2000 Chevrolet Suburban parking brake problems
29 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the parking brake on the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brake pedal suddenly and rapidly went to the floor with little to no braking effectiveness. Front brakes retained minimal braking while rear appeared to have no braking effectiveness. Was able to bring vehicle to stop and looked under vehicle and observed brake fluid running onto the ground from…”
filed Jul 9, 2010
“Emergency brake failure,went to have suburban inspected ,had no brakes ,had brake pads and both drums replaced,never even used emergency brake once since I owned the vehicle since 2001. *tr”
filed Aug 21, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Parking Brake problems in other Suburban years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Suburban | 2 | 1% |
| 2002 Suburban | 19 | 7% |
| 2001 Suburban | 42 | 10% |
| 1997 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 1995 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 1994 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 Suburban | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2000 Chevrolet Suburban
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.