1995 BUICK REGAL Complaints

CONSUMER LOST CONTROL ON AN ICY ROAD, VEHICLE HIT A POST AND ENDED UP NOSE DOWN IN A DITCH. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*AK *TT

VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE COOLANT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE UPPER PLENTIUM AND THERMOSTAT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON UNTIL STOPPED VEHICLE AND RESTART IT.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON, SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ENDED UP IN A DITCH, AFTER THE ACCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ON THE AIRBAG, CONSUMER SUFFERED A DAMAGED LUNG, AND HER CHEST WAS CAVED IN.*JG *AK

NHTSA# 00 V 171 000 MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 00058 CONCERNING INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: DEALER POIRIER BUICK; FALL RIVER, MA; PHONE# 508/679-3200 WAS UNABLE TO HONOR RECALL BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL 00V171000 CONCERNING AIR BAGS. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT AT HIS LAST VISIT, ON JANUARY 9, 2002 THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID HE WOULD ORDER THE PART AND CALL CONSUMER TO SET A DATE FOR THE REPLACEMENT. THIS SHOULD BE WITHIN 30 DAYS. *YD

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE DUE TO BRAKES GRABBING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT ROTORS ON ALL 4 WHEELS WERE RED HOT. VEHICLE STILL AT DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME.*AK *SLC

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITH CAR SITTING STILL JUST STARTING ENGINE. INJURED RIGHT SHOULDER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 50-55MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING, VEHICLE LOST POWER SUDDENLY, MECHANIC INDICATED THAT TRANSMISSION HAD BROKEN AND CHEWED UP PARTS.*AK THE TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE WERE RECONDITIONED.*JB

RECEIVED RECALL 00V171000 IN APRIL. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED TO BRING VEHICLE IN. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED THAT DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE CORRECT PARTS FOR AIR BAG REPAIR. NEEDED TO CALL BACK TO CHECK IF PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK