Component
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE
17 NHTSA complaints about parking brake:driveline issues across 10 makes and 14 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE
17 filings · 14 models · 10 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 17 ODI rows
- MODELS 14 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 10 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 5.9% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #420 of 696 categories
- SEV INJURY 1 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#420 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (1 reported fatalities across 14 models). Open Jeep Grand Cherokee (category leader) →
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE model-concentration reading
The standout signal for parking brake:driveline is model concentration: Jeep Grand Cherokee accounts for 2 filings (11.8% of this category) out of 17 total.
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Jeep Grand Cherokee against ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE:FUEL LEVEL FLOAT/SENSOR/SENDING UNIT on filing totals before treating parking brake:driveline volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 2 | Jaguar S-Type | |
| 3 | Chevrolet Silverado | |
| 4 | Suzuki Hayabusa | |
| 5 | Pontiac Trans AM | |
| 6 | Land Rover Discovery II | |
| 7 | Honda Accord | |
| 8 | GMC Sierra | |
| 9 | Ford Focus | |
| 10 | Ford F-550 | |
| 11 | Ford Escort | |
| 12 | Dodge Intrepid | |
| 13 | Chevrolet Motor Home | |
| 14 | Chevrolet Avalanche |
Recent Complaints
THIS COMPLAINT IS A FOLLOW-UP TO YOUR REF# 521328. IT CONCERNS AN UN-DELIVERED EMERGENCY VEHICLE THAT PLASTISCOL COMPOSITES, THAT IS BEING PAID WITH FEMA FUNDS UNDER A FEDERAL GRANT AND IS TRYING TO F
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, DISC NOT AVAILABE AND ENGINE FAILED. ALL THESE INDICATORS CAME ON ONE AFTER THE OTHER AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP THE CAR, NOR WOULD THE CAR ACCELERATE. THE CAR LEAPED FORWARD
I HAVE A 1984 FIREBIRD THAT MY FRIEND GAVE ME WHICH HAS BEEN SITTING IN STORAGE FOR MANY YEARS. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE RECALS ON MY VEHICLE AND CALLED THE DEALER. THEY SAID THAT SINCE MY CARWAS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HWY. TOWING MY 28 FT 5TH WHEEL TRAILER ON LEVEL GROUND WE EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG AND THE FEELING LIKE SOMETHING IN THE DRIVELINE HAD BROKEN. NO ENGINE MALFUNCTION INDICATORS WERE
(1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: NONE. THE CAR HAS BEEN ROUTINELY SERVICED. (2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES: THE CAR, TWICE, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, WOULD SLOW DOWN AND SEEMS TO BE W
LAND ROVER DISCOVERY II FRONT DRIVE SHAFTS WILL ALWAYS FAIL CATASTROPHICALLY BETWEEN 60,000 TO 70,000 MILES. EVERY LAND ROVER FORUM DISCUSSES THIS AND THE CONSENSUS IS THAT LAND ROVER SHOULD HAVE REPO
I AM UNABLE TO GET A RECALL DEFECT FIXED.*AK
PARKING BRAKE WORN OUT AND ROTOR RUSTED AT 36OOO MILES. I DON'T USE THE PARKING BRAKE AT ALL. WHY WAS IT WORN OUT? REAR BRAKE PADS ALSO WORE OUT BEFORE FRONT PADS. DESIGN OF PARKING BRAKE MAKES ADJUST
I WAS TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY GAS PEDAL LOCKED, THEN MY STEERING SYSTEM, FOLLOWED BY THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS SURROUNDED BY HUGE TRUCKS AND WAS TRAVELING WITH SMALL CHILDREN AND WAS ABLE TO ST
AUTO PARK BRAKE FAILS TO HOLD VEHICLE ON INCLINE. WITH TRANSMISSION IN PARK THE BRAKE IS SUPPOSED TO ENGAGE. IT DOES ENGAGE, BUT FAILS TO HOLD ON HILLS. THIS HAS HAPPENED EVERY TIME WE TRY TO PARK O
BRAKES FAILED. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT. DEALERSHIP MECHANIC SAID THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DRIVELINE. *AK
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE THE VEHICLE HAS A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHEEL. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
EMERGENCY BRAKE PAD RUNNING AROUND INNER CIRCLE OF REAR ROTORS BROKE, LOCKING WHEELS, AND PREVENTING VEHICLE'S MOVEMENT.*AK
PARKING WILL NOT "HOLD"WHEN APPLIED.I LIVE IN THE "FLAT LAND"OF GEORGIA SO I NEVER USE THIS BRAKE,PARK GEAR IS SUFFICIENT.I TOOK TRUCK TO DEALER AND HAD REAR WHEELES "PULLED"AND INSPECTED..THE PARKING
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH DRIVECHAIN BROKE, CAUSING REAR WHEELS TO LOCK UP, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HONOR WARRANTY.*AK
BRAKE PADS ON EMERGENCY BRAKES HAVE BURNED UP PREMATURELY. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT DEALER TOLD HIM THAT HE MUST HAVE RIDDEN WIT
PARKING BRAKE SHOE BROKE OFF AND DAMAGED THE ABS AND DRUM SYSTEMS.
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