Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
7 NHTSA complaints about service brakes, air:slack adjusters:automatic issues across 6 makes and 7 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:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC
7 filings · 7 models · 6 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 7 ODI rows
- MODELS 7 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 6 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 14.3% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #490 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#490 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 7 models). Open Toyota Camry (category leader) →
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS:AUTOMATIC severity reading
The standout signal for service brakes, air:slack adjusters:automatic is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 7 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 Toyota Camry against AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION on filing totals before treating service brakes, air:slack adjusters:automatic volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Camry | |
| 2 | International RE | |
| 3 | Hyundai Elantra | |
| 4 | Dodge Stratus | |
| 5 | Daewoo Nubira | |
| 6 | Chevrolet Tahoe | |
| 7 | Chevrolet P30 Chassis |
Recent Complaints
MY COMPANY PURCHASED 3 2005 SIDE-DUMP TRAILERS, MANUFACTURED BY SIDUMP'R TRAILER CO., HWY 13 AND 20, PLAINVIEW, NE, 68769. THESE TRAILERS CAME EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC SLACK ADJUSTERS AND AIR CHAMBERS
SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE (DEALER DEMO) IN LATE 1999, FRONT ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED FOUR TIMES AND REPLACED ONCE DUE TO WARPING. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ATTRIBUTED TO THE FACT FRONT BRAKES ARE DOING
DODGE STRATUS ENGINE DIE OUT DUE TO CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR THAT CAME IN CONTACT W/ A PROTECTIVE SHIELD, WHICH CONSEQUENTLY CAUSED A GROUTED CIRCUIT. THEREBY CAUSING MY ENGINE TO DIE OUT. MY VEHI
CONSUMER HAD TO CONSTANTLY PUT BRAKE FLUID IN VEHICLE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE DEALER WAS CONTACT
HAVE TO ACTUALLY GO BACK TO DEALER 4 TIMES IN ONE YEAR FOR THE SAME ISC VALVE PROBLEM, EVERYTIME THIS VALVE GO WRONG MY CAR WILL NOT START!! I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED SO OFTEN! CO
CONSUMER STATES OF HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. TS
CONSUMER STATES THAT AUTO PARK SYSTEM FAILS WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING. IT MAKES THE BRAKES TO APPLY AND THE VEHICLE STOPS BY IT SELF.DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. MR CONSUMER STATES THAT THE FAILURE IS D
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