Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#10071471April 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AT LOW SPEED BRAKES LOCKED UP. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067484April 20, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 03V527000 NOTICE REGARDING RACK AND PINION FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. DEALER REPLACED THE BEARINGS ON THE STEERING COLUMN. THREE WEEKS LATER, RACK AND PINION BECAME DEFECTIVE AND IT WAS HARD TO STEER. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT A NEW RACK AND PINION WAS NEEDED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066566April 20, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I OWN A 1995 BUICK REGAL AND FOR ALL THE TROUBLE I HAVE HAD WITH IT, I STILL LIKE IT. FIRST, THE AIR CONDITIONING WILL QUIT WORKING WHEN IT IS REAL HOT OUTSIDE AND WE ARE GOING UP A HILL. WHERE WE LIVE THAT IS EVERYWHERE. SECOND, THE PAINT STARTED PEELING WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT HE COULD DO ABOUT IT WITHOUT CHARGING US FOR A PAINT JOB. ($3500). I THEN CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER IN ANOTHER TOWN A COUPLE YEARS LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT IF I HAD REPORTED IT SOONER THAT BUICK WOULD HAVE PAINTED IT FOR ME AT NO CHARGE. I HAD MISSED THE CUT-OFF AT THAT TIME BY A COUPLE MONTHS AND A THOUSAND MILES. THIS CAR NOW HAS 114,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL RUNS OK. WE USE IT AS AN EXTRA VEHICLE FOR WINTER DRIVING BUT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT EITHER. FINALLY, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES AND NEEDS IT AGAIN. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THEM REPLACED OR TURNED EXCEPT WITH GMC PARTS WHICH IS NOT WORTH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064853April 20, 2004
STEERING
ON 7-6-02, OWNER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. HOWEVER, OWNER WAS TOLD BY G.M. THAT BECAUSE SHE HAD PREVIOUSLY INSTALLED AFTERMARKET PARTS, THEY ARE NOT LIABLE FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE OF THE AFTERMARKET PARTS SHE HAD INSTALLED PRIOR TO THE RECALL. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063200April 20, 2004
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER SAID THAT BUICK HAD A RECALL ON VEHICLE FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066241April 15, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
STEERING SYSTEM HARD TO TURN WHEN COLD (IN WINTER MONTHS) FEELING OF LOOSENESS IN STEERING AND ROAD BUMPS TRANSMITTED INTO STEERING WHEEL AND SOMETIME BRAKE PEDAL IF BRAKING.REPAIR SHOP CLAIMS THAT MANY LATE MODEL GM PRODUCTS ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS AND ADVISE THAT IT MAY TAKE STEERING RACK REPLACEMENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059827April 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SMELLED AN ODOR COMING THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CONSUMER PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT CERTAIN PARTS WERE NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK THE VEHICLE HAD AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WHERE THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WERE GOING TO DIE OUT. THE VOLTAGE READINGS WERE ALWAYS LOW. THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS GETTING OUT OF GEAR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE INITIAL PROBLEM WAS WITH THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD. THE BRAKES WERE BAD AND THE MUFFLER HAD A BIG HOLE IN IT. ALSO, COOLANT LEAKED FROM THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066598March 31, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONSUMER WAS BARELY ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING HEEL TO THE LEFT SINCE THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE. *PH RACK AND PINION SYSTEM FAILED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064220March 30, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR LESS THAN ONE YEAR AND AM EXPERIENCING EXTREME PAINT (DARK BLUE COLOR) FLAKING. THE FLAKING OF PAINT IS OCCURRING AROUND ALL PARTS OF THE CAR INCLUDING DOORS, ABOVE WHEELS, BACK QUARTER PANEL, TRUNK, AND HOOD. THE CAR HAS 80,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED--GARAGE KEPT, WASHED WEEKLY, AND ROUTINELY HAS OIL CHANGE AND CHECK UPS. THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH THE MANUFACTURES PAINT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064083March 29, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10064058March 28, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT ON 1995 BUICK REGAL IS FLAKING OFF IN LARGE SHEETS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10065097March 23, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GRINDING AND STEERING PROBLEMS. *PH THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING A DEFECTIVE RACK AND PINION. THE VEHICLE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS COOLANT, OIL AND TIMING COVER GASKET LEAKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055437March 23, 2004
STEERING
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING LEFT. *AK THE WHEEL LOCKED UP FOR A SECOND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062390March 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION ON MY 2001 BUICK REGAL HAD PROBLEM SHIFTING,TO FIND OUT TRANSMISSION TOTALLY FELL APART AFTER 45000 MILES,HAD TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION AT CONSIDERABLE COST CONVENIENTLY 10000 MILES OR LESS OUT OF WARRANTY,FINDING OUT BY THIS WEBSITE THAT OTHER REGALS HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION DEFECTS AND TOTAL FAILURES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059614March 17, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RECALL 03V527000 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR BEARINGS. CONSUMER READ A NEWSPAPER ARTICLE ABOUT THE GMC POWER STEERING RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD NOT RECEIVED THE NOTICE, BUT CALLED GMC TO GET AUTHORIZATION FOR RECALL REPAIRS. VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISES WHEN STARTING AND WHEN TURNING, BUT GMC REPRESENTATIVE STATED IT MAY NOT BE A PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER MUST PAY $90.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057736March 17, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS A NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT BECAME WORSE WHEN STEERING THE WHEEL WAS TURNED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY RACK AND PINION FAILURE. THERE WAS A STEERING GEAR BEARING RECALL , BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051849March 17, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RACK AND PINION MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NO IMPACT WAS REPORTED. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063105March 12, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHILE DRIVING AND TURNING TO THE LEFT STEERING COLUMN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WOULD TURN ONLY TO THE RIGHT. DEALER REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION SHAFT GEAR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060730March 8, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
FAULTY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060628March 7, 2004
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE LOOSE FROM THE TRACK CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK BACKWARDS. I WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, THE RIGHT HAND TRACK BROKE DUE TO THE ADDED STRESS. I REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT, TRACKS AND ALL, AND A YEAR LATER, THE SEAT BROKE AGAIN IN THE EXACT SAME PLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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