1986 Buick Electra: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1986 Buick Electra. The newest campaign is 87V093000. NHTSA received the report on 23 Jun 1987. The NHTSA record gives the component Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip. NHTSA has 12 complaints on file for this model year. 6 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 87V093000, in the NHTSA record
The ABS and hydraulic pump motor electrical relays and 30 amp fuses will be replaced. In addition, the hydraulic pump motor assembly and pressure/warning switch will be inspected and, if required, replaced.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 200,783 units in total.
87V093000Received . 6,004 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The anti lock brake system (ABS) pressure/warning switch may exhibit brake fluid seepage which eventually can lead to loss of the brake system hydraulic pump motor. Additionally, the hydraulic pump motor and ABS electrical relays may have been exposed to water contamination during vehicle assembly. This condition can cause loss of the hydraulic pump motor and/or loss of the ABS function.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Loss of the hydraulic pump motor would result in a totalloss of rear brakes as well as power assist to the front brakes. The red brakewarning light would illuminate and stay on. If this warning is not heeded, aloss of rear brakes at a time when minimum stopping distance is required couldresult in a vehicle crash. An inoperative ABS electrical relay could causeloss of the ABS function, but normal power assisted braking would be retained.the amber anti lock warning light would illuminate and stay on.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
The ABS and hydraulic pump motor electrical relays and 30 amp fuses will be replaced. In addition, the hydraulic pump motor assembly and pressure/warning switch will be inspected and, if required, replaced.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V145000Received . 88,668 units.
Steering / Hydraulic Power Assist / Hose, Piping, and Connections
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
There may not be enough clearance between the power steering pump return hose and the engine exhaust manifold. Consequence of defect: hose could overheat, resulting in a hole and fluid leak, and a possible engine compartment fire without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace and correctly route hose, as necessary.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
86V131000Received . 106,111 units.
Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The push pull headlight switch may have electrical contacts which allow an intermittent headlight circuit causing headlight to flicker or suddenly go out. Consequence of defect: sudden loss of the headlights under severe weather or nighttime driving conditions could reduce driver visibility which might result in a vehicle crash without prior warning.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace headlight switch as necessary.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
12 complaints, 15 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 9 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Oct 2000
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA89028 | Engineering analysis | REAR BRAKE PIN | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 28 Jul 1989 | 27 Jul 1990 | |
| PE89098 | Preliminary evaluation | ANTI LOCK BRAKES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 10 Mar 1989 | 17 May 1989 | |
| EA88031 | Engineering analysis | SUDDEN ACCELERATION | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 22 Apr 1988 | 23 Oct 1989 | |
| EA88019 | Engineering analysis | HYDRO BOOST | Steering | 28 Jan 1988 | 31 Oct 1990 | |
| EA87022 | Engineering analysis | STALLING | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 27 Aug 1987 | 27 Nov 1991 | |
| PE87038 | Preliminary evaluation | HYDROBOOST FAILURE | Steering | 9 Jul 1987 | 28 Jan 1988 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1986 Buick ElectraThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1986 Buick Electra: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/electra/1986/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Buick Electra?
- 200,783 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Buick Electra have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 29 recall campaigns for the Buick Electra, model years 1965 to 1991. 3 of them name the 1986 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Buick Electra name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 9 of 15 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Buick Electra open?
- No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.