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Buick EstateYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Buick Estate.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls81974–1994 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Buick Estate years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Estate median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Caution
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1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Buick Estate problems

All model years combined: 6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Service brakes, hydraulic30
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10
Seat belts10
Suspension10
8 recalls

Buick Estate recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Vehicle speed control89V-102 · 1984–1988 · Jun 16, 1989 · 1,755,897 vehicles–Lever and linkage: column shift87V-168 · 1987 · Oct 26, 1987 · 11,936 vehicles–Headlights: switch86V-131 · 1986 · Sep 19, 1986 · 106,111 vehicles–Headlights: switch86V-056 · 1986 · Apr 28, 1986 · 93,317 vehicles–Doors: latch79V-161 · 1977–1979 · Jul 2, 1979 · 476,245 vehicles–Vehicle speed control74V-140 · 1975 · Sep 4, 1974 · 2,562 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings74V-128 · 1974 · Aug 13, 1974 · 7,380 vehicles–Control arm: upper arm73V-250 · 1974 · Dec 27, 1973 · 782,111 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Estate

  1. HYDRO BOOSTEA88019 · 1983–1986 · closed Oct 31, 1990
    No recall
  2. HYDROBOOST FAILUREPE87038 · 1984–1986 · closed Jan 28, 1988
    No recall