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2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes problems

The 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 has 37 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 15% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

37

Brakes complaints

15%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

2

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Silverado 2500 brakes complaints by model year262 complaints1994: 3 complaints1996: 1 complaints1997: 25 complaints1998: 34 complaints1999: 53 complaints2000: 81 complaints2001: 146 complaints2002: 217 complaints2003: 262 complaints2004: 174 complaints2005: 75 complaints2006: 72 complaints2007: 23 complaints2008: 5 complaints2009: 5 complaints2010: 1 complaints2012: 2 complaints2013: 9 complaints2014: 2 complaints2015: 37 complaints2016: 15 complaints2017: 5 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 17 complaints2021: 12 complaints2022: 11 complaints2023: 2 complaints2024: 38 complaints
Silverado 2500 brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Related recalls

18V578000BrakesAugust 30, 2018 · 42,280 units

Defect

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 2500, 3500, 1500 Crew Cab Special Service, Tahoe Police Pursuit/Special Service, GMC Sierra 2500, and 3500 vehicles. The brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.

Consequence

If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the nut and reinstall the nut with increased tightness, free of charge. The recall began October 3, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18278. Note: The vehicles in this recall need this additional remedy despite being covered by recall 16V069 for brake pedal loosening.

16V069000BrakesFebruary 5, 2016 · 430,771 units

Defect

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 2500, and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 1, 2013, to February 1, 2016, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Tahoe Police Pursuit Vehicles (PPV) manufactured March 1, 2014, to February 1, 2016, and 2015-2016 GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 heavy duty trucks manufactured October 29, 2013, to February 1, 2016. On the affected vehicles, the brake pedal pivot nut may loosen, causing the brake pedal to be loose or inoperative.

Consequence

If the brake pedal becomes loose or inoperative, the driver may be unable to stop the vehicle by using the brake pedal. Additionally, a loose pedal may also interfere with the accelerator pedal. Either condition may increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

GM will notify owners, and dealers will add adhesive to the brake pedal pivot nut and reinstall with an increased torque, free of charge. The recall began on March 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 20760.

What owners report

“THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT EXTREMELY HARD WHILE BACKING UP AND HOOKING UP TO A TRAILER. THE TRUCK WOULDN'T STOP AND I RAN INTO THE TRAILER AND ALMOST RAN OVER MY WIFE. THE VACUUM PUMP TICKS LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO DESTROY ITSELF. THE TRUCK HAS 70K MILES.”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes · January 2, 2019 · crash

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 have?

NHTSA has 37 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes — 15% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Are there recalls for the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 brakes?

Yes — 2 NHTSA recall campaigns for this model year are tied to the brakes: 16V069000, 18V578000.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.