2001 Chevrolet Suburban parking brake problems
42 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the parking brake on the 2001 Chevrolet Suburban — 10% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*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. The contact turned off the…”
filed Dec 28, 2007
“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. *jb”
filed Nov 28, 2006
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% |
| 2000 Suburban | 29 | 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 2001 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.