Buick Regal Complaints (1991)

200 consumer complaints on file.

#520251July 10, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FIRE STARTED FROM WITHIN THE DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813898July 8, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES/ROTORS: BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKY NOISE, TOOK IN FOR REPAIR AND THEY CUT ROTORS, AND PUT ON NEW BRAKE PADS. ONE YEAR LATER, HEARD LOUD NOISE AGAIN AND HAD TO REPLACE THREE ROTORS/NEW PAD/BACK CALIPERS AND SLIDER KITS.ONE MONTH LATER HAD TO HAVE ANOTHER ROTOR REPLACED,13000 MILES LATER SQUEAKING NOISE AGAIN AND HAD TO HAVE THE SAME WORK DONE AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813335June 20, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING WITH LIGHTS IN LOW BEAM, INTERMITTENT WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON, COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL AREA, ACCORDING DEALER, SHORT IN DIMMER SWITCH/ELECTRICAL WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517357May 22, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE, RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND INJURY (SMOKE INHALATION/BURNS). (1ST VEHICLE ON #603358)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#811612April 23, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MECHANISM LOCATED INSIDE THE DOOR IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE AND THE WHOLE BELT HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810861April 9, 1997
TIRES, SUSPENSION:REAR
LEFT REAR CONTROL ARM FAILED WHILE DRIVING, NOTICED JUST PRIOR TO FAILURE ERRATIC STEERING CONTROL, VEHICLE WANDERED ALL OVER ROAD, UPON TURNING AT APPROX. 10MPH HEARD POP SOUND, VEHICLE BEGAN TO WOBBLE, LEFT REAR TIRE BENT INWARD, DUE TO CONTROL ARM SPLITTING IN HALF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516070April 1, 1997
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
THE STEERING LOCKED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808899March 18, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546872February 27, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FAULTY BRAKE SYSTEM DESIGN RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR AND REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809209February 21, 1997
SEAT BELTS
THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS WILL NOT RETRACT INTO THE RETRACTOR MECHANISM WHEN RELEASING THE SEAT BELT FROM BUCKLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#514942February 19, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
BRAKES OVERHEATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808468January 31, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WAS DRIVING AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON, TOOK TO DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE ABS PUMP . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807267January 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#512628December 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES ON THIS CAR DO NOT WEAR OUT, THEY DISINTEGRATE AND RUST OUT, THREE PREVIOUS REPAIR FRONT AND BACK.
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
#509989October 16, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES REPAIRED/REPLACED TWICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802402September 16, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
WHILE DRIVING THE TURN SIGNAL WIRING STARTED SMOKING. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508297September 4, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION , CAUSING ACCIDENT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#508189September 3, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT PANEL IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE WHEN SUN SHINES THROUGH WINDSHIELD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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