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1989 Buick Regal Brakes Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the brake system, filed with NHTSA

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Brakes reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
58
Latest Apr 17, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
55%
of 106 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Buick Regal submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 58 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming brake

The 25 most recent of 58, in the owner's own words

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Brakes
Filed Apr 17, 2002

I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOME RECALL ON THE REAR CALIPERS BUT THE LOCAL DEALER SAID NO... I CHECKED THE SITE AND CANT FIND ANY INFO WAS I JUST MIS INFORMED? NLM

NHTSA ID
760830
Incident
Mar 29, 2002
Brakes
Filed Nov 2, 2001

REAR DISC BRAKES FAILED TO WORK PROPERLY. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES CALIPERS WOULD NOT MOVE FREELY, AND PADS WOULD RUB ON ROTORS. BRAKES WERE RUSTY. NOT ABLE TO TURN DUE TO RUBBING. WAS REPLACED 3 YEARS AGO. *AK

NHTSA ID
898703
BrakesEngine
Filed May 30, 1999

CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALL ON ME WHILE DRIVING. FREQUENTLY WILL START UP AGAIN. MOSTLY, I HAVE IT TOWED. GARAGE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. WHEN THERE IT STARTS AGAIN. "IF WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, WE CAN'T FIX IT." ALSO, STOP LIGHTS DON'T WORK. AGAIN A PROBLEM IN REPAIR. THE ENGINE STOPPING ON ME IS A VERY GREAT CONCERN TO ME. DANGEROUS. *AK

NHTSA ID
707011
Incident
May 30, 1999
Brakes
Filed Feb 26, 1999

THE REAR BREAK CALIPERS "FREEZE-UP" LEAVING THE FRONT BRAKES THE ONLY ONES THAT WORK. THIS APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH EVERY DEALERS MECHANIC. I'M GETTING SICK OF PAYING FOR A PART THAT FAILS TO OFFEN

NHTSA ID
703795
Brakes
Filed Apr 12, 1998

EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
534200
Brakes
Filed Apr 7, 1998

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.

NHTSA ID
533638
Incident
Feb 2, 1996
Brakes
Filed Jan 27, 1998

INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEFECTIVE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE INOPERATIVE ALSO, CAUSES THE REAR ABS BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE AND REAR BRAKES ARE NORMAL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
820283
Incident
Dec 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed Nov 25, 1997

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT AND FAILED.

NHTSA ID
525422
Incident
Oct 20, 1997
Brakes
Filed Oct 2, 1997

REAR BRAKES ON VEHICLE ARE NOT FUNCTIONING . THE REAR BRAKES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE OWNER THAT SHE WOULD NEED A NEW BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE REAR BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID
816829
Brakes
Filed Jul 22, 1997

WHEN TRAVLING ABOUT 45 MPH THE REAR BRAKES WON'T WORK. ALSO ANOTHER TIME WHEN TRYING TO PUT ON BRAKES, THEY BEGAN SMOKING AND THE REAR BRAKES DIDN'T WORK, HAS HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON, BUT THEY HAVE RUSTED. CONSUMER HASN'T CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID
813576
BrakesEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Jul 17, 1997

STEERING FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
518269
BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed May 28, 1997

STEERING FAILED.

NHTSA ID
517454
Incident
May 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Mar 17, 1997

VEHICLE IN FOR CHECKUP; BRAKES REPLACED TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM; ROTORS HAD SPLIT; BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED; TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED IT'S NORMAL WEAR FOR BRAKES. *AK

NHTSA ID
808980
Brakes
Filed Jan 28, 1997

#EA94041, THE REAR CALIPER HAS STARTED TO CORRODE. *AK

NHTSA ID
808240
Brakes
Filed Nov 15, 1996

PINS IN THE REAR CALIPERS SEIZED, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.

NHTSA ID
803775
Incident
Apr 23, 1996
BrakesDriver assistance
Filed Nov 12, 1996

THE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUMES ON ITS OWN. *AK RECALL 90V185000 INVOLVES THE BRAKE STOPLAMPS, HOWEVER DEALER INFORME CONSUMER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS MADE AT HIS COSTS. *SLC

NHTSA ID
804757
BrakesVisibility
Filed Nov 5, 1996

REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKES TO GRIND; ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS/REAR CALIPER SLIDE KITS AND REPLACED LEFT FRONT POWER DOOR WINDOW. *AK

NHTSA ID
803316
Incident
Oct 8, 1996
Brakes
Filed Oct 25, 1996

THE REAR DISC BRAKE ROTORS GET HOT AND WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, SOMETIMES NEED TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP.*AK

NHTSA ID
803155
Incident
Sep 6, 1996
BrakesVisibility
Filed Oct 8, 1996

CONSUMER HAS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKE CABLE, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO REMEDY.*AK DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, CALIPER SLIDES, ETC, AND BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, DEALER ALSO FOUND THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES CORRODED. WINDOW WOULD NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. *SLC

NHTSA ID
803320
Incident
Oct 2, 1995
Brakes
Filed Sep 3, 1996

IN A (5) YEAR PERIOD THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES COMPLETELY AND (2) OTHER TIMES FOR FRONT BRAKES.*AK

NHTSA ID
801747
Brakes
Filed Aug 22, 1996

BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL BRAKE NOTICE.

NHTSA ID
507793
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Aug 15, 1996

DRIVESHAFT PULLY THAT DRIVES SURPENTINE BELT IS HALF WAY APART, TORE BELT, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES, NEARLY CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY, NO WARNING.

NHTSA ID
986183
Incident
Jun 25, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 20, 1996

REAR DISC BRAKES INOPERATIVE DUE TO RUSTY CALIPERS STICKING. *DH

NHTSA ID
601411
Incident
Nov 1, 1988
Brakes
Filed Apr 8, 1996

FAILURE ON THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES, CORRODED BRAKES, CAUSING REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFECTIVENSS AND DRAGGING PADS PE94-063. *AK

NHTSA ID
982436
Incident
May 24, 1993
Brakes
Filed Apr 8, 1996
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY BRAKES BROKE DOWN, RESULTING IN A FRONT END ACCIDENT.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
982418
Incident
Mar 8, 1996

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