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Buick Roadmaster years to avoid

The Buick Roadmaster years to avoid are 1994, 1992 — each drew complaint volumes well above the model's norm or has an open safety investigation. The 1990 is the cleanest year on record.

452

Total complaints

12

Recall campaigns

1989–1999

Years covered

2

Years to avoid

Complaints by model year

Buick Roadmaster NHTSA complaints by model year132 complaints1989: 2 complaints1990: 0 complaints1991: 9 complaints1992: 105 complaints1993: 65 complaints1994: 132 complaints1995: 76 complaints1996: 62 complaints1999: 1 complaints
Buick Roadmaster NHTSA complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

Roadmaster years to avoid

YearWhyComplaints
1994High complaint rate132
1992High complaint rate105

Every Roadmaster year

YearComplaintsRecalls
199910
1996622
1995765
1994avoid1325
1993651
1992avoid1054
199193
199000
198920

Common questions

What are the worst Buick Roadmaster years?

Based on NHTSA complaint rates and open investigations, the Roadmaster years to avoid are 1994, 1992. The cleanest year on record is 1990.

What is the best year for the Buick Roadmaster?

By complaint volume, 1990 has the cleanest NHTSA record among Roadmaster years with enough data to compare.

How many recalls does the Buick Roadmaster have?

Across all model years, the Roadmaster has 12 distinct NHTSA recall campaigns and 452 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.