Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

• #517809June 4, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORTS, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517454May 28, 1997
  STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  STEERING FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #515938May 25, 1997
  AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  OWNER IS CONCERNED ABOUT HER SAFETY FROM THE IMPACT OF AN AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517357May 22, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND INJURY (SMOKE INHALATION/BURNS). (1ST VEHICLE ON #603358)

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #510262May 18, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

  FRONT/REAR BRAKE PADS FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #517200May 13, 1997
  UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  DUE TO DESIGN, TOP OF DASH BOARD REFLECTS IN WINDSHIELD WHICH THEN REFLECTS IN EYES, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810760May 6, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS, WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VIBRATION IN THE FRONT END, CAUSING A LOSS CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811889May 1, 1997
  FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. REAR END OF VEHICLE WAS INCINERATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS HAVE DETERMINED THE ORIGION OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRIC TRUNK RELEASE OR TRANK LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811915May 1, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  WHEN BRAKING, HEARD LOUD SHATTERING NOISE, INTERMITTENT GRABBING, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ACCORDING TO DEALER, BRAKES ARE NORMAL, AN INDEPENDENT DEALER REPLACED BRAKE DRUM/SHOES AND ROTORS . PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, VARIOUS SPEEDS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516837April 30, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  BRAKE ROTORS HEAVILY RUSTED, CAUSING VIBRATION.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603235April 24, 1997
  EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

  ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #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

• #811612April 23, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM LOCATED INSIDE THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE AND THE WHOLE BELT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811486April 22, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

  WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

  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

• #810937April 14, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

  DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WON'T RELEASE AT TIMES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516454April 11, 1997
  EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT

  THE CAR FELL OFF THE JACK BENDING THE LATTER IN THE PROCESS AND DAMAGING IT BEYOND REPAIR.

  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