The 1992 Buick Regal has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 93,388 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 204 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
INCORRECT CLEAR FRONT SIDE MARKER BULBS WERE INSTALLED RATHER THAN AMBER BULBS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: DURING ILLUMINATION, THE BULBS WILL SHOW CLEAR RATHER THAN AMBER AND COULD MOMENTARILY CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLEAR BULBS WITH THE CORRECT AMBER BULBS.
THE REVERSE SERVO APPLY PIN MAY BIND IN THE CASE WHICH COULD CAUSE REVERSE BAND DISTRESS (LOSS OR SLIPPING OF REVERSE), REVERSE BAND DRAG IN DRIVE RANGE (POOR PERFORMANCE -- POOR POWER), OR THE TRANSMISSION TO REMAIN IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL GEAR POSITION.
IF THE TRANSMISSION REMAINS IN REVERSE WHILE THE SHIFTINDICATOR SHOWS NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MAY UNEXPECTEDLY MOVE REARWARD AND RESULTIN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE TRANSAXLE WHERE REQUIRED.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Fuel leak from the engine fuel injector rail supply line had a pin hole spraying fuel onto the top of the engine.”
“1992 buick regal, everytime I open the driver side door, it burns the fuse for the courtesy lights, radio, cassette player, all interior lights. I am afraid it might burn the car. *tr”
“My driver side window won't roll down. *tr”
“Trying to find out if there was a recall on front seat belt of buick regal 92 due to facts one -mine broke during accident fact two -the shoulder restraint didn't lock like suppose to. *nm”
“When the vehicle was on a hoist for a transmission replacement the sub frame fell down. The sub frame was not welded properly at the factory. Dealer has been informed of the problem, and claims that there is no recall on this vehicle.*ak”
“Transmission dip-stick is too long and causes a false reading of fluid level! Hence, when fluid is 1 qt.(+/-) low dip-stick shows full, even though vehicle will not engage in gear. Many owners have towed to transmission shop for repair when all is needed is additional fluid. This causes unnessary…”
“When getting out of the vehicle the driver put the power windows up. The child, age 5, in the back seat stuck his head out of the window while the windows were going up and became stuck. The driver got the child out of the window and resuscitated the child. *ak the window would not retract open…”
“Upon acceleration transmission fails to reengage in first gear when vehicle does not come to a complete stop.*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 1992 Buick Regal as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.