2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems

NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES · data through 07/14/2026

349Service Brakes complaints

32%Of all 1,091 complaints

#1Most-reported category

Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.

How service brakes ranks on this vehicle

SERVICE BRAKES349 · 32%

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM158 · 14.5%

STEERING157 · 14.4%

Unspecified / other130 · 11.9%

ENGINE129 · 11.8%

Share of the 1,091 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 overview page.

What owners report

“BRAKE PEDAL GETS VERY HARD WHEN DRIVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND IN REVERSE. MAKES A TICKING SOUND LIKE THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES ARE KICKING IN…”NHTSA complaint 11042006 — filed 11/01/2017

“HARD BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES HARD AND TRUCK HARD TO STOP. POSSIBLE BRAKE BOOSTER DEFECT. ATTEMPTING TO PARK IN PARKING STALL, HAD…”NHTSA complaint 11033911 — filed 10/16/2017

“WHEN TAKING A LONG, RATHER SHARP TURN ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE WAS RESISTING AGAINST THE TURN MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE. AT…”NHTSA complaint 11033088 — filed 10/12/2017

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Service Brakes complaints by year filed

Frequently asked questions

Does the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have service brakes problems?

Service Brakes is the most-reported problem area on the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 349 of 1,091 complaints on file (32%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.

How many complaints does the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 have in total?

1,091 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/14/2026. Across all categories, 58 involved a crash, 14 involved a fire, 28 reported injuries, and 1 reported deaths.

What does NHTSA's service brakes category include?

NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.

About this data — Complaint figures on this page are consumer reports submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), a U.S. government agency. NHTSA does not verify individual complaints; a complaint is not proof that a defect exists, and counts reflect what owners chose to report, not confirmed failure rates. Recall information comes from official NHTSA safety recall campaigns; recall repairs are free at authorized dealers. Always check your specific vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. CarModelProblems.com is an independent site and is not affiliated with NHTSA or any vehicle manufacturer. Data through 07/14/2026.