Brakes lasted me less than a year! I think there must be an issue with the stock calipers since I'm going through brake rotors like they are made from pine. Although I replaced both rotors and pads, the rotors were severely warped and there was almost no wear on the pads. I went back to normal solid disks from the previous slotted and drilled disks, just to see if the problems re-occurs again quickly. Saw a similar issue in our Jeep, had to ultimately replace the calipers to fix the problem. If it happens again, that will be my next step.
I had my car in several times with a steering issue - steering wheel sticks when turning at slow speeds, almost like the gears are clogged or worn - but the dealer twice said it was an issue with the brakes so they turned the rotors. Neither time did it fix the steering issue. But within a year the rotors became warped so I replaced rotors and pads with slotted and drilled rotors and ceramic pads.
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Under 35,000km, had to replace the brakes and rotors. My girlfriend's Jetta is still driving with her original factory brakes (80,000km).
- carguru, Mirabel, Quebec, canada