The 1984 Buick Regal has 4 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 2,029,470 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
A SMALL NYLON BUSHING IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL MAY SLIP OUT OF PLACE, CAUSING INTERMITTENT AND UNEXPECTED INCREASES IN ENGINE SPEED OR DIESELING (ENGINE RUN ON WITH IGNITION OFF).
Consequence
SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy
INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
STRUCTURE85V0490001985-04-29196,939 affected
Defect
THE REAR BUMPER MAY FRACTURE DURING A REAR END COLLISION, PUNCTURE THE FUEL TANK, AND CAUSE A FUEL LEAK. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: A FUEL LEAK CREATES THE POTENTIAL FOR A FIRE WHICH COULD RESULT IN BURN…
Remedy
REPLACE THE REAR BUMPER BRACKETS AND THE "L" SHAPED REINFORCEMENT WITH A "U" SHAPED FULL REINFORCEMENT.
STEERING85V0240001985-03-0548 affected
Defect
ONE OF THE THREE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME BOLTS MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE REQUIRED SPECIFICATION. CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: THE STEERING GEAR COULD COME LOOSE FROM THE FRAME CAUSING A LOSS OF…
Remedy
TIGHTEN THE STEERING GEAR TO FRAME BOLTS.
SEATS84V0110001984-02-0676,586 affected
Defect
SOME VEHICLES HAVE BUCKET SEAT BACK LOCKS THAT DO NOT CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD 207, ANCHORAGE OF SEATS. IN EVENT OF A CRASH, THE SEAT BACK LOCK MAY NOT FUNCTION.
Remedy
INSPECTION OF SEAT BACK LOCKS WILL BE PERFORMED. LOCKS THAT HAVE BENT, BROKEN OR MISSING HOOKS WILL BE REPLACED.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
1fires
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
1
SEATS
1
1injuries
STRUCTURE
1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Consumer bought four new tires from a company. The two front tires' tread was splitting on the outside of the tires. *ak”
“Driver's side door when closed won't latch, weight of post is too heavy for hinge, must lift up door to meet latch to shut door, took to body shop to have it fixed. *ak”
“Engine compartment fire. (ohio state police report) *sd”
“Driver' seat back failed to hold during accident, forcing driver into steering wheel/windshield, resulting in injury. *skdd”
“Delco battery is leaking acid. Nlm”
“Engine fell out while traveling on highway. Craddle bolts attached to vehicle were rotten.*ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationC89001 Opened 1989-03-06 · closed 1990-01-16
THROTTLE NON-RETURN
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationPE88027 Opened 1988-02-09 · closed 1988-05-11
HEADLAMP SWITCH FAILURE
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InvestigationPE90014 Opened 1989-10-31 · closed 1990-02-28
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1984 Buick Regal as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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