1994 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1994 Buick Regal. The newest campaign is 97V017000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Feb 1997. The NHTSA record gives the component Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Switch/Wiring. NHTSA has 110 complaints on file for 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, 97V017000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will inspect and replace the old designed washer/wiper switches with a newly designed switch.

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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

3 campaigns, newest first. 632,150 units in total.

97V017000Received 11 Feb 1997. 349,331 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Switch/Wiring
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Some of these vehicles have a strained or separated washer/wiper switch power feed wire.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This can cause the windshield washer/wiper to work intermittently and could ultimately result in inoperative wipers. If this were to occur in a severe weather situation, driver visibility could be reduced, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect and replace the old designed washer/wiper switches with a newly designed switch.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 6 Mar 1997.
95V152000Received 8 Aug 1995. 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: 7 Sep 1995.
95V061000Received 22 Mar 1995. 199,572 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The rear wheel brake hose(s) can contact the rear suspension components causing the brake hose(s) to wear through.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause loss of brake fluid and eventual loss of the vehicle braking system increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect for proper brake hose position and replace those hoses in an incorrect position with new hoses and correctly routed.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Mar 1995.

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Complaints by component

110 complaints, 146 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.

1994 Buick Regal
All 1994 vehicles

1994 Buick Regal: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1994 Regal	All 1994 vehicles	Regal, all years	Mentions
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	178.1	171.8	166.2	26
Electrical System	150.7	74.5	132.8	22
Visibility	102.7	70.2	35.7	15
Engine and Engine Cooling	95.9	109.2	86.8	14
Exterior Lighting	68.5	25.7	53.2	10
Vehicle Speed Control	61.6	41.5	27.6	9
Air Bags	47.9	57.1	33.4	7
Seats	47.9	27.1	17.5	7
Unknown or Other	47.9	14.2	28	7
Power Train	41.1	94.1	47.1	6

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 20.

Complaints that report a crash: 6
Complaints that report a fire: 2
Injuries in the complaints: 7
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 17 May 2017

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 1994 Buick Regal, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1999, with 16 complaints.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

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.

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 1994 Buick RegalThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1994 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/regal/1994/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 30 Sep 2026.

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 1994 Buick Regal?: 632,150 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 Regal have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 98 recall campaigns for the Buick Regal, model years 1973 to 2020. 3 of them name the 1994 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1994 Buick Regal name most often?: Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 26 of 146 component mentions, or 178.1 per 1,000. For all 1994 vehicles the figure is 171.8 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1994 Buick Regal open?: The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.