Buick Regal Complaints (1996)

204 consumer complaints on file.

#516682April 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS, SEVERAL REPAIRS DONE TO NO AVAIL. THE FINAL REPAIR FOUND THE BRAKE CALIPERS DEFECTIVE, THERE WAS NO CONTACT BETWEEN THE CALIPERS AND THE DISC, RESULTING IN PULSATION/RUST ON DISCS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602933April 14, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602918April 14, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE NOT STANDARDIZED, LOCATION OF GAUGES/RADIO CONTROLS ETC. VARY FROM VEHICLE TO VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603072April 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, WHEELS:HUB, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603192April 10, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED 3 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810161March 19, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
IN AN ACCIDENT BETWEEN 40-60 MPH, 12:00 POSITION, CAR HIT GAURDRAIL AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB AND OTHER INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#515371March 6, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IT GOES LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BE ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED/VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602596February 21, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
IGNITION FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602659February 12, 1997
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
REAR SPRING FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602724February 12, 1997
TIRES
GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513982January 14, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
SHIFT LEVER IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE, MUST USE BOTH HANDS TO MOVE OUT OF PARK POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#513767December 30, 1996
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DESIGN OF THE INTERIOR CONTAINS A PANEL ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL THAT PREVENTS A SMOOTH QUICK MOTION FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511364November 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCATED ON REAR SIDE PANEL CAUSE HEAD/HAIR TO GET CAUGHT, ALSO BELT TENSION IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510569October 25, 1996
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986451October 25, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:SPRINGS
GAS PEDAL SPRING TENSION HAS LITTLE SPRING, BARELY TOUCHES PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL GO EXTREMELY FASTER THAN INTENDED, HAVE TO HOLD BACK FOOT TO AVOID ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#508907September 18, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
SAFETY RECALL--BRAKES. ADJUST SIDE DOOR FOR PROPER CLOSING. 231 FLASH E-PROM AND INSTALL LABEL MA-96-V9943. SAFETY RECALL--BACKFIRE. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER SWITCH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800690September 10, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS THE VEHICLE EXPEIENCES A LOSS OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508474September 10, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MAKES A LOUD NOISE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#800379August 2, 1996
AIR BAGS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, SPEED 25 MPH.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#984512May 15, 1996
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
DRIVER AND PASSENAGER SEATBACKS RECLINE BACKWARDS, CAUSING CONTROL PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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