1988 Buick Electra Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 75,256miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 1988 Buick Electra, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 75,256 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1988 Buick Electra park avenue. The vehicle has firestone fr480 tires, size p205/75/r14. Within a 2-3 week time period, three of the four tires formed bubbles and then blew out. The contact noticed the bubbles on one of the tires prior to the blowout. Both rear tires and the front passenger side tire blew out, but no crash occurred. The latest failure occurred while driving approximately 15 MPH. There are currently no recalls on the tires. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The DOT number was unknown. The current mileage was 75,431 and failure mileage was 75,256. …”
NHTSA complaint #10270063, filed 2009-05, 75,256 milesTires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1 | 20% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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