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1989 Buick Regal Electrical Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA

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Electrical reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
12
Latest Dec 18, 2001
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
11%
of 106 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

What this page shows

Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1989 Buick Regal submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 12 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming electrical

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Electrical
Filed Dec 18, 2001

AFTER TRAVELING 35 MILES, ON FREEWAY, STALLED OUT GOING DOWN OFF RAMP,ON RAMP, APROX 20 MPH.WAS TO TOWED TO GARAGE. STARTED RIGHT UP AFER COOLED DOWN FOR 1HOUR. DAUGHTERS 1989 OLDS DOES SAME THING.IS THERE A RECALL OF SOME KIND I SHOULD KNOW ABOUT? CRUISE CONTROL DOESNT WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID
755788
Incident
Dec 13, 2001
Driver assistanceElectrical
Filed Jan 27, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

2 OCCURRENCES OF SUDDEN ACCELERATION. FIRST REPORTED TO GM DEALER 2/13/92. DEALER STATED DEFECTIVE ECM AND REPLACED ECM. NO PROBLEMS TILL RECENTLY. WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK TO REVERSE CAR ACCELERATED WITH FULL RPM. CAR CRASHED INTO ROW OF TRESS, TOTALLED VEHICLE AND INJURING DRIVER. WOULD NOW LIKE TO KNOW RECOURSE WITH GM.*AK

NHTSA ID
717951
Incident
Jan 24, 2000
Electrical
Filed Oct 5, 1999

WHILE DRIVING CAR CUTS OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
849986
Electrical
Filed Oct 5, 1999

WHILE DRIVING CAR CUTS OFF. *AK

NHTSA ID
849985
Incident
Aug 14, 1999
Electrical
Filed Sep 24, 1999

THE CONSUMER STATE'S WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING ROUGH DUE TO THE ECM VALVE, BATTERY FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO NOT START. CONSUMER HAS TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER TO PROGRAM THE VEHICLE. MJS

NHTSA ID
848694
Incident
Jan 1, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jan 3, 1999

WHEN CAR DECELERATES ON THE EXIT RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY, THE CAR DIES. THERE IS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING. THE CAR THEN RESTARTS IMMEDIATELY.

NHTSA ID
701826
ElectricalFuel system
Filed Apr 25, 1998

ALTERNATOR/ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE AND 2 INJECTORS FAILED/REPLACED.

NHTSA ID
534785
Incident
Nov 1, 1997
BrakesElectricalSteering
Filed May 28, 1997

STEERING FAILED.

NHTSA ID
517454
Incident
May 1, 1997
Electrical
Filed Jul 9, 1996

ENGINE STALLS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

NHTSA ID
986617
Incident
May 1, 1996
ElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Sep 25, 1995

ODOMETER INOPERATIVE. *SD

NHTSA ID
488430
Incident
Sep 25, 1995
Electrical
Filed Sep 8, 1995

IGNITION COIL MODULE FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *DSH

NHTSA ID
488622
Incident
Jun 30, 1995
BrakesElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 8, 1995

VEHICLE WAS NOT STOPPING IN A STRAIGHT LINE DUE TO CORRODED REAR DISC BRAKES, REPLACE LEFT SIDE REAR CALIPER, NOW NEED TO REPLACE RIGHT SIDE. TT

NHTSA ID
961522
Incident
Sep 1, 1993

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Brakes58Body & structure15Engine11

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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