1994 BUICK REGAL — Owner-Reported Problems
Verdict & Safety Summary
- Crashes 5
- Fires 2
- Injuries 5
- Deaths 0
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Component Problem Distribution
Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)
UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.
View component data as a table
| System / Component | Complaints | Share of Reports | Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES | 19 | 17.4% | 1 crashes · 0 fires |
| VISIBILITY | 13 | 11.9% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 11 | 10.1% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| ENGINE | 11 | 10.1% | 0 crashes · 1 fires |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 7 | 6.4% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 7 | 6.4% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| AIR BAGS | 6 | 5.5% | 2 crashes · 0 fires |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 4.6% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| SEAT BELTS | 4 | 3.7% | 0 crashes · 0 fires |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 87 | 79.8% | 3 crashes · 2 fires |
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Problem & Recall Timeline
Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time
- Campaign 95V061000 was reported 47 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
- Campaign 97V017000 was reported 215 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
View timeline records as a table
| Date | Record type | Count | Record identifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-Q1 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1995-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1995-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1995-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1996-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 1996-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1996-Q3 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1996-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1997-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 1997-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1997-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1998-Q1 | Owner reports | 7 | |
| 1998-Q2 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 1998-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 1999-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1999-Q2 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 1999-Q3 | Owner reports | 5 | |
| 1999-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2000-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2000-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2000-Q3 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2000-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2001-Q1 | Owner reports | 4 | |
| 2001-Q2 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q3 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2001-Q4 | Owner reports | 3 | |
| 2002-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2002-Q4 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q1 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2003-Q2 | Owner reports | 2 | |
| 2004-Q1 | Owner reports | 6 | |
| 2004-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2004-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2005-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q1 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2006-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2007-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2008-Q4 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2013-Q3 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| 2017-Q2 | Owner reports | 1 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 95V061000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 95V152000 | |
| Recall campaign | 1 | 97V017000 |
Safety Recalls (3)
Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 95V061000
- Report date
- Component:
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- Consequence:
- THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE HOSE POSITION AND REPLACE THOSE HOSES IN AN INCORRECT POSITION WITH NEW HOSES AND CORRECTLY ROUTED.
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Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 95V152000
- Report date
- Component:
- Not available in the source record
- Consequence:
- CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: DURING ILLUMINATION, THE BULBS WILL SHOW CLEAR RATHER THAN AMBER AND COULD MOMENTARILY CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLEAR BULBS WITH THE CORRECT AMBER BULBS.
-
Manufacturer action
Recall campaign 97V017000
- Report date
- Component:
- VISIBILITY
- Consequence:
- THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
- Remedy:
- DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Complaint Narrative Explorer
Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records
No complaints match the current filters.
Estimated Ownership Cost
EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates
Adjacent Model Years
Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records
Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.
Methodology & Data Integrity
Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.