1991 Buick Regal Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip Problems
NHTSA component category: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · data through 07/12/2026
Source: U.S. NHTSA complaint data. Complaints are unverified reports from vehicle owners — a complaint is not a confirmed defect.
How service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip ranks on this vehicle
Share of the 200 complaints citing each category; one complaint can cite several. Full breakdown on the 1991 Buick Regal overview page.
What owners report
“WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAD BRAKE JOB DONE.”NHTSA complaint 861248 — filed 05/02/2000
“WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS HARDLY ANY BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THERE WAS NO BRAKING…”NHTSA complaint 848476 — filed 09/23/1999
“WHEN DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE…”NHTSA complaint 847648 — filed 09/14/1999
Excerpts are shortened and scrubbed of personal details; they are individual, unverified reports.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip complaints by year filed
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1991 Buick Regal have service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip problems?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip is the most-reported problem area on the 1991 Buick Regal: 32 of 200 complaints on file (16%). Complaints are unverified owner reports, not confirmed defects.
How many complaints does the 1991 Buick Regal have in total?
200 complaints were on file with NHTSA as of 07/12/2026. Across all categories, 13 involved a crash, 4 involved a fire, 8 reported injuries, and none reported deaths.
What does NHTSA's service brakes, hydraulic:antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip category include?
NHTSA assigns each complaint to standard component categories; this page reports the SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP category exactly as NHTSA defines and records it.
