Safety Score
90
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
32
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-10-21 | 91V184000 |
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY | 1,573 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-05-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE 330 ENGINE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. VEHICLE BEEN INTO DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS,… |
| 2000-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK |
| 2000-06-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | WHEN RAINING, WATER LEAKS AND SETTLES ON THE RIGHT FRONT FLOOR. *SLC |
| 2000-04-12 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | Yes | 0 | WHILE CAR WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF, VEHICLE SOMEWAY JUMPED OUT OF OF PARK AND ROLLED ACROSS THE LOT, HITTING ANOTHER P… |
| 2000-01-28 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | THE CRIMP ON THE CONNECTOR FOR THE INJECTOR PUMP, FUEL SUPPLY HOSE FAILED, CAUSING THE RUBBER FUEL LINE TO COME LOOSE F… |
| 1999-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WITHOUT WARNING THE HEAD GASKET BLEW AND IT THREW A ROD, BUICK SAID THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED IF THE HEAD WAS CRACKED BU… |
| 1999-01-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | VEHICLE SHUDDERS/VIBRATES WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER. *AK |
| 1998-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | No | 0 | I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED SEVERAL YEARS AGO. INTERMITTENTLY, WHEN IN PARK, THE TRANSMISSION SELECTOR WILL NOT MOVE OUT OF … |
| 1997-10-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | MOTOR PACK ASSEMBLY ON THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. |
| 1997-10-04 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | SAFETY CABLE FOR COLUMN GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO WORK ALLOWING CHILD TO SHIFT GEARS, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. |
| 1997-07-25 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | No | 0 | VEHICLE'S REAR LAP BELTS WERE IN LOCKED POSITION, AND THE WHOLE LAP BELT AND ANCHOR CAME OUT OF BACK SEAT. CONTACTED D… |
| 1997-06-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. I REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, FUSIBLE LINK, AND STARTER WH… |
| 1997-06-16 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SOLENOID FAILED AFTER RECALL REPAIR, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. |
| 1996-08-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | DRIVER GOT INTO VEHICLE, PUT KEY INTO IGNITION, BACKED OUT OF GARAGE, HAD FOOT ON THE BRAKE, PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE, VEH… |
| 1996-08-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING ACCIDENT. |
| 1996-03-01 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | STEERING SYSTEM FAILURE, PIN HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF, TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING WHILE DRIVING *AK |
| 1996-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | KEY INTERMITTENTLY FAILS TO TURN IN IGNITION SWITCH, MUST TURN STEERING WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE VEHICLE WILL START. |
| 1996-02-16 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | THE CAR IN LEAKING FUEL FROM THE SUPPLY LINE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT |
| 1995-11-27 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH | No | 0 | HOOD LATCH FAILED TO HOLD HOOD DOWN, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP/LOSS OF VISION IN FRONT OF CAR. *DSH |
| 1995-08-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK |
| 1995-07-19 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN COMING TO A STOP, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM RELEASES AND THE VEHICLE TAKES OFF. TT |
| 1995-07-18 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION REVERSE GEAR FAILED. *SKD |
| 1995-04-11 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | CORROSION OF ROTORS LED TO FAILURE OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES , ABS. TT |
| 1995-04-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE/PROM FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. |
| 1995-03-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | Yes | 0 | ACCELERATOR PEDAL MADE A NOISE, THEN CAR SPEED UP AND CRASHED. TT |
| 1995-02-09 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ABS SYSTEM WAS CONSTANTLY ON CAUSING THE BRAKES TO WEAR, PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURING WHERE ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF. TT |
| 1994-12-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | ANTI LOCK BRAKES ENGAGE UNNECESSARILY, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | THIS IS THE SECOND ENGINE FOR THIS CAR. *MJS |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | BRAKE CLIP FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKING POWER. |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILS TO ROLL UP OR DOWN. ALL OTHER WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL PROPERLY. WINDOWS DISENGAGE FROM RUN C… |
| — | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT | No | 0 | WARNING LIGHT FAILED WHEN LIGHTS LEFT ON AND KEYS IN IGNITION. |