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1990 Buick Regal brakes problems

The 1990 Buick Regal has 61 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 57% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

61

Brakes complaints

57%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Brakes complaints by year

Regal brakes complaints by model year161 complaints1978: 1 complaints1983: 1 complaints1985: 3 complaints1986: 3 complaints1987: 17 complaints1988: 91 complaints1989: 73 complaints1990: 61 complaints1991: 161 complaints1992: 69 complaints1993: 56 complaints1994: 27 complaints1995: 49 complaints1996: 52 complaints1997: 11 complaints1998: 32 complaints1999: 28 complaints2000: 14 complaints2001: 12 complaints2002: 7 complaints2003: 11 complaints2004: 4 complaints2005: 2 complaints2011: 34 complaints2012: 9 complaints2013: 6 complaints2014: 4 complaints2015: 2 complaints2016: 4 complaints2017: 12 complaints2018: 8 complaints2019: 3 complaints
Regal brakes complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAD BRAKES REPLACED TWICE DUE TO PADS WEARING EXCESSIVELY. MECHANIC INDICATED CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS MASTER CYLINDER.*AK”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Brakes

Common questions

How many brakes complaints does the 1990 Buick Regal have?

NHTSA has 61 complaints about the 1990 Buick Regal brakes — 57% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.