1992 Buick Regal problems
NHTSA has received 204 complaints about the 1992 Buick Regal, and 34% of them involve brakes. Next are seat belts (15%) and electrical system (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 204 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 34% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 6
- Injuries and deaths
- 12 and 1
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 6 complaints mention a fire; 12 injuries reported; 1 death reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Buick Regal with enough data (95 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle suddenly accelerated backwards by itself without shifting the transmission or stepping on the accelerator pedal. Tt
Trying to find out if there was a recall on front seat belt of buick regal 92 due to facts one -mine broke during accident fact two -the shoulder restraint didn't lock like suppose to.
Transaxle failed prior to recall, causing vehicle to slip in reverse gear while gear lever indicated neutral, resulted in loss of control/accident/injury. *skd
Transmission dip-stick is too long and causes a false reading of fluid level! Hence, when fluid is 1 qt.(+/-) low dip-stick shows full, even though vehicle will not engage in gear. Many owners have towed to transmission shop for repair when all is needed is additional fluid. This causes unnessary costs (expensive, etc.) which most shops will charge for as high priced repair &/or installation of re-built transmission worst of all, the stalled vehicle can result in injury &/or death !!!
1992 buick regal, everytime I open the driver side door, it burns the fuse for the courtesy lights, radio, cassette player, all interior lights. I am afraid it might burn the car.