1996 Buick Regal complaints

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE BACKING OUT THE VEHICLE. HORN STARTED TO SOUND OFF, AND SUDDENLY THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR UNKOWN REASON. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED. *AK

WHILE DRVING THE HOOD LATCH RELEASED FROM THE LOCK WHICH CAUSED THE HOOD TO FLY UP, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

ANTI LOCK BRAKES FAILED.

THE METAL BRAKE LINE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE BOLT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE BRAKE FLUID. ALSO, THE BRAKE GOES DOWN TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE REPAIR SHOP. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER STATES AS A RESULT OF AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSION MAKES LOUD WHINING NOISE.

APPEARS THAT CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE, NO CONTACT BETWEEN CALIPERS AND DISC, RESULTING IN PULSATION AND PRESENCE OF RUST ON THE DISC. INSPECTED LEFT FRONT BRAKE LINE FOR CLEARANCE/CLIP RET-REPOSITION, RECALL 96V-069. *AK

THE LEFT REAR SUSPENSION ARM SNAPPED IN TWO CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF CONTROL, DUE TO WEAK MATERIAL.

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE INSTEAD OF BRAKE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.

TWICE WHEN VEHICLE WAS PARKED FACING DOWNHILL THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE STARTED THE FOLLOWING MORINING, WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS LESS THAN 1/4 FULL.

ON THREE OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. AFTER SECOND OCCASION, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ON (5) OR (6) OCCASIONS THE BRAKE PEDAL HAS BEEN EXTREMELY HARD TO APPLY. THEY POPPED AND CRACKED. BECAUSE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, THEY HAVE STATED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *SLC

RADIO FAILED.

EXHAUST SYSTEM BUSHING BETWEEN PIPES FAILED.

BRAKES PERFORM POORLY CAUSING LOUD NOISE.

THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL ARC IN THE GAS TANK. THE FUSE DID NOT BREAK THE CURRENT. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED , OWNER WAS NOT PLEASED WITH OUTCOME. *AK

STRUT FAILED.

SUN ROOF FAILED.

WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED.

WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED.

CHIP IN THE ON BOARD COMPUTER FAILED.

REAR TURN SIGNAL BULB FAILED.

DASH LIGHT COMES ON FOR NO REASON.

BRAKE SYSTEM IS FAILING.

MULTIPLE BRAKE FAILURE.

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN DRIVING,. ONCE IT STALLS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RESTART; HAVE TO GET IT TOWED. VEHICLE STALLS AT ANY GIVEN SPEED. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

DUE TO DESIGN, TOP OF DASH BOARD REFLECTS IN WINDSHIELD WHICH THEN REFLECTS IN EYES, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. REAR END OF VEHICLE WAS INCINERATED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK THE AUTOMOTIVE SPECIALISTS HAVE DETERMINED THE ORIGION OF THE FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRIC TRUNK RELEASE OR TRANK LIGHT ASSEMBLY FAILURE. *YH

BRAKE ROTORS HEAVILY RUSTED, CAUSING VIBRATION.

ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT COMES ON.

CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS, SEVERAL REPAIRS DONE TO NO AVAIL. THE FINAL REPAIR FOUND THE BRAKE CALIPERS DEFECTIVE, THERE WAS NO CONTACT BETWEEN THE CALIPERS AND THE DISC, RESULTING IN PULSATION/RUST ON DISCS.

DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILS TO RETRACT.

CONSUMER COMPLAINS THAT INSTRUMENT PANELS ARE NOT STANDARDIZED, LOCATION OF GAUGES/RADIO CONTROLS ETC. VARY FROM VEHICLE TO VEHICLE.

ANTILOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED.

ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED 3 TIMES.

IN AN ACCIDENT BETWEEN 40-60 MPH, 12:00 POSITION, CAR HIT GAURDRAIL AND DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED A BROKEN RIB AND OTHER INJURIES. *AK

WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED IT GOES LOWER THAN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL TO BE ACCIDENTALLY DEPRESSED/VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD.

IGNITION FAILURE.

REAR SPRING FAILED.

GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT.

SHIFT LEVER IS DIFFICULT TO OPERATE, MUST USE BOTH HANDS TO MOVE OUT OF PARK POSITION.

DESIGN OF THE INTERIOR CONTAINS A PANEL ABOVE THE BRAKE PEDAL THAT PREVENTS A SMOOTH QUICK MOTION FROM THE ACCELERATOR TO THE BRAKE PEDAL.

FRONT SEAT BELTS LOCATED ON REAR SIDE PANEL CAUSE HEAD/HAIR TO GET CAUGHT, ALSO BELT TENSION IS VERY UNCOMFORTABLE.

GAS PEDAL SPRING TENSION HAS LITTLE SPRING, BARELY TOUCHES PEDAL, VEHICLE WILL GO EXTREMELY FASTER THAN INTENDED, HAVE TO HOLD BACK FOOT TO AVOID ACCIDENT. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPPED OUT OF DRIVE INTO NEUTRAL.

SAFETY RECALL--BRAKES. ADJUST SIDE DOOR FOR PROPER CLOSING. 231 FLASH E-PROM AND INSTALL LABEL MA-96-V9943. SAFETY RECALL--BACKFIRE. REPLACED TORQUE CONVERTER SWITCH.

WHILE MAKING RIGHT TURNS THE VEHICLE EXPEIENCES A LOSS OF POWER. *AK

THE EXHAUST SYSTEM MAKES A LOUD NOISE.

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON FRONT END IMPACT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, SPEED 25 MPH.*AK

DRIVER AND PASSENAGER SEATBACKS RECLINE BACKWARDS, CAUSING CONTROL PROBLEM. *AK