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 ...

If your brake pads are worn down and in need of replacement, you might need to replace your rotors as well. But there are ...

Automotive brakes have advanced leaps and bounds over the past century, but the physics behind how they work remains the same: brakes slow a car down by converting a tire's rotational energy into ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I recently needed to replace my brakes, and the shop sold me on ceramic brake pads. The pads have a lifetime warranty, which is very appealing. I also was told that ceramic pads will ...

I have a 2013 Kia Optima with 144,000 miles on it. It runs great, and I’ve only had one problem with it. It went 98,000 before the front brakes were replaced. Since then, I’ve driven it another 46,000 ...

In order to drive your car safely, you have to have a reliable braking system. Modern vehicles use several components in conjunction with one another to successfully slow and stop moving cars, ...

Dear Tom and Ray: I recently needed to replace my brakes, and the shop sold me on ceramic brake pads. The pads have a lifetime warranty, which is very appealing. I also was told that ceramic pads ...