Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Parking Brake Problems
Owners have filed 112 complaints with NHTSA about parking brake problems on the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 across 15 model years. The 2001 model year has the most (29). The words owners use most often: “emergency brake” (21% of reports).
- 112parking brake complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 6mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 25%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Emergency brake: mentioned in 24 of 112 complaints (21%)
- Automatic transmission: mentioned in 12 of 112 complaints (11%)
- Manual transmissions: mentioned in 11 of 112 complaints (10%)
- Failed parking: mentioned in 6 of 112 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do parking brake problems happen?
Based on 95 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 112 complaints, 6 mention a crash, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Silverado 1500 parking brake complaints by model year
| Model year | Parking Brake complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 1% | 2,600 |
| 2024 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | 3,800 |
| 2021 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | 80,000 |
| 2020 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 0% | 55,850 |
| 2019 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 0% | 63,000 |
| 2008 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2007 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 0% | 12,666 |
| 2005 Silverado 1500 | 1 | 0% | 69,000 |
| 2004 Silverado 1500 | 3 | 0% | 66,800 |
| 2003 Silverado 1500 | 7 | 1% | 38,000 |
| 2002 Silverado 1500 | 20 | 4% | 64,500 |
| 2001 Silverado 1500 | 29 | 6% | 50,000 |
| 2000 Silverado 1500 | 25 | 4% | 55,713 |
| 1999 Silverado 1500 | 14 | 2% | 56,000 |
| 1998 Silverado 1500 | 2 | 1% | 5 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists parking brake for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The contact owns a 2026 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that after reversing at 3 MPH and then shifting to drive, the vehicle stalled. The parking brake independently activated with the message âPress to Startâ displayed. The failure was a recurring failure. The vehicle was…
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50-55 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power and started sputtering. The contact stated that the messages âService ESPâ and âService Parking Brakeâ were displayed, and the check engine warning…
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the engine was sputtering with the parking brake warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and there was white smoke coming from the vehicle. There…
The contact owns a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving 75 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power, with the check engine, Service ESC, and the âService Parking Brakeâ warning lights were flashing. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and…
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the vehicle began to lose power upon depression of the accelerator pedal with the "Service Parking Brake", and "Service ESC" messages displayed, and check engine warning light was illuminated. Despite…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Silverado 1500s have parking brake problems?
No. NHTSA has 112 owner complaints about parking brake for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 parking brake?
No recall currently lists parking brake for this vehicle.
What do owners say about parking brake problems on the Chevrolet Silverado 1500?
The most frequent phrase is “emergency brake”, in 24 of 112 complaints, followed by “automatic transmission” (12).
Other Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems
- Service Brakes problems (2,959)
- Electrical System problems (2,694)
- Engine problems (2,656)
- Power Train problems (2,508)
- Air Bags problems (2,409)
- Steering problems (1,526)
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic problems (1,525)
- Structure problems (933)
See all Chevrolet Silverado 1500 problems.