# Recalls that may apply to the 1986 Buick Electra

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

## United States (NHTSA), as of 2026-10-19

- [87V093000](/recalls/nhtsa/87V093000.md), 1987-06-23: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP. THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM \(ABS\) PRESSURE/WARNING SWITCH MAY EXHIBIT BRAKE FLUID SEEPAGE WHICH EVENTUALLY CAN LEAD TO LOSS OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR.  ADDITIONALLY, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR AND ABS ELECTRICAL RELAYS MAY HAVE BEEN EXPOSED TO WATER CONTAMINATION DURING VEHICLE ASSEMBLY.  THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR AND/OR LOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION. Built 1985\-06\-01 to 1986\-09\-01.
- [86V145000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V145000.md), 1986-11-03: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS. THERE MAY NOT BE ENOUGH CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER       STEERING PUMP RETURN HOSE AND THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.                                                                                                        CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: HOSE COULD OVERHEAT, RESULTING IN A HOLE AND FLUID LEAK,  AND A POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Built 1985\-08\-01 to 1985\-12\-01.
- [86V131000](/recalls/nhtsa/86V131000.md), 1986-09-19: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH. THE PUSH PULL HEADLIGHT SWITCH MAY HAVE ELECTRICAL        CONTACTS WHICH ALLOW AN INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT CIRCUIT CAUSING HEADLIGHT TO      FLICKER OR SUDDENLY GO OUT.                                                                                                                                       CONSEQUENCE OF DEFECT: SUDDEN LOSS OF THE HEADLIGHTS UNDER SEVERE WEATHER OR     NIGHTTIME DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD REDUCE DRIVER VISIBILITY WHICH MIGHT RESULT   IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. Built 1986\-03\-01 to 1986\-04\-01.

## Canada (Transport Canada), as of 2026-10-19

- [1987078](/recalls/tc/1987078.md), 1987-07-31: Brakes. ON VEHICLES WITH ANTILOCK BRAKES,BRAKE FLUID MAY SEEP FROM THE ABS PRESSURE/WARNING SWITCH,EVENTUALLY LEADING TO THE LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR.ALSO THE PUMP MOTOR AND ABS ELECTRICAL RELAYS MAY HAVE BEEN CONTAMINATED DURING ASSEMBLY.THIS CAN CAUSE LOSS OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR \&/OR THE ABS FUNCTION.LOSS OF THE PUMP MOTOR WOULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO LOSS OF THE REAR BRAKES \& LOSS OF POWER ASSIST TO THE FRONT BRAKES.THIS WOULD RESULT IN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE.AN INOPERATIVE ABS RELAY COULD CAUSE LOSS OF THE ABS FUNCTION.ABS,PUMP MOTOR RELAYS,\& 30 AMP FUSES WILL BE REPLACED.
- [1986123](/recalls/tc/1986123.md), 1986-11-05: Steering. THESE VEHICLES MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE POWER STEERING PUMP RETURN HOSE AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO INCORRECT ROUTING. THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE OVERHEATING OF THE HOSE, RESULTING IN A FLUID LEAK. THIS COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CORRECTION: POWER STEERING PUMP HOSE WILL BE REPLACED IF IT WAS INCORRECTLY ROUTED.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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