Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1989 Buick Reatta, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Service brakes, hydraulic7
- Tires1
- Visibility1
- Exterior lighting1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1989 Buick Reatta failed the safety check 0.95% of the time — 18% more often than the average 1989 passenger car (0.81%). Median odometer at inspection: 76,081 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1989 Buick Reatta.
| 1989050 7 Apr 1989 | Brakes ON VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ABS), ONE OR BOTH ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT MOUNTING BOLTS MAY NOT BE PROPERLY SEATED. THIS COULD CAUSE INCREASED PEDAL TR… |
| 1989051 7 Apr 1989 | Brakes ON VEHICLES WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES (ABS), THE LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE COULD CONTACT THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BRACKET. OVER TIME, THIS CONTACT COULD CAUSE THE BRAK… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
LEFT FRONT BRAKE PIPE MAY CONTACT THE CRUISE CONTROL SERVO BRACKET.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
NHTSA investigations
FRONT BRAKE STEERING PULL
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation