1995 Buick Roadmaster: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 5 recall campaigns for the 1995 Buick Roadmaster. The newest campaign is 96V245000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Dec 1996. The NHTSA record gives the component Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs. NHTSA has 47 complaints on file for this model year. 1 NHTSA investigation names 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, 96V245000, in the NHTSA record

Dealers will tighten the vehicle's wheel lug nuts to the proper specification.

NHTSA VIN lookup

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 1 Oct 2026. Complaint file through 29 Mar 2018. Recall file through 29 Sep 2026.

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Recall campaigns

5 campaigns, newest first. 201,275 units in total.

96V24500010 Dec 1996Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
96V01900030 Jan 1996Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
95V22100016 Nov 1995Power Train / Automatic Transmission
95V2150003 Nov 1995Air Bags
95V08200024 Apr 1995Vehicle Speed Control / Springs

96V245000Received 10 Dec 1996. 21,582 units.
Wheels / Lugs/Nuts/Bolts/Studs
Defect, in the NHTSA record
The wheel lug nuts were not tightened to the proper specification during assembly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition could result in a fracture of the wheel studs causing the wheel to separate from the vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will tighten the vehicle's wheel lug nuts to the proper specification.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP..
96V019000Received 30 Jan 1996. 308 units.
Suspension / Front / Control Arm / Lower Ball Joint
Defect, in the NHTSA record
Defective lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts were not properly torqued and can loosen.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the lower control arm ball joint loosens, fatigues and separates from the front suspension knuckle, it could cause loss of vehicle control.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect both front lower control arm ball joint attachment nuts for proper torque. If the ball joint has loosened from the knuckle, both the ball joint and the knuckle will be replaced.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 23 Feb 1996.
95V221000Received 16 Nov 1995. 83,400 units.
Power Train / Automatic Transmission
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were produced with an improperly adjusted transmission shift control linkage. This does not meet with the requirements of FMVSS no. 114, "theft protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: it may be possible to shift from the "park" position with the ignition key removed increasing the risk of a vehicle accident resulting from the unintended movement of a parked vehicle.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will adjust the shift control linkage system.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 13 Dec 1995.
95V215000Received 3 Nov 1995. 8,946 units.
Air Bags
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles were shipped with both the supplemental inflatable restraint caution label and a roof rack caution label installed on the same side of the sun visor. This does not meet the requirements of FMVSS no.208, "occupant crash protection."
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: operators could fail to notice and heed the warning labels.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
A new roof rack caution label, with installation instructions, will be sent directly to owners. Owners will install the label or have their dealer install the label for them.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 8 Dec 1995.
95V082000Received 24 Apr 1995. 87,039 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Springs
Defect, in the NHTSA record
These vehicles fail to conform to FMVSS no. 124, "accelerator control systems." at low temperatures, excessive friction can occur in the accelerator pedal assembly.
Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Consequence of non-compliance: in the event of a failure of the trottle return spring, if there is excessive friction in the pedal assembly, the engine speed may not return to idle increasing the potential for a vehicle crash.
Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the accelerator pedal assembly.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 31 May 1995.

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Complaints by component

47 complaints, 70 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.

1995 Buick Roadmaster
All 1995 vehicles

1995 Buick Roadmaster: complaints by component, per 1,000 component mentions
Component	1995 Roadmaster	All 1995 vehicles	Roadmaster, all years	Mentions
Suspension	128.6	48.4	79.9	9
Electrical System	114.3	77.5	98.2	8
Vehicle Speed Control	100	36	59.4	7
Engine and Engine Cooling	100	148.5	91.3	7
Visibility	85.7	62.7	63.9	6
Power Train	71.4	110.6	61.6	5
Fuel System, Gasoline	71.4	45.8	34.2	5
Structure	57.1	38.2	57.1	4
Steering	42.9	40.9	45.7	3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	42.9	140.9	139.3	3

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.

Complaints that report a crash: 4
Complaints that report a fire: 1
Injuries in the complaints: 2
Deaths in the complaints: 0
Date of the newest complaint: 31 Oct 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.

Complaints about the 1995 Buick Roadmaster, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 1996, with 10 complaints.

Investigations

NHTSA investigations that name the 1995 Buick Roadmaster
Number	Type	Subject	Component	Opened	Closed	Campaign
EA96007	Engineering analysis	REAR WHEEL SEPARATION	Suspension	31 May 1996	24 Dec 1996

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.

19890
19912
19923
19930
19945
19955
19962
19990

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 1995 Buick RoadmasterThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.

Cite this page

Recall Register. 1995 Buick Roadmaster: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/roadmaster/1995/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through 29 Sep 2026.

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 1995 Buick Roadmaster?: 201,275 units in 5 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the Buick Roadmaster have for all model years?: NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns for the Buick Roadmaster, model years 1989 to 1999. 5 of them name the 1995 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 1995 Buick Roadmaster name most often?: Suspension: 9 of 70 component mentions, or 128.6 per 1,000. For all 1995 vehicles the figure is 48.4 per 1,000.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1995 Buick Roadmaster open?: No. The 1 investigation that names this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.