The 1999 Buick Regal has 28 brakes complaints filed with NHTSA — 9% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.
28
Brakes complaints
9%
Share of year
1
Crash-involved
1
Related recalls
Defect
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION, EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR SHORTS TO ITS CASE AND GROUNDS THROUGH A FLEXIBLE BRAKE FLUID PIPE.
Consequence
THIS SHORT CAN CAUSE EXTREME HEATING OF THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE PIPE WHERE IT CAN MELT A NEARBY FLEXIBLE PLASTIC FUEL HOSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND CABLE FROM THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BODY RAIL.
“WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WAS SWERVING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. AND THERE WASNO POWER STEERING. *AK”
NHTSA has 28 complaints about the 1999 Buick Regal brakes — 9% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for this model year is tied to the brakes: 99V170000.
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.