Buick brakes problems
Across all Buick models in NHTSA's complaint database, 2,672 complaints involve brakes. The Regal accounts for the largest share (25%). The single worst model year is the 1991 Regal with 161 brakes complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 2,672 about brakes, all Buick models
- Most affected
- Regal 25% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 880 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 240 and 18
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Buick models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regal | 679 | 25% |
| Lesabre | 462 | 17% |
| Century | 275 | 10% |
| Park Avenue | 269 | 10% |
| Rendezvous | 150 | 6% |
| Lacrosse | 144 | 5% |
| Enclave | 129 | 5% |
| Skylark | 109 | 4% |
| Encore | 63 | 2% |
| Roadmaster | 63 | 2% |
Worst model years for brakes
- 1991 Buick Regal161 complaints
- 1992 Buick Lesabre91 complaints
- 1993 Buick Lesabre83 complaints
- 1991 Buick Park Avenue82 complaints
- 1992 Buick Regal69 complaints
Brakes complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 107 |
| 1991 | 271 |
| 1992 | 243 |
| 1993 | 191 |
| 1994 | 135 |
| 1995 | 149 |
| 1996 | 127 |
| 1997 | 135 |
| 1998 | 123 |
| 1999 | 95 |
| 2000 | 104 |
| 2001 | 54 |
| 2002 | 117 |
| 2003 | 95 |
| 2004 | 40 |
| 2005 | 94 |
| 2006 | 53 |
| 2007 | 27 |
| 2008 | 40 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 34 |
| 2011 | 66 |
| 2012 | 36 |
| 2013 | 14 |
| 2014 | 29 |
| 2015 | 39 |
| 2016 | 17 |
| 2017 | 46 |
| 2018 | 48 |
| 2019 | 21 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2021 | 18 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2025 | 23 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Among the 880 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.