1993 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 1993 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 84 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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Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 88,821 units in total.
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: .
93V035000Received . 5,574 units.
Seats
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The driver and passenger front seat manual reclining mechanisms do not comply with the requirements of FMVSS 207, "seating systems." the seat back mechanisms will not latch under certain conditions.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The seats may recline without prior warning, resultingin a hazard to seat occupants and possible loss of vehicle control.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Replace the manual seat recliner mechanism with a mechanism that complies with FMVSS 207.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
84 complaints, 117 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.
- 1993 Buick Regal
- All 1993 vehicles
| Component | 1993 Regal | All 1993 vehicles | Regal, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 478.6 | 188.7 | 262.1 | 56 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 85.5 | 142.9 | 115.6 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 68.4 | 38.6 | 27.2 | 8 |
| Electrical System | 59.8 | 80.6 | 94.2 | 7 |
| Seat Belts | 59.8 | 56.5 | 41 | 7 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 51.3 | 52.5 | 22.1 | 6 |
| Structure | 42.7 | 44.2 | 43.1 | 5 |
| Visibility | 34.2 | 47.8 | 54.7 | 4 |
| Exterior Lighting | 25.6 | 32.7 | 31.5 | 3 |
| Steering | 17.1 | 33.9 | 88.1 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 16.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 7
- Complaints that report a fire
- 3
- Injuries in the complaints
- 13
- Deaths in the complaints
- 2
- Date of the newest complaint
- 7 Nov 2006
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PE94063 | Preliminary evaluation | CORRODED REAR DISK BRAKES | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 12 Aug 1994 | 21 Dec 1994 | |
| EA93018 | Engineering analysis | FUEL LEAKS | Vehicle Speed Control / Linkages | 13 Jul 1993 | 24 Jun 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.
- 19731
- 19742
- 19752
- 19762
- 19773
- 19786
- 19794
- 19805
- 19813
- 19822
- 19831
- 19844
- 19858
- 19864
- 19872
- 198810
- 19897
- 19908
- 19916
- 19922
- 19932
- 19943
- 19958
- 19963
- 19977
- 19986
- 19996
- 20008
- 20016
- 20023
- 20033
- 20042
- 20050
- 20114
- 20126
- 20135
- 20142
- 20161
- 20183
- 20193
- 20202
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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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 1993 Buick RegalThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1993 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/regal/1993/. 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 1993 Buick Regal?
- 88,821 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 1993 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1993 Buick Regal name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 56 of 117 component mentions, or 478.6 per 1,000. For all 1993 vehicles the figure is 188.7 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1993 Buick Regal open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.