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1992 Buick Regal complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1992 record →
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE OR VIBRATE VIOLENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE ROLLING OVER FOUR TIMES. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
BOTH LOCK ON DOORS DO NOT WORK, ALSO, VEHICLE HAS BRAKE FAILURE.*AK THE AIR CONDITION WAS LEAKING, STARTER WAS REPLACED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED WHILE DRIVING, RIGHT INSIDE DOOR TRIM WAS LOOSE, HEADLIGHTS WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP, DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, AND DRIVER SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT.*JB
WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER TRIED TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL. *AK CONSUMER HIT A PARKED CAR DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE, GARAGE REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER AFTER A SECOND BRAKE FAILURE. *SLC
TRANSMISSION FAILED.
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE COULD ONLY BE STOPPED BY TURNING ENGINE OFF.
SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED.
DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SHOULDER HARNESS RETRACTOR DOES NOT WORK.
STEERING COLUMN WIRING BEGINS TO SMOKE AND WIRES SHORT OUT, CAUSING LOTS OF SMOKE INSIDE OF VEHICLE.
VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO MALFUNCTIONS WITHIN THE ELECTRONIC MODULE.
STOPPED AT LIGHT WHEN BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE, CAME TO A HAULT. WHEN GOT OUT, THERE WERE METAL PIECES FROM THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING ALL OVER THE STREET. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED FROM THAT POINT. BUICK REFUSED TO HELP, BECAUSE CONSUMER WAS THE SECOND OWNER AND NOT THE FIRST. *AK
TURN SIGNAL SWITCH CONNECTORS DID NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO, PREMATURE WEAR OF FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS/PADS AND ROTORS.
POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER'S SIDE FAILED.
ODOMETER FAILED.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH THE CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKE PEDAL FOR A LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. SHE HAD SOME PROBLEM TO STOP VEHICLE. THE BRAKES DIDN'T STOP VEHICLE ON TIME, THE VEHICLE KEPT ROLLING. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE SHOP. *AK
SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS INOPERATIVE DUE TO THE SEAT BELT WHICH IS FULLY EXTENDED OUT AND NOT RETRACTING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY PART # 12516805B. *AK *SLC
ANTI LOCK BRAKES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY, FEEL SPONGY AND DO NOT STOP VEHICLE.
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
BRAKE CALIPERS AND MASTER CYLINDER FAILED.
SEAT BELT RETURN/RETRACTOR FAILED, UNIT JAMMED.
VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, THEN VEHICLE WAS PLACED FROM PARK TO REVERSE, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN REVERSE. CONSUMER THEN PLACED THE VEHICLE IN PARK, AND THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF IN DRIVE; FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. VEHICLE CONTINUED TO MOVE, HIT A FENCE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE AT THIS TIME. *AK
IN WARM WEATHER AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE SMOKE COMES FROM THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSED BY GREASE THAT MELTS FROM THE UPPER BEARING WHICH RUNS INTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE TURN SIGNALS, CAUSING SHORT CIRCUIT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
SMOKE IS COMING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN. DEALER SAID THAT GREASE IS IN THE COLUMN SHAFT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE. DEALER HAS CLEANED THE GREASE OUT FROM THE COLUMN , AND THE SMOKE IS STILL COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN INTERMITTENTLY. *AK *SLC
VEHICLE'S REAR ABS BRAKING SYSTEM IS ONLY 10% EFFECTIVE FOR STOPPING.THE ABS SYSTEM DESIGN WAS CHANGED FOR THE FOLLOWING YEARS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S STEERING WHEEL CLICKS AND FROM TIME TO TIME WILL LOCK UP. *AK
DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORTS, THE SIGNAL LIGHTS AND OTHER ELECTRICAL PARTS FAILED.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK
OWNER HAS ABS BRAKES. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND TRYING TO USE BRAKES THEY FAILED, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. MASTER CYLINDER WAS ALSO REPLACED. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTOR BROKEN. *AK
CONTINUOUS BRAKE FAILURE.
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION REPEATEDLY SLIPS OUT OF GEAR.
THE DRIVER'S SIDE POWER SEAT TRACK MALFUNCTIONED, TOOK TO DEALER, WANTED TO REPLACE THE GEAR . *AK
OUTER DOOR HANDLES HAVE A BAD DESIGN AND AFTER THEY EX[PERIENCE STRESS BREAK OFF. *AK
REPLACED MASTER CYLINDER.
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES IN A SUDDEN STOP SITUATION, THE BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR AND THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES FAIL. *AK *SLC
MALFUNCTIONING OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM, THE REAR BRAKES ARE NOT GRABBING, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO WEAR OFTEN. *AK
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES ON DOWNHILL SECTION OF HIGHWAY, EXPERIENCED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE, PEDAL FADE TO THE FLOOR, DID NOT SLOW DOWN, AFTER A FEW MINUTES PEDAL PRESSURE RETURN, POSSIBLE DEFECT IN MASTER CYLINDER.
SMOKE FROM STEERING WHEEL WHEN TILT FEATURE IS ENGAGED.
BOTH DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SHOULDER BELTS FAILED TO RETRIEVE INTO RETRACTOR. BELTS HANG FULLEY EXTENDED.*AK BOTH SEAT BELTS IN THE FRONT ARE FULLT EXTENDED AND WILL NOT RETRACT, SHOUKLER PART ONLY, THE RETRACTORS ARE INSIDE THE FRONT DOORS, THE SEAT BELT PORTIONS STILL WORK FINE, CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND BUICK SHOULD PAY TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY FEATURE.*JB
BRAKES COMPLETELY FAILED AFTER APPLYING PRESSURE . *AK
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, NO POWER ASSIST FROM BRAKES, PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSED INCREASE IN STOPPING DISTANCE, INTERMITTENT PROBLEM.*AK
FIRE IN STEERING COLUMN IN OR AROUND AREA OF SIGNAL INDICATOR, CAUSED BY ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK *SLC
HAVING EXCESSIVE BRAKING PROBLEMS. HAVING TO REPLACE CALIPERS, ROTORS, AND PADS OVER AND OVER AGAIN IN LESS THAN A YEAR'S TIME.*AK *JB
BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT DISC BRAKE OVERHAULED, REPLACED ROTORS AND REAR GUIDE PIN SET, ALSO DUE TO CORRISION REPLACED CALIPERS. *AK
CONSUMER WENTTO TURN ON THE AIR CONDITIONER AND HOT AIR CAME OUT . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK
DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *DH
ABS BRAKES HAVE SOFT PEDAL WHEN APPLIED. WHEN A/C IS USED VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN W/NO WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*AK
FAILURE OF THE OUTSIDE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE MIRROR BROKE, CAUSING GLASS FRAGMENTS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *JB
COMPUTER MODULE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DH
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