Chevrolet Silverado brakes problems

brakes problem

6.5

fairly significant

Typical Repair Cost:

$240.00

Average Mileage:

44,500 miles

Number of complaints:

4 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. not sure (4 reports)

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problem #4

2004Mar 01

Silverado LS

  • Automatic transmission
  • 15,000 miles

Yes, like many of us, I have driven very short distances and realized my parking brake was on-it did not even feel like it worked very good. But the brake set pedal goes to the floor and not holding. Because the recall for problem is only for manual transmission I have to take it in to be fixed or fix myself, which may involve adjusting or replacing the actual parking brake shoes. It is not good to use transmission as a parking brake and I think the problem should be fixed by manufacturer.

Marilyn 1.

Eureka, CA, USA

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problem #3

2005Oct 15

Silverado Z71 OffRoad 5.3L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 58,000 miles

I had the same problem with my parking brake,It Doesn't Work, I took it to my local Chevy dealer and was told since it did not have a manual trans. that it is not covered under the recall.What am I missing here? It is a parking brake, so if Chevrolet doesn't feel like it is a problem just because I have a automatic transmission then why have they been putting them on all there vehicles with automatic transmissions since they first rolled off the assembly line? What other items have they been putting on that to them is not deemed a safety problem or is even needed in the first place.If I am backing my boat in the water I do not want all of that strain on my transmission because it makes it very difficult to get it out of park.This is my first and last Chevy vehicle,I will go to Ford to buy my next truck!!!!!!

flynnkentucky

Winchester, Kentucky, USA

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problem #2

2007Sep 20

(reported on)

Silverado LX 5.3L V8

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 miles

parking fell apart and clunked every time you hit a bump. it took dealer 2 hrs to locate problem. was charged $230 labor and $7 for the part. chev had a recall for this problem covering 6 years of this model, But--only for manual transmission--mine is automatic, as are 95% on the road. dealer refused to honor re-call even though the part is the exact same on manual or automatic and has been failing for 6 model years.

Carole S.

Forest Lake, Minnesota, USA

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problem #1

2006Oct 23

(reported on)

Silverado Z71

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles

The parking brakes on my truck haven't worked right since new. They have been repeatedly adjusted. They fail within a weeks time. They just don't hold. I don't know how to fix this permanently. Chevy should take care of this problem. My truck has never been off road. It has been meticulously taken care of.

Harold C.

Guilford, Maine, USA

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