The 1989 Buick Reatta has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 10,535 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. Last updated July 5, 2026.
LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE MAY CONTACT THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BRACKET.
BRAKE LINE COULD WEAR THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKEFLUID AND PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY; THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH.
REPLACE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE ASSEMBLY.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“There have been numerous complaints concerning the abs brakes on buick reatta. *ak”
“Repair:retired g.m. Mechanic tried for 1 month to diagnose and fix problem. He gave up! I took car to g. M. Buick dealer who reported "bad accumulator" but didn't perform correct procedure to diagnose problem.abs accumulator replaced but did not solve problem!*ak”
“I have had constent problems with the brakes of my reatta. The brakes totally failed without any notice. Replaced master cylinder ($1200) then the accumalater along with several trips to my mechanic because the brakes will still go to the floor if pressed hard or at a stop. If I didn't like the…”
“I have had constent problems with the brakes of my reatta. The brakes totally failed without any notice. Replaced master cylinder ($1200) then the accumalater along with several trips to my mechanic because the brakes will still go to the floor if pressed hard or at a stop. If I didn't like the…”
“Goodyear tire blew out, causing accident/injuries. *sd”
“The abs valve block made the car pull to the right when the driver hit the brakes. Please describe. Tt”
“Headlights do not operate; while driving, lights suddenly went out; cause unknown; repair efforts made by dealer; drove home with parking lights only. Tt”
“The metal supporting the sunroof is deteriorating & coming apart, causing the sun roof head lining to drop down. *ak”
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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 1989 Buick Reatta as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.