Buick Regal Complaints (1991)

200 consumer complaints on file.

#861248May 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAD BRAKE JOB DONE. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#721645April 18, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNALS WORK WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. IT IS AND ELECTRICAL SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BUICK IS REVIEWING THE SITUATION AND DECIDING WHAT THEY ARE GOING TO DO. THEY DO NOT HAVE A REPLACEMENT PART MADE AT THIS TIME. IT IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND WILL BE UNTIL THEY HAVE IT MANUFACTURED. IT WILL COST LIVES IN THE LONGRUN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551729April 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
REAR BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720412March 21, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AS OF NOW, I AM COMPLETELY LOCKED OUT OF MY VEHICLE. BOTH DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING. I KNOW OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. ALSO TO BE POORLY MANUFACTURED, THEY ARE QUITE EXPENSIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857935March 6, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856863February 14, 2000
WHEELS
ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKS AROUND THE WHOLE WHEEL; 3 OUT OF 4 WERE NOTICED. WHEELS ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IF NEEDED. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855160January 20, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WENT TO TURN, AND THE REAR OF ENGINE DROPPED ONTO THE HIGHWAY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT TWO REAR BOLTS ON ENGINE CRADLE HAD ROTTED OUT. THEY MADE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS. TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A STATE INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE HAD ROTTED OUT, AND CRACED ACROSS THE FRAME. CONTACTED DEALER AGAIN, AND WAS TOLD NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851789November 24, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S ELECTRONIC DOOR LATCHES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS' DOORS NOT TO OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, WHICH MAY TRAP AN OCCUPANT. HAVE NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712644October 1, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SIGNAL LEVER-SOMETIMES WILL NOT TURN COMPLETELY OFF AFTER COMPLETING TURN(BAD SPRING PREHAPS) SOMETIMES A/C COMPRESSOR WILL NOT TURN ON WHEN A/C BUTTON IS PUSHED BUT IF YOU PLAY AROUND WITH IT WILL EVENTUALLY TURN ON(WE THINK ITS A FAULTY WIRE), 3 OR 4 INTRIGUING INSTANCES WHEN A LITTLE PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE HAS COME UP THROUGH THE TOP OF THE STEERING COLUM SEAM(THE LITTLE SEAM IN IT THAT ALLOWS THE WHEEL TO TILT) EVERYTHING ATTACHED TO THE STEERING COLUM STILL WORKS, ALSO THE PAINT HAS EXCEVILLY FADED ESPICALLY ON THE BUMPERS AND MIRRORS(THE BUMPERS ARE A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT COLOR FROM THE BODY WHIC ALSO HAS FADING PAINT) THE CAR IS A DARK RED AND HAS BEEN GARAGE KEPT, ALSO THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WOULDN'T RETRACT, OVERALL IT HAS BEEN THE MOST RELIABLE CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED, BUT THE MAIN REASON I WROTE IS BECAUSE OF THE ODOMETER, PLEASE CONTACT ME IF IT WOULD BE POSSIBLE TO GET IT FIXED DISCOUNTED OR FREE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848476September 23, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS HARDLY ANY BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD, VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN AND STOPPED. AFTER STANDING ABOUT 20 MINTUES,THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME BACK UP. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM LAST YEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE NOT BEING FULLY RELEASED. ALSO, REAR DISC BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847648September 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING UNDER 40 MPH AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THEY GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD, AND CONSUMER HAS TO PUMP THE BRAKES TO GET VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN. ALSO, BRAKE PADS/ROTORS AND THE MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. DELAER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846015August 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT A BOLT FELL INTO THE DRAIN PAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845645August 23, 1999
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELT ISN'T WORKING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DUE TO THE RAIL BEING STUCK. DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709284July 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. BROUGHT TO LOCAL DEALER FOR REPAIR (JACK SCHLEIN) CAR WAS PURCHASED AT SLIVKA BUICK IN MICHIGAN. MUST APPLY FIRM PRESSURE TO SOTP. PEDAL CHANGES HEIGHT. SYSTEM INVESTIGATED BY BUICK TWICE. MASTER CYLINDER AND REAR CALIPERS REPLACED. PROBLEM PERSISTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708875July 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
I HAVE HAD MY FRONT BRAKES REPLACED 3 TIMES AND REAR 2 TIMES. THE CAUSE IS THE REAR CALIPER FREEZING UP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837494June 7, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ON 11-28-97, ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED . WHEN DRIVER MADE A TURN ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE . ON 15-APR-99, OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP AGAIN BECAUSE THE ENGINE CRADLES RUSTED AGAIN. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838463May 26, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TWICE THE BOLTS THAT SUPPORT ENGINE ROTTED OUT, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON NOVEMER 28, 1997 WITH 78,000 MILES AND ON APRIL 20, 1999. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THAT THE FRAME IS CRACKED, THE DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. CONSUMER FEELS HE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FOR REPAIRS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543191December 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK PUMP AND ACCUMULATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831816December 4, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
VEHICLE HAS WATER INSIDE ON THE FLOOR BEHIND THE DRIVERS SEAT. SOMETIMES THE ENTIRE FLOOR WILL BE WET IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, FRONT FLOOR HAS NEVER BEEN WET. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VARIOUS MECHANICS CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831820December 4, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR SEEMS TO BE INOPERABLE WHEN TRYING TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE, WHEN TURNING THE KEY, IT IS VERY HARD TO OPEN. DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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