If you've got an angry red brake light on your dash, don't just ignore it — it's likely important. Here are five things that light might indicate.

Q: The red brake warning light stays on even though I just put on new pads, front and back. A message on the dashboard says "check stabiltrac" and "check traction control," even though I just had ...

It turns off a light when it's braking, and it's easy to see how that could go wrong. In a video posted to Twitter, a pre-production Cybertruck approaches a red light in the turning lane, slowing as ...

June 26, 2023, update: Since this article originally published June 9, 2023, Hyundai/Genesis and Kia have responded to Consumer Reports’ test findings, indicating that the companies are working on a ...

Q: Can I be stopped by law enforcement if the third brake light on the rear dash goes out and both brake lights still work? A: Yes you can. Brake lights are very important on any vehicle as they allow ...

Some EVs don't illuminate their brake lights when using regenerative braking, Consumer Reports found in a recent test. Regenerative braking allows drivers to decelerate (and momentarily charge the ...

Evan Williams is an automotive journalist and mechanical engineering technologist with more than a decade of experience in the industry. He has written for the Toronto Star and AutoTrader Canada and ...

Rear-ender crashes involving motorcycles are too frequent, probably because we often slow down with engine braking, rather than the brakes. This can take following motorists by surprise. So the makers ...