Car is a 2015 Honda Accord Sport. The brakes on this thing are the best I've ever used in any car before (coming from someone who has driven nothing but G-bodies, minivans and econoboxes for the last 30 years). Pedal is high and firm, with lots of feel, and It'll stop hard and straight without any drama. They are one of the things I love about this car.
But they are also one of the things I hate about this car. I've noticed in the last few months that when at a slower rate of speed, like when applying the brakes somewhat lightly to eventually come to a stop at a light or whatever, the brakes make the car 'chug' noticeably. The only way I can describe how it feels is like half the rotors' surfaces are less grabby than the other half. It's definitely in time with wheel rotation. But the strange thing is that you feel it in your body and NOT through the pedal like you would if the rotors were warped or had pad buildup. The brakes feel nice and smooth through the pedal but the car does not come to a smooth stop. It's not bad enough to see from watching it from the outside, it is all felt through your butt in the seat.
So what could cause this? Did I overheat them somehow creating hard spots that are less grabby or something? Did I get them hot then get them wet? I've never felt this before and it drives me nuts every time I come to stop.
The car has only 25k miles on it. The rotors are nice and smooth and pads have plenty of meat on them. It's still under warranty so taking it to the dealer is always an option but I don't want to be charged for diagnosing wear items like brakes. I've also tried putting it in Neutral to see if it might have something to do with the CVT but that does not appear to change the way it feels while braking. I'm considering replacing the rotors and scuffing the pads a bit and see if that changes/helps/fixes it but them I'm afraid of losing the fantastic brakes this car has otherwise.
Anyone else experience this before?
But they are also one of the things I hate about this car. I've noticed in the last few months that when at a slower rate of speed, like when applying the brakes somewhat lightly to eventually come to a stop at a light or whatever, the brakes make the car 'chug' noticeably. The only way I can describe how it feels is like half the rotors' surfaces are less grabby than the other half. It's definitely in time with wheel rotation. But the strange thing is that you feel it in your body and NOT through the pedal like you would if the rotors were warped or had pad buildup. The brakes feel nice and smooth through the pedal but the car does not come to a smooth stop. It's not bad enough to see from watching it from the outside, it is all felt through your butt in the seat.
So what could cause this? Did I overheat them somehow creating hard spots that are less grabby or something? Did I get them hot then get them wet? I've never felt this before and it drives me nuts every time I come to stop.
The car has only 25k miles on it. The rotors are nice and smooth and pads have plenty of meat on them. It's still under warranty so taking it to the dealer is always an option but I don't want to be charged for diagnosing wear items like brakes. I've also tried putting it in Neutral to see if it might have something to do with the CVT but that does not appear to change the way it feels while braking. I'm considering replacing the rotors and scuffing the pads a bit and see if that changes/helps/fixes it but them I'm afraid of losing the fantastic brakes this car has otherwise.
Anyone else experience this before?