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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.
About this comparison →How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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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.
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 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
What owners actually said
110 reportsBATTERY FAILED.
TO GET WIPERS TO WORE THE TURN SIGNAL MUS BE ON AND TO GET THE SIGNAL TO WORK THE WIPER MUST BE ON, REPLACE THE SWITCH FOR THE WIPERS.
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED NUMEROUS TIMES AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WOULD BE IN DRIVE AND POP OUT OF GEAR CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
THE VEHICLE JERKS WHEN BRAKES (ABS) ARE APPLIED.
RECALL 97V017000; THE WINDSHIELD/WIPER/WASHER SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED, BUT THE JOHNSON CHEVROLET BUICK CADILLAC REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW OF THE RECALL.*AK
COMPUTER CHIP ON ABS FAILED, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. HAS CAUSED $2600 FO DAMAGE TO FRONT END IN ONE ACCIDENT, AND SECOND ACCIDENT SCRAPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER SAID NEW COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. *AK
RECALL STATES THAT DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE WASHER WIPER SWITCH WITH A NEW SWITCH, DEALER ONLY INSPECTED THE OLD SWITCH. TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO PUT IN A NEW SWITCH. THEREFORE, LEFT WITH OLD SWITCH STILL INSTALLED. MONTHS LATER, SWITCH BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK
VENTILATION IS POOR WITHIN THE VEHICLE, STRONG MOLD ODOR.
DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
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.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.