Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#10074277June 25, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN TURNING THE A/C ON TO HELP DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE MIST ON THE WINDSHIELD, THE CONSUMER STILL COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. *JB WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR WERE MISALIGNED AND AS A RESULT THEY WOULD NOT SHUT PROPERLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079800June 23, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2000 BUICK REGAL LEFT OUTER TIE ROD END PROBLEMS. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075370June 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
[XXX] [XXX] SUBJECT: OWNER COMPLAINT MY VEHICLE: 1999 BUICK REGAL [XXX] MESSAGE: ON 05/15/04, MY CAR SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR CAME ON. THE CAR WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND WHITE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED GM DEALER. AFTER $1,226.35 I WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS THE UPPER INTAKE MANIFOLD HAD LEAKED ANTIFLUID INTO THE ENGINE. UPON CLOSE INSPECTION, THE TECHNICIAN AND I NOTICE THAT THE UPPER INTAKE HAD CORRODED BADLY CAUSING IT TO LEAK. THE UPPER INTAKE IS MADE FROM SOME KIND OF BLACK PLASTIC, THAT LAYERS OF IT COMES OFF WITH A SLIGHT WIPE OF MY FINGER. THIS IN MY OPINION IS A DESIGN FLAW. NOW MY ENGINE IS RUIN. THE ENGINE SERVICE INDICATOR IS STILL ON BECAUSE OF INTERNAL ENGINE PROBLEMS CAUSED BY THE CORRODED INTAKE MANIFOLD. I HAVE ONLY 69,000 MILES ON THE CAR; THEREFORE THIS PLASTIC CORROSION MUST HAVE STARTED THOUSANDS OF MILES EARLIER. I BELIEVE GENERAL MOTORS (BUICK) SHOULD CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND COMPENSATE THEIR CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE HAD THIS DESIGN FLAW PROBLEM. IF YOUR ENGINEERS WISH TO INSPECT THE CORRODED INTAKE MANIFOLD, PLEASE ADVISE AND I WILL SEND IT TO THEM. PLEASE NOTE, GM REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AT GM EXPENSE. [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] [XXX] *AK UPDATED 07/25/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072003June 14, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
WINDSHIELD WIPER CONTROL ARM FAILED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081942June 4, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
2000 BUICK REGAL DESIGN FLAW IN THE FOG LAMP COMPONENT.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE REQUIRED BULB WAS EITHER TOO HOT IR THE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE BULB AND THE BOTTOM OF THE UNIT WAS TOO CLOSE AND A HOLE BURNED THROUGH WHICH ALLOWED WATER TO COLLECT IN THE FOG LAMP UNIT AND CAUSED THE BULB TO BURN OUT. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE UNIT AND SAID IT WAS NOT A DEFECT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075703June 4, 2004
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS ON A HOIST FOR A TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT THE SUB FRAME FELL DOWN. THE SUB FRAME WAS NOT WELDED PROPERLY AT THE FACTORY. DEALER HAS BEEN INFORMED OF THE PROBLEM, AND CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074799June 4, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
TURN SINGALS DONT WORK, EVEN WHEN REPLACED. I HAVE THE WORST TIME WITH THE DRIVERS SIDE TURN SIGNAL. IT HAS COST ME ALOT OF MONEY TO REPAIR, BUT STILL DOESNT WORK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071975June 4, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT ENGINE FAILED. CONSUMER WILL HAVE THE MECHANIC REPLACE THE ENGINE. *AK PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES BECAUSE THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO HER DRIVEWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071481June 4, 2004
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH IN TRAFFIC DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY HARD. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. *AK THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THE ACCIDENT. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED $9700 DAMAGE BUT THE OTHER VEHICLE SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10071765June 4, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TIE RODS WORE OUT THEREFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS THE INSPECTION. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057951June 4, 2004
STEERING
THERE WAS A SEVERE WINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL THAT INTENSIFIED WHEN TURNING. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075528June 2, 2004
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY DRIVER'S SEAT COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075566June 2, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED STEERING GEAR BEARING RECALL 03V527000 REPAIRS THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A CLICKING NOISE . THE NOISE OCCURRED WHEN MAKING A SHARP LEFT OR RIGHT TURN AND WHEN IN REVERSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072954May 21, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THE RACK AND PINION STEERING WENT OUT IN NOVEMBER OF 2003 AND WAS REPLACED BY DAY MOTORS. A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER THE REPAIR WE SAY ON TV AND IN THE NEWS PAPER THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THIS REPAIR. DAY MOTORS SAID THEY DID NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT THIS RECALL. AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS, THEY RESPONDED AND SAID THAT OUR VEHICLE VIN # WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I FAIL TO SEE HOW THIS COULD BE, AS THE DEFECT STATED ON THE KELLY BLUE BOOK INFORMATION DESCRIBES THIS SAME PROBLEM I HAD WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING. HAD I NOT CAUGHT THIS PROBLEM IN TIME, THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066697May 17, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
AS THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE POWER STEERING DID NOT RESPOND. LATER, THE STEERING WORKED INTERMITTENTLY WHEN A LEFT TURN WAS MADE. THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS. RECALL#03V527000. THE ENTIRE STEERING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067176May 11, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO CRASHES DUE TO THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING LOCKING. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE STEERING PROBLEM BUT THE LOCKING CONTINUED. THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD COME ON (GAS GAUGE AND OIL LIGHT), THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT AND THE TRUNK WOULD FLY OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057927May 11, 2004
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
WHEN TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN POWER STEERING FAILED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT FOR DRIVER TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED RACK AND PINION. *AK MANUFACTURER HAS RECALLED SOME MODELS FOR THIS PROBLEM, BUT DIDN'T COVERED CONSUMER'S. IN ADDITION, STEERING FAILED WHEN DRIVER WAS MAKING A RIGHT TURN IN A PARKING LOT. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072212May 6, 2004
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH STEERING FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO DO A 360 DEGREE SPIN. VEHICLE RAN, HIT THE CURB, AND RAN INTO A YARD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066919April 29, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE FORWARD AND THE SEAT BELT FAILED TO HOLD THE DRIVER AND SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10067883April 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AT 83000 MILES MY ABS SYSTEM FAILED LEAVING MY CAR WITHOUT ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL I THINK THAT AT THIS LOW MILIAGE THIS SHOULD NOT BE A FACTOR IN THIS CAR THE PART TO MAKE EVERYTHING WORK RIGHT AGAIN IS $1269.00 WITHOUT LABOR. I FEEL OTHER BUICK OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE LOOKED AT MORE CLOSELY. *A
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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