Buick Electra problems
Owners have filed 49 complaints about the Buick Electra with NHTSA across model years 1983 to 1991. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.
Every Buick Electra year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1990 | — | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 1989 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1988 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Steering |
| 1987 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1986 | — | 15 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1985 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
| 1984 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1983 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
What breaks on a Buick Electra
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1988
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1983
Worst in 1983
Worst in 1987
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1990
Worst in 1986
Worst in 1991
Worst in 1988
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Buick Electra, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Buick Electra
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.