Parking Brake Problems of Chevrolet Silverado 2500

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 owners have reported 8 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (6 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake hoses lines/piping and fittings (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.

Table 1. Parking Brake related problems of Chevrolet Silverado 2500


Recently reported Parking Brake problems of Chevrolet Silverado 2500

The Parking Brake problem

The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 2500. The contact stated that the vehicle was parked, and he was in the rear of the truck bed releasing the boat from the trailer hitch, the vehicle inadvertently rolled into the lake.   Read details...

The Parking Brake Hoses Lines/piping And Fittings problem

I filed a complaint in 2009 with the NHTSA and have yet to hear anything from the agency regarding this problem. In the same year as the complaint, I had my local Chevrolet dealer's service department replace a section of brake line by the abs module that had failed due to extreme corrosion.   Read details...

The Hydraulic Parking Brake problem

In may (2007) I went to new york and drove my son's 2000 z71 silverado back to texas when he was sent to iraq. There were no problems noticed on the trip, but after the truck had been parked for approx 3 weeks in my driveway, it would not move when I tried to move it across my driveway while I was   Read details...




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