1996 BUICK ROADMASTER

62 complaints filed with NHTSA.

Complaints

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Complaints by Component

Component	Count	Crashes	Fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	4	0	0
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	3	0	0
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP	3	0	0
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2	1	0
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES	2	0	1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2	0	0
SUSPENSION:FRONT	2	0	0
SEATS	2	0	0
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	2	0	0
STEERING	2	0	0
SUSPENSION	2	0	0
TIRES:TREAD/BELT	2	0	0
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP	2	0	0
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING	2	1	0
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT	2	0	0

Recent Complaints

20021218CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

96 BUICK ROADMASTER WAGON DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR CATCHES FIRE AND DESTROYS CAR! INTERNAL DOOR FIRE.

19970522CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROX 35 MPH, HEADING NORTH, MIDDLE LANE, ANOTHER DRIVER IN A TRUCK WAS IN RIGHT LANE MADE A U-TURN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT TRUCK ON LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE HEAD-ON, AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSED A SERIES OF INJURIES. *AK

19970310FireVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

WHILE DRIVING ACCELERATOR CABLE RUBBED UP AGAINST THE WIRING HARNESS DUE TO CABLE BEING INCORRECTLY ROUTED BY BUICK, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK

19960927CrashPOWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN IDLE POSITION WITH ENGINE RUNNING, JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO DRIVE, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION. *AK