Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-09-03 | 93V145000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | 11,432 | — | Details |
| 1991-10-02 | 91V005000 |
SEAT BELTS | 412,792 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-17 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ABRUPT, TOTAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL: AS THE VEHICLE ROLLED TO A STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL, AND LOUD "BANG" WAS HEARD… |
| 2008-08-07 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 BUICK REGAL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 2 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LO… |
| 2006-12-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WAR… |
| 2006-09-16 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 2 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THERE WAS A BANGING NOISE FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF POWER STE… |
| 2006-07-05 | WHEELS | No | 0 | ON APPROXIMATELY JULY 5, 2006 I HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE LEFT FRONT OF MY 1991 BUICK REGAL [XXX]. AS I AM A CERTI… |
| 2006-03-28 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH AND MAKING TURNS A CLUNKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENG… |
| 2004-10-20 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. CONSUMER NOTICED THE GAS TANK WAS LOW, AND DROVE INTO THE GAS STATION F… |
| 2004-04-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | 1991 BUICK REGAL SUFFERED ROLL BACK WHILE TRYING TO EXIT PARKING SPACE ON INCLINE LOST CONTROL. *MR THE CONSUMER HA… |
| 2004-03-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH | No | 0 | FAULTY TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. *AK |
| 2004-01-04 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | No | 0 | THE CRIMPED COUPLING OF THE FUEL FEED HOSE IS LEAKING GASOLINE AT THE FUEL FILTER INLET.*AK |
| 2003-11-08 | WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER'S LEFT REAR TIRE FELL OFF. THE TIRE TRAVELED OVER THE MEDIAN WALL AND STRUCK A MOVING VEHIC… |
| 2003-10-12 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 1991 BUICK REGAL, THE FRONT CRADLE BOLTS BROKE CAUSING THE ENGINE TO DROP AND THE CAR TO LOSE ALL STEE… |
| 2003-07-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK | No | 0 | I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY A FEW MECHANICS THAT MY ABS SYSTEM HAS TO BE REPLACED. NOW, I HAVE READ SEVERAL OF THE SAME TY… |
| 2003-07-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | REAR DISC AND CALIPERS FROZEN, RUST PITTED ON ROTOR, NO PARKING BRAKE. *AK |
| 2003-04-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER OBSERVED SOMETHING LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT WAS UNABLE TO SERVICE… |
| 2002-09-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | 3 WHEELS ON VEHICLE ARE FRACTURED. MR |
| 2002-08-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | OO V 189 000/CRADLE BOLTS: DEALER: SUBURBAN BUICK IN ROCHESTER, MI. PHONE# 248/643-0070 IS REFUSING TO HONOR RECALL BE… |
| 2002-07-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | No | 0 | MY 70-YEAR-OLD MOTHERS 1991 BUICK REGAL CAUGHT FIRE FROM THE ORIGINAL EXHAUST PIPE GASES BLOWING AGAINST THE REAR BUMPE… |
| 2002-03-18 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS PULLING AWAY FROM A STREET LIGHT AND HEARD A NOISE, FRAME TO VEHICLE FELL OUT, AND STEERING WHEEL WAS SPI… |
| 2002-01-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BRAKE PEDAL WILL GO TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO HAVE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. … |
| 2002-01-13 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | THE RIM WHICH HELD THE DRIVERS SIDE TIRE, CRACKED. THE CONSUMER STATED TWO YEARS AGO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CRACKED. … |
| 2002-01-05 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MY SON PURCHASED THIS CAR IN NOV. OF 2001. HE WAS COMING UP TO A RED LIGHT AND HE HEARD A LOUD "POP". WHEN HE PROCEEDED… |
| 2001-12-24 | PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | No | 0 | EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSEMBLY IS "PUMP TYPE". IT REQUIRES 2-3 PUMPS TO ACTIVATE EMERGENCY BRAKE. THE RATCHET PALL ON THE B… |
| 2001-12-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | REAR BRAKES FREEZE UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO FISHTAIL AND HAVE NO CONTROL WHEN BRAKING. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CONFIRMED THA… |
| 2001-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL 00V189000 CONCERNING STRUCTURE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE WORK FOR LACK OF P… |
| 2001-09-21 | VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE AND COLLAPSED BACKWARDS WHEN IMPACTED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT RAN STOP SIGN. DRIVE… |
| 2001-07-26 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GETS HARD AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAS T… |
| 2001-04-16 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | BOTH ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS CORRODED, CAUSING CRADLE TO DROP AND PULL STEERING ASSEMBLY LOOSE, ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER EN… |
| 2001-03-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AND GOING DOWN A HILL CONSUMER SMELLED HOT FUEL SMELL. GAUGES LOOKED FINE. THEN, A COUPLE OF MINUTES LAT… |
| 2001-03-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE COMING HOME HEARD A BANGING NOISE WHENEVER HITTING A BUMP. CONSUMER TURNED STEERING AND HEARD A LARGE CLUNK. THEN… |
| 2000-11-17 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | Yes | 0 | WHILE DRIVING IN SNOW APPLIED BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT STOP DUE TO LOSS OF STEERING. *AK |
| 2000-10-06 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | RECALL OO V 189 000/CRADLE BOLTS: WHILE TRAVELING AT 25-30 MPH, DRIVER HEARD A LOUD POPPING NOISE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN V… |
| 2000-08-05 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | BRAKES IN THE REAR ARE CORRODED. ROTORS IN THE REAR ARE NOT WORKING AT ALL. BRAKES WOULD MAKE NOISES WHEN APPLIED, LI… |
| 2000-07-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WE HAVE SPENT $800 ON TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND STILL HAVEN'T GOT IT FIXED. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK |
| 2000-07-08 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | THE CRUISE CONTROL KEPT ON GOING OUT ON US ON OUR TRIP THROUGH NEW MEXICO, ARIZONA. IT WAS REALLY ANNOYING AND COULD H… |
| 2000-06-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN FOR SERVICE AND WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE ENGINE BOLTS WERE NOT SECURE. WHILE … |
| 2000-06-01 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | TWO MONTHS AGO WHEN I USED MY TURN SIGNAL SMOKE BEGAN TO COME FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. ANYTIME I USE THE TURN SIGNAL … |
| 2000-05-01 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP ATTACHED TO DOOR HAS A CRACKED COVER. THIS CAUSES THE SHOULDER BELT TO BE LOOSE AND NOT RETRAC… |
| 2000-04-12 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL ALMOST GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAD … |
| 2000-03-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | AS OF NOW, I AM COMPLETELY LOCKED OUT OF MY VEHICLE. BOTH DOOR HANDLES HAVE BROKEN DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING. I KNOW … |
| 2000-03-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS | No | 0 | THE BRAKE LIGHT AND TURN SIGNALS WORK WHEN THEY FEEL LIKE IT. IT IS AND ELECTRICAL SWITCH IN THE STEERING COLUMN THAT … |
| 2000-02-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | No | 0 | BOTH REAR STRUTS FAILED CAUSING A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND THE FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION IS OUT OF… |
| 2000-01-04 | WHEELS | No | 0 | ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEELS ARE EXPERIENCING CRACKS AROUND THE WHOLE WHEEL; 3 OUT OF 4 WERE NOTICED. WHEELS ARE AVAILABLE FO… |
| 1999-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S ELECTRONIC DOOR LATCHES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DRIVER'S/PASSENGERS' DOORS NOT TO OPEN FROM … |
| 1999-09-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS HARDLY ANY BRAKE PEDAL. PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. T… |
| 1999-08-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND WAS TOLD THAT A BOLT FELL INTO THE DRAIN PAN. *AK |
| 1999-07-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | SHOULDER BELT ISN'T WORKING ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DUE TO THE RAIL BEING STUCK. DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS WORK… |
| 1999-06-07 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | THE AIR COMPRESSOR WILL NOT COME ON EVEN THOUGH THE FREON LEVEL IS WHERE IT SHOULD BE ACCORDING TO A MECHANIC. HE HAS C… |
| 1999-05-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WENT TO TURN, AND THE REAR OF ENGINE DROPPED ONTO THE HIGHWA… |
| 1999-04-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | ON 11-28-97, ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS RUSTED . WHEN DRIVER MADE A TURN ENGINE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REP… |