1995 Buick Roadmaster Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1995 Buick Roadmaster has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 201,275 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 76 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the vehicle speed control. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

WHEELS 96V245000 1996-12-10 21,582 affected
Defect

THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE NOT TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION DURING ASSEMBLY.

Consequence

THIS CONDITION COULD RESULT IN A FRACTURE OF THE WHEEL STUDS CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM THE VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL LUG NUTS TO THE PROPER SPECIFICATION.

SUSPENSION 96V019000 1996-01-30 308 affected
Defect

DEFECTIVE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED AND CAN LOOSEN.

Consequence

IF THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT LOOSENS, FATIGUES AND SEPARATES FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION KNUCKLE, IT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT BOTH FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT ATTACHMENT NUTS FOR PROPER TORQUE. IF THE BALL JOINT HAS LOOSENED FROM THE KNUCKLE, BOTH THE BALL JOINT AND THE KNUCKLE WILL BE REPLACED.

POWER TRAIN 95V221000 1995-11-16 83,400 affected
Defect

THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AN IMPROPERLY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE. THIS DOES NOT MEET WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 114, "THEFT PROTECTION."

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IT MAY BE POSSIBLE TO SHIFT FROM THE "PARK" POSITION WITH THE IGNITION KEY REMOVED INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT RESULTING FROM THE UNINTENDED MOVEMENT OF A PARKED VEHICLE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL ADJUST THE SHIFT CONTROL LINKAGE SYSTEM.

AIR BAGS 95V215000 1995-11-03 8,946 affected
Defect

THESE VEHICLES WERE SHIPPED WITH BOTH THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFLATABLE RESTRAINT CAUTION LABEL AND A ROOF RACK CAUTION LABEL INSTALLED ON THE SAME SIDE OF THE SUN VISOR. THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO.208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION."

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OPERATORS COULD FAIL TO NOTICE AND HEED THE WARNING LABELS.

Remedy

A NEW ROOF RACK CAUTION LABEL, WITH INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS, WILL BE SENT DIRECTLY TO OWNERS. OWNERS WILL INSTALL THE LABEL OR HAVE THEIR DEALER INSTALL THE LABEL FOR THEM.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 95V082000 1995-04-24 87,039 affected
Defect

THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO FMVSS NO. 124, "ACCELERATOR CONTROL SYSTEMS." AT LOW TEMPERATURES, EXCESSIVE FRICTION CAN OCCUR IN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.

Consequence

CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE OF THE TROTTLE RETURN SPRING, IF THERE IS EXCESSIVE FRICTION IN THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY, THE ENGINE SPEED MAY NOT RETURN TO IDLE INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY.

Complaints by component

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
6
2crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
1fires
SUSPENSION:FRONT
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
Total complaints76

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 buick roadmaster. The contact stated that the horn would sound independently. The failure was sporadic but progressed into a continual failure. The malfunction recurred whether the vehicle was in operation or stationary the fuse for the horn was disengaged. The vehicle…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2012-07-11

“Windshield wipers only work on high and they cut off on me one day in the rain while driving on the highway after a heavy downpour just started out of nowhere which was very scary and then again around town on other rainy days. Also when I drive and first go to accelerate, sometimes it feels as if…”

VISIBILITY/WIPER · reported 2011-04-17

“Windshield wipers only work on high and they cut off on me one day in the rain while driving on the highway after a heavy downpour just started out of nowhere which was very scary and then again around town on other rainy days. Also when I drive and first go to accelerate, sometimes it feels as if…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2011-04-17

“Cars front suspension began popping and moaning. Car can not make tight turns without sounding like the front end is going to break into pieces. I took the car to local gm dealership(j.p. Harvey) after getting the recall information on ntsb website. The parts department said they tightened the hub…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2010-05-07

“Cars front suspension began popping and moaning. Car can not make tight turns without sounding like the front end is going to break into pieces. I took the car to local gm dealership(j.p. Harvey) after getting the recall information on ntsb website. The parts department said they tightened the hub…”

STEERING · reported 2010-05-07

“Cars front suspension began popping and moaning. Car can not make tight turns without sounding like the front end is going to break into pieces. I took the car to local gm dealership(j.p. Harvey) after getting the recall information on ntsb website. The parts department said they tightened the hub…”

WHEELS · reported 2010-05-07

“Vehicle is displaying symptoms of recall campaign id 96v019000 but is not a covered vin. I would request the nhtsa look into the extension of this recall to include at least [xxx] and possibly all 1995 model year b-body vehicles. Item had failed before the incident date but was first diagnosed on…”

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT · reported 2006-10-31

“I was backing my 95 buick roadmaster station wagon from a parking lot at a retirement center when I depressed the brake to allow me to shift from park to reverse, the car suddenly accelerated and shot back across the parking lot, nearly a hundred feet before I was able to turn the wheel and veer…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2005-02-02

Defect investigations

Investigation EA96007 Opened 1996-05-31 · closed 1996-12-24

REAR WHEEL SEPARATION

GM NOTIFIED ODI THAT THEY ARE CONDUCTING A RECALL TO RETORQUE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS ON VEHICLES BUILT BETWEEN AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER OF 1995.IT IS ANTICIPATED THAT MOST VEHICLES WILL REQUIRE THE WHEEL LUG NUTS TO BE RETORQUED TO 135 N.M(100 LB. FT.).CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD ALL FOUR OF THEIR TIRES AND WHEELS ROTATED SHOULD…

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Buick Roadmaster as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.