Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#10700805March 21, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PADS RUSTED TO THE ROTORS, AFTER HAND-WASHING THE VEHICLE THE EVENING OF JULY 2ND. NEEDED TO REV THE ENGINE VERY HIGH, IN ORDER TO RELEASE THE BRAKE PADS. THIS HAS OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE RAIN, AND THEN LETTING IT SIT FOR A DAY OR TWO. ON JAN 16, 2015 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY WORK, BUT THE DEALER DID NOT DO ANYTHING. ON FEB 20, 2015 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER, BUT AGAIN THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700803March 21, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
"SERVICE STABILITRAK" LIGHT AND MESSAGE CAME ON WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE IN COLD WEATHER. THIS OCCURRED 3 SEPARATE TIMES IN JAN-FEB 2014. TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY WORK ON JAN 16, 2015, BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES WITH "STABILITRAK." ON FEB 11, 2015, THE "SERVICE STABILITRACK" LIGHT AND MESSAGE CAME ON AGAIN. IT STAYED ON FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS THIS TIME. TOOK VEHICLE TO DIFFERENT DEALER ON FEB 16TH, BUT THEY INSTRUCTED US TO BRING IT BACK ON FEB 20TH. RETURNED VEHICLE TO DEALER ON FEB 20TH, BUT AGAIN THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND ANY ISSUES WITH "STABILITRAK." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10700588March 20, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING UP TO STANDARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10694334March 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MOTOR WOULD SHUT OFF WHILE GOING DOWN THE ROAD TOOK THE CAR TO CLASSIC DEALER IN MADISON OHIO AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL I HAD TO PAY OVER $400 TO GET IT FIXED WAS THERE A RECALL ON THIS PART THEY SAID THEY HAD TO PULL THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692968March 9, 2015
ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A STRONG BURNING SMELL EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A FIRE HAD STARTED ON THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHICH SPREAD AND ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTS WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10693133March 9, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AFTER HAVING A RECALL FIXED ON MY 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE RECALLS THAT WERE FIXED WERE AN OIL LIFE MONITOR CONTROL MODULE AND A TURN SIGNAL CONTROL MODULE. AFTER HAVING THIS FIXED, MY CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONGER ARE WORKING. I WAS PULLED OVER BY A POLICEMAN, OTHERWISE I DID NOT KNOW THEY WERE NOT WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THE BRAKES WILL COME ON ONCE I DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR, BUT NOT WHILE DRIVING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS. I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES, AS THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT THE LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690977February 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY STICKS IN IGNITION. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF HVAC SYSTEM, CRUISE CONTROL AND REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667997February 25, 2015
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
2011 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE REPAIR ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE RECENTLY NOTICED SEVERAL FLUID SPOTS UNDER THE VEHICLE. AN INSPECTION REVEALED THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES DETERIORATED WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10683125February 13, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN I PUT MY RIGHT BLINKER ON TO CHANGE LANES AND MY VEHICLE JUST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME. I PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD MY CAR STARTED BACK UP AND CONTINUES TO DO SO BUT EVERY TIME I HIT MY BLINKER RIGHT OR LEFT MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682492February 10, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY
DAMAGE ON DRIVE SIDE OF REAR BUMPER AND TRUNK LIGHT, INCLUDING TRUNK DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10682529February 10, 2015
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681763February 6, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 36 MPH. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD ACCELERATE INDEPENDENTLY INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, THE ENGINE AND THE OIL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680762February 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
IGNITION SWITCH SHUT OFF AND ENGINE SHUT OFF. LOST POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, ELECTRICAL POWER, ABS, AND AIRBAGS. ATTEMPTED RESTART AFTER PULLING OFF HIGHWAY, WHICH CAUSED FLASHING OF ALL DASH LIGHTS AND ENGINE TO RUN ERRATICALLY. CHANGED TO 2ND IGNITION KEY AND CAR STARTED, RAN ACCEPTABLY, AND DROVE HOME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10660661February 3, 2015
STEERING
1996 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. THE BALL BEARING WENT THROUGH THE GEAR BOX WHICH CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED. THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED THERE WAS A RECALL, ON THE STEERING. HOWEVER, HE WAS INFORMED HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10681064February 3, 2015
ENGINE
WHEN I TRIED TO CRANK CAR ON COLD MORNING TO GO TO CHURCH, A LOUD BOOM OCCURRED UNDER HOOD FOLLOWED BY SMOKE BILLOWING OUT. I IMMEDIATELY RAISED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES ON TOP OF ENGINE. I RAN IN HOUSE AND GOT BAKING SODA AND THREW ON FIRE WHICH PUT IT OUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680729February 2, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
PURCHASED CAR IN SUMMER OF 2011. DURING THE FIRST COLD WEATHER CAR WOULD GIVE A WARNING TO SERVICE STABILITI TRAC AND THAT THE ENGINE POWER HAD BEEN REDUCED. I DECIDED TO PULL OVER AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULD RESET THE COMPUTER AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WOULD TURN OFF. I TOOK THIS TO THE DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE. I STARTED TO LET THE CAR WARM UP IN THE WINTER AND THIS SEEMED TO HELP UNTIL RECENTLY. WITHIN THE LAST FEW WEEKS I HAVE BEEN HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS EVEN AFTER LETTING THE CAR WARM UP. THE CAR WILL AUTOMATICALLY REDUCE ENGINE POWER EVEN WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO GET OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. AFTER THESE INCIDENTS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON BUT WILL GO OFF AFTER TURNING THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTING. I HAVE CONTACTED ONSTAR AND THEY TELL ME THE SAME THING THAT THE WARNING LIGHTS DO. I HAVE ALSO HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAR TRYING TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WHILE AT A STOPLIGHT. AFTER GOING TO THE DEALER AND HAVING THEM NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM OR TRY TO REPAIR IT AND NOT FIX THE ISSUES, I FEEL AT A LOSS OF WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT. I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME OR MONEY TO KEEP GOING TO THE DEALER ONLY TO LEAVE WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. I WOULD THINK THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD BE MORE INCLINED TO FIX THESE ISSUE BEFORE PEOPLE ARE INJURED OR ANY FATALITIES OCCUR DUE TO THEIR NEGLIGENCE. I FEEL THAT AFTER READING ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE'S SIMILAR ISSUES THAT THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SHOULD CALL FOR A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680501February 2, 2015
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
THE VEHICLE LOST MOST OF ITS POWER, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT WOULD NOT EVEN ACCELERATE TO 40 MPH. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION ON THE HIGHWAY WHERE THE MINIMUM SPEED IS 45 MPH. APPARENTLY, THIS IS NOT UNCOMMON WITH THAT ENGINE. I AM NOW PAYING $611 TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY THAT APPARENTLY IS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM ON THIS ESSENTIALLY NEW CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10680561February 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 173,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10679567January 28, 2015
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE AFFECTED VEHICLE'S THROTTLE BODY FAILED, CAUSING SEVER SHAKING, REVVING OF THE ENGINE TO APPROXIMATELY 1500 RPM, AND EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DRIVE ITSELF FORWARD WHILE MY FOOT WAS FIRMLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. IT PROPELLED, OUT OF MY CONTROL, APPROXIMATELY 3 FEET FORWARD. HAD I NOT PUT THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY INTO NEUTRAL WHILE THIS WAS OCCURRING, THE VEHICLE WOULD HAVE TRAVEL FURTHER, OUT OF MY CONTROL. HAD SOMEONE BEEN IN FRONT OF ME AT THE INTERSECTION, OR IF I HAD NOT PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, PREVENTING THE VEHICLE FROM ENTERING THE INTERSECTION, A VEHICULAR COLLISION WOULD HAVE OCCURRED. THE EXACT CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, PER THE DEALERSHIP WORK ORDER, WAS "THROTTLE BODY INTERNAL INTERMITTENT SHORT." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678473January 23, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING THE SAME FAILURES AS MENTIONED IN RECALLS NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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