Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#566487July 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION(00V171000) REGARDING POSSIBLE AIR BAG FAILURE, CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTIFICATION STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. *JB *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012927June 28, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012760June 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE AND CONSUMER IS SATISFIED. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012428June 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE DIES OUT, AND THIS IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. MAIN COMPUTER MODULE LINK TO IGNITION CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED BY DEALER. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES EVERY OTHER TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012266June 20, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH CONSUMER WENT INTO A SLIGHT SKID AND RAN INTO BARRIERS ON THE SIDE OF DOOR, AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8012279June 20, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER TRIED TO USE THE SIGNAL LEVER, HOWEVER IT WOULD NOT WORK. MECHANIC REPLACED THE MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566157June 19, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SHOULDER HARNESS PORTION OF DIVER'S SEAT BELT BECAME LOOSE ENOUGH TO DECREASE RESTRICTION AND HAS PROGRESSIVELY LOOSENED TO RENDER IT VVIRTUALLY USELESS FOR PROTECTION. *MJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566144June 18, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NO OTHER INFORMATION WAS GIVEN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011151June 5, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
AT 55MPH, FUEL LINE SNAPPED, CAUSING FLUID TO LEAK ONTO THE MOTOR. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK THE PLASTIC CONNECTORS AT THE MOTOR MANIFOLD BROKE OFF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO CALL WAS RETURNED TO CONSUMER. THE STEEL TUBING FROM THE GAS TANK IS CONNECTED TO THE STEEL MANIFOLD AT THE MOTOR BLOCK WITH A THIN WALLED PLASTIC TUBING. UNDER THE VEHICLE, THE PLASTIC TUBING IS HEAT-SHRUNK TO THE STEEL TUBING IN WHICH NO FITTINGS ARE USED. AT THE MOTOR MANIFOLD, PLASTIC FITTINGS ARE USED. THE FITTING BROKE, AND FUEL WAS SPILLING ONTO THE HOT MOTOR BLOCK AND FORMED A PUDDLE OF HOT FUEL, ONE PERSON INHALED THE GAS FUMES. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8010892June 3, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN STEERING WHEEL WILL STIFFEN UP, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN THE WHEEL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010808May 31, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
PLASTIC CONNECTION HOSE OF OIL FILTER TO MANIFOLD ON MOTOR BLOCK BROKE OFF.CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND THEY FIXED THE HOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010345May 22, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS, STRUCTURE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FRONT END FRAME SNAPPED, CAUSING IT TO BE TOO MUCH WEIGHT ON ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION.*AK FRONT CRADLE BOLTS BROKE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE 00V189000. HOWEVER DEALER WOULD NOT FIX STATING THAT THE FRAME CRADLE WAS BROKE DUE TO RUST (NOT DUE TO THE CRADLE BOLTS) AND DROPPED 2 INCHES CAUSING THE STEERING GEAR TO SEPARATE FROM THE STEERING SHAFT CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. IGNITION MODULE AND COIL PACK HAD TO BE REPLACED. FUEL INJECTORS REPLACED TWICE. DOOR HINGE REPLACED TWICE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009871May 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEMS IT IS HARD TO STOP FOR VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009655May 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
LEFT FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS BROKE OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH, AND LEFT FRONT WHEEL FELL OFF VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009703May 13, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER LOST CONTROL ON AN ICY ROAD, VEHICLE HIT A POST AND ENDED UP NOSE DOWN IN A DITCH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#565754May 6, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES ON THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME CORRODED DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT THE MANUFACTURER REMIBURSE HER FOR HALF OF THE REPAIR.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009255May 6, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THERE WAS A POPPING SOUND WHEN GOING OVER A SEAM IN THE ROAD. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED IT WAS THE TORSION BAR, SIX WEEKS LATER LOWER BALL JOINT SEPARATED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON HIGHWAY SOMEONE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGN. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009087May 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AT 55 TO 60 MPH ENGINE DIED. NO POWER BRAKES AND NO STEERING IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. TOOK VEHICLE TO BUICK, AND THEY DUPLICATED THE PROBLEM, BUT COULDN'T FIX IT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565527May 2, 2002
POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER STATED THE ODOMETER IS UNREADABLE IN STRONG DAYLIGHT, CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY WAY TO READ IT, IS TO REMOVE HIS PRESRCIPTION SUNGLASSES AND PUT HIS HEAD DOWN CLOSE TO THE DASH.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008946May 1, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER STATED SEATBELTS ON DRIVER SIDE SEPARATED FROM RETRACTOR. SEATBELT WILL NOT WORK PROPERLY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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