Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#8002104January 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUSTING AND PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001991January 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE DRIVING NEIGHBORHOOD SPEEDS VEHICLE WILL STALL AND CUT OFF ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAS REPLACED INGITION MODULE, BUT THAT HAS NOT REMEDIED PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756714January 11, 2002
STRUCTURE
MY SON PURCHASED THIS CAR IN NOV. OF 2001. HE WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND HE HEARD A LOUD "POP". WHEN HE PROCEEDED FROM THE LIGHT , THE CAR WOULDN"T STEER. WHEN HE GOT OUT AND LOOKED , HIS ENGINE CRADLE WAS SITTING ON THE GROUND. WE CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND THE DRIVER TOLD US THAT ISSUE WAS A RECALL ITEM. I WENT UP THE ROAD TO A BUICK DEALER AND THE TECH. TOLD ME "YES " IT WAS A RECALL AND TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED THERE. THE TECH. SAID IT WOULD BE ABOUT $1,000. TO FIX. 2 DAYS LATER THE DEALER SHIP CALLS MY SON AND ASKED HIM HOW MUCH HE PAID FOR HIS CAR , BECAUSE THE DAMAGES COULD BE MORE THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR. THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER SHIP CALLS MY SON AND SAID THE BROKEN ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS AREN"T A RECALL ISSUE AND IT WILL COST HIM MORE THAN $800. OUT OF HIS POCKET. MY SON HASN"T GIVEN THE DEALER SHIP THE OK TO START WORKING ON THE CAR NOW BECAUSE IT SOUNDS LIKE THEIR TRYING TO DOUBLE-DIP ON THIS RECALL ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001959January 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001965January 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES ARE HARD TO PUSH. HA STO STAND ON THE PEDAL TO GET IT TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756678January 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WE HAVE HAD 6 INCIDENTS OF THE REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTORS LOCKING UP MAKING THEM UNUSABLE. THE FAILURES HAVE HAPPENED ON THE RIGHT AND LEFT SIDES. THIS LEAVES ONE OF OUR TWO CHILDREN USING THE CENTER LAP BELT, UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. ONCE BOTH SHOULDER BELTS FAILED AT THE SAME TIME LEAVING US A SEATBELT SHORT. GM CLAIMS THIS IS THE ONLY BUICK IN CENTRAL IL. WITH THIS PROBLEM AND THEREFORE IT WILL COST APRX. 150.00 TO FIX EACH TIME. I FEEL THIS LEAVES MY CHILDREN AT RISK. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS ADDRESSED NATION WIDE AS I FEEL THIS MUST BE A DESIGN PROBLEM NOT JUST BAD LUCK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756311January 2, 2002
TIRES:BEAD
EARLY DEC 2001 AHD SLOW LEAK WENT TO DEALER AND TIRE WAS REPLACED FOR CORD POBLEM WITH ANOTHER MICHELIN X RADILA PLUS. WENT ON LONG TRIP AND HAD BOUNCING EFFECT AND ON RETURN WENT BACK TO DEALER WHERE SAME CORD PROBLEM WAS DISCOVERED ON ONE OF REMAINING TIRES. AGAIN REPLCED WITH X RADIAL PLUS.ON SECOND FAILURE TIRE WAS SERIOUSLY OUT OF ROUND AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AT INTERSTATE SPEED OF 65MPH. ALLOWANCE GRANTED BY DEALER(SAMS CLUB) OF 30% TREAD WEAR.WAS ALSO ADVISED BY DEALER THAT TIRE WAS DISCONTINUED WHICH CAUSES CONCERN ABOUT THE TIRE WITH 2 FAIURES IN LESS THA 30 DAYS. WAS THERE A PROBLEM FOR IT TO BE DISCONTINUED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: UNKNOWN TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#8001251December 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MATTER*AK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756173December 29, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY IS "PUMP TYPE". IT REQUIRES 2-3 PUMPS TO ACTIVATE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE RATCHET PALL ON THE BRAKE ASSEMBLY STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION CAUSING THE ASSEMBLY TO FAIL TO ACCEPT MORE PUMPS ON THE PEDAL. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE AT ALL. HAD THE EMERGENCY BRAKE PALL STUCK OPEN IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS NEEDED; A CRASH COULD HAVE OCCURED. A FEW SQUIRTS OF WD-40 UNSTUCK THE PALL, BUT IS PROBABLY ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. I WILL FOLLOW UP WITH APPLICATION OF WHITE LITHIUM GREASE TO PALL AND ASSOCIATED PIVOT POINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001208December 28, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL 00V171000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT AT HIS LAST VISIT, ON JANUARY 9, 2002 THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE WOULD ORDER THE PART AND CALL CONSUMER TO SET A DATE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS SHOULD BE WITHIN 30 DAYS. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755788December 18, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
AFTER TRAVELING 35 MILES, ON FREEWAY, STALLED OUT GOING DOWN OFF RAMP,ON RAMP, APROX 20 MPH.WAS TO TOWED TO GARAGE. STARTED RIGHT UP AFER COOLED DOWN FOR 1HOUR. DAUGHTERS 1989 OLDS DOES SAME THING.IS THERE A RECALL OF SOME KIND I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT? CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000807December 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE DUE TO BRAKES GRABBING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT ROTORS ON ALL 4 WHEELS WERE RED HOT. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755697December 16, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF STEERING PROBLEMS FROM PS PUMP TO RACK AND PINION COST OF REPAIRS ARE OUTRAGEOUS. MOST RECENT FAILURE LOCKED STEERING COMPLETELY WITH MY WIFE AND 6MO BABY DRIVING AT 75MPH ON INTERSTATE. HAS HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH OIL SEALS, ELECTRICAL, IDLERS GOING OUT. SERPENTINE BELT BROKE DUR TO IDLER SEIZED AND SHUT DOWN POWER STEERING WHILE AT 75MPH IN A SEPERATE INCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755377December 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899529November 27, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899535November 27, 2001
SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING 30-40 MPH VIBRATION OCCURS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754945November 26, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY BROKE WHILE IN A PARKING LOT. VEHICLE COULD NOT BE TURNED TO THE LEFT. NORMALLY AT THE TIME THIS OCCURRED, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE FREEWAY AND MOST LIKELY WOULD HAVE SUFFERED A FATAL CRASH. THE DEALER SAID THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FACTORY DENIED ANY STEERING PROBLEMS, RECALLS OR REPAIR ASSISTANCE. DEALERSHIP MECHANICS SAID THERE HAS BEEN PROBLEMS WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. DRIVE TRAINS AND ENGINES ARE WARRANTED TO 100,000 MILES ALONG WITH EMISSIONS SYSTEMS. A PART AS ESSENTIAL TO SAFETY AS THE STEERING SHOULD NOT BE FAILING ESPECIALLY AT THE AGE AND MILEAGE OF THIS CAR. THE OWNERS MANUAL MAKES A BIG DEAL OUT OF THE FACT THAT TUNEUPS, ANTIFREEZE, ETC SHOULD LAST 100,000 MILES. ISN'T STEERING MORE IMPORTANT!! I FEEL THAT BUICK SHOULD PAY FOR THIS REPAIR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754836November 24, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. OTHER THAN THE SHOCK OF WHAT HAPPENED , I ONLY SUSTAINED A SCRATCH ON MY FACE AS A RESULT OF THE DEPLOYMENT. THE DEALER WANT TO CHARGE $800 TO REPAIR THE AIR BAG WHICH SEEMS UNFAIR DUE TO THE APPARENT DEFECT OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. I REPORTED THIS INCIDENT AFTER SEEING ACTION # EA99-026 WITH A SUJECT OF " INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT" IN YOUR MONTHLY DEFECT INVESTIGATION REPORT THINKING THIS INCIDENT MAY BE RELATED? THANKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754725November 20, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVER H94-21,27B94 PASSENGER SEAT BELT C1H01,26B93. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754519November 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED VEHICLE W/4000 MILES, I WAS THE FIRST TITLED OWNER, 1ST TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH 30705 MILES & WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH 53582 MILES. I DON'T FEEL A CAR SHOULD NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION AT 30,000 MILES LET ALONE ANOTHER ONE AT 54,000. SOMETHING ELSE MUST BE WRONG WITH THE ENGINE TO NEED TWO TRANSMISSIONS IN LESS THAN 3 YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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