There are 5 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2003 Buick Regal in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 5 of 5 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE INSIDE OF THE WHEELS ARE FLAKING OFF CAUSING THE TIRES TO LOSE AIR AND COMING IN CONTACT WITH THE CALIPER LINES. *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.
OE CHROME PLATED ALUMINUM WHEELS ON MY 2003 BUICK REGAL. SEPARATION OCCURS BETWEEN THE CHROME AND THE ALUMINUM SUBSTRATE RESULTING IN AN AIR LEAK, BELIEVED TO BE CAUSED BY SALT CORROSION. LOSS OF AIR COULD RESULT IN A DEFLATED TIRE AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL. DISCOVERED UPON NEW TIRE PURCHASE. *TR
THE CHROME-PLATED ALLOY RIMS ON THE 2003 BUICK REGAL HAVE THE PLATING PEELING OFF IN SHEETS ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIMS, WHERE IT CAN STRIKE AND POTENTIALLY SLICE OR DAMAGE THE TIRES, BRAKES, BRAKE LINES, ETC. *TR
2003 BUICK REGAL UNSAFE TIRES DEEMED BY GOODYEAR TIRE CO. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSIDE OF THE RIMS IS PEELING BACK CAUSING CORROSION AND FLAT TIRES. ALSO THE PLATING IS HITTING THE BRAKE DRUMS AND CALIPERS. *KB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.