# 2012 Buick Regal - Brake Pedal Stays Down/Brakes Remain Applied

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-regal-brake-pedal-stays-down-brakes-remain-applied/144277>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [July 12, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-regal-brake-pedal-stays-down-brakes-remain-applied/144277 "2019-07-12T21:27:03Z")\
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**Author:** ![ChrisHowe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/94ad74/32.png) [@ChrisHowe](https://community.cartalk.com/u/ChrisHowe)\
**Post date:** [July 12, 2019, 9:27pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-regal-brake-pedal-stays-down-brakes-remain-applied/144277/1 "2019-07-12T21:27:03Z")

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Brake will not return. Car sitting in hot sun. Put foot on brake to shift. Car will not more as brake will not disengage unless I lift the pedal with my foot.

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**Author:** ![mperry\_153483](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a4c791/32.png) [@mperry\_153483](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mperry_153483)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2019, 6:47am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-buick-regal-brake-pedal-stays-down-brakes-remain-applied/144277/2 "2019-07-14T06:47:21Z")

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My first thought would be the brake power booster. If you Google “2012 buick regal brake pedal sticking”, you’ll see a number of complaints like yours, many noting it was hot outside.

One site says it was the master cylinder.