Model year record

1989 Buick Reatta

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 11 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 89V056000

Service brakes, air: antilock

Component
Service brakes, air: antilock
Manufacturer
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
Vehicles affected
10,535
Reported to NHTSA
1989-04-05
Owners notified
1989-04-21

Defect description

LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE MAY CONTACT THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BRACKET.

Safety risk

BRAKE LINE COULD WEAR THROUGH CAUSING LOSS OF BRAKEFLUID AND PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING CAPABILITY; THIS COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLECRASH.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE ASSEMBLY.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip6
Exterior lighting: headlights1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder1
Tires1
Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly1

The 1988 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1990 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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.