If you've ever pulled up to a stoplight and sounded like a city bus with a megaphone, you're not alone. Brake squeal is one of the most common complaints I hear on the show and in the newsletter.

Cold morning brake squeal usually comes from normal physics and normal brake materials, not an imminent failure. Overnight moisture leaves a film on iron rotors, cold parts sit with slightly different ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? If you're contending with squeaky brakes, one of the first things you should do is ...

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I own a Pontiac G6 convertible with only 7,000 miles. I love the car, except for the squealing brakes. I went back to the dealer, and they said this is a normal condition here in Arizona, where it is ...

If you’re reading this, there’s a good chance at one point in your driving career you heard strange noises coming from under, over, or inside the car. Some of the most scary such noises are those ...

Dear Tom, Every time I hit the brake pedal, my brakes make this awful high-pitched squeal. When I stop at a light I get stares from people. It’s embarrassing! I just had the brakes done last month, so ...

About 10,000 kilometres ago, the local dealership replaced the brakes on my 2007 Subaru Tribeca. Right away I noticed a loud, high-pitched squeaking noise coming from the front brakes when I stopped ...

No one likes squeaky brakes. In fact, they can be downright infuriating, especially if you can’t work out a way to silence them. For some, it’s a minor nuisance. For others, it’s the sound of ...

Q: Why do my brakes squeak? My Toyota has disc brakes in front and the rear. The disc brakes always seem to squeak when I come to a stop. I have carbon metallic pads. Is this normal? The brakes are ...

Roger Biermann is an automotive journalist of 13 years and has been the Managing Editor at CarBuzz since 2021. With no formal post-high school education, Roger launched his career as an automotive ...