1995 BUICK REGAL Recalls, Complaints & Safety

1) CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE IN MOTION 2) CAR REFUSES TO START / DOES NOT RECOGNIZE KEY & SIGNALS "ANTI-THEFT" I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES. TRAFFIC SLOWED AHEAD FOR A RED LIGHT. APPROACHING THE STOPPED CARS AHEAD I SLOWED MY CAR DOWN TO APPX. 15MPH. THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN. I HIT THE GAS TO CONTINUE AND WHEN NOTHING HAPPENED I REALIZED THAT MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. THE POWER STEERING WAS STIFF AND I HAD JUST ENOUGH SPEED LEFT TO MOVE ACROSS TWO LANES IN TO A STORE PARKING LOT. THE CAR SHUTOFF MULTIPLE TIMES AFTER THAT, BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE CAR. THE MECHANIC THINKS THAT MY CAR IS NOT RECOGNIZING THE KEY & THAT I NEED A NEW KEY BECAUSE THEIR TESTS ARE SIGNALING THAT THE CAR WILL NOT CRANK DUE TO AN "ANTI-THEFT" ISSUE. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT HAS BEEN THE ISSUE THE ENTIRE TIME. THIS ISSUE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS & I AM LUCKY NOT TO HAVE WRECKED MY CAR THAT DAY. OVERALL, I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES, SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS, AND HAD MY CAR TOWED 3 TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING HOME FROM WORK ON A VERY BUSY STREET (HIGHWAY) THE CAR DIED. SINCE THEN I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO DO IT AGAIN. SOME DAYS IT DIES 5 OR 6 TIMES. I'M A SENIOR RELIANT ON SOCIAL SECURITY INCOME AND ANY EXPENSE IS "UNWELCOME", HOWEVER, I HAVE SPENT NEARLY $1,000 TO NO AVAIL. SEVERAL TIMES AFTER A REPAIR THE CAR DIED A BLOCK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS IN TRAFFIC. I HAVE TRAINED MYSELF TO FLIP THE SHIFT GEAR INTO NEUTRAL & TURN THE KEY ON(CAR USUALLY RESTARTS - IN 2 INSTANCES IT DID NOT AND I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE INTO A NEARBY DRIVEWAY USING "ARMSTRONG POWER STEERING"). CHARACTERISTICS ARE THE SAME AS THOSE NOTED IN THE CURRENT (MARCH 2014) GM RECALL. I LOVE THE VEHICLE AND AM NOT IN A POSITION TO BUY ANOTHER, THEREFORE, IT WOULD BE SPLENDID FOR GM TO OFFER TO REPAIR IT. IT IS NOT JUST ME, AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP LOOKED ON-LINE @ WWW.CARCRAZY.COM AND DISCOVERED MANY BUICK REGAL OWNERS AS FAR BACK AS 1993 & 94 HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED HAPHAZARDLY. THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BURNED THE CONTACT'S FACE AND HANDS AS HE WAS TRYING TO STOP THE AIR BAG WITH HIS HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INVOLVED IN A CRASH OR ANY TYPE OF SLIGHT IMPACT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE SMELL OF FUEL ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE ANY REPAIRS DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AS 103,000.

THE CAR LOST POWER ON FREEWAY, TOWED, REPAIRED=ALTERNATOR AND INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET AND PLENUM REPLACED ($812.80). TWO DAYS LATER, THE CAR LOST POWER ON FREEWAY, TOWED, REPAIRED=BURNT WIRE AND RELAY LEADING TO FUEL PUMP REPLACED, NO CHARGE FOR REPAIR. TWO DAYS LATER, THE CAR LOST POWER ON FREEWAY, TOWED, SPUN CRANKSHAFT BEARING. THIS CAR HAS 74,976.1 ORIGINAL MILES. *TR

I OWN A 1995 BUICK REGAL. THE ENGINE IS HYDROLOCKED I'VE BEEN TOLD. THE INTAKE WAS LEAKING COOLANT FOR A WHILE AT THE PLASTIC MANIFOLD. I'VE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND SEE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I'VE READ SOMEWHERE THAT GM TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT AND ISSUED A FIX BY ADDING A PILL ADDITIVE TO THE COOLANT OR SOMETHING. I WASN'T AWARE OF THIS AND MY ENGINE IS TOTALLY SHOT. I'M A POOR SENIOR CITIZEN AND CAN'T AFFORD TO FIX A CAR. I HAVE NO WAY TO GET AROUND. PLEASE FORCE GM TO ENACT A RECALL AND REIMBURSE ALL DAMAGE CAUSED BY THEIR FAULTY ENGINEERING. PLEASE. *CN

1) NO SPECIFIC EVENT - NOTICED DURING BRAKE INSPECTION 2) ALIGNMENT AND STEERING - REAR TRAILING ARMS RUSTED THROUGH - CAR, UNSAFE TO DRIVE PER SHOP, WOULD NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT IF DRIVEN OFF THE PREMISES. 3) PARTS NEED REPLACEMENT - WILL SAVE OLD PARTS. *AK

SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON DASH. DID NOT GO OUT. WAS TOLD IF I DIDN'T GET IT REPAIRED THE CAR WOULD LOSE POWER AND I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO START IT WITH THE KEYS I PRESENTLY POSSESSED. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V171000 REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. ALSO,BOARD. THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN THE DASHBOARD, HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE NOT WORKING . HAS REPLACED BRAKES AND STILL ARE NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. ALSO, POWER STEERING IS OUT, AND THE HEAD GASKET BLEW OUT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED.*AK

THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT ANCHOR HAS COME OFF. THE CONSUMER MADE CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER, WHO ADVISED THE CONSUMER THAT HIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SEAT BELT RECALL 98V306000. *NM THE CONSUMER STATED THIS RECALL DESCRIBED HIS SITUATION EXACTLY . *BF *NM

I OWN A 1995 BUICK REGAL AND FOR ALL THE TROUBLE I HAVE HAD WITH IT, I STILL LIKE IT. FIRST, THE AIR CONDITIONING WILL QUIT WORKING WHEN IT IS REAL HOT OUTSIDE AND WE ARE GOING UP A HILL. WHERE WE LIVE THAT IS EVERYWHERE. SECOND, THE PAINT STARTED PEELING WHEN THE CAR WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. I CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT HE COULD DO ABOUT IT WITHOUT CHARGING US FOR A PAINT JOB. ($3500). I THEN CONTACTED ANOTHER DEALER IN ANOTHER TOWN A COUPLE YEARS LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT IF I HAD REPORTED IT SOONER THAT BUICK WOULD HAVE PAINTED IT FOR ME AT NO CHARGE. I HAD MISSED THE CUT-OFF AT THAT TIME BY A COUPLE MONTHS AND A THOUSAND MILES. THIS CAR NOW HAS 114,000 MILES ON IT AND STILL RUNS OK. WE USE IT AS AN EXTRA VEHICLE FOR WINTER DRIVING BUT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE. I WILL NEVER RECOMMEND THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT EITHER. FINALLY, THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWO TIMES AND NEEDS IT AGAIN. I CAN'T SEEM TO GET THEM REPLACED OR TURNED EXCEPT WITH GMC PARTS WHICH IS NOT WORTH IT.

PAINT ON 1995 BUICK REGAL IS FLAKING OFF IN LARGE SHEETS. *JB

LAWYER REPRESENTING DANIEL DEEN IS REQUESTING A COPY OF MANUFACTURER'S RECALL FOR DEFECTIVE AIR BAGS. *LA *MR

THE POWER STEERING ON THE VEHICLE WENT OUT AT 51,927 MILES. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE SAID DEFECT, BUT THE VEHICLE MODEL YEAR WASN'T PART OF THE RECALL. *LA THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STARTED STEERING ITSELF. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL. *AK THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND BACKED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED AROUND AND FACED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *SCC *JB

Crash 2 injured

WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE STARTED STEERING ITSELF. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE ABS LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IMPACTED A GUARD RAIL. *AK THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND AND BACKED INTO THE GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE THEN TURNED AROUND AND FACED THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE AIR BAG(S) DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONSUMER. *SCC *JB

Crash 2 injured

ON JAN. 8,2003 I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE INSPECTIO AND REPAIR DONE BY TUFFY'S AUTO SERVIVE AT 4164 N. MILWAUKEE IN CHICAGO. I NOTICES S SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I RETURNED TO TUFFY'S FIVE (5) TIMES, THE LAST BEING ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 20, 2003. AT THIS TIME, MR JIM JANICEK, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TUFFY'S WAS PRESENT. AGAIN THEY INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND I WAS ASSURED BY MR. JANICEK THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. AT THIS TIME, MR. JANICEK, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TUFFY'S STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT I WAS WASTING HIS TIME AND NOT TO RETURN. ON MAY 29, 2003, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I DEVELOPED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL WITH GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING POWER. ON MAY 30, 2003 I AGAIN WAS CHARGED , THIS TIME FOR TWO (2) CALIPERS TO REPAIR BRAKES. I BELIEVE THE CALIPER FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE THE WORK DONE BY TUFFY'S TO BEGIN WITH.ON JULY 8, ON MY WAY TO THE HOSPITAL, AS MY WIFE MUST GO WEEKLY; TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 30 MPH IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DRIVING AT A RATE OF 10 -15 MPH I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY CAR TO LYNCH BUICK AT 5330 W. IRVING PARK RD. IN CHICAGO. THEY INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND FOUND THERE TO BE A SUBSTANCE THAT WAS NOT BRAKE FLUID IN THE SYSTEM. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WILL BE OVER $1,000.00. TUFFY'S WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY TOOK A SAMPLE OF THE FLUID FROM THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. TUFFY'S STATED THE THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD ANTI-FREEZE IN IT. TUFFY'S AUTO SERVICE ON NORTH MILWAUKEE IN CHICAGO WAS THE ONLY ONE TO WORK ON MY BRAKES AND THE ONLY ONE UNDER THE HOOD FOR ANY REASON SINCE JANUARY 8, 2003., H DUE TO THE GREAT TRAUMA CAUSED BY TUFFY'SLYNCH BUICK WILL REPAIR MY CAR. WHEN TUFFY' BOTCHED THE FIRST JOB, I GAVE THEM ANOTHER CHANCE, THAT CHANCE ALMOST COST ME AND MY WIFE OUR LIVES. I FEEL THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO ANY MORE BRAKE REPAIRS ON ANY VEHICLES. *AK

Crash Fire

ON JAN. 8,2003 I HAD A COMPLETE BRAKE INSPECTIO AND REPAIR DONE BY TUFFY'S AUTO SERVIVE AT 4164 N. MILWAUKEE IN CHICAGO. I NOTICES S SCRAPING SOUND COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL. I RETURNED TO TUFFY'S FIVE (5) TIMES, THE LAST BEING ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 20, 2003. AT THIS TIME, MR JIM JANICEK, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TUFFY'S WAS PRESENT. AGAIN THEY INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND I WAS ASSURED BY MR. JANICEK THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. AT THIS TIME, MR. JANICEK, THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TUFFY'S STRONGLY SUGGESTED THAT I WAS WASTING HIS TIME AND NOT TO RETURN. ON MAY 29, 2003, ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK I DEVELOPED A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL WITH GREATLY REDUCED BRAKING POWER. ON MAY 30, 2003 I AGAIN WAS CHARGED , THIS TIME FOR TWO (2) CALIPERS TO REPAIR BRAKES. I BELIEVE THE CALIPER FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE THE WORK DONE BY TUFFY'S TO BEGIN WITH.ON JULY 8, ON MY WAY TO THE HOSPITAL, AS MY WIFE MUST GO WEEKLY; TRAVELING AT A RATE OF 30 MPH IN MEDIUM TRAFFIC I HAD COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE. I PUMPED THE BRAKES AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. DRIVING AT A RATE OF 10 -15 MPH I WAS ABLE TO TAKE MY CAR TO LYNCH BUICK AT 5330 W. IRVING PARK RD. IN CHICAGO. THEY INSPECTED MY BRAKES AND FOUND THERE TO BE A SUBSTANCE THAT WAS NOT BRAKE FLUID IN THE SYSTEM. THE TOTAL COST OF REPAIR WILL BE OVER $1,000.00. TUFFY'S WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY TOOK A SAMPLE OF THE FLUID FROM THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. TUFFY'S STATED THE THE BRAKE SYSTEM HAD ANTI-FREEZE IN IT. TUFFY'S AUTO SERVICE ON NORTH MILWAUKEE IN CHICAGO WAS THE ONLY ONE TO WORK ON MY BRAKES AND THE ONLY ONE UNDER THE HOOD FOR ANY REASON SINCE JANUARY 8, 2003., H DUE TO THE GREAT TRAUMA CAUSED BY TUFFY'SLYNCH BUICK WILL REPAIR MY CAR. WHEN TUFFY' BOTCHED THE FIRST JOB, I GAVE THEM ANOTHER CHANCE, THAT CHANCE ALMOST COST ME AND MY WIFE OUR LIVES. I FEEL THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DO ANY MORE BRAKE REPAIRS ON ANY VEHICLES. *AK

Crash Fire

PAINT PEELING...COMING OFF IN SHEETS FOR LAST FEW YEARS...CONTACTED BOTH GM AND BUICK HOME OFFICES ....WAS TOLD IT WASN'T A DEFECT AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE. IT APPEARS TO BE THE SAME TYPE OF DELAMINATION PROBLEM THAT THEY HAD THE RECALLS ON VEHICLES FOR YEARS JUST AHEAD OF MINE. DIDN'T THEY HAVE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM??*AK

PAINT IS FLAKING OFF THE CAR SURFACE. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART. *NLM

THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR SPRING MALFUNCTIONED, THE DEALER STATED THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *JB

FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 3 YEARS THE DOOR LATCH ON DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAS BROKEN OFF. THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE COST OF REPAIR IS $150.00. I HAVE HEARD OF THIS SAME PROBLEM OCCURRING IN OTHER GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME DOOR LATCH DESIGN.

THE CALIPERS, BRAKE HOSES AND FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WAS REPLACED AT LEAST 10 TIMES WITH IN A 5 YEAR PERIOD. MR *JB

GOING DOWN AN INCLINE ON A CURVE, AT 25 MPH AND THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING LOCKS UP . BROUGHT THE CAR TO A STOP WITHOUT POWER BRAKES WORKING . CAR COULD NOT BE PUT INTO PARK TO RESTART . PUT CAR ITO NEUTRAL AND STARTED RIGHT UP. VERY VERY DANGEROUS AS THERE IS NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING AND BRAKES ARE ONLY WORKING A FRACTION OF THERE POTENTIAL. *AK

CONSUMER STATES BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEEKING NOISE WHEN APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED BRAKES ETC. ONE WEEK LATER THE SQUEEKING NOISE RESURFACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*JB

BUCKLES DO NOT LOCK PROPERLY WHICH AFFECTS REAR AND FRONT PASSENGER SEATS. DEALER ALREDY CONTACTED.*AK *YH

00 V 171 000/INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE PART TO COMPLETE RECALL 00V-171 (FRONTAL AIR BAG) WAS ON BACK ORDER AND THE CONSUMER WAS INSTRUCTED TO OBTAIN A RENTAL CAR, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT GM WOULD ONLY PAY 30 DOLLARS A DAY FOR A RENTAL CAR AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COMPARABLE TO THE BUICK REGAL THE CONSUMER OWNED, THE CONSUMER PAID THE DIFFERENCE FOR A COMPARABLE RENTAL CAR AND IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. NLM

THERE WAS RED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE, DEALER REPLACED BOTH TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES. *SLC

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

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

1 injured

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION(00V171000) REGARDING POSSIBLE AIR BAG FAILURE, CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED ANOTHER NOTIFICATION STATING THAT THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, HOWEVER THE DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT APART OF THE RECALL CAMPAIGN. *JB *SCC

DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK RECALL REPAIRS WERE MADE AND CONSUMER IS SATISFIED. *TT

INTERMITTENTLY VEHICLE DIES OUT, AND THIS IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN. MAIN COMPUTER MODULE LINK TO IGNITION CAN ONLY BE REPAIRED BY DEALER. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES EVERY OTHER TIME VEHICLE IS STARTED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK

THE CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL NOTICE 00V-171 BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.*YH

AIRBAGS FAILED, HOWEVER CONSUMER DID NOT STATE EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED.*JB