It might have happened to you before — you've had new brakes fitted to your Toyota RAV4 and, suddenly, you feel a vibration every time you press the brake pedal. You take it back to the Toyota ...

Have you ever felt that unsettling shudder while braking, like your car is trying to send you a secret message? If so, you’re probably dealing with warped brake rotors — a common yet pesky issue that ...

Braking systems are comprised of various components, including rotors. Rotors are large metal discs that can be seen behind the wheels of the car. Rotors can sometimes appear to warp, and many drivers ...

Dear Car Talk: My 2003 Honda CR-V recently was part of a recall involving the air bags. Because of the risk of injury or death, I left my CR-V at a local dealership, and they provided me with a loaner ...

I have a 2003 GMC 3500 single-wheel truck that I use to haul a pretty big toy hauler. I’ve weighed the whole thing and it’s heavy, but I’m within the weight rating of the truck. I live up in the ...

Brake rotors are the metal discs inside your wheel well. They’re attached to the axle and are a part of your tire’s mounting ...

A: I understand that installing rotors with improperly or unevenly tightened fasteners can cause them to deform or crack, but what often happens is that deposits of brake-pan material collect on the ...

Question: On a recent drive through the San Gabriel Mountains, my steering wheel started to shimmy violently when going down hill. The problem went away shortly after. Can you tell me what caused this ...

Overworked and overheated brakes can lead to several braking issues. How many times have you heard front end shuddering under hard braking that was blamed on warped rotors? Reasonably, excessive heat ...

Q: My dealer rotated the tires on my 2013 Honda Odyssey at 29,000 miles. On the way home I noticed a shaking of the steering wheel when braking. The shaking occurs occasionally at slow-speed braking ...