Brake Disc Pads problems of the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer

One problem related to brake disc pads has been reported for the 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Brake Disc Pads problem

Failure Date: 02/24/2007

When checking my brakes I noticed that the inside of the front brake rotors where corroded and rusty. The vehicle is a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer with 32,262 highway miles. Approximately 25-30% of the inside of the rotor were rusted and had worn down the brake pad. So only 70% of the inside brake pad was being used for braking. This causes the brake pads to wear unevenly. Appears that this could be serious in an emergency situation. I checked the rear rotors and they are starting to do the same but only 1/2" on the outer edge of brake rotor is rusted. I checked the recalls and there were none for brakes. I checked with chevy and they are not aware of any problems. In checking websites, Trailblazerclub and trailvoy, other people have had the same or similar issue. I would assume that there is a problem with the metal.




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