1996 Buick Roadmaster problems
Owners have filed 62 complaints with NHTSA about the 1996 Buick Roadmaster. Steering is the most reported problem area, at 13% of complaints. After that come suspension (10%) and brakes (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 62 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Steering 13% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 111,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Among the 12 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 111,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 3 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the Buick Roadmaster with enough data (34 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.
Consumer was driving at approx 35 MPH, heading north, middle lane, another driver in a truck was in right lane made a u-turn in front of consumer's vehicle, causing consumer to hit truck on left driver's side head-on, airbag did not deploy, caused a series of injuries.
While driving accelerator cable rubbed up against the wiring harness due to cable being incorrectly routed by buick, causing an electrical short, resulting in a fire.
While driving the ABS brakes locked up while mr. Cook's foot was on the accelerator ,the brakes came on which caused the vehicle to lose control. Please give more information.
Fuel pump failed & vehicle would not start, vehicle towed to shop, mechanic found shorted fuel pump due to loose wiring that caused arcing in tank for some time. Mechanic stated that wiring may not have been hooked up properly at factory.
I was on the way home the car started to make a grinding type of noise as well as a bounce and came to a stop a a red light to turn left and as I was turning left my right front tire fell off bouncing away bent my front passenger fender as well as trim I had to pay a tow truck $150 to take my car to my house to fix all 5 wheel studs also when I bought the car the seat belt doesn't click to stay in position the interior lights don't turn off I have to disconnect the battery so the car won't die over night and now…