High Severity Issue
This component has been associated with crashes, fires, or deaths.
This Problem Across All Years
PREMATURE WEAR/WARPING OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. OWNER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER SAID THAT ROTORS WERE COMING THIN FROM THE FACTORY. BUICK REFUSED TO REFUND COST OF REPLACEMENT. *AK *ML
PREMATURE WEAR/WARPING OF FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. OWNER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER SAID THAT ROTORS WERE COMING THIN FROM THE FACTORY. BUICK REFUSED TO REFUND COST OF REPLACEMENT. *AK *ML
FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *YC
FRONT BRAKES FAILED TWICE. *YC
BRAKE PADS GLAZED
BRAKE PADS GLAZED
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WARPING. ON 7/21/97 OWNER BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME AN ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO THE ROTORS. DEALER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN WITH 9, 504 MILES. ON 11/24/97 BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM WITH 14,863 MILES, SERVICE WAS DONE ON BRAKES AGAIN. *AK
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WARPING. ON 7/21/97 OWNER BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME AN ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO THE ROTORS. DEALER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN WITH 9, 504 MILES. ON 11/24/97 BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM WITH 14,863 MILES, SERVICE WAS DONE ON BRAKES AGAIN. *AK
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WARPING. ON 7/21/97 OWNER BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME AN ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO THE ROTORS. DEALER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN WITH 9, 504 MILES. ON 11/24/97 BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM WITH 14,863 MILES, SERVICE WAS DONE ON BRAKES AGAIN. *AK
BRAKE PROBLEMS; WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGH, THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED BECAUSE OF WARPING. ON 7/21/97 OWNER BROUGHT CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM. AT THAT TIME AN ADJUSTMENT WAS MADE TO THE ROTORS. DEALER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN WITH 9, 504 MILES. ON 11/24/97 BROUGHT BACK TO DEALER FOR SAME PROBLEM WITH 14,863 MILES, SERVICE WAS DONE ON BRAKES AGAIN. *AK
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE BRAKING, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE BRAKING, RESULTING IN A CRASH. *AK