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Parking Brake complaints by vehicle

NHTSA component-family rollup for PARKING BRAKE: 666 complaint mentions across 38 vehicle records.

Pending review: this new problem hub is generated from real NHTSA component rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
Problem complaints
666
component-family mentions
Vehicle records
38
make/model/year rows
Median per record
14
among records with this family

Makes with the most parking brake complaints

  • Chevrolet 322

    14 vehicle records include this component family

  • Jeep 111

    6 vehicle records include this component family

  • Ford 108

    7 vehicle records include this component family

  • GMC 98

    8 vehicle records include this component family

  • Jaguar 18

    2 vehicle records include this component family

  • Mazda 9

    1 vehicle records include this component family

Highest raw vehicle records

2001 Chevrolet Tahoe 71 1995 Jeep Wrangler 53 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 40 2001 Chevrolet Suburban 35 1994 Ford Ranger 34 2002 Chevrolet Avalanche 28 2001 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 25 2000 Chevrolet Suburban 23 2001 GMC Yukon XL 23 1994 Jeep Wrangler 20 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 20 2002 Chevrolet Suburban 19 2009 Chevrolet Cobalt Ss 18 2002 GMC Sierra 17 1990 Jeep Wrangler 15 1997 Ford Mustang 15

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).