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1994 Buick Roadmaster Brakes Problems

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

Data refreshed

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.
15
Latest Mar 31, 2000
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.
18%
of 85 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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 1994 Buick Roadmaster submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Brakes
Filed Mar 31, 2000

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER TRIED TO USE ABS BRAKES, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. VEHICLE WAS STILL MOVING AT ABOUT 1MPH ,FOR A MILE BEFORE ACTUALLY STOPPING.*AK

NHTSA ID
859553
Incident
Jun 15, 1998
Brakes
Filed Jul 28, 1999
Crash reported

ABS BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSED NO BRAKING CAPABILITIES, WHICH RESULTED IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
843600
Incident
May 28, 1998
BrakesElectrical
Filed Apr 15, 1999
Fire reported

WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES IN NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS THE RIGHT REAR BRAKE INTERMITTENTLY LOCKS UP. BRAKE PROBLEM REPAIRED BY DEALER. ALSO, THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD SHORTED OUT AND CAUSED A SMALL FIRE. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
836764
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Brakes
Filed Oct 23, 1997

WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AND APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. *AK

NHTSA ID
526251
Incident
Sep 7, 1996
Brakes
Filed May 8, 1997

HAD INDICATION OF GRINDING (METL 0N METAL); NO PADS OR SHOES; HAD DRUM LINING REPLACED. TOOK TO DEALER & THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT BRAKES; TOLD TO TAKE TO ANOTHER DEARLER; WENT TO CHEVROLET; VEHICE WAS DRIVABLE BUT W/O BRAKES ON THEM.

NHTSA ID
812115
Incident
Mar 27, 1997
Body & structureBrakesElectrical+1 more
Filed Aug 20, 1996
Fire reported

ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE DOOR PANEL, CAUSING AN ELECTIRCAL MALFUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE.*AK DEALER FOUND 7 WIRES BURNT IN DOOR PANEL AND 20 WIRES BURNT UNDER SEAT, CAUSING SEVERAL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO FAIL. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS. VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS. *SLC

NHTSA ID
801096
Incident
Jul 22, 1996
BrakesExterior lighting
Filed Dec 5, 1995

ABS BRAKES; WILL NOT PERFORM EFFICIENTLY, POOR PERFORMANCE. (2) HEADLIGHTS ARE POOR, FAILURE POSSIBLY IS REFLECTOR COMPONENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA ID
976034
Brakes
Filed Nov 30, 1995

HAVING POOR PERFORMANCE OF THE ABS ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM WILL DESCRIBE MORE . TT

NHTSA ID
975914
Brakes
Filed Oct 2, 1995

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE , ON WET SURFACE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. TT

NHTSA ID
972758
Incident
Sep 1, 1995
Brakes
Filed May 30, 1995

NO RESPONSE FROM REAR BRAKES DUE TO DEFECTIVE MODULE. TT

NHTSA ID
966029
Incident
Dec 30, 1994
BrakesSteering
Filed May 12, 1995

ON SECOND DAY OF PURCHASE OF THE CAR REAR ABS BRAKE MODULE FAILED. TT

NHTSA ID
965250
Incident
Dec 1, 1994
Brakes
Filed Mar 23, 1995

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES HESITATE AND GO TO THE FLOOR. TT

NHTSA ID
962459
Incident
Feb 12, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 20, 1995

EXCESSIVE PRESSURE IS NEEDED ON BRAKE PEDAL WHEN STOPPING VEHICLE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482384
Incident
Mar 20, 1995
Brakes
Filed Mar 7, 1995

CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURES. *SKD

NHTSA ID
482037
Incident
Mar 7, 1995
Brakes
Filed Jan 9, 1995

LEFT FRONT BRAKE SMOKES UNDER NORMAL BRAKING CONDITIONS WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL/LOCK UP WHEN STOPPING/WHEN APPLIED AT 10 MPH OR LESS. *AK

NHTSA ID
478072
Incident
Oct 7, 1994

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Electrical20Engine12Suspension10

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