Buick Regal Complaints (1999)

246 consumer complaints on file.

#739760January 22, 2001
TIRES
MY GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES (ORIGINAL TIRES) FAILED TO PASS THE STATE INSPECTION AT 16, 284 MILES. THE BUICK DEALERSHIP & DISCOUNT TIRE BOTH CONFIRMED THAT THE TREAD MEASURED LOWER THAN ACCEPTED STANDARDS AT 2/32 ON THE FRONT TIRES AND JUST BARELY PASSED AT 4/32 ON THE BACK. BOTH CONFIRMED IT WAS EVEN WEAR NOT CAUSED BY BAD ALIGNMENT. I COULD NOT BELIEVE MY TIRES HAD GOTTEN TO THE POINT OF BEING UNSAFE ON A NEW CAR WITH ONLY 16,284 MILES ON IT. I FEEL THE GOODYEAR TIRES GM USED THAT YEAR WERE NOT GOOD AND I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED ON OTHER CARS FROM THAT TIME PERIOD. I WAS FURIOUS I HAD TO SPEND $400 TO PURCHASE FOUR NEW TIRES WHEN I'D ROTATED THESE AND DID EVERYTHING THAT WAS REQUIRED OF ME. I'M JUST THANKFUL FOR THE STATE INSPECTIONS THAT BROUGHT THIS TO MY ATTENTION AND POSSIBLY SAVED ME FROM AN ACCIDENT FROM A BLOW OUT. I WOULD LIKE TO THINK I HAD SOME RECOURSE FOR THIS UNNECESSARY EXPENSE BUT DOUBT THAT I WILL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN PUBLIC SAFETY.*AK (TIRESIZE: P225/60R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P225/60R16 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877215January 2, 2001
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1999, BUICK, REGAL AT CITY SPEEDS TIRE BLEWOUT DUE TO A CHUNK OF TREAD SEPARATING. GOODYEAR DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER STATES THAT 3 TIRES FAILED DUE TO A PUNCTURE, PLUG FAILURE, AND TIRES HAD PROBLEMS KEEPING AIR PRIOR TO FAILURES, TIRES ARE GOODYEAR EAGLE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732194September 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
OUTER EDGE TIRE WEAR AND FEATHERING/CUPPING ON THREE SETS OF TIRES. DEALER REFUSES TO HELP BEYOND ALIGNMENT, STATES "NO PROBLEM FOUND". ALIGNED AND BALANCED ALL WHEELS 6 TIME SINCE NEW, CAR VIBRATES THROUGH SEAT AND STEERING COLUMN AT ALL SPEEDS OVER 15MPH, DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE.( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866018July 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE RUSTED. VEHICLE HAS LESS 24,000 MILES. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. HOWEVER, REFUSES TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER BY REPLACING THE DISC. DEALER STATES THAT THEY WILL TURN THE DISC. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURHTER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725749July 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HAS STALLED OUT 5 TIMES, ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND CIRCUMSTANCES. ENGINE LOSES POWER, SPEEDOMETER GOES UP TO 120MPH. PROBLEM REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP 5 TIMES, UNABLE TO FIX OR FIND PROB. OCCURS EVERY 3-4 WEEKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863816June 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING DASH LIGHTS AND RADIO LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND ON. CONSUMER WAS UNSURE IF THE HEADLIGHTS AND THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE TURNING OFF AND ON. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552614June 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DIFFICULTLY HONKING HORN IN EMERGENCY,DEALER SAY IT WAS THE FAULT OF THE THICK AIR BAG AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT IT.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861867May 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ABS SENSOR LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY COMING ON, AND INDICATING ABS BRAKING FAILURE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER'S SHOP ON FOUR OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM IS REOCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783687April 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER IS BEING DENIED RECALL REPAIR 99V17, THE DEALER IS STATING THAT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711189April 7, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
CLUNKING FEEL IN STEERING AS IF LOOSE COMPONENT OR EXCESS FREEPLAY SOMEWHERE. ORIGINAL "RACK" WAS REPLACED, AND NOW 3000 MILES LATER, THE REPLACEMENT RACK IS GETTING LOOSE AND CAUSING THE CLUNKING. THERE'S A SERVICE ALERT WITHIN GENERAL MOTORS # 98-12, BUT CLEARLY THEY HAVEN'T SOLVED IT, SINCE REPLACEMENT UNITS SOON REDEVELOP THE PROBLEM. ISSUE ASIDE FROM THE ANNOYANCE OF CLUNKING IN THE STEERING GEAR, IS "WHEN IS SOMETHING GOING TO FALL OFF AND CAUSE LACK OF STEERING"? INCIDENTALLY, MY WIFE RECENTLY PURCHASED A '98 OLDS INTRIGUE, AND THEY JUST REPLACED HER STEERING RACK. WONDER HOW LONG IT WILL LAST? FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551498March 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN AN EXPLOSION AND FIRE UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#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
#851827November 22, 1999
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE OUTSIDE MIRROR ON DRIVER'S SIDE WOULD FLICKER OR VIBRATES. HAD NO CLEAR VISION OF OTHER VEHICLES IN MIRROR. BEEN TO DEALER TO REPLACE SIDE MIRRORS. NOT SATISFIED. HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH REPLACEMENT MIRRORS. CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SAID ALL 99 BUICKS MIRRORS ARE LIKE THAT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851810October 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPYLING BRAKES THEY ARE NOISY DUE TO WARPED REAR ROTORS WHICH HAD TO BE GROUNDED OR QUICKLY FIXED. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848777October 20, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN IS VERY HARD TO PUSH, AND WON'T SOUND WHEN PRESSING THE HORN BUTTONS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548974October 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECALL REPAIR REFUSED BY DEALERSHIP (99V-170). YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548823September 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DESIGN OF THE HORN IS DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WHILE DRIVING AND IS HARD TO BLOW QUICKLY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848394September 22, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 TO 50 MPH HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE LEFT SIDE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE WAS SWERVING TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. AND THERE WASNO POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846477September 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH VEHICLE T- BONE ON THE SIDE, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGD DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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