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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

7,597 NHTSA complaints about service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components issues across 46 makes and 567 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, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

7,597 filings · 567 models · 46 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS HEAVY 7,597 ODI rows
  • MODELS 567 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 46 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 13.8% 1,045 crash-flagged
  • RANK #37 of 696 categories
  • SEV FATAL 31 deaths · 674 injuries
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS (this)SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FO…7,597STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS7,639EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS7,660LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCHLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS…7,242
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS vs nearest complaint-total peers

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS sits HEAVY on ODI intake volume (#37 of 696 standardized categories) with a FATAL severity stamp (31 reported fatalities across 567 models). Open Toyota Camry (category leader) →

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS filing-volume reading

The standout signal for service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components is ODI intake volume: 7,597 filings (HEAVY band · #37 of 696 standardized categories) across 567 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 13.8%.

Heavy intake categories like this one often reflect a shared supplier or a stressed FMVSS test, open the affected-vehicles table to see whether filings cluster on a few platforms or spread evenly.

Next step: compare Toyota Camry against STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS on filing totals before treating service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components volume as a purchase signal.

7,597
Complaints
567
Models Affected
1,045
Crashes
66
Fires
31
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Toyota Camry
174
2 Ford Taurus
173
3 Dodge Caravan
164
4 KIA Sephia
163
5 Chevrolet Blazer
160
6 Chevrolet Lumina
157
7 Chevrolet Suburban
145
8 Chevrolet S10
137
9 Ford F-150
135
10 Ford Explorer
135
11 Ford Windstar
126
12 Jeep Grand Cherokee
117
13 Dodge RAM
117
14 Jeep Cherokee
113
15 Dodge Neon
111
16 Saturn SL
88
17 Plymouth Voyager
88
18 Chevrolet Malibu
87
19 Buick Regal
86
20 Oldsmobile Cutlass
83
21 Honda Accord
83
22 Ford Contour
77
23 Pontiac Grand AM
76
24 Ford Escort
73
25 Mercury Cougar
72
26 Ford Thunderbird
72
27 Ford Focus
72
28 Chevrolet Cavalier
72
29 Ford Ranger
69
30 GMC Suburban
65

Recent Complaints

2016 Ford F-150

On 11-12-2020, our 2016 Ford F150 experienced a serious and dangerous brake failure. Without warning, the Right Front brake line ruptured while stopping.. The driver was able to stop the vehicle whi

2010 Ford Edge

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated while pressing the brake pedal, the vehicle would not immediately stop causing the braking distance to be extended. The vehicle was examined by an

2013 Ford Edge

The brake booster apparently is an issue with Ford Edge vehicles. Mine is a 2013 Ford Edge SE and I can barely stop my vehicle. I have to slam in the brakes really hard to get it to stop safely. The

2010 Ford Edge

The contact owns a 2010 Ford Edge. The contact stated while driving and approaching a stop sign, the contact depressed on the brake pedal however, the vehicle would not slow down or stop until the con

2003 Toyota Land Cruiser

Braking system failed. Unable to stop operating vehicle traveling 30 MPH without downshifting and allowing vehicle’s momentum to dissipate. Vehicle towed to repair facility. Repair has been completed

2011 Ford Edge

The brake booster for my vehicle was starting to decline and make it harder for me to stop my car. When driving my vehicle my brake pedal became very hard to push. While trying to stop it took longer

2012 Ford Edge

In June of 2018 with 48,182 miles on my vehicle, I experienced the brake pedal very hard to push some of the time, and then other times, the brakes would not stop and you could hear air come out from

2011 Lincoln MKX

I was driving my car and a car pulled in front of me I pressed a little harder on the brakes and after that the brakes went to the floor. I brought to my mechanic and he said that the seal on hydraul

1997 Mercury Mystique

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MERCURY MYSTIQUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED A LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PRESSURE CON

2003 Workhorse W20

LTR FROM CONGRESSMAN BISHOP ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE AN UPDATE ON AN INQUIRY HE PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED RE W20 AND W22 CHASSIS BRAKES. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKE ROTORS OVERHEATED. THE

2004 Workhorse W22

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WINNEBAGO ADVENTURER WORKHORSE CHASSIS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CALIPERS SEIZED AND BURND THROUGH THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING LONG DISTANCES. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHIL

2000 Oldsmobile Intrigue

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE. WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, SEVERAL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, INCLUDING THE ANTILOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS. CURRE

1997 Ford Escort

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 FORD ESCORT. WHEN MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT END BALL JOINTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS, R

1996 Ford Crown Victoria Fire

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 FORD CROWN VICTORIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V336000 (VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL). THE BRAKE RESERVOIR CAUGHT FIRE AND CAUSED THE DR

2003 BMW 745i Crash

FACSIMILE FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, REGARDING BRAKE FAILURE OF HIS 2003 BMW 745I. CONSTITUENT IS ASKING FOR REVIEW/INVESTIGATION OF BMW OF SAN FRANCISCO AND THE BMW 7 SERIES AUTOMOBILES.

2007 Honda Odyssey

I AM A MECHANIC AT A SCHOOL DISTRICT AND WE HAVE PURCHASED 3 2007 ODYSSEY VANS. WE ARE EXPERIENCING SOFT BRAKES ON ALL THREE VANS. ONE OF THE VANS HAD A COMPLAINT OF HARD STOPPING I.E. TOO LONG OF DIS

1994 Ford F-150

THE FRONT BRAKE COMPONENTS ARE HAVING TO BE REPLACED ON AVERAGE OF 3 TIMES A YEAR. MAINLY PADS AND AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR RIGHT FRONT ROTOR. *TR

2006 Chevrolet HHR

BRAKES DEFECTIVE HAVE 65,000 MILES ON 06 UNIT AND BRAKES AND / OR ROTORS WORKED ON 5 SEPARATE TIMES BRAKES WORKED ON JAN 07, MAY 07, JULY 07, OCT 07 AND JAN 08. *TR

2005 Ford Freestyle

ON MY 2005 FORD FREESTYLE WITH 21,400 MILES THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE WORN WITH LESS THAN 3 MM OF PAD REMAINING. AT 6 DAYS PAST MY 3 YR / 36 K MI. WARRANTY, FORD CUST SERVICE AND FORD CORPORATE SAID TH

2004 Workhorse Chassis

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 WORKHORSE CHASSIS. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ODOR. HE STOPPED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT FOUND NO FAILURE. AS HE CONTINUED DRIVING, THE ODOR INTENS

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