The entire time I have owned this car, there have been issues with the ABS - especially when the road is wet and driving down hill. When applying the brakes in these conditions, the car does not always stop even when pushing the brake pedal to the floor. You will here a clicking or grinding type of noise. It's not the pads or rotors because it happens when they have been replaced. In these conditions, I have to make sure I have plenty of room so I won't hit the car in front of me. I have on several occasions not been able to stop at a red light and gone through the intersection. It happens more frequently in icy conditions even when driving super slow. From reading other online complaints, I see I'm not the only one. I believe this is a manufacturer's safety defect.
1997 Buick Skylark brakes problems
16 complaints (20% of all complaints for this car). 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 16
- of this car's complaints
- 20%
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip11
- Foundation components: disc: pads2
- Foundation components2
- Foundation components: disc: rotor1
- Foundation components: disc1
- Disc1
- Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
Buick Skylark brakes problems in other years
Specific symptoms reported on the 1997 Buick Skylark 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 1997 Buick Skylark owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Brakes wear out prematurely. *ak
The ABS light illuminated on the dashboard.
Brakes are defective when applied, and pedal goes all the way down to the floor. The dealership is aware of problem.*ak consumer no longer owns vehicle because noone could fix the defect.
When attempting to stop vehicle would not stop. Consumer had to hold foot on brake.*ak eventhough the problem could not be duplicated, the consumer feels not secure to drive the vehicle.
Ongoing problem with brakes. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on several occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Ongoing problem with ABS engaging on wet roads or intermittently on dry road. Vehicle been in/out of dealer shop on three occasions, and problem still reoccurring. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.
Abs light would flash while traveling. When making turns vehicle would also stall. Also, when depressing brakes vehicle would go into extended stopping distance. Please provide further information.
Recall 97v059000: consumer was traveling on the highway 35mph and ABS brake system blew up in her face. There was white smoke inside of vehicle brake system was grabbing slowly. Consumer drove vehicle home very slowly. Consumer stated that she had very little braking power.
Excessive wear of of brake pads. Also, vehicle commenced vibration at 65 MPH, and rear shocks had to be replaced twice. Dealer notified. Provide further details.
Questions about the 1997 Buick Skylark brakes
Does the 1997 Buick Skylark have brakes problems?
Owners have filed 16 complaints about the brakes of the 1997 Buick Skylark, 20% of all its complaints, more than any other problem.
At what mileage do 1997 Buick Skylark brakes problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1997 Buick Skylark brakes?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Buick Skylark have bad brakes?
The Buick Skylark model years with the most brakes complaints are 1995 (17 complaints), 1996 (16 complaints) and 1997 (16 complaints).
Other 1997 Buick Skylark problems
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