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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 →

Engine and Engine Cooling › EngineCrash
Filed Jun 30, 1996NC

ENGINE CRADLE BOLTS BROKEN OR MISSING, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING/ACCIDENT. *DH

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Jun 18, 1996NJ

BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SD

Seat Belts
Filed Jun 11, 1996CT

DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY DOES NOT THREAD PROPERLY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 18, 1996OH

PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR FAILED. *DH

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 16, 1996MI

DRIVER AND PASSENAGER SEAT BELT RETRACTORS WILL NOT RETRACT. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed May 10, 1996MI

THE LEFT FRONT AND LEFT BACK BRAKED LOCKED UP. THE CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH ABS BRAKES. *AK

Fuel System, Gasoline › Storage › Tank Assembly
Filed Feb 27, 1996CA

THE GAS TANK WAS CRACKED ON THE INSIDE AND IT CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL ON THE FREEWAY, DUE TO LOSS OF FUEL. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 22, 1996IL

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, CAUSES EXCESSIVE WEAR ON FRONT BRAKES

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 7, 1996FL

CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES WHICH CAUSED REDUCTION IN BRAKE PE94-063. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jan 30, 1996TX

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULDER PORTION OF SHOULDER/LAP BELTS BROKE; BELTS HANG LOOSE, COULD CAUSE INJURY DURING SUDDEN STOPPING. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jan 23, 1996CT

FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR WILL NOT RETRACT. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Jan 4, 1996GA

THE SEAT BELT IS LOOSE ON BOTH DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Nov 30, 1995OH

THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR ISN'T WORKING RIGHT . TT

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash3 injured
Filed Nov 22, 1995PA

VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARDS BY ITSELF WITHOUT SHIFTING THE TRANSMISSION OR STEPPING ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Oct 27, 1995NH

EA94-041 ACTIVE, CORROSION OF THE REAR DISC BRAKES IN FOR INSPECTION WILL NOT PASS. TT

Tires
Filed Sep 14, 1995CA

GOODYEAR TIRES ARE NOISY. *TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Sep 7, 1995TN

DURING BRAKE APPLICATION PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. RESULTING FROM EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR. THIS IS THE THIRD INCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Sep 1, 1995MI

REAR BRAKE CALIPERS REPLACED. *SD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash1 killed
Filed Aug 30, 1995MI

BRAKES FAILED, VEHICLE WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT, HAD AN ACCIDENT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 23, 1995NY

PE94-063 BRAKE FAILURE, FRONT BRAKE OVERHEATING CAUSE WARP OF ROTORS AND DISC PADS, IN FOR REPAIR. TT

Suspension › Front
Filed Aug 18, 1995FL

REPEATED RATTLING NOISE IN LEFT SIDE FRONT STEERING POST AREA. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components
Filed Aug 17, 1995PA

BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, HAVE TO PUMP TO STOP. TT

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v Battery
Filed Aug 8, 1995PA

REPLACED BATTERY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 30, 1995MO

THE BRAKES HAVE FAILED TWICE. THE PEDAL HAS GONE ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 16, 1995WV

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARP CONTINUOUSLY. BRAKE PADS ARE GLAZED DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jun 1, 1995NY

FRONT BRAKEFAILED/NOISY AT 10,000. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed May 31, 1995NC

TRANSMISSION LOW GEAR BAND FAILED. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and LinesFire
Filed May 30, 199500

VEHICLE HAD FIRE DUE TO TRANS AXLE COOLER LINE BREAKAGE WHILE DRIVING AT 20-30MPH. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 26, 1995ID

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT WORK, ONE WON'T RETRACT, THE OTHER WILL NOT COME OUT. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 9, 1995CO

DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELT RETRACTOR BROKE DURING ACCIDENT. *AW

Seat Belts
Filed May 5, 1995TX

DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WILL RETRACT AND WILL NOT LOCK. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Pads
Filed Apr 25, 1995UT

HAD TO REPLACE THE PADS. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › RotorCrash
Filed Apr 21, 1995PA

PITTED ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Apr 12, 1995NJ

FRONT BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT PREMATURELY. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Mar 30, 1995OH

CORRODED DISC BRAKES, REPLACED ROTORS AND CALIPERS ON REAR. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Mar 27, 1995MI

REAR BRAKE JAMMED, WOULD NOT OPERATE DUE TO FROZEN CALIPER. *AK

Power Train › Axle AssemblyCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 14, 1995TX

TRANSAXLE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIP IN REVERSE GEAR WHILE GEAR LEVER INDICATED NEUTRAL, RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › DiscCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 13, 1995PA

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURY. *SKD

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Feb 24, 1995FL

ABS, FAILURE OF DISC BRAKES, EXPERIENCE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, PE 94-063 ACTIVE. TT

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator Pedal
Filed Feb 23, 199500

ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK. *SKD

Tires › Sidewall
Filed Feb 10, 1995OH

PULLING IN DRIVEWAY TIRE WENT FLAT DUE TO SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Jan 30, 1995PA

BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT. *AW

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Drum
Filed Jan 25, 1995PA

REAR BRAKE FREEZE UP, RESULTING IN WEAR ON FRONT BRAKE AND REAR PART RUSTING, ALSO STRUT REPLACE ONCE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Caliper
Filed Jan 17, 1995NY

VEHICLES REAR BRAKE HAD COMPLETE FAILURE DUE TO DISC CALIPERS BECOMING INOPERATIVE.(PE94-063). TT

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