Which cars have the most brake problems
Owners have filed 196,879 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 | 2,337 | 61% | 58,000 | F |
| 2010 Toyota Prius | 2,023 | 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 | 661 | 57% | 55,000 | F |
| 1994 Chevrolet Suburban | 649 | 63% | 180,140 | F |
| 2013 Ford Edge | 637 | 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 | 538 | 46% | 100,700 | F |
| 2017 RAM 2500 | 515 | 50% | 60,000 | F |
| 1996 Chevrolet Blazer | 508 | 32% | 81,500 | 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.
Chevrolet brake problems
36,121
Ford brake problems
29,645
Toyota brake problems
15,880
Dodge brake problems
13,091
GMC brake problems
10,533
Jeep brake problems
9,661
Honda brake problems
8,117
Nissan brake problems
6,509
Hyundai brake problems
5,961
RAM brake problems
5,419
KIA brake problems
4,332
Chrysler brake problems
4,297
Pontiac brake problems
3,974
Volkswagen brake problems
3,629
Buick brake problems
2,943
Mercury brake problems
2,593
Mazda brake problems
2,251
Oldsmobile brake problems
2,153
Mercedes Benz brake problems
2,121
Subaru brake problems
2,010
BMW brake problems
1,973
Cadillac brake problems
1,910
Lincoln brake problems
1,766
Mitsubishi brake problems
1,718
Plymouth brake problems
1,615
Tesla brake problems
1,457
Lexus brake problems
1,377
Saturn brake problems
1,178
Volvo brake problems
1,109
Audi brake problems
1,050
Acura brake problems
913
Isuzu brake problems
854
Infiniti brake problems
706
Harley-Davidson brake problems
685
Workhorse brake problems
445
Land Rover brake problems
428
Suzuki brake problems
380
Fisker brake problems
326
Fleetwood brake problems
293
Jaguar brake problems
292
Models with the most brake problems
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside brakes.
Service Brakes
78,803
42.5%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
33,087
17.8%
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
28,585
15.4%
Rotor
10,277
5.5%
Foundation Components
7,829
4.2%
Disc
5,032
2.7%
Pads
3,988
2.2%
Parking Brake
2,991
1.6%
Service Brakes, Electric
2,616
1.4%
Master Cylinder
2,568
1.4%
Caliper
2,464
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
1,290
0.7%