IllustrationDRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. IT CAME OFF THE TRACKS AND THE ANCHORS BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
1992 Buick Regal
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Regal years
Owner complaints for the 1992 Buick Regal are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Regal years →Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 144 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 54 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
10 crash reports5 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
144 reportsWHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SAW THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, A FIRE STARTED. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK
PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ADJ
19922-REAR DOORS STICK-ADJUSTED 4 TIMES; BRAKES CLEANED DUST BUILD UP ON PADS AND ROTORS; 1994-REPLACED WATER PUMP; 95- EXHAUST SEAL CRACKED;REPLACAED EVAPORATOR AND COMPRESSOR AND HEATER CORE; FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND RESURFACED ROTORS; -96 DOOR STICS IN FREEZING RAIN- HAD TO HAVE DOOR HADLE AND CONTROL ROD FIXED; 98 …
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19922-REAR DOORS STICK-ADJUSTED 4 TIMES; BRAKES CLEANED DUST BUILD UP ON PADS AND ROTORS; 1994-REPLACED WATER PUMP; 95- EXHAUST SEAL CRACKED;REPLACAED EVAPORATOR AND COMPRESSOR AND HEATER CORE; FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND RESURFACED ROTORS; -96 DOOR STICS IN FREEZING RAIN- HAD TO HAVE DOOR HADLE AND CONTROL ROD FIXED; 98 REPLACED WATER PUMP AGAIN; ODEMETER STOPPED WORKING, AT 47,000 (?) ,FRONT AND REAR BRAK PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, RUST ON RIGHT REAR SIDE WINDOW. HAD MY OIL AND LUBE JOB AT DEAALER; IN 11/98 AND IN12/98 HEARD NOISE IN FRONT, AND FOUND OUT THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS ALMOST GONE. THE GAS STATION MECHANIC LISTENED TO THE NOISE AND FOUND THIS OUT. FINALLY, IN 99 ALL DOORS FROZE AND TWO FRONT DOOR HANDLES BENT AND NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THE FRONT SIDE WINDOW VISIABILITY IS POOR. *AK
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS FULLEY EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
DOOR LOCKS ARE VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN THE KEY IS PLACED IN IT. CONSUMER SAYS THAT SEVERAL KEYS HAVE BEEN BROKEN TRYING TO TURN LOCK IN ORDER TO TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE MIDDLE PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL BEHIND THE AIRBAG. CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE SMOKE. *AK
ENGINE STALLS IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING DANGEROUS TRAFFIC/ROAD CONDITIONS... ENGINE RESTARTS AFTER 10 TO 20 MINUTES. *AK
AN MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH ON THIS VEHICLE WENT BAD CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUT IN THE ENIGINE COMPARTMENT WICH LED TO AN FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH CONSUMER HIT AN POTHOLE THAT CAUSED THE FRONT LEFT CORNNER OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO POP OFF OF TRACK, THROWING THE DRIVER BACKWARDS INTO THE BACK SEAT CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Official recalls
295V152000 · Exterior Lighting
Aug 8, 1995
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 & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: DURING ILLUMINATION, THE BULBS WILL SHOW CLEAR RATHER THAN AMBER AND COULD MOMENTARILY CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLEAR BULBS WITH THE CORRECT AMBER BULBS.
91V214000 · Power Train:automatic Transmission
Dec 6, 1991
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 & remedy
Consequence: IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFTINDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AND RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WHERE REQUIRED.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
2PE94063 · Corroded Rear Disk Brakes
Opened Aug 12, 1994 · Closed Dec 21, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
There is no summary currently available
PE94048 · SUB-FRAME Absorber Failure
Opened Jun 21, 1994 · Closed Dec 30, 1994
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Engine And Engine Cooling
There is no summary currently available