16 consumer complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1986 Buick Electra. Click any complaint to view the full owner description.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGOctober 19, 2000
THE CRANK SENSOR-WHICH CONTROLS ENGINE TIMING-THE BRACKET ITS HOUSED IN CAN WORK LOOSE DURING NORMAL DRIVING CAUSING THE SENSOR TO MOVE AWAY FROM THE MAGNET CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL W/NO WARNING. IT HAPPENED FIRST LASTE YEAR IN JULY-99 HAD IT REPLACED BY DEALER USING OE PART. WORKED LOOSE THIS YEAR OCT-00, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL ON BUSY STREET AND BARELY MADE IT TO THE SIDE. CONTACT DEALER-WOULD NOT REPLACE PART-MADE US BUY ANOTHER....
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 24, 1998
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH POWER ASSIST WITHIN BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO AVOID ACCIDENT. DEALER HAD REPLACED BRAKE SYSYTEM, BUT DEFECT HAS REOCCURRED WITHIN 150 MILES. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICApril 20, 1998
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 87V613000, ABS BRAKES. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. WORK WAS DONE. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK. MECHANIC SAID SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE. ORDERED ANOTHER FROM MANUFACTURER. REPLACED SWITCH AGAIN, WAS ALSO DEFECTIVE. REPLACED OLD SWITCH THAT WORKED W/SWITCH THAT DIDN'T. THEN REPLACED NEW W/OLD SWITCH. NOT SATISFIED W/RECALL. *AK
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICApril 2, 1998
BRAKE SENSOR REPAIRED UNDER RECALL WORK DONE, HOWEVER NEW SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING BRAKE PUMP TO FAIL.
POWER TRAINFebruary 4, 1998
TRANSMISSION FAILURE, TWICE.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICApril 1, 1997
BRAKES FAILED.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 11, 1995
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON AT THIS TIME THERE ARE NO BRAKES, NO WARNING, FIXED 5 DIFFERENT TIMES STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICDecember 7, 1995
RECEIVE RECALL LETTER DEALER FIXED IT CONSUMER HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICSeptember 19, 1995
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE, REPLACED TWO TIMES, BRAKE PEDAL BECAME HARD TO APPLY. TT
STRUCTURESeptember 5, 1995
THE REAR DOORS WILL NOT OPEN IF NOT USED VERY OFTEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJune 14, 1995
BRAKE POWER BOOSTER FAILURE, LOSS OF BRAKING, INVOLVED IN RECALL 87V93000. TT
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICJanuary 18, 1995
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, ALSO BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY PRIOR TO RECALL (87V-093). *AK
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMJanuary 18, 1995
FUSE FOR BRAKES BLOWS OUT REPEATEDLY.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGJanuary 18, 1995
REPLACED OXYGEN SENSOR.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLJanuary 18, 1995
ADJUSTED IDLE SPEED CONTROL UNIT.
WHEELSNovember 25, 1994
LUG NUTS BROKE, CAUSING RIGHT REAR TIRE TO COME OFF, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL/SPUN, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT (NEW NERSEY STATE POLICE ACCIDENT REPORT). *AK
Crash reported
NHTSA #478201