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1991 Buick ELECTRA: complaints, problems and recalls

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Key facts

2 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

123,645 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Starter Assembly is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior150.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Starter Assembly
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Starter Assembly1
Fuel/Propulsion System1
Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical1

Electrical System:Starter Assembly: 1; Fuel/Propulsion System: 1; Parking Brake:Conventional:Mechanical: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19951
20191

1995: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Starter Assembly leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 11203985 · 2019-04-26 (April 26, 2019)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1987 (NA) BUICK ELECTRA PARK AVENUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND FUEL WAS LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,645.

Owner-reported narrative. 123,645 miles reported. Look up ODI 11203985 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 484288 · 1995-07-18 (July 18, 1995)

EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE LEVER RELEASES. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484288 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.