Safety Score
86
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-11-03 | 95V215000 |
AIR BAGS | 8,946 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-05-25 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I WAS ON THE WAY HOME THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING TYPE OF NOISE AS WELL AS A BOUNCE AND CAME TO A STOP A A RED L… |
| 2016-09-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 1996 Buick Roadmaster. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel… |
| 2007-11-08 | STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | No | 0 | CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DARTS LEFT THEN HAS A LARGE AMOUNT PLAY IN STEERING . THEN IT MAY NOT DO IT FOR FOUR OR FIVE DAYS T… |
| 2006-10-31 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT BROKE OFF WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE THE CAR IN A PARKING LOT ON OCTOBER 31, 2006. I HAD … |
| 2006-06-23 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | UPON LEAVING FOR WORK IN THE MORNING, MY 1996 BUICK ROADMASTER WITH 56,600 MILES WOULD NOT START. I HAD THE CAR TOWED T… |
| 2006-05-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | No | 0 | DRIVING ON SAN PABLO DAM RD JUST PAST APPIAN WAY AT ABOUT 30-35 MPH THE RIGHT FT TIRE FOLDED UP UNDER THE CAR THE LOWER… |
| 2005-08-29 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | SINCE NEW THIS 1996 BUICK ROADMASTER STATION WAGON HAS HAD 4 TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED IN IT. THIS PARTICULAR CAR HAS TH… |
| 2005-01-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE AUTO DOOR LOCKS, AND THE COURTESY LIGHTS. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE… |
| 2004-02-19 | TIRES | No | 0 | I ACQUIRED A CAR WITH FOUR NEW TIRES ARIZONIAN R/S,A/S. THE TIRES SAY TRACTION A TEMPERATURE B WEAR 360. UTQG GRADING … |
| 2003-06-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | FUEL PUMP FAILED & VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, VEHICLE TOWED TO SHOP, MECHANIC FOUND SHORTED FUEL PUMP DUE TO LOOSE WIRIN… |
| 2003-01-02 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE STEERING WHEEL WILL WANDER OFF TO THE LEFT AND WILL PULL TO… |
| 2002-12-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | Yes | 0 | 96 BUICK ROADMASTER WAGON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CATCHES FIRE AND DESTROYS CAR! INTERNAL DOOR FIRE. |
| 2002-04-28 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | DUE TO MISALIGNMENT TIRES ARE WEARING.*AK |
| 2001-12-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | HORN FAILS TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY BECAUSE THE BUTTON TO ACTIVATE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO PRESS. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT E… |
| 2001-10-07 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | BOTH FRONT AND REAR PASSENGERS' SIDE WINDOWS FAIL TO OPERATE WITHIN ONE TO TWO WEEKS APART. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND I… |
| 2001-08-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN ENGINE IS SUBSTANTIALLY WET POWER STEERING IS LOST. THERE IS NO PRIOR WARNING. DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE RE… |
| 2001-03-13 | TIRES:TREAD/BELT | No | 0 | LEFT REAR TIRE LOST A LARGE SECTION OF THE TREAD LAYER CAUSING MINOR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, AS TIRE WAS BEING REPLACED … |
| 2001-03-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | WHEN MAKING A TURN, DRIVER'S SEAT WILL SHIFT IN DIRECTION OF TURN. *AK *SLC |
| 2001-01-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP VEHICLE WILL SURGE FORWARD, ENGINE REVS. *AK *SLC |
| 2000-10-03 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| 1999-02-01 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING STEERING CONTROLS OF THE VEHICLE WILL LOCK UP. WATER PUMP LEAKS ON TO THE BELT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SP… |
| 1999-01-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | DUE TO DEFECTIVE WATER PUMP WHICH LEAKED AND SPRAYED UNTO THE POWER STEERING BELT, POWER STEERING BECAME INOPERATIVE A… |
| 1998-10-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE STALLS AFTER GOING THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER. IT WOULD LOSE POWER. *AK |
| 1998-08-14 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | REAR QUARTER GLASS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, DUE TO LOOSENESS OR BLOWING OUT OF VEHICLE. |
| 1997-10-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKING ACTION OCCURRED, PEDAL DOWN SHIFTS (FEELS LIKE SECOND), EXTREME VARIATIONS IN STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK |
| 1997-09-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | STEERING AND FRONT END SUSPENSION EXPERIENCES CONTINUED PROBLEMS/FAILURES WHICH HAVE RESULTED IN REPAIRING/REPLACING MO… |
| 1997-05-10 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 3 | CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 35 MPH, HEADING NORTH, MIDDLE LANE, ANOTHER DRIVER IN A TRUCK WAS IN RIGHT LANE MADE A U… |
| 1997-04-20 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | THROTTLE CABLE FAILED, RESULTING IN UNWANTED ACCELERATION. |
| 1997-03-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHEN IGNITION KEY IS IN "RUN" POSITION, "ARCING" AS EVIDENCED BY INTENSE STATIC ON THE AM RADIO, IS TAKING PLACE. WHE… |
| 1997-02-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAILED. |
| 1996-12-16 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | FRONT END MISALIGNED. |
| 1996-11-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR CABLE RUBBED UP AGAINST THE WIRING HARNESS DUE TO CABLE BEING INCORRECTLY ROUTED BY BUICK, C… |
| 1996-11-01 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK | No | 0 | FRONT BAR ON ROOF RACK CAME LOOSE. |
| 1996-09-26 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN IDLE POSITION WITH ENGINE RUNNING, JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK |
| 1996-09-14 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | VEHICLE RACES AROUND 10MPH, LURCHES AND PULL FORWARD UPON COMPLETING A STOP. *AK |
| 1996-09-10 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 55MPH TO 70MPH THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK |
| 1996-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. *AK |
| 1996-08-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE ABS BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE MR. COOK'S FOOT WAS ON THE ACCELERATOR ,THE BRAKES CAME ON WHICH CAUSED TH… |
| 1996-07-02 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS | No | 0 | POWER STEERING HOSE COUPLING FAILED TWICE. |
| 1996-05-06 | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT FUSE BLEW. *SD |
| 1996-01-10 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | WINDSHIELD DOES NOT DEFROST PROPERLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD |
| — | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP | No | 0 | ONLY IN WET WEATHER CONDITIONS POWER STEERING LOCKS UP WHEN BELTS GET WET UNDER HOOD. BUICK HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED.*… |
| — | TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE | No | 0 | SPARE TIRE SUPPLIED WITH THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE BECAUSE OF THE SMALL SIZE, UNSAFE TO TOW TRAILER EVEN THOUGH CAR IS EQU… |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. YH |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | SEAT BELTS ARE TURNING IN LOCK POSITION. |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | No | 0 | WHILE BACKING IN VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATED, WIRI… |
| — | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE BACKREST IS NOT ANCHORED, FLOPS BACK AND FORTH DURING NORMAL DRIVING. |
| — | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHEEL STUDS BROKE OFF CAUSEING WHEEL TO FALL OFF FROM VEHICLE. |
| — | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | No | 0 | UNABLE TO SEE CLEARLY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD DUE TO GLARE REFLECTION FROM THE SUN. |
| — | SEATS | No | 0 | BACKREST ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS ANCHORED AND CAN BE RAISED AND LOWERED, THERE IS NOTHING TO HOLD THE BACKREST IN PL… |