IllustrationDRIVER'S SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TRACK CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK BACKWARDS. I WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE RIGHT HAND TRACK BROKE DUE TO THE ADDED STRESS. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT, TRACKS AND ALL, AND A YEAR LATER, THE SEAT BROKE AGAIN IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE. *JB
1994 Buick Regal
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Regal years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Buick Regal are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 14 of 110 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 25 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Visibility. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports
Seats complaints
7 reportsTHE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNT BROKE, THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS UNSTABLE AND IT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. *JB
THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT MOUNT BROKE, THE DRIVERS SEAT WAS UNSTABLE AND IT ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. *JB
DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE ON THE SAFETY RAIL, CAUSING SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
WAS RIDING THROUGH SHOPPING CENTER WITH SMOOTH PAVEMENT WHEN DRIVER SEAT ALL OF A SUDDEN BROKE LOOSE AND STARTED TO TIP REARWARD, WENT TO BUICK DEALER (HUDSON BUICK POGHKEEPSIE, NY) ABOUT A HALF MILE AWAY WHERE I GOT A SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT IT. HE IMMEDIATELY WENT UNDER THE SEAT LIKE HE HAS SEEN THE PROBLEN A NUMBER OF T…
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WAS RIDING THROUGH SHOPPING CENTER WITH SMOOTH PAVEMENT WHEN DRIVER SEAT ALL OF A SUDDEN BROKE LOOSE AND STARTED TO TIP REARWARD, WENT TO BUICK DEALER (HUDSON BUICK POGHKEEPSIE, NY) ABOUT A HALF MILE AWAY WHERE I GOT A SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT IT. HE IMMEDIATELY WENT UNDER THE SEAT LIKE HE HAS SEEN THE PROBLEN A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE AND TOLD ME THAT THE LEFT FRONT SEAT MOUNT TO THE SEAT RAIL IS SNAPPED AND THE LEFT SEAT RAIL MUST BE REPLACED. WHEN I EXAMINED THE PART BY LOOKING UNDER THE SEAT IT APPEARS THAT THE SEAT MOUNT HAD THE RIPPLED APPEARANCE OF METAL FATIGUE. (WHAT GOOD ARE SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS IF THE SEAT IS GOING TO FALL OUT!) THIS CAR IS A LITTLE OVER 6 YEARS OLD, HAS UNDER 42000 MILES. INDOOR GARAGED AND HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.. THE MASTER CYLINDER: I WAS DRIVING ON RT 52 WEST WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED AND THEN I SLOWLY PROCEEDED TO A NEARBY MIDAS MUFFLER WHO TOLD ME THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER BECAUSE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. I DID AND CONTACTED BUICK WHO AGREED TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE PART FOR FREE WITH ME PAYING FOR THE LABOR. THE WORK WAS DONE AT COLANDREA BUICK RT 17K NEWBURGH, NY SINCE I WAS TOO FAR FROM THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE CAR AND THEY WERE LOCAL. ALMOST A YEAR LATER THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WHILE I WAS RIDING ON RT 17K WEST IN NEWBURGH, NY AND I WAS SLOWLY ABLE TO LIMP IT TO THE DEALER. THEY LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE MASTER CYLINDER SEENS ALL RIGHT NOW BUT I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT WILL FAIL AGAIN LIKE IT DID 10000 MILES AGO AND ABOUT 8000 MILES BRFORE THAT.
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT HAD BROKEN LEFT SIDE UNDER SEAT DUE TO PORTION METAL OF SEAT BREAKING AWAY FROM LIFTING MECHANISM.
CRUISE CONTROL ACCELERATES WHILE GOING DOWNHILL. *AK
Official recalls
397V017000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring
Feb 11, 1997
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
95V152000 · 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.
95V061000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Mar 22, 1995
THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE HOSE(S) CAN CONTACT THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CAUSING THE BRAKE HOSE(S) TO WEAR THROUGH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE HOSE POSITION AND REPLACE THOSE HOSES IN AN INCORRECT POSITION WITH NEW HOSES AND CORRECTLY ROUTED.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.