Buick Regal Complaints (1997)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#10007673February 17, 2003
STEERING
LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. DEALER SAYS POWER STEERING RACK IS BINDING WHEN TURNED TO THE LEFT. WILL HAVE TO REPLACE, MY COST. I SEE A NUMBER OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE. GM HAD A RECALL (11/15/2002) FOR THIS PROBLEM ON SAME MODEL YEAR FOR CAVALIER, SUNFIRE, LUMINA/VENTURE, SILHOUETTE, TRANSPORT, AND GRAND PRIX (REGAL'S SIBLING). WHAT ABOUT REGAL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007109February 12, 2003
STEERING
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ERRATIC STEERING CONTROL, WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004545January 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE OIL LIGHT APPEAR ON THE DASHBOARD. AND WITH IN SECONDS THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023110November 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLES HORN STARTS TO BLOW ON ITS OWN. TOOK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED THE WHOLE AIRBAG SYSTEM. SEPTEMBER 2002 CONSUMER RECIEVED A RECALL LETTER THE AIRBAG SYSYEM. SYSTEM HAD BEEN REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018324September 10, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY NOTICE AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WASNOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013562July 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHTS FLASH ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICAL IS BEING INSPECTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760888April 18, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
ON-OFF LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING TURNS. SOMETIMES A STRANGE SHAKE IN STEERING WHEEL AT LOW SPEED WHEN FIRST STARTING TO DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564317February 6, 2002
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES FRONT TIRES EXPERIENCED BAND SEPARATION, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO WOBBLE DURING LOW AND MODERATE SPEEDS UNDER 50 MPH, THE REAR TIRES EXPERIENCED CUPPING, CAUSING A THUMPING SENSATION, MICHELIN REPLACED ALL TIRES, THE TIRES WERE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS, P225/60R16. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755697December 16, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION, TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
VEHICLE HAS A HISTORY OF STEERING PROBLEMS FROM PS PUMP TO RACK AND PINION COST OF REPAIRS ARE OUTRAGEOUS. MOST RECENT FAILURE LOCKED STEERING COMPLETELY WITH MY WIFE AND 6MO BABY DRIVING AT 75MPH ON INTERSTATE. HAS HAD NUMEROUS OTHER PROBLEMS WITH OIL SEALS, ELECTRICAL, IDLERS GOING OUT. SERPENTINE BELT BROKE DUR TO IDLER SEIZED AND SHUT DOWN POWER STEERING WHILE AT 75MPH IN A SEPERATE INCIDENT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753485October 21, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TURNED AIR CONDITIONER ON, HEARD A RATTLING NOISE. SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE FRONT - PASSENGER SIDE. STOPPED THE CAR, OPENED HOOD AND AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR WAS ON FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
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
#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
#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
#744650April 27, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
STEERING RACK LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING RENDERING VEHICLE UNSTABLE WHILE TRAVELING APROX. 35 MPH AND CREATING A POTENTIALLY LETHAL SITUITION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886154April 17, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH ENGINE STALLED FOR SECOND TIME WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER FOUND OUT THAT CAUSE WAS FUEL PUMP RESISTOR THAT HAD FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884713March 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS MAKING WINDING NOISE AS SHIFTING THROUGH THE GEARS. DEALER SAID IT NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. DEALER WILL PAY FOR PARTS, BUT CONSUMER WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR LABOR WHICH COULD BE AROUND $700.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742268March 11, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MY WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY FAILED DURING COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS. I CONTACTED BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT MY ISSUE AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ASSEMBLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559085January 22, 2001
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE (P215/70R15) EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876667December 18, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG CONSOLE IS RISING UP. MANUFACTURER HAS ISSUED TSB FOR DEFECT. *AK THE DEALER FIRTS INSTALLED A COVER FOR THE AIR BAG BUT THE CLIP HOLDING THE COVER WAS REMOVED DURING SECOND SERVICE. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY MUCH CONCERNED ABOUT AIR BAG BEING EXPOSED BECAUSE IT COULD CAUSE PREMATURE DEPLOYMENT, NON DEPLOYMENT OR DETERIORATION. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737208December 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WATER PUMP REPLACED AT APPROX. 30,000, FRONT TIRES - STEEL BELTS WORE THROUGH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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