• Uneven or rapid brake wear can be caused by several different things.Car Brake image by Joelyn Pullano from Fotolia.com
  
  The front brakes on your vehicle are responsible for providing the majority of your stopping power. Sometimes vehicles have problems with their front brakes, including the brakes not wearing properly. If your car's brakes aren't wearing the way they should be, there's probably a problem somewhere in the car that needs to be repaired. Brakes not wearing properly are normally a symptom of a related issue rather than a problem with the brakes themselves.
  
  

Brakes Wear Too Quickly

• Several major brands of vehicles, most notably Honda, have had issues where the brakes in the vehicles wear out too quickly. Brakes wear out too quickly if the brake pads aren't large enough to properly support stopping the weight of the car or if the brake pads aren't made of a sturdy-enough material. Some brake pads are simply softer than others --- these brake pads may wear out sooner than you'd expect.
  
  

Brakes Wear Unevenly

• Uneven brake wear is commonly caused by a problem in your braking system that is causing brake pressure to be unevenly divided between your front brakes. Uneven wear on your brakes means that the hardware on one side of your brakes will wear out and need to be replaced before the other side does. A warped brake rotor is a common cause of uneven brake wear.
  
  

Other Causes of Brake Wear

• There are a number of different factors that can cause your vehicle's front brakes not to wear properly. Problems in the braking system, for instance, can cause your brakes to wear out more quickly because they're putting extra pressure on the other brake components. High temperatures can also cause your brake pads to wear out more rapidly than cooler temperatures. Routinely driving on steep terrain, such as if you live in a mountainous area, can cause your brakes to wear out more frequently, as can regularly towing and stopping with heavy loads.
  
  If you're consistently having problems with the way your brakes wear and none of these factors apply to you, you may be driving your car too hard and abusing your brakes. Constant heavy brake use by a driver can cause your brakes to wear out faster than they should.