The 1990 Buick Electra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 51,834 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
OWNERS MANUALS DID NOT FULLY EXPLAIN HOW FRONT SHOULDER BELT COMFORT FEATURE WORKS.
CARS WOULD NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS 208, AND INCORRECT USE OF SAFETY RESTRAINTS COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INJURY TO OCCUPANTS IF AN ACCIDENTSHOULD OCCUR.
INSERT STICKER THAT PROVIDES MISSING INFORMATION IN OWNERS MANUALS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Speedometer not working correctly. Moving.”
“Speedometer not working correctly. Moving.”
“Speedometer not working correctly. Moving.”
“Vehicle accelerated out of control running wild hitting building. Please describe details. Tt”
“Owner states while driving their is white smoke coming from steering colum area. Owner also notes that this is a intermittent problem. Owner is concerned for her safety. *ak”
“Power steering hose failed.”
“Alternator failed.”
“Water pump failed.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1990 Buick Electra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.