Car Air Brake Problems

Vehicle owners in the United States have reported 2,223 air brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 26 most common air brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the air brake antilock (570 problems). The second most common problem is related to the air brake disc rotor (368 problems). For details about these problems, use the links in the following table.

Table 1. Number of problems reported for all vehicles made from 1996 to 2018

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Brake Antilock problems	570
Air Brake Disc Rotor problems	368
Air Brake problems	337
Air Brake Antilock Control Unit/module problems	290
Air Brake Wheel Speed Sensor problems	168
Air Brake Abs Warning Light problems	165
Air Brake Disc Pads problems	91
Air Brake Disc Caliper problems	55
Air Brake Hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings problems	33
Air Brake Disc problems	31
Air Brake Drum Shoes/linings problems	21
Air Brake Drum problems	16
Air Brake Antilock Assembly problems	16
Air Brake Foot Control problems	12
Air Brake Controls problems	10
Air Brake Drum problems	6
Air Brake Compressor problems	6
Air Brake Check Valve problems	6
Air Brake Automatic Slack Adjuster problems	5
Air Brake Reservoir problems	4
Air Brake Slack Adjuster problems	3
Air Brake Supply problems	3
Air Brake Low Pressure Warning problems	2
Air Brake Hand Control problems	2
Air Brake Disc Chamber problems	2
Air Brake Quick Release Valve problems	1

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