Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#826439August 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED (50-55 MPH) AND NEEDED TO APPLY BRAKES THE VEHICLE WOULD RUMBLE OR VIBRATE. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. DISCOVERED BOTH REAR WHEEL DISCS WERE RUSTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIR WAS TO BE DONE UNLESS COST GOES TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826924August 19, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRVING THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED FROM THE LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826860August 18, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. PULLED VEHICLE OVER AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THE WIRING IN THE DASHBOARD WAS BURNT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539953August 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN STOPPING AT A STOPLIGHT THE DRIVER STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT SHIFT INTO 4TH GEAR, THE MOTOR JUST REVVED UP. AFTER LETTING UP ON THE GAS IT WAS OK, BUT IT HAPPENED AGAIN AT THE NEXT STOP LIGHT.
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
#826521August 10, 1998
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THERE IS A NOISE IN STEERING -TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AT LEAST 5 TIMES. *AK
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
#826079July 30, 1998
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
HAD RECEIVED SECOND RECALL NOTICE 97V058000 REGARDING CRADLE BOLTS. AGAIN CALLED DEALERSHIP ABOUT PARTS. AGAIN DEALERSHIP SAID NO PARTS AVAILABLE & WOULD CALL WHEN THEY COME IN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538564July 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825789July 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP, CONSUMER NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH, PEDAL BECAME VERY HARD, AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE BRAKES. CONSUMER, THEREFORE, HAD TO APPLY GREAT AMOUNT OF FORCE TO THE PEDAL TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538285July 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
RUSTED CALIPERS ON REAR DISC BRAKES. PREMATURE FAILURE DUE TO WORN ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS BECAUSE OF CALIPER PROBLEM.
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
#824282July 1, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY
A FLAW IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT DESIGN. WHENEVER PAPER IS IN GLOVE COMPARTMENT IT WOULD SLIP THROUGH & GET ENTANGLED WITH FAN MOTOR & CLOG IT. THIS CAUSED FAN MOTOR TO OVERHEAT. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHO CALLED MANUFACTURER. WAS INFORMED ITS OWNER'S PROBLEM TO SOLVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824750June 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE METAL BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE BOLT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE FLUID. ALSO, THE BRAKE GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823999June 25, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
EXCESSIVE WEAR ON LEFT REAR ROTOR AND PAD. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, AND ROTOS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824652June 24, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE REAR EMERGENCY BRAKE LINE GOES INTO THE REAR SUSPENSION, CAUSING WEAR AND TEAR TO THE BRAKE LINE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824573June 23, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN ANY CONDITION, THE ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON, AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING AN EXTENDED STOPPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824342June 16, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ON SMOOTH DRY PAVEMENT AND APPLYING BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN, A NOISE WAS HEARD AND ABS FAILED STOP VEHICLE FROM 25 MPH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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