Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:DRUM
26 NHTSA complaints about service brakes, air:drum:drum issues across 11 makes and 23 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:DRUM
26 filings · 23 models · 11 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 26 ODI rows
- MODELS 23 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 11 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 7.7% 2 crash-flagged
- RANK #383 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:DRUM sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#383 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 23 models). Open Jeep Grand Cherokee (category leader) →
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:DRUM severity reading
The standout signal for service brakes, air:drum:drum is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 26 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 Jeep Grand Cherokee against ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR on filing totals before treating service brakes, air:drum:drum volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 2 | Dodge RAM 2500 | |
| 3 | Dodge Caravan | |
| 4 | Volkswagen Jetta | |
| 5 | Toyota Tundra | |
| 6 | Toyota Camry | |
| 7 | Plymouth Neon | |
| 8 | Plymouth Grand Voyager | |
| 9 | Nissan Altima | |
| 10 | Mercury Villager | |
| 11 | Mercury Cougar | |
| 12 | Jeep Wrangler | |
| 13 | Jeep Liberty | |
| 14 | Ford Windstar | |
| 15 | Dodge VAN | |
| 16 | Dodge Dodge Truck | |
| 17 | Dodge Dakota | |
| 18 | Chrysler Town AND Country | |
| 19 | Chevrolet Suburban | |
| 20 | Chevrolet Lumina | |
| 21 | Chevrolet Blazer | |
| 22 | Chevrolet Astro | |
| 23 | Buick Century |
Recent Complaints
THE BRAKES ON MY 2005 JEEP LIBERTY FAILED IN A MALL PARKING LOT AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. ONLY 1-1/2 MONTHS EARLIER I HAD REAR BRAKES REPLACED AT THE SUGGESTION OF THE DEALERSHIP (MILEAGE WAS 25,000 MI
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CARAVAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES BEGAN TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE OBSERVED THAT THE BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY RUSTED. T
VEHICLE ROTORS ARE WARPING FOR THE SECOND TIME SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW. IT CURRENTLY HAS 74,000 MILES ON IT. THIS IS THE FIRST OF 9 VEHICLES I'VE OWNED AND DRIVEN THAT THIS HAS EVER OCC
I HAVE A 96 GRAND CHEROKEE LTD 4X4 WITH 115K MILES. SINCE IT TURNED 65K MILES I HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND DRUMS 3 TIMES. I HAVE WATER LEAKS IN THE SEAT BELT WELLS, THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW, AN
AFTER ONLY 25000 MILES ON MY NEW VAN, DODGE VARAVAN I NEED ALL NEW BRAKES. I WAS NOT TOLD WHEN I BOUGHT IT THAT THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE ADJUSTED AT 10000 MILES.*AK
MY CAR IS A LEMON. HAVE HAD A NEW ENGINE PUT IN IT 2 TIMES BECAUSE THE RODS SPUN. I HAVE HAD THE BRAKE LIGHTS "FIXED" 3 TIMES, THE ALTERNATOR REPLACED 3 TIMES, NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTERS TWICE. NEW POW
A SLIGHT VIBRATION IN THE BRAKE PEDAL ACCOMPANIED BY SHAKING OF THE TRUCK CHASSIS. PH
DRIVING TO WORK AND REAR BRAKES LOCKED UP. TIRE WOULD NOT SPIN. PH
VIBRATION IN FRONT END, BRAKE DRUMS WRAPED, TOYOTA SAID THERE IS NOT SOLUTION TO THE BRAKE PROBLEM.
DRUMS AND ROTORS SLIGHTLY OUT OF ROUND AND CAUSED VIBRATION UPON BRAKING. *ET
REAR WHEEL BRAKE DRUM FAILED (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). YH
THE DRUMS ON THE VEHICLE ARE NOT STRONG ENOUGH CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO EXPERIENCE TRANSMISSIO FAILURE. NLM
FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AT 26000 MILES. SOFT BRAKE PEDAL, EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL. . LOSS OF FLUID FROM BRAKE SYSTEM. REAR DRUM BRAKE SELF ADJUSTERS NOT WORKING, MANUALLY SET UP AT DEALER.
DRUMS OUT OF ROUND.
VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP PROPERLY.
BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND DRUMS FAILED.
BRAKE DRUMS FAILED.
DRUMS TURNED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED.
BRAKE DRUMS FAILED.
REAR BRAKES AND SHOES FAILED CAUSING THEM TO MAKE NOISE.
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