1993 Buick Regal: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 118 complaints
118
Total Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
13
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
3
Fires
13
Injuries
2
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE. TT"
"MASTER CYLINDER WAS CONTAMINATED, REAR BRAKES CORRODED. TT"
"MASTER CYLINDER WAS CONTAMINATED, REAR BRAKES CORRODED. 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