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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.

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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
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS (this)SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FO…412SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULESERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK…413SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUMSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FO…417SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS406
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS vs nearest complaint-total 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.

412
Complaints
157
Models Affected
17
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Ranger
12
2 Ford Focus
12
3 Dodge Dakota
11
4 Chevrolet Suburban
10
5 Ford F-150
9
6 Ford Explorer
8
7 Chevrolet Malibu
8
8 Chevrolet Lumina
8
9 Dodge RAM
7
10 Chevrolet Silverado
7
11 Plymouth Voyager
6
12 Mazda MPV
6
13 KIA Sephia
6
14 Dodge RAM 1500
6
15 Dodge Grand Caravan
6
16 Chevrolet Blazer
6
17 Oldsmobile Cutlass
5
18 Ford Windstar
5
19 Dodge Caravan
5
20 Chevrolet S10
5
21 Chevrolet Astro
5
22 Toyota Sienna
4
23 Toyota Camry
4
24 Pontiac Grand AM
4
25 Mazda B-Series Truck
4
26 Jeep Wrangler
4
27 Jeep Grand Cherokee
4
28 Hyundai Elantra
4
29 Ford Thunderbird
4

Recent Complaints

2014 Ford F-150

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

2008 Chrysler Town AND Country

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.

2007 Dodge Nitro

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

2003 Dodge Neon

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

2005 KIA Sedona

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,

2001 Volkswagen Passat

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

2005 Chevrolet Impala

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

2007 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

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

2006 Toyota Tacoma

REAR HYDRAULIC BRAKES SQUEAL WHEN REVERSING AFTER VEHICLE SAT OVERNIGHT. *TR

2002 Ford Windstar

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

2004 Chevrolet Aveo

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

2007 Nissan Murano

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

1990 Ford Ranger

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

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.

2006 Dodge Dakota

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

2000 GMC Yukon Denali

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

2002 Toyota Tundra

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

2007 Nissan Murano

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

2000 Chevrolet Silverado 2500

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

1992 Mitsubishi 3000gt

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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