2002 Chevrolet Avalanche parking brake problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the parking brake on the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Brakes were pulsating and took to local brake shop for check. Rear brake job completed. Left rear rotor needed replacing due to damage from parking brake. Parking brake also replaced. Service technician indicated damaged rotor from parking brake was a design flaw by gm and although chevy avalance…”
filed Jan 3, 2008
“At the first of october I received a letter from onstar stating that my service would no longer be available for my 2002 chevorlet avalanche beginning jan 2008. Onstar is a safety device on my truck...and was the deciding factor in choosing a gm vehicle. Some other family members have 2003 gmcs and…”
filed Oct 26, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Parking Brake problems in other Avalanche years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Avalanche | 2 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche
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.