2011 BUICK REGAL Complaints

WHEN DRIVING OR COMING TO A STOP OR EVEN MAKING A TURNING THE VEHICLES SHAKES AND THEN SHUTS OFF, THIS FIRST HAPPEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON A VERY BUSY STREET, THE FIRST TIME THIS OCCURRED IT HAPPENED WITH NO WARNING JUST A SHAKE AND THEN THE CAR SHUT OFF, REDUCING SPEED RAPIDLY , CAUSING THE TRAFFIC BEHIND ME TO DO THE SAME, THANK GOD THAT THERE WASN'T AN ACCIDENT, BUT IT SURE COULD HAVE BEEN. AND NOW I SEE ON THE FORUM THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUICK ISN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT, DOES THIS FALL UNDER THE LEMON LAW, HELP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE CONTACT OBSERVED AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CONDUCT AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST OVER THE NEXT TWO MONTHS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE HAVE LOST OUR INSTRUMENT LIGHTS MANY TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AND AT MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE SMELL OF HOT ELECTRICAL WIRING, I AM 88YRS. OF AGE AND MY WIFE 83YRS. OF AGE AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO HER OR MYSELF WHEN TRAVELING IT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, WE ARE AFRAID IT MY CAUSE THE LOSS OF OUR LIVES AS A RESULT. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS. THEIR REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT EXPRESS CONCERN, AND MORE OR LESS STATED IF WE DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING WE SHOULD PARK IT AND NOT DRIVE IT. WE LIVE ON FIXED INCOME WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DRIVE AND CANNOT GET GM TO FIX OUR VEHICLE.THE CAR IS ALWAYS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND HAPPENS AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS, HIGHWAYS, AND CITY STREETS. WITH NO WAY TO JUDGE YOUR SPEED. GM SAFETY RECALL #30710- WIRING HARNESS. GMS ANSWER IS INCOMPLETE: REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH REGULARITY AND WE ARE CONCERNED THE CAR WILL CATCH FIRE SOMEDAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT SWITCH FAILED TO WARM BOTH FRONT SEATS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER SWITCH TO WARM THE SEATS FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,200. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/17/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO HE WAS SOLD WAS USED WHICH LIMITED THE CHANNELS THAT SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE. UPDATED 08/22/2017*JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.