2003 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 Parking Brake Problems

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.

What owners report

Band	Records
100–150k mi	1
1–30k mi	1

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

October 31, 2008 · 130,000 miles
Instrument Cluster/Panel · Parking Brake · Transfer Case (4-Wheel Drive) · Vacuum
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. The contact stated that the transfer case was designed with a defect. As a result, the pump in the transfer case wore a hole from the inside to the outside of the transfer case. This allowed the oil in the transfer case to pump out the hole and caused the transfer case to run drive. The dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty and the contact would have…
ODI 10259252
June 19, 2008 · 30,000 miles
Parking Brake
Tl*the contact owns a 2003 chevrolet silverado 2500. While driving 30 mph, the parking brake cable snapped in half and caused the motor of the vehicle to shut off. The vehicle was towed to a dealer and they confirmed that the cable snapped and short circuited a fuse, which caused the vehicle to lose power. The contact researched and discovered a recall explaining the same failure. He called the manufacturer and was…
ODI 10232035