Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#563224September 24, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAGS FAILED, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID NOT STATE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896782September 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP WHE N CONSUMER APPLIED PEDAL AND BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563571September 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED SEVERAL BRAKING PROBLEMS AND FAILURES, DEALER HAS REPLACED WORN BRAKE PADS, FRONT ROTORS, AND BRAKE HOSES, ON ONE OCCASION, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED, CONSUMER HAS LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE AND HAS HAD PROPERTY DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DUE TO RUNNING OFF THE ROAD.(DAUGHTER ON BEHALF OF MOTHER) *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563116September 18, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT DAMAGING THE FENDER WELL AND SUSPENSION, IT APPEARS THAT THE TREAD CAME OFF CAUSING THE TIRE TO FAIL (COOPER TRENDSETTER TIRE 205.70.14 WITH ONLY 1000 MILES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#752181September 14, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELLERATE UPON ENTERING HIGHWAY. I COULD NOT SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR. I PULLED ONTO THE SHOULDER, SHIFTED TO NUETRAL, AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. THE BRAKES WERE SMOKING AND BURNT OUT. VEHICLE WAS DISABLED, I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895971September 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING 50-55MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE LOST POWER SUDDENLY, MECHANIC INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN AND CHEWED UP PARTS.*AK THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE WERE RECONDITIONED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9004106September 6, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
RIGHT REAR SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RELEASE, SO PASSENGER IN THAT SEAT CANNOT USE BELT AS REQUIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751791September 6, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CAR WONT START, THEN AFTER A TIME IT WILL START. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON THIS MATTER NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY REMOVED MY ALARM SYSTEM THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, IT DIDN'T WORK. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THEM TODAY, IT DIDN'T START FOR THEM EITHER. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN YOU CAN'T COUNT ON IT STARTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562832August 30, 2001
TIRES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE DRIVING THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT, THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED ALONG WITH THE RIM BEING DAMAGED, THE RIM COULD NOT BE REPAIRED (THE FIRESTONE,FR 680, P215/70R15).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895395August 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
REAR BRAKE CALIPERS WOULD LOCK UP WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAD BRAKES REPLACED TWICE DUE TO PADS WEARING EXCESSIVELY. MECHANIC INDICATED CAUSE OF PROBLEM WAS MASTER CYLINDER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751219August 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WE HAVE SPENT $800 ON TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND STILL HAVEN'T GOT IT FIXED. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751070August 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
REAR CALIPERS CONSITANTLY FAILING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#751024August 23, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE PROCEEDING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH MOTOR DIES WITHOUT WARNING AT DEALERS SUGGESTION, REPLACED FUEL PUMP AND FILTER, BUT PROBLEM PERSISTS, DEALER NOW SUGGESTS REPLACING SENSOR THAT CHANGES RPM WHEN DECELERATING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894719August 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894657August 17, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PUT CHILD BACK IN SAFETY SEAT PULLED SEAT BELT TO SECURE CSS, AND THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT UNLOCK/RELEASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894590August 17, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY SPEED. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE SEEMS TO STALL AT HIGH AND LOW SPEEDS, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*JB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750511August 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ATTACHING NUT BACKED OFF - ARM DETACHED FROM ASSEMBLY - WIPER STOPPED WORKING DURING RAINSTORM - ALSO NOTICED NUT ON OTHER SIDE WAS ALSO LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894463August 15, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER CRANKED THE ENGINE AND DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE ANY CONTACT WITH ANY OBJECT. AIRBAG EXPLOSION CAUSED MINOR INJURIES TO CONSUMER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#894295August 14, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL NOT LOCK. CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE BELT FOR A YEAR. DID NOT HAVE NHTSA PHONE #. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750307August 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I WAS INFORMED BY THREE DIFFERENT MECHANICS THAT THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT FAIL. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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