Buick Electra 1985

Model Electra made in 1985 by Buick got 2 consumer complains as well as 4 investigations. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to seat belts and seats. The car had some investigations: steering and vehicle speed control. The car has 3 modeles with engines 3.0l and 3.8l.

Electra year 1985

Model
Defect investigations
Consumer Complaints

Model 1985

Engine [L]	Cylinders	Transmission	Drive	Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined)	Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined)	Fuel	Fuel cost	Class	Release date
( 3.0L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	FWD	18/25/20	20/32/24	Regular	$ 938	6	840820
( 3.8L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	FWD	19/26/21	21/33/25	Regular	$ 892	6	84 828
( 4.3L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	FWD	22/32/26	25/41/30	D	$ 693	6	84 8 1
( 3.0L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	FWD	17/25/20	19/32/23	Regular	$ 938	6	840820
( 3.8L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	FWD	19/26/21	21/33/25	Regular	$ 892	6	840820
( 4.3L)	6	Lockup/automatic, 4 gears	FWD	22/32/25	24/41/30	D	$ 720	6	84 8 1

Investigations

NHTSA ID	Manufacturer	Date open	Date close	Subject
STEERING
EA88019	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	01/28/1988	10/31/1990	HYDRO BOOST
	There is no summary currently available
PE87038	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	07/09/1987	01/28/1988	HYDROBOOST FAILURE
	There is no summary currently available
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES
EA88031	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	04/22/1988	10/23/1989	SUDDEN ACCELERATION
	There is no summary currently available
VISIBILITY
EA86025	GENERAL MOTORS CORP.	08/25/1986	03/02/1988	WINDSHIELD WIPERS
	There is no summary currently available

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences
SEAT BELTS - FRONT
		1
	Lap belt will not retract properly, consumer trying to find replacment part but the seatbelts are no longer in stock making the vehicle unsafe to drive.
SEATS

	Driver side seat blet broke (lap belt would no longer recoil), belt no longer in stock, could not locate a replacement part, no longer manufacture the part.