Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#10089610August 24, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING AT LOWER SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC REPLACED THE BUSHINGS, AND GREASED THE RACK AND PINION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088256August 20, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
BOUGHT A 1996 BUICK REGAL IN 1999. THE PAINT HAS BEEN LITTERLY PEELING OFF THE CAR ALL OVER. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS OR IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO FOR THIS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081963August 19, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARING FAILURE. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH EXERTING MORE EFFORT WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE TWO FRONT TIRES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AND HAD TO GET A FRONT END WHEEL ALIGNMENT WHICH WAS A RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE RACK. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081676August 16, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER FELT THAT THE VEHICLE'S SEAT WAS GETTING TOO WARM. CONSUMER STOPPED AT A REST STOP TO USE THE FACILITIES AND RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE. UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FILLED WITH SMOKE. THE CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT NO ONE IN THE VEHICLE SMOKED. CONSUMER MENTIONED THAT THERE WERE HEATED SEATS IN THE VEHICLE THAT MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REFUSED TO HELP SOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT EH HEAT SEAT WIRING MALFUNCTIONED AND CAUSED A SMALL FIRE WHICH LEFT A HOLE IN THE SEAT ABOUT 6 INCHES IN DIAMETER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072079August 16, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT LOST POWER BRAKES AND STEERING WITHIN 5 SECONDS. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. FOLLOWING THIS, THE CONSUMER RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND DROVE HOME. THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THIS FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A BAD IGNITION SWITCH. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086835August 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
I WAS DRIVING AND WHEN I WENT TO USE THE TURN SIGNAL THE CAR STALLED AND IT STARTED RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN BUT WHEN I USE MY DIRECTIONALS THE CAR STALLS, NO MATTER WHERE I AM. I THINK IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION BECAUSE WHEN YOUR ON A HIGHWAY AND WANT TO USE YOUR TURN SIGNAL YOUR CAR WILL JUST STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE READ ALOT OF COMPLAINTS LIKE MINE AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THAT. I THINK IT IS THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086677August 12, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
OTHER SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081378August 5, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL UNIT REPLACED THREE TIMES. ONE TIME WHEN VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND TWICE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $270.00 EACH TIME. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086161August 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
ON JULY 31, 2004 I ATTEMPTED TO START MY 1999 BUICK REGAL FOR THE FIRST TIME THAT DAY AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A TAPPING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD ALONG WITH A FOUL ODOR THAT DID NOT SMELL LIKE ANTIFREEZE. THE LOW COOLANT LIGHT ON, THOUGH I HAD JUST FLUSHED AND REFILLED THE RADIATOR JUST 3 MONTHS BEFORE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO GET THE CAR TO THE REPAIR SHOP, IT DIED AND WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I WAS LATER INFORMED THAT A DEFECT COMMON TO THIS ENGINE HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEM; THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD IS MADE OF PLASTIC AND HAD BROKE, ALLOWING COOLANT TO ENTER THE ENGINE. JUST TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD IS GOING TO COST ME $652. AND THE EXTENT OF THE ENGINE DAMAGE CAN ONLY BE DETERMINED AFTERWARDS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE MANUFACTURER COULD BUILD SUCH AN EXPENSIVE, SUPPOSEDLY "LUXURY" VEHICLE WITH SUCH A CHEAP PART THAT THEY KNOW WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL WITHOUT WARNING AND END THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE OR REQUIRE VERY HIGH REPAIR BILLS. IT IS JUST THEIR DECEPTIVE WAY OF MAKING THEIR VEHICLES DISPOSABLE AND RIPPING OFF THE CONSUMER. THIS IS THE 3RD BUICK I HAVE OWNED AND I'VE ALWAYS PRAISED THE BUICK NAME, BUT THEY'VE JUST LOST A CUSTOMER!! SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THEIR DECEPTIVE MANUFACTURING PRACTICES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082991July 30, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PLENUM INTAKE GASKET LEAK ON SECOND ENGINE. 1998 REGAL WITH 2000 REGAL ENGINE. $750.00 TO FIX!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082706July 26, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
ONE OWNER CAR, WELL MAINTAINED AND SAFELY DRIVEN. 70000 MILES. WHILE DRIGING CAR, STEERING LOCKED UP DURING LEFT AND RIGHT TURNS. STEERING POPPED"OUT OF POSITION SEVERAL TIMES. VERY HAZARDOUS TO DRIVE. MECHANIC WAS A SHORT DISTANCE AWAY, HOWEVER TY THE TIME I GOT THERE, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS POSITIONED AT THE 4 O'CLOCK POSITION WIHILE DRIGIN STRAIGHT AHEAD. MECHANIC STATED THE ONLY OTHER CAR THAT HE HAD SEEN A RACK FAIL ON SO EARLY WAS A '97 BUICK REGAL. UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A RECALL THAT ENEDED IN 1998.*AK REPAIR TO REPLACE RACK, $800. ADDITIONAL COST OF $350 AT DEALER TO FIX AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. DEALER MAINTAINS INCORRECT REPAIR TO RACK CAUSED THIS PROBLEM IN THE STEERING WHEEL. OLD PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THIS WAS A SERIOIUS HAZARD!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083357July 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT COOLANT WAS IN THE ENGINE OIL AND BLEW OUT A HEAD GASKET. THE ENGINE WAS NOT COVER UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082323July 20, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BUICK REGALS - 1989 AND 1997 - THE '89 BLEW A HEAD GASKET AT 190,000 MILES AND THE '97 AFTER 141,000 MILES AND CRACKED BOTH HEADS - WITH PERFECT SERVICING AND CARE. NO WARNINGS - JUST HEATED UP AND IMMEDIATELY BLEW - BUT HAD NEVER OVER-HEATED PRIOR TO BLOWING GASKETS.. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075715July 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD POP NOISE. THE VEHICLE THEN CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081917July 14, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TOWARDS THE LEFT STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIR. *AK THE DEALER DETERMINE THAT THE SHORT RACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080918July 13, 2004
STEERING
ON JANUARY 23, 2004 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE INTO THE LASORSA BUICK DEALER FOR SERVICE CONCERNING MY STEERING PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. I PAID TO HAVE THE PROBLEM REPAIRED CONCERNING THE STIFFEN STEERING. THERE WAS A RECALL FOR GM CARS AND MY VEHICLE FELL INTO THIS GROUP. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT CONFIRMED OR DENIED WHETHER VEHICLE WAS PART OF THE RECALL. IF IT WAS, I WOULD LIKE SOME KIND OF INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RECALL. PLEASE! SEE NEW YORK POST ARTICLE DATED JANUARY 13, 2004, GM RECALLINGSM 800,000 CARS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080971July 13, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, EQUIPMENT
I REPORTED THIS TO THE BUICK DEALER ONCE BEFORE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL HANGS AND ACCELLERATES. IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO TO GET IT STOPPED.I QUIT USING IT FOR A LONG TIME AND TRIED IT AGAIN RECENTLY AND ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR.THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080975July 13, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
SIMULTANEOUS FAILURE OF BOTH MOTORS IN POWER WINDOWS IN DRIVER AND FRONT SEAT PASSENGER OF 1999 BUICK REGAL, CAUSING SUDDEN DROP OF WINDOWS. BOTH WERE REPLACED BY DEALER AT COST TO OWNER OF $1,100. NO EXPLANATION WAS PROVIDED BY DEALER AS TO REASON FOR THIS EXTRAORDINARY OCCURENCE OTHER THAN STATING THAT REPLACEMENT WAS NOT UNDER EXPIRED WARRANTY. THE SUDDEN DROP OF THE WINDOWS WAS HIGHLY DANGEROUS DUE TO ITS DISTRACTION FACTOR, INABILITY TO REPEL INCLEMENT ELEMENTS, ETC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081827July 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE'S PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD WARPED FROM HEAT OF THE ENGINE.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10061221July 6, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, AND DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH, AND VEHICLE WAS WORKING FINE. *AK VEHICLE ALSO STALLS WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER HAS TO SHIFT VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL IN ORDER VEHICLE TO RESTART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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