Total Complaints
3 filings
BUICK BUICK · model year
1990 BUICK BUICK
3 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1990BUICKBUICK carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 3 injuries, and 1 fatality. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1990 BUICK is tires with 1 filings, followed by seat belts:rear/other (1) and engine and engine cooling:engine (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1990 BUICK. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
1
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| TIRES | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
19981020ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE: GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.
19980912FatalSEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT LAB BELT FAILED DURING AN ACCIDENT, DAUGHTER WAS THROWN OUT OF VEHICLE AND KILLED, THREE OTHER PASSENGER'S WERE INJURED.
19950622TIRES
DEFECTIVE UNIROYAL TIGER PAW TIRES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SKID WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. *AW
Compare 1990BUICKBUICK to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 BUICK BUICK have?▼
The 1990 BUICK BUICK has 3 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 3 injuries, and 1 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 BUICK BUICK?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 BUICK BUICK is TIRES with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER and ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE.
Is the 1990 BUICK BUICK safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1990 BUICK BUICK; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.