Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#551705March 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE FUEL LINE WAS INCORRECTLY INSTALLED AT FACTORY AND IS RUPTURED BY THE ABS PUMP CAUSED FUEL TO LEAK. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719429February 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 94 FORD EXPLORER 02/02/200 AND THE CAR OVERHEATED THE NEXT DAY. I WANTED OUT FROM THE WHOLE DEAL BUT THEY SAID NO OR ELSE THEY WILL RUIN MY CREDIT, SO I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO GET THE BUICK, I WAS CONCERENED ABOUT MY CREDIT, AND ON THE NEXT DAY I'M HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719025February 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
I PURCHASED THE USED 1993 BUICK REGAL IN 6/96. HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED 5 TIMES (3 TIMES IT WAS THE CALIPERS AND ROTORS IN ADDITION); FULL FAILURE OF VEHICLE BECAUSE OF GRINDING VIBRATION NOISE IN REAR HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN LAST 2 YEARS; FRONT BRAKES ARE READY TO BE REPLACED AGAIN ACCORDING TO MECHANIC THAT RECENTLY PUT NEW TIRES ON VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856863February 14, 2000
WHEELS
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKS AROUND THE WHOLE WHEEL; 3 OUT OF 4 WERE NOTICED. WHEELS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855169February 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE EBCM-4 COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS CAUSING THE BRAKES TO MAKE A LOUD NOISE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED, AND AFTER SITTING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856651February 9, 2000
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG COIL WOULD MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED. SOMETIMES LATER, IT SOUNDED LIKE PAPER WAS BRUSHING AGAINST IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO WAS NOT INFORMED IF AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855579January 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
NEGATIVE CABLE ON BATTERY KEEPS LOOSENING, CAUSING BATTERY TO DIE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717951January 27, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2 OCCURRENCES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. FIRST REPORTED TO GM DEALER 2/13/92. DEALER STATED DEFECTIVE ECM AND REPLACED ECM. NO PROBLEMS TILL RECENTLY. WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE CAR ACCELERATED WITH FULL RPM. CAR CRASHED INTO ROW OF TRESS, TOTALLED VEHICLE AND INJURING DRIVER. WOULD NOW LIKE TO KNOW RECOURSE WITH GM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#559219January 26, 2000
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS DENIED RECALL REPAIR 00V-189 DUE TO THE MISSING UPPER BUSHINGS AND UNACCEPTABLE LOWER BUSHINGS, DEALER REFUSED REPAIR UNTIL THE BUSHINGS WERE REPAIRED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550526January 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SPARK PLUG WIRES FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855160January 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WENT TO TURN, AND THE REAR OF ENGINE DROPPED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT TWO REAR BOLTS ON ENGINE CRADLE HAD ROTTED OUT. THEY MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A STATE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD ROTTED OUT, AND CRACED ACROSS THE FRAME. CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550362January 11, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO OBTAIN A FIX FOR RECALL FOR DRIVERS SIDE CARPET WHICH HAS COME UNDONE WHICH CAN SNAG A FEMALES SHOE CAUSING HER TO TRIP. NLM CONSUMER STATES AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK REPAIRED AT SEVERAL DEALERS AND BEING TOLD THEY COULD NOT REPAIR THE LOCK, SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CLAIM THE PROBLEM IS THE AUTOMATIC SWITCH WHICH WILL NOT SPRING THE LOCK BACK COMPLETELY TO ALLOW THE DOOR TO BE OPENED, IT REMIANS IN THE LOCK POSITION, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY MECHANIC THEY CAN NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY , GM MECHANICS CLAIM THEY DO NOT NOT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717096January 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAS THERE BEEN A CONSITANT PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES SYSTEM ON THE 93 REGAL? I HAVE REPLACED ALL BRAKE PARTS AT LEAST 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853707January 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING VEHICLE OUT IT ACCELERATED BACKWARDS INTO TRAFFIC. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & WAS PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE. NOTHING FOUND. WOULD ONLY HAPPEN WHEN IN REVERSE. BEEN TO DEALER TWICE FOR PROBLEM & EACH TIME NOTHING WAS FOUND WRONG. EACH TIME IT HAPPENED FOOT WAS ON BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854461December 28, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN PULLED OUT TO RESTRAIN PASSENGER. BELT JUST DANGLES, AND WILL NOT RETRACT TO A PROPER FIT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715659December 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715428November 30, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 25,000 MILES AND REQUIRED SURFACING. THE SECOND DEALER SURFACED ROTORS CORRECTLY. WHEN THE ROTORS ARE SLIGHTLY WARPED THE ABS CYCLED EVERY TIME THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED INCREASING BRAKING DISTANCE. UPON PARKING THE CAR ON A SLIGHT GRADE AND RESTARTING THE ABS CYCLES. WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE UPON LETTING UP TO BACK OUT THE ABS CYCLES AND RELEASES THE BRAKES. THE STEEPER THE SLOPE THE FARTHER YOU ROLL WITHOUT BRAKES. MORE THAN EIGHT FEET IN SOME INSTANCES BEFORE THE BRAKES REAPPLY. THE DEALER AND BUICK SERVICE STATE THAT THIS IS NORMAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549747November 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURES WHICH INCLUDE THE PAD,ROTOR AND CALIPERS DUE TO POOR DESIGN. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715399November 29, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FT BOLTS PULLED THROUGH SUBFRAME (ENGINE CRADLE) LETTING ENGINE FALL TO PAVEMENT AND SEPERATING STEERING SHAFT CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851789November 24, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S ELECTRONIC DOOR LATCHES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS' DOORS NOT TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH MAY TRAP AN OCCUPANT. HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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