Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#10561055January 22, 2014
STRUCTURE
THE TRIM PANEL NEAR THE DRIVER'S LEFT FOOT IS NOT TIGHTLY SECURED AND THERE IS A SPACE BETWEEN TRIM PANEL AND CARPET. DRIVER'S SHOE SOLE GETS CAUGHT UNDER EDGE OF PANEL AND DRIVER IS UNABLE TO LIFT FOOT I ORDER TO APPLY CLUTCH AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. THREE VERY CLOSE CALLS ACCIDENTS TO DATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560633January 20, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ODOMETER METER CANNOT BE READ AT ANY TIME BECAUSE LIGHT WENT OUT. GM CARS HAVE INSTRUMENT LIGHTING CLUSTER PROBLEMS, ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE WRITER AT A BUICK DEALER. THIS COSTS $676.75 TO REPAIR. OUR SON'S 2001 CHEVY IMPALA HAD THE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT PANEL FAIL AND HE COULD NOT READ HIS SPEEDOMETER. THIS WAS REPLACED FOR $614.00 AND IT FAILED AGAIN A YEAR LATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10557962December 31, 2013
ENGINE
WHEN I PUT MY TURN SIGNAL ON THE DASH WARNING LAMPS LIGHT UP AND THE VEHICLE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES EVEN WHEN IN PARK, YOU TURN THE SIGNALS ON AND THE VEHICLE DIES, IF YOU CYCLE IT A COUPLE OF TIMES IT OPERATES FINE UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS SHUT OFF AND STANDING FOR A LITTLE WHILE THEN IT WILL START THE PROBLEM ALL OVER AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10554506December 2, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2011 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO WOULD COME ON AND GO OFF BY ITSELF, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS ACTING IN AN ERRATIC AND THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10552498November 15, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, TIRES:VALVE, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ANTI-THEFT DEVICES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM), EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER:LPG SYSTEMS:TANK VALVE/GAUGE
I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 BUICK REGAL SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS BOUGHT I BEEN TAKING IT THE DEALER'S AND PAYING A LOT OF MONEY FOR EVERYTHING NEEDED I HAVE OUT OVER 9000 DOLLARS INTO THE S HR I RECENTLY NOTICE THAT IT IS A CAR THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED AFTER CAREFULLY READING SOME OF THE PROBLEM EXPLAINED WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHY AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEM HAD I KNOWN THEN I WOULDN'T BE OUT OF SO MUCH MONEY OVER THE YEARS I HAD ALL THE PROBLEMS LISTED ON THE RECALL LISTCOOLING ENGINE STEERING KNUCKLE IS HAPPENING NOW AM HAVING TO REPLACEMENT OF STEERING PART I'VE HAD TWO ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING IF ANY ONE OF THE PROBLEMS CAUSED I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR I HAVEBTEC. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10550010October 29, 2013
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE TURNS OFF WHEN GOING IN REVERSE. VEHICLE ALSO MAKES WEIRD SPUTTERING NOISE WHEN STARTED. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN 2011 BUT DEALERS CAN NEVER REPLICATE THE PROBLEMS! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10545587September 26, 2013
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
OUR NECKS BEGAN TO HURT ABOUT A FEW WEEKS AGO. BEFORE THEN WE HAD NOT DRIVEN THE CAR OFTEN OR FOR LONG DURATIONS. THEN THE MORE WE WERE IN THE CAR, E.G. A 5 DAY TRIP TO AND FROM NEW ORLEANS, THE MORE WE HAD NECK DISCOMFORT. INITIALLY WE THOUGHT IT COULD BE OTHER ACTIVITY BEING THE CAUSE. BUT TODAY, AFTER SEEING INFORMATION AND ILLUSTRATIONS ON THE INTERNET, WE FEEL THAT THE ANGLE OF THE HEADREST ON THE SEAT BACKS IS IMPROPER AND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. WHAT TO DO? IS THERE A "RECALL" ON THIS MATTER? SINCERELY, *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10541994September 5, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BECAME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD DOWNSHIFT INDEPENDENTLY DESPITE THE BRAKE PEDAL NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. IN ADDITION, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD INTERMITTENTLY FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT WAS NEITHER DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538544September 3, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, SMOKE WAS BEING EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL INJECTOR COVER CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537369August 26, 2013
TIRES
I AM AN AUTO MECHANIC AND LATER AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEER AND I ALWAYS KEEP MY TIRES PROPERLY INFLATED WITH ROUTINE BALANCING, ROTATION AND ALIGNMENTS. IN OVER 30 YEARS OF DRIVING I HAD NEVER HAD A TIRE ISSUE BEYOND THE OCCASIONAL FLAT UNTIL I BOUGHT A SET OF GOODYEAR VIVA 2 TIRES FROM WALMART ON MAY 31, 2011. P225/60R16 97S DOT MDX0 H6HP 1911 TIRES FOR MY 2001 BUICK REGAL. AFTER ALMOST A YEAR I NOTICED THE CAR WAS NOT RIDING SMOOTHLY SO I TOOK IT IN TO GET THE TIRES BALANCED. THE TIRE MAN SHOWED ME THAT THERE WAS A TREAD ISSUE ON A TIRE, SO ON MAY 9, 2012 I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT VIVA 2 TIRE. THE FAILED TIRE HAD LESS THAN A YEAR AND 17,601 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ANOTHER OF THE INITIAL VIVA 2 TIRES BLEW OUT (SAME DOT CODE). THIS TIRE WAS ABOUT 26 MONTHS OLD WITH 31,440 MILES ON IT. I STILL HAVE THIS TIRE IF YOU WANT TO INSPECT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537370August 26, 2013
TIRES
SINCE TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES HAVE NOW FAILED I WILL SUBMIT TWO COMPLAINTS, ONE FOR EACH TIRE. GOODYEAR VIVA 2 TIRES BOUGHT FROM WALMART ON MAY 31, 2011. P225/60R16 97S DOT MDX0 H6HP 1911 TIRES FOR MY 2001 BUICK REGAL. AFTER ALMOST A YEAR I NOTICED THE CAR WAS NOT RIDING SMOOTHLY SO I TOOK IT IN TO GET THE TIRES BALANCED. THE TIRE MAN SHOWED ME THAT THERE WAS A TREAD ISSUE ON A TIRE, SO ON MAY 9, 2012 I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT VIVA 2 TIRE. THE FAILED TIRE HAD LESS THAN A YEAR AND 17,601 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ANOTHER OF THE INITIAL VIVA 2 TIRES BLEW OUT (SAME DOT CODE). THIS TIRE WAS ABOUT 26 MONTHS OLD WITH 31,440 MILES ON IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532956July 31, 2013
ENGINE
I EXPERIENCE INTERMITTENT NOISE FROM THE RIGHT/PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I DROVE VEHICLE TO SUBURBAN BUICK GMC AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE NOISE AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. ON WHILE IN EL PASO, TX THE NOISE RETURN AND WOULD NOT STOP. DROVE VEHICLE TO SHAMALEY BUICK GMC ON JUNE 28, 2012 AND THE BELT TENSIONER WAS REPLACE (INVOICE 25754MILAGE 35416). AGAIN, THE INTERMITTENT NOISE RETURN AND AGAIN I TOOK VEHICLE TO SUBURBAN BUICK GMC AND SERVICE CENTER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE NOISE. ADVISE SERVICE OF PREVIOUS REPAIR AND SINCE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED IN SERVICE AREA, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. WHILE IN LAS VEGAS, NV TOOK VEHICLE TO FAIRWAY CHEVROLET BUICK GMC ON JUNE 17, 2013 FOR ANOTHER CONCERN. WHILE IN SERVICE AREA SERVICE ADVISOR DUPLICATED THE NOISE WHILE MOVING VEHICLE. SERVICE ADVISOR KNOW WHAT CAUSES THE NOISE, THE REPAIR WAS PERFORM IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER CONCERN. REPLACE BELT TENSIONER AND SERPENTINE BELT (TAG 0059 MILEAGE 71195) THE ORIGINAL PART FAILS AND WAS REPLACE THEN THE SECOND PART FAILS. THIS PART SHOULD NOT FAIL IN 35,000 MILES. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10526158July 22, 2013
AIR BAGS
AT APPROXIMATELY 7:00AM FRIDAY JULY 19, MY SON AND I GOT INTO THE CAR WHICH WAS PARKED IN OUR GARAGE. I PROCEEDED TO PLACE THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION AND STARTED THE CAR. IMMEDIATELY THE DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED HITTING ME IN THE FACE AND CHEST BREAKING MY GLASSES AND THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF SOLVENT OR PARTICLES IN THE FORM OF SMOKE THAT WAS IN THE AIR AFTER THE EXPLOSION. I'M CALLING IT AN EXPLOSION BECAUSE WE WERE NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT ONLY GOING ABOUT OUR DAILY ROUTINE OF ACTIVITIES. I KNOW THIS IS NOT TYPICAL OF AN AIRBAG, SO I WOULD LIKE TO CONTACT BUICK TO SEE IF I HAVE ANY GROUNDS FOR COMPENSATION. AS A RESULT OF THIS INCIDENT, I HAVE RINGING IN MY EARS, MY CHEST HAS BEEN VERY SORE NOW FOR THE LAST 2 DAYS AND I HAVEN'T HAD THE BAG REPLACED OR REMOVED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10525771July 19, 2013
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGH WAY THE CAR SHUT OFF CAUSING ME TO FORCE THE WHEEL ON THE ROAD. I REPORTED THIS AND WAS GIVEN RENTAL CARS FOR THE NOISES AND BELTS TO BE EXAMINED. THE NOISE SUBSIDED A FEW WEEKS ONLY TO RETURN WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES PER HOUR AND THE CAR CUT OFF AGAIN. THIS TIME IN TRAFFIC MARCH 2013. THE THIRD TIME WAS IN APRIL 2013 . THE LAST TIME WAS JUNE 16, 2013. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 45 DAYS. NOTHING WAS TOLD TO ME WAS WRONG. THEN WHY IS IT SHUTTING OFF WHILE IM DRIVING? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10524119July 10, 2013
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT AND EMITTED SMOKE. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE PLUGS IGNITED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THERE WERE TWO RECALLS UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/05/13*LJ THE HEAD GASKETS AND COILS FAILED. UPDATED 09/05/13
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10514474May 31, 2013
AIR BAGS
I T- BONED A CAR. WHEN MY FRONT END HIT IT THE AIRBAGS WERE SET OFF. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG HAD WAY TOO MUCH CHARGE IN IT OCCURRING TO THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER. WHEN IT WENT OFF IT EXPLODED SO HARD AND FAST THAT THE TOP OF THE DASH FLIPPED UP AND SHATTERED THE WINDOW IN THAT SHAPE. THE REST OF THE WINDOW IS FINE BUT THIS REALLY EXPLODED AND COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE IF THEY HAD BEEN IN THE FRONT SEAT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10513702May 27, 2013
WHEELS
THE INSIDE OF THE WHEELS ARE FLAKING OFF CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE CALIPER LINES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509904April 29, 2013
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM)
SINCE THE 17TH OF APRIL EACH TIME I START THE CAR THE NAVIGATION SCREEN PUTS A WARNING ABOUT HAVING THE SCREEN ON WHILE DRIVING. YOU MUST PUSH #6 BUTTON TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE. BEFORE THIS IT DID THIS MAYBE ONCE IN 3 MONTHS. I WENT TO THE BUICK GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE NAVIGATION ON. I'M TO START THE CAR THIS WAY. IF YOU THINK THIS IS THE FIX FOR THIS LET ME KNOW [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10509488April 24, 2013
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STALLS- REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP- FUEL FILTER- SPARK PLUGS AND IT STILL STALLS- SEEMS TO BE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND NO CODES COME UP WHEN HOOKED TO A COMPUTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10503398March 18, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED. THE CONTACT STATED HE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER, LET THE VEHICLE SIT, AND ADDED COOLANT BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT A BLOWN HEAD GASKET MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HAD EXPIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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