CARS.COM — If you’re lucky, the squealing or squeaking noise that your brakes make when you first drive your car in the morning, particularly after rain or snow, is just surface rust being scraped off ...

Q: My ’05 Toyota Tacoma, with less than 20,000 miles, has brakes that continuously squeal upon application. The local Toyota garage claims they disassembled each brake and found no root cause for the ...

You might not give your car’s brakes much thought until they cause a problem, but there’s a whole world of things happening every time you press the brake pedal. Though most cars today come equipped ...

Disc brakes are durable and reliable, and can offer confidence-inspiring and consistent braking, even in wet weather – but my goodness, they can make an absolute racket if they’re not set up correctly ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. Buying the best brake pads you can afford will help you stay safe on the roads. When it comes to maintenance items ...

My son-in-law, whom I love like a son, just replaced the brakes on my ‘07 Camry. It was fine for a day or so, and then I started to hear this “rubbing” noise. It is only when I start moving forward, ...

Brakes are those car components that most people generally forget about until they can’t—why hello, tree, would you like to be friends? Brake pads are even more forgotten, despite the fact that they ...

There's nothing more important on a car than properly functioning brakes. It's a safety issue, and it's also about confidence: Feeling that your brakes aren't up to the task of stopping your car is ...

Some 2009-11 Mazda 6 models may emit a clicking or popping sound from the front brakes during low-speed stopping maneuvers. According to Mazda, the noise usually surfaces on vehicles built before ...

When it comes to cars, the brake system is one of the most vital components. Virtually all modern automotive brake systems work using hydraulic brake fluid to generate the pressure necessary to ...

Dylan is a motoring journalist and content creator from Scotland, with over a decade of experience in the automotive industry. He is currently vice president of the Association of Scottish Motoring ...