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1989 Buick Regal Engine Problems

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

Data refreshed

Engine 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.
11
Latest Nov 8, 2002
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.
10%
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.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. 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. 11 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 engine

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

Engine
Filed Nov 8, 2002

CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE FAIL FROM UNDER VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICE CRADLE MOUNTS NEED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID
8022456
Engine
Filed Jul 17, 2002
Crash reported

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LOST POWER CAUSING A CRASH. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

NHTSA ID
8014152
Incident
Jun 26, 2002
Engine
Filed Sep 18, 2000

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID
731837
Body & structureEngine
Filed Aug 14, 2000

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING WHEN THE MOTOR SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE STREET ALONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. NLM

NHTSA ID
553730
EngineTransmission
Filed Aug 8, 2000

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT INDICATION VEHICLE ENGINE DROPPED, AND CONSUMER LOST ALL STEERING AND BRAKE POWER. *AK TRANSMISSION ALSO DROPPED TO THE GROUND CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE POWER, MUFFLER BREAKING AND WATER PUMP LEAK. *YH

NHTSA ID
867136
BrakesEngine
Filed May 30, 1999

CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALL ON ME WHILE DRIVING. FREQUENTLY WILL START UP AGAIN. MOSTLY, I HAVE IT TOWED. GARAGE CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. WHEN THERE IT STARTS AGAIN. "IF WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, WE CAN'T FIX IT." ALSO, STOP LIGHTS DON'T WORK. AGAIN A PROBLEM IN REPAIR. THE ENGINE STOPPING ON ME IS A VERY GREAT CONCERN TO ME. DANGEROUS. *AK

NHTSA ID
707011
Incident
May 30, 1999
Engine
Filed Oct 28, 1997

UPPER MOTOR MOUNT FAILED.

NHTSA ID
524043
BrakesEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Jul 17, 1997

STEERING FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
518269
Engine
Filed Jul 8, 1997

SERPENTINE BELT BROKE, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER.

NHTSA ID
519206
Incident
May 1, 1997
BrakesEnginePowertrain (other)+1 more
Filed Aug 15, 1996

DRIVESHAFT PULLY THAT DRIVES SURPENTINE BELT IS HALF WAY APART, TORE BELT, CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKES, NEARLY CAUSED PERSONAL INJURY, NO WARNING.

NHTSA ID
986183
Incident
Jun 25, 1996
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 & structure15Electrical12

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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