mchestnut - I suspect your garage did somewhat of a shitty brake job (taking short cuts) and used the cheapest of parts.
That is why I source my own premium parts & save huge garage markup / and just pay for the labor, to install.
- I even ask for the top mechanic by name, when booking job / no junior-apprentice or flunky, works on my vehicles
I control the Process, at the garage...always.
I once bought a used Volvo v70 wagon, that had new brake pads for safety check.
- and they throw off a lot of break dust
- I could clean the alloy rims 2-3/week / a real PITA
When next brake job was due, I ordered the Life Time warranty pads, from NAPA/UAP.
- from their pro line, semi-ceramic I believe
- now I'm clean the alloy rims 1/month / the brake dust is light
^^ Moral of the story:
OP - Your garage probably put on the inexpensive China "White Box" brand (1 year pads) / and may have charged you dearly ($$)
For all my break needs now, all I source is "ELITE xDS Series Kit"
Select Your Brake Kits
Got them on the wife's v6 RAV4 - alloy rim cleaning is once every few months.
My mechanic uses an expensive ceramic paste to lube Caliper pins & stainless steel shims (on pads).
- some garages don't give these two critical steps, enough attention
CeramAce is a high-temperature fitting and release anti-seize paste containing more than 30 percent solid ceramic base.
- Waterproof and resistant to salt water, acids and alkalis, the paste protects against corrosion and does not get gummy.
IGRALUB LUBRICANTS
http://www.autosphere.ca/carcarebusi...carbonlub-bss/
Finally, new pads & rotors need a proper 15-20 minute break-in.
- no set procedure / so read up on Brake Supplier web site
- I probably did 10 panic stops, at 60-70 mph & several slow downs, at half speed / and wife's brakes, perform perfect