1990 Buick Reatta: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 30 complaints
30
Total Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
20
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"IN ALL AROUND WEATHER IT HARD TO START THE CAR AND WHEN DRIVING CAR STALLS . TT"
"BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE, DRIVER IS EXPERIENCING UNEVEN BRAKING. TT"
"POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, THE FIRST TIME IT WAS APPLIED, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN RELEASED AND APPLIED A SECOND TIME THE BRAKING WAS NORMAL. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 4 IL: 3 CA: 3 TX: 3 OH: 2 AL: 2 PA: 2 MI: 2 NH: 2 TN: 1

Who Files Complaints?

30%
Original Owners
70%
Second+ Owners

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28