1996 Buick Roadmaster Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 4%of 52 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 142,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1996 Buick Roadmaster, 4% of the 52 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 142,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“Since new this 1996 Buick Roadmaster station wagon has had 4 transmissions installed in it. This particular car has the factory installed 5000lb tow package. This car uses the GM, 4l60e, 4 speed, electronic transmission. According to the original owner, the 4l60e transmission went out when it only had roughly 40,000 miles on it. He told me the 2nd transmission went out 40,000miles after it was installed. The previous owner told me he had the 3rd transmission installed when the car had 85,000 miles on it. …”
NHTSA complaint #10135912, filed 2005-09, 142,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: 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 complaintsWheels
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Buick Roadmaster
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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