Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#881639February 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES, MOST RECENTLY THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL, CALIPERS HAD BEEN STICKING AND BINDING. ECM FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. HEATER PIPE WAS LEAKING AND WAS REPLACED. WINDSHIELD WASHER DIDN'T WORK RIGHT. LEFT AND RIGHT LENS COVERS REPLACED DUE TO WATER ENTERING THEM. POWER DOOR LOCK FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. LEFT SIDE MIRROR WAS REPLACED. OIL SENSOR WAS REPLACED. LEFT WINDOW MOTOR FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. RIGHT FRONT LAMP REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881396February 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER PARKING VEHICEL IN PARKING LOT ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN INTO FRONT END OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881483February 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH BRAKE FAILURE. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES A GRINDING SOUND WOULD COME FROM FRONT WHEELS, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. VEHICLE IN DEALER SHOP ON ONE OCCASION, AND PROBLEM STILLOCCURRING. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881207February 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
WHILE TRAVELING OVER A POTHOLE FRONT END OF VEHICLE DROPPED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE SERVICED, TECHNICIAN STATED FRONT COLE SPRING HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881247February 23, 2001
AIR BAGS
00 V 171 000/INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: NOTICE RECEIVED AND CONTACTED DEALER FOR AN APPOINTMENT. DEALER STATED THAT THEY NEED TO INSPECT VEHICLE FIRST BEFORE THEY COULD ORDER PART, AND THEN THEY WOULD MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR REPAIRS. NOTICE STATED: DEALER WILL REPLACE INFLATORS ON THESE AIR BAGS. NOTHING STATED THAT THEY NEED TO INSPECT BEFORE REPAIRS COULD BE DONE. REQUESTING SOME HELP FROM NHTSA ON THIS MATTER; DEALER IS TOM RICE BUICK IN HUNTINGTON, NY; PHONE# 631/549-7700. LEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881291February 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN JUNE FOR DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG, STATING THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANYTIME. DEALER DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT WAS REPAIRED BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SAFE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785292February 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED, ALL THE GEARS WOULD NOT ENGAGE EXCEPT FOR PARK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741178February 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE PROBLEMS, PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL. REPLACED FRONT ROTORS-BLUE FROM OVERHEATING AT 707 MILES. BRAKES VIBRATE, TURNED ROTORS & REPLACED GLAZED FRONT BRAKE PADS AT 1154 MI. BRAKES PULSATE, REPLACE BOOSTER BRAKE ASSY. AT 1641 MI. BRAKES PULSATE, REPLACE MASTER CYLINDER AT 4926 MILES. BRAKES PULSATE, REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS AT 13,462 MI. BRAKES PULSATE, REPLACED FRONT AND REAR ROTORS (PAPER THIN AND BLUE) AT 14,431 MI.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880642February 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE ROTORS. INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE VIBRATES. DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS TWICE, AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880560February 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. TOOK VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO FOUND FUEL PUMP AND FUEL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK THERE WAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL PUMP. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740906February 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES PULSATED: DEALER TURNED ROTORS @15,200 MI.(NO CHARGE) THE VEHICLE IS 9 MONTHS OLD AND I'VE HAD THE ROTORS TURNED. THE PULSATION RETURNED 12,000 MILES LATER, (NOW 8 MONTHS SINCE ROTORS WERE MACHINED.) ALONG WITH "TRACTION CONTROL" WARNING LITE, "ANTI LOCK BREAKS" LITE AND "SERVICE SOON" LITE. DEALER'S WRITTEN COMMENT: "CAUSE:.. SHORTED." DEALER REPLACED "E2320 BEARING AND HUB ASSMBLY, FRONT WHEEL- REPLACEMENT RIGHT. NO CHARGE." "FRONT ROTORS OUT OF ROUND-WORK DECLINED." WORK ON THE ROTORS WAS DECLINED BECAUSE THE DEALER AND GENERAL MOTORS WILL NOT WARANTY THE ROTORS. THE ASSISTANT SERVICE MGR SAID, "ROTORS GET HOT, SOMETIMES THEY WARP WHEN DRIVEN THROUGH PUDDLES." ON A GM RECORDED LINE A CUSTOMER RELATIONS AGENT SAID THAT IT IS NOT UNCOMMON FOR ROTORS TO BE TURNED EVERY 15000 MILES. IF THAT WERE THE CASE, I'LL NEED NEW ROTORS WHEN MY BREAK PADS FINALLY NEED REPLACING. THE DEALER NEVER CLAIMED THAT MY DRIVING IS AT FAULT. HE NEVER INDICATED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THE BREAK PADS. MY CONTENTION IS GM INSTALLED INFERIOR ROTORS ON THIS VEHICLE, OR PERHAPS CALIPERS ARE STICKING WHICH MAY CREATE ENOUGH HEAT TO WARP THE ROTORS AND CAUSE THE SENSOR FAILURES I MENTIONED EARLIER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559611February 13, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 72 MPH THERE WAS A VIBRATION FELT IN RIGHT FRONT TIRES, GOODYEAR EAGELS P22560R16, RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD BELT EDGE SEPARATION AND A BIG KNOTT ON THE INSIDE WALL, LEFT FRONT TIRE SHOWING SAME SIGNS. CJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559604February 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE
OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY CRANKSHAFT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740732February 11, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS MOVE UP AND DOWN APROXIMATELY 4" WHILE IN THE "OFF" POSITION. ADDITIONALLY THE WIPERS WILL STOP, BLOCKING DRIVER VIEW OR NOT WORK AT ALL WHILE IN THE "ON" OR "INT" POSITIONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740586February 7, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED AFTER SMOKING OFF AND ON FOR A MONTH. ORIGINALLY TRIED TO GET IT REPLACED BUT WAS TOLD BY DEALER ALL OF THESE PARTS HAD BEEN PULLED FROM CIRCULATION AND WERE BEING EVALUATED. RECENTLY MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL STOPPED WORKING AGAIN, THE FOLLOWING DAY IT STARTED UP AGAIN. IT TOOK ABOUT 5 MONTHS FOR THE PART TO ARRIVE. GMC TOLD ME THE PART HAD BEEN REDESIGNED AND WAS IN THE TESTING FAZE WHEN THE SWITCH ORIGINALLY BURNED OUT. WHAT EVER CAME OF THIS DEFECT?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879985February 7, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLED OUT AND DIED WITH OUT WARNING. ALL OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ARE INOPERABLE WHEN VEHICLE STALLS. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY IF THE VEHICLE POSSIBLY STALLS ON HIGHWAY, ESPECIALY AT NIGHT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740038January 28, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739845January 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED SOON AFTER DELIVERY,DEALER WOULD ONLY TURN THEM AT MY COST,AFTER 40,000 DIFFERENT DEALER ADVISED ROTORS SO BADLY SCRAPED BY PREVIOUS BUICK DEALER NEW ROTORS WERE REQUIRED AT $550...I FEEL LIKE THESE WERE DEFECTIVE FROM THE START AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559085January 22, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE (P215/70R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739760January 22, 2001
TIRES
MY GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES (ORIGINAL TIRES) FAILED TO PASS THE STATE INSPECTION AT 16, 284 MILES. THE BUICK DEALERSHIP & DISCOUNT TIRE BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD MEASURED LOWER THAN ACCEPTED STANDARDS AT 2/32 ON THE FRONT TIRES AND JUST BARELY PASSED AT 4/32 ON THE BACK. BOTH CONFIRMED IT WAS EVEN WEAR NOT CAUSED BY BAD ALIGNMENT. I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY TIRES HAD GOTTEN TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE ON A NEW CAR WITH ONLY 16,284 MILES ON IT. I FEEL THE GOODYEAR TIRES GM USED THAT YEAR WERE NOT GOOD AND I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED ON OTHER CARS FROM THAT TIME PERIOD. I WAS FURIOUS I HAD TO SPEND $400 TO PURCHASE FOUR NEW TIRES WHEN I'D ROTATED THESE AND DID EVERYTHING THAT WAS REQUIRED OF ME. I'M JUST THANKFUL FOR THE STATE INSPECTIONS THAT BROUGHT THIS TO MY ATTENTION AND POSSIBLY SAVED ME FROM AN ACCIDENT FROM A BLOW OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK I HAD SOME RECOURSE FOR THIS UNNECESSARY EXPENSE BUT DOUBT THAT I WILL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN PUBLIC SAFETY.*AK (TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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