Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM
18 NHTSA complaints about service brakes, air:drum issues across 12 makes and 16 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 SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM
18 filings · 16 models · 12 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 18 ODI rows
- MODELS 16 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 12 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 11.1% 2 crash-flagged
- RANK #417 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 2 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#417 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 16 models). Open International 9900 (category leader) →
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM severity reading
The standout signal for service brakes, air:drum is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 2 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 18 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 International 9900 against ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE on filing totals before treating service brakes, air:drum volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | International 9900 | |
| 2 | Chevrolet Suburban | |
| 3 | Volvo VN | |
| 4 | Toyota Sienna | |
| 5 | Pontiac Sunfire | |
| 6 | Peterbilt 387 | |
| 7 | Jeep Cherokee | |
| 8 | Isuzu Rodeo | |
| 9 | International 9400i | |
| 10 | Honda Accord | |
| 11 | Freightliner M2 | |
| 12 | Freightliner Conventional | |
| 13 | Dodge Stratus | |
| 14 | Dodge RAM | |
| 15 | Chevrolet Venture | |
| 16 | BMW X5 |
Recent Complaints
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 FREIGHTLINER M2. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE BRAKE SPIDER FRACTURED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEE
2007 INTERNATIONAL 9400I HAD HEATED A BRAKE DRUM WHICH BLEW A TIRE AND THE TIRE CAUGHT FIRE. *NJ (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0470-90)*JB UPDATED02/24/10 *BF
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATIONS ON HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAYS. WHEN BRAKING CAR MERGES TO LEFT. I AM NOT SURE OF THE DATE BUT IM SURE THE DEALER COMPUTERS WILL HAVE THE HISTORY OF MAINTENANCE. THIS HAPPENED 3
WE PURCHASED A 2004 RODEO FROM HONDA AT THEIR USED CAR SERVICE. THE STICKER HAD ON IT AS IS WARRANTY. UPON RETURNING HOME WE NOTICED THE PAPERWORK WE SIGNED DID NOT HAVE A SIGNATURE ON IT. THEY WER
CONSTANT BRAKING AND STEERING VIBRATION AT SPEED 60-70 MPH. CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP 7 TIMES SINCE DEC. 2004. DEALER IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. AMERICAN HONDA STATES THAT ABOVE DESCRIBED CONDITION
1999 CHEVROLET SUBURBAN. AS OF 4/28/04 WITH ONLY 47K MILES, A/C COMPRESSOR DEFECTIVE & DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IN SPITE OF SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AS SOON AS 3 MONTHS AFTE
WHILE DRIVING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE'S THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER SIDE RUNNING BOARD, FRONT AXLE, AND FENDER. UPON
THE REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR WITH LESS THAN 10,000 MILES. THE LOCAL DEALER INSPECTED AND TRIED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. ON 03/12/2003, THE
I PURCHASED A 200 DODGE STRATUS ES IN JAN 2001 FROM A TOYOTA OF NEW ORLEANS DEALER. AFTER PURCHASE, I STARTED HAVING RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. BRAKES,HEATING SYSTEM REPLACED,BRAKE DRUMS. AT
PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKES, BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP MY CAR. *AK
COOLANT LEVEL KEPT DROPPING AND THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER AND FOUND THAT MAINFOLD GASKET WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE REAR CYLINDERS WERE LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE SUDDENLY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE, THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE FIRE RESULTED FROM A BRAKE DRUM FAILURE CAUSING A TIRE FIRE WHICH SPREAD THROUGH THE VEHICLE RESULTI
THE BRAKES ON THE HUB DID NOT FULLY RELEASE CAUSING A FIRE IN THE RIGHT FRONT HUB OF THE TANDEMS (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *MJS
THE REAR BRAKE DRUM OVERHEATED CAUSING FIRE AND DAMAGE TO THE UNIT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
THE REAR BRAKE DRUM OVERHEATED CAUSING FIRE AND DAMAGE TO THE UNIT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
BRAKE DRUM FAILED.
ACTUATOR FAILED.
BRAKE PADS/DRUMS FAILED.
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