Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#10226371May 1, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 BUICK REGAL. IN FEBRUARY OF 2006, THE CONTACT'S PARKED VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. IN MARCH OF 2008, SHE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). BECAUSE SHE NO LONGER OWNED THE VEHICLE, THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226057April 29, 2008
VISIBILITY
IN AUGUST OF LAST YEAR (07) 3 WINDOWS FELL INTO THE DOOR ALL WITHIN A 2 WEEK TIME SPAN. I SEE THAT MANY OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED AND GM HAS ALREADY RECALLED TOYOTA VEHICLES FOR THIS DEFECT BUT NOT BUICK VEHICLES. AFTER CALLING MY DEALERSHIP, I AM TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM EXIST IN LARGE NUMBERS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY, YET NO SOLUTION. THE MOTORS STILL WORK BUT THE LEADS HAVE DETACHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226064April 29, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. IN AUGUST OF 2007, WITHIN A SPAN OF THREE WEEKS, THREE OF THE VEHICLE'S WINDOWS COLLAPSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND THEY STATED THAT THE ASSEMBLY FAILED. THE WINDOWS WERE REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $750 EACH. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE, BUT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE COMPLAINTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. UPDATED 05/19/08. *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225595April 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
DEALER SAYS LOWER INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING. REPAIRED AT 61,549 MI. DEALER SAYS LOWER INTAKE COOLANT BYPASS IS LEAKING, AS IS, THE VALVE COVER GASKETS. CLAIMS THERE HAVE BEEN ENGINE FIRES AND THAT GM HAS A RECALL ,BUT NOT A REMEDY FOR THE PROBLEM, AS OF YET. REPAIRED GASKETS AT 78,892 MI., TOTAL COST FOR BOTH 1,600.00. 1. ONE WOULD THINK AFTER BUILDING CARS FOR 50 YRS. THAT A HEAD GASKET COULD LAST 200,000 MI. 2. MY GASKET LASTED 17,000 MILES BETWEEN REPAIRS. THE LEAKING GASKETS ARE A DIRECT CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FIRES. THE OIL LEAKS DOWN ON TOP OF THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD AND BINGO, "FIRE". THEY SAY THEY HAVE TO COME UP WITH A BETTER HEAT SHIELD "DUH". I BOUGHT THE CAR BASED ON CONSUMER REPORTS. I'VE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS TOO. I JUST WONDER IF GM WILL STEP UP AND REIMBURSE ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225540April 23, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH, STEERING:COLUMN
LOSS OF HEADLIGHTS WHEN DIMMER SWITCHED USED TO DIM BRIGHT LIGHTS RESULTING IN NO LIGHTS TRIPPING IT SEVERAL TIMES BROUGHT LIGHTS BACK AND LEFT THEM ON DIM UNTIL I COULD GET IT SERVICED AT COST OF APPROX 400.00 THIS WAS ABOUT FOUR YEARS AGO. RECENTLY TILT COLUMN HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO OPERATE NOW WILL NOT LOCK IN POSITION AND LIGHTS WILL NOT WORK WHEN COLUMN IS TILTED DOWN. IS THIS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE. I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 94 AND AM THE ONLY DRIVER. I AM AFRAID THE STEERING COLUMN WILL SHIFT UNAFFECTEDLY AND CAUSE ME TO WRECK OR CAUSE THE MOTOR TO STALL AND LOCK STEERING AND CAUSE A WRECK. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224789April 17, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
1998 BUICK REGAL GS, PROBLEM EVIDENT FOR THE LAST 10, 000 MILES. WHEN USING THE TURN SIGNAL STICK, CAR EXPERIENCES A "DEAD SHORT" AND ENGINE SHUTS DOWN WHILE CAR IS ROLLING. CAR BECOMES WORSE AS CAR IS DRIVEN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER SAID HE COULD NOT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM. IT IS INTERMITTENT, BUT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. ON MY LAST RIDE(4/21/2008), THE VEHICLE CONSISTENTLY EXPERIENCED A CUT OFF OF POWER AND IF I HAD NOT MOVED THE TURN SIGNAL STALK TO ITS NEUTRAL POSITION, I AM SURE THE CAR WOULD HAVE STALLED WHILE STILL IN MOTION, REDUCING AND/OR ELIMINATING POWER STEERING AND BRAKE FUNCTIONS. THE PROBLEM STARTED AT ABOUT 75,000 MILES. HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER COMPLAINTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224787April 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
DRIVING THE CAR TO THE SHOPPING MALL THERE WAS NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY, NO SMELL, NO NOISE. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER I REMEMBERED I FORGOT SOMETHING IN THE CAR AND WENT OUT TO RETRIEVE IT WHEN I SAW FIRE TRUCKS. THERE WERE FLAMES SHOOTING OUT 10 FEET HIGH OF A CAR, THINKING POOR FOOL, THEN REALIZING THAT FOOL WAS ME! IT WAS MY 2001 REGAL. THE CAR WAS TORCHED TO THE INSIDE DASH BOARD. WITNESSES STATED SPARKS WERE COMING FROM UNDER THE FRONT LEFT, WHEN IT BURST INTO FLAMES. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE CAR IS TOAST. NEVER, EVER ANY WARNING, NO DASH LIGHTS INDICATING A PROBLEM, AND IT ONLY HAD 65K MILES ON IT. MY SON HAS A 92 TOYOTA WITH OVER 200K, BET THAT WON'T EVER CATCH FIRE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224797April 17, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
I JUST REVIEW YOUR "COMPLAINT" SEGMENT. I FOUND NO FEWER THAN 8 COMPLAINTS RELATIVE TO OWNERS OF 1998 BUICK REGALS EXPERIENCING THE VERY SAME AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR VEHICLES. I.E. THE CAR DYING WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL STICK IS ACTUATED. WHY IS THERE NO RECALL SINCE THIS IS A LIFE THREATENING SITUATION? THERE WERE OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VEHICLE DYING WHILE IN MOTION. IF ONE OF YOUR STAFF MEMBERS WERE INJURED OR KILLED, WOULD THIS BE A BETTER REASON TO NUDGE GM TO DO A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THOSE AFFECTED WITH THIS PROBLEM? I JUST WANT TO BELIEVE THAT SOMEONE CARES. SINCERELY. JOSEPH WOJCIECHOWSKI *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224235April 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), WHICH STATED THAT A POSSIBLE FIRE COULD OCCUR. GM ISSUED THE RECALL, BUT DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THERE ALSO WAS NO TEMPORARY REMEDY TO PREVENT THE FIRE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000. UPDATED 05/05/08. *LJ UPDATED 05/05/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223945April 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 BUICK REGAL RECALL ENGINE OIL FIRE. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL THAT STATED THAT OIL THAT LEAKS ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULD CAUSE A FIRE. DEALER TOLD HIM THEY DID NOT KNOW OF THIS RECALL AND IT WASN'T IN THERE COMPUTER. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222688March 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1998 BUICK REGAL LS (3.8 NON-SUPERCHARGED) WAS DRIVEN ABOUT 5-10 MILES FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY. CAR WAS THEN PARKED, DRIVER ENTERED DESTINATION ESTABLISHMENT, THEN QUESTIONED IF CAR WAS THEIRS, AND WITHIN 10 MINUTES OF CAR BEING SHUT OFF, A FIRE ENGULFED THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES AND NO OTHER BY STANDING VEHICLE DAMAGE. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THIS IS RELATED TO THE 3.8 SUPERCHARGED GRAND PRIX & REGAL RECALL THAT IS ONLINE AT NHTSA (08V-118). VEHICLE IS NOT REPAIRABLE. VEHICLE HAD 166,000 MILES AND 1500 SINCE LAST OIL CHANGE. RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE NON-SUPERCHARGED 3.8L ENGINES OF SAME TYPE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222576March 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUMES. THE SMELL INTENSIFIED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, POWERTRAIN, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222273March 25, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, UP A HILL, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP OR TAKE A VERY LONG TIME TO SHIFT GEARS. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WOULD SHAKE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222126March 24, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221934March 21, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE CALLED SEVERAL GM DEALERS, BUT NONE OF THEM HAD THE PART AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THAT HER VEHICLE MAY CATCH FIRE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221536March 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT A BUICK REGAL GS IN 1998 BRAND NEW AND PAID $26,000.00 FOR IT. I WAS THE SOLE OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE AND IT WAS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AS OF LAST YEAR. ON AUGUST 22 MY SON AND I ARRIVED AT HOME AND PARKED THE CAR ON THE DRIVEWAY OF OUR RESIDENCE. ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER THE CAR BURST INTO FLAMES UNDER THE HOOD. IT DAMAGED THE GARAGE AND DRIVEWAY AND COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE IF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HADN'T ARRIVED WHEN IT DID, AS THE CARS GAS TANK WAS FULL. THE CAR WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. MY INSURANCE DID COVER THE CAR AND THE AMOUNT THEY GAVE WAS PITIFUL. I NOW OWN A 2002 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION AND IS THAT BEING RECALLED FOR THE SAME THING? IS THERE SOME COMPENSATION FOR ME? I'VE ALWAYS BOUGHT GM VEHICLES AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DEPENDING ON YOUR RESPONSE TO THIS EMAIL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221559March 18, 2008
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1999 BUICK REGAL BURNED UP. I WANT TO THE STORE AND THEN WANT TO TOWN PARK THE CAR IN PARKING LOT WALK ABOUT FOUR CARS AWAY AND THE CAR WAS ON FIRE I HAVE PIC IF YOU NEED TO SEE CALL FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE CASE NUMBER 30-0820618. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221483March 17, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN DECEMBER OF 2006 MY 1999 BUICK REGAL GSE WITH SUPERCHARGER CAUGHT ON FIRE IN ENGINE DEPARTMENT 5 TO 10 MINUTES AFTER LEAVING VEHICLE. THERE WAS A COMPLAINT OF A 'BURNT TOAST' SMELL IN THE AREA OF THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE FIRE. WE DID NOTICE A DECREASE IN THE MPG INDICATOR (5MPG LESS )SEVERAL DAYS PRIOR TO THE FIRE . THE FIRE RESULTED IN A TOTAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE ALSO CAUSED A MONETARY LOSS DUE TO THE FACT THAT WE WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR A $500 INSURANCE DEDUCTIBLE PLUS THE INSURANCE COMPANY ONLY GAVE US TRADE-IN VALUE INSTEAD OF REPLACEMENT VALUE FOR THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221305March 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2001 BUICK REGAL LS WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AS IT HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 54,348 MILES ON IT WHICH IS CONSIDERED LOW MILEAGE GIVEN THE MODEL YEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL BUICK DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENOR WHICH COST ME OVER $300. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS PART IS COVERED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS WARRANTY. HOWEVER, SINCE I DO NOT RESIDE IN CALIFORNIA, THEN I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. I CONTACTED BUICK TO ADVISE THEM THAT THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. HOWEVER, SINCE THEY COULD NOT FIND AND SERVICE BULLENTINS OR RECALLS, THEY ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DUE TO REIMBURSE ME THE REPAIR COST FOR THIS DEFECT. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER BUICK OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. THEREFORE, I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES OF OTHER BUICK OWNERS WILL FOLLOW SUIT THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR BUICK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221055March 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY WIFE WENT OUT TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 2-3 DAYS IN 0-20 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. UPON TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH SHE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND, SAW THE HOOD BULGE, AND SAW SMOKE BILLOW OUT FROM THE SIDES. SHE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED KEY, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND ASKED ME TO COME OUT TO THE VEHICLE. UPON OPENING THE HOOD WE FOUND PIECES OF THE HEAT SHIELD, AND PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD SCATTERED THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ALONG WITH THE OIL FILL CAP, WHICH HAD BEEN BLOWN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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