Service Brakes Problems of Chevrolet Tahoe

Chevrolet Tahoe owners have reported 1,571 service brakes related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 33 most common service brakes problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's service brakes (502 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's brake electric antilock (265 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Service Brakes problems of Chevrolet Tahoe

The Service Brakes problem

While driving toward intersection, light changed to red. Applied pressure to brake pedal and pedal became extremely difficult to press. Vehicle was not slowing as expected with pedal pressure becoming very hard to press to slow vehicle.   Read details...

The Brake Electric Antilock problem

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that the while decelerating, the vehicle speed control exhibited an abnormal shuttering noise, causing an increase in stopping time and distance.   Read details...

The Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problem

Tl-the contact owns a 2000 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact stated that when the driver drove down hill and the brake pedal was enaged the brake system failed to engage. Causing the driver to hit a person that was driving a bicycle.   Read details...

The Brakes Failed problem

Hard brake pedal resulting in little or no stopping power when applying the brakes at low speed. To get the vehicle to stop, you must stomp on the pedal as hard as you can. The situation typically occurs when parking. The brake application or two are fine, but after that the brakes fail.   Read details...

The Brake Fluid Leak problem

On 11-11-15 I was sitting at an atm with my foot on the brake pedal. Without warning the brake pedal went completely to the floor. Limped to our mechanic. The mechanic advised that the front brake lines were completely rusted. Replaced the front brake lines at a cost of $580.   Read details...




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