1992 Buick Regal: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 204 complaints
204
Total Complaints
109,500mi
Median Mileage
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
Top Issue
12
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

84,750 25th Percentile
109,500 Median Mileage
132,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
17
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
15
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
5
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
5
POWER TRAIN
5

Severity Assessment

12
Crashes
6
Fires
12
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLES REAR BRAKE HAD COMPLETE FAILURE DUE TO DISC CALIPERS BECOMING INOPERATIVE.(PE94-063). TT"
"REAR BRAKE FREEZE UP, RESULTING IN WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE AND REAR PART RUSTING, ALSO STRUT REPLACE ONCE. TT"
"REAR BRAKE FREEZE UP, RESULTING IN WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE AND REAR PART RUSTING, ALSO STRUT REPLACE ONCE. TT"

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

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