Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#522007September 12, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES/FADING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO COLLISIONS DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT ENGAGING AND GIVING SUFFICIENT BRAKING DISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521980September 11, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL WORK ON CRADLE BOLTS DENIED DUE TO NO PROBLEM BEING FOUND.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604880September 11, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CHIP IN THE ON BOARD COMPUTER FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523208September 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED 4 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521620September 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
RUBBER MOLDING ON BOTTOM OF ALL FOUR WINDOWS FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521703September 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518920September 2, 1997
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS MOTOR SHORT-CIRCUITED, RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815901September 2, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. CONSUMER THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN DRIVE; FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, HIT A FENCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#815916September 2, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
IN WARM WEATHER AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BY GREASE THAT MELTS FROM THE UPPER BEARING WHICH RUNS INTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE TURN SIGNALS, CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815868August 29, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER SAID THAT GREASE IS IN THE COLUMN SHAFT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. DEALER HAS CLEANED THE GREASE OUT FROM THE COLUMN , AND THE SMOKE IS STILL COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603535August 29, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
REAR TURN SIGNAL BULB FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521503August 26, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
DASH LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521403August 26, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521140August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES SOUND LIKE TIN CANS BANGING TOGETHER WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED TO STOP SUDDENLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521142August 19, 1997
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER NEEDS TO BE SERVICED EVERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521099August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CORRODED/CONTAMINATED BRAKES CAUSED ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521101August 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
RIGHT INNER BRAKE PAD FRICTION MATERIAL SEPERATED FROM PAD PLAT, CAUSING WEEL TO LOCK UP WHEN MOVING FORWARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#522647August 15, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520783August 11, 1997
SUSPENSION
CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE #B97016-S, WHICH REFERS TO THE REAR CRADLE BOLTS PULLING THROUGH THE RETAINERS, CAUSING INSUFFICIENT SUPPORT AND SEPARATION OF THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT FROM THE STEERING GEAR. CONSUMER HAD THIS PROBLEM TO OCCUR ON WITH THE REAR BOLT, FEELS RECALL SHOULD BE ON ALL BOLTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815253August 11, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE'S REAR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS ONLY 10% EFFECTIVE FOR STOPPING.THE ABS SYSTEM DESIGN WAS CHANGED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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