73 of the 150 complaints about the 1989 Buick Regal are about the braking system — 49% of everything reported for this model year.
73
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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 complaint #760830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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?
NHTSA complaint #760830 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
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.
NHTSA complaint #898703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
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 complaint #703795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS RUSTED, RESULTING IN PAD FALLING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #525569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS RUSTED, RESULTING IN PAD FALLING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #525569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS AND CALIPERS RUSTED, RESULTING IN PAD FALLING OFF.
NHTSA complaint #525569 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL BRAKE NOTICE.
NHTSA complaint #507793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL BRAKE NOTICE.
NHTSA complaint #507793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL BRAKE NOTICE.
NHTSA complaint #507793 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #533638 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #534200 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
NHTSA complaint #820283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
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.
NHTSA complaint #820283 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
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.
NHTSA complaint #816829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #518269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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.
NHTSA complaint #813576 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #517454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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.
NHTSA complaint #808980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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.
NHTSA complaint #808980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
#EA94041, THE REAR CALIPER HAS STARTED TO CORRODE.
NHTSA complaint #808240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
PINS IN THE REAR CALIPERS SEIZED, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #803775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKES TO GRIND; ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS/REAR CALIPER SLIDE KITS AND REPLACED LEFT FRONT POWER DOOR WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #803316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKES TO GRIND; ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS/REAR CALIPER SLIDE KITS AND REPLACED LEFT FRONT POWER DOOR WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #803316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKES TO GRIND; ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS/REAR CALIPER SLIDE KITS AND REPLACED LEFT FRONT POWER DOOR WINDOW.
NHTSA complaint #803316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
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.
NHTSA complaint #803155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
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 complaint #803320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
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 complaint #803320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
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 complaint #803320 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
IN A (5) YEAR PERIOD THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES COMPLETELY AND (2) OTHER TIMES FOR FRONT BRAKES.
NHTSA complaint #801747 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.