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SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
412 NHTSA complaints about service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:shoes/linings issues across 28 makes and 157 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:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
412 filings · 157 models · 28 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 412 ODI rows
- MODELS 157 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 28 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 4.1% 17 crash-flagged
- RANK #217 of 696 categories
- SEV INJURY 2 deaths · 9 injuries
Filing-volume peers
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#217 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (2 reported fatalities across 157 models). Open Ford Ranger (category leader) →
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS model-concentration reading
The standout signal for service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:shoes/linings is model concentration: Ford Ranger accounts for 12 filings (2.9% of this category) out of 412 total.
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 Ford Ranger against SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE on filing totals before treating service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:drum:shoes/linings volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Ranger | |
| 2 | Ford Focus | |
| 3 | Dodge Dakota | |
| 4 | Chevrolet Suburban | |
| 5 | Ford F-150 | |
| 6 | Ford Explorer | |
| 7 | Chevrolet Malibu | |
| 8 | Chevrolet Lumina | |
| 9 | Dodge RAM | |
| 10 | Chevrolet Silverado | |
| 11 | Plymouth Voyager | |
| 12 | Mazda MPV | |
| 13 | KIA Sephia | |
| 14 | Dodge RAM 1500 | |
| 15 | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| 16 | Chevrolet Blazer | |
| 17 | Oldsmobile Cutlass | |
| 18 | Ford Windstar | |
| 19 | Dodge Caravan | |
| 20 | Chevrolet S10 | |
| 21 | Chevrolet Astro | |
| 22 | Toyota Sienna | |
| 23 | Toyota Camry | |
| 24 | Pontiac Grand AM | |
| 25 | Mazda B-Series Truck | |
| 26 | Jeep Wrangler | |
| 27 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 28 | Hyundai Elantra | |
| 29 | Ford Thunderbird |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2014 Ford F-150. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH and approaching a stop light, the contact stated that he had to press the brake pedal to the floorboard for the vehicle to c
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY WITH ANTI LOCK BRAKES. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A SQUEALING NOISE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE NITRO. THE CONTACT PERFORMED ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE AND DETECTED THAT THE REAR BRAKES EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE WEAR. THERE WAS RUST CORROSION INSIDE OF THE BRAK
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 DODGE NEON. HE TOOK THE REAR BRAKES APART ON HIS VEHICLE TO INSPECT THEM BECAUSE THEY WERE MAKING GRINDING NOISES. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINING SEPARATED FROM THE B
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD SQUEALING NOISE WITHOUT THE BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL,
1. FRONT AND REAR BRAKES INADEQUATE FOR VEHICLE--HAD TO HAVE BRAKE WORK AT ~20,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT JUST UNDER 42,000 MILES (THIS HAS NEVER BEEN A PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR). BRAKES REPAIRED/PARTS
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY IMPALA, CURRENTLY WITH 22,320 MILES. AT MY OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION, (~20,500) I WAS INFORMED BY REPAIR PLACE THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE TIRE ROTATION AS I WOULD BE NEEDIN
UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60-80 (MORE NOTICEABLE BUT CAN STILL FEEL AT LOWER SPEEDS WHEN STOPPING) MPH WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED TO SLOW FOR A TOLL PLAZA OR OFF RAMP THE TRUC
REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN REVERSING AFTER VEHICLE SAT OVERNIGHT. *TR
MY CRUISE CONTROL SPEED ACCELERATED THEN WENT OUT NOT WORKING AT ALL, ABS LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON EVEN AFTER I HAD BRAKE WORK DONE, ODOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER STOPPED WORKING ON 1/16/08, BRAKE FLUID IS LE
REAR BRAKES LOCKED ON APPLICATION, LUCKILY RIGHT IN MY DRIVEWAY. RELEASED BY ROCKING BACK AND FORTH, ONLY TO LOCK AGAIN....PULLED DRUMS MYSELF TO FIND ALL FOUR LININGS DELAMINATED FROM SHOES! PHONED G
I HAVE A 2007 NISSAN MURANO THAT WE PURCHASE A FEW MONTHS AGO. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED, THERE IS A HORRIBLE SQUEAKING/WHISTLING/GRINDING NOISE THAT OCCURS. I HAVE
SERPINTINE BELT BROKE OFF REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, FIRESTONE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE, PAINT FADED HAD TO BE REPAINTED AT MY EXPENSE THEN THE PAINT FADED AGAIN, BRAKES STOPED WORKING HA
2003 JEEP LIBERTY MAKING A TERRIBLE GRINDING NOISE. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE GRINDING NOISE IS LOUD AND SOUNDS LIKE METAL SCRAPING METAL. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOUND WAS FROM THE REAR BRAKES.
POST WHEEL STUD FAILURES PREVIOUSLY REPORTED AND WHILE REPAIRING THE VEHICLE FOR THAT ISSUE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE LINING ON DRUM FROM THE WHEEL WITH THE BROKEN STUDS SHOWED THREE CRACKS VISI
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 GMC YUKON DENALI. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO STOP AND THE BRAKES MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE MECHANIC AT THE AUTO SHOP STATED THAT THE
VEHICLE PURCHASED 5/2002. BRAKES PULSATING & VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING HAVE RESURFACED NUMEROUS TIMES, HAD FRONT ROTORS REPLACED AND THEN RESURFACED AGAIN AFTER THE REPLACEMENT, YET THE PULSATING AND VI
MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A 2007 NISSAN MURANO A FEW MONTHS AGO. SINCE THAT TIME WE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH VERY LOUD SCREECHING NOISES WITH THE BRAKES. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER WHER
IN MAY (2007) I WENT TO NEW YORK AND DROVE MY SON'S 2000 Z71 SILVERADO BACK TO TEXAS WHEN HE WAS SENT TO IRAQ. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS NOTICED ON THE TRIP, BUT AFTER THE TRUCK HAD BEEN PARKED FOR APP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ENGAGE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR
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