Recall Register

1992 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1992 Buick Regal. The newest campaign is 95V152000. NHTSA received the report on 8 Aug 1995. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting. NHTSA has 142 complaints on file for this model year. 2 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, 95V152000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will replace the clear bulbs with the correct amber bulbs.

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.

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Recall campaigns

2 campaigns, newest first. 93,388 units in total.

  1. 95V152000Received . 83,247 units.

    Exterior Lighting

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    Consequence of non-compliance: during illumination, the bulbs will show clear rather than amber and could momentarily confuse other drivers.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the clear bulbs with the correct amber bulbs.

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

  2. 91V214000Received . 10,141 units.

    Power Train / Automatic Transmission

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    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, in the NHTSA record
    If the transmission remains in reverse while the shiftindicator shows neutral, the vehicle may unexpectedly move rearward and resultin a vehicle accident.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Replace the transaxle where required.

    Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..

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Complaints by component

142 complaints, 202 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

  • 1992 Buick Regal
  • All 1992 vehicles
1992 Buick Regal: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component1992 RegalAll 1992 vehiclesRegal, all yearsMentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic341.6183.1262.169
Seat Belts153.572.64131
Power Train94.1106.743.119
Electrical System69.388.694.214
Engine and Engine Cooling49.5116.5115.610
Visibility44.643.454.79
Steering44.635.788.19
Structure39.662.143.18
Equipment34.71816.77
Suspension24.833.526.15

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.

Complaints that report a crash
11
Complaints that report a fire
5
Injuries in the complaints
11
Deaths in the complaints
1
Date of the newest complaint
7 Mar 2009

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 1992 Buick Regal, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1995, with 32 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1992 Buick Regal
NumberTypeSubjectComponentOpenedClosedCampaign
PE94063Preliminary evaluationCORRODED REAR DISK BRAKESService Brakes, Hydraulic12 Aug 199421 Dec 1994
PE94048Preliminary evaluationSUB-FRAME ABSORBER FAILUREEngine and Engine Cooling21 Jun 199430 Dec 1994

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

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1992 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/regal/1992/. 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.

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Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Buick Regal?
93,388 units in 2 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. 2 of them name the 1992 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Buick Regal name most often?
Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 69 of 202 component mentions, or 341.6 per 1,000. For all 1992 vehicles the figure is 183.1 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Buick Regal open?
No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.