Component
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
64 NHTSA complaints about parking brake:indicator light issues across 22 makes and 50 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:INDICATOR LIGHT
64 filings · 50 models · 22 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 64 ODI rows
- MODELS 50 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 22 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 3.1% 2 crash-flagged
- RANK #323 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 2 injuries
Filing-volume peers
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#323 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 50 models). Open Ford Windstar (category leader) →
PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT severity reading
The standout signal for parking brake:indicator light is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 2 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 64 filings (SPARSE volume).
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 Ford Windstar against AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT on filing totals before treating parking brake:indicator light volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Windstar | |
| 2 | Honda Accord | |
| 3 | Ford Explorer | |
| 4 | Toyota Sequoia | |
| 5 | Dodge RAM 1500 | |
| 6 | Workhorse P320032 | |
| 7 | Volkswagen Passat | |
| 8 | Volkswagen Beetle | |
| 9 | Toyota Tacoma | |
| 10 | Toyota T100 | |
| 11 | Toyota 4runner | |
| 12 | Suzuki Aerio | |
| 13 | Subaru Legacy | |
| 14 | SAAB 900 | |
| 15 | Nissan Maxima | |
| 16 | Mercury Sable | |
| 17 | Mercury Grand Marquis | |
| 18 | Mazda B-Series Truck | |
| 19 | Lexus Ls430 | |
| 20 | Land Rover Discovery II | |
| 21 | KIA Sedona | |
| 22 | Jeep Laredo | |
| 23 | Jeep Compass | |
| 24 | Honda Prelude | |
| 25 | Honda Odyssey | |
| 26 | GMC Sonoma | |
| 27 | Ford Thunderbird | |
| 28 | Ford Focus | |
| 29 | Ford F-150 |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2017 Jeep Compass. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH, the vehicle would not properly accelerate. After several minutes the vehicle accelerated at a high speed with the check e
The contact owns a 2020 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the parking brake light was illuminated. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the
THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BREAK DOES NOT WORK ON MY AUTOMATIC WHEN I PARK ON AN INCLINE IT JUST BEEP'S AND FLASHES BREAK ON DASHBOARD
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHRYSLER 200. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED LIQUID LEAKING FROM UNDER THE ENGINE AREA AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. IN AD
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND SUDDENLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT, THE ABS LIGHT, THE TRACTION LIGHT, AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ODOMETER, AND DASHBOARD FUEL INFO SYSTEM DIDN'T WORK, THE SPEEDOMETE
BOTH THE ABS LIGHT AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT COME ON IN MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR ONCE THE VEHICLE GETS WARMED UP. I HAVE CONDUCTED EXTENSIVE RESEARCH AFTER HAVING A MECHANIC GIVE ME THE CODE THAT THE
PARKING BRAKE LIGHT STAYS ON. VEHICLE IS SLUGGISH. BRAKES ARE SQUEALING. *TR
MY 1998 FORD WINDSTAR HAS BROKEN BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT COIL SPRINGS. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION, MY ABS AND REGULAR BRAKE LIGHT WON'T GO AWAY EVEN AFTER SERVICING. MY OVERDRIVE LIGHT KEEPS COM
MY AUTOMOBILE KEEPS GETTING MULTIPLE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ABS ERRORS. THE LIGHTS COME ON AND REMAINS ON UNTIL TURNED OFF. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH FORD WI
I OWN A 2001 FORD WINDSTAR AND THE ABS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND DISABLING THE ABS SYSTEM AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE LIGHT THAT INDICATES THE PARKING BRAKE IS ACTIVATED WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND
I BOUGHT MY WIFE A 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE, AND IT HAS SHUT OFF WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING, PUTTING HER IN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, WITH NO "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT...NOTHING, LOW COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON WH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE 1500. THE TAIL LIGHTS AND PARKING LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE RELAY FOR THE FUSES WERE BURNED AND COULD NOT FIND THE PART TO MAKE THE REPAI
THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) INDICATOR, VSA ACTIVATION INDICATOR, VEHICLE STABILITY ASSIST (VSA) SYSTEM INDICATOR, PARKING BRAKE AND BRAKE SYSTEM INDICATOR, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LAMP INSTRUMENT P
MY AUTOMOBILE KEEPS GETTING MULTIPLE EMERGENCY BRAKE AND ABS ERRORS. THE LIGHTS COME ON MULTIPLE TIMES DAILY. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM IT APPEARS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH FORD WINDSTARS 200
I HAVE A 1999 CHEVROLET SILVERADO AND MY ABS LIGHT AND PARKING BRAKE LIGHT HAS CAME ON RECENTLY. THE BRAKING ON MY TRUCK IS NOT VERY GOOD IN WET CONDITIONS. I FOUND THAT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON CHE
VSC/ABS SKID CONTROL ECU FAILURE. THE DEALERSHIP IS SAYING THAT MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA LIMITED 2 WD 53,500 MILES NEEDS A NEW ABS COMPUTER AT A COST OF $3,600. APPROXIMATELY 2 YEARS AGO I HAD THE EXA
I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION ON MY 2003 FORD WINDSTAR VAN. MY ABS AND EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT RANDOMLY COME ON, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I CAN SIT AND LET MY CAR IDLE, AND THE LIGHT WILL CO
VEHICLE WAS OFF AND PARKED. SMOKE FROM UNDER VEHICLE. DISCONNECTED BATTERY TO STOP FIRE. FIRE AT THE CONNECTION OF THE ABS COMPUTER AT SITE OF TWO 40 AMP CIRCUIT CONNECTIONS CAUSED ABS SYSTEM TO STO
EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON RANDOMLY FROM TIME TO TIME. IT THEN BEGAN TO COME ON WHEN I STARTED THE VEHICLE AND WILL STAY ON WHILE BACKING OUT AND THEN TURN OFF WHEN VEHICLE IS PLACED IN DRI
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