The 1993 Buick Regal has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 88,821 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 118 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
INCORRECT CLEAR FRONT SIDE MARKER BULBS WERE INSTALLED RATHER THAN AMBER BULBS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: DURING ILLUMINATION, THE BULBS WILL SHOW CLEAR RATHER THAN AMBER AND COULD MOMENTARILY CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLEAR BULBS WITH THE CORRECT AMBER BULBS.
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT MANUAL RECLINING MECHANISMS DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS 207, "SEATING SYSTEMS." THE SEAT BACK MECHANISMS WILL NOT LATCH UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
THE SEATS MAY RECLINE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, RESULTINGIN A HAZARD TO SEAT OCCUPANTS AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
REPLACE THE MANUAL SEAT RECLINER MECHANISM WITH A MECHANISM THAT COMPLIES WITH FMVSS 207.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 buick regal. The contact stated that the door locks failed and remained locked when attempting to operate them. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 41,000. Updated 06/29/16*lj updated…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while traveling various speeds under normal road conditions, the vehicle had permanent to worsening conditions with the brakes. The brake design was four wheel abs. The contact stated the brake pads, rotors and calipers had been replaced twice before, but the problem…”
“Dt*: the contact stated while traveling various speeds under normal road conditions, the vehicle had permanent to worsening conditions with the brakes. The brake design was four wheel abs. The contact stated the brake pads, rotors and calipers had been replaced twice before, but the problem…”
“When driving, the consumers seat back collapsed. The consumer was concerned that he may fall back with no warning and have an accident. The anchor of the seat was broken. *jb *sc *jb”
“While making a left turn noise was heard coming from steering wheel. Consumer was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic could not duplicate the problem.*ak”
“The battery was dead causing the vehicle not to start. All the doors locked and the manual override froze so that the driver could not exit the vehicle. After a length of time, the driver was able to unlock the doors with the door controls in the vehicle. Please provide further details. *ph”
“The battery was dead causing the vehicle not to start. All the doors locked and the manual override froze so that the driver could not exit the vehicle. After a length of time, the driver was able to unlock the doors with the door controls in the vehicle. Please provide further details. *ph”
“Vehicle power windows rolled up while vehicle was parked trapping 5-year old child's head. *mr while parked in the driveway, the consumers five year old sons neck became stuck in the power window as it rolled up. The consumer was unable to remove the child from the window until the vehicle was…”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Buick Regal as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.