2015 GMC Sierra - Brakes cooked at 16k miles. How...?!

[RJNavarrete]

I drive a bit spiritedly, but can it really be possible that I need to replace my front brake pads at 16k? Has anyone else around here had theirs go so quickly? I have a lead foot, I'll readily admit that, and thus I brake a little more aggressively than most... but I really can't believe they're grinding at 16k. I had a 2009 Avalanche and rode it pretty hard for ~40k miles before I had to touch the brakes!

 

Thoughts?

 

 

 

 

[Sierra706]

You said yourself that you drive spiritedly. My old vw Passat would burn through a set every 15k and my driving was 100% to blame.

 

 

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[bdbake01]

I drive like a maniac, in stop and go, along twisty country roads, tow occasionally and I just rolled up 60k with lots of pad left. Something doesn't sound right.

[15 Z71]

I drive a bit spiritedly, but can it really be possible that I need to replace my front brake pads at 16k? Has anyone else around here had theirs go so quickly? I have a lead foot, I'll readily admit that, and thus I brake a little more aggressively than most... but I really can't believe they're grinding at 16k. I had a 2009 Avalanche and rode it pretty hard for ~40k miles before I had to touch the brakes!

 

Thoughts?

 

 

 

 

Something don't seem right. I have a 15 sierra with 18,000 on it and pads still like new.

[elcamino]

"How long should brakes last?"

That's like asking: How long should a roll of toilet paper last....... it depends on how you use it.

 

 

I and a coworker had identical F150's on our GPS Survey team. His needed new brakes at 15,000 miles and my truck went over 50,000 miles before the brakes needed repair. He was hard on everything he was assigned from engines to transmissions, trucks he drove had those problems, mine never did.

 

So you can't compare, its how the vehicle is driven.

Edited February 2, 2017 by elcamino

[RJNavarrete]

I drive like a maniac, in stop and go, along twisty country roads, tow occasionally and I just rolled up 60k with lots of pad left. Something doesn't sound right.

Yea, I'm thinking now maybe I picked up a rock or some sort of debris. I'm going to try to get my wheels off today to see exactly what's going on in there and report back. Again, I understand aggressive driving causes premature wear, but 16k just seems a little ridiculous.

[Garykk]

So you really haven't checked the brakes?? Just heard a noise? A small rock between the rotor and the splash plate will really make a racket.

[Heavy 5.7]

aggressive driving causes premature wear

Yep, if you wanna play you're gonna pay.

[RJNavarrete]

So they were definitely cooked. The inside brake pad on the driver was side was metal-on-metal. The passenger side was nearly there. The outside pads still had about half-life left. I still cannot believe these brakes went at 16k. I honestly cannot believe that I drive that aggressively, but I guess the proof is in the pudding. Time to slow down.

[bdbake01]

So they were definitely cooked. The inside brake pad on the driver was side was metal-on-metal. The passenger side was nearly there. The outside pads still had about half-life left. I still cannot believe these brakes went at 16k. I honestly cannot believe that I drive that aggressively, but I guess the proof is in the pudding. Time to slow down.

Not buying it. You've got something else going on. Time to check everything starting with the slides since inside pad gone, outside half usually = frozen slides.

 

I really can't imagine the torture it takes to do this. Even "spirited" driving can't do that. This coming from a guy who has went through a set of brand new tires AND a set of pads in a day on the track.

 

That was an awesome day.

[sdeeter19555]

Almost sounds like a bad master cylinder that's holding pressure after the pedal is released...not sure if the abs unit would cause this also?

 

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[diyer2]

I vote heavy foot.

[sdeeter19555]

Are the 1500s that much different than the 2500s? I've got 100k on the OE pads and will probably get 150k before they need replaced? And that's towing, hauling, and commuting 100 miles a day.

 

Even driving spiritedly, I don't buy 16k. My Wife drives harder than most people, she still gets 30k on a set of brake pads...

 

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[vranasaurus]

When I traded in my 2010 Silverado it had 135k Mike's on the original brakes. I went to replace them at 100k and they had a lot of life left.

 

I have a set of OEM pads and shoes for it that I will probably list for sale. I figured if the originals lasted that long and were quiet why not replace with the same even if it costs a premium.

[RJNavarrete]

Not buying it. You've got something else going on. Time to check everything starting with the slides since inside pad gone, outside half usually = frozen slides.

 

I really can't imagine the torture it takes to do this. Even "spirited" driving can't do that. This coming from a guy who has went through a set of brand new tires AND a set of pads in a day on the track.

 

That was an awesome day.

 

 

Almost sounds like a bad master cylinder that's holding pressure after the pedal is released...not sure if the abs unit would cause this also?

 

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Hmmm... I'll have to get this checked out. This is something the dealer should have no problem checking for me, right? Being that I just got the truck in Dec. of 2015.