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1986 Buick SOMERSET: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

5 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1986 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 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:Ignition is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 5 complaints (20.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Steering behavior120.0%

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:Ignition
1
Seat Belts
1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor
1
Steering:Rack And Pinion
1
Structure:Body
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition1
Seat Belts1
Seat Belts:Front:Retractor1
Steering:Rack And Pinion1
Structure:Body1

Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Seat Belts: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Retractor: 1; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 1; Structure:Body: 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
0
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 149,9990
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: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 5 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
3
1996
1
2000
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19953
19961
20001

1995: 3; 1996: 1; 2000: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition leads the component reports. Steering 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 484252 · 1995-07-17 (July 17, 1995)

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED, CAUSING BELT TO BECOME STUCK IN CASE. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 484252 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 784615 · 2000-04-17 (April 17, 2000)

THE PAINT IS RUSTING BEHIND THE SURFACE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED. NLM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 784615 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 802353 · 1996-09-13 (September 13, 1996)

THE ELECTRIC IGNITION MODULE KEEPS GOING OUT. REPLACED (4) TIMES IN THE LAST (5) YEARS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 802353 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 974619 · 1995-11-03 (November 3, 1995)

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE EA94-039. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 974619 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 975948 · 1995-12-04 (December 4, 1995)

RACK AND PINION STEERING STICKS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 975948 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.