2011 Buick Regal Complaint Log

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 82000 MILES. USING THE SCAN TOOL FROM A LOCAL AUTO PARTS STORE, I OBSERVED THAT THE OBD-II CODES WERE P0016 AND P0017. AROUND THE TIME THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, I NOTICED THAT THE SHIFTING DONE BY THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SEEMED JERKY, AND THAT THE ENGINE WAS NOISIER THAN USUAL EVEN WHEN IDLING. GENERALLY THE MILES ON THIS CAR ACCUMULATE FROM EQUAL TIME SPENT ON BOTH CITY AND HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE ROUGH IDLE AND CHOPPY GEAR SHIFTING WERE APPARENT DURING BOTH TYPES OF CONDITIONS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED LIT FOR FIVE DAYS BEFORE I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR DIAGNOSIS. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS SAID "JUMPED TIMING CHAIN FRONT GUIDE CAME APART P0011 P0014 P0016 P0017 SET IN SYSTEM." THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE TIMING CHAIN USING A TIME CHAIN KIT, REPLACED THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST ACTUATORS, AND REPLACED THE OIL AND FILTER. THREE DAYS HAVE PASSED SINCE THE REPAIR WAS MADE, AND THE ENGINE SEEMS TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY.

MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR HP 235/50R18 TIRES ON 2011 BUICK REGAL. TIRES REPLACED NOVEMBER 2014 AND WORE DOWN TO 4/32 TREAD ON DEC 19,2016. TIRE WAS RATED FOR 55,000 MILE WEAR. LACK OF TREAD CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT ON THAT DATE. CAR WAS UNABLE TO STOP, SLIDING INTO THE CURB CAUSING $4200 IN DAMAGE EVEN THOUGH ACCIDENT WAS AT LOW SPEED. MICHELIN WILL NOT REPLACE TIRES. CAR CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED. DAMAGE TO WHEELS, SUSPENSION, STEERING GEAR..

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

2011 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR RECALL NOTICE 16V-517. *SMD

POLICE STOPPED ME DUE TO MISSING PASSENGER HEADLAMP. AS I WAS REPLACING SAID HEADLIGHT, UPON CLOSER INSPECTION, I NOTICED THAT THE BULB WIRE HARNESS WERE BURNT BLACK. THE SMELL OF BURNING WAS DETECTED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. UPDATED 01/06/2017*CT

DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER HAS GONE OUT TWICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AND WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART SUCCESSFULLY. LATER, WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AT 2 MPH, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATER SWITCH TO WARM THE SEATS FAILED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,200. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *CN

VEHICLE STILL STALLING; REPLACED BELT AND TENSIONER 3RD TIME SINCE AUG 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT A RED LIGHT, IT FAILED TO ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

"STABILITI TRAK NEEDS TO BE SERVICED" LIGHT COMES ON AND CAUSES IMMEDIATE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. THIS HAS BECOME VERY DANGEROUS AND IS NO LONGER A SAFETY FEATURE BUT A HAZARD WHEN DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND BEEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIPS AT LEAST 5 TIMES, WITH NO FIX. THEY CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM BUT THE CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE THE ISSUE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD WHEN TRAVELING AND I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PULL OVER AND SHUT OFF THE CAR IN HIGH TRAFFIC AREAS DUE TO CONTINUED BRAKE PRESSURE AND LOSS OF POWER. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS MOSTLY ON HIGHWAY TRAVEL BUT HAS HAPPENED ON CITY STREETS AS WELL. *TR

MY DAUGHTER DRIVES OUR 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL THAT WE PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2016. IN THE LAST SEVERAL MONTH THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED, STEERING LOCKS UP, BRAKES GO COMPLETELY OUT, IT DOESN'T HAVE AN ELECTRICAL AND BECAUSE IT HAS AN ELECTRIC EMERGENCY BRAKE THERE IS NO WAY FOR HER TO STOP. THE FIRST TWO TIMES SHE WAS DRIVING AROUND TOWN AND THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED WAS LAST WEEK AT 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. SHE ALMOST HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER. ONCE IT COASTED TO A STOP SHE WAS ABLE TO START IT AND CONTINUE ON. THIS GM VEHICLE 2011 BUICK REGAL IS A DEATH TRAP WAITING TO HAPPEN. DON'T BUY A BUICK!!! I PICKED IT UP FROM THE LOCAL BUICK DEALER YESTERDAY AND THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING. ONCE THE VEHICLE IS RESTARTED AFTER ONE OF THESE INCIDENTS THE COMPUTERS AUTOMATICALLY RESETS AND WIPED CLEAN OF CODES WITHOUT ANY TRACE OF A PROBLEM OR ISSUE. ALL THE ERRORS COMPLETELY DISAPPEAR. THE SERVICE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP ASKED ME IF I HAD A DECODER I COULD PLUG IN RIGHT AFTER IT HAPPENS. THIS PROBLEM IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND BUICK DOES NOTHING. YOU CAN BET THAT A GM EXECUTIVE WOULD DECLINE AN OFFER FOR ONE OF HIS/HER FAMILY MEMBERS TO DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE. MAKE NO MISTAKE THESE CARS SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY WITHOUT ANY WARNING AND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING WORKS AT THE MOMENT. NO STEERING, NO BRAKES, STALLED ENGINE, AND NO ELECTRICAL. ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!! ALL BUICK SAYS BASE ON ONLINE COMMENTS IS SORRY. SORRY FOR WHAT? KILLING PEOPLE? NOT GIVING A [XXX] ABOUT MY FAMILY OR YOURS? IF THEY WERE SORRY THEY'D STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING BEFORE ITS TOO LATE AND SOMEONE DIES. INSURANCE COMPANIES ARE PROBABLY PAYING OUT LOTS OF MONEY TO THEIR INSURED AND THE PEOPLE THEY HIT, INJURE OR KILL. I BET THEY WOULD LOVE TO HEAR MORE ABOUT THIS ISSUE. BE CAREFULLY WHAT YOU BUY BECAUSE YOU MIGHT BE SURPRISED BY YOUR CAR RIGHT BEFORE YOU CRASH. I'VE ALWAYS LIKES GM AND BUICKS BUT NOT ANYMORE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEAT WARMER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED UNTIL IT WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 03/03/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER ADVISED A SOLUTION HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED YET. UPDATED 08/17/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING. LOSS ALL CONTROL WHILE TURNING A CORNER IN TOWN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE BRAKE PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED TO THE FLOORBOARD IN ORDER FOR THE TAIL LIGHTS TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TAIL LIGHT SENSOR FAILED. THE TAIL LIGHT SENSOR AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TRANSMISSION FAILURE AFTER 44,820 MILES. REQUIRED RECONDITIONED TRANSMISSION AND TORQUE CONVERTER WITH TOTAL COST OF REPAIR OF $3,976.63. IN MOTION ON CITY STREETS AND HIGHWAY- DELAYS REVERSE. HARD SHIFTING. SLOW RESPONSE DRIVING.

I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET GOT TO RED LIGHT EVERYTHING WAS FINE UNTIL THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDDLE AND THEN MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF COMPLETLY.I HAD TO RESTART THE ENGINE THEN IT DROVE VERY SLUGISH IM JUST GLADE I WASNT IN A CRASH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THERE HAVE BEEN ISSUES WITH THE ENGINE STARTING WHICH IS APART OF A CLASS SUIT BUT HAS NOT BEEN SOLIDIFIED. I AM ANGERED AS TO WHY MY CAR KEEPS NOT STARTING WHEN IN POSITION. I HAVE TO TRY TO START MY VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE ACTUALLY STARTING. NOW I TAKE IT IN AND ITS STILL AN ENGINE ISSUE WHICH THEY SAID IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP HAS NO LOANER VEHICLE AND IM NOW WITHOUT A VEHICLE. SO UPSETTING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 05/17/17*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE RADIO HE WAS SOLD WAS USED WHICH LIMITED THE CHANNELS THAT SHOULD BE ACCESSIBLE. UPDATED 08/22/2017*JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAT SWITCH FAILED TO WARM BOTH FRONT SEATS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER MONTHS AGO, BUT THE REMEDY AND PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT LATER EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IN WHICH THE SEATS FAILED TO WARM. THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED FOR BOTH THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT A DIAGNOSTIC COULD NOT BE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PARTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

IN AUGUST 2016, I RECEIVED AN "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL" #30710 FROM BUICK. THE EXPLANATION WAS "THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE POWER SEATS MAY CONTACT THE SEAT FRAME, CHAFE, A SHORT CIRCUIT COULD OCCUR, RESULTING IN INOPERATIVE POWER SEAT ADJUSTMENTS, FLICKERING LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL, SPARKING OR SMOKE UNDER THE SEAT, AND POSSIBLE FIRE." HAVING NOT HEARD ANYTHING, I CONTACTED MY AGENCY ON 9/22/16 AND WAS TOLD "NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE." ON 11/23/16, BURNS BUICK SAID, "GM HAS NO SOLUTION. I CONTACTED GM AND SPOKE WITH [XXX] WHO DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER. ON 11/30/16, GM'S [XXX] SUGGESTED THAT NO DATE OR SUPPLIES HAVE BEEN SET. DO I NEED TO HAVE A FIRE IN MY CAR WHILE MY GRANDCHILDREN ARE IN THE BACK SEAT FOR GM TO FINALLY DETERMINE THIS IS REALLY AN "IMPORTANT SAFETY RECALL?" WHY SHOULD IT TAKE 5 MONTHS WITHOUT ANY SOLUTION? I RIDE IN FEAR EVERYDAY KNOWING THAT I AM SITTING ON A TIME BOMB. PLEASE CONDEMN THIS FAILURE TO PROVIDE SOLUTIONS TO THIS PROBLEM AND FINE THEM SO THAT THEY DO NOT DO IT TO ANYONE ELSE IN THE FUTURE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES STICKING ON MY 2011 BUICK REGAL FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS NOW. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT, IN THE MIDDLE 80'S AND ABOVE AND MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING CLOSED UP IN THE PARKING LOT AT WORK ALL DAY. I CAN RECREATE THE PROBLEM BY LEAVING IT OUT OF THE GARAGE IN THE SUN FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND IS GETTING WORSE. AT FIRST IT CAUSED A DRAG ON THE BRAKES AND THE PEDAL WOULD NOT RETURN FULLY TO ITS PROPER POSITION. I HAVE TO USE MY LEFT FOOT TO PULL THE PEDAL BACK UP. NOW THE PEDAL REFUSES TO COME BACK UP AT ALL WHEN I TAKE MY FOOT OFF OF IT AFTER STARTING THE CAR AND THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON THE DASH HAS COME ON A COUPLE OF TIMES. I AM EXTREMELY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING IT LIKE THIS. I HAVE TO PULL THE PEDAL BACK UP EVERY TIME I USE THE BRAKES ON THE WAY HOME. THE BRAKES WILL RETURN TO 'NORMAL' AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES BY WHICH TIME I AM ALMOST HOME.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (AIR BAGS, SEATS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS SMOKING DUE TO A FAILURE RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). TASCA BUICK GMC (55 FORTIN DR, WOONSOCKET, RI 02895, (401) 229-4021) PLACED A HARNESS OVER THE SEAT. THE WIRING WAS COVERED; HOWEVER, THE REMEDY HAD NOT BEEN PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT NOTIFICATION OF AN UNKNOWN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM RECALL. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHEN THE REMEDY AND PARTS WOULD BE SUPPLIED TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS FAILED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ADJUST THE SEAT, WHICH WAS STUCK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. VARIOUS WARNING INDICATORS AND GAUGES FLICKERED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN SAFELY DUE TO THE MULTIPLE FAILURES. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 21,200.

MY BRAKE PEDAL IS STICKING CAUSING MY CAR TO STALL AND MY CRUISE CONTROL NOT TO WORK, I HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL MY BREAK PEDAL BACK UP AFTER I USE MY BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. MY CAR IS ALSO JUST DYING WITH NO WARNING, WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. MY LIGHTS, AND RADIO WILL STAY ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS, BUT MY AIR CONDITIONER AND ENGINE WILL CUT OFF. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER A HANDFUL OF TIMES IN THE LAST 3 WEEKS, IT'S GOTTEN TO THE POINT THAT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR LEVER WAS SHIFTED INTO THE REVERSE AND DRIVE POSITIONS, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TRANSMISSION WAS REBUILT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000. UPDATED 08/30/16*LJ *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT ADJUSTED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SMOKE ODOR COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE DEALER HAD NOT RETURNED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,200.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN. I WAS GOING 50 MILES AN HOUR AND ALL OF A SUDDEN NO WARNING THE CAR LIKE STALLED AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER LIGHT CAME ON . CAR STALLED AND I STARTED IT BUT WOULDN'T LET ME GO ANYWHERE! IT WAS DANGEROUS AND COULD HAVE GOTTEN US KILLED! I CALLED GM TO REPORT IT FOR A SAFETY RECALL. I HAD TO PAY $120 FOR A TOW. TOOK TO BUICK DEALER IT WAS A SCREW THAT WASN'T TORQUE RIGHT ON THE TIMING CHAIN. I HAD TO PAY $500 . I SHOULDN'T HAD TO PAY ANYTHING. NOW I NO LONGER HAVE THE CONFIDENCE IN THE NAME OR MY CAR. IT RUNS ROUGH AND IT STARTS TERRIBLE SHAKY. ONLY 50,000 MILES ON IT. CAN YOU IMAGINE BEING ON A HIGHWAY AND YOUR CAR STALLS. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS BEHIND ME. I HAVE RECEIPTS FROM TOW COMPANY AND THE BUICK DEALER BUT THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE PAPERS TO MY VEHICLE. THAT HAD EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID. SO ON MY RECEIPT IT SAYS MISCELLANEOUS! THEY REFUSED TO GIVE ME ANYTHING ELSE. MY CAR HAS 54,000 SOME MILES. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED IN FEBRUARY 2016 ONLY HAD THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR. FOR SOME REASON I COULD NOT PUT THE MILEAGE BELOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE ENGINE TURNED OFF, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CAUGHT FIRE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V517000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I HAVE THE RECALL ON THE POWER SEAT WIRING AND MY HEATED SEATS HEAT TO A LEVEL THEN SHUT OFF CONTINUOUSLY. I HAVE A FRIEND HAD THE SAME ISSUE IN A CAMARO AND HAD CHAFED WIRES TO THE HEATED SEAT. I REFUSE TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR AND NOW IN MICHIGAN IT IS VERY COLD AND I BOUGHT THIS CAR TO HAVE HEATED SEATS FOR A REASON. THE COPIED INFORMATION IS BELOW ON THE RECALL. THE DEALER KEEPS TELLING ME NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE BUT HERE I AM STUCK WITH A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD WITH NO REPAIR. MANUFACTURER: GENERAL MOTORS LLC SUMMARY: GENERAL MOTORS LLC (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 BUICK REGAL VEHICLES MANUFACTURED NOVEMBER 3, 2009, TO MARCH 25, 2011, EQUIPPED WITH 8-WAY POWER ADJUSTABLE FRONT SEATS. THE POWER SEAT WIRING HARNESS MAY CONTACT THE SEAT FRAME, CAUSING THE WIRES TO CHAFE. CONSEQUENCE: CHAFED HARNESS WIRES MAY CAUSE A SHORT CIRCUIT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A FIRE. REMEDY: GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND SECURE THE WIRING HARNESS, AND REPAIR ANY CHAFED WIRES AS NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE. REMEDY PARTS ARE CURRENTLY UNAVAILABLE. INTERIM NOTICES WERE MAILED TO OWNERS ON AUGUST 18, 2016. OWNERS WILL RECEIVE A SECOND NOTICE WHEN REMEDY PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-521-7300. GM'S NUMBER FOR THIS RECALL IS 30710.

CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, TREMENDOUSLY DANGEROUS TO MY FAMILY AND OTHER DRIVERS. THIS HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS, THE CAR BECOMES COMPLETELY UNRESPONSIVE BUT ALL THE LIGHTS ARE STILL ON. THIS SCENARIO IS HAZARDOUS TO THE TRAVELING PUBLIC ON ALL ROADWAYS!

WE HAVE LOST OUR INSTRUMENT LIGHTS MANY TIMES WHILE TRAVELING AND AT MANY DIFFERENT SPEEDS, ACCOMPANIED BY THE SMELL OF HOT ELECTRICAL WIRING, I AM 88YRS. OF AGE AND MY WIFE 83YRS. OF AGE AND WHEN THIS HAPPENS TO HER OR MYSELF WHEN TRAVELING IT IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, WE ARE AFRAID IT MY CAUSE THE LOSS OF OUR LIVES AS A RESULT. WE HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS. THEIR REPRESENTATIVE DID NOT EXPRESS CONCERN, AND MORE OR LESS STATED IF WE DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING WE SHOULD PARK IT AND NOT DRIVE IT. WE LIVE ON FIXED INCOME WE HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DRIVE AND CANNOT GET GM TO FIX OUR VEHICLE.THE CAR IS ALWAYS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENS AND HAPPENS AT ALL DIFFERENT SPEEDS, HIGHWAYS, AND CITY STREETS. WITH NO WAY TO JUDGE YOUR SPEED. GM SAFETY RECALL #30710- WIRING HARNESS. GMS ANSWER IS INCOMPLETE: REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!! THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS WITH REGULARITY AND WE ARE CONCERNED THE CAR WILL CATCH FIRE SOMEDAY.

I HAVE OWNED MY REGAL SINCE 2011. AS I ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULD SHUDDER AND SHAKE, THEN I WOULD GET A SERVICE STABILLI TRAC MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A MESSAGE STATING THAT THE ENGINE POWER HAS BEEN REDUCED. AFTER I HAVE THE ISSUE IT WILL RESET ITSELF AFTER RESTARTING AND THEN WILL RUN FINE FOR A WHILE. I CALLED ON STAR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAS AN ENGINE MISFIRE OR THE STABILITY TRAC NEEDS TO BE SERVICED OR THE ELECTRONIC THROTTLE BODY IS MALFUNCTIONING. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THEY TRIED TO FIX WITHOUT ANY LUCK. I THINK PART OF THE TROUBLE WITH FIXING IT IS THE FACT THAT THE COMPUTER RESETS ITSELF AND THEREFORE THEY CAN'T FIND A CODE. THE OTHER ISSUE WITH TRYING TO FIX IS THE FACT THAT THE CAR ONLY HAS THE ISSUE WHEN IT IS 35-40 DEGREES OUTSIDE AND BELOW. OTHER ISSUES I HAVE HAD, DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER NOT WORKING, OUTSIDE TRUNK RELEASE NOT WORKING, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DOES NOT CONNECT PROPERLY AND OF COURSE THE RECALLS FOR THE DRIVER'S SEAT BOLT AND EXTERIOR TURN SIGNALS. NOW FOR THE BAD NEWS FOR MYSELF IS THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. GIVEN THE FACT THAT I HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND MOST OF THEM NOT BEING RESOLVED, I FIND IT VERY HARD TO BRING MYSELF TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM GUESS TO WHAT THE FIX MAY BE AT MY EXPENSE.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD YESTERDAY, AT AROUND 50 MILES PER HOUR, OUR 2011 BUICK REGAL, WITH ONLY 56,000 MILES ON IT, LOST POWER OUT OF THE BLUE AND WOULD NOT DRIVE OVER 30 MILES PER HOUR. IT APPARENTLY WAS IN REDUCED POWER MODE DUE TO A FAULTY THROTTLE BODY. THANKFULLY WE WERE NOT ON THE EXPRESSWAY, AS THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION GIVEN THE ROADS WERE VERY ICY YESTERDAY. APPARENTLY, MANY 2010 - 2012 BUICK REGALS ARE COVERED FOR THIS WITH A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT SO IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. WE BELIEVE OUR VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THIS ADJUSTMENT AS WELL. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, THIS COULD BE A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND WE BELIEVE IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN OFF OF MAIN HIGHWAY INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING LOT WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO LESTER GLENN BUICK THAT NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY AFTER SITTING IN THE DEALERSHIP PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO START AND THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY WERE"UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM" AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. I PRESENTLY OWN TWO(2) 2011 BUICK REGAL AND BOTH HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKING. I HAVE CONTACTED G M NUMEROUS TIMES AND HAVE RECEIVED NO CALLS BACK FROM THEIR "SENIOR " ADVISER. HAVE ALSO READ ABOUT SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET WITH THESE VEHICLES. HOPEFULLY G M WILL ADDRESS THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ENGINE LOST POWER, STALLED, AND THE STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000. ..UPDATED 08/23/16 *BF

WHILE APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH MY 2011 BUICK REGAL WITH LESS THAN 48,000 COMPLETELY STALLED OUT. NO WARNING AT ALL. ALL THE LIGHTS WERE ON IN THE DASH INCLUDING A STABILI TRAC. LIGHT AND A MESSAGE THAT READ ENGINE POWER REDUCED. I THEN BLARED MY HORN AND CRUISED THRU THE INTERSECTION ON A RED LIGHT THANKFUL IT JUST TURNED RED AND OPPOSING TRAFFIC HADN'T STARTED ACROSS YET. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP THE CAR THAT HAD ABSOLUTELY NO POWER STEERING AND ABS WAS TURNED OFF AND SHUT THE CAR OFF. I WAITED A FEW MINUTES UNTIL MY NERVES CALMED DOWN AND RESTARTED THE CAR ALL THE LIGHTS WERE OFF EXCEPT THE ENGINE LIGHT. DROVE THE CAR HOME AND CALLED THE DEALERSHIP, WHO THEN HAD IT TOWED TO THEM. BY THAT TIME THE COMPUTER RESTARTED ITSELF AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, WITH THAT NO READING AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS LEFT BEING LOOKED AT AS IF I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. THIS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO AND I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES SINCE THEN. WHEN IS BUICK GOING TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND FINALLY DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? ARE THEY WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED FIRST? I'VE READ THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SAME CAR NUMEROUS TIMES ON NUMEROUS SITES...WHERE IS OUR HELP???? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLAMP DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE HEADLAMP BULB SOCKET WAS MELTED. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLAMP DID NOT FUNCTION AT ALL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 44,000.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, IT STALLED AND CUT OFF WHILE IN THE MIDST OF MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN. ALL POWER WAS ON TEMPORARILY BUT THE ENGINE WAS UNABLE TO TURN OVER AFTER CUTTING OUT. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, AND APPARENTLY THE ISSUE HAS OCCURRED BEFORE TO THE PREVIOUS OWNER. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER A 5 YEAR 100,000 POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. IT APPEARS NO PROPER DIAGNOSIS HAS OCCURRED AND THIS ISSUE HAS BEEN OCCURRING ON THE CAR SINCE APPROX. 52,000 MILES CURRENT MILLAGE IS 75,900. I HAVE REFERENCED PREVIOUS TSB NHTSA ID 10037218 TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE AS OF YET AS TO THE UNDERLYING ISSUE. I HAVE DISCOVERED OTHER OWNERS HAVING SIMILAR ISSUES ON WEBSITES SUCH AS CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND VARIOUS BUICK REGAL FORUMS. THIS APPEARS TO ME AS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AS WHEN THE CAR SHUTS OFF IT DOES NOT POWER BACK ON, AND IT CUTS SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY.

PASSENGERS SIDE HEAD LIGHT AND WIRE CONNECTED TO IT MELTED THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING