60 of the 270 complaints filed about the Chevrolet C15 are about the braking system — 22% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
60
Complaints
22%
Share of all complaints
16
Crashes
0
Fires
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH FRONT LEFT BRAKE DISC ROTOR BROKE, LEAVING VEHICLE WITH NO FRONT BRAKING POWER. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #867795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS TRUCK HAS ABS. AT SPEEDS ABOVE 25 MPH, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE EVEN LIGHTLY TOUCHED, ON ANY SURFACE, THE TRUCK WILL SHAKE TREMENDOUSLY (ENOUGH TO SHAKE YOU OUT OF THE SEAT). 2 MECHANICS SO FAR HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEMS. TAKING THIS TO THE LOCAL DEALER IN 2 DAYS.
NHTSA complaint #713152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #710336 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WHEN BRAKING, THE ABS SYSTEM DID NOT ENGAGE. IT FELT AS IF THERE WERE NO, IF ANY BRAKES. AFTER PRESSING PERSISTENTLY, THE VEHICLE EVENTUALLY STOPPED. IF THE DISTANCE TO BRAKE HAD NOT BEEN SUFFICIENT, IT IS EASILY CONCEIVABLE THAT AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE SAME SCENARIO HAPPENED WITHIN 7 DAYS OF THE FIRST OCCURENCE. AGAIN SUFFICIENT DISTANCE FOR THE BRAKES TO GRAB AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #709036 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADE MOTOR FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. GM IS AWARE AND HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN, BUT THAT MY TRUCK VIN NO DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. ALSO ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM THERE SEEMS TO BE A DELAY FROM THE TIME OF BRAKE APPLICATION TO THE ACTUAL MECHANICAL STOPPING OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #704830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PADS ON THE LEFT SIDE FAILED BEFORE THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE PADS MALFUNCTIONED. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER. ALSO TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #825406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PADS ON THE LEFT SIDE FAILED BEFORE THE RIGHT SIDE BRAKE PADS MALFUNCTIONED. THE TRUCK HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME PROBLEM OVER AND OVER. ALSO TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED SEVERAL TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #825406 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
POWER BOOSTER FAILED TWICE. ALSO, CRUISE CONTROL WILL ENGAGE AUTOMATICALLY.
NHTSA complaint #523971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES APPLIED, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO RESPONSE FROM ANTI- LOCK BRAKES AND ITS WARNING SYSTEMS. FINALE: VEHICLE CRASH.
NHTSA complaint #819294 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS
SHOE GETS CAUGHT ON THE UNDERSIDE OF BRAKE PEDAL UPON SUDDENLY TRANSFERING FOOT FROM ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE PEDAL.
NHTSA complaint #520669 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE PROBLEM; ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, UNDER HEAVY BRAKING, THE BACK WHEELS SLIDE AND PEDAL GOES DOWN TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #814402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MASTER CYLINDER LEAKS BRAKE FLUID.
NHTSA complaint #517606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #515621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE DURING PANIC STOP, REARENDED VEHICLE, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION, THEN WENT INTO A DITCH. IN EACH INSTANCE THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO PRIOR WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #809690 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING ABOUT 30MPH AND ALMOST HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT. APPLIED BRAKES AND BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST WENT TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES ARE STILL INOPERATIVE. TOOK TO A DEALER AND HE SAID THAT'S THE NATURE OF THE BRAKES FOR THAT YEAR.
NHTSA complaint #809456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
MADE A SUDDEN STOP AND THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, HAD TO PUMP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK CORRECTLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #808236 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING OVER 45 MPH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT VIBRATES AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A NOISE AND THE TRANSMISSION MAKES NOISE AND SHIFTS HARD AT 20 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #807786 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN THE ABS BRAKE FAILED AND TRANSMISSION LOCKED. APPLIED FOOT TO THE BRAKES AND DID NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES, RAN INTO THE BACK OF A VEHICLE .
NHTSA complaint #805308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY APPLYING THE ABS BRAKESAND THE BRAKES WENT TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING THIS CONSUMER TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL
NHTSA complaint #805027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND JERK AND LOCKUP.
NHTSA complaint #801681 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.