RECALL NEEDS TO HAPPEN.

DROVE 35 MILES. STOPPED OK. BACKED UP ABOUT 5 MPH. BRAKE PEDAL WOULD ONLY PUSH DOWN ABOUT ONE QUARTER INCH WITH NO BRAKING ACTION. PRESSED AS HARD AS POSSIBLE AND GOT SLIGHT BRAKING. WE HAD IT REPAIRED AT A SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A VACUUM PUMP AND A SENSOR THAT HAD GONE BAD.

DRIVING FROM OHIO TO FLORIDA ON AUGUST 4, 2018. THE LAST 200-300 MILES THE BRAKES WORKED FINE DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. WHEN I WOULD GET IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC - STOP AT A LIGHT, GOING THROUGH A DRIVE-THRU, GAS STATION STOP, ETC. - THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD BE VERY HARD TO PUSH, HAD TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH TO STOP VEHICLE AND IT WOULD STILL SLIGHTLY ROLL. HAD TO CONTACT CHEVY DEALER IN KISSIMEE, FLORIDA TO CHECK OUT PROBLEM AND THEY DIAGNOSED BRAKE BOOSTER AND VACUUM PUMP FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.

AFTER DRIVING FOR LONG PERIODS, THE POWER BRAKES BECOME INOPERATIVE WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY. THIS FIRST HAPPENED ABOUT ONE YEAR AGO. I WAS PUZZLED. IT DID NOT HAPPEN AGAIN UNTIL NOW. IT IS BECOMING MORE FREQUENT. THIS IS VERY SERIOUS. I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.

BOUGHT MY 2014 SILVERADO AND AROUND 20,000 MILES IT SEEMS LIKE THE BRAKES GOT HARD AND DIDN'T WANTED TO STOP. TURNED IT OFF AND AFTER A LITTLE BIT TURN IT ON AND EVERYTHING WAS WORKING GOOD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. IT WORKET GOOD FOR A LONG TIME AND DID IT AGAIN AND THEY TOLD ME AT THE DEALER THAT WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED (HAD OVER 36K) SO I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC AND HE COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM NEITHER. LAST WEEK DID IT AGAIN NOW IT HAS 60K MILES READING HERE AND THERE NOTICE THAT THERE'S A LOT OF TRUCKS AROUND THE SAME YEAR AND ALL POINT TO THE VACUUM PUMP. IT DOES THIS WHEN IS SLOW RUNNING AND AFTER A GOOD TIME RUNNING LIKE ON A TRIP OR SO. IM AFRAID OF INSTALLING THE PUMP AND STILL THE SAME. CAUSE ONLY DOES IT IN RARE OCASIONS

2014 SILVERADO 1500 LT. TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES IN BOTH FORWARD AND REVERSE AT LOWER SPEEDS ... BRAKE PEDAL EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH. DON'T WANT TO DRIVE MY TRUCK. NOT SAFE. I MIGHT KILL SOMEBODY IF I DID DRIVE IT

BRAKES ON MY TRUCK HAVE FAILED AT LOW SPEED WHILE PARKING. AFTER ONLY 3-4 TIMES OF LIGHTLY PUMPING THE BRAKES THEY COMPLETELY GO HARD AND THE PEDDLE WILL NOT MOVE. NO MATTER WHAT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN IN REVERSE THE MOST. BRAKE PADS, FLUIDS, ETC ARE ALL PERFECT. PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN AT ALL WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED. ONLY OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT'S PROBABLY THE VACUUM FAILING... HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINS DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON TRUCKS

WHEN I AM BRAKING FREQUENTLY AT LOWER SPEEDS (EXAMPLE: IN LINE AT A DRIVE THRU) MY BRAKES GET HARDER AND HARDER TO PRESS UNTIL EVENTUALLY I CANNOT PRESS THEM AT ALL. I HAVE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK, TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND CRANK IT AGAIN. ONLY THEN DOES IT WORK. HOWEVER, THE ISSUE COMES RIGHT BACK. APPARENTLY, MANY OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING IT. THIS COULD BE DEADLY. OTHERS HAVE GOTTEN INTO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE IT HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEEDS. THERE IS EVEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. TSB #PIT5361B

LOSS OF BRAKING AT LOW SPEED. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP DUE TO FAULTY VACUUM PUMP. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THESE TRUCKS AND GM HAS EVEN REPLACED THE ORIGINAL PART NUMBER WITH A NEW UPDATED UNIT BUT HAS NOT RECALLED THE OLD FAULTY ONES. IF THIS WASN'T A FAULTY PART THEN WHY REPLACE IT WITH AN "UPDATED" ONE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND I FEEL GM NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE AND FIX THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS BADLY INJURED OR KILLED.

TWICE IN THE LAST THREE DAYS THE BRAKES ON MY TRUCK HAVE FAILED AT LOW SPEED WHILE PARKING. AFTER ONLY 3-4 TIMES OF LIGHTLY PUMPING THE BRAKES THEY COMPLETELY GO HARD AND THE PEDDLE WILL NOT MOVE. NO MATTER WHAT AMOUNT OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED THE TRUCK WILL NOT STOP. SEEMS TO HAPPEN WHEN IN REVERSE THE MOST. BRAKE PADS, FLUIDS, ETC ARE ALL PERFECT. PROBLEM DOESN'T HAPPEN AT ALL WHEN DRIVING AT SPEED. ONLY OCCURRED AT LOW SPEED. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT'S PROBABLY THE VACUUM FAILING... HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINS DESCRIBING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM ON TRUCKS WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON AVERAGE.

WHILE TRAVELLING AT 50 MPH ON A HIGHWAY, I BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO TURN INTO A STORE PARKING LOT. THE TRUCK SLOWED SOME, THEN THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO DEPRESS WITH THE TRUCK STILL ROLLING. I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TRUCK TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR (NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY OF COURSE) COST OF $1400. GM IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER SHOWED ME A "BULLETIN" THEY RECEIVED TELLING THEM PROBABLE CAUSES AND PART NUMBERS. I CALLED GM. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE JUST WEREN'T ENOUGH REPORTED PROBLEMS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL YET. IF YOU GOOGLE THE BRAKE PROBLEM THERE ARE NUMEROUS ACCOUNTS OF OWNERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME PROBLEM. SOME WITH NARROWLY MISSED ACCIDENTS. I HAD NO TYPE OF WARNING THAT THERE MIGHT A PROBLEM. GM SAID "SORRY, CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR YOU. KEEP YOUR RECEIPTS IN CASE A SAFETY RECALL COMES DOWN." I TOLD GM I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE A NUMBER OF TRAGIC ACCIDENTS TO ISSUE A SAFETY RECALL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. OH, AND THE $1400 REPAIR BILL GETS ME THE SAME CRAPPY PARTS THAT FAILED!

MY COMPLAINT IS HARD BRAKES. WHILE MOVING SLOW I EXPERIENCE HARD BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T WANT TO STOP ROLLING. THIS IS A VERY BIG SAFETY HAZZARD AND CONCERN. THIS NEED TO BE ADDRESS IMMEDIATELY.

WHILE DRIVEING AND COMEING TO A STOP BRAKE PETAL BECAME EXTREMELY HARD . ALMOST RAN INTO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME .SPOKE WITH LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD THE VACUUM PUMP WAS THE PROBLEM AND MY TRUCK IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR UNLESS I PAID FOR IT . MY TRUCK HAS 80000 MILES ON IT BUT WE USE IT TO TRAVEL .THIS SOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE .

BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AT LOW SPEEDS - FAULTY VACUUM PUMP VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE INTO A PARKING SPOT. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED ACCIDENT WITH INJURY BUT NOT LIMITED TO DEATH. NO INSURANCE CLAIMS WERE MADE. PARTS AND LABOR WAS 622.12 FOR THE VACUUM PUMP

THIS BRAKE ISSUE IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. WITH MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY GM HASN'T MADE THIS A RECALL YET. ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION MY BRAKES HAVE STIFFENED UP AND STOPPED WORKING. ONE TIME WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND I HAD TO DRIVE IN THE DITCH TO AVOID HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. ANOTHER TIME WAS IN REVERSE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND I NEARLY HIT A PARKED TRUCK. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. GM, WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

WHILE AT A CHEVY DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL (17276 LOSS OF POWER STEERING) DONE ON MY TRUCK I ASKED THEM TO CHECK ON A GRINDING/WHINING NOISE FROM THE AREA OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER PUMP ON THE ENGINE. THEY SAID IN FACT IT WAS THE BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER PUMP, THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED OR I COULD EXPERIENCE A SUDDEN LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. THEY FURTHER EXPLAINED IT WOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT THAT EXPIRED A YEAR AGO AND WOULD NOW COST ME SOME $440. AM WONDERING IF OTHER FOLKS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS. I'VE READ OF IT HAPPENING TO OTHERS ON CERTAIN INTERNET BLOG SITES. TO MY WAY OF THINKING THE BRAKES (AND I SUPPOSE LOSS OF ABS/TRACTION CONTROL) ARE AT LEAST AS IMPORTANT AS THE STEERING THAT WAS ENOUGH OF A PROBLEM TO ISSUE A RECALL. BTW THE TRUCK HAD 27,971 MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM STARTED, HARDLY 'WARN OUT'.

IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC OR IN A PARKING LOT IF YOU ARE ON AND OFF THE BREAKS IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE BREAK PETAL WILL GET HARD AND THE BREAKS GO OUT. IVE BROUGHT THIS UP TO CHEVROLET CORPORATE AND THEY ARE ALREADY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFTEY CONCERN AND THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT

I'VE NOTICED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN BACKING UP AT SLOW SPEEDS SUCH AS BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE THAT THE BRAKES ARE VERY WEAK. I'VE HAD TO APPLY VERY HARD PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDDLE TO STOP AND VERY NEARLY HIT A LIGHT POLE ONCE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MORE OFTEN IN HUMID OR RAINY WEATHER. I'VE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED, PADS AND ROTORS CHECKED OUT FINE. I ALSO SPOKE WITH ANOTHER SILVERADO OWNER WHO NOTICED THE SAME ISSUE.

MY BRAKE ASSIST LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND WHEN I WOULD BE GOING AT A LOW SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, THE BRAKE PEDDLE WOULD GET VERY HARD AND STIFF. I WOULD HAVE TO APPLY ALL POSSIBLE WEIGHT I CAN IN ORDER TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP. I WAS INFORMED TODAY THAT A VACUUM PUMP IS CAUSING THIS ISSUE, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THIS IS BECOMING A COMMON PROBLEM THAT THEY ARE SEEING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS I COULD HAVE EASILY HIT SOMEBODY, OR BEEN UNABLE TO STOP WHEN BACKING INTO MY GARAGE. IF IT HAD BEEN MY WIFE DRIVING, I DON'T KNOW IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED WITH HOW HARD I WAS HAVING TO PRESS THE BRAKES REPEATEDLY. THIS HAPPENED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT IN MOTION, AND ALSO WHILE BACKING INTO MY GARAGE

AFTER DRIVING FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME AT A HIGHWAY SPEED, THE BRAKE PEDAL IS EXTREMELY HARD TO PUSH AND THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ROLL FOR SEVERAL FEET AT SLOW SPEEDS, USUALLY UNDER 10 MPH. FOR EXAMPLE, WHEN COMING TO A STOP LIGHT OR TRYING TO PARK IN A PARKING LOT. VERY UNSAFE. I BACKED INTO A CONCRETE WALL, LUCKILY DID NOT DAMAGE MY TRUCK. AFTER RESEARCH, MANY PEOPLE HAVE STATED IT IS A DEFECTIVE VACUUM PUMP. POOR PERFORMANCE BY GM, NOT TO MENTION THE LACK OF CUSTOMER SERVICE OR BACKING OF THE BAD PARTS THEY ARE PUTTING IN VEHICLES. BRAKES NOT WORKING IN A VEHICLE DUE TO A FAULTY PART IS UNSAFE. I'M HAVJNG TROUBLE HAVING GM EVEN ADMITTING IT'S A PROBLEM, AND I HOPE I DON'T INJURE OR KILL MYSELF OR SOMEBODY ELSE BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE. 71000 MILES

I HAVE A 2014 SILVERADO WITH 60K MILES. ON SUNDAY, I WAS PULLING INTO THE GARAGE AFTER A SHORT ERRAND AND I LOST MOST OF THE BRAKING POWER. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE TRUCK BY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD. I IMMEDIATELY DROVE BACKWARDS AND IT DID THE SAME THING. I RESTARTED THE VEHICLE THE ISSUE WENT AWAY, MIND YOU DURING ALL OF THIS THE ABS LIGHT NEVER CAME ON EITHER. SEARCHING ONLINE I FOUND A BULLETIN IN SOME RARE SITUATIONS, A CUSTOMER MAY COMMENT ON A HARD BRAKE PEDAL OR THAT INCREASED EFFORT IS NEEDED TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHILE PERFORMING NORMAL DIAGNOSTICS, FLUID MAY BE FOUND IN THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND/OR THE BOOSTER VACUUM LINE. IF ENGINE OIL IS FOUND, IT IS IMPORTANT THE FOLLOWING PARTS ARE REPLACED. IF NOT, THE CONDITION WILL RETURN. 1. VACUUM PUMP 2. VACUUM LINE BETWEEN THE BOOSTER AND THE PUMP 3. BRAKE BOOSTER 4. MASTER CYLINDER AFTER FINDING THIS AND READING ALL THE ACCOUNTS I FEEL LIKE GM NEEDS TO MAKE THIS A SPECIAL COVERAGE. THIS IS 100% SAFETY CONCERN

WHEN PUMPING THE BREAK GOING IN REVERSE OR FORWARD SLOW I LOSE ALL BRAKING POWER AND PEDAL DOES NOT PUSH DOWN AT ALL.

I WAS PULLING INTO WORK AND BRAKE PEDDLE GOT STIFF THEN NO BRAKES I WAS BAKING INTO PARKING SPOT AND CONCRETE WALL STOPPED THE TRUCK I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID VACUUM PUMP AND BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS OUT FOR IT BUT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND IT WOULD COST $1000 DOLLARS TO FIX IT 68,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK THIS HAPPENS AT 15 MPH IF SOMEONE WOULD HAVE BEEN IN FRONT OF ME IT COULD HAVE KILLED THEM

WHEN IN REVERSE AND APPLYING THE BRAKE, BRAKE PEDAL IS SO HARD TO PUSH AND WILL NOT STOP VEHICLE. ONLY HAPPENS IN REVERSE. DOESN'T MATTER IF ON INCLINE OR ON FLAT. BRAKE PEDAL CANNOT BE PUSHED AND VEHICLE STILL MOVING IN REVERSE POSITION.

AT LOW SPEEDS IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS EXTREMELY HARD WITH MAYBE A 1/4" OF TRAVEL. THE TRUCK BARELY STOPPED HAD TO USE THE E-BRAKE TO ASSIST THE VEHICAL TO STOP. MADE IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. TURNED THE VEHICAL OFF. GOT OUT CHECKED THE BRAKES VISUALLY. EVERYTHING SEEMED OK. I STARTED THE VEHICAL UP AND WITH CAUTION TRIED MOVING THE VEHICAL AND EVERY THING WAS BACK TO NORMAL. THREE WEEKS LATER IT DID THE SAME THING PARKING ALONG THE CURB IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE.

MY BRAKE PEDAL JUST GOT HARD. IT TOOK WAS ALL I COULD DO TO STOP MY TRUCK,THANK GOODNESS I WAS IN A 35 MPH ZONE AND NOT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I WAS ON VAC AND WENT TO LOCAL DEALER TO SEE WHAT HAPPENED. MY BRAKE VACUUM PUMP FAILED & IT COST ME $504.00 TO REPAIR

WHEN APPLYING BRAKE WITH MOTOR AT IDLE OR CLOSE TO IT. THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GET HARD. I CHECKED VACUUM FROM THE SEPARATE VACUUM PUMP AND ONLY HAD 9 IN HG. IT WILL BUILD AND STORE SOME VACUUM BUT WILL ALSO FADE AS IT IDLES. I REPLACED THE PUMP AND I NOW HAVE 26 IN HG AND WHEN PARKING OR DOING SHORT MANEUVERS ALL IS GOOD. I HAVE REPLACED THE PUMP AT A PRICE OF $135 AND DID THE WORK MYSELF.

I ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AT A LOW SPEED AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS ROCK HARD. THE TRUCK DID NOT WANT TO STOP AND TOOK A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF FORCE ON THE PEDAL TO GET THE TRUCK TO STOP.

MANY TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND STOPPING IS VERY SLOW. MOST TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED AT LOW SPEED WHEN APPROACHING STOP LIGHTS OR PARKING. ONE TIME WAS AT OVER 65MPH. HAVE BEEN TO 2 DEALERS AND NEITHER CAN GET THE ISSUE TO REPEAT OR GET A CODE TO DIAGNOSE. PROBLEM HAPPENED FIRST AT 40K MILES AND CONTINUES NOW AT 60K MILES.

DRIVING 70 MILES AN HOUR ON THE TOLL ROAD IN A BOOSTER PUMP WENT OUT AND NO BREAKS HAD TO STOP MANUALLY FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME I REPLACING THE BOOSTER PUMP THE DEALER WILL NOT RESPOND THERE ADVICE WAS FOR ME TO BUY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. 40,000 MILES ON THE TRUCK I BOUGHT IT IN 2015 DECEMBER A DEMO AT 5000 MILES ON IT AND IT NOW HAS 40,000 MILES .THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM MY USES THE TRUCK TO COMMUTE TOO WORK DAILY HAD SHE BEEN DRIVING SHE WOULD HAVE WRECKED THE TRUCK

PER ATTACHED WORK ORDERS, MY BRAKES WERE GOING TO THE FLOOR IN REVERSE ONLY. THEY REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AND SAID ALL FIXED. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER HAPPENED AGAIN SO NOW REPLACED VACUUM & BOOSTER PUMP. THAT WAS 2 WEEKS AGO. STILL WORKING AND FILED COMPLAINT WITH GM BUT THEY SAID NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THESE HAVE NO MOVING OR MECHANICAL PARTS AND SHOULD PROBABLY NEVER WEAR OUT. PRIOR TO ALL THIS I WAS GETTING A REPORT TO SERVICE ELECTRONIC TRAILER BRAKES BUT HAD NOT HOOKED UP A TRAILER? WHEN FIRST POINTED THIS OUT THEY SAID COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING. SECOND TIME THEY REPLACED ELECTRONIC SWITCH AS "BAD". PERSONALLY I FEEL IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH ALL THE PARTS REPLACED AND FEEL STRONGLY THAT THIS IS ELECTRONIC AND RELATED TO THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM ELECTRONICS OR MOTHER BOARD. VEHICLE WAS IN REVERSE MOVING SLOWLY. DAMAGED REAR BUMPER LAST FAIL DUE TO UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. IF SOMEONE WAS BEHIND ME DIRECTING ME THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE THEY COULD HAVE BEEN CRUSHED OR INJURED SERIOUSLY. I FEEL THIS IS A RECALL WAITING TO HAPPEN.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2014 SILVERADO MY BRAKES BECAME HARD TO USE. I HAD TO PUSH HARD WITH BOTH GET TO GET THEM TO WORK. THEN I DROVE THE REST OF THE WAY AND THEY WHERE FINE UNTIL I TRIED TO PARK AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN. I FOUND ON A FORUM THAT THIS IS A VACCUME PUMP ISSUE THAT IS COMMON IN THIS YEAR.

VERY VERY HARD BRAKE PEDDLE AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE VACUUM PUMP NEEDS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 50,000 MILES.

BRAKE PEDAL IS HARD TO PRESS IN MAKING VEHICLE HARD TO STOP

NO POWER BRAKES. AT LOW SPEEDS VACUUM PUMP DOES NOT PROVIDE ENOUGH VACUUM FOR BRAKES TO WORK. VERY HARD BRAKE PEDAL FEELS LIKE YOU HAVE NO BRAKES. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN PIT5361B WHEN I SPOKE TO CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY TOLD ME MY TRUCK WASN'T COVERED UNDER THIS BUT IT CLEARLY IS. THIS IS VERY UNSAFE AND MIGHT CAUSE MANY ACCIDENTS OR DEATHS

MY TRUCK HAS 43K MILES ON IT. DRIVING IT THE OTHER DAY ON A CITY STREET, I HEARD A SQUEALING SOUND, AND THEN THE BRAKES FAILED. I HAD TO PUSH DOWN REALLY HARD TO AVOID REAR ENDING A CAR IN FRONT OF ME ON MY WAY HOME. WHEN I GOT HOME I COULD SEE THAT THE BELT POWERING THE VACUUM ASSIST PUMP FOR THE BRAKES HAD SNAPPED. SO I WENT TO AUTOZONE AND PURCHASED ANOTHER ONE. PUT IT ONE AND STARTED THE TRUCK. THE SQUEALING WAS QUITE LOUD BECAUSE THE BELT WAS TURNING, BUT NOT THE VACUUM PUMP. SO I REMOVED THE PUMP AND DISCOVERED LARGE AMOUNTS OF METAL SHARDS IN THE OIL, WHICH NOW MEANS I CAN'T DRIVE THE TRUCK WITHOUT RISKING TAKING OUT MY ENGINE. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND A LOUD NOISE COULD BE HEARD. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A MISSING BRAKE PAD ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 46,000.

I WAS TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY DOING 55 MPH. I SAY THE LIGHT TURN RED AND APPLIED MY BRAKES. THERE WERE NO BRAKES AS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP WITHOUT CRASHING INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. I WAS TOWED TO MY DEALER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED IT AS A BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. THIS IS JUST NOT RIGHT AND SEEMS TOO DANGEROUS FOR SUCH A NEW VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE SERVICE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MULTIPLE DEALERS WHO WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

FRONT BRAKES WORE OUT ON BOTH OUTBOARD PADS. INBOARD PADS ARE ALMOST NEW.TRUCK HAS 32,000MI. I BOUGHT IT NEW. DEALER SAID CALIPERS WERE NOT SLIDING. I CHECKED THE BRAKES MYSELF AND FOUND THAT NOT TRUE. I REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS MYSELF AND TOOK PICTURES AND SAVED ALL PARTS. THERE MUST BE A REASON, AND I CAN'T BE THE ONLY ONE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME STIFF AND UNRESPONSIVE. THE CONTACT HAD TO PLACE EXCESSIVE PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL JUST TO GET THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VACUUM PUMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, BRAKE ASSIST, STIBILATRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT MOISTURE WAS PRESENT IN THE BRAKES SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER AND CHASSIS HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,316.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE TRAILER'S ELECTRIC SERVICE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURE WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,900.

WHILE RETURNING FROM A TRIP PULLING MY CAMPER TRAILER ON JULY 15, 2014, THE TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED (NO BRAKES TO CAMPER), WITH MESSAGE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM". DEALER REPLACED THE TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL MODULE. TRAILER BRAKES WORKED FINE UNTIL MARCH 27, 2015 WHEN TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AGAIN WHILE PULLING MY CAMPER AND HAD MESSAGE "SERVICE BRAKE SYSTEM". BOTH TIMES AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, TRAILER BRAKE SYSTEM IS RESTORED BUT WILL FAIL AFTER SEVERAL RESTARTS. *TR

2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO MALFUNCTION OF PEDAL ADJUSTMENT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE CARGO LIGHT BUTTON AND PEDAL ADJUSTMENT BUTTON DID NOT WORK, ONLY A DAY AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER AND HER HUSBAND THEN DECIDED TO TAKE A DRIVE. WHEN HER HUSBAND PUT THE TRUCK IN REVERSE, AND LIKE HE ALWAYS DID, HE SLOWLY TOOK HIS FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, AND LET THE TRUCK IDLE BACKWARDS. HOWEVER, WHEN HE DID, THE BRAKE PEDAL IMMEDIATELY ADJUSTED UP FOR A VERY SHORT PERSON AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE SHOT OUT OF THE GARAGE VERY FAST. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BOTH PEDALS ADJUSTED TOGETHER, BUT THAT WASN'T THE WAY IT SEEMED. HE IMMEDIATELY TRIED TO HIT THE BRAKE, BUT IT WAS ADJUSTED UP SO HIGH, HE COULDN'T GET HIS FOOT ON IT, UNTIL THEY WERE ALMOST THROUGH THE CARPORT AND THE VEHICLE STRUCK ONE OF THE STEEL POSTS OF THE CARPORT, DOING SEVERAL THOUSANDS DOLLARS OF DAMAGE. THE NEXT MORNING, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, FOR AN INSPECTION. THE NEXT DAY, THE DEALER CALLED, STATING THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. ALSO, THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD NOT SAVE AN ADDRESS. UPDATED 03/27/14