Table 1 shows three common service brakes related problems of the 2012 Chevrolet Express. The number one most common problem is related to the service brakes (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the brake hoses, lines/piping, and fittings (one problem).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes problems | |
| Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems | |
| Brake Master Cylinder problems |
Abs valve body / pump harness chafed through brake hydraulic line near transmission crossmember. This resulted in a hydraulic leak and loss of brake pedal feel / partial loss of brakes. Fortunately failure occurred in the driveway--I had 4500 lbs of sailboat trailer hitched to the van and was Read details...
Parking brake cable found rubbing on the hydraulic service brake line, forward of the rear axle on drivers side of chassis. Wear is evident on hydraulic service brake line and parking cable, along with component parking brake assembly was stuck under. Read details...
I manage a fleet of 53 school buses, model years ranging from 2008 to 2015. I have noticed a trend with the hydro boosters and master cylinders, they tend to leak internally on these gm vehicles some have begun to leak as early as 30,000 miles. Read details...