FaultScore report
Owners have filed 10 complaints about the 1990 Buick Electra with NHTSA between 1995 and 2016. The largest single group is the electrical system.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
Median failure at 90,000 miles
1 crashes, 0 fires · median 90,000 mi
Median failure at 90,000 miles
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL RUNNING WILD HITTING BUILDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #965232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. MOVING.
NHTSA complaint #10837472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. MOVING.
NHTSA complaint #10837472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SPEEDOMETER NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. MOVING.
NHTSA complaint #10837472 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BECAUSE OF THE DARK BLUE PRIMER USED THAT YEAR ON ALL BUICKS MY CAR LOOKS LIKE IT IS STARTING TO MELT, I HAVE TROUBLE SELLING THE CAR BECAUSE OF THIS, THERE IS NO RUST OR ANY OTHER PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS MAKE/MODEL I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT IT. GETTING A WHOLE NEW PAINT JOB WILL COST MONEY I DON'T HAVE.NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY.
NHTSA complaint #724257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #530611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
POWER STEERING HOSE FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #530611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WATER PUMP FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #530611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #530611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
OWNER STATES WHILE DRIVING THEIR IS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUM AREA. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT THIS IS A INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. OWNER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY.
NHTSA complaint #811855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL RUNNING WILD HITTING BUILDING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #965232 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.