Chevrolet Corvette owners have reported 17 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 4 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's conventional parking brake (9 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (6 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Conventional Parking Brake problems | |
| Parking Brake problems | |
| Parking Brake Linkage And Cable problems | |
| Mechanical Parking Brake problems |
Parking brake failed to hold allowing vehicle to roll backwards into a tree doing considerable damage to the vehicle. This appears to be an extremely common problem as indicated by the number of identical complaints on this NHTSA site. Read details...
Parking brake will not hold my car on a hill in neutral. My local Chevrolet dealer had four attempts but is unable to fix the problem. The dealer then said that the parking brake is not intended to hold the car but only to assist. Read details...
Parking brake did not hold and the car, while parked, rolled down a slight incline and hit another parked car. This occurred at my place of business. Upon dealer inspection, it was found that the cable brackets that support the cable at the rear disc assembly were fatigued and bent which rendered Read details...
Emergency brake handle adjuster failed. Mjs Read details...