1996 Buick Roadmaster Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 2%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 1996 Buick Roadmaster, 2% of the 52 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“Consumer was driving at approx 35 MPH, heading north, middle lane, another driver in a truck was in right lane made a u-turn in front of consumer's vehicle, causing consumer to hit truck on left driver's side head-on, airbag did not deploy, caused a series of injuries.”
NHTSA complaint #812478, filed 1997-05Related recalls
- 95V215000Nov 3, 1995These vehicles were shipped with both the supplemental inflatable restraint caution label and a roof rack caution label installed on the same side of the sun…Covers: Buick Roadmaster 1995–1996, Chevrolet Caprice 1995–1996
Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Buick Roadmaster
8 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaintsBrakes
5 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Buick Roadmaster
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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