2001 Chevrolet Tahoe Parking Brake Problems
- 71
- 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 71 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
What owners report
- parking brake · 93 records
- emergency brake · 31 records
- brake pads · 10 records
- brake shoes · 8 records
- brake failed · 8 records
- parking brakes · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 30–60k mi | 19 |
| 1–30k mi | 15 |
| 60–100k mi | 12 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Parking Brake
The parking brake goes to the floor when consumer presses it down. This could cause the vehicle to roll back on a hill. Manufacturer was contacted by consumer.*ak
ODI 10119220
Parking Brake
Consumer complained about a parking brake problem. The parking brake will not hold. Owner has to take the vehicle into the dealer for an adjustment to the parking brake every 5,000 miles. Owner contacted the manufacturer and dealer, and owner was told that the parking brake has been redesigned, and to bring it in for an evaluation. Provide further details. *ak
ODI 10115488
Parking Brake
Scraping noise from the rear of vehicle determined to be park brake shoe contacting drum when parking brake not applied. Was previously repaired under warranty with re-designed parts, but failed again. Parking brake does not hold. *jb
ODI 10109919
Parking Brake
PARKING BRAKE DOESN'T WORK. *JB
ODI 10157889
Parking Brake
Vehicle was purchased used with 21000 miles. Parking brake was'nt operable and was repaired by dealer to close sale. Parking brake inoperable 30000 miles later. Needs left rear hub replaced, right rear was salvageable. Dealer stated it was not repairable under extended warranty. During repairs i searched web and found it was not just my vehicle. *ak
ODI 10104818
Automatic Transmission · Control Unit/Module · Parking Brake · Rear/Other · Steering · Suspension
Abs module, transmission, parking brake, throttle body, windows, rear a/c, steering suspension. Since we purchased the vehicle we have had to spend over $4000.00 on repairs that should be recalled due to safety. *jb
ODI 10203079
Parking Brake
Premature emrgency brake failure on 2001 chevrolet tahoe. I have noticed a very loud "metal to metal" noise. Upon inspection it was found that the "emergency" brake was worn out. Research on the internet revealed other complaints of this nature on 2001 tahoes.*ak
ODI 10095764
Parking Brake
I have a 2001 chevy tahoe i could not get my car inspected because the parking brake would not work .i took it to my repair shop and found the factory parking brake clips that hold the brake shoe in alignment were not designed properly. They now have an upgrade clip after the fact. The brake shoe causes $200 or more in damage to the rotor and pads and more concerning than that is you don't know you have a problem…
ODI 10139520
Parking Brake
The emergency brake was found defective when applied, the vehicle would still move at will, even with the brake pressed all the way to the floor. *ak *sc
ODI 10095014
Parking Brake
PARKING BRAKES WORN OUT PRE-MATURELY.*AK
ODI 10093493
Parking Brake
Ever since i purchased my 2001 chevy tahoe, i have experienced problems with my parking brake. It never has worked properly, having slipped on numerous occations. When i push it down, it goes all the way to the floor. I went to have it fixed under warranty on 12/7/002, but it continued to fail. Currently, there is a service bulletin out on it that says they're supposed to be inspected, and chevrolet has put no…
ODI 10091091
Parking Brake
Parking brake / emergency on 2001 chevrolet tahoe is inoperable. Parking brake has never been used on this vehicke. Brown and brown advised 300.00 dollars to put new brake pads on emergency brake.*ak
ODI 10091028
Parking Brake
The consumer was concerned that vehicle would roll on any incline while the emergency parking brake was engaged. Dealer was notified. *ak the consumer stated the vehicle was on an incline and the vehicle was in neutral, the consumer pushed the park/emergency brake to the floor and took his foot off the regular brake pedal and the vehicle just all of a sudden rolled away. When the consumer took the vehicle took the…
ODI 10090386
Parking Brake
Parking brake failed to hold vehicle with engine running and in gear at idle. Vehicle jumped curb and hit shrubbery by building.*ak
ODI 10080376
Parking Brake
As with many other tahoe owners, i have the problem of premature parking brake failure in my 2001 tahoe. I rarely use it. At 50,000 miles it needs a second replacement. It is definitely a safety issue, because if you don't test it you will never know that there is a problem until your transmission park feature fails. Then it is just a matter of who or what is down hill. *jb
ODI 10079130
Parking Brake
Parking brake show wearing out prematurely, gm has issued a new retaining clip that allows the shoe to be centered and not wear prematurely. *ak
ODI 10078557
Parking Brake
I took my 2001 tahoe to get a yearly inspection. I was then notified by the service dept. That the parking brake was not holding the vehicle and it would cost approx. $400.00 to repair. I told him that was crazy since we have only used the parking brake a couple of times and that was the first vehicle that i have ever owned that had needed a parking brake repaired at just 40000 miles. Upon further research of the…
ODI 10073142
Parking Brake
I went to have my 2001 chevrolet tahoe inspected and the vehicle failed the inspection due to the parking brake failing to function. I told him that i had only engaged the brake no more that 5 times since i had bought the vehicle new. The inspector told me that practically every 2001 tahoe he inspected failed due to the parking brake not functioning. I went to another repair shop that did inspections and asked if…
ODI 10072927
Parking Brake
2001 chevy tahoe parking brake failed - worn completely through in 35,000 miles. Premature wear also damaged brake rotors. Parking brake was completely inoperable. Same issue occurred again october 29, 2004. Next set of completely new rear main and parking brakes wore completely through within 6,000 miles. *jb
ODI 10098049
Parking Brake
Parking brake, starts to malfunctioning every 15k, even when is rarely use, cost 130.00 to get it adjusted every time. *jb
ODI 10062296
Parking Brake
Dt*: the contact applied the parking brake and discovered the parking brake would not engage. There were no previous problems with the parking brake. The vehicle was seen by a dealer. The dealer replaced the parking brake shoes which remedied the problem. The consumer stated the parking brake still doesn't hold, more work is needed. Updated 02/27/06. *jb
ODI 10149389
Parking Brake
For a 2001 chevrolet tahoe regarding the parking/emergency brake. This brake has been adjusted no more than three times since it was new, the first time being at about 15000 miles. It is now non-functional and the pedal presses easily to the floor. We feel this problem is a design defect as a parking brake should not 'wear out' this quickly.*ak
ODI 10095806
Parking Brake
Parking brakes are not designed to hold vehical on slopes in excess of 11 degrees. Chevrolet "claims" that it is not a parking brake but rather " a parking assist". On a vehical that weighs about 3 tons, with a 8,000 lb towing capacity it seems to me that a parking brake in a requirement.*ak
ODI 10056902
Parking Brake
At 24,000 miles the parking brake failed. The dealer states because they produced a thinner part the brake wears prematurely. Please provide additional information. *ph
ODI 10048408
Control Unit/Module · Differential Unit · Latch · Parking Brake · Switch
Defects: abs light on at 43,600 miles. When car is turned off a loud noise is heard beneath the drivers side of the vehicle my independent mechanic said the abs unit is purging. At 20 miles and regularly there after, when the fog light power button is pressed, the rear window wiper briefly makes noise as if it had been activated. At 3000 miles and regularly there after , all four doors squeak at the hinges and must…
ODI 10041757
Catalog parts for this system
Catalog year/make/model rows for 2001 Chevrolet Tahoe.
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