Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#10059176February 17, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, AND USING THE TURN SIGNAL TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058019February 12, 2004
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULLOVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057973February 11, 2004
SUSPENSION
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057808February 10, 2004
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER'S LEFT REAR TIRE FELL OFF. THE TIRE TRAVELED OVER THE MEDIAN WALL AND STRUCK A MOVING VEHICLE (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT). *PH *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059107February 10, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE WENT OUT AT 51,927 MILES. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAID DEFECT, BUT THE VEHICLE MODEL YEAR WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. *LA THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057825February 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
ABS LIGHTS FLICKERED ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE REAR DISC BRAKES. AFTER REPAIRS WERE DONE THE REAR DISC BRAKES WERE REPLACED AGAIN. ALSO POWER STEERING FLUID LEAK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056933February 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
AS STATED IN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS MY BRAKES HAVE RUSTED AND ALSO SCREECH. I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THEM LIKE OTHERS HAVE WITH THE SAME RESULT ( PUT NEW ROTORS ON THIS LAST TIME ALSO). THIS LAST TIME I HAD IT START SCREAMING ALMOST INSTANTLY AFTER REPLACING THEM. MY CAR ALSO HAS A SMALL SHAKE TO IT THAT CAN`T SEEM TO BE FIGURED OUT. IT COMES FROM THE FRONT END JUST LIKE OTHERS HAVE STATED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056964February 10, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I HAVE A 1998 BUICK REGAL. IN DECEMBER THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, I WAS ABLE TO TURN TO THE RIGHT AND WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY, ABLE TO TURN TO THE LEFT. THE AUTOMOBILE HAS ONLY 14343 MILES ON IT AND THE VIN NO. IS [XXX]. *AK I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THIS BECAUSE IF MY WIFE WAS DRIVING I FEEL THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A SERIOUS PROBLEM SHE BEING NOT AS STRONG AM ME. I REPORTED THIS TO BUICK AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL BUT MY VIN NO. WAS NOT INCLUDED. I FEEL THAT ALL 1998 BUICKS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND CHECKED. THANK YOU. UPDATED 07/30/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057704February 9, 2004
WHEELS:RIM
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL VIBRATED. DRIVER PULLED OVER, PULLED OFF LUGS, AND NOTICED THE RIM WAS CRACKED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. RECALL 94V041000 WAS ISSUED ON THIS MAKE, MODEL, AND YEAR, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056887February 9, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
HAD INTAKE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD REPLACED DUE TO A COOLING PROBLEM. WAGAMON BROTHERS SAID THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT IT. VOLTAGE GAUGE READING 18. REPLACED ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. CHECKED BATTERY. BATTERY FAILED. REPLACED BATTERY. VOLTAGE GAUGE STILL READ 18. DROVE CAR. CAR DIED IN MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. SMELL OF BURNT WIRES. TOWED CAR TO GARAGE. FIANCE WAS ABLE TO START CAR AND NOTICED GAUGES STILL LIT WHEN SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOT LIT. FIGURES ELECTRICAL UNDER DASH OR IN WIRING HARNESS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056661February 6, 2004
STEERING
I CALLED MY DEALERSHIP (MCCADDON BUICK-BOULDER, CO) ON 2-6-04 REGARDING THE RECALL ON 1998 BUICK REGALS WITH A STEERING PROBLEM. MY CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT FORCED BUICKS RECALL. IN FACT, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MAY 21, 2003 FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $1200.00 TO FIX MY CAR. THEY SAID THE PROBLEM SHOULD NOT GET ANY WORSE SO I HAVE PUT UP WITH THE HARD STEERING (TO THE LEFT) SINCE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY AUTO WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057669February 6, 2004
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING LEFT TURNS IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STEER, AND THE STEERING BECAME STIFF. DEALER DETERMINED A STEERING PROBLEM, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057681February 6, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056510February 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS VEHICLE APPEARS TO HAVE A SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH THE LEFT BLINKER GOING REALLY FAST WHEN DEPRESSED (AS IF GOING OUT). THEN EVERY TIME YOU DEPRESS THE LEFT BLINKER THE ELECTRICAL ON THE DASH GOES OFF AND BLINKS. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY EVERYTIME IT HAS HAPPENED WE HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, BUT THIS COULD SERIOUSLY PUT SOMEONE IN DANGER. I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS RELATED BUT THE ELECTRICAL ON THE THERMOSTAT CONTROL DASHBOARD HAS GONE OUT AS WELL AS SOME OF THE ELECTRICAL ON THE WINDOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055814January 26, 2004
STEERING, SUSPENSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH AND MAKING LEFT TURNS THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME STIFF AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE AL;SO PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057175January 23, 2004
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT WAS LIGHTING INTERMITTENTLY. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO RAN A DIAGNOSTIC. THE DIAGNOSTIC DIDN'T RETRIEVE ANY FAULT CODED THEREFORE NOTHING WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER ALSO INDICATED THAT THEY DID NOT HAVE TO DO ANY REPAIRS UNDER THE VEHICLE'S WARRANTY BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM THEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE SALES DEALER WHO REPAIRED THE PROBLEM WITHIN A DAY. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE SDM HARNESS WAS IMPROPERLY ROUTED AND PULLED AT THE CONNECTOR. *NM (NAR)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057281January 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER HAD LITTLE SATISFACTION IN CORRECTING THE "BRAKE PULSATION." *PH THERE WERE SEVEN OCCURRENCES OF BRAKE PULSATION WHILE IN MOTION. *MR (NPO-400 REQ#39375DB) *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055347January 22, 2004
STEERING
INQUIRY WHETHER OR NOT INVESTIGATION AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS LED TO A RECALL.*MR CONSUMER LETTER WAS SENT BY DOMINICK GRAZIANO IN REFERENCE TO THE PREVIOUS COMPLAINT # 10042719 CONCERNING A 1998 BUICK REGAL STEERING DEFECT. CONSUMER WANTS TO KNOW IF INVESTIGATIONS AND ENGINEERING ANALYSIS HAVE LED TO A RECALL.*MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054668January 22, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MY 1999 BUICK REGAL LS CONTINUES TO DEMONSTRATE AN OCCASIONAL POWER STEERING FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURS WITH A FIRST START/COLD START OR AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AFTER BEING OPERATED. THE PROBLEM IS A LACK OF "POWER STEERING" WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT, I.E. WHEN PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE IN A PARKING LOT AND A HARD LEFT TURN IS REQUIRED. THE SITUATION IS NEGATED AFTER THE STEERING WHEEL IS RETURNED TO A STRAIGHT POSITION OR FULL RIGHT POSITION. THIS OCCASIONAL FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR MORE THAN 40,000 MILES BUT HAS BEEN MORE FREQUENT WITH THIS WINTER'S EXTREME COLD WEATHER. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 99,000+ MILES. THE RECENT RECALL BY GM OF 1996-1998 REGALS FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM HAS PROMPTED MY REPORTING OF THIS FAILURE WITH MY VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057318January 21, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DEFECT WHICH CAUSED THE WHEELS TO TURN TO THE RIGHT WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. *PH THE VEHICLE WAS INTERMITTENT WHEN TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER'S WIFE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. RECALL#03V527000 *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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