1998 Buick Regal brakes problems
The 1998 Buick Regal has 32 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
32
Brakes complaints
9%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Brakes complaints by year
What owners report
“CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 65MPH ON HIGHWAY. HE PARKED VEHICLE ON AN OVERLOOK. WHEN HE CAME BACK TO VEHICLE TO START HIS WIFE STATED THAT SHE SMELLED SMOKE. WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE IDLED ROUGHLY, AND STARTED GOING DOWN HILL AT BOTTOM OF HILL. ALSO, THERE SMOKE AND FLAMES ERUPTED FROM CONSOLE. HE…”
Common questions
How many brakes complaints does the 1998 Buick Regal have?
NHTSA has 32 complaints about the 1998 Buick Regal brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
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Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.