Buick Regal Complaints (1992)

144 consumer complaints on file.

#844164August 3, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE. IT CAME OFF THE TRACKS AND THE ANCHORS BROKE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843321July 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SAW THE SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN, A FIRE STARTED. DEALER FIXED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840972June 23, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
PASSENGERS SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ADJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706773May 22, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
19922-REAR DOORS STICK-ADJUSTED 4 TIMES; BRAKES CLEANED DUST BUILD UP ON PADS AND ROTORS; 1994-REPLACED WATER PUMP; 95- EXHAUST SEAL CRACKED;REPLACAED EVAPORATOR AND COMPRESSOR AND HEATER CORE; FRONT BRAKE PADS REPLACED AND RESURFACED ROTORS; -96 DOOR STICS IN FREEZING RAIN- HAD TO HAVE DOOR HADLE AND CONTROL ROD FIXED; 98 REPLACED WATER PUMP AGAIN; ODEMETER STOPPED WORKING, AT 47,000 (?) ,FRONT AND REAR BRAK PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED, RUST ON RIGHT REAR SIDE WINDOW. HAD MY OIL AND LUBE JOB AT DEAALER; IN 11/98 AND IN12/98 HEARD NOISE IN FRONT, AND FOUND OUT THAT POWER STEERING FLUID WAS ALMOST GONE. THE GAS STATION MECHANIC LISTENED TO THE NOISE AND FOUND THIS OUT. FINALLY, IN 99 ALL DOORS FROZE AND TWO FRONT DOOR HANDLES BENT AND NEEDED TO BE FIXED. THE FRONT SIDE WINDOW VISIABILITY IS POOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835541March 8, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS FULLEY EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#834465March 2, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOOR LOCKS ARE VERY HARD TO TURN WHEN THE KEY IS PLACED IN IT. CONSUMER SAYS THAT SEVERAL KEYS HAVE BEEN BROKEN TRYING TO TURN LOCK IN ORDER TO TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835265February 26, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE MIDDLE PART OF THE STEERING WHEEL BEHIND THE AIRBAG. CANNOT DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE SMOKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702960February 5, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS IN TRAFFIC, CAUSING DANGEROUS TRAFFIC/ROAD CONDITIONS... ENGINE RESTARTS AFTER 10 TO 20 MINUTES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833808January 21, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AN MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT THE BRAKE SWITCH ON THIS VEHICLE WENT BAD CAUSING A SHORT CIRCUT IN THE ENIGINE COMPARTMENT WICH LED TO AN FIRE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833054January 5, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH CONSUMER HIT AN POTHOLE THAT CAUSED THE FRONT LEFT CORNNER OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO POP OFF OF TRACK, THROWING THE DRIVER BACKWARDS INTO THE BACK SEAT CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831605December 2, 1998
POWER TRAIN
THE SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER BROKE, WONT BE ABLE TO READ ACCURATELY THE MILEAGE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827467September 1, 1998
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE OR VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER FOUR TIMES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827421August 31, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BOTH LOCK ON DOORS DO NOT WORK, ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BRAKE FAILURE.*AK THE AIR CONDITION WAS LEAKING, STARTER WAS REPLACED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT INSIDE DOOR TRIM WAS LOOSE, HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP, DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, AND DRIVER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826659August 13, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. *AK CONSUMER HIT A PARKED CAR DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, GARAGE REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AFTER A SECOND BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538859August 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538282July 12, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE STOPPED BY TURNING ENGINE OFF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537749July 6, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780362July 5, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#536374May 31, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
STEERING COLUMN WIRING BEGINS TO SMOKE AND WIRES SHORT OUT, CAUSING LOTS OF SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#535998May 29, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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