Buick Regal Complaints

3,261 consumer complaints on file.

#806203December 11, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAIL. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806108December 10, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
MALFUNCTIONING OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, THE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT GRABBING, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR OFTEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805928December 5, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VEHICLE WAS IN A COLLISION AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD THE DRIVER, DRIVER HIT THE STEERING WHEEL.. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#512373December 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UPON PLACING TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL, SUDDENLY ENGINE SURGE THEN ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN A 4 CAR ACCIDENT,
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512481December 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES ON DOWNHILL SECTION OF HIGHWAY, EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR, DID NOT SLOW DOWN, AFTER A FEW MINUTES PEDAL PRESSURE RETURN, POSSIBLE DEFECT IN MASTER CYLINDER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805710November 29, 1996
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 45-50 MPH, VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY, IF UNDER 45 OR OVER 50 WILL NOT VIBRATE, WAS INFORMED THAT DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511842November 27, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
STEERING MAKES POPPING NOISE WHEN TURNING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805603November 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED . *AK BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK WHEN WET, DEALER FOUND REAR CALIPERS FROZE UP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511498November 19, 1996
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
POWER STEERING HOSE LEAKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511355November 15, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
SMOKE FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN TILT FEATURE IS ENGAGED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511364November 15, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCATED ON REAR SIDE PANEL CAUSE HEAD/HAIR TO GET CAUGHT, ALSO BELT TENSION IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803775November 15, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
PINS IN THE REAR CALIPERS SEIZED, CAUSING THE REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805090November 15, 1996
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
DRIVING HOME COULDN'T TURN LEFT OR RIGHT , SO SHE LEFT THE CAR BECAUSE SHE FELT THE STEERING WAS OFF. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804757November 12, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AND THE CRUISE CONTROL RESUMES ON ITS OWN. *AK RECALL 90V185000 INVOLVES THE BRAKE STOPLAMPS, HOWEVER DEALER INFORME CONSUMER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL, CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS MADE AT HIS COSTS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804859November 12, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
POOR ABS BRAKE PERFORMANCE, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER TESTED BRAKES AT HOME AND BRAKES WNET ALMOST TO THE FLOOR, AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKES WOULD COME UP, BUT WOULD BECOME HARD, THEREFORE MAKING A STOP WAS A MAJOR EFFORT.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#803719November 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MACHINED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS FOR PULSATION, ALSO REPLACED BRAKE PADS/REAR CALIPER SLIDERS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#511077November 6, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ABS BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES; ALSO ALTERNATOR/TURN SIGNAL/WINDSHIELD WIPER/FUSE BOX MALFUNCTIONED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803316November 5, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REAR BRAKE ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING BRAKES TO GRIND; ALSO REPLACED REAR BRAKE PADS/REAR CALIPER SLIDE KITS AND REPLACED LEFT FRONT POWER DOOR WINDOW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804467November 4, 1996
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELTS FAILED TO RETRIEVE INTO RETRACTOR. BELTS HANG FULLEY EXTENDED.*AK BOTH SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT ARE FULLT EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT, SHOUKLER PART ONLY, THE RETRACTORS ARE INSIDE THE FRONT DOORS, THE SEAT BELT PORTIONS STILL WORK FINE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND BUICK SHOULD PAY TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY FEATURE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510945November 1, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLED IN TRAFFIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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