Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#818914February 18, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
RECALL 97V017000; THE WINDSHIELD/WIPER/WASHER SWITCH WAS NOT REPLACED, BUT THE JOHNSON CHEVROLET BUICK CADILLAC REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAUSE THEY DID NOT KNOW OF THE RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530531February 13, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
DESIGN OF THE AIR FLOW ON THE WINDOW DEFROSTER IS INSUFFICIENT AND CAUSES POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820189February 10, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DRIVER'S DOOR FELL OFF OF THE HINGES. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THE DOOR ASSEMBLY. SHE HAS MISPLACED THE NOTICE, AND IS NOT ABLE TO OBTAIN ANOTHER FROM THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529988February 4, 1998
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION ARM SNAPPED IN TWO CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL, DUE TO WEAK MATERIAL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529082January 27, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
DIRECTIONAL SIGNALS ARE TOO SMALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818501January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. SHE HAD SOME PROBLEM TO STOP VEHICLE. THE BRAKES DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE ON TIME, THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820283January 27, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
INTERMITTENTLY, THE DEFECTIVE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTIONS, CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO BE INOPERATIVE ALSO, CAUSES THE REAR ABS BRAKES TO BE INOPERATIVE. A FEW MINUTES LATER, THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE AND REAR BRAKES ARE NORMAL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820295January 21, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY, AND WHEN THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON THERE ARE NO ABS BRAKES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOPS A NUMBER OF TIMES, AND THE PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#529668January 21, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
LOOSE TORSION NUT ON THE POWER STEERING HOSE CAUSED THE POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK OUT COMPLETELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528653January 21, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON PASSENGER SIDE OF VEHICLE FAILED WHILE DRIVING IN A SNOW STORM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528376January 16, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES ON LEFT HAND TURNS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820656January 15, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
COMPUTER CHIP ON ABS FAILED, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. HAS CAUSED $2600 FO DAMAGE TO FRONT END IN ONE ACCIDENT, AND SECOND ACCIDENT SCRAPPED VEHICLE IN FRONT. DEALER SAID NEW COMPUTER NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820235January 5, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
RECALL STATES THAT DEALER WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE WASHER WIPER SWITCH WITH A NEW SWITCH, DEALER ONLY INSPECTED THE OLD SWITCH. TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS NOT NECESSARY TO PUT IN A NEW SWITCH. THEREFORE, LEFT WITH OLD SWITCH STILL INSTALLED. MONTHS LATER, SWITCH BECAME INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527803January 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#527802January 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#527320January 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAIL INTERMITTENTLY, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT, REPAIRS MADE HOWEVER PROBLEM CONTINUES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527122December 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF BRAKE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#819572December 23, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN SHUTTING THE DOOR THE DOOR DOESN'T CATCH SHUT, AND THE DOOR COMES OPEN WHILE DRIVING. HAS NOT SEEN DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#527664December 19, 1997
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TWICE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED FACING DOWNHILL THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED THE FOLLOWING MORINING, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN 1/4 FULL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526115December 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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