Model year record

1988 Buick Electra

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 6 owner complaints on file.

Buick Electra, 1985–1990 generation
Pictured: the 1985–1990 generation. IFCAR, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Steering: rack and pinion3—
Steering: hydraulic power assist system1—
Tires175,256 mi
Vehicle speed control: linkages1—

The 1987 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1989 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Buick Electra model years

All Buick Electra recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.