Safety Score
81
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-04-08 | 97V058000 |
STRUCTURE | 676,535 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS CONTROLLED BY SIGNAL LEVER DO NOT WORK EXCEPT BY HOLDING LEVER IN CERTAIN POSITIONS: I.E. BRAKE LIGH… |
| 2007-10-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | Yes | 1 | 1990 BUICK REGAL HAD EQUIPMENT FAILURE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER UNDER CONTROL WITHOUT ANY PROBLE… |
| 2004-07-06 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS BROKE AND THE CRADLE SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE STEERING LINKAGE COU… |
| 2002-06-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHILE APPLYING BRAKES AT 20 MPH BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,AND VEHICLE CONTINUE ON BEFORE STOPPING. DEALER CONTAC… |
| 2002-02-15 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CONSUMERS SON WAS IN OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE WHEN SUDDENLY ALL STEERING WAS LOST. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND IT WAS EX… |
| 2001-03-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | Yes | 1 | REAR CALIPERS CONSITANTLY FAILING. *AK |
| 2001-03-02 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WHILE MAKING A TURN HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM LEFT SIDE OF CAR. TOOK TO DEALER, AND PUT ON FRONT CRADLE BOLTS … |
| 2001-01-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 2000-12-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON EXPRESSWAY AND ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A SUDDEN U-TURN IN MIDDLE OF STREET, AND H… |
| 2000-11-08 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | VEHICLES STEERING FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF… |
| 2000-10-01 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND THE PART WAS ON ORDER.*AK |
| 2000-07-31 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE WAS SOUNDING LIKE SOMETHING WAS RATTLING AND IT WAS JERKING. ALSO, CONSUMER SAW A … |
| 2000-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE STALLED/SURGED AND IDLED TO HIGH RPMS. CONSUMER STATED BRAKES HAVE T… |
| 1999-09-19 | STEERING | No | 0 | FRONT CRADLE RUSTED AND FELL DOWN WHILE DRIVING CAUISING LOSS OF STEERINF ABILITY AND LOSS OF CONTROL. *YC |
| 1999-09-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED AND BROKEN CAUSING FRAME TO COME APART, RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. MJS |
| 1999-06-27 | WHEELS | No | 3 | LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF OF VEHICLE CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL AND VEHICLE COLLISION. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). MJS |
| 1999-04-04 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH FRAME ON VEHICLE BROKE. IT HAPPENED WHERE THE CRADLE BOLTS ARE LOCATED. THE ENGINE DR… |
| 1998-08-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | NOT STARTING (ENGINE TRIES TO START BUT JUST WON'T CATCH) AND STALLING WHILE IDLING. #1 OF 6: TOOK CAR FROM HOME, DRO… |
| 1997-09-30 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR THE DOOR DOESN'T CATCH SHUT, AND THE DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK |
| 1997-09-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT STRUT BROKE, CAUSING THE WHEEL/HUB TO BREAKAWAY FROM ITS STRUT. |
| 1997-08-07 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES/FADING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO COLLISIONS DUE TO THE BRA… |
| 1997-07-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS | No | 0 | FUEL INJECTORS FAILED. |
| 1997-02-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 1996-11-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | No | 0 | PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR, BRAKES MAKE GRINDING NOISE AND DON'T CATCH WELL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN EVERY YEAR AND HAD EVERYTH… |
| 1996-11-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | REAR BRAKE ROTORS FAILED AND REPLACED. |
| 1996-06-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | THE REAR CALIPER IS WEARING OUT TO OFTEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN MORE DETAILS. *AK |
| 1996-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES FAILED, DUE TO RUSTY CALIPERS AND ROTORS ON THE LEFT SIDE, AND RIGHT SIDE PAD FALLING APART. *DH |
| 1996-04-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR. *SD |
| 1996-04-01 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY EMITS SMOKE FROM STEERING COLUMN. *DH |
| 1996-03-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES OVERHEAT, CAUSING FAILURE. *SD |
| 1996-02-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE FAILURE, CORROSION OF DISC CALIPERS ON THE REAR, CAUSING BRAKE LOCKUP AND EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT BRAKE… |
| 1995-12-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE SURGED OUT OF CONTROL WHEN STARTED. *DH |
| 1995-12-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT HIGH SPEED. *SD |
| 1995-11-06 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *SD |
| 1995-09-29 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, CALIPERS ARE CORRODED. TT |
| 1995-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR BRAKE FAILURE. TT |
| 1995-09-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | EA94-041 ACTIVE, BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLIED, IN FOR REPAIR REPLACEMENT SLID KIT… |
| 1995-09-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES CORRODED, CAUSING POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE. *SD |
| 1995-07-27 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | REPLACED TRANSMISSION. *AK |
| 1995-06-24 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE PEDAL WENT COMPLETLY DOWN TO FLOOR. *AK |
| 1995-06-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. TT |
| 1995-05-09 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 1 | CONSUMER CAME UP TO A DRIVE THROUGH TRY TO PUSH THE WINDOW DOWN IT WOULD NOT GO DOWN OR UP CONSUMER HAD HAND OUT AND WI… |
| 1995-05-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SD |
| 1995-05-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT NO LONGER RETRACTS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-04-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, REPLACED CALIPERS, PADS AND ROTORS. TT |
| 1995-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | CORROSION OF REAR DISC BRAKES, MAKING A LOUD NOISE GRINDING, EA94-041 ACTIVE. TT |
| 1995-02-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | THE REAR BRAKES ARE CORRODED. REPLACED ROTORS AND CALIPERS. TT |
| 1995-02-10 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | STRUT REPLACED DUE TO VEHICLE NOT CORNERING PROPERLY. *SKD |
| 1995-02-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | Yes | 0 | REAR BRAKE CALIPER PIN PROBLEM. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT |
| 1995-01-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | HAD TO REPLACE BRAKING SYSTEM.TT *JB |