2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Parking Brake Problems
- 20
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 20 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- parking brake · 32 records
- brake pads · 8 records
- emergency brake · 6 records
- automatic transmission · 4 records
- brake shoes · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 6 |
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 150–400k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electrical System · Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Abs and parking brake lights will not go off. Dealer has told me that the anti-lock brakes will not work in this condition. State of colorado will not allow my vehicle to pass the required emissions test with the vehicle in this condition. Checked if there was a recall and there was but my state, colorado is not included in this recall (nhtsa campaign id number: 05v39000). *tr
ODI 10415458
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2000 chevrolet silverado [redacted] extended cab with 85000 miles crawling through rush hour traffic, someone cut me off. I stepped on the brakes and the pedal went slowly to the floor. I tried "pumping the pedal" to no effect. I tried the emergency brake. It did not hold the car. I pulled off the road. Slowed down by down shifting. Could not find the problem. Pumped the brakes a few times. I saw a puddle under the…
ODI 10345742
Parking Brake
Parking brake failed to operate and truck was damaged as a result. This defect is described in recall 05042 for trucks with manual transmission. My truck has an automatic transmission but has this exact same defect. *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10282490
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1 = when i arrived at work, my right rear wheel was severely heating up causing wheel to smoke and smell of brake pads burning up. 2 = first time occurrence, no sound of intermediate scraping noises heard from rear of vehicle while driving. 3 = took truck to repair shop, they determined the emergency brake pads came into contact with parking brake drums, causing heat build up which burned up the caliper, brake pads…
ODI 10256557
Parking Brake
Yearly inspection is due. My husband checked parking brake 3 days before taking my pickup in for inspection. It was fine that day. My pickup failed inspection because parking brake would not hold. My husband tested the brake at the inspection center and it went to the firewall and would not hold. We accused the inspector of tampering with the brake. He insists the failure of the parking brake is a common problem…
ODI 10186665
Parking Brake
Same parking brake problem as covered in recall on trucks with manual transmission, only mine is an automatic and not covered. Parking brake has seldom been used yet pedal goes all the way to floor and does not hold vehicle securely since 30,000 miles, and cannot be adjusted. Parking brake shoes are worn abnormally while rear disk brake pads (original) are barely worn. This is a terrible design and needs a recall.…
ODI 10178158
Parking Brake
Parking brake does not work in my 2000 silverado 1500 equipped with an automatic transmission. Understanding that a recall for the manuals has been made, i feel that it is necessary to do the same for automatics, to relieve undue stress on power train when parked on a hill. The parking brake has not worked since the truck reached 36,000 mile's. *nm
ODI 10172995
Parking Brake
Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic shop for brake service, it was determined the rear parking brake pads were worn out. The mechanic also found a nhtsa recall #05v161000 regarding the parking brake via website similar to the problems the vehicle had. The manufacturer was contacted and expressed that the recall was for vehicles with manual transmissions. The contact's…
ODI 10170562
Parking Brake
Parking brake failure as in recall #050042 except my vehicle is has an automatic transmission. Parking brake fails to hold vehicle securely on an incline. Also, parking brake pedal has now released with such excessive force that it has exceeded its normal range of motion and has become mechanically locked in the "up" or released position rendering it inoperable. *jb
ODI 10165401
Parking Brake
Parking brake failure. The parking brake has failed to secure vehicle. I realize that recall has been made for manual trans but this has gotten progressively worse and now total failure. Failed safety and state vehicle inspection. The internet boards are filled with examples of failed parking/emergency brakes on 2000 yr silverado. This constitutes a design defect and gm needs to address. Linkage is now locked in…
ODI 10168208
Parking Brake
Emergency/parking brake shoes worn completely out. 2000 chevy 1500 pickup truck has few miles but dealer refused to fix. Dealers do admit it is a design defect that allows the shoes to rub while vehicle is driven wearing out the shoes. They have a 'redesigned part' for replacement. Since the emergency brakes should never engage while in motion they should last forever and always be functional if emergency/parking…
ODI 10160213
Parking Brake
State safety inspection- parking brake failure, 158.24 repair. Parking brake pads. Mechanic told me this is a common problem with chevrolet and gm pickups of several model years(mine is a 2000) contacted chevrolet and was told nothing could be done since there was no recall. There is a recall on manual transmission models of this truck. My biggest concern is this problem would not be known by most consumers unless…
ODI 10139757
Parking Brake
When getting my 2000 chevy truck inspected, it failed due to the parking brake not holding. Curious i went to several inspection station and asked for an inspection. The four shops i approached all asked if i had my parking brake fixed before they would inspect it. When speaking to a moritz chevy (in ft. Worth, tx) dealership, i was told that if you don't use the parking brake it will shift and not work. And worse…
ODI 10160319
Parking Brake
The parking brake cable broke which does not provide enough support to keep the vehicle from moving while parked on a hill. Consumer notified manufacturer.*ak
ODI 10117699
Parking Brake
While vehicle was parked on incline parking brake failed, and caused the vehicle to roll back. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. Evoq filed by: state farm agent mark carr 21 tygarg valley mall fairmont west virginia, 26555 [redacted]. *ak
ODI 10080087
Parking Brake
Vehicle is experiencing problems with the emergency brakes. Owner will apply the emergency brake and the vehicle will continue to roll forward or backward. The emergency brake will not hold it's position when applied. *nm
ODI 10107300
Parking Brake
The consumer states the parking brake doesn't hold when engaged. The service technician at the dealership explained the cable may be the problem but no matter how many tims its adjusted the cable is as tight as it can get. Please add more information.*jb
ODI 8009063
Parking Brake
The parking brake shoes on my 2000 chevrolet silverado 1500 have required numerous replacements. I have to replace the parking brake shoes every year before having my truck inspected. Even after being replaced, the parking brake barely holds on even the slightest incline. *tr
ODI 10197177
Parking Brake · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2000 silverado [redacted] vin [redacted] rear brakes corrode every 8,000 miles to the point of being totally ineffective at stopping the vehicle. Also parking brakes require readjustment at 8,000 miles because they wear out not even being used. This i see was a recall for manual transmissions, automatic transmissions suffer the same problem but no recall.nhtsa recall#05v1610000.the rear brake pads wear out every…
ODI 10172981
Parking Brake
2000 chevy silverado. The parking brake has had premature wear on left side causing metal to metal contact with the shoe and the rotor. Happened at 40,000 and 85,000 miles. Replaced rotor and brakes both times. Recall #05v161000 addresses this problem in trucks with manual transmissions only. Worn emergency brake reduces brake holding power and causes expensive premature expense. *tr
ODI 10235715
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