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Buick Electra

Data refreshed October 26, 2026

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Complaints

20

Active records

Recalls

2

Active records

TSBs

4

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

1

Injuries

4

Crashes

1

Fires

0

Top reported issues — Buick Electra

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Operating state

10

Braking behavior

5

Condition issue

3

Driver assistance issue

3

Safety restraint issue

3

Fluid issue

2

Reporting mechanism

2

Ride/handling behavior

2

Electrical issue

1

Engine behavior

1

Lighting behavior

1

Safety restraint behavior

1

Thermal issue

1

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

1990 BUICK ELECTRA

Filed Feb 22, 2016


SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. MOVING.

1990 BUICK PARK AVENUE

Filed Aug 12, 2003


DRIVER'S SEAT BELT BUCKLE JAMMED 1/3 OF THE TIME. THE CONSUMER HAD TO STEP OUT OF THE VEHICLE, STILL BUCKLED AND THEN THE SEAT BELT UNBUCKLED.*AK FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT TO RELEASE WHEN THE BUTTON WAS PRESSED HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. *PH *JB

1990 BUICK PARK AVENUE

Filed Aug 11, 2003


OUR BUICK STARTS JUST FINE BUT OFTEN DIES OUT INTERMITTENTLY AT STOP SIGNS, WHEN WE SLOW DOWN, WHEN WE ARE JUST IDLING, WHEN WE FIRST START IT AND WHEN WE PUT IT IN REVERSE OR DRIVE. IT HAPPENS WHETHER IT'S COLD OR HOT, BEEN RUNNING FOR A LONG TIME OR NOT, GOING 50 MPH OR 2 MPH, IT JUST DIES OUT. WE'VE HAD 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS TRY TO FIX IT THIS PAST YEAR, COSTING APPROXIMATELY $900 AND IT STILL DIES OUT. WHAT THE HECK IS THE PROBLEM? IT'S PRETTY SCARY DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AND HAVING IT DIE…

1990 BUICK ELECTRA

Filed Jun 23, 2000


BECAUSE OF THE DARK BLUE PRIMER USED THAT YEAR ON ALL BUICKS MY CAR LOOKS LIKE IT IS STARTING TO MELT, I HAVE TROUBLE SELLING THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE IS NO RUST OR ANY OTHER PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MAKE/MODEL I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT. GETTING A WHOLE NEW PAINT JOB WILL COST MONEY I DON'T HAVE.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

1990 BUICK PARK AVENUE

Filed Feb 28, 2000


I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS COMPONENT WAS SUBJECT TO RECALL ON THE 1990 BUICK REGAL WHICH APPEARS TO USE IDENTICAL COMPONENTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

1990 BUICK PARK AVENUE

Filed Feb 18, 2000


WHEN MOVING TRANSMISSION PAWL FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. *AK

1990 BUICK PARK AVENUE

Filed Oct 20, 1999


NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

1990 BUICK PARK AVENUE

Filed Feb 17, 1999


WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES THE PEDAL RESISTED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED, INDICATING MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

1990 BUICK BUICK

Filed Oct 20, 1998


ENGINE: GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.

1990 BUICK PARK AVENUE

Filed Oct 14, 1998


KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRES GT,P205/75R14 TIRES FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE.

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Updated October 26, 2026. Refreshed nightly.