11 of the 181 complaints about the 1988 Buick Regal are about the transmission — 6% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 172,000 miles.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP. THE CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10048716 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WOULD HAVE NO REAR SIGNAL LIGHT UNLESS THE SIGNAL SWITCH IS HELD IN A CERTAIN WAY AND POSITION. THIS WOULD ALSO EFFECT THE BRAKE LIGHTS. TRANSMISSION FAILS TO SHOW PROPER GEAR WHILE DRIVING. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH OR MORE, THE GEAR SHOWS IT'S IN REVERSE INSTEAD OF THE DRIVE POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #10029671 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DRIVESHAFT WOULD THUMP OR JERK WHEN ENGAGED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #8005398 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
VEHICLE SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWED PARK HOWEVER VEHICLE BACKED UP PINNED CONSUMER BETWEEN DOOR OF THE VEHICLE AND GARAGE WALL RESULTING IN INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #523710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
ODOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #540797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS REVERSE, BUT SHOW PARK, SHOWS NEUTRAL AND INDICATOR NEEDLE POINTS TO REVERSE, RESULTING IN A ROLLAWAY AND HITTING THE OWNER, CAUSING INJURIES.
NHTSA complaint #523710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
THE GAUGE INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY IN REVERSE. THE DRIVER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK, GOT OUT WITH ENGINE RUNNING, AND THE VEHICLE BACKED UP AND PINNED DRIVER AGAINST THE DOOR AND THE WALL OF GARAGE.
NHTSA complaint #817137 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #486034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NOISY TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #481648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NEUTRAL SWITCH FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #482217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NOISY TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #960251 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.