2000 Buick Regal Airbags Problems

PURCHASED THIS CAR SPRING 2017 PAID IN FULL TO PRIOR OWNER. ASKED PRIOR OWNER WHEN TEST DROVE CAR HOW COME ALL THE SERVICE LIGHTS UP AND INCLUDING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH COLLUM ARE LIT UP? OWNERS RESPONSE "NOT SURE BUT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR AS LONG AS CAN REMEMBER WE DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD WORRY?" A WEEK LATER NOTICE THE CAR WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN? JUST BOLTS ON MY MOM AND I ? WITHIN THAT MONTH BOTH PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOORS FRONT & BACK POWER WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER WORK AT ALL? STEERING WHEEL STARTS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND AND SMELL CHECK STEERING FLUID EMPTY REPLACED FLUID ONLY TO FIND OUT IT JUST POOR'S OUT STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND CAN'T DRIVE MOST DAYS? NOTICE SAME ISSUE WITH RADIATOR? MY FAR WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR WAS NOT KNOWING HOW HEAVY THE TRUNK WAS AS WELL AS NOT KNOWING IT WILL FALL BACK SHUT ON OWN? THIS HAPPENED TO ME UNLOADING GROCERIES ONE DAY CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD SHOULDERS AND MID BACK PINNING ME INSIDE TRUNK DAZED AND HURT UNTIL MY SON SAW ME TRAPPED AND PULLED TRUNK OFF MY BODY? SHOULD OF WENT TO THE E.R. WAS IN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF PAIN BUT DIDN'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO TREATED MYSELF AT HOME? TOOK 2 MONTH'S BEFORE BRUISING AND SWELLING FINALLY WENT DOWN ? CUT ON MY HEAD TOOK LONGER TO HEAL? THIS HAS ACCURED MORE THAN ONCE AND I'M ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED TO GO NEAR THE TRUNK AT ALL NOW WITHOUT MY SON TO HELP ME? INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON UP TO AN HOUR AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING THE CAR MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT AND FEARFUL! PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED CAN'T ADJUST SEATING AT ALL DUE TO IT BEING POWER SEATS? I'M TERRIFIED EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR WORRIED IT'S GOING TO MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN HURTING MY FAMILY AND I OR ANYONE THAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS MONSTER OF A CAR? PLEASE HELP ME? THIS CAR IS SCARY

NHTSA ID

11149585

Incident

Sep 12, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED EACH TIME HE MOVED THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ UPDATED 05/14/18*JB *TR

NHTSA ID

10811031

Incident

Apr 16, 2014

Mileage

60,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON I SEE OTHERS HAVE A ELECTRICAL CONTACT PROBLEM WITH MODULE. MERCEDES NOW HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. GAS LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CHEVY IMPALA A W-CAR ARE IDENTICAL FUEL LINES HAVE BEEN RECALLED I EXPECTED ALL GM W-CARS WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWS UP AS A FUEL EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM ON TECH. READER. NOTE: ALL THE CONDITIONS SHOWN ABOVE ARE ON ALL THE TIME AFTER STARTING.

NHTSA ID

10788259

Incident

Jan 1, 2012

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO THE GARAGE. THE BELT AND PUMP WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY AT THE COST OF $475.57. THE THIRD TIME, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE AS AN OIL LEAK. THEY REPLACED THE SEAL PUMP AND HOSES AT THE COST OF $588.98. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,286 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,729. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE DEALER STATED AIR BAG LIGHT ON. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

NHTSA ID

10207935

Incident

Aug 26, 2007

Mileage

26,729 mi

REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ON THE POWER WINDOW 500 TO REPAIR AIR BAG LIGHTS GO ON AND OFF...1200 TO REPAIR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10180769

Incident

Jan 23, 2007

Mileage

46,706 mi

DT: THE CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECK, THE IMPACT WAS THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. AIR BAG LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. THE SPEED WAS 30-35 MPH. CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES. THIS WAS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED REGULARLY. *AK THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HIS SHOULDER, NECK, LOWER BACK AND BOTH KNEES. *NM

NHTSA ID

10124126

Incident

May 31, 2005

Mileage

129,000 mi

DT: THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED ABOUT A MONTH AGO. WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON ALL THE TIME. THE LIGHT STAYED ON FOR A WHILE AND THEN WENT OFF, LIKE IT WENT ON FOR 20 MINUTES, AND STAYED OFF FOR 10 MINUTES. THEN, IT CAME BACK ON. THE CAR HAS FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN WRECKED. RECALL 00V371000 WAS ISSUED, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND WILL BE PICKED UP TODAY. OWNER HAD TO PAY HALF THE COST, AND THE VEHICLE HAS 22,000 MILES ON IT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10126452

Incident

May 24, 2005

Mileage

22,000 mi

AIR BAG LIGHT FLICKERS ON & OFF, NOW ITS BEEN ON A WHILE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BECAUSE I WAS TOLD TO RESEARCH RECALLS, FIRST.

NHTSA ID

10124591

Incident

Apr 15, 2005

AFTER STARTING THE IGNITION AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND STAYED ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10049837

Incident

Nov 24, 2003

Mileage

50,000 mi

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB *JB

NHTSA ID

10015073

Incident

Oct 17, 2000

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASHBOARD COMES ON AND OFF INTERMITTENTLY. STAYS ON FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEN GOES OFF. I HAVE READ THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBELM IN DEC 2000. I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE DEALER. CROWLEY BUICK LOCATED IN BRISTOL, CT OR GM. I PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN JULY 2000. *AK

NHTSA ID

10032775

Incident

Jan 13, 2001

THE SRS (AIR BAG) INDICATOR IS ON SOLID & WILL NOT RESET. I RESEARCHED THE NHTSA OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION RECALL DATABASE AND AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2000 BUICK REGAL FOR THE INTERIOR SYSTEMS: PASSIVE RESTRAINT: AIR GAG: SIDE DOOR: DRIVER. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # IS 00V371000. I WAS NEVER CONTACTED VIA MAIL ON THIS RECALL. I WAS MAILED INFORMATION ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 01V109000. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO BESIDES GET MY VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THIS SRS UNIT CHECKED? DT

NHTSA ID

770600

Incident

Dec 8, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATES REPEATEDLY.*JB

NHTSA ID

786445

Incident

Jul 1, 2002

THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHTS FLICKERED ON AND OFF, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE AIR BAG DEPLOYING PREMATURELY OR NOT AT ALL. *AK JG

NHTSA ID

8016635

Incident

Dec 29, 2001

Mileage

37,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT 25-30 MPH CONSUMER WENT INTO A SLIGHT SKID AND RAN INTO BARRIERS ON THE SIDE OF DOOR, AND FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NHTSA ID

8012266

Incident

Jun 14, 2002

WHILE DRIVING AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

899529

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN REAR END COLLISON THAT CAUSED A COLLISION WITH CAR IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

897944

Incident

Sep 18, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH AND WHEN TRYING TO AVOID ANOTHER VEHICLE CONSUMER FRONT TIRE RAN INTO CURVE, CAUSING FRONTAL AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

890375

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS IN VOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A 1989, ASTRO VAN AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH OR LESS. UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND WAS UNWILLING TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

889416

Incident

May 18, 2001

A TRUCK HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT 35 TO 40 MPH, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. CAR HAD BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR SEVERE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ID

881771

Incident

Feb 2, 2001

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25 MPH OR MORE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. INTER PRIDE RENTAL NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

860853

Incident

Mar 7, 2000