Complaints by model year
Distinct federal complaints filed against each model year of the Buick Roadmaster, to date. Hover a bar for the count. Older years have had longer to accumulate filings; the rankings below correct for that.
1989
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1999
Highest totals within an 8-year windowAll other years
Model years compared
Ranked from the same federal record on an equal exposure window. Click any year for its full file.
Highest complaint totals
- 1994 Buick Roadmaster - 78 complaints in its first 8 years (85 to date)
- 1992 Buick Roadmaster - 69 complaints in its first 8 years (87 to date)
- 1996 Buick Roadmaster - 44 complaints in its first 8 years (52 to date)
Ranked on distinct complaints filed within eight years of the model year, so old and new years get the same exposure window. Not adjusted for sales volume; a best-selling year files more complaints at the same failure rate.
Lowest totals among mature years
- 1993 Buick Roadmaster - 39 complaints in its first 8 years (46 to date)
- 1995 Buick Roadmaster - 42 complaints in its first 8 years (50 to date)
- 1996 Buick Roadmaster - 44 complaints in its first 8 years (52 to date)
Same eight-year window, among model years old enough to have completed it and with at least 25 complaints in it. Model years before 1990 are excluded because the federal file begins in 1995. A low total is not proof of reliability.
What owners report, all years combined
Every model year
| Model year | Complaints to date | Within 8 years | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Buick Roadmaster | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 Buick Roadmaster | 52 | 44 | 2 |
| 1995 Buick Roadmaster | 50 | 42 | 5 |
| 1994 Buick Roadmaster | 85 | 78 | 5 |
| 1993 Buick Roadmaster | 46 | 39 | 0 |
| 1992 Buick Roadmaster | 87 | 69 | 3 |
| 1991 Buick Roadmaster | 9 | 6 | 2 |
| 1989 Buick Roadmaster | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Recall campaigns, all years
Every campaign filed against this model, with the model years it covers. Safety-recall remedies are normally provided at no charge. Under US federal law the mandatory free remedy applies when the vehicle was no more than 15 years old at the time the defect was determined; manufacturers often cover older vehicles voluntarily. Canadian rules differ. Confirm eligibility with the manufacturer using the VIN.
| Campaign | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97V217000 | 1992 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MODULATOR CAN CORRODE AND LEAK FLUID FROM THE FRONT BRAKE CIRCUIT. |
| 96V245000 | 1995-1996 | Wheels | THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY. |
| 96V019000 | 1994-1995 | Suspension | DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN. |
| 95V221000 | 1995 | Power Train | THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION." |
| 95V215000 | 1995-1996 | Air Bags | THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH BOTH THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT CAUTION LABEL AND A ROOF RACK CAUTION LABEL INSTALLED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE SUN VISOR. |
| 95V082000 | 1994-1995 | Vehicle Speed Control | THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." AT LOW TEMPERATURES, EXCESSIVE FRICTION CAN OCCUR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. |
| 94V210000 | 1994 | Fuel System, Gasoline | THE FUEL TANK ATTACHMENT STRAP FASTENERS WERE NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED. THE FASTENERS CAN COMPLETELY DETACH, EVENTUALLY ALLOWING THE FUEL TANK TO SAG AND THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK TO... |
| 94V076000 | 1994 | Wheels | PAINT ON THE WHEEL MOUNTING SURFACES CAN ACT AS A SHIM BETWEEN THE WHEEL AND THE ROTOR/DRUM. |
| 94V049000 | 1994 | Engine And Engine Cooling | THE ENGINE OIL COOLER INLET HOSE MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED TOO CLOSE TO THE STEERING GEAR CAUSING CHAFING. |
| 92V094000 | 1991-1992 | Seat Belts | THE SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP PLASTIC COVERING MAY CRACK AND EXPOSE THE STEEL SUB-PLATE. |
| 91V186000 | 1991-1992 | Latches/Locks/Linkages | SECONDARY HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLIES CAN CORRODE, CAUSING A HIGH LATCH RELEASE EFFORT AND POSSIBLY PREVENTING THE HOOD FROM LATCHING PROPERLY WHEN IT IS CLOSED. |