Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#728738August 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553901August 21, 2000
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE MORE THAN 15 TIMES FOR VIBRATION ISSUES, ATTEMPTS TO CURE THE PROBLEM HAVE INCLUDED SWAPPING THE CAR'S AXLES AND MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL TIRE REPLACEMENTS AND THE INSTALLATION OF 3 COMPLETE SETS OF 4 TIRES, AT ALL TIMES THE TIRES WERE FIRESTONE BRAND. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728338August 18, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553827August 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER EXPERIENCING CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS ROTORS ON 4 WHEEL DISC BRAKES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868063August 17, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL, AND CAUSING TURN SIGNAL FAILURE. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553730August 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE STREET ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553767August 11, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL INFORMATION (99V-356), CONSUMER IS NOT SURE ABOUT THE RECALL PROCEDURE, INFORMATION WAS PREVIOUSLY SUPPLIED THAT CONFLICTS AND IS CONFUSING TO CONSUMER. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867568August 11, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINEMOUNTS BROKE, CAUSING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FALL. CONSUMER COULD NO LONGER CONTROL STEERING. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867136August 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE DROPPED, AND CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKE POWER. *AK TRANSMISSION ALSO DROPPED TO THE GROUND CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE POWER, MUFFLER BREAKING AND WATER PUMP LEAK. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726535August 3, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED GOING UPHILL, VALVE FAILURE, REPAIRMAN SAYS NORMAL WITH TYPE OF BUICK. BUICK KNOWS ENGINE IS BAD, RECALLED OTHER ENGINE MODEL FOR THIS YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866648August 2, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING FRONT TIRE EXPLODED, THEN DROVE OFF THE ROAD WHERE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE, AND CONSUMER KEPT CONTROL OF VEHICLE. FIRESTONE TIRES 205/70R 15. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866472August 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD VEHICLE WAS SOUNDING LIKE SOMETHING WAS RATTLING AND IT WAS JERKING. ALSO, CONSUMER SAW A LOT OF SMOKE, THEN VEHICLE CUT OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866302July 31, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED & UNDERSTOOD. BUT, CERTIFICATE WASN'T HELPING TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. HEADLIGHTS ON LOW BEAM DIDN'T COVER VISIBILTY FOR DRIVING WHICH COULD BE DANGEROUS. HIGH BEAMS WORKED FINE. DEALER HAS TRIED & NO SUCCESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866408July 31, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, AND RESULTING IN A NEAR ACCCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866228July 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR CALIPERS ARE LOCKED UP. VEHICLE IS ONLY RELYING ON THE FRONT BRAKES. CURRENTLY, THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE THEY ARE BURNING OUT. DEALER HASN'T MENTIONED IF THEY WILL REPAIR VEHICLE, JUST THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT IN PROCESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866018July 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE RUSTED. VEHICLE HAS LESS 24,000 MILES. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. HOWEVER, REFUSES TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER BY REPLACING THE DISC. DEALER STATES THAT THEY WILL TURN THE DISC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865964July 25, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT AND REAR BRAKE ROTORS ARE RUSTING OUT DUE TO CHEAP MATERIAL USED FOR THE BRAKE SYSTEM, CAUSING PREMATURE REPLACEMENT OF THE BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725933July 24, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BUICK FACTORY NOTICE OF POSSIBLE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT NO CRASH NEED TO HAVE OFF/ON SWITCH PERMIT UNTIL DEFECTIVE SYSTEM CAN BE REPLACED, ESTIMATED BY BUICK AT SIX (6) CANNOT TAKE ANY CHANCES OF DRIVING CAR. BUICK WILL PUT OFF/ON SWITCH IN AT NO CHARGE SO WE CAN DRIVE THE CAR NOW SO PLEASE EXPEDIATE APPROVAL TO THE FORM WE ARE SUBMITTING BY FAX/MAIL. ADDINTIONALLY WE HAVE A MAJOR COMPLAINT REGARDING YOUR DEPT'S OPERATIONS AND ATITTUDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725826July 22, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FAILED TO WORK RELIABLY. EVENTUALLY, IT DID NOT WORK AT ALL. CAR WAS SERVICED BY TWO DEALERS UNDER WARRENTY. IT TOOK FOUR VISTS TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. A CONTROL COMPUTER WAS REPLACED. APPARENTLY THIS REPAIR CAUSED MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT TO SHINE. AT THIS TIME I DO NOT KNOW IF MY AIR BAGS WILL WORK IN A CRASH OR IF THEY WILL GO OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. CAR MANUAL STATES THAT EITHER SCENARIO MAY OCCUR. DEALER SERVICE TECHNICIAN STATES THAT IT WILL NOT DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725749July 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT 5 TIMES, ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. ENGINE LOSES POWER, SPEEDOMETER GOES UP TO 120MPH. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES, UNABLE TO FIX OR FIND PROB. OCCURS EVERY 3-4 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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