11 of the 150 complaints about the 1989 Buick Regal are about the engine — 7% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE FAIL FROM UNDER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICE CRADLE MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8022456 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOST POWER CAUSING A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #8014152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY
NHTSA complaint #731837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE STREET ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. NLM
NHTSA complaint #553730 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE DROPPED, AND CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKE POWER. *AK TRANSMISSION ALSO DROPPED TO THE GROUND CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE POWER, MUFFLER BREAKING AND WATER PUMP LEAK.
NHTSA complaint #867136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALL ON ME WHILE DRIVING. FREQUENTLY WILL START UP AGAIN. MOSTLY, I HAVE IT TOWED. GARAGE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. WHEN THERE IT STARTS AGAIN. "IF WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, WE CAN'T FIX IT." ALSO, STOP LIGHTS DON'T WORK. AGAIN A PROBLEM IN REPAIR. THE ENGINE STOPPING ON ME IS A VERY GREAT CONCERN TO ME. DANGEROUS.
NHTSA complaint #707011 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
UPPER MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #524043 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAKS.
NHTSA complaint #518269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.
NHTSA complaint #519206 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DRIVESHAFT PULLY THAT DRIVES SURPENTINE BELT IS HALF WAY APART, TORE BELT, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES, NEARLY CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY, NO WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #986183 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OIL LEAK IN REAR MAIN ENGINE SEAL.
NHTSA complaint #961522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.