1994 Buick Regal

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING AT 35-40 MPH VEHICLE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS CONCERNING THIS MATTER*AK.

• 12/30/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THE PAINT IS PEELING FROM BOTH DOORS OF MY CAR AND NOW HAS ALSO STARTED ON THE ROOF. I FIRST NOTICED IT IN OCTOBER, HOWEVER, IT STARTED GETTING WORSE IN DECEMBER. LARGE PIECES HAVE PEELED OFF THE DRIVER'S DOOR AND SMALLER PIECES HAVE COME OFF OF THE PASSENGER'S DOOR. I WENT TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP TO ME, GRANITE RUN, IN MEDIA, PA AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. BUICK REGIONAL ALSO SAID THE SAME THING AND THAT IT IS OUT OF THE "GOODWILL" PERIOD. I HAVE SENT A LETTER TO BUICK IN FLINT, MI AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE. MY LOCAL BODY SHOP HAS SAID IT WILL COST AT LEAST $ 600 TO FIX. THEY ALSO SAID IT IS AN OBVIOUS PAINT DEFECT. MY RESEARCH SHOWS I HAVE "DELAMINATION" GOING ON. I DON'T THINK THIS SHOULD BE HAPPENING TO A CAR IN THIS DAY AND AGE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK

• 12/14/1994· VISIBILITY

  MOISTURE BUILDS UP ON WINDSHIELD AND ALL WINDOWS IN COLD WEATHER UNLESS FAN AND TEMPERATURE SETTINGS ARE BOTH ON HIGH. *SKD

• 12/08/1995· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  OIL LEAKS ONTO HOT ENGINE. *SD

• 12/04/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHILE SHIFTING GEAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD, WENT INTO OPEN THROTTLE POSITION, RPMS UNKNOWN, IMPACT 11:00 POSITION. *AK

• 11/28/1997· VISIBILITY

  VENTILATION IS POOR WITHIN THE VEHICLE, STRONG MOLD ODOR.

• 11/28/1994· SEAT BELTS

  PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RESTRAINT IS VERY LOOSE. *SKD

• 11/28/1994· STRUCTURE

  EXTERIOR MOULDING FELL OFF OF VEHICLE.

• 11/20/2001· SEAT BELTS

  DRIVER H94-21,27B94 PASSENGER SEAT BELT C1H01,26B93. *AK

• 11/18/1999· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/17/1994· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  ACCUMULATOR FAILED, CAUSING "THUNKING" NOISE WHEN SHIFTING FROM LOW TO HIGH GEAR. *SKD

• 11/15/1994· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  OIL LEAK. *SKD

• 11/14/1994· EQUIPMENT

  AIR CONDITIONER FAILED. *AK

• 11/09/1998· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  MOTOR KIT WITHIN ABS HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES.THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKES WHICH COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

• 11/07/1994· STRUCTURE

  INTERIOR DOOR COVER FAILED. *SKD

• 11/06/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY

  ABS BRAKES FAILED FOUR TIMES; ALSO ALTERNATOR/TURN SIGNAL/WINDSHIELD WIPER/FUSE BOX MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

• 10/31/1994· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  BOTTOM SECTION OF DASH IN FRONT OF DRIVER CAUSES PAIN/INJURY TO DRIVER WHEN GETTING INTO VEHICLE DUE TO HARD PLASTIC MATERIAL BEING USED. *SKD

• 10/29/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN COLLISION WITH TWO EMPTY VEHICLES, CAUSING INJURY TO CONSUMERS. MJS

• 10/28/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  DRIVER ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP VEHICLE KEPT ON GOING, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC

• 10/27/2008· VISIBILITY

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS DO NOT WORK. THE WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE CAUSES THE WIPERS TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND BECOME INOPERATIVE. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED IN RAINY CONDITIONS. BUICK STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 97V017000 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 12/10/08 *CN THE DEALER SHOWED THE CONSUMER THE TWO WIRES THAT WER BROKEN ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH. UPDATED 12/16/08. *JB

• 10/27/2002· EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  THIS CAR CAME FROM KENTUCKY TO IOWA, IS THERE ANY WAY OF TELLING IF IT HAS BEEN WRECKED? IS THE VIN # LEGITIMATE? DT

• 10/27/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CAR IS HARD TO SHIFT OUT OF NEUTRAL UNLESS THE PARKING BRAKE IS ENGAGED, THEN DIS-ENGAGED. DT

• 10/27/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS, BRAKE FAILURE REPLACEMENT OF HOSES, SENSORS REPLACED TWICE AND WIRING FOR ABS SYSTEMS REPLACED IN FOR REPAIR. TT ALSO ABS LIGHT WAS COMING ON, AND ALSO WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, BUT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED BY DEALER.*JB

• 10/24/1998· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TEN TIMES OR MORE THROUGHOUT HISTORY OF CAR TURN SIGNALS DO NOT OPERATE FOR NO REASON. AFTER SITTING FOR A DAY THEY OPERATE. SUSPECT MOISTURE, SEEMS TO HAPPEN AFTER RAIN STORMS.

• 10/23/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHEN CONSUMER PLACE AUTO IN REVERSE IT SURGED BACKWARDS WHILE FOOT WAS STILL ON BRAKES. TT

• 10/21/1996· VISIBILITY

  WHILE DRIVING IN A RAIN STORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

• 10/20/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHEN DRIVING AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE LOCKS UP AND MAKES LOUD NOISES. ABS REAR SENSOR AND HARNESS HAD TO BE REPLACED, WATER DAMAGE HAD CORRODED SENSOR AND WIRING. *AK *SLC

• 10/20/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  A FIRE WAS STARTED AFTER PUTTING FUEL IN THE TANK, AND TAKING THE GAS NOZZLE AWAY FROM THE GAS TANK. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK

• 10/12/2006· VISIBILITY

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO UPON INSPECTION, DETERMINED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THAT SAME COMPONENT. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND EXPRESSED THAT THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO CONTACTED, AND DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE VEHICLE HAD THE SAME ISSUES STATED IN THE RECALL # 97V017000 REGARDING VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER:SWITCH/WIRING.

• 10/12/1994· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER BROKEN, PREVENTING KEY FROM TURNING.

• 10/09/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AIR BAG ON / OFF SWITCH WAS INSTALLED IN VEHICLE AND WIRE THAT CONNECTS FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM TO COMPUTER WAS CUT. A PRIVATE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. *AK *SLC

• 09/21/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  REAR BRAKE CALIPER FROZE UP, CAUSING A GRINDING SIGN. CALIPER HAD DUG INTO THE ROTOR AT LEAST AN INCH DEEP. ROTORS, AND CALIPERS HAD TO BE REPLACED REPAIR CENTER. *AK

• 09/12/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE ACCELERATING WHEN RELEASING THE ACCELERATER PEDAL. TT

• 09/11/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED 4 TIMES. *AK

• 09/06/2001· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAR WONT START, THEN AFTER A TIME IT WILL START. IT HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON THIS MATTER NUMEROUS TIMES. THEY REMOVED MY ALARM SYSTEM THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM, IT DIDN'T WORK. THEY SAY THEY CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THEM TODAY, IT DIDN'T START FOR THEM EITHER. IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE WHEN YOU CAN'T COUNT ON IT STARTING. *AK

• 09/06/2000· SEATS

  DRIVER'S SEATBACK BROKE ON THE SAFETY RAIL, CAUSING SEAT TO BE UNSTABLE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

• 09/01/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,SEATS

  WAS RIDING THROUGH SHOPPING CENTER WITH SMOOTH PAVEMENT WHEN DRIVER SEAT ALL OF A SUDDEN BROKE LOOSE AND STARTED TO TIP REARWARD, WENT TO BUICK DEALER (HUDSON BUICK POGHKEEPSIE, NY) ABOUT A HALF MILE AWAY WHERE I GOT A SERVICE TECHNICIAN TO LOOK AT IT. HE IMMEDIATELY WENT UNDER THE SEAT LIKE HE HAS SEEN THE PROBLEN A NUMBER OF TIMES BEFORE AND TOLD ME THAT THE LEFT FRONT SEAT MOUNT TO THE SEAT RAIL IS SNAPPED AND THE LEFT SEAT RAIL MUST BE REPLACED. WHEN I EXAMINED THE PART BY LOOKING UNDER THE SEAT IT APPEARS THAT THE SEAT MOUNT HAD THE RIPPLED APPEARANCE OF METAL FATIGUE. (WHAT GOOD ARE SEAT BELTS AND AIR BAGS IF THE SEAT IS GOING TO FALL OUT!) THIS CAR IS A LITTLE OVER 6 YEARS OLD, HAS UNDER 42000 MILES. INDOOR GARAGED AND HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.. THE MASTER CYLINDER: I WAS DRIVING ON RT 52 WEST WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED. I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STOPPED AND THEN I SLOWLY PROCEEDED TO A NEARBY MIDAS MUFFLER WHO TOLD ME THE MASTER CYLINDER HAD FAILED. THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER BECAUSE OF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES. I DID AND CONTACTED BUICK WHO AGREED TO HAVE THE DEALER REPLACE THE PART FOR FREE WITH ME PAYING FOR THE LABOR. THE WORK WAS DONE AT COLANDREA BUICK RT 17K NEWBURGH, NY SINCE I WAS TOO FAR FROM THE DEALER THAT SOLD THE CAR AND THEY WERE LOCAL. ALMOST A YEAR LATER THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN WHILE I WAS RIDING ON RT 17K WEST IN NEWBURGH, NY AND I WAS SLOWLY ABLE TO LIMP IT TO THE DEALER. THEY LOOKED AT THE BRAKES AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE MASTER CYLINDER SEENS ALL RIGHT NOW BUT I HAVE NO IDEA IF IT WILL FAIL AGAIN LIKE IT DID 10000 MILES AGO AND ABOUT 8000 MILES BRFORE THAT.

• 08/31/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS INDICATES A BRAKE FAILURE WHICH CAUSES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED IT MAKES A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE AND KEEPS ON ROLLING, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. IF DRIVER STEPS HARD ON THE BRAKES, AS IF THEY WERE IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, THEY RESPOND PERFECTLY. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 08/30/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING / INTERMITTENT PROBLEM SWITH HORN GOING OFF NO MATTER IF VEHICLE IS OFF OR ON. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT HORN PAD ASSEMBLY NEEDS REPLACING. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK

• 08/27/2000· VISIBILITY

  WIPER SYSTEM WOULD NOT TURN ON. PREVIOUS RECALL 97V017000 HAS BEEN IMPLEMENTED.

• 08/27/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  REAR BRAKE CALIPERS SEIZED OPEN/ROTORS RUSTED AND WARPED.

• 08/20/2001· AIR BAGS

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF DRIVEWAY. CONSUMER GOT INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND STARTED IT UP. WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG WENT OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, VEHICLE AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

• 08/19/1997· EQUIPMENT

  AIR CONDITIONER NEEDS TO BE SERVICED EVERY.

• 08/19/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES SOUND LIKE TIN CANS BANGING TOGETHER WHEN THEY ARE NEEDED TO STOP SUDDENLY.

• 08/15/2002· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THIS IS HAPPENING ALOT TO THESE TYPE OF CARS. IT ALMOST GOT MY FAMILY IN AN ACCIDENT!! NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

• 08/15/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT ENGAGE WHILE GOING DOWN HILL. TT

• 08/05/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNAL UNIT REPLACED THREE TIMES. ONE TIME WHEN VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY, AND TWICE AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE OF $270.00 EACH TIME. *AK *NM

• 08/01/1997· VISIBILITY

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 40MPH, PASSENGER'D SIDE EXTERIOR REARVIEW MIRROR EXPLODED & PIECES OF MIRROR FLEW IN WINDOW & CUT DRIVER'S LIP. *AK

• 07/26/1999· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 25MPH APPLIED BRAKES AND WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP. STRUCK VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, AND SEAT BELT DIDN'T RETRACT AS QUICKLY AS NEEDED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO HIT HEAD AND LEFT HAND ON WINDSHIELD, SUSTAINING INJURIES. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DEALER. *AK

• 07/23/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MAJOR PAINT PROBLEMS