1999 Buick Regal problems
Owners have filed 301 complaints about the 1999 Buick Regal with NHTSA. Engine accounts for 16.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 15%.
Complaints301
Crashes8
Fires51
Injuries9
Deaths1
What owners report breaking
Engine 16.3% · 49
Engine and engine cooling 15.0% · 45
Electrical system 14.0% · 42
Steering 10.3% · 31
Service brakes, hydraulic 8.0% · 24
Visibility 7.0% · 21
Seat belts 3.7% · 11
Power train 3.3% · 10
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 51 describe a fire, 9 report an injury and 1 report a death.
Reading the numbers
Across the 17 model years of the Buick Regal in this data, 1999 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2011 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 67 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 89,477 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. While the vehicle was parked, the contact noticed fire coming from the engine compartment. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was unknown. Engine
The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling); 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. Parts distribution disconnect. Engine
The contact owned a 1999 Buick Regal. After driving and parking the vehicle, smoke and flames appeared. The vehicle was destroyed and towed. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed by a dealer. There was a recall regarding the failure, but the contact received the notification too late. The recall information and failure mileage were unknown. Engine
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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