Worn Rotor– If a rotor gets too thin, it can warp.Here are some other issues that can cause brakes to grind, but aren’t quite as common. Worn brake pads or a stuck foreign object are usually going to be the issue causing your Pontiac Vibe’s brakes to grind. In this case, the debris will cause a terrible grinding sound when you press your Vibe’s brake pedal down. Foreign Object– It is entirely possible for a piece of debris to get lodged between the caliper and the rotor.If you ignore the squealing long enough, the brakes will run out of material and they’ll start grinding against the calipers. Sometimes they’ll even squeal without pressing the brake pedal at all. The brakes will squeal any time that you press them down. These squealers let you know that the pad is worn to a critically low point. Worn Brake Pads– Brake pads come with little pieces of metal attached to them called squealers.Squeaky brakes are typically an indication that the brake pads need replaced. Often, they’ll make your steering wheel shake when braking as well. Slowing down and stopping usually feels different when your brakes are grinding. Grinding brakes have a lower pitched sound than squeaking brakes.
Make sure that you know the difference between squeaking and grinding brakes. Once the brake pads are worn all the way down, they begin to damage the rotors as you continue applying the brakes. Due to the nature of how brakes work (front brakes take more abuse), the grinding will usually be coming from one of the front brakes (but not always). Your Pontiac Vibe is always going to have disk brakes on the front of the vehicle. The number one cause of grinding brakes is going to be brake pads that have worn all of their friction material off. One of the most common problems with the Pontiac Vibe (or any vehicle) is when the brakes are grinding.
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