Reliability & cost of ownership
Buick Roadmaster Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Buick Roadmaster? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Buick Roadmaster problems by model year
7 recall entries and 103 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 Roadmaster | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Roadmaster | 2 | 52 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 Roadmaster | 5 | 50 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Buick Roadmaster, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- suspension14 complaints
- electrical system12 complaints
- vehicle speed control11 complaints
- engine and engine cooling11 complaints
- steering10 complaints
- fuel system8 complaints
- gasoline8 complaints
- service brakes8 complaints