On 3 separate occassions that resulted in an accident, twice with me and once with my wife, the brakes have failed to stop the vehicle. Their have been numerous other occasions where the brakes have failed to stop the the vehicle in a panic or near panic situation. The anti-lock works fine, the problem is that the brakes will not bring the car to a complete stop. It keeps rolling many feet farther than is safe. The three accidents ocurred at les than 5 MPH. You hit the brakes and the vehicle not only won't lock the brakes it won't stop the vehicle. I have installed semi-metallic and standard brake pads with no significant improvement. The rotors are fine and the pads have never been allowed to wear down significantly. I have had numerous vehicles and also raced cars and they all stop immediately from 5 - 10 MPH. This vehicle will usually require 30 - 40 feet to stop from the time the pedal is pushed. I have noted the problem to the dealer in the past with no results. My wife and I have both relayed the situation to others in the past and on several occassions the other party has said something to the effect of "oh, I guess you have a buick". So, this problem is obviously not isolated to my vehicle. Even at high spped the brakes work exceptionally well till the last few feet where the brakes will not bring the vehicle to a complete stop in a satisfactory distance. I have driven many other vehicles with and without anti-lock brakes. I fully understand that the operator applies brakes differently with anti-lock brakes. I happened to get into this web-site today inquiring about any possible recalls on my other vehicle (2000 voyager) and figured I would note this problem while I was here.
1994 Buick Century brakes problems
20 complaints (19% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 20
- of this car's complaints
- 19%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip13
- Foundation components: disc3
- Foundation components3
- Foundation components: disc: rotor2
- Foundation components: drum: shoes/linings1
- Foundation components: drum: drum1
- Foundation components: drum1
- Foundation components: disc: pads1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Buick Century brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1994 Buick Century brakes
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1994 Buick Century owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Brake pads and rotors failed. Yh
While driving vehicle would start to slow down. Abs brakes felt like a short delay before kicking in sto stop. Abs brakes also felt like they were slipping. Have taken vehicle to dealer's mechanic & a private mechanic to check out ABS brakes. In both instances, nothing was found wrong.
When applying the brakes vehicle pulsates, but no change in the brake performance. Also, the ABS warning light comes on when vehicle is turned on. Dealer has not seen vehicle.
The ABS brakes quit working. The ABS light came on & stayed on. Had applied the ABS brakes & the system died out. Took vehicle to dealer & was informed by the mechanic entire ABS braking system needed replacing.
Abs light would stay on & then would go out after awhile. Can hear a click sound when ABS brakes are applied. Would slow down, but does not stop right away. Pedal goes to floor when ABS brakes make clicking sound. Pedal would pop up & would have braking ability again. Happens intermittently. Will be taking vehicle to dealer.
Anti lock brakes have been repaired on five separate occasions, several components replaced, however continues to experience vibration/grinding. Mjs
While driving and applying brakes there is a clicking sound before the pedal goes to the floor, and then they brakes make a grinding sound. Eventualy brakes come back up and continue normal operatios.
Engine pulley/ exhaust system/ABS brakes and cruise control malfunctioned. Under 34,000 miles.
Abs light comes on, it began when it rained and now at various times. The sensor has been worked on by a dealer 6 times, it has been cleaned, checked, replaced, repositioned,test driven, etc. And the problem still exists at this date.6/3/99.
Questions about the 1994 Buick Century brakes
Does the 1994 Buick Century have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 20 complaints about the brakes of the 1994 Buick Century, 19% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1994 Buick Century brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1994 Buick Century brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Buick Century have bad brakes?
The Buick Century model years with the most brakes complaints are 2000 (31 complaints), 1998 (29 complaints) and 1999 (29 complaints).
Other 1994 Buick Century problems
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