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Buick RoadmasterYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 330 NHTSA owner complaints across 7 model years, no Buick Roadmaster year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1993, 1995 and 1996. The Roadmaster has 11 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 1992, 1994Best years'93 '95 '96Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints330Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls111991–1999 model years

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

Best & worst years

Buick Roadmaster 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 Roadmaster median. Tap a year for its full report.

'91'92'93'94'95'96'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1996Solid57/10052 complaints · 2 recalls1995Solid55/10050 complaints · 5 recalls1994Caution39/10085 complaints · 5 recalls1993Solid50/10046 complaints · 0 recalls1992Caution35/10087 complaints · 3 recalls1991Not rated–/1009 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Buick Roadmaster problems

All model years combined: 330 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, hydraulic579
Electrical system407
Engine and engine cooling371
Suspension343
Air bags2824
Vehicle speed control2710
Visibility253
Power train243
Structure232
14 other systems11610
11 recalls

Buick Roadmaster recalls

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

–Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip97V-217 · 1992 · Nov 24, 1997 · 56,701 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs96V-245 · 1995–1996 · Dec 10, 1996 · 21,582 vehicles–Control arm: lower ball joint96V-019 · 1994–1995 · Jan 30, 1996 · 308 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission95V-221 · 1995 · Nov 16, 1995 · 83,400 vehicles–Air bags95V-215 · 1995–1996 · Nov 3, 1995 · 8,946 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: springs95V-082 · 1994–1995 · Apr 24, 1995 · 87,039 vehicles–Tank assembly: mounting94V-210 · 1994 · Oct 25, 1994 · 130,581 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs94V-076 · 1994 · Apr 16, 1994 · 139 vehicles–Cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings94V-049 · 1994 · Mar 21, 1994 · 8,475 vehicles–Seat belts92V-094 · 1991–1992 · Jul 1, 1992 · 219,571 vehicles–Hood: latch91V-186 · 1991–1992 · Oct 29, 1991 · 224,588 vehicles
3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Roadmaster

  1. REAR WHEEL SEPARATIONEA96007 · 1995–1996 · closed Dec 24, 1996
    No recall
  2. R SEAT BELT WEBBING LENGTHPE92079 · 1990–1992 · closed Jan 19, 1993
    No recall
  3. DASH REFLCTS IN WINDSHIELDPE91109 · 1992 · closed Nov 29, 1991
    No recall