Total Complaints
6 filings
BUICK REGAL · model year
1984 BUICK REGAL
6 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1984BUICKREGAL carries 6 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1984 REGAL is seats with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline (1) and latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 1 investigation file overlapping the 1984 REGAL. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
6
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
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 |
|---|---|
| SEATS | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20020410STRUCTURE
ENGINE FELL OUT WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. CRADDLE BOLTS ATTACHED TO VEHICLE WERE ROTTEN.*AK
20000911ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DELCO BATTERY IS LEAKING ACID. NLM
20000504TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER BOUGHT FOUR NEW TIRES FROM A COMPANY. THE TWO FRONT TIRES' TREAD WAS SPLITTING ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRES. *AK
19970211LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN CLOSED WON'T LATCH, WEIGHT OF POST IS TOO HEAVY FOR HINGE, MUST LIFT UP DOOR TO MEET LATCH TO SHUT DOOR, TOOK TO BODY SHOP TO HAVE IT FIXED. *AK
19960425FireENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) *SD
19950323SEATS
DRIVER' SEAT BACK FAILED TO HOLD DURING ACCIDENT, FORCING DRIVER INTO STEERING WHEEL/WINDSHIELD, RESULTING IN INJURY. *SKDD
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1984 BUICK REGAL have?▼
The 1984 BUICK REGAL has 6 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1984 BUICK REGAL?▼
The most-complained component for the 1984 BUICK REGAL is SEATS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE and LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH.
Is the 1984 BUICK REGAL 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 as of 2025. 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.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.