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1986 Buick Regal

Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
12
NCAP Stars

Recalls (2)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
1988-01-08 88V014000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH 179,390 Details
1986-07-14 86V093000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE 2,223 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2001-01-01 STRUCTURE No 0 FRONT CRADLE BOLT PULLED THROUGH RETAINER DUE TO CORROSION. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS SEEN BY TWO MAST…
2000-07-07 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES No 0 I TRIED TO CONTACT THE GUY IN THE WSJOURNAL ABOUT ENGINES ACCELERATING, TO NO AVAIL. HAVE HIM SEND ME AN EMAIL AND I W…
1999-08-04 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS No 0 WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL IS VERY HARD AND SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES STRAIGHT TO TH…
1999-03-25 TIRES No 0 WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE RIM AND CAME OFF WHILE IN MOTION. *AK
1998-05-01 WHEELS No 0 THREE WHEELS HAVE HAD FAILURE IN THEIR STRUCTURE/CRACKS ON THE SPOKES.
1997-01-09 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE No 0 ENGINE REPLACED TWICE, ONCE RESULTING IN ENGINE CATCHING ON FIRE.
1996-09-25 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 WHILE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF WIDE OPEN WITH SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE VE…
1996-08-17 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 1 CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE PULLING OUT OF HIS DRIVEWAY HIS VEHICLE JUST TOOK OFF, CAUSING HIM TO HIT TWO TREES. *AK
1995-07-12 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER No 0 HAVING PROBLEM WITH DISC BRAKES CALIPER PINS AND ROTORS FROZE AND RUSTED. TT
1994-12-28 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Yes 0 CAR WAS RUN IN PARK PUT CAR IN REVERSE IT ACCELERATED AND HIT FOUR CARS. TT
1993-08-01 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE No 0 ENGINE BURST INTO FLAMES WHILE DRIVING. PREVIOUS REPAIRS WERE DONE, INCLUDING THE TRANSMISSION. SPEED ABOUT 35 MPH, PU…
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS No 0 CORROSION LEAD TO WASHER FAILURE RESULTING IN SUBFRAME ABSORBER FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAIL. TT