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1992 Buick Regal

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Regal years

Owner complaints for the 1992 Buick Regal are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.

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144Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

2Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
106
198977
1990200
1991144
199285
1993110
1994173
1995
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
54Seat Belts
30Power Train
19Electrical System
13Engine And Engine Cooling
8
All reported categories
Steering
8Visibility
8Equipment
7Structure
7Exterior Lighting
5Suspension
5Seats
4Unknown Or Other
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Latches/locks/linkages
2Tires
2Engine
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 144 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports5 fire reports7 injury reports

What owners actually said

144 reports
Mileage unknown · May 15, 1998
Power Train

STOPPED AT LIGHT WHEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, CAME TO A HAULT. WHEN GOT OUT, THERE WERE METAL PIECES FROM THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING ALL OVER THE STREET. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THAT POINT. BUICK REFUSED TO HELP, BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND NOT THE FIRST. *AK

NHTSA ODI #822554

Mileage unknown · May 8, 1998
Exterior LightingService Brakes, Hydraulic

TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CONNECTORS DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS.

NHTSA ODI #535364

Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 1998
Power TrainStructureVisibility

POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #531721

Mileage unknown · Feb 18, 1998
Power Train

ODOMETER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #530608

Mileage unknown · Jan 27, 1998
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. SHE HAD SOME PROBLEM TO STOP VEHICLE. THE BRAKES DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE ON TIME, THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #818501

Mileage unknown · Dec 15, 1997
Seat Belts

SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.

NHTSA ODI #526115

Mileage unknown · Nov 10, 1997
Seat Belts

THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE SEAT BELT WHICH IS FULLY EXTENDED OUT AND NOT RETRACTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY PART # 12516805B. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #818679

Mileage unknown · Oct 20, 1997
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, FEEL SPONGY AND DO NOT STOP VEHICLE.

NHTSA ODI #523666

Mileage unknown · Oct 14, 1997
Electrical SystemEquipmentStructure

ALTERNATOR FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #604356

Mileage unknown · Sep 30, 1997
Power TrainService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #522809

Official recalls

2

95V152000 · Exterior Lighting

Aug 8, 1995

INCORRECT CLEAR FRONT SIDE MARKER BULBS WERE INSTALLED RATHER THAN AMBER BULBS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."

Consequence & remedy

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.

91V214000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Dec 6, 1991

THE REVERSE SERVO APPLY PIN MAY BIND IN THE CASE WHICH COULD CAUSE REVERSE BAND DISTRESS (LOSS OR SLIPPING OF REVERSE), REVERSE BAND DRAG IN DRIVE RANGE (POOR PERFORMANCE -- POOR POWER), OR THE TRANSMISSION TO REMAIN IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL GEAR POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFTINDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AND RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WHERE REQUIRED.

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

2

PE94063 · Corroded Rear Disk Brakes

Opened Aug 12, 1994 · Closed Dec 21, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

PE94048 · SUB-FRAME Absorber Failure

Opened Jun 21, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling

There is no summary currently available