Parking Brake Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 owners have reported 57 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (49 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake linkage and cable (6 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500


Recently reported Parking Brake problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

The Parking Brake problem

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 mph, the vehicle lost motive power and started sputtering. The contact stated that the messages “service esp” and “service parking brake” were displayed, and the check   Read details...

The Parking Brake Linkage And Cable problem

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked when he noticed that the parking brake cable was wearing a hole into the fuel tank. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the failure was due to normal wear and   Read details...

The Parking Brake Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings problem

The contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet silverado. The contact noticed brake fluid leaking and stated that the brake pedal must be depressed to the floor in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer on July 16, 2007.   Read details...

The Hydraulic Parking Brake problem

Chevrolet silverado abs failure , loss of brakes when traveling over small bumps or wet roads. Also loss of parking brake. Dealer said it was only on manual transmission trucks that had the failure. . . This is not true. All trucks.   Read details...




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