1996 Buick Roadmaster: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 62 complaints
62
Total Complaints
110,915mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,950 25th Percentile
110,915 Median Mileage
165,983 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
3
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2
SEATS
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WINDSHIELD DOES NOT DEFROST PROPERLY, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD"
"INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT FUSE BLEW. *SD"
"DOOR MISALIGNED, CAUSING AIR LEAK. *SD"

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