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Buick SomersetYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the Buick Somerset.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints10Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls01985–1986 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'85'86
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1986Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1985Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Buick Somerset problems

All model years combined: 10 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
Engine and engine cooling31
Electrical system20
Seat belts20
Steering10
Structure10
Tires10
0 recalls

Buick Somerset recalls

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

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Somerset

  1. SEAT BELT SEPARATIONEA91045 · 1985–1987 · closed Oct 26, 1992
    No recall
  2. SAFETY BELT CUT AT D-RINGPE91099 · 1986 · closed Nov 7, 1991
    No recall
  3. BRAKE PERFORMANCEEA90041 · 1987–1988 · closed Mar 30, 1992
    No recall