2002 Chevrolet Tahoe parking brake problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the parking brake on the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe — 5% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe. The contact stated that the emergency brake makes it difficult to park on hills or inclines. The emergency brake could not be used in the event of an emergency. The failure mileage was 220,000.”
filed Jul 21, 2009
“Rear brakes on my '02 tahoe started grinding a little while after buying the car new in feb. '02. Took the wheels off,pads seemed to be fine with little or no wear. Took the rear rotors off to find one emergency brake pad on each side worn to metal! Replaced both rotors and pad sets with the newly…”
filed Jul 12, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Parking Brake problems in other Tahoe years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 Tahoe | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 Tahoe | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 Tahoe | 2 | 0% |
| 2003 Tahoe | 3 | 1% |
| 2001 Tahoe | 80 | 16% |
| 2000 Tahoe | 12 | 4% |
| 1999 Tahoe | 2 | 0% |
| 1998 Tahoe | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 Tahoe | 2 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe
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.