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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

18 crash reports4 fire reports13 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

15 reports

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Mileage unknown · Apr 26, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 45 MPH, AND NONE OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK THE DRIVER AND THE PASSENGER WERE INJURED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

NHTSA ODI #886836

Mileage unknown · Jan 10, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

VEHICLE WAS STRUCK BY A TRUCK WHILE DRIVING BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER BELIEVES IF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HER INJURIES WOULD HAVE BEEN LESSENED. NLM

NHTSA ODI #558919

Mileage unknown · Jan 3, 2001

Air BagsSteering

WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING AND ENDED UP CRASHING, THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #558570

Mileage unknown · Jan 2, 2001

Air BagsCrashInjury

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN CAR HIT AND SHEARED OFF A TELEPHONE POLE. CAR WAS TOTALED WITH FRONT BUMPER AND CROSS MEMBER PUSHED BACK TO THE ENGINE BLOCK. *AK

NHTSA ODI #738624

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1999

Air BagsCrash

AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #849483

Official recalls

04V375000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Aug 10, 2004

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." SOME OF THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE OVERHEAD SIGN ILLUMINATION REQUIREMENTS.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LESS ILLUMINATION MAY REDUCE THE ABILITY OF THE DRIVER TO READ OVERHEAD SIGNS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW LOW BEAM HEADLAMP BULBS IN BOTH OF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT BUICK AT 1-866-608-8080. NOTE: IF THE BULB NEEDS REPLACEMENT IN THE FUTURE, GM BULB NUMBER 89024715 IS AVAILABLE FROM A DEALER, OR THE EQUIVALENT SYLVANIA BULB IS 9006HP, WITH ORANGE LETTERING ON THE BULB.

99V356000 · Exterior Lighting:headlights

Dec 17, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT." THE VERTICAL HEAD LAMP ADJUSTING DEVICE MAY NOT BE CALIBRATED PROPERLY.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: DRIVER VISIBILITY MAY BE IMPAIRED INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN OWNER'S MANUAL INSERT CONTAINING INSTRUCTIONS FOR OPTICALLY AIMING THE HEADLAMPS.

99V170000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Jul 9, 1999

SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THE KEY IN THE "ON" POSITION, EXHIBIT A CONDITION IN WHICH THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) MOTOR SHORTS TO ITS CASE AND GROUNDS THROUGH A FLEXIBLE BRAKE FLUID PIPE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS SHORT CAN CAUSE EXTREME HEATING OF THE FLEXIBLE BRAKE PIPE WHERE IT CAN MELT A NEARBY FLEXIBLE PLASTIC FUEL HOSE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A GROUND CABLE FROM THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) TO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BODY RAIL.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.