Brake Disc Caliper Problems of Buick Regal

Issue: brake pedal will stiffen and slow the car down. The steering wheel column will violently shake, as if the calipers are stuck. Once parked, wheels are hot and omits a burning smell. Narrative: after the car is sitting in the sun, while driving in slow traffic the car is running rough, steering wheel starts shaking back and forth, the brakes start making noise when you stop. When accelerated there is grinding noise and dash light comes on. I pulled to the side of the road and turned off the car for five minutes, I start the car and it runs as normal. This was happening for a few weeks. I had the brakes replaced on 05/19/21 (I paid $737. 66 for the brake job). I drove the car for a couple of weeks and brakes seized. I had to have the car towed back to shop (costing me $135. 63) and the shop quoted brake pedal replacement. At that point I took the car to the everett, wa, clyde revord Buick dealership and they replaced the modular for the brake (part # 22997391) and it was expenive because it required removing the dash board and a lot of labor time (costing me another $1347. 31). I feel this is a safety hazaard as my brakes could have seized or a fire could have broke out while I was driving on the freeway. Fortunately, the brakes seized in a parking lot. I did some research on this topic and see that it is a common flaw for this make and model and should be covered by the manufacturer as a recall before someone gets killed.

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In the last year I have had to replace brake pads, calipers and rotors 3 times in 1 year in my 2011 Buick Regal cxl 2. 4l. Now I'm getting ready to do it for a 4th time. I was sold car that had a hole in the middle of my exhaust that I didn't know was there until winter came and had to run the heat. The stabilitrak system came on out of the blue and shut my car off going down the highway. I have had nothing but problems with this car. I'm just fed up and over it. Its costing me way too much money for only only the car for a little over a year now.

None of the 4 recalls were fixed on this 2011 Buick Regal cxl 2. 4l car when I purchased this car at billion auto in iowa city, iowa. The stabilitrak is bad and was never brought up in the process of purchasing the car and I have had to change my brakes, rotors, and calipers in the rear both sides 3 times in the last 2 years. I'm not happy.

Caliper sliders locked causing brakes to over heat/ lock,and may cause fire.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal cxl. The contact stated that the front calipers overheated and grabbed, causing the brake not to release and the steering wheel to shake. The failure was experienced numerous times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer numerous times however, the dealer was unable duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,210 and the current mileage was 31,382. Kmj.

Severely rusted rear brake rotors resulting in caliper pins seizing and premature wearing of brake pads on rear wheel brakes. Vehicle is 6 years old with only 46,500 miles. Required to replace brake rotors, hardware and pads. Vehicle still has original pads and rotors on the front brakes.

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When applying brakes, brake caliper fell off, jamming front wheel causing it to freeze, resulting in loss of control. The vehicle would drive in reverse but the right front wheel stayed locked. The cause was found to be two bolts that hold the caliper sheared off. The caliper, after coming off, jammed the front wheel movement to halt. The vehicle shaked when backing and turning due to power steering gear failure. The brakes pulsate when applied due to excess runout of brake rotors.

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Severe front brake problem with shake and possible rotor damage reported to and repaired by cavender Buick, under warranty, on June 1999. (note: your NHTSA site has several complaint entries regarding same). On 12/25/00, on return trip traveling i37 north to san antonio from corpus christi, I applied brakes to make my exit on san antonio loop 410. Immediately after releasing the brake we heard a loud rotating clunk from the front end. I pulled over to the shoulder. I was on the shoulder when the car movement froze and came to a jolting halt. This was at 1630 hrs. Tow truck arrived at 2200 and moved car to nearest gm dealership which was cavender Oldsmobile. Although cavender dealerships are family related they are 2 totally separate dealerships at different locations. They serviced my car the following day and determined that the right front brake caliper had sheared off and jammed somewhere between the rotating wheel and the fixed axle preventing foward movement on the car. Interstate 37 was wet and slick on Dec 25th and I am very very happy that the calipers did not come off while I was traveling the speed limit on that freeway. Otherwise I could have checked off "yes" on your fatality box on this form. It is upsetting to know that you have at this site information regarding problems with the brake system on this vehicle yet they are under "complaints" while you have windshield wipers under "investigations". I would then suggest, with strong urgency, that an immediate investigation be initiated regarding the serious problem with the brake system, design, or materiels used. The shaking maybe causing stress on the bolts that hold the calipers.

Appears that calipers were defective, no contact between calipers and disc, resulting in pulsation and presence of rust on the disc. Inspected left front brake line for clearance/clip ret-reposition, recall 96v-069.

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Consumer has experienced continuous brake problems, several repairs done to no avail. The final repair found the brake calipers defective, there was no contact between the calipers and the disc, resulting in pulsation/rust on discs.