Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#10192498June 5, 2007
STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1996 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING AN OIL CHANGE. AFTER THE OIL CHANGE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN AND THE CONTACT HAD THE BATTERY CHANGED. SHE DROVE APPROXIMATELY ONE AND A HALF MILES, MADE A RIGHT TURN, AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE CONTACT HAD TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE IN ORDER TO MOVE THE WHEEL. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA RECALL # 03V527000 (STEERING:RACK AND PINION). THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 86,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10192321June 3, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
BOTH BACK TIRES HAD A FAILURE OF THE BELTS CAUSING THE TREAD TO WARP CASUSING A SIGNIFICANT VISIBLE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191601May 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED FOR APPROXIMATELY FIFTEEN MINUTES. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 186,000. UPDATED 02-01-08. *KB UPDATED 02/19/10. *LJ UPDATED 09/2810*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191512May 22, 2007
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
POOR VISIBILITY FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR BECAUSE THE MIRROR WAS HAZED OVER. THE MIRROR IS ON THE 2002 BUICK REGAL AND WAS HEATED AND DIMMING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191313May 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE CONDITION OF HER VEHICLE INSPECTED AND FOR A NEW PAINT JOB. APPROXIMATELY THREE TO FOUR DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT A STOP LIGHT. SHE COULD NOT ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS OR EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF A BUTTON BEING PUSHED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS STUCK INSIDE THE VEHICLE FOR HALF AN HOUR ON A HOT DAY. THE # OF CYLINDERS AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191368May 21, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ABOUT FOUR DAYS AGO CHECK ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THE OIL WHICH WAS FINE AND PLANNED ON TAKING TO THE GARAGE THIS WEEK. AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AT APPROXIMATELY 3:00 PM ON MAY 21, 2007 I MADE A LEFT HAND TURN FROM US 1 ONTO SOUTHAMPTON ROAD. AS I ACCELERATED THE CAR THE ENGINE ACCELERATED TO FULL SPEED. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED THE BRAKE , BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO SPEED UP. I PUT THE TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL AND THE RPMS RED LINED ABOVE 7000 RPMS. I SHUT OFF THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO RESTART IT AND IT STARTED NORMALLY, BUT AS SOON AS I ACCELERATED, IT REPEATED WITH THE SAME UNINTENTIONAL ACCELERATION. FOTUNATELY THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD CERTAINLY HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191065May 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN DEPRESSED AND NOTICED BRAKE FLUID LEAVING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE MASTER CYLINDER WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS UNABLE TO REPLACE THE PART BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER IN STOCK. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190678May 14, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BUICK REGAL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 89000 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BOTH THE DRIVER AND REAR SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED ON THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLE ON 5/15/07 FOR THIS FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190684May 14, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 86000. THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS FAIL WHENEVER USING THE HIGHBEAMS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INITIALLY THE HIGHBEAMS TURN OFF AND THE FOG LIGHTS TURN ON, AND NOW THE HIGHBEAMS WORK VERY SPORADICALLY. SPEED IS NOT A FACTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190025May 7, 2007
STEERING, SUSPENSION:REAR
1) NO SPECIFIC EVENT - NOTICED DURING BRAKE INSPECTION 2) ALIGNMENT AND STEERING - REAR TRAILING ARMS RUSTED THROUGH - CAR, UNSAFE TO DRIVE PER SHOP, WOULD NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT IF DRIVEN OFF THE PREMISES. 3) PARTS NEED REPLACEMENT - WILL SAVE OLD PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189864May 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
DRIVER'S SIDE MIRROR HAS STARTED TO 'BUBBLE' AND BECOME FOGGY. CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH HEATED ELECTROCHROMATIC POWER MIRRORS. HARD TO USE THE MIRROR TO SEE TRAFFIC BEHIND VEHICLE. HAVE TALKED WITH SOME AREA DEALERS AND REPAIR GARAGES AND THEY INDICATED THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189625May 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNALS AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES HAVE PASSED. THE FAILURE BEGAN IN APRIL 2007 , AND WAS NOW OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189631May 3, 2007
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE STEERING RACK AND PINION OF THE BUICK REGAL HAS BEEN NOTED TO FAIL IN VARIOUS MODELS, YEARS 1996-1998; HOWEVER MANY VEHICLES (IDENTIFIED BY VIN) ARE NOT SUBJECT TO RECALL STATUS. I BELIEVE THAT FURTHER INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE CONDUCTED, SIMPLY BECAUSE SOME OF THE VEHICLES NOT LISTED ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THE STEERING SUDDENLY FAILS TO THE LEFT, CAUSING HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS FOR THE DRIVER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189660May 3, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I PURCHASED A 1999 BUICK REGAL LS NEW. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AND REAR DRIVER SIDE POWER DOOR LOCKS IN THE PAST. MY BIGGEST CONCERN IS THAT I CURRENTLY HAVE THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AS WELL AS THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS FALLING DOWN WITH THE POWER WINDOWS NOT WORKING AT ALL. I ALSO HAVE THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW NOT WORKING BUT AT LEAST THAT ONE WINDOW STAYS UP. I FEAR FOR OUR SAFETY DUE TO THE WINDOWS FALLING DOWN AT ANY GIVEN TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING. MY WIFE AND I ARE OVER AGE 57 WITH NO CHILDREN IN THE HOME. WE HARDLY USE THE WINDOWS. THESE PARTS ARE PREMATURELY FALLING APART AND WE ARE REQUESTING A SURVEY AND SAFETY INVESTIGATION ON THE 1999 BUICK REGAL AND ANY OTHER GM VEHICLES CONTAINING THE SAME OR SIMILAR MECHANISM AND POWER UNITS USED TO SECURE AND MOVE WINDOWS UP AND DOWN. THE WINDOW CAN DROP DOWN AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING SERIOUS INJURY DEPENDING ON WEATHER CONDITIONS OR AS A REACTION BY THE DRIVER TO A SUDDEN LOSS OF PRESSURE. PLEASE HELP US. SINCERELY, ROBERT AND PENNY AMRINE. CARY, NC *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10189280April 30, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. ON APRIL 26, 2007 THE CONTACT TOOK THE CAR TO A FORD DEALER BECAUSE THE BATTERY FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE COOLING LEAKED AT THE MANIFOLD GASKET AND MIXED WITH OIL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,280.*AK UPDATED 06/06/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189301April 30, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, ABS, TRACTION"LIGHTS CONTANTLY COME ON, THE WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. IT STARTED GETTING WORSE AND WORSE THEN ONE DAY THEY JUST WOULDN'T WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189157April 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
CAR JUST RANDOMLY QUITS. I PULL OVER AND IT RESTARTS . ALSO IT IS AT DIFFERENT TIMES. DOESN'T LET THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187097April 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS, GAUGES CLICK AND FLASH, DRIVE SELECTOR STUCK IN PARK, ENGINE WON'T START. PROBLEM IS FAULTY IGNITION RELAY AND WIRING HARNESS REPLACED BY DEALER AT $400.00 COST. ALLIED SWITCH 2.188 FROM AC DELCO COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186833April 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, WHEN TRYING TO RESTART ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS FLASH AND THE FUEL GAUGE SWAYS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE DRIVE LEVER LOCKS IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. AFTER LETTING IT SET THE DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH AND WON'T START. IF YOU TURN THE HAZARDS ON OR SET THE PARKING BRAKE THE CAR WILL START BUT SHUTS DOWN WHEN DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186630March 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING IF TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS MOVED, INTERMITTENT SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES), ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) OR TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) LAMP ILLUMINATED, ENGINE NO CRANK/NO START, VARIOUS INSTRUMENT PANEL (I/P) CLUSTER INTERMITTENT, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) U1000, U1016, B1422, B2957, B2958 SET, SHIFTER LOCKED IN PARK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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