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Which cars have the most brake problems

Owners have filed 196,407 complaints with NHTSA about the brakes. These are the models and model years that account for most of them.

Read these as volume, not as a reliability ranking: a model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone.

Worst model years for brake problems

Vehicle Complaints Share of that year Median miles Grade
2018 RAM 2500 2,314 61% 57,103 F
2010 Toyota Prius 2,020 58% 5,000 F
1999 Chevrolet Silverado 1,073 51% 61,500 F
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 734 32% 36,678 D
2003 Ford Windstar 687 33% 89,028 D
2002 Ford Windstar 668 35% 94,860 F
2000 Chevrolet Silverado 662 41% 55,000 F
2018 RAM 3500 657 57% 55,000 F
1994 Chevrolet Suburban 649 63% 180,140 F
2013 Ford Edge 634 20% 86,000 C
1995 Chevrolet Blazer 614 36% 111,000 F
1995 Ford Windstar 599 12% 102,472 C
1994 Chevrolet S10 596 49% 30,000 F
2008 Honda Accord 583 31% 22,000 D
2001 Ford Windstar 564 25% 100,000 D
2008 Ford Fusion 557 36% 108,950 F
2010 Ford Fusion 550 8% 110,000 B
2009 Ford Fusion 537 46% 100,700 F
1996 Chevrolet Blazer 508 32% 81,500 F
2017 RAM 2500 506 50% 60,000 F
2000 Ford Focus 487 9% 28,000 C
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 484 26% 30,000 D
1994 Chevrolet Blazer 469 61% 134,000 F
1998 Chevrolet Malibu 469 32% 58,000 D
2001 Chevrolet Silverado 452 43% 50,400 F

Brake problems by brand

Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.

Models with the most brake problems

Worst in 2003

Jeep Grand Cherokee 4,660 6.3%

Worst in 1999

Toyota Prius 4,567 6.2%

Worst in 2010

Ford F-150 4,074 5.5%

Worst in 2013

Chevrolet Silverado 3,696 5.0%

Worst in 1999

Ford Windstar 3,678 5.0%

Worst in 2003

Chevrolet Suburban 3,086 4.2%

Worst in 1994

RAM 2500 3,004 4.1%

Worst in 2018

Chevrolet Blazer 2,978 4.0%

Worst in 1995

Honda Accord 2,940 4.0%

Worst in 2008

Chevrolet Malibu 2,824 3.8%

Worst in 1998

Ford Fusion 2,716 3.7%

Worst in 2008

Ford Edge 2,347 3.2%

Worst in 2013

Toyota Camry 2,310 3.1%

Worst in 2007

Ford Explorer 2,221 3.0%

Worst in 1994

Jeep Cherokee 2,197 3.0%

Worst in 2014

Chevrolet S10 2,126 2.9%

Worst in 1994

Chevrolet Tahoe 2,045 2.8%

Worst in 2001

Dodge Caravan 1,819 2.5%

Worst in 1993

GMC Sierra 1500 1,775 2.4%

Worst in 2015

GMC Sierra 1,507 2.0%

Worst in 1999

Ford Taurus 1,501 2.0%

Worst in 1993

Dodge Dakota 1,449 2.0%

Worst in 2000

Worst in 2008

Ford Escape 1,399 1.9%

Worst in 2002

Dodge Grand Caravan 1,353 1.8%

Worst in 2008

Worst in 2003

GMC Jimmy 1,334 1.8%

Worst in 1994

Jeep Wrangler 1,258 1.7%

Worst in 2016

Hyundai Sonata 1,258 1.7%

Worst in 2011

Exactly what failed

NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside brakes.

Service Brakes 78,430 42.4%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 33,087 17.9%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic 28,496 15.4%
Rotor 10,277 5.6%
Foundation Components 7,829 4.2%
Disc 5,032 2.7%
Pads 3,987 2.2%
Parking Brake 2,988 1.6%
Service Brakes, Electric 2,616 1.4%
Master Cylinder 2,568 1.4%
Caliper 2,460 1.3%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 2,433 1.3%
Control Unit/Module 1,971 1.1%
Drum 1,532 0.8%
Pedals AND Linkages 1,289 0.7%