1990 Buick Regal Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the seat belts of the 1990 Buick Regal, 4% of the 77 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
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.
“Door was forced opened by the force, door latch pulled striker from door pillar and door open leaving the seat belt useless , as a safety restraint, and passanger was ejected and killed. The door mounted design is totally useless on door opening, seatbelts should stay on pelvis, in all accident conditions, g.m installed this design in thousands of vehicles, they should not have been able to put these type of restaint in their vehicles, anybody with any kind of brains should have seen that, their engineers are stupid or they don't care. …”
NHTSA complaint #704178, filed 1999-03Related recalls
- 91V005000Oct 2, 1991Front shoulder safety belt webbing may separate at front belt upper guide loops on either side of the front seat.Covers: Buick Regal 1990–1991, Oldsmobile Cutlass 1990, Chevrolet Lumina 1990 +1 more
- 90V112000Jun 6, 1990Owners manuals did not fully explain how front shoulder belt comfort feature works.Covers: Buick Regal 1990, Electra 1990, Park Avenue 1990
- 90V054000Mar 14, 1990Front shoulder belt guide loop attachment fastener may pull through door mounted anchor plate.Covers: Buick Regal 1988–1990, Oldsmobile Cutlass 1988–1990, Pontiac Grand Prix 1988–1990 +1 more
Seat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2015 | 2 | 6% |
| 2011 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 2 | 2% |
| 2001 | 2 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 | 5 | 2% |
| 1997 | 2 | 1% |
| 1996 | 10 | 5% |
| 1995 | 10 | 6% |
| 1994 | 5 | 5% |
| 1993 | 7 | 8% |
| 1992 | 30 | 21% |
| 1991 | 14 | 7% |
| 1990 | 3 | 4% |
| 1989 | 2 | 2% |
| 1988 | 5 | 4% |
| 1987 | 3 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1990 Buick Regal
43 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Buick Regal
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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