Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#750349August 13, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
WINDOW DRIVE MOTORS FAIL. ALL WINDOWS EFFECTED AT LEAST ONCE. SOME FAIL ABRUPTLY OTHERS CREEP DOWN EITHER WITH CAR RUNNING OR PARKED. COST PER REPLACEMENT IS OVERLY HIGH.AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562380August 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURES, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION/SHIMMY, THE R/F WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND REAR CALIPER FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893495August 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CALIPERS WILL NOT COME OFF THE BRAKE PADS. CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO CHANGE PADS, AND HAS TO RIDE WITH WARPED BRAKES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893294August 2, 2001
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED RECALL 00V171000 IN APRIL. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING VEHICLE IN. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED THAT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT PARTS FOR AIR BAG REPAIR. NEEDED TO CALL BACK TO CHECK IF PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562338August 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
RUSTED ROTORS CAUSED CLUNKING NOISE AT THE REAR END WHILE BRAKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749549August 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED TWICE, REAR ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562246July 26, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION, BUT WAS INFORMED BY DEALER THAT PART WAS ON ORDER AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST THREE TO FOUR WEEKS BEFORE IT WOULD ARRIVED, CONSUMER HAS SINCE SOLD VEHICLE IN WHICH THE PART WAS NEVER REPLACED.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749254July 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
DATE OF PURCHASE WAS SEPT 2000 USED. REPORTED ROTOR BRAKE WARPAGE AND TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. ROTORS WERE TURNED BUT PROBLEM NOT COMPLETLY GONE. MECHANIC DISMISSED TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE AS TRACTION CONTROL ACTIVATION. TRANSMISSION FAILED 7/22/2001.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748766July 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER CAR WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP, SHOP PERSONNEL SAID BRAKES WERE WORKING FINE. INSURANCE COMPANY SENT APPRAISER TO CHECK CAR AND HE SAID THE BRAKES "FAILED A COUPLE MORE TIMES" WHILE HE WAS TRYING THEM. TOWED CAR TO BUICK DEALER. DEALER INSPECTED BRAKES AND SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THEM. WE TRADED CAR IN TO THE DEALER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748307July 11, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM FAILS TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. THIS OCCURS MOST FREQUENTLY IN HOT WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER CAMPAIGN 97V017000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747900July 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT TURNING LOOPS WOULD NOT SUSTAIN STRUCTURAL LOADING IN AN IMPACT. (WEB WOULD CUT). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#747915July 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AT 500 MILES WE ENCOUNTERED TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. FORTUNATELY THERE WAS A DEALERSHIP IN TEMECULA CA. CARRIAGE MOTORS KEPT OUR CAR FOR TWO DAYS AND ADVISED THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED. WE ENCOUNTER THE SAME PROBLEM AT 1240 MILES. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO HARDIN BUICK. WE WERE ADVISED THAT THEY WERE SENDING THE TRANSMISSION TO BUICK AND THAT A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS BEING SENT TO THEM BY BUICK. THIS WOULD TAKE FROM A WEEK TO TEN DAYS. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR REPAIR FOR MORE TIME THAN WE HAVE USED IT. WE DO NOT WANT A CAR WITH A TRANSMISSION WE CAN'T RELY ON. HAVE YOU HAD ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT REGAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891329June 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHILE PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY WITH ENGINE OFF, WITH A 7 YRS OLD CHILD IN VEHICLE, VEHICLE ROLL OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY INTO A NEIGHBOR YARD AND HIT A TREE. CHILD WAS WITHOUT INJURY, AND THE GEAR SHIFT WAS STILL IN PARKED POSITION. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED, AND REPLACED TRANSMISSION INTERLOCK SYSTEM. PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891144June 25, 2001
STRUCTURE
RECALL 00V189000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00061/65. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER STATED CANNOT PERFORM RECALL, AND WILL GET BACK IN TOUCH. CONSUMER HEARD NOTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#9002979June 19, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ALL INCIDENTS WERE OF THE SAME NATURE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE WITHOUT EXCESSIVE BRAKING. ENGINE WOULD NEVER IDLE AT LESS THAN 1800 TO 2600 RPM'S. WITH FOOT REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE THE CAR TRAVELED BETWEEN 35 TO 60 PLUS MPH, DEPENDING ON TERRAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890712June 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 30MPH GOING UPHILL WHEN AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. CONSUMER COULDNOT SEE WHAT CAUSED A CRASH, AND CONSUMER HIT GUARDRAIL ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE. ONE INJURY. VEHICLE AT DEALER, AND DEALER HAD NO WAY TO TELL WHY AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#746970June 18, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MODULATOR REPLACED 6/01: ABS PUMP FAILED. CAR WILL NOT STOP! NHTSA HAS MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM ON FILE. WHEN WILL YOU DO SOMETHING? *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746866June 14, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WIRING SHORTAGE WITHIN MULTI FUNCTION SWITCH (TURN SIGNAL) CAUSED BRAKE LIGHTS NOT TO LUMINATE. LIGHTS WOULD COME ON ONLY WHILE HOLDING TURN SIGNAL HANDLE BACK AND DEPRESSING BRAKE . PEDAL. DEALER REFUSSED TO REPLACE SWITCH WITHOUT CHARGE, SWITCH IS ON RECALL 97V-017 (STRAINED OR SEPARATED WIRE FOR TURN SIGNAL) I WOULD SUGEST THAT ALL THE WIRING WITHIN THIS SWITCH BE EXAMINED AND COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890375June 14, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH AND WHEN TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER FRONT TIRE RAN INTO CURVE, CAUSING FRONTAL AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890285June 13, 2001
STRUCTURE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THERE WAS A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM VEHICLE. CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO DEALER. DEALER STATED THAT AIR CONDITIONER IS LEAKING WATER ONTO CRADLE MOUNTS, WHICH HAVE DRIED OUT AND CAUSED FRONT CRADLE MOUNTS TO POP LIKE THERE WERE GOING TO FALL OFF. *AK THE BOLTS OF THE CRADLE MOUNTS WERE RUSTED. POWER STEERING HOSES RUBBED AGAINSTTHE BRAKE LINES, CAUSING A HOLE IN BRAKE LINE AND A LOSS OF OF BRAKES, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL, 99V223, HOWEVER CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION, CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT THE PROBLEM WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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