2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 parking brake problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the parking brake on the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500 — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2002 chevy avalanche parking/emergency brake issue. Its inspection sticker time again and for the 7th year in a row I am dumping my wallet into the e brake. I understand stuff needs to be replaced over time but this is not right. This year all new cables and new adjustment screw kit....and behold…”
filed Feb 20, 2011
“Emergency brakes continue to fail although rarely used. Repairs never last. It is impossible to repair a design flaw. Nhtsa is just like the sec in that they have dropped the ball on this one. This is a very,very common failure on the avalanche. The emergency brake is now called a parking brake on…”
filed Jan 3, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Parking Brake problems in other Avalanche 1500 years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Avalanche 1500 | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 1500
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.