1983 Buick Electra Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1983 Buick Electra. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

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

“When headlights are turned on the brakes lights are activated.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS · reported 1998-09-11

“When braking the brakes lights do not come on.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS · reported 1998-09-11

“New hazard flashers do not function.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS · reported 1998-09-11

“Drivers seat belt no longer works, needs to be replaced, dealer said the manufacture no longer makes this part.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

“Driver's seat belt failed, unable to get replacement due to lack of parts.”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Defect investigations

Investigation EA88019 Opened 1988-01-28 · closed 1990-10-31

HYDRO BOOST

There is no summary currently available

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 1983 Buick Electra as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.