Buick Regal Complaints (1989)

106 consumer complaints on file.

#524043October 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPPER MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816829October 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
REAR BRAKES ON VEHICLE ARE NOT FUNCTIONING . THE REAR BRAKES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE OWNER THAT SHE WOULD NEED A NEW BRAKING SYSTEM ON THE REAR BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518920September 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS MOTOR SHORT-CIRCUITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813576July 22, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVLING ABOUT 45 MPH THE REAR BRAKES WON'T WORK. ALSO ANOTHER TIME WHEN TRYING TO PUT ON BRAKES, THEY BEGAN SMOKING AND THE REAR BRAKES DIDN'T WORK, HAS HAD NEW BRAKES PUT ON, BUT THEY HAVE RUSTED. CONSUMER HASN'T CONTACTED THE DEALER, BUT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518269July 17, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STEERING FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519206July 8, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
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
#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
#808980March 17, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VEHICLE IN FOR CHECKUP; BRAKES REPLACED TWICE FOR SAME PROBLEM; ROTORS HAD SPLIT; BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED; TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, WAS INFORMED IT'S NORMAL WEAR FOR BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808240January 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
#EA94041, THE REAR CALIPER HAS STARTED TO CORRODE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805294December 12, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE MECHANISM FOR THE OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE IS BROKEN, THE DOORS CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE WITHOUT TOOLS OR LEAVING A WINDOW OPEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803775November 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
PINS IN THE REAR CALIPERS SEIZED, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804757November 12, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUMES ON ITS OWN. *AK RECALL 90V185000 INVOLVES THE BRAKE STOPLAMPS, HOWEVER DEALER INFORME CONSUMER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS MADE AT HIS COSTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803316November 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKES TO GRIND; ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS/REAR CALIPER SLIDE KITS AND REPLACED LEFT FRONT POWER DOOR WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804282October 30, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DIGITAL DISPLAY CONSOLE; INSIDE THE DASH LOCATED AT TOP WHERE DISPLAY CONSOLE IS DRIVER HEARD A POP, THEN SMOKE APPEARED. OWNER OPENED WINDOW AND SMOKE CLEARED BUT RETURNED ABRUPTLY FOLLOWED BY FIRE. DASH BOARD HAD TO BE DESTROYED DUE TO FIRE RESTARTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803155October 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE REAR DISC BRAKE ROTORS GET HOT AND WHILE TRYING TO STOP VEHICLE THE BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, SOMETIMES NEED TO PUMP THE BRAKES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803320October 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CONSUMER HAS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH THE REAR BRAKE CABLE, THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED FOR THE SAME PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO REMEDY.*AK DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS, ROTORS, CALIPER SLIDES, ETC, AND BRAKES STILL DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, DEALER ALSO FOUND THE PARKING BRAKE CABLES CORRODED. WINDOW WOULD NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801747September 3, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
IN A (5) YEAR PERIOD THE BRAKES HAD BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES COMPLETELY AND (2) OTHER TIMES FOR FRONT BRAKES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#507793August 22, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS, PADS AND CALIPERS REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES PRIOR TO RECALL BRAKE NOTICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#986183August 15, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DRIVESHAFT PULLY THAT DRIVES SURPENTINE BELT IS HALF WAY APART, TORE BELT, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES, NEARLY CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY, NO WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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