Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#875970December 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
CARBON MANOXIDE IS GETTING INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT WHEN HEAT IS IN USE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK DUE TO DESIGN DEFECT CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERS PASSENGER AND DRIVER COMPARTMENT WHEN HEAT IS TURNED ON. SPECIFICALLY, CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERS AT THE POINT WHERE THE HEATER HOSE IS CONNECTED TO THE HEATER CORE. *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
#875876December 1, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH FELL OFF END OF THE SAFETY BELT, WHICH LEFT OCCUPANT WITHOUT ANY RESTRAIN. ; DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMERTHAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THAT PART WAS NOT COVERED UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL, AND ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER'S COST. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875740November 30, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THERE WAS SOME LEAKAGE OF ANTIFREEZE INTO ENGINE CAUSED BY A BAD INTAKE MANIFOLD. THIS HAPPENED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65MPH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER ASSUMED HEAD GASKET WAS THE PROBLEM, AND CHARGED CONSUMER $4,700 TO GET A NEW ENGINE. AFTER NEW ENGINE WAS INSTALLED, DEALER PUT OLD INTAKE MANIFOLD BACK ON, AND NEW ENGINE ALSO BLEW OUT. *AK THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ENGINE AGAIN. A NEW INTAKE MANIFOLD IS NEEDED TOO BECAUSE OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY ANTIFREEZE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737028November 29, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
VERY SLIGHT AMOUNT OF SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING COLUMN INFREQUENTLY. DEALER SAYS THIS IS NOT A SAFETY DEFECT BECAUSE NO RECALL HAS BEEN ORDERED. SAYS IT'S THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH AND WILL NOT CATCH FIRE. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558147November 28, 2000
AIR BAGS
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS WHEN CONSUMER HIT A CURB AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED CAUSING DAMAGE TO SUN ROOF, FRONT WINDSHIELD AND DASHBOARD, THE GASSES EXPELLED FROM THE AIR BAG IRRITATED DRIVERS BRONCHIAL TUBES CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH BREATHING AND CONSTANT BOUTS OF COUGHING, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#558154November 28, 2000
STRUCTURE
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (00V-189) COMPONENT WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN #. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557758November 20, 2000
STRUCTURE
VEHICLES STEERING FAILED SUDDENLY WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING LOT, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO SEE IF IT WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL 00V-189 BUT THE DEALER WAS NOT VERY COOPERATIVE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875221November 20, 2000
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THIS VEHICLE, FIRESTONE TDCSPEC1096MS TIRE SIZE P21570R. ONE REAR TIRE DISINTEGRATED WHICH ALMOST CAUSED VEHICLE TO FLIP AND A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736605November 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
TRANMISSION WAS REPLACED WHILE CAR UNDER WARRANTY W/REMANUFACTURED TRANSMISSION WHICH IS NOW NEEDING TO BE REPLACED...DEALERSHIP DID NOT ADVISE IT WAS BEING REPLACED W/REMANUFAC. PART. CONTACTED BUICK ONLY TO BE ADVISED CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT HELP. STEERING/RACK & PENION: STEERING LOCKS, POPS, ETC WHEN DRIVING ...I DON'T HAVE MUCH INFO ON THIS RIGHT NOW AS WE ARE HAVING CHECKED BY MECHANIC NOW. HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS APPEARS TO BE THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE HAD NUMEROUS OTHER "NON LIFE THREATENING" PROBLEMS W/THIS CAR AND ARE VERY DISHEARTENED AS THE CAR IS ONLY 3 1/2 YEARS OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875010November 15, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BOLT IN OIL PAN HAS STRIPPED AND SEPARATED FROM OIL PAN. ENTIRE UNIT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736307November 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
IN AUGUST OF 1996 I PURCHASED A 1995 BUICK REGAL, 4 DOOR, SEDAN. VIN # [XXX]. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#557310November 13, 2000
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FIRESTONE FR 680-02 TIRES (P215 70 R15) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874411November 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES WOULD STICK WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. CALIPERS WOULD FREEZE UP. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC REPLACED ROTORS AND CALIPERS. PROBLEM RETURNED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735643November 2, 2000
TIRES
A TOTAL OF 5 TIRES FAILED. 2 IN 1999 AT 20000 MILES WHICH WERE REPLACED BY THE DEALER WITHOUT CHARGE. ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT TIRES FAILED SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND WAS REPLACED. LAST MONTH THE CAR DEVELOPED A VIBRATION AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHICH ADVISED THE REMAINING 2 TIRES HAD SEPERATED AS WELL BUT THEY HAD TOO MANY MILES ON THEM TO BE REPLACED; FURTHER, NEITHER DID HE TELL MY DAD THAT IT COULD BE DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH SEPARATIONS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P22570R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22570R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874104October 30, 2000
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON UNEXPECTEDLY. DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE LIGHT TO COME ON.*AK THIS HAPPENS QUITE OFTEN MAKING THE DRIVER NERVOUS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735308October 28, 2000
TIRES
WHOOPING SOUND TIRE BLOWOUT/ SAW TREAD IN REARVIEW MIRROR AS I WAS TRYING TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE, I HAD MY TWO CHILDREN WITH ME AT THE TIME.*AK (TIRESIZE: 215/70R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 215/70R15 )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735311October 28, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO WORK WHEN HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#556877October 26, 2000
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO RECEIVE RECALL REPAIR (00V-189) DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS DUE TO COMPONENT FAILURE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735187October 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CONTINUES TOO GLOW AFTER COMPLETE BRAKE SERVICE NEW PADS,COMPLETE BRAKE FLUID FLUSH, DEALER BARRET BROS. IN LUFKIN TEXAS SAYS I NEED TOO REPLACE ABS UNIT. I DISAGREE, I THINK THIS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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