BUICK Complaints

IN JAN 2011, FRONT RIGHT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY AND SPEED SENSOR WAS REPLACED WITH OEM PART. IN JUNE 2011, THE PART HAD FAILED AGAIN. PER MECHANIC, FAULT IS DUE TO SPEED SENSOR NOT RETURNING CORRECT SPEED WHEN SPEED IS < 8 MPH. PER MECHANIC, THIS WIILL INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN IT OCCURS. *TR

I HAVE HAD ON GOING PROBLEMS WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. IT DISCONNECT WITHOUT WARNING. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT DIVERTS MY ATTENTION FROM THE ROAD. I HAVE HAD THE CAR INTO THE DEALER AND THEY CLAIM THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE FRACTURED FROM THE VEHICLE. IN ORDER TO ENTER THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,100. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2011 BUICK REGAL HAS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION AS THE FOOT IS TRANSFERRED FROM ACCELERATOR TO BRAKE WHEN APPROACHING STOP LIGHT. GM COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM. HAD TO TRADE VEHICLE IN FOR NEW CAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THE ALUMINUM CASTING AROUND THREE OF THE FOUR RIMS WAS PEELING OFF. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THIS HAD BECOME A KNOWN FAILURE AND IT WAS HARD TO RE-SEAL THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 55,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS AROUND 40,000 MILES. THE GAS GAUGE WOULD NOT WORK, AFTER FILLING IT UP THE GAUGE WOULD "STICK" OR THE HAND WOULD DROP DOWN TO THE THERMOSTAT NEEDLE. VERY ERRATIC. CARRIED IT TO THE DEALER AND NATURALLY, EVERYTHING APPEARED TO BE WORKING. 52,000 MILES AND THE GAUGE IS DEAD - OF COURSE THE WARRANTY WAS OUT ALSO. IT WAS EXPLAINED THAT I WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE CLUSTER OF GAUGES AND I COULD NOT AFFORD THAT AT THE TIME. CAR NOW HAS 79,000 MILES, I HAVE BEEN USING THE ODOMETER SO I WILL KNOW WHEN I NEED GAS. A FEW WEEKS AGO, LOOKED AT THE SPEEDOMETER AND IT READ MY SPEED AS 120 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND AT A DEAD STOP, THE SPEEDOMETER WAS SETTING ON 60 MPH. NOW I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE ENTIRE CLUSTER READINGS. THE THERMOSTAT WILL JUMP UP TO THE RED, HOT READING WHICH IS WRONG. NOW I AM GOING TO BE OUT HUGE DOLLARS THAT APPEARS TO BE SOMETHING GM SHOULD REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT DID NOT MENTION IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR IF A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST THAT LOCATED THE FAILURE IN THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 09V116000, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS RECEIVED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILES WAS 115,027.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK RAINIER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER REFUELING, THE FUEL GAUGE WOULD NOT READ THE ACTUAL LEVEL OF GASOLINE IN THE FUEL TANK. IN ADDITION, WHEN REFUELING, THE PUMP WOULD SHUT OFF BEFORE THE TANK WAS HALF FULL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY INFORMED HER THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/01/2011 *LN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BUICK LESABRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE AND THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED. THE FUEL LEVEL GAUGE WOULD CONSTANTLY DISPLAY AN EMPTY READING. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY ADVISED HIM THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

THE POWER STEERING RACK FAILED, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL/STEER THE VEHICLE AT LOW SPEEDS. I HAVE SINCE HEARD THIS REFERRED TO AS "GM POWER STEERING SYNDROME." IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM OF GM CARS WHERE THE VALVE IN THE POWER STEERING RACK HAS PROBLEMS. THE POWER STEERING FLUID CANNOT GET THROUGH, PARTICULARLY AT LOW SPEEDS, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER. (AT HIGHER SPEEDS - WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED - THERE IS EXTRA PRESSURE FORCING THE FLUID THROUGH, SO IT IS A BIT EASIER TO STEER AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE VALVE FAILURE RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE RACK, PUMP, AND WHOLE SYSTEM.