Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#10234255July 14, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT STABILIZER BAR FAILED. THE VEHICLE IS STILL ABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,250 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,100. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF UPDATED 08/01/08. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234007July 11, 2008
SEAT BELTS
REAR SEAT BELTS MALFUNCTION-CANNOT INSERT BUCKLE IN TWO OUT OF THREE BELTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10234017July 11, 2008
VISIBILITY
THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY 2000 BUICK REGAL HAVE FAILED. THE DRIVER-SIDE WINDOW AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW HAVE BOTH BROKEN, WITH THE WINDOW FALLING INTO THE DOOR AND THE REGULATOR NOT WORKING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233666July 9, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE INCONSISTENTLY WITH THE REST OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FRONT SWAY BAR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN WAITING THREE MONTHS TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE ON NATIONWIDE BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,700 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 108,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10233151July 3, 2008
STEERING, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THERE IS A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. WE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A GARAGE AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE VEHICLE TO CORRECT THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. WE CALLED BUICK AND WERE TOLD THAT THE RECALL IS VIN SPECIFIC AND THAT OUR VIN WAS NOT RECALLED. WE WERE ADVISED BY BUICK THAT IT WAS JUST A COINCIDENCE THAT OUR VEHICLE WAS THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AS THE RECALL AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO PAY ONE OF THEIR DEALERS TO LOOK AT IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232318June 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2003 BUICK REGAL GRAND SPORT ON SUNDAY JUNE 22, 2008 MY HUSBAND AND I WERE RETURNING HOME FROM CHICAGO, IL. WHILE WE WERE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 55 I ACCELERATED TO GO AROUND THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. WHEN I STEPPED ON THE GAS TO ACCELERATE, THE DASH LIGHTS ALL WENT RED, AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT LOST ALL POWER. THIS WAS VERY SCARY AND COULD HAVE COST MANY LIVES. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SHOULDER BY COASTING THERE. AFTER SITTING THERE IN DISBELIEF OF WHAT HAD JUST HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RUNNING SO I PUT IT INTO DRIVE AND TRIED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTARTED IT. AND IT STARTED RIGHT UP, SO I PULLED INTO TRAFFIC AND PROCEEDED HOME. HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING AT LESS POWER. EVEN THROUGH THE SPEEDOMETER READ 65 I WAS NOT GOING 65 I WAS GOING MORE LIKE 55 ON THE INTERSTATE. MY HUSBAND NOTICED THE DIFFERENCE ALSO. WHEN WE REACHED OUR HOME, WE UNLOADED THE SUITCASES AND IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND I HAVE MY REPAIR WORK DONE. (WE BOUGHT THIS CAR NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP) AFTER HAVING THE CAR FOR DAYS THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH MY VEHICLE. I KNOW THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN ON THE WAY HOME FROM THE DEALERSHIP. WE ONLY HAVE A LITTLE OVER 57,000 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT IS STILL UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE TOOK OUT ON IT WHEN WE BOUGHT IT. PLEASE HELP US WITH THIS PROBLEM. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE MY YOUNG GRANDCHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE IF SOMETHING BAD WOULD HAPPEN ESPECIALLY IF IT COULD BE AVOIDED. THANK-YOU. SINCERELY, DAVE AND PHYLIS UNDERWOOD EUREKA, IL. 57,000 MILES *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10231492June 18, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V118000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). HE CALLED AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. UPON ARRIVAL, HE WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD ONLY INSTALL A NEW FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE ROCKER COVER GASKET, ALTHOUGH THE REAR GASKET WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230973June 13, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY WILL NOT DIS-ENGAGE FROM IGNITION, ESPECIALLY WITH HOTTER WEATHER. WITHOUT WARNING ENGINE WILL SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED OR WEATHER CONDITIONS YOU'RE DRIVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229343May 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 1999 BUICK REGAL GS WENT ON FIRE IN A PARKING LOT AND IS A TOTAL LOSS. IT WAS PARKED AND THE ENGINE WAS OFF. THE CAR WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE FIRE COMPLETELY TOTALED ONE NEARBY CAR AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO A SECOND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229104May 28, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. ON TWO OTHER OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE LUNGED BACKWARDS WHILE THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. UPDATED 07/15/08 *BF UPDATED 07/15/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229041May 27, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN NOVEMBER 2007, THE FIRE WAS STARTED IN THE ENGINE ON THE MANIFOLD. THE FIRE DEPT RESPONDED TO THE FIRE AND CALLED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. A FIRE REPORT WAS WRITTEN AT THAT TIME AS TO THE EVENTS LEADING TO THE FIRE ETC. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL SALVAGE YARD AND SCRAPED FOR METAL. I ONLY HAD LIABILITY INSURANCE SO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. THE VEHICLE WAS BURNT SO BADLY THAT I HAD TO GET IT OFF THE STREET DIRECTLY AFTER THAT,MARCH 2008 I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL STATING IF I HAD 98 BUICK REGAL GS THAT IT WASN'T SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE ENGINES WERE CATCHING FIRE DUE TO FAULTY GASKETS ON THE MANIFOLD. I CALLED GM AND TOLD THEM THAT HAD HAPPENED TO MY VEHICLE AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE? GM TOLD ME TO SEND THEM THE FIRE REPORT AND A LETTER STATING WHO TOWED THE BURNT CAR AND WHERE IT WENT SO I DID WHAT THEY ASKED. ONCE GM GOT THE FIRE REPORT PROVING THAT IS WHERE THE FIRE STARTED THEN THEY TOLD ME THEY NEEDED PICS OF THE BURNT ENGINE WHICH THEY KNEW I COULDN'T PROVIDE BECAUSE I NO LONGER HAVE THE CAR AND AT THE TIME IT BURNT I WASN'T AWARE OF THE RECALL SO I DIDN'T TAKE PICS OR SAVE THE CAR FOR VIEWING. GM ISN'T GOING TO COMPENSATE ME FOR MY LOSS AND ITS THEIR FAULT. THE FIRE REPORT PROVES THEIR RECALL IS WHY I NO LONGER HAVE A CAR. PLEASE HELP ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228516May 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1997 BUICK REGAL DIED WHILE DRIVING AND CAUGHT FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS THEN INFORMED OF A RECALL AND BELIEVES THAT BUICK SHOULD COMPENSATE HER SO SHE CAN PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL 1 MONTH AFTER THE FIRE. RECALL # 08V118000 *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228264May 20, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I DROVE MY CAR TO WORK THEN HOME. AFTER BEING HOME FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES SOMEONE WAS BEATING ON MY DOOR TELLING ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE. I OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228432May 16, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1998 BUICK REGAL SAFETY RECALL THAT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WOULD LIKE REIMBURSEMENT FOR RENTING A CAR TO GO ON VACATION, WHILE HER CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. *KB THE DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228420May 15, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 BUICK REGAL DESTROYED IN A FIRE. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE COST OF REPLACING THE VEHICLE THAT WAS DESTROYED IN THE FIRE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE FIRE STARTED AS A RESULT OF OIL SPILLING ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD FROM THE ROCKER COVER GASKET. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE PROBLEM IN APRIL 2008. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227890May 15, 2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INCLINE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE CONTACT SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES; HOWEVER, HE FELT THE FAILURE WAS LIFE THREATENING WHEN THE VEHICLE STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY ABLE TO BE DRIVEN IN 1ST, 2ND, AND REVERSE GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR AND HE STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A DEFECTIVE TORQUE CONVERTER THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED AT 92,000 MILES. THE TORQUE CONVERTER IN THE VEHICLE WAS THE ORIGINAL PART. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227605May 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS IS IN REGARDS TO: NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA07008 THE RECALL REPLACES ONE OF THE VALVE COVER GASKETS. OBVIOUSLY, WHEN THE CAR IS BROUGHT IN EVERY GM DEALER IS GOING TO TELL YOU THE OTHER GASKET IS LEAKING ALSO AND SHOULD BE REPLACED. I TALKED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT MY GM DEALER AND HE SEES NO REASON WHY ONE SIDE IS DIFFERENT THAN THE OTHER. THE RECALL REFERENCES VALVE COVER GASKETS AND HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM COMPONENTS WHICH ARE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ENGINE. AFTER BEING TOLD THAT THIS MAY CAUSE A FIRE MOST PEOPLE ARE GOING TO FEEL COMPELLED TO REPLACE BOTH SIDE AND WIND UP SPENDING APPROXIMATELY $250. IF THERE IS NO RISK ON THE GASKET COVERING CYLINDERS 2-4-6, THE RECALL AS WELL AS GM SHOULD STATE THAT, OTHERWISE THEY SHOULD REPLACE BOTH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227029May 8, 2008
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
I OWN A 2001 BUICK REGAL THAT I BOUGHT NEW, IT HAS 27,000 ORIGINAL MILES. TWO YEARS AGO WHEN I ENGAGED THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. NOW WHENEVER THE CRUISE CONTROL IS ENGAGED SOMETIMES IT WORKS AT FIRST AND THEN LATER IT MAY START ACCELERATE UNTIL YOU HIT THE BRAKES TO DISENGAGE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226590May 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1997 BUICK REGAL GS ON THURSDAY MAY 1, 2008 I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL A RECALL LETTER FROM GM. IN THIS LETTER IT EXPLAINS THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE HIGHER ROCKER COVER GASKET TEMPS. IN SHORT, THIS COULD LEAD TO VEHICLE FIRE AND SURROUNDING PROPERTY. ON FRIDAY, MAY 2, 2008, MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE AND PARKED AT A FRIENDS HOUSE. WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND ENGINE OFF, THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE AREA. THE VEHICLE AND CONTENTS WERE TOTALLY DESTROYED. DAMAGE WAS ALSO CAUSED TO THE FRIENDS HOUSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226460May 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR HAS HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS, NOTED BY MANY OWNERS. RUSTED PAINT OVER REAR WHEEL WELLS. I CANNOT COUNT THE NUMBER OF TIMES I HAVE HAD TO GET THE TURN SIGNALS FIXED. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ABS SYSTEM THIS SPRING. NOW I AM TOLD I HAVE A CRACKED MANIFOLD. THE HEATING DISPLAY ON THE DASHBOARD HAS NOT WORKED FOR THREE YEARS: WE MANIPULATE THE HEAT/ AIR BY TRIAL AND ERROR. I HAD A "CHECK ENGINE SOON" LIGHT PROBLEM THAT REQUIRED NUMEROUS COMPUTER SCANS, AND WOULD ONLY BE FIXED FOR A MONTH OR TWO AT A TIME. THE WINDOW BUTTONS ARE FAILING. THE CAR DRIVES WELL, BUT HOW MUCH MORE MONEY IS IT REASONABLE TO PUT INTO? IT HAS 138, 00 MILES, AND HAS BEEN SERVICED EVERY 3000 MILES. IT SHOULD BE GOOD FOR ANOTHER 60, 000 MILES. AFTER READING THE COMPLAINTS, IT SEEMS I WILL ONLY BE WASHING MY MONEY. IS THE CRACKED MANIFOLD RELATED TO THE REPORTED FIRES?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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