Component

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC

27 NHTSA complaints about parking brake:driveline:hydraulic issues across 13 makes and 21 models.

The parking brake:driveline:hydraulic is one of the standardized component categories NHTSA uses to classify consumer safety complaints. Across the public complaint database, it accounts for 27 filings from 13 manufacturers and 21 distinct vehicle models, a footprint large enough that defect engineers can isolate part-family patterns across different platforms that share the same supplier or the same federal motor vehicle safety standard.

Among filings citing this component, owners have reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. The most complained-about vehicle in this category is the WORKHORSE W20 with 2 filings, followed by FORD F-650 SD and CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500. These severity counters are what separates a nuisance complaint trend from a pattern NHTSA is likely to escalate into a Preliminary Evaluation.

Component-level analysis is how the Office of Defects Investigation spots cross-manufacturer supplier issues — the same airbag inflator, the same takata-style ignition switch, the same brake hose material — before they become industry-wide recalls. When you see a single component accumulating large complaint volume across several unrelated nameplates, that is usually a signature of a shared supplier or a shared federal standard being stressed by real-world conditions. Use the affected-vehicles table below to see whether the pattern is concentrated on a handful of models or distributed evenly, and cross-reference each model's full recall and investigation history before drawing conclusions about any one nameplate.

27
Complaints
21
Models Affected
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 WORKHORSE W20 2
2 FORD F-650 SD 2
3 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500 2
4 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 2
5 CHEVROLET P30 2
6 CHEVROLET MOTOR HOME 2
7 VOLVO V70 1
8 TOYOTA CAMRY 1
9 OLDSMOBILE CIERA 1
10 NISSAN TITAN 1
11 NISSAN ARMADA 1
12 MERCURY VILLAGER 1
13 MERCEDES-BENZ ML430 1
14 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 1
15 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2 1
16 DODGE RAM 1500 1
17 DODGE DURANGO 1
18 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN 1
19 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1
20 CHEVROLET P3 1
21 BUICK CENTURY 1

Recent Complaints

2005 TOYOTA CAMRY

I STOPPED MY CAR AT MY MAILBOX AT THE FOOT OF MY 45% INCLINE SHORT DRIVEWAY AND PUT IT IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. AFTER GETTING OUT TO GET MY MAIL, I RE-ENTERED THE CAR, PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, A

2005 DODGE RAM 1500 Crash

WHILE BACKING OUT MY DRIVEWAY I WENT TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THERE WAS A SHUDDER ,I WENT TO PUT THE BRAKES ON ,NO BRAKES THEN THE ENGINE DIED. MAKING ME HIT A PARKED VEHICLE .THIS HAPPENS ON AND OFF AN

2000 MERCEDES-BENZ ML430

THIS CAR HAS ALMOST WRECKED ME OVER 6 TIMES. THE BRAKES WOULD COME ON AND STOP THE CAR AND YOU COULD NOT GO FORWARD UNTIL YOU TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTART. THIS EVEN HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE ON

2000 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

IN MAY (2007) I WENT TO NEW YORK AND DROVE MY SON'S 2000 Z71 SILVERADO BACK TO TEXAS WHEN HE WAS SENT TO IRAQ. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS NOTICED ON THE TRIP, BUT AFTER THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APP

2005 BUICK CENTURY

EMERGENCY BRAKE WILL NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD AFTER THE BRAKE HAS BEEN ENGAGED WHEN PARKING ON A HILL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO GET REPAIRED, THE DRUMS WERE TIGHTENED AND CAR STOPPED ROLLING

2002 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

CHEVROLET SILVERADO ABS FAILURE , LOSS OF BRAKES WHEN TRAVELING OVER SMALL BUMPS OR WET ROADS. ALSO LOSS OF PARKING BRAKE. DEALER SAID IT WAS ONLY ON MANUAL TRANSMISSION TRUCKS THAT HAD THE FAILURE...

2004 NISSAN TITAN

REAR AXLE SEALS LEAKING CAUSING DAMAGE TO PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLY. *TR

1999 VOLVO V70 Crash

1) PULLED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY 2) COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE 3)TBD - CAR AT DEALERSHIP, BUT DEALERSHIP AND VOLVO USA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE BRAKE FAILURE. *TR

2005 WORKHORSE W20

FOR THE 3RD TIME IN ONE YEAR, THE AUTOMATIC PARKING BRAKE HAS LOCKED ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ANYWHERE FROM 30-65 MPH. THIS RESULTS IN RAPID DECELERATION AND THEN LEAVES YOU STRANDED ON THE HIGH

2002 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE PARKING BRAKE OF THE VEHICLE DOES NOT HOLD OR IS INEFFECTIVE DUE TO GREASE PASSING THROUGH THE REAR END SEAL IN THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE SEAL AND BE

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 2500

UNWANTED ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) DURING LOW SPEED BRAKING APPLICATIONS. WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. RECALL NUMBER:05V379000. *JB

2005 FORD F-650 SD

I AM WRITING IN REFERENCE TO A RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVED ON OCTOBER 11, 2005 REGARDING A POSSIBLE DRIVELINE PARKING BRAKE ANCHOR BOLT FRACTURE ON MY F-650 FORD TRUCK. I PURCHASED THIS TRUCK FROM HUBCO

2005 FORD F-650 SD

CONSUMER COMPLAINT IN REGARDS TO RECALL FOR PARKING BRAKE, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HAVE THIS RECALL DONE DUE TO SERVICE CENTER BEING CLOSED. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE NEAREST DEALER IS LOCATED IN ANO

2004 NISSAN ARMADA

PURCHASED IN 11/2003, AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP FOR CREAKING IN THE UNI-BODY, AND A HARMONIC HUM WHEN THE DEFROST WAS ON, ALONG WITH HAVING VISORS REPLACED. THEN WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD AFTER THAT THE TR

2000 DODGE DURANGO

I HAVE A CONCERN REGARDING FRONT AND BACK BREAKS. YOU HEAR CLICKING NOISE. WE HAVE GOT THEM CHANGE THREE TIMES THIS YEAR.

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO

CONTACT STATES: WHEN DRIVING AT 10 MPH WHEN APPLYING BREAKS THEY GET HARD. AND ABS KICKS IN.

2004 FREIGHTLINER BUSINESS CLASS M2

(1) DESIGN (2) PARKING BRAKE ALLOWS VEHICLE TO MOVE AS MUCH AS 4 INCHES AFTER SETTING. UNABLE TO HOOK-UP TRAILER WITHOUT 2 PEOPLE. DAMAGED HITCH. (3) FREIGHTLINER CLAIMS IT CAN NOT BE FIXED.*AK

2000 WORKHORSE W20

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LOCKED UP WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND AS OF TODAY HAS NOT RECEIVED A RETURNED PHONE CALL. *AK

2001 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500

NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH TRUCK. FIRST WAS THE SLIP YOKE IN THE DRIVE SHAFT, FELT LIKE TRANNY WAS SLIPPING FROM TAKE OFF AT START POSITION. REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.*AK ANTI-LOCK BRAKES WOULD CO

1993 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN

1993 CHEVROLET PU VIN # [XXX] AND 1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN VIN # [XXX] BOTH VEHICLES HAVE FAULTY WIPERS. THE 1999 ALSO HAD THE BRAKE BOOSTER SYSTEM GO OUT. THE WIPERS WILL WORK AND THAN SUDDENLY STOP.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints involve parking brake:driveline:hydraulic issues?
The NHTSA has received 27 complaints about parking brake:driveline:hydraulic problems across 21 vehicle models from 13 manufacturers.
How dangerous are parking brake:driveline:hydraulic defects?
PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC issues have been linked to 2 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths according to NHTSA complaint data.
Which vehicles have the most parking brake:driveline:hydraulic problems?
The most complained-about vehicle for parking brake:driveline:hydraulic issues is the WORKHORSE W20 with 2 complaints.
Where does PlainCars get its safety data?
All vehicle safety data comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints database, which collects reports from vehicle owners about safety-related defects.

Data Sources

Vehicle complaint data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints database. Includes consumer-reported safety issues filed with NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Severity counts cross-reference NHTSA FARS (Fatality Analysis Reporting System) for fatal incidents where a corresponding FARS record exists.

Component categories are standardized by NHTSA. Crash-test ratings where shown are drawn from the NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Complaint counts, crash reports, fire reports, and fatality data reflect consumer-submitted reports and may not represent all incidents.

Disclaimer: This data is for informational purposes only and should not be used as the sole basis for vehicle purchase decisions. NHTSA complaint data is self-reported by consumers and has not been verified or investigated. A high complaint count does not necessarily indicate a defect. Always consult a qualified mechanic and check official NHTSA recall notices before making safety-related decisions.

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