The 1987 Buick Regal has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,767,833 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the service brakes, hydraulic. 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).
SERVO ROD ASSEMBLY COULD CATCH ON ENGINE COMPONENTS ANDRESULT IN A STUCK THROTTLE WITH POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE CRASH.
INSTALL A NEW BUSHING IN CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BAIL.
MANUAL VALVE LINK IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED.
THE VALVE LINK COULD SEPARATE RESULTING IN A GEARSELECTION DIFFERENT FROM WHAT THE DRIVER SELECTS. ALSO, CAR COULD BE STARTEDWITH TRANSMISSION IN GEAR ALLOWING VEHICLE TO MOVE IN AN UNANTICIPATEDDIRECTION.
REPLACE THE MANUAL VALVE DETENT LEVER LINK.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Hi, there was no incident, but I did called gm about the following and their responses, there was no "u.s. Powermaster recall" on my vehicle. Can you please research this link (http://www.gnttype.org/techarea/brakes/usrecall.html) and see if my vin # I added is included in the powermaster recall?…”
“Hub caps dislodge from wheels. Manufacturer will not respond to my correspondence for assistance. I have photos and correspondence. *nm”
“Dt: the contact stated there was sudden acceleration while driving with the cruise control engaged. The vehicle suddenly accelerated forward and struck a telephone pole. There was damage to the driver's side quarter panel. The contact managed to drive the vehicle home. He did not file a police…”
“Brakes at times take excessive effort to stop car. Has happened several times without any warning and will then work normal again. This is a turbo regal equipped with a power master brake system unique to these cars. This is a common problem on these cars and should be looked into as it is very…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1987 buick regal. While driving approximately 40 mph, the brake warning light illuminated as the brakes became extremely resistant and difficult to depress. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing where the mechanic advised the contact that…”
“Notified 2 recalls, shore buick who changed the parts. Never notified of 3rd recall (master cylinder) gm will not repair due to the 8 year window to respond. I can not drive car in this condition hazardous to myself and all other drivers and pedestrians. Scc *nlm **dimsii ivoq entry posted after…”
“Brakes are hard to push. Ha sto stand on the pedal to get it to stop. *ak”
“Due to brake problems it is hard to stop for vehicle. *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 1987 Buick Regal as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.