Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
14 NHTSA complaints about service brakes, air:supply:check valve issues across 11 makes and 12 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:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
14 filings · 12 models · 11 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 14 ODI rows
- MODELS 12 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 11 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 7.1% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #434 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#434 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 12 models). Open Mitsubishi Lancer (category leader) →
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE severity reading
The standout signal for service brakes, air:supply:check valve is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 14 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 Mitsubishi Lancer against EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:BLUETOOTH/WIFI on filing totals before treating service brakes, air:supply:check valve volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi Lancer | |
| 2 | Volvo 660 | |
| 3 | Volkswagen Jetta | |
| 4 | Toyota Rav4 | |
| 5 | Pontiac Grand AM | |
| 6 | Nissan Altima | |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Outlander | |
| 8 | Mercury Mystique | |
| 9 | Isuzu Rodeo | |
| 10 | Freightliner Columbia | |
| 11 | Ford E-350 | |
| 12 | Chrysler Lebaron |
Recent Complaints
THE VERY FIRST APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES UPON STARTING EXHIBITS INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE DURING PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS OF THE BRAKE REVEAL FULL PEDAL FORCE AND NORMAL STOPP
ON JAN. 10, 2011 I WAS DRIVING MY FRIENDS 2003 MITSUBISHI, LANCER. AS WE WERE LEAVING THE DOCTORS OFFICE PARKING LOT I ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT THE PARKING LOT EXIT, A SLIGHT INCLINE BEFORE A BUSY STREET
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 COLUMBIA FREIGHTLINER. THE CONTACT STATED THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE FRACTURED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PLASTIC FUEL LINE WITH A METAL FUEL LINE BUT IT ALSO FAILED. THE SEMI WAS
WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON A 2009 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. IT WAS PURCHASED IN OCTOBER OF 2009. THE RECALL NOTICE WAS SENT BY MAIL MARCH 17, 2010. THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT EDISON MOTORS, BRAD BENS
I TOOK MY CAR TO VERACOM MITSUBISHI SAN MATEO C.A. WHERE I PURCHASED MY 2008 MITSUBISHI GTS FOR THE RECALL ID # 09V077000 - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE - , THEY DENIED THE RECALLED AND
ALL 2007 RAV4 V6 ENGINES LIKE MINE PURCHASED NEW HAVE A WHISTLING/WHINING NOISE AT IDLE, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD OUT DUE TO MORE AIR INTAKE NEEDED, FROM THE BRAKES VACUUM BOOSTER LINES VERY NOTICEABLE WH
I LEFT MY 2002 NISSAN ALTIMA SIT OUT OVERNIGHT (TEMPS DROPPED BELOW 10 DEGREES). WHEN I DROVE THE CAR IN THE MORNING, THE BRAKES FAILED. I PUSHED DOWN ON THE BREAK PEDAL, BUT IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN AN
THE ROTORS AND PADS FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
BRAKES WON'T ENGAGE TILL FOOT IS HAVE WAY TO THE FLOOR. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH
RECALL NOT DONE IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. NO PARTS AVAILABLE.*JB
AIR LEVELING VALVES MALFUNCTIONED, RESULTING IN AIR BAGS LOSING AIR.DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED; HOWEVER, WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY PROBLEM.*AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VALVE SPRING FAILED CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/STEERING ABILITY AND SEVERE VIBRATION. *YC
FAULTY EQUALIZER VALVE CAUSED REAR BRAKE FAILURE/FRONT WHEEL LOCK.
SHOCKS FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO RIDE ROUGH/MAKE NOISE.
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