1990 Buick Regal Recalls, Complaints & Specs

8 safety recalls list the 1990 Buick Regal, and owners have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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8 safety recalls for the 1990 Buick Regal

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

1. Structure

   NHTSA 00V189000 Reported July 11, 2000 713,435 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, missouri, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and the district of…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the front and rear frame/cradle bolts and retainers.

2. Structure

   NHTSA 97V058000 Reported April 8, 1997 676,535 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and MINI vans originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, illinois, indiana, maine, massachusetts, michigan, new hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont and wisconsin. The rear cradle bolts pull through the retainers due to…

   Remedy: Dealers will replace the rear cradle bolts and retainers.

3. Wheels

   NHTSA 95V115000 Reported June 5, 1995 22,361 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the manufacturing date codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.

4. Wheels

   NHTSA 94V041000 Reported March 28, 1995 198,163 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Cracks develop in the wheel mounting surface. If these cracks become severe enough, the wheel will completely separate from the vehicle.

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect the manufacturing codes stamped on each wheel of the vehicle and if a wheel falls within the specified date code range, the dealer will replace that wheel assembly.

5. Seat belts

   NHTSA 91V005000 Reported October 2, 1991 412,792 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat.

   Remedy: Install a controlled rotation bracket on driver and passenger side front seat belt guide loops.

6. Switch (exterior lighting)

   NHTSA 90V185000 Reported October 16, 1990 476,422 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Brake stoplamps may not illuminate or, in some cases, stoplamps will not stay illuminated all the time when brakes are applied due to a faulty stoplamp switch. Also in vehicles equipped with cruise control, a faulty stoplamp switch can result in resumption of the cruise control function upon release of the brake pedal.

   Remedy: Install an improved design stoplamp switch.

7. Webbing (seat belts)

   NHTSA 90V112000 Reported June 6, 1990 51,834 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Owners manuals did not fully explain how front shoulder belt comfort feature works.

   Remedy: Insert sticker that provides missing information in owners manuals.

8. Seat belts

   NHTSA 90V054000 Reported March 14, 1990 673,000 vehicles potentially affected GENERAL MOTORS CORP.

   Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.

   Remedy: Replace front shoulder belt guide loop attachment nuts and install new guide cover.

77 owner complaints filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 1990 Buick Regal have filed 77 complaints with NHTSA; 7 describe a crash and 1 describe a fire. Reports cite 11 injuries and 1 death. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 125,538 miles. Complaints peaked in 1995 with 29 filed that year.

Most-reported components

• Service brakes, hydraulic: caliper11
• Service brakes, hydraulic: disc10
• Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components8
• Service brakes, hydraulic: drum8
• Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip6
• Service brakes, hydraulic: rotor6
• Service brakes, hydraulic: pads5
• Structure4

What owners are reporting

“Electrical systems controlled by signal lever do not work except by holding lever in certain positions: i.e. Brake lights, signal lever l up, turn signals switch lever up, high beams no go etc. All th”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, September 26, 2017 · Electrical system

“1990 buick regal had equipment failure. Consumer was able to pull over to the shoulder under control without any problems. *kb according to the police report, upon inspection of the hood latch and bra”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, November 15, 2007 · Latches/locks/linkages

Fuel economy and specs

EPA ratings for the 1990 Buick Regal. Ranges cover every tested configuration.

Compare Buick Regal model years

Recall and complaint counts for every Buick Regal model year in NHTSA's database.

Checking a specific 1990 Buick Regal

Other Buick models

• Lesabre3,728 complaints
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• Century1,817 complaints
• Park Avenue1,368 complaints
• Rendezvous1,241 complaints
• Lucerne943 complaints
• Encore601 complaints

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.