Which parts fail
Components named in complaints (service brakes, ABS, rotors and pads, parking brake).
Mileage when the problem started
Owner reports
Selected complaints filed with NHTSA by 1995 Buick Regal owners, lightly cleaned up (personal details are redacted by NHTSA).
While traveling home from work on a very busy street (highway) the car died. Since then I never know when it's going to do it again. Some days it dies 5 or 6 times. I'm a senior reliant on social security income and any expense is "unwelcome", however, I have spent nearly $1,000 to no avail. Several times after a repair the car died a block from the repair shop. This usually happens in traffic. I have trained myself to flip the shift gear into neutral & turn the key on(car usually restarts - in 2 instances it did not and I was able to navigate into a nearby driveway using "armstrong power steering"). Characteristics are the same as those noted in the current (March 2014) GM recall. I love the vehicle and am not in a position to buy another, therefore, it would be splendid for GM to offer to repair it. …
While driving brake pedal went to the floor and brakes failed without warning. After car was towed to a body shop, shop personnel said brakes were working fine. Insurance company sent appraiser to check car and he said the brakes "failed a couple more times" while he was trying them. Towed car to Buick dealer. Dealer inspected brakes and said nothing was wrong with them. We traded car in to the dealer.
When applying the brakes pedal went to the floor and the vehicle did not stop. Driver experienced a complete brake loss, went through a red light, and was broadsided by another vehicle. Dealer has vehicle now.
Dealer has been sympathetic towards problem/Buick states the premature wear of rear disc pads and rotors are because I live in an area where there is road salt and sand.I don't think that this is the problem. Buick is advising the dealers that we have to apply the parking brake once a week to adjust the rear calipers, this was done and the problem continues. On 7-23-99 I had the car to the dealer for the third time with this problem. This is the fourth set of disc pads and rotors on this car I have talked to other owners of these cars and they have had the same problem. Other cars that are having this problrm are HEV. Lumina, Pontiac gran prix, olds cutlass. For the production year 1994-1995. Again g.m> and Buick are stating this is not a problem. When the rotors warp the whole car shakes when applying brakes. …
On jan. 8,2003 I had a complete brake inspectio and repair done by tuffy's auto servive at 4164 n. Milwaukee in chicago. I notices s scraping sound coming from my left front wheel. I returned to tuffy's five (5) times, the last being on or about January 20, 2003. At this time, mr jim janicek, the district manager for tuffy's was present. Again they inspected my brakes and I was assured by mr. Janicek that there was nothing wrong with my brakes. At this time, mr. Janicek, the district manager for tuffy's strongly suggested that I was wasting his time and not to return. On May 29, 2003, on my way home from work I developed a loud grinding noise coming from my left front wheel with greatly reduced braking power. On May 30, 2003 I again was charged , this time for two (2) calipers to repair brakes. …
I own a 1995 Buick Regal and for all the trouble I have had with it, I still like it. First, the air conditioning will quit working when it is real hot outside and we are going up a hill. Where we live that is everywhere. Second, the paint started peeling when the car was only 3 years old. I contacted the dealer where we purchased the vehicle and was told that there was nothing that he could do about it without charging us for a paint job. ($3500). I then contacted another dealer in another town a couple years later and was told that if I had reported it sooner that Buick would have painted it for me at no charge. I had missed the cut-off at that time by a couple months and a thousand miles. This car now has 114,000 miles on it and still runs OK. We use it as an extra vehicle for winter driving but I will never buy another one. …
Many times in the last few months, when traveling extremely slowly, eg. Coming to a stop sign, backing out of driveway, etc., I hear and feel a heavy rattle (as though metal has released a linkage) and I can feel something release thru my break peddle. It only takes a few seconds. This happens many times each day and is happening more frequently lately. I've had it checked several times by mechanics and they can't find the problem. I'm very concerned that my breaks could fail and I have already received a preliminary recall notice on my airbags, which I haven't received the information yet on the repairs, which adds an additional concern to possible brake failure. I'm a divorced mom, with two kids at home and haul other children often. This is my only vehicle. Please let me know if there is a know cause for this problem. Thank you.
The rear brake rotors and pads have been replaced 3 times; twice under warranty, once outside of warranty. At 75,000 miles, the car is in need of its fourth set of rear pads and rotors. Special care has been taken to make sure proper lugnut torque has been adhered to. Owner has always checked torgue after wheel removal and set to manufacturer's spec of 100 ft/lb. This includes wheel removal by GM dealerships and tire repair shops, etc. I would like to resolve this problem for once and for all. It is the only black eye for the car. I would try high performance pads and rotors if I knew where to start.
Going down an incline on a curve, at 25 MPH and the engine shuts off and the steering locks up . Brought the car to a stop without power brakes working . Car could not be put into park to restart . Put car ito neutral and started right up. Very very dangerous as there is no control over the steering and brakes are only working a fraction of there potential.
Brake failure, when driving at any speed and when brakes are applied, they make a loud grinding noise. Consumer also states cassette will not accept tape it ejects,trunk light flickers when trunk is open, consumer was advised that is the way it is design it is normal, also popping noise from left front window at base when going up.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings
The rear wheel brake hose(s) can contact the rear suspension components causing the brake hose(s) to wear through.
Remedy: Dealers will inspect for proper brake hose position and replace those hoses in an incorrect position with new hoses and correctly routed.
Brake complaints in other Regal years
Frequently asked questions
How common are brake problems on the 1995 Buick Regal?
NHTSA has 42 complaints about the brakes of the 1995 Buick Regal, 24% of the model year's 173 complaints. The component named most often is antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip (13 mentions).
Is there a recall for 1995 Buick Regal brake problems?
Yes — NHTSA recall 95V-061 (hoses, lines/piping, and fittings, Mar 22, 1995). Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
At what mileage do 1995 Buick Regal brake problems start?
Half of the complaints with a recorded mileage happened before about 110,000 miles.
Is it dangerous?
Owners linked 4 crashes, 1 fire and 1 injury to brakes problems on this model year. If you notice symptoms, have the car checked before driving further.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) — owner complaints through October 20, 2026, recalls and defect investigations; fuel economy from the EPA. Complaints are unverified reports and are not proof of a defect. How we rate model years.