40 problems related to parking brake have been reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Consumer noticed failure of the emergency brake retainer clip. Dealer has been notified, please provide further information.
Consumer stated the parking brake failed to hold. The dealer had been contacted. Several other Suburbans had failed inspection because of poor parking brakes.
My parking brake has been defective since I purchased it. I did not know this until the first inspection. It did not pass and I had to pay $150. 00 to "fix" it. Every year after that is has failed. I have called my dealer with the problem but have not had any luck. I sure hope someone does not die because of this problem.
Parking brakes fails to work. Tried to adjust. Did everything short of replacing to whole thing. I did not work from day one.
Consumer states that his 2001 Chevrolet Suburban parking brake has never worked in his vehicle. He has taken vehicle to the dealer and they have told him it's a faulty design and there's nothing they can do about it. The transmission won't stay in park due to the problem.