Table 1 shows one common parking brake related problems of the 2000 GMC C1500.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake problems |
The contact states there is NHTSA recalls campaigns 04v129000 concerning tailgate: hinge and attachments, and 05v161000 concerning parking brake. This vehicle manifests the same problems as indicated in the recalls. But is not included in the recalls due to VIN. The contact repaired the vehicle at his own expense. Updated 12/7/2005.
Emergency brake failure. The vehicle will not pass state safety inspection due to inoperable emergency brake. Gm is aware of the failure but is only fixing vehicles that are equipped with manual transmissions. Gm states that vehicles with automatic transmissions do not need an emergency brake. If the vehicles master cylinder fails while driving, this will be the only way to stop the vehicle by applying the emergency brake. The emergency brakes on the manual transmission vehicles and the automatic transmission vehicles are identical, so gm is choosing to selectively fixing a known defect. The gm dealership stated that repairs could run up to $700.