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Buick Reatta years to avoid

The Buick Reatta years to avoid are 1990 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1993 is the cleanest year on record.

56

Total complaints

6

Recall campaigns

1988–1993

Years covered

1

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Buick Reatta NHTSA complaints by model year30 complaints1988: 12 complaints1989: 11 complaints1990: 30 complaints1991: 2 complaints1993: 1 complaints
Buick Reatta NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Reatta years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
1990High complaint rate30

Every Reatta year

YearComplaintsRecalls
199310
199120
1990avoid304
1989112
1988121

Common questions

What are the worst Buick Reatta years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Reatta years to avoid are 1990. The cleanest year on record is 1993.

What is the best year for the Buick Reatta?

By complaint volume, 1993 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Reatta years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Buick Reatta have?

Across all model years, the Reatta has 6 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 56 consumer complaints on file.

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.