https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Buick Reatta. en-us Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:49:00 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-1655341 Fri, 20 Mar 2020 00:00:00 GMT WE HAVE HAD THE CAR OVER 10 YEARS AND IT HAD A HARD PEDAL WHEN YOU FIRST START IT UP THEN AS WE USE THE BRAKES THEY WORK BETTER https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-1132047 Tue, 18 Nov 2014 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 BUICK REATTA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED TO ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-622092 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT COMPLETE FAILURE OF ANTI BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY 1990 BUICK REATTA ALSO-- AS SPECIFICALLY REPORTED FROM OTHER REATTA OWNERS. DEALER STATES THERE ARE PROBLEMS --- REATTA INTERNET SITES STATES THERE ARE MAJOR PROBLEMS --- NHTSA WEBSITE LIST SEVERAL COMPLAINTS / PERSONAL ACCOUNTS OF ABS FAILURE. HOW MANY INCIDENTS / DEATHS WILL IT TAKE FOR BUICK OR NHTSA TO CORRECT THIS FACTORY / PART DEFECT? WHAT A DISGR https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-615766 Wed, 07 Mar 2007 00:00:00 GMT THERE IS A SERIOUS DESIGN PROBLEM WITH THE 1990 BUICK REATTA. THE CAR HAS AN AUTOMATIC HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM WILL NOT ALLOW YOU TO TURN ON THE DEFROSTER TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD FROM FOGGING UP WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS ABOVE 39 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT IF THE CAR IS LOW ON FREON. I REALIZE THAT WINDSHIELDS CLEAR UP FASTER IF THE AIR IS DEHUMIDIFIED BY THE AIR CONDITIO https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-515015 Mon, 03 Jan 2005 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLES ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE BACKING UP. *BF *SC *JB https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-485174 Sat, 17 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY 1988 REATTA HARDTOP COUPE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS SYSTEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-485175 Sat, 17 Jul 2004 00:00:00 GMT FAILURE OF HYDRALIC/ABS BRAKE SYSTEM ON MY 1990 BUICK REATTA CONVERTIBLE REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF ENTIRE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND ABS SYSTEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-429012 Mon, 08 Sep 2003 00:00:00 GMT ABS COMPONENTS ARE PRONE TO FAILURE. I'VE RECENTLY REPLACED MAJOR COMPONENTS OF THE ABS SYSTEM (EBCM COMPUTER, REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, RIGHT REAR WHEEL HUB AND WHEEL SENSOR). THE CONDITION CAUSED WAS ABS STOPS AT EVERY STOP AND ALSO WARPED THE REAR ROTORS. THIS BRAKE SYSTEM, TO MY KNOWLEDGE, WAS ONLY USED A SHORT TIME, NOW I KNOW WHY!*AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-314507 Mon, 17 Sep 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE ABS SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS SINCE NEW. MANY TIMES THE BRAKING SYSTEM WOULD PULL TO ONE SIDE AND THIS IS DOCUMENTED IN REPAIR ORDERS AT THE DEALER. DEALER NEVER WAS ABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM AT THE TIME OF THE RO.IN 1996 DEALER REPLACED ABS RELAYS TO CORRECT CONCERNS OF ABS SYSTEM INOPPERABLE. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT HAS COME ON MANY TIMES. DEALER NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE ANY PROBL https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-271008 Wed, 31 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT BOTH TIMES WE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS "HARD" (WOULD NOT MOVE). BOTH TIMES THERE WAS NO WARNING IE. NO ABS LIGHT ON DASH AND NO BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH. BOTH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURED WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED SO THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR OR DIVER. https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-269478 Thu, 25 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES WOULD NOT STOP CAR WHILE BACKING DOWN DRIVEWAY. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. ALSO HAVE HAD BRAKE FAILURES AT ROAD SPEED WHERE CAR SWERVES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HAVE CONTACT WITH MANY REATTA OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS SAME DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN'T BE RESOLVED BY THE DEALER. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-267980 Mon, 22 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH CAR SUDDENLY JUMPED TWO LANES TO LEFT, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL. DEALER FELT THAT ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS A ROTTED OUT. THERE IS RECALL 00V189000/ ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS FAILURE ON BUICK, REGAL 1990. *AK THERE WAS DAMAGE TO RIGHT SUSPENSION DUE TO A ROTTED OUT ENGINE CRADLE, RIGHT DRIVE AXLE AND DRIVE BELT. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-260847 Wed, 13 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE ABS BRAKES ON BUICK REATTA. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-259277 Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED AND CONSUMER HIT TRUCK IN FRONT OF HIM, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AFTER ACCIDENT AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAIN BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK, THE ABS PUMP RAN 30 SECONDS AND THEN SHUT OFF, BRAKE PEDAL REMAIN FROZEN AT ALL TIMES. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-259278 Thu, 30 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, HOWEVER BRAKES FAILED AND CONSUMER HIT TRUCK IN FRONT OF HIM, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AFTER ACCIDENT AND IT WAS FOUND THAT THE MAIN BRAKE SYSTEM DID NOT WORK, THE ABS PUMP RAN 30 SECONDS AND THEN SHUT OFF, BRAKE PEDAL REMAIN FROZEN AT ALL TIMES. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-258349 Mon, 27 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE TRAVELING ON A 4 LANE DIVIDED HIGHWAY, A TRUCK TOWING A DITCH WITCH ON A TRAILER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME, AND WHEN I WENT TO APPLY THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WAS HARD AS A ROCK, NO STOPPPING POWER AT ALL, I FRANTICALLY TRIED TO SET THE PARKING BRAKE, BUT IT WAS TOO LATE TO KEEP ME FROM HITTING THE TRUCK THAT HAD PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. 1988 - 1990 REATTAS'S NEED TO BE REC https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-249288 Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT INDIVIDUAL COMPONENT FAILURES RESULTING IN NEAR MISSES ON HIGHWAY. https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-248856 Fri, 20 Oct 2000 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITANT FAILURES WHERE ABS WOULD EITHER ENGAGE OR WHEELS WOULD LOCK AND/OR THE CAR WOULD LUNGE LEFT OR RIGHT. IN 10 MONTHS NUMEROUS DEALERSHIPS WERE NEVER ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEMS, ALWAYS SAID THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM ON CAR. https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-242231 Tue, 26 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT BRAKE BOOST FAILED ONLY ONCE, AFTER 500 MILES OF DRIVING, THEN WORKED OKAY AGAIN FOR ANOTHER 50 MILES. NO PANEL INDICATORS SHOWED. WHEN BRAKED HARD I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN ENOUGH TO MAKE THE CURVE AT ROADWAY EXIT. DURING THIS SLOW DECELERATION A WHINE OR SCREECH CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. CHECKED WITH USERS GROUP ON WEB. THEY HAVE STARTED TO SEE THIS PROBLEM WITHIN THE PAST YEAR AN https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-231956 Tue, 05 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT MY DAUGHTER HAS A 1988 REATTA. SHE WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES TO TURN INTO WENDY'S WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE CAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL COULD ONLY BE DEPRESSED ABOUT 1". IT FELT AS IF YOU WERE STANDING ON A BRICK. THE CAR DID NOT OFFER TO STOP. SHE WAS COMING UP ON THE BACK END OF A TRUCK - SHE APPLIED THE E-BRAKE - NOTHING. SHE FINALLY GOT THE CAR STOPPED BY THROWING IT UP I https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-226365 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD CONSTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES OF MY REATTA. THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER ($1200) THEN THE ACCUMALATER ALONG WITH SEVERAL TRIPS TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE THE BRAKES WILL STILL GO TO THE FLOOR IF PRESSED HARD OR AT A STOP. IF I DIDN'T LIKE THE CAR SO MUCH I'D SELL BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE DEFINITLY NOT UP TO PAR. WHEN I GO THE THE REATTA CLUB P https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-226366 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD CONSTENT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES OF MY REATTA. THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER ($1200) THEN THE ACCUMALATER ALONG WITH SEVERAL TRIPS TO MY MECHANIC BECAUSE THE BRAKES WILL STILL GO TO THE FLOOR IF PRESSED HARD OR AT A STOP. IF I DIDN'T LIKE THE CAR SO MUCH I'D SELL BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE DEFINITLY NOT UP TO PAR. WHEN I GO THE THE REATTA CLUB P https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-226292 Tue, 22 Aug 2000 00:00:00 GMT IN BUMPER/BUMPER TRAFFIC, 97 DEGREES, STOP AND GO, ABS BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NO LIGHTS ON DASH. AT TIME WAS JUST BARELY MOVING. CHECKED FLUID LEVELS, OKAY, NO LEAKS. ABS BRAKES JUST STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR OTHER HINTS. GLAD I WAS BEHIND THE WHEEL AND NOT MY WIFE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-222267 Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT PLEASE ADVISE IF GENERAL MOTORS HAS HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER ...I FEEL THERE SHOULD SOME TYPE OF REFUND REASON BEING I DID HAVE ONE BOLT BACK ON THE FRONT BRACKET WHICH IN TURN COULD HAVE BODILY INJURY TO MYSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-222248 Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT OWNER'S WIFE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE (PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE) WITH NO WARNING. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON PA TURNPIKE AT APPROX. 60 MPH. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN TO STOP ON SHOULDER. SERVICE STATION DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILED MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY (IN SOME WAY RELATED TO ABS SYSTEM). *AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-222249 Tue, 25 Jul 2000 00:00:00 GMT OWNER'S WIFE EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE (PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE) WITH NO WARNING. INCIDENT OCCURRED ON PA TURNPIKE AT APPROX. 60 MPH. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO COAST DOWN TO STOP ON SHOULDER. SERVICE STATION DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS FAILED MASTER CYLINDER ASSEMBLY (IN SOME WAY RELATED TO ABS SYSTEM). *AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-217697 Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL OTHER REATTA OWNERS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. THE BRAKING SYSTEM HAS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING ON SEVERAL REATTAS, AND I AM AFRAID OF THIS HAPPENING TO MY CAR WHILE IT IS BEING DRIVEN. BECAUSE OF THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE AFFECTED, I BELIEVE THIS IS WORTH AN INVESTIGATION. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-216925 Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT ABS SYSTEM COMPLETLY FAILED WITH NO WARNING, HAD TO PUMP BRAKES AND FINALY CAME TO A STOP WITHOUT HITTING ANYTHING. BUICK OFFERED TO PAY ONE THIRD OF THE REPAIR COST THEN THEY BACKED OUT OF THAT AGREEMENT. I HAVE SINCE FOUND OUT THROUGH THE BUICK OWNERS OF AMERICA THAT THIS IS NOT A INSOLATED PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-217011 Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT ONE SIDE BRAKES HARDER THAN THE OTHER CAUSING CAR TO SWERVE. HAVE CHECKED THE BUICK REATTA CLUB HOME PAGE AND THIS IS A TOO COMMON PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT EVERY TWO WEEKS FOR YEARS. WE HAVE PROPERLY MAINTAINED THE CAR, BUT THE DEALERS ARE AT A LOSS OF WHAT TO DO. THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND NO CODES SET IN THE COMPUTER. I THINK THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION, AND B https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta https://plaincars.com/make/buick-reatta#complaint-217709 Fri, 23 Jun 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHILE BRAKING NORMALLY, BRAKES FAILED TO GRAB, AND MAY HAVE RESULTED IN POTENTIAL DAMAGE TO OTHER CARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2X BEFORE. *AK