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Buick Reatta Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 52 owner complaints across 5 model years of the Buick Reatta (1988–1993). The most-complained-about year is 1990.

4
safety recalls, all years
52
owner complaints, all years
1990
year with most recalls
1990
year with most complaints

Pick your Buick Reatta model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1993 Buick Reatta01
1991 Buick Reatta02
1990 Buick Reatta329
1989 Buick Reatta110
1988 Buick Reatta010

What Buick Reatta owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 52 complaints with NHTSA. The 1990 model year has the most, with 29.

All Buick Reatta recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Buick Reatta, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Lamp (service brakes)

    NHTSA 91V158000 Reported 18,904 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Brake indicator light may not light when ignition is in the "on" position, the parking brake is applied, and the shift selector is in the park or neutral gear range.

    Remedy: Replace the prom in the body computer module to prevent this condition from occurring.

    Model years: 1990

  2. Floor shift (power train)

    NHTSA 90V164000 Reported 63,964 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Transaxle shift control cable may disengage from the from the floor shift control with loss of gear indicator reference and shift selector operation.

    Remedy: Install a transaxle shift control cable retaining clip to prevent cable disengagement.

    Model years: 1990

  3. Air bags: sensor/control module-inactive

    NHTSA 90V031000 Reported 857 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    The forward sensor for the air bag may have been incorrectly constructed with part of the wiring harness to the sensor reversed.

    Remedy: Replace forward discriminating sensor as necessary.

    Model years: 1990

  4. Antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 89V056000 Reported 10,535 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

    Left front brake pipe may contact the cruise control servo bracket.

    Remedy: Replace left front brake pipe assembly.

    Model years: 1989

Other Buick models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.