BUICK ELECTRA PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

BUICK ELECTRA PROBLEMS | SAFETY RECALLS & DEFECTS

Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of BUICK ELECTRA recalls and defective parts found on BUICK ELECTRA automobiles. The National Highway Traffic Safety administration is authorized to order the BUICK ELECTRA manufacturers to recall and repair vehicles or parts of motor vehicle equipment when its investigation indicates that they contain serious safety defects in their design, structure, body, or performance.

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Most Recent Recalls For BUICK ELECTRA

Vehicle	Component	Manufacterer
1990 BUICK ELECTRA SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Recall
1990 BUICK ELECTRA	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING Units affected: 51834	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1990-06-06
Summary: OWNERS MANUALS DID NOT FULLY EXPLAIN HOW FRONT SHOULDER BELT COMFORT FEATURE WORKS.
1984 BUICK ELECTRA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Recall
1984 BUICK ELECTRA	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Units affected: 1755897	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1989-06-16
Summary: A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).
1987 BUICK ELECTRA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Recall
1987 BUICK ELECTRA	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Units affected: 35057	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1988-05-16
Summary: EXCESSIVE ACCELERATOR CABLE FRICTION MAY RESTRICT THE CABLES FREE MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE THROTTLE BODY.
1987 BUICK ELECTRA ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Recall
1987 BUICK ELECTRA	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Units affected: 479715	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1987-09-01
Summary: AN IN LINE FUSIBLE LINK MAY MELT DOWN AND CAUSE A FIRE.
1986 BUICK ELECTRA SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Recall
1986 BUICK ELECTRA	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK Units affected: 6004	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1987-06-23
Summary: THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) PRESSURE/WARNING SWITCH MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE FLUID SEEPAGE WHICH EVENTUALLY CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR. ADDITIONALLY, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR AND ABS ELECTRICAL RELAYS MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO WATER CONTAMINATION DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY. THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR AND/OR LOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION.
1986 BUICK ELECTRA STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS Recall
1986 BUICK ELECTRA	STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS Units affected: 88668	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1986-11-03
Summary: THERE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP RETURN HOSE AND THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: HOSE COULD OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A HOLE AND FLUID LEAK, AND A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
1986 BUICK ELECTRA EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Recall
1986 BUICK ELECTRA	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH Units affected: 106111	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1986-09-19
Summary: THE PUSH PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
1984 BUICK ELECTRA FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1984 BUICK ELECTRA	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 520	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1984-09-05
Summary: RUBBER FUEL HOSE COULD ALLOW A SLOW FUEL LEAK WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING.
1982 BUICK ELECTRA FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Recall
1982 BUICK ELECTRA	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM Units affected: 79686	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1982-01-03
Summary: UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, THE GOVERNOR WEIGHT RETAINER IN THE INJECTION PUMP MAY FAIL. THE THROTTLE VALVE COULD STICK, PREVENTING RETURN TO IDLE AND SHUT DOWN OF THE ENGINE BY THE DRIVER.
1981 BUICK ELECTRA SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Recall
1981 BUICK ELECTRA	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Units affected: 93	GENERAL MOTORS CORP. Report Date: 1981-03-23
Summary: THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM HOSES MAY FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 106, "BRAKE HOSES". THE MATERIAL USED IN THE HOSES WILL NOT PERFORM ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS REGULATION IS STATED AS, "TO REDUCE DEATH AND INJURIES OCCURRING AS A RESULT OF BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE FROM PRESSURE OR VACUUM LOSS DUE TO HOSE ASSEMBLY RUPTURE".