Here you’ll find everything you need to know about Volkswagen brake servicing as well as important information on your brake system and related Genuine Parts.

Brake Service

Brake Service

Volkswagen service employee checks the brakes of a VW car – Brake Service

Of all the safety-relevant parts, the brakes of your Volkswagen are exposed to the greatest stress. To make sure they work safely and smoothly, you’ll need to have them checked and serviced regularly. During the Brake Check, the functionality of the components in the brake system, including the parking brake, is examined and the brake fluid level checked. If a part is defective, it will be repaired or replaced during the Brake Service.

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Brake components and brake fluid

Genuine Volkswagen brake parts are designed to match your vehicle and are made up of various components, each of which has a different function. The brake system includes, among other things, the brake discs and pads, which interact with the braking system. Volkswagen Brake Servicing goes beyond the statutory ECE-R90 brake standard and brings a range of additional benefits. Below you can learn more about the most important, maintenance-relevant components for the drum brakes, which are used in some of our ID. models.

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Brake FAQs

Practical information on brakes

Do you want to read more about the structure of your disc or drum brakes, read up on possible damage, or get some tips and tricks relating to your brakes? Find useful information on your brake system here.

Volkswagen Genuine Brake Discs and Brake Pads on a roll container, in the background a VW T-Cross

Brake structure and function

VW car on a lifting platform, VW service employee and customer look at the brakes together
VW car on a lifting platform, VW service employee and customer look at the brakes together

Types of brake damage

VW ID.3 drives along an idyllic country road - Recuperation brake
VW ID.3 drives along an idyllic country road - Recuperation brake

Brake recuperation

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Volkswagen service employee with a customer looking at the brakes of a VW car

How to check your brakes

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