Do reports of this repair follow the weather where owners live, county by county?

NHTSA owner complaints about parking brake repair run 30% above the national share in the third of 58 counties with the coldest winters, and 4% above in the third with the mildest winters.

Parking brake repair complaints run higher in counties with cold winters. Third of counties with the mildest winters: 4% above; Middle third: 35% above; Third with the coldest winters: 30% above.

• A moderate pattern, probably real but not certain. Weak spot: hold summer heat (cooling degree days) equal and only 34% of the pattern remains, so part of it may be that factor.

Source: NOAA NCEI nClimDiv county climate files 1991-2020, joined to NHTSA owner complaints placed in counties by city name · downloaded 2026-10-05