Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#521188August 8, 1997
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRES FAILED, 3 SEPARATED 1 BLEW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814972August 4, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING,. ONCE IT STALLS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART; HAVE TO GET IT TOWED. VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815184August 1, 1997
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH, PASSENGER'D SIDE EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR EXPLODED & PIECES OF MIRROR FLEW IN WINDOW & CUT DRIVER'S LIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#814639July 31, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST PIPE LEAKS WHERE ATTACHES TO MANIFOLD, CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE PARTS, SYSTEM NEED REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521783July 29, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814443July 28, 1997
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL CLICKS AND FROM TIME TO TIME WILL LOCK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813576July 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVLING ABOUT 45 MPH THE REAR BRAKES WON'T WORK. ALSO ANOTHER TIME WHEN TRYING TO PUT ON BRAKES, THEY BEGAN SMOKING AND THE REAR BRAKES DIDN'T WORK, HAS HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON, BUT THEY HAVE RUSTED. CONSUMER HASN'T CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518269July 17, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519523July 17, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DUE TO THE CORROSION, CRADLE BOLTS BROKE/LOOSE FROM THEIR RETAINERS AND CAUSED STEERING WHEEL TO FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814340July 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES/ROTORS : WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE VEHICLE WAS JERKING WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP. TOOK VEHICLE IN AT 17000, MILES. DEALER SAID HE WOULD NEED FRONT BRAKES CHANGED. AT 22000 THE VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE AND CAN HEAR THE GRINDING NOISE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520251July 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FIRE STARTED FROM WITHIN THE DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519206July 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813898July 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES/ROTORS: BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKY NOISE, TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY CUT ROTORS, AND PUT ON NEW BRAKE PADS. ONE YEAR LATER, HEARD LOUD NOISE AGAIN AND HAD TO REPLACE THREE ROTORS/NEW PAD/BACK CALIPERS AND SLIDER KITS.ONE MONTH LATER HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER ROTOR REPLACED,13000 MILES LATER SQUEAKING NOISE AGAIN AND HAD TO HAVE THE SAME WORK DONE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521356July 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
A FUSE BLOWS UNEXPECTEDLY, WITH NO WARNING VEHICLE HAS NO BREAKING POWER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813550June 26, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAD BEEN TO DEALER CONCERNING RECALL NOTICE (#97V017000). EACH AND EVERY TIME THE DEALER SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE PARTS OR THEY WOULD HAVE TO ORDER THEM. HOW MUCH LONGER DOES ONE HAVE TO WAIT TO HAVE A SAFETY DEFECT REPAIRED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812315June 23, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE VEHICLE WAS ON A MEDIUM INCLINE , IGNITION ON AND THE SHIFT INDICATOR IN THE DRIVE POSITION, DRIVER TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL AND VEHICLE DRIFTED BACKWARDS DOWN INCLINE UNTIL DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN. ALSO, WHEN DRIVER IS GOING FORWARD ON ANINCLINE WITH TRANSMISSION IS IN REVERSE, VEHICLE ROLLS FORWARD. WHEN TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER, HE STATED THAT IT WAS JUST A CHARACTERISTIC OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518987June 20, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813335June 20, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING WITH LIGHTS IN LOW BEAM, INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL AREA, ACCORDING DEALER, SHORT IN DIMMER SWITCH/ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813065June 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES CONSTANTLY GO OUT AND DO NOT STOP THE CAR. THE OWNER HAS REPLACED THEM EVERY 15 MONTHS. HE HAS TO CHANGE THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS ALSO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812815June 5, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG COVER ON THE LEFT HAND SIDE HAS CAME LOOSE ABOUT A 1/2 INCH FROM DASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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