1991 Buick Roadmaster Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1991 Buick Roadmaster, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Interior & seats222.2%
- Fuel system222.2%
- Driver assistance111.1%
- Airbags111.1%
- Tires & wheels111.1%
- Electrical111.1%
- Brakes111.1%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
#91V86000 RECEIVED RECALL HAD THE HOOD FIXED CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE HOOD CAME OPEN . TT
FRONT HOOD LATCH UNFASTENED, CAUSING THE HOOD TO FALL OFF AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 91V-186. *SD
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Fuel system
Reports naming fuel storage or delivery — tanks, pumps, lines, injectors and fuel leaks.
From owner reports, verbatim
GAS TANK WAS LEAKING AT THE TOP ONLY WHEN FULL. DEALER FOUND A CRACK AT THE TOP OF THE TANK BECAUSE SEAL. THE TANK WAS ORDERED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM.*AK
ONE OF THE FUEL LINES RUBS AGAINST THE METAL FRAMES, CAUSING THE FUEL LINE TO WEAR THROUGH AND CREATE A FUEL LEAK. DEALER HAS TO REPLACE AND REPOSITION THE FUEL LINE. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND PRESSING ON BRAKES VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO A POLE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK THE CONSUMER CLAIMS TO HAVE BEEN INJURED WHEN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Airbags
Reports naming the air-bag system — deployment behaviour, inflators, sensors and warning lights.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHEN VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN FRONT END COLLISION (WHOLE FRONT END WAS CRUSHED)THERE WAS NO DEPLOYEMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. VEHICLE GOING ABOUT (35) MPH. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 BUICK ROADMASTER EQUIPPED WITH HERCULES ULTRA TOURING TIRES SIZE 225/75/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDEWALLS OF THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER TIRES WERE SPLITTING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ALIGNED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, IN AN ATTEMPT TO PREVENT THE UNEVEN WEAR OF THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 12,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
FUSE BLOWS ENGINE.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
ABS BRAKING PROBLEM. TT ABS BRAKES FAILED, REPLACED MODULE COMPONENT. *YH
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .