56 of the
4,456 complaints filed about the Buick Regal
are about the equipment —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1999.
In attempt to change a flat tire (front passenger side), I loosened the 5 lug nuts (1/4-turn), raised the vehicle (Buick Regal Sportback) and the jack collapsed to one side at the hinge points at both ends of the threaded shaft as I was about to remove the 5th lug nut. Note the slotted connections at the hinge/pivot points (see attached photo).
NHTSA complaint #11444659 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING, THE INTERIOR LIGHTING TURNED ON AND OFF WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, THE RADIO SPONTANEOUSLY TURNED ON AND OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
NHTSA complaint #10967633 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CPSC:2014 BUCK REGAL:HAND HELD REMOTE GARAGE OPENER : CONSUMER STATED THE HAND HELD REMOTE SHOULD ONLY OPERATE WHILE ENGINE IS ON, NOT OFF. *SS UPDATED 03/29/2017
NHTSA complaint #10902924 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK REGAL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, THE BACKUP CAMERA FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,469. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO WITHDRAW HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 07/14/15
NHTSA complaint #10702988 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTING DIMMED, THE WINDOWS FAILED TO CLOSE AND OPEN, AND THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED TO COOL. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,528. UPDATED 10/24/14*CN UPDATED 08/28/2017
NHTSA complaint #10631447 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH MY 2000 BUICK REGAL SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS BOUGHT I BEEN TAKING IT THE DEALER'S AND PAYING A LOT OF MONEY FOR EVERYTHING NEEDED I HAVE OUT OVER 9000 DOLLARS INTO THE S HR I RECENTLY NOTICE THAT IT IS A CAR THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED AFTER CAREFULLY READING SOME OF THE PROBLEM EXPLAINED WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHY AM HAVING SO MANY PROBLEM HAD I KNOWN THEN I WOULDN'T BE OUT OF SO MUCH MONEY OVER THE YEARS I HAD ALL THE PROBLEMS LISTED ON THE RECALL LISTCOOLING ENGINE STEERING KNUCKLE IS HAPPENING NOW AM HAVING TO REPLACEMENT OF STEERING PART I'VE HAD TWO ACCIDENT NOT KNOWING IF ANY ONE OF THE PROBLEMS CAUSED I AM NOW AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR I HAVEBTEC.
NHTSA complaint #10552498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SINCE THE 17TH OF APRIL EACH TIME I START THE CAR THE NAVIGATION SCREEN PUTS A WARNING ABOUT HAVING THE SCREEN ON WHILE DRIVING. YOU MUST PUSH #6 BUTTON TO CLEAR THE MESSAGE. BEFORE THIS IT DID THIS MAYBE ONCE IN 3 MONTHS. I WENT TO THE BUICK GARAGE AND THEY SAID IT DOESN'T HAPPEN WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE NAVIGATION ON. I'M TO START THE CAR THIS WAY. IF YOU THINK THIS IS THE FIX FOR THIS LET ME KNOW [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10509904 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK REGAL GS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE INDICATOR STICKER, LOCATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR, SPECIFIED TO INFLATE THE TIRES TO 80 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE TIRE MANUFACTURER, WHO STATED THAT THE TIRE LABEL INFORMATION WAS INCORRECT AND THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE WAS 38 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 220.
NHTSA complaint #10457805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NAVIGATION SYSTEM HAS FAILED THREE TIMES INCLUDING NOT ACCEPTING KNOWN ADDRESSES AND SENDING YOU TO A WRONG ADDRESS WHICH IN ONE CASE WAS A SAFETY ISSUE SENDING YOU INTO AN AREA WHICH WAS OBVIOUSLY AN AREA OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY THAT WAS NOWHERE NEAR THE DOCTORS OFFICE WE WERE TRYING TO LOCATE. IT WILL NOT EVEN ACCEPT MY HOME ADDRESS AS A DESTINATION LOCATION. I HAVE ANOTHER NAVIGATION SYSTEM IN OUR OTHER VEHICLE AND ALSO A PORTABLE SYSTEM WHICH ACCEPTS MY ADDRESS AS A DESTINATION. I DON'T FEEL THAT THIS SYSTEM CAN BE COUNTED ON IN AN EMERGENCY AND SHOULD BE RECALLED OR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10455247 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED 2011 BUICK REGAL 2011 CXL TURBO #7. SINCE THEN, I HAVE EXPERIENCED SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES WITH AM/FM/XM STEREO SYSTEM WITH NAVIGATION AND 40GB HARD DRIVE IT IS PROBLEMATIC, AND IT WAS CHALLENGING TO GET ADEQUATE DIRECTIONS, BECAUSE OF ITS POOR QUALITY OF MAP DATA. A TRIP TAKEN TWICE A YEAR I FELT A BUILD IN NAVIGATION SYSTEM WOULD BE MORE SECURE AND ACCURATE. ROAD NETWORK ATTRIBUTES ARE CONTAINED IN THE MAP DATABASE THE MAP DATABASE DID NOT INCLUDE DATA FOR OLD CONSTRUCTED AREAS OR LONG TERM POINT OF INTEREST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUES FOR THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS. I WAS GIVEN WRONG DIRECTIONS AND DIRECTED TO FAR LOCATION WHEN A CLOSER LOCATION WAS AVAILABLE SINCE UPDATED INFORMATION WAS NOT INCLUDED.
NHTSA complaint #10443396 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY WIFE TOOK MY 1999 BUICK REGAL GS TO THE DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS RECALL 07035. MY CAR WAS IN PERFECT WORKING ORDER AND RUNNING SMOOTHLY. UPON RETURN OF MY VEHICLE, THE A/C NO LONGER WORKED, THE A/C CONTROL PANEL NO LONGER WORKED, AND THE CAR WAS MISSING WHEN GOING UP HILL AND THE ENGINE TROUBLE LIGHT IS NOW CONTINUOUSLY FLASHING. MY WIFE WAS IN A VERY RURAL AREA AND I HAD TO GET IN MY TRUCK TO FOLLOW HER HOME. RECALL REPAIR FOR 07035 HAS VIRTUALLY MADE MY CAR INOPERABLE AND THE DEALERSHIP SAYS IT IS NOTHING THEY DID. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A MECHANIC TO KNOW THEY DID SOMETHING WRONG WHEN THE CAR GOES IN WORKING PERFECTLY AND COMES OUT WITH SO MANY PROBLEMS. WHAT CAN YOU DO REGARDING THE DEALERSHIP, OR GENERAL MOTORS TO MAKE MY CAR SAFE AGAIN AND OPERATING SAFELY FOR MY WIFE.
NHTSA complaint #10235083 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 1-5 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONSTANTLY STALL. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AFTER IT STALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,988. UPDATED 02/15/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE SUCH AS STEERING GEAR FAILURE, WHICH THE RACK AND PINION WAS REPLACED. AIR CONDITION FAILURE, TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER, WHICH THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED. THE IGNITION SWITCH SHORTED OUT. THE RIGHT FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR WAS REPLACED. UPDATED
NHTSA complaint #10215176 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE HVAC PANEL LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT SO I CAN'T TELL WHERE BLOWER IS SET. EVERY TIME IT RAINS I GET WATER ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. IT LOOKS LIKE IT COMES IN THE BACK AND MAKES ITS WAY TO THE FRONT IF ENOUGH RAIN ENTERS.
NHTSA complaint #10173213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: CONSUMER STATES THERE IS AN ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS ISSUE IT STATES THERE IS A GROWTH ON THE EVAPORATOR CORE.
NHTSA complaint #10123964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BUICK REGAL LS 1999, LEAKED WATER FROM UNDERNEATH THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WHEN IT RAIN. *BF THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE TUBES FROM THE EVAP CASE WERE CRACKED CAUSING RAIN WATER TO ENTER THE BLOWER MOTOR AND A RESISTOR WHICH SHORTED OUT THE A/C. THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE VEHICLE'S EXTENDED WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10115001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I REPORTED THIS TO THE BUICK DEALER ONCE BEFORE AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CRUISE CONTROL HANGS AND ACCELLERATES. IT IS ALL YOU CAN DO TO GET IT STOPPED.I QUIT USING IT FOR A LONG TIME AND TRIED IT AGAIN RECENTLY AND ALMOST REAR ENDED ANOTHER CAR.THE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD NOT EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START LOOKING FOR THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10080971 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHEN TURNING THE A/C ON TO HELP DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE MIST ON THE WINDSHIELD, THE CONSUMER STILL COULD NOT SEE OUT OF THE WINDOW. *JB WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND REAR PASSENGER DOOR WERE MISALIGNED AND AS A RESULT THEY WOULD NOT SHUT PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #10074277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CAR BROKE DOWN 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT, IT BROKE DOWN ON THE WAY TO THE SHOP. THEY KEPT THE CAR FOR TWO DAYS TO FIX IT AND I RECEIVED IT BACK. THE NEXT MORNING, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, AND IT CONTINUES TO BE ON, DAN NELSON NETWORK REFUSES TO TAKE THE CAR BACK, AND EXPECTS FULL PAYMENTS ON A VEHICLE THAT DOES NOT RUN PROPERLY
NHTSA complaint #10069352 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED LESS THAN A YEAR AGO DUE TO COMPLETE FAILURE OF POWER STEERING. THE RACK AND PINION BEGAN MAKING NOISE AND PRODUCING WHEEL VIBRATION WHILE TURNING AND EVENTUALLY DEVELOPED A LEAK. RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE FOR PARTS AND LABOR. UNFORTUNATELY, CAR IS BEGIN TO DEMONSTRATE EARLY SYMPTOMS OF IT FAILING AGAIN. THE SYMPTOMS ARE INCREASED NOISE AND VIBRATION WHILE TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS OR TIGHT TURNS AT MODERATE SPEEDS. I AM NOT LOOKING FORWARD TO REPLACING THIS AGAIN. I NOTE THAT MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS EXIST ON THE LIST FOR SIMILAR ITEMS, AND THAT SIMILAR ISSUE EXIST FOR OTHER GM VEHICLES. PLEASE PROVIDE INFORMATION ON ACTIONS BEING TAKEN ON THE BEHALF OF THE CONSUMERS OF THIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10049548 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR MIRROR GLASS VIBRATES WHILE DRIVING CAUSING BLURRED VISION. HAD ONE SIDE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. 6 MONTHS LATER, BOTH SIDES DO IT. IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CLEARLY!!! CHROME COATING ON WHEELS PEELING OFF. PIECES WILL STICK TO THE ABS SENSOR CAUSING FAULT. ONE OCCASION IT MADE BRAKES FAIL ALMOST CAUSING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #10047131 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.