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I've never experienced such grabby brakes as are in my 03 Vibe GT. I was thinking something had to be wrong with them, but when took them in for an inspection, was told everything looked fine. Are Vibes known for touchy brakes? I just barely have to press them to experience a sudden halt. Seems a little dangerous....

When I first got my 09 GT I thought that they were overly touchy too. Compared to my '00 Mustang which compared to these, I had to mash on to get it to stop. You should get used to it before long.

For me, it all depends on the footwear.

Quote, originally posted by star_deceiver »For me, it all depends on the footwear. +1more than i have experienced in any other car.

Quote, originally posted by forlornb4 »I've never experienced such grabby brakes as are in my 03 Vibe GT. I was thinking something had to be wrong with them, but when took them in for an inspection, was told everything looked fine. Are Vibes known for touchy brakes? I just barely have to press them to experience a sudden halt. Seems a little dangerous....A "visual" inspection might not show the problem, I know I love the brakes on my vibe.. So it might be worth it to take them apart and go through them... It's rather easy really.. I even have a tutorial on the subject.. It could be that you are just used to REALLY crappy brakes too.. just a thought.. But having them taken down to parts is the only REAL way to know if anything is wrong FOR SURE..

brakes on these little cars a definitely boosted a lot. Took me a little bit to adjust to them on my first Vibe. Other cars may stop quicker depending on model and speed but that instant grab the Vibe provides gives you a nice feeling of being able to react to something.