Six problems related to brake light on have been reported for the 2002 Chevrolet Suburban. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
All brake warning lights light up intermittently, I can make them go off sometimes by shutting down and restarting engine, but not always. Recall # 05v379000 covers same model year vehicles in the "salt belt" states, corrosion issue! my local dealer says there is no recall on this vehicle for brake sensor problems. Brakes still function normally even with all warning lights "on". I want this problem repaired under a safety recall! I can't allow anyone else in the family to drive this vehicle under these conditions. I am a mechanic, no one else in the family would know what to do if the brakes actually do fail while driving.
My wife had driven the Suburban like always and without any issues. At the end of the day she parked it and it sat until the next morning. I walked out to it and from the driver's side I saw a large puddle underneath my drivers side. When I turned on my truck the brake light was on and when I shifted into gear I noticed the brakes were out. I contacted gm and gave them the NHTSA action number (ea11001) but since they could not find anything in their system they cannot cover anything. I see that this issue is the second one opened and this one has been opened since Jan 5, 2011.
My wife was driving our Suburban to her job which is less than 2 miles from home. When she stepped on the brake after leaving our drive way, she thought she heard something that sounded like a woosh of air and noticed that she had to depress the brake pedal more than usual. On her way home from work, when she depressed the brake, the pedal went all the way down to the floor and the brake light came on the dashboard. She was able to bring it home safely without incident. I had the vehicle taken to a repair shop and they told me that the rear brake lines and calipers were corroded which I had to have repaired for a significant price. They told me that the front brake line and calipers will also need to be replaced shortly before those fail as they are corroded as well.
While parking a travel trailer into a steeply-sloped driveway after a 300-mile tow with the whole family aboard, noticed the brake pedal travel was uncommonly long. Following day, departed without the trailer for a short drive and again noticed a low pedal. Drove about three miles with extreme caution, and on arrival found brake fluid flowing from behind the driver's-side rocker panel. Slowly nursed the truck to the local dealer; during this drive the brake alarm light illuminated. No collision or injury in this case. Brake pipes were found to be all deeply corroded and breached; elected to replace all at a cost of $1130. <br> submitted as a case in ea11001: vehicle was purchased in nov2001 in northern virginia, which is properly included in the salt belt with west virginia and DC/maryland, and has been in new jersey for the past four years.
Our 2002 Chevrolet k2500 Suburban's anti-lock brakes slip (trigger) at low speed, which was not needed, nearly causing a couple of accidents. No brake light comes on during this to show failure. This happens every single time the brakes are applied when rolling to a stop. It is believed to be a faulty wheel speed sensor issue.
Brake failure due hole in corroded brake line during braking. First repair date oct 2010 est. Second failure 12/23/2011. In both failures brake pedal goes to floor and reduces ability to slow or stop vehicle. 2nd failure brake fluid spraying out on rear components of vehicle including exhaust. No brake warning light came on to warn of failure and reduction of braking power. I am the second owner of this Suburban which I purchased used with 22k miles in March of 2003.