Brake pads are a common wear item, and regardless of driving habits, will have to be replaced eventually. When your pads wear down, or even become noisy, replace them to keep your vehicle's stopping ability at full potential, to ensure safe driving.

If it's time to replace your pads, then you should also replace your rotors to get maximum braking performance. With a new pad and rotor set on your vehicle, stopping will be completely restored. Enjoy the stopping you liked when you first obtained your vehicle.
With new pads are rotors, you need to make sure they are bedded and mated with each other. To be sure they are, follow the brake pad bedding procedure on Euromotiv's site.