Chevrolet Suburban owners have reported 100 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (87 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's conventional parking brake (6 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 1500. The contact stated that while attempting to park with the trailer attached to the vehicle, the brake pedal was depressed to the floorboard and the emergency brake also failed. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. Read details...
Parking brake, failure to disengage or indicate that the brake was engaged, leading to wear of the rear rotor/drum, and requiring replacement. Replaced once, only to have it happen again. Parking brake was a safety feature that should be subject to recall. Read details...
Parking brake cable snapped. Unable to release parking brake. Read details...
Parking brake did not disengage on drivers side, removal of wheel and disc showed actuating mechanism not fully retracted, fixed by pushing actuating lever towards wheel to "rest lever". Extremely poor design. Read details...
The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Suburban. When the contact started the vehicle, the light that indicates the parking brake is activated was not illuminated. The gear was shifted into drive and the vehicle began to drift while the emergency brake was still applied. Read details...