Buick Regal Complaints
3,261 consumer complaints on file.
- #536726June 8, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT ROTORS WARPED. VIOLENT SHAKING IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND VIBRATION OCCURS AFTER BEING ON HIGHWAY, CAUSING POOR STEERING CONDITIONS AND POOR STOPPING POWER. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, NOT REPLACED WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THIS MAY OCCUR AGAIN.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536211June 3, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPERS FROZE UP CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO PADS AND ROTORS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536381June 1, 1998UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNSPECIFIED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536374May 31, 1998STEERING: 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, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC MODULE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536149May 29, 1998POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #823768May 29, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIRBAG CONNECTED TO THE HORN SETS OF THE HORN SPORADICALLY. ONE SIDE OF THE HORN IS INOPERATIVE. DEALER WANTS TO PUT IN A NEW MODULE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536052May 26, 1998WHEELS
THREE WHEELS HAVE HAD FAILURE IN THEIR STRUCTURE/CRACKS ON THE SPOKES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #536036May 26, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKES GRINDING/RUBBING/VIBRATING AND NOISES FROM UNDER HOOD.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #823491May 20, 1998STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
WHILE DRIVING THE FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE DUE TO RUST, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822554May 15, 1998POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
STOPPED AT LIGHT WHEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, CAME TO A HAULT. WHEN GOT OUT, THERE WERE METAL PIECES FROM THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING ALL OVER THE STREET. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THAT POINT. BUICK REFUSED TO HELP, BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND NOT THE FIRST. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822387May 12, 1998AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY REASON. CAUSE UNKNOWN. THIS COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT IIF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #535364May 8, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CONNECTORS DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534950April 30, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534693April 27, 1998EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
STOP LIGHT LENS (RED) ABOVE REAR SEAT IN BACK WINDOW MELTED AND THE FABRIC AROUND IT MELTED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534785April 25, 1998ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
ALTERNATOR/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND 2 INJECTORS FAILED/REPLACED.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534496April 23, 1998VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
0WIPER BLADE ASSEMBLY GEAR STRIPS OUT.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #605779April 21, 1998SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
ABS OPEN ACCUMULATOR & PRESSURE SWITCH FAILED. MJS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #534513April 21, 1998SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT HAD BROKEN LEFT SIDE UNDER SEAT DUE TO PORTION METAL OF SEAT BREAKING AWAY FROM LIFTING MECHANISM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #822544April 17, 1998ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0