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
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.
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
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.
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.
Faulty brakes at low speeds. brake pedal extremely stiff, loss of power assist.
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.
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.
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.
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 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
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.
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.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet silverado 1500. when the brake pedal was depressed, the power assist warning indicator illuminated, the power assist failed, the doors would unlock and lock intermittently, the air bag warning indicator illuminated, and the air conditioning would turn on and off intermittently. the contact stated that the failures became more persistent after having the vehicle repaired per an unknown recall involving the brakes. tom bell chevrolet (located at 800 alabama st, redlands, ca 92374, 909-748-1833) was contacted and stated that there was no recall for the failures. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not informed of the failures. the approximate failure mileage was 51,000.
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
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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 ##
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
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.
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.
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.
On multiple occasions, i'd say about 4, when reversing slowly it felt like the brakes went out. i had to push the pedal all the way down in order to get the truck to completely come to a stop.
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.
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.
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.
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.
When traffic is stop and go i lose the power breaks and have to puse extra hard to stop truck
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
During low speed braking power assist is lost and braking is difficult. vehicle takes longer to stop.
Suspension makes noises when turning or going over bump. driver seat feels like it moves/shifts slightly when making a turn. no brake pedal or 'rock' hard brake pedal at low speeds, in traffic, or when in reverse.
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
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet silverado 1500. while driving or reversing at 5 to 10 mph, the brake pedal failed to depress. the failure made it difficult to stop the vehicle. there was also a loss of power steering ability at the same low speeds. the failures occurred intermittently. the dealer (chelsea chevrolet buick, 2038 mckernan dr, chelsea, mi 48118, (734) 475-8663) stated that they knew about the failures, but there was no recall. the dealer stated that they could help with the power steering failure since it could still be covered by the warranty. the manufacturer suggested that the contact take the vehicle to the dealer to be evaluated. the failure mileage was 70,000. *tt consumer stated power steering failed again since this report. updated 11/29/18*jb *bf the consumer stated the recall work was completed in september but did not fix the defect.
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.
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.