Recall Register

1986 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 1986 Buick Regal. The newest campaign is 89V102000. NHTSA received the report on 16 Jun 1989. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control. NHTSA has 12 complaints on file for this model year. 4 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, 89V102000, in the NHTSA record

Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.
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Recall campaigns

4 campaigns, newest first. 2,198,681 units in total.

  1. 89V102000Received . 1,755,897 units.

    Vehicle Speed Control

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    A small nylon bushing in the cruise control servo bail may slip out of place, causing intermittent and unexpected increases in engine speed or dieseling (engine run on with ignition off).
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Servo rod assembly could catch on engine components andresult in a stuck throttle with potential for a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a new bushing in cruise control servo bail.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 88V014000Received . 179,390 units.

    Exterior Lighting / Headlights / Switch

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Under extended headlamp usage, circuitry in the headlamp switch panel might experience increased resistance and excessive heat buildup.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Headlights would cycle on and off. Sudden loss ofheadlights under severe weather or nightimer driving conditions could resultin a vehicle crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace headlight switch with modified switch.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 87V124000Received . 261,171 units.

    Structure

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Small cracks may develop in the body pillar around the door striker bolt hole.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Cracks would increase leading to difficulty in closingthe door and might allow door to come open during a crash, increasinglikelihood of injury to occupants.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install inner and outer reinforcement plate on both left and right body pillars.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  4. 86V093000Received . 2,223 units.

    Seat Belts / Front / Anchorage

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Left handed driver's side shoulder belt anchor plate may be upside down in lock pillar so that the unthreaded slot of the plate aligned with the hole in the lock pillar. This resulted in the anchor bolt being driven into the slot instead of the threaded hole of the anchor plate. Consequence of defect: in a vehicle crash, belt anchor bolt may pull loose from anchor plate, thus failing to comply with FMVSS 210, seat belt assembly anchorages, and increases likelihood of injury to occupant.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Install a bolt anchor plate reinforcement and new bolt, as necessary.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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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, 14 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.

1986 Buick Regal: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Vehicle Speed Control4
Service Brakes, Hydraulic3
Structure2
Engine and Engine Cooling2
Wheels1
Power Train1
Tires1
Complaints that report a crash
2
Complaints that report a fire
2
Injuries in the complaints
1
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
12 Mar 2002

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.

Complaints about the 1986 Buick Regal, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 3 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1986 Buick Regal
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE94048Preliminary evaluationSUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILUREEngine and Engine Cooling21 Jun 199430 Dec 1994
PE90014Preliminary evaluationCRUISE CONTROL FAILUREEquipment31 Oct 198928 Feb 1990
PE89145Preliminary evaluationPARKING BRAKE CABLEParking Brake21 Jul 198922 Sep 1989
PE89104Preliminary evaluationJAMMED STEERING MECHANISMSteering17 Mar 198912 May 1989

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.

  1. 19731
  2. 19742
  3. 19752
  4. 19762
  5. 19773
  6. 19786
  7. 19794
  8. 19805
  9. 19813
  10. 19822
  11. 19831
  12. 19844
  13. 19858
  14. 19864
  15. 19872
  16. 198810
  17. 19897
  18. 19908
  19. 19916
  20. 19922
  21. 19932
  22. 19943
  23. 19958
  24. 19963
  25. 19977
  26. 19986
  27. 19996
  28. 20008
  29. 20016
  30. 20023
  31. 20033
  32. 20042
  33. 20050
  34. 20080
  35. 20090
  36. 20100
  37. 20114
  38. 20126
  39. 20135
  40. 20142
  41. 20150
  42. 20161
  43. 20170
  44. 20183
  45. 20193
  46. 20202

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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Cite this page

Recall Register. 1986 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/regal/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
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1986 Buick Regal?
2,198,681 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Buick Regal have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 98 recall campaigns for the Buick Regal, model years 1973 to 2020. 4 of them name the 1986 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1986 Buick Regal name most often?
Vehicle Speed Control: 4 of 14 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1986 Buick Regal open?
No. Each of the 4 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.