Buick Regal Complaints (2011)

280 consumer complaints on file.

#11385294December 28, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, SEATS
HEADLIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES ALSO DRIVER SEAT HEATING WORKS FOR 1 MIN AND TURNS OFF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377514December 2, 2020
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FAULTY HEADLAMP ALLOWING WATER TO ACCUMULATE AND SHORT OUT BALLAST. THIS IS A $1300 PART THAT SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT LIKE THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11377135November 30, 2020
POWER TRAIN
WHEN DRIVING TO THE GROCERY STORE ONE DAY THE CAR WASN'T ACCELERATING PROPERLY. WHEN O LEAVE THE STORE THE CAR WON'T MOVE WHEN IN REVERSE, THE ENGINE WILL REV BUT NO MOVEMENT. GOT THE DIAGNOSTIC DONE AND WITH LESS THEN 59000 MILES MY TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11366343October 25, 2020
ENGINE
ENGINE TIMING FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY CHAIN TENSIONER AT 81000 MILES (2/15/2020) ENGINE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL BETWEEN CHANGES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11355327September 16, 2020
ENGINE
VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. WILL BURN AS MUCH AS 3 OR MORE QUARTS IN 1000 MILES OR LESS. WAS NOTIFIED BY CHEVROLET MECHANIC THAT SOME OIL CONSUMPTION WAS NORMAL, BUT THAT IF THE CONSUMPTION WAS EXCESSIVE THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PAY UP TO $3500 OR MORE TO FIX THE CAR. THERE ISN'T A RECALL OUT ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL, BUT ALL CARS EQUIPPED WITH THIS 2.4L ECOTECH ENGINE HAD THE SAME ISSUES FROM THE RESEARCH I CONDUCTED. THE MECHANIC I TALKED TO SAID THAT THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE PISTON RINGS ALLOWING OIL TO REACH THE COMBUSTION CHAMBER. SOMETIMES EVEN THE FUMES COME INTO THE CAR AND THEY ARE PRETTY HARSH TO BREATHE IN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11352566September 1, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMALLY STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED JOHN HIESTER CHEVROLET LOCATED AT 3100 N MAIN ST, FUQUAY-VARINA, NC 27526, (919) 552-4944, TO NOTIFY THE DEALER OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF TSB 99-01-39-004G WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000.*DT *AS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11350116August 18, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE DIES IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING AT ALL SPEEDS AND CAN'T STEER OR BRAKE ONLY PRAY. ALSO, I TURNED VEHICLE OFF AND WON'T RESTART TOWER TO SERVICE CENTER THEY SAID I NEED NEW ENGINE!!!! I WAS JUST DRIVING IT NO SMOKE NO SMELL JUST WON'T START HE SAID NO OIL IN ENGINE EVEN THOUGH NOT SCHEDULED FOR A OIL CHANGE YET. RADIO WON'T KEEP DATE OR TIME OR RADIO STATIONS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341223July 23, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS RESISTING ACCELERATION A LITTLE BIT, HAVE 48,545 MILES ON IT AND TOOK IT FOR OIL CHANGE WITH FUEL INJECTION CLEANER AND FULL TANK OF GOOD GAS. GOT ON HIGHWAY AND THE ACCELERATION DIED COMPLETELY AND NO GAS WAS GETTING THROUGH, LIKE FLOORING IT IN NEUTRAL. PULLED OFF THE SIDE AND IT RESTARTED BUT CONTINUED DYING ALONG THE WAY IF I TRY TO ACCELERATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339641July 16, 2020
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN DAMAGED ENGINE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11339793July 16, 2020
ENGINE
DRIVING MY CAR AT AROUND 30MPH, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO SHUTTER OR SOUND. IT IS JUST SUDDENLY COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. NO BRAKES. NO POWER STEERING. NO GAS. YOU MUST PULL THE CAR OVER. COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. PUT THE CAR IN PARK. TURN THE KEY COMPLETELY OFF, AND THEN THE CAR WILL RESTART ALMOST EVERY TIME. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME 5 TIMES IN THE 9 YEARS THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. BUT IT HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 DAYS. NO MECHANIC NOR THE DEALER CAN IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED THE SERPENTINE BELT TWICE, AND THE THROTTLE BODY/THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11338369July 9, 2020
ENGINE
UPON BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR A P10011 CODE (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON), THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY CAR WAS STRETCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT COST OVER $1900 TO FIX.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337882July 7, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES
BRAKE PEDAL STUCK PARTIALLY DEPRESSED AND BRAKES NOT FULLY RELEASING. STARTED IMMEDIATELY UPON VEHICLE IGNITION AFTER THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED IN THE SUN ON A HOT DAY. CAR BECOMES UNSAFE TO DRIVE AS EITHER YOU ACCELERATE WITH BRAKES ENGAGED OR HAVE TO MANUALLY LIFT THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE CORRECT POSITION TO RELEASE THE BRAKES AFTER EVERY INSTANCE OF USING THE BRAKE. SEEMS TO BE TRIGGERED BY HOT WEATHER AND, THEREFORE, HIGH CAR TEMPERATURE. SAME ISSUE OCCURRED IN 2018 BUT WAS NOT RECOGNIZED AT THE TIME AND COULD NOT BE RECREATED OR DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER SERVICE CENTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337535July 5, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN
NONE OF THE 4 RECALLS WERE FIXED ON THIS 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL 2.4L CAR WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR AT BILLION AUTO IN IOWA CITY, IOWA. THE STABILITRAK IS BAD AND WAS NEVER BROUGHT UP IN THE PROCESS OF PURCHASING THE CAR AND I HAVE HAD TO CHANGE MY BRAKES, ROTORS, AND CALIPERS IN THE REAR BOTH SIDES 3 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YEARS. I'M NOT HAPPY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11337094July 2, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A FEW RECALLS,THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS FOR RECALLS SO WHEN THEY GOT THE PARTS THEY CALLED AND SET ME A TIME TO GET THEM FIXED WELL WHEN I GOT THERE THEY SAID THAT IT ONLY HAD 1 RECALL AND THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PART THAT WAS ALREADY SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO BEGAN WITH AND THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THEY GET THE PART IN "STILL WAITING ON THAT CALL" THE VEHICLE HAS 97000 MILES AND IS ALSO BURNING OIL FAST AND SMOKING OUT THE EXHAUST,THEY SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE ITS VIN SPECIFIC SO THE BILL WOULD BE ON ME TO HAVE THE ENGINE TORE DOWN TO SEE WHAT IS CAUSING IT TO BURN OIL BUT I NO IT'S BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WEAR OF THE PISTON RINGS AFTER THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THESE ENGINES SO FAR BUT WHAT EVER THE CASE THEY HAVE YET TO CALL ME BACK AND IT'S BEEN ALMOST 2 MONTHS NOW NOT SURE WHAT TO DO AT THIS POINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11319405March 26, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), POWER TRAIN, STEERING
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE CITY ROAD AND MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF AND LOST ALL POWER TO EVERYTHING. I ALMOST GOT HIT. I THEN TURNED MY CAR BACK ON AND THE SERVICE STABILITY TRAC LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS FLASHING. I COULD NEARLY GET IT TO GO AT ALL AND MY CAR WAS SHAKING AND SPUTTERING. IT WAS THE SCARIEST THING I HAVE EVER DEALT WITH. I HAD IT PUT IN THE SHOP ON 10/26/2018 AND NOW IT JUST HAPPENED TO ME AGAIN AND ITS 03/26/2020.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11318937March 22, 2020
ENGINE
TIMING CHAIN LOOSENED DUE TO TENSIONER BREAKING DUE TO THE BOLT HOLDING IT IN PLACE WIDENING THE HOLE IT WAS IN OVER TIME CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP TIME AND POSSIBLY BENDING ALL THE VALVES IN THE MOTOR. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STALLED AND SHUT OFF. WE HAD JUST MADE A TURN SO LUCKILY WE WERE NOT GOING FAST WHEN THIS HAPPENED. NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. NO CODES CAME UP ON THE COMPUTER EITHER WHEN CHECKED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316933March 9, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), WHEELS
IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS, CALIPERS AND ROTORS 3 TIMES IN 1 YEAR IN MY 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL 2.4L. NOW I'M GETTING READY TO DO IT FOR A 4TH TIME. I WAS SOLD CAR THAT HAD A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF MY EXHAUST THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WAS THERE UNTIL WINTER CAME AND HAD TO RUN THE HEAT. THE STABILITRAK SYSTEM CAME ON OUT OF THE BLUE AND SHUT MY CAR OFF GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. I'M JUST FED UP AND OVER IT. ITS COSTING ME WAY TOO MUCH MONEY FOR ONLY ONLY THE CAR FOR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR NOW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11312221February 29, 2020
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 95 AND CAR BRAKES SEEMED TO VIBRATE ,CAR DROPPED INTO STABIL TRAK/TRACTION MODE !I WAS GOING ABOUT 30-40 MILES PER HOUR THERE WAS HEAVY TRAFFIC I PULLED OVER TRIED TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS TO TAKE STABILITY TRAC OFF AND CAR LOCKED ITSELF I AM CURRENTLY HAVING IT TOWED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311256February 26, 2020
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
2011 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED NOISES COULD BE HEARD COMING FORM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. IT WAS LATER DETERMINED INITIALLY, THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, BUT WAS NOT. VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11311525February 25, 2020
ENGINE
TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHICH CAUSE TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT AT 125K
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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