Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#11151706November 15, 2018
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER SEAT BELT WILL NOT FASTEN. DEFECTIVE ,SO I'M WITHOUT A SEATBELT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151820November 15, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT SAW SMOKE ESCAPE FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AS IT ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S FRIENDS ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE, BUT WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT AND A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FIRE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AS A POTENTIAL CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11151222November 13, 2018
ENGINE
2.4 L 4CYL ENGINE BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149968November 7, 2018
ENGINE
CAR BURNS 1 QT. OIL/ 1000 MILES EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION REQUIRES PISTONS AND RINGS TO BE REPLACED --- MANY GM 2.4 LITER ENGINES HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THIS FIRST HAPPENED UNDER WARRANTY BUT WE DID NOT REALIZE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS UNTIL THE 5 YEARS WAS JUST PASSED. HOWEVER IT WAS STILL UNDER 60,000 MILES WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN FOR AN "OIL CONSUMPTION TEST".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149982November 7, 2018
ENGINE
WHILE MY VEHICLE IS IN MOTION I CAN SMELL OIL BURNING FROM SOME WHERE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11149585November 6, 2018
AIR BAGS, STEERING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED THIS CAR SPRING 2017 PAID IN FULL TO PRIOR OWNER. ASKED PRIOR OWNER WHEN TEST DROVE CAR HOW COME ALL THE SERVICE LIGHTS UP AND INCLUDING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH COLLUM ARE LIT UP? OWNERS RESPONSE "NOT SURE BUT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR AS LONG AS CAN REMEMBER WE DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD WORRY?" A WEEK LATER NOTICE THE CAR WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN? JUST BOLTS ON MY MOM AND I ? WITHIN THAT MONTH BOTH PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOORS FRONT & BACK POWER WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER WORK AT ALL? STEERING WHEEL STARTS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND AND SMELL CHECK STEERING FLUID EMPTY REPLACED FLUID ONLY TO FIND OUT IT JUST POOR'S OUT STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND CAN'T DRIVE MOST DAYS? NOTICE SAME ISSUE WITH RADIATOR? MY FAR WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR WAS NOT KNOWING HOW HEAVY THE TRUNK WAS AS WELL AS NOT KNOWING IT WILL FALL BACK SHUT ON OWN? THIS HAPPENED TO ME UNLOADING GROCERIES ONE DAY CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD SHOULDERS AND MID BACK PINNING ME INSIDE TRUNK DAZED AND HURT UNTIL MY SON SAW ME TRAPPED AND PULLED TRUNK OFF MY BODY? SHOULD OF WENT TO THE E.R. WAS IN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF PAIN BUT DIDN'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO TREATED MYSELF AT HOME? TOOK 2 MONTH'S BEFORE BRUISING AND SWELLING FINALLY WENT DOWN ? CUT ON MY HEAD TOOK LONGER TO HEAL? THIS HAS ACCURED MORE THAN ONCE AND I'M ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED TO GO NEAR THE TRUNK AT ALL NOW WITHOUT MY SON TO HELP ME? INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON UP TO AN HOUR AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING THE CAR MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT AND FEARFUL! PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED CAN'T ADJUST SEATING AT ALL DUE TO IT BEING POWER SEATS? I'M TERRIFIED EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR WORRIED IT'S GOING TO MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN HURTING MY FAMILY AND I OR ANYONE THAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS MONSTER OF A CAR? PLEASE HELP ME? THIS CAR IS SCARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#11145049November 2, 2018
ENGINE
PISTON RING FAILURE CAUSING MASSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144532October 31, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY CAR HAVE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IS GAS/ELECTRICAL , AND DON'T CHARGE, REPLACE BATTERY AND PROBLEM CONTINUE; CALL TO BUICK CONCESSIONARY FOR RECALL BECAUSE FIND THAT THESE MODEL AND YEAR MAKE A VEHICLES HAVE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BUT THE PERSON TELL ME IF DON T HAVE RECALLS FOR MY SPECIFIC CAR VIN NUMBER; I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED BUT MY CAR HAVE VERY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM, REPLACE TWO BATTERIES AND CONTINUE WITH THE PROBLEM, AND ALTERNATOR NOBODY FIXED BECAUSE IS VERY RARE, AND THE PRICE FOR REPLACE ALTERNATOR IS VERY HIGH EXPENSIVE, MY CAR HAVE THESE PROBLEM AND THE BUICK AGENCYS OR CONCESIONARIES ARE THE RESPOSIBLES FOR DEFECTUOS OR MISTAKES ON YOURS VEHICLES MANUFACTURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144587October 31, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LIGHT ON DRIVER SIDE CONTINUE TO BLOW LIGHT OR BULB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143996October 30, 2018
POWER TRAIN
I WAS SITTING IN MY BROTHERS YARD WITH MY CAR CRUNK UP AND WHEN I BEGAN TO PUT IT IN REVERSE IT STARTED MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. SO WHEN I PUT IT BACK IN PARK THE NOISE STOPPED. SO I PUT THE CAR BACK IN REVERSE SO I COULD BACK OUT HIS DRIVEWAY, BUT THIS TIME THE CAR WOUND NOT MOVE. SO I PUT IT IN DRIVE TO SEE WOULD IT GO FORWARD AND IT DID FOR MAYBE A HUNDRED FEET BUT IT WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF SECOND GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144232October 30, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MOISTURE BUILT UP IN THE DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT CAUSE THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY TO FAIL. I PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED LAST YEAR AND NOW THE PASSENGERS SIDE HAS DONE THE EXACT SAME THING. IT IS A CONDENSATION PROBLEM CAUSING THE UNITS TO FAIL AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE! WHEN YOUR HEADLIGHT GOES OUT WITHOUT WARNING ON A STORMY NIGHT IT IS DANGEROUS NOT ONLY FOR YOU BUT ANYONE IN THE AREA AROUND YOU SINCE YOU HAVE SUCH LOW VISIBILITY. I STILL HAVE THE OLD HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IF ANY ONE WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW IT OR CHECK FOR DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11143590October 29, 2018
ENGINE, STEERING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. CODE P0011 PRESENT. INDICATING OVER-ADVANCED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. WHILE PERFORMING A U-TURN, THE VEHICLE DIED/LOST ENGINE POWER AND STEERING LOCKED IN PLACE IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS SPREAD ACROSS THREE LANES, AS I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF MY U-TURN, WITH ONCOMING TRAFFIC APPROACHING. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO START THE CAR BACK UP AND REGAIN CONTROL JUST AS TRAFFIC NEARED MY POSITION. ALMOST DEADLY SITUATION. ALSO NOTICING ENGINE HESITATION AS WELL AS SHAKING OF THE VEHICLE WHILE IDLING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11142930October 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AND OPERATED NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,000. THE VIN WAS INVALID. *TT CONSUMER STATED DEALERSHIP IS NOW CLOSED AND WILL BE TAKING IT TO A REPAIR SHOP. UPDATED 12/20/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11141334October 18, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON 10/17/2018, I WAS LEAVING OUT OF MY WORKPLACE PARKING LOT, WHILE PULLING ON TO THE ROADWAY. MY SUNROOF EXPLODED SENDING GLASS ALL OVER MYSELF AND INSIDE OF MY VEHICLE AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO SEE A GAPING HOLE IN MY SUNROOF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11140152October 13, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
ON 10/10/2018 AT 6:45 AM, 63 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT, CERTIFIED/CURRENT LPT WARRANTY/15' REGAL PREM 2/ 60,600 OD 2.0L/TURBO/AUTOMATIC TRANS, CONDITIONS-SPEED-10 MPH-STEERING STRAIGHT, BRAKE AT 100%, ENGINE PERFORMANCE ISSUES MANIFESTED DURING THE END PORTION OF THE TRIP WHILE IN DRIVE, AT IDLE, DROPPING OFF FRIEND AT HIS WORKPLACE PARKING LOT. TRIP CHARACTERISTICS-TOTAL TRIP 35 MIN AT 20 TOTAL MILES-FIRST PART OF THE TRIP AT 45 MPH FOR 15 MIN/THE MIDDLE PART OF THE TRIP AT 70 MPH FOR 12 MIN/END PORTION OF THE TRIP AT 15-25 MPH FOR 6 MIN/IDLE AT 2 MIN-ENGINE PERFORMANCE-SUDDEN ONSET OF HIGH, ROUGH IDLE OR ENGINE HESITATION? CHARACTERISTICS SEEMED TO INCLUDE INCONSISTENT ENGINE PERFORMANCE SOUND AND FEEL FELT THROUGH THE PEDALS, THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL, BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED AT 100%, IMMEDIATELY AFTER MOVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION KNOB FROM PARK TO DRIVE, ENGINE TEMP WITHIN NORMAL PARAMETERS, GAS LEVEL 35 MILES TILL E. IN DRIVE, ACCELERATOR AT 15-20%, DROVE 35 MPH FOR 5 MILES TO A SHELL GAS PUMP, SHIFTED TO PARK, BRAKE DEPRESSED AT 100%, DEPRESSED ON/OFF ENGINE BUTTON, ENGAGED THE ELECTRONIC PARKING SYSTEM, MAX FUELED VEHICLE WITH HIGH-GRADE UNLEADED FUEL. VEHICLE SAT, UNSTARTED, FOR 15 MIN AFTER FUELING. DROVE TO THE AUTOZONE ACROSS THE STREET, 1 MILE/20 MP, EXPERIENCED A MIL COMING ON SOLID IN THE IP WHILE PARKING THE VEHICLE. OBTAINED MIL PRINTOUT READ: "CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE DETECTED"/"ASE CERTIFIED MASTER TECHNICIANS HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ON YOUR TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THE MOST LIKELY SOLUTION IS: PERFORM ENGINE DE-CARBON PROCEDURE"/CODE P0304. AT PRESENT: ON START-SOLID MIL, ROUGH, HIGH IDLE AT 1500 RPMS, AFTER 1-2 MIN-MIL,TCS SOLID, ROUGH IDLE AT 1000 RPMS. DRIVABILITY AT ALL SPEEDS AFFECTED BUT LESS SO AT HIGHER SPEEDS, *SIGNIFICANT LURCH AT 15-35 MPH FEELS LIKE HARD SHIFT/INTERMITTENT. I CHANGED OIL/AIR FILTERS, DRIVEN 2 MILES SINCE PARKING AT RESIDENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139905October 12, 2018
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I RECENTLY GOT PULLED OVER BY THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT NOTICED THAT MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OUT AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE WAY FIRST THING IN THE MORNING .AFTER CHANGING THE HEADLIGHT BULB ($100.00)THE HEADLIGHT DID NOT TURN ON.UNDER RECOMMENDATION OF THE PART CLERK OF MY LOCAL PARTS STORE WE LOOKED AT THE HEADLIGHT BALLAST ($300.00).THIS VEHICLE HEADLIGHT DESIGN SOMEHOW ACCUMULATES CONDENSATION WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING. THE CONDENSATION SOME HOW GAINS ACCESS AND ACCUMULATES INTO THE BALLAST OF THE HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE LIGHTS WHICH ARE MOUNTED UNDERNEATH THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. LEAVING THE VEHICLE WITH NO HEADLIGHTS TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE SAFELY AT NIGHT OR UNDER LOW VISIBILITY CONDITIONS.AFTER REPLACING THE LIGHT BULB AND BALLAST THE HEAD LIGHTS STILL WOULD NOT TURN ON. SOMEHOW THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT AN OUTRAGEOUS COST OF OVER ($1,500) PER HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. DUE OF THE CONDENSATION AND WATER DAMAGE THE INTERNAL ELECTRONICS OF THE HEADLIGHT ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL LEAVING THE OPERATOR AND PASSENGERS OF THE 2013 BUICK REGAL GS EQUIPT WITH FACTORY HIGH INTENSITY LIGHTING IN THE DARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139943October 12, 2018
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 BUICK REGAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, THE ENGINE WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN TO PRESERVE FUEL. INSTEAD, THE ENGINE RPMS WOULD REV AND INCREASE TO 3,000 AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVING THROUGH A BUSY INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED ONCE WHILE REVERSING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MCELVEEN BUICK (117 FARMINGTON RD, SUMMERVILLE, SC), BUT THE FAILURES COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED OR DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11139435October 10, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MOLD IN AIR CONDITIONER. WHEN TURNING ON ENGINE, MOLD SMELL COMES OUT OF AIR VENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11132660October 1, 2018
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
TAMARA RECALL; MY BUICK REGEAL IS 2011 WITH 84000 MILEAGE. A FRUSTRATING ROTTING/GRANDING NOISE COMES OUT FROM THE ENGINE FROM THE CAR IGNITION TURN ON TO ACCELERATING FR0-25MPH, BEFORE THE ANNOYING NOISE STOP. ENGINE ALSO MISFIRE AND CAR DIES WHEN IT LIKES; STABILITY CONTROL INDICATE ON THE SCREEN. WHEN CHECK ONLINE, LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM AND HOW DIFFICULT FOR IT TO BE RESOLVE AS MANY THINGS BROCKEN CAN CAUSE THE PROBLEMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11130387September 20, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BRAKE PEDAL STAY DOWN AND DOES NOT RELEASE CAUSING HEATING AND REDUCE ACCELERATION. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE DURING FAST MOVING AND CAN'T PREDICT THE CAR MOVEMENT. BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY NOT DESIGN TO WORK IN A WIDE RANGE OF TEMPERATURES. IT IS SERIOUS DANGER IN THE HIGHWAY DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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