2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Service Brakes Problems

Source: NHTSA · Updated Oct 14, 2026 · 54 complaints analyzed

Owners have filed 54 complaints with NHTSA about service brakes problems on the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500, 8% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 1,750 miles. The words owners use most often: “trailer brake” (30% of reports).

What owners describe

Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.

  • Trailer brake: mentioned in 16 of 54 complaints (30%)
  • Disabled service: mentioned in 5 of 54 complaints (9%)

At what mileage do service brakes problems happen?

Based on 1 complaint that reported the odometer reading.

Under 10k miles1 · 100%
10k–25k miles0 · 0%
25k–50k miles0 · 0%
50k–75k miles0 · 0%
75k–100k miles0 · 0%
100k–150k miles0 · 0%
150k+ miles0 · 0%

How serious are the reports?

Of 54 complaints, 2 mention a crash, 1 an injury.

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes complaints by model year

Peak: 2015, with 351 complaints
1996: 119961997: 51998: 101999: 12619992000: 1622001: 1332002: 18420022003: 2732004: 2292005: 8220052006: 1182007: 362008: 1320082009: 112010: 52011: 1320112012: 72013: 52014: 26920142015: 3513512016: 2562017: 17520172018: 852019: 1752020: 10220202021: 402022: 542023: 1720232024: 92025: 52026: 82026

n = 2,959 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Model yearService Brakes complaintsShare of that yearMedian miles
2026 Silverado 150087%37,857
2025 Silverado 150055%—
2024 Silverado 150093%—
2023 Silverado 1500174%12,000
2022 Silverado 1500548%1,750
2021 Silverado 1500405%62,755
2020 Silverado 150010214%2,000
2019 Silverado 150017516%5,212
2018 Silverado 15008516%43,078
2017 Silverado 150017525%40,000
2016 Silverado 150025632%50,000
2015 Silverado 150035132%56,000
2014 Silverado 150026919%70,000
2013 Silverado 150052%76,500
2012 Silverado 150073%87,000
2011 Silverado 1500132%74,000
2010 Silverado 150051%70,600
2009 Silverado 1500112%67,500
2008 Silverado 1500131%95,000
2007 Silverado 1500364%75,000
2006 Silverado 150011833%89,411
2005 Silverado 15008216%84,500
2004 Silverado 150022929%87,678
2003 Silverado 150027334%101,000
2002 Silverado 150018436%115,500
2001 Silverado 150013328%116,500
2000 Silverado 150016226%125,000
1999 Silverado 150012621%137,236
1998 Silverado 1500103%157,000
1997 Silverado 150051%120,000
1996 Silverado 1500114%98,000

When owners reported it

Peak: 2022, with 16 complaints
2022: 162022162023: 152023152024: 7202472025: 112025112026: 520265

n = 54 complaints · Source: NHTSA

Related recalls (0)

No safety recall lists service brakes for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.

What owners report

Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.

I was at a stop light. Let my foot off brake vehicle revved up and I launched into a vehicle in front of me. Check engine light was on before. Blinking, esc fault , forward collision detection was not working, traction control service light. Throttle body control issue detected code P0205. Valve…

Received Oct 13, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11771000

While traveling in bumper to bumper highway traffic in my 2022 Chevrolet Silverado RST, I attempted to accelerate and the vehicle suddenly malfunctioned. I experienced sever loss/restriction of propulsion and the vehicle would not respond normally to accelerator input. I was able to maneuver toward…

Received Aug 21, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11758426

All kinds of warning signals come up like 4 wheel drive on, off, roll up and down driver window, no brake pads detected, no washer fluid, service esc, service 4 wheel drive, traction control on and off, radio blacks out, lights dim, feels like rear wheels lock up and release, transmission feels…

Received May 24, 2026 · NHTSA complaint 11739773

Frequently asked questions

Do all 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have service brakes problems?

No. NHTSA has 54 owner complaints about service brakes for the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 (8% of the 647 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.

Was there a recall on the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 service brakes?

No recall currently lists service brakes for this vehicle.

At what mileage do service brakes problems start?

The median reported mileage is 1,750 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.

What do owners say about service brakes problems on the 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500?

The most frequent phrase is “trailer brake”, in 16 of 54 complaints, followed by “disabled service” (5).

Other 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems

See all 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems or service brakes problems across all Silverado 1500 years.