BuickRecalls, problems & years to avoid

NHTSA has 20,679 owner complaints on file for 39 Buick models. The Lesabre has the most (3,728). Pick a model to see which years to avoid.

Models394 currently sold
Owner complaints20,679All model years
Most complaintsLesabre3,728 complaints
Latest recall26V-539Aug 20, 2026

Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls. Updated daily.

Past Buick models

Buick Lesabre
Lesabre1967–2006 · 3,728 complaintsMost complaints: 2000
Buick Regal
Regal1973–2020 · 3,265 complaintsMost complaints: 1998
Buick Lacrosse
Lacrosse2005–2019 · 2,127 complaintsMost complaints: 2005
Buick Century
Century1973–2005 · 1,817 complaintsMost complaints: 1999
Buick Park Avenue
Park Avenue1985–2005 · 1,366 complaintsMost complaints: 1998
Buick Rendezvous
Rendezvous2002–2007 · 1,237 complaintsMost complaints: 2002
Buick Lucerne
Lucerne2006–2011 · 943 complaintsMost complaints: 2006
Buick Encore
Encore2013–2022 · 605 complaintsMost complaints: 2015
Skylark1966–2000 · 522 complaintsMost complaints: 1996
Buick Verano
Verano2012–2017 · 441 complaintsMost complaints: 2013
Buick Rainier
Rainier2004–2007 · 390 complaintsMost complaints: 2004
Roadmaster1991–1999 · 330 complaintsMost complaints: 1992
Riviera1966–1999 · 316 complaintsMost complaints: 1995
Buick Terraza
Terraza2005–2008 · 207 complaintsMost complaints: 2005
Buick1966–2003 · 87 complaintsMost complaints: 2000
Cascada2016–2019 · 55 complaintsMost complaints: 2016
Reatta1988–1993 · 52 complaintsMost complaints: 1990
Electra1965–1991 · 35 complaints
Regal Tourx2018–2020 · 18 complaints
Skyhawk1975–1993 · 14 complaints
Somerset1985–1986 · 10 complaints
Estate1974–1994 · 6 complaints
Wildcat1965–1970 · 0 complaints
Apollo1973–1975 · 0 complaints
Centurion1971–1972 · 0 complaints
Century Custom1977 · 0 complaints
Estate Wagon1971–1979 · 0 complaints
Gran Sport1966 · 0 complaints
GS1970 · 0 complaints
GS4001967 · 0 complaints
Special1967–1968 · 0 complaints
Special Deluxe1967 · 0 complaints
Sportwagon1967–1970 · 0 complaints
Terraza CXL2007 · 0 complaints
881975 · 0 complaints