2014 Buick Regal Problems

2014 Buick Regal GS AWD sedan, second owner. Car was purchased as a certified used from Buick dealer in 2018 with 40,xxx miles. Car now has 137,xxx miles, no longer under extended warranty. Have had all regular maintenance done and have records. Aside from normal wear and tear, no prior issues with car. Car engine suddenly started to run rough, Check Engine light came on while driving 65 mph, sudden loss of engine power and car died on the highway causing congestion and vehicles to swerve on highway, loss of steering control, pulled over. Car was able to be restarted but running rough, engine light on, severe reduction in power. Talked with nearest dealer, they said to not drive car. Had local GM mechanic do inspection, computer codes indicated loss of compression on cylinder 3, misfire. Compression check and bore inspection indicated loss of compression on cylinder 3, valve failure/damage, oil in the turbo, requiring complete rebuild or replacement engine and turbo. Review of TSB from GM indicated this is a known issue, engine to be replaced.

After buying car from Car dealer named Carizona in Mesa Arizona. 1 week later car needs new engine. Initially message appeared stating Engine Performance reduced after leaving the car dealer. How is it that a car dealer purchases a car not ensuring safety of its vehicles. Was there even a safety check. What if I or someone else got hurt after driving that vehicle. There are multiple safety reports but they are still selling cars.

The contact owns a 2014 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while his wife was reversing, the vehicle failed to shift out of gear. The gear shifter was in drive(D); however, the vehicle failed to move as intended. After several attempts to shift into gear, the transmission was engaged shifted into gear, and the vehicle operated normally. No warning lights were illuminated. The contact believed that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number 14V092000 (Power Train). The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 71,000.

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#18369: Special Coverage - Camshaft Oil Control Valve (Nov 29, 2018) Document ID # 5182385 (Reference # N182189940) Release Date: November 2018

My vehicle has an electrical problem due to the recall. I took it into the Buick dealer. They could not find an electrical problem. But there is an electrical problem. And has been since I bought it at Jim Riles in Washington Township Michigan.

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Speedometer. Instrument cluster which also houses the digital SPEEDOMETER intermittent blacking out. Inability to know how fast vehicle is traveling. Yes, problem has been reproduced by an independent service center. No warning lamps, no warning messages.

AFTER COLD START THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS WEAK TO NON EXISTENT. WE HAVE A SLOPE OF APPROXIMATELY 25-30 DEGREES AND THIS CAUSED US TO GO INTO OUR NEIGHBORS YARD WHEN THE BRAKES ONLY SLOWED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT BRING IT TO A COMPLETE STOP. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED, HOWEVER DIAGNOSIS IS PROBLEMATIC DUE TO THE FACT THAT IT ONLY OCCURS ON A COLD START AND THEN BECOMES A NON ISSUE. CURRENTLY YATES BUICK IN GOODYEAR AZ HAS BEEN DISMISSIVE AND UNHELPFUL WITH THIS PROBLEM AND BUICK CUSTOMER CARE LINE IS EQUALLY UNHELPFUL. I WILL UPDATE IF I CAN FIND A MECHANIC THAT CAN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM.

OFF AND ON OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS, THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKES DIRECTLY AFTER STARTUP. AFTER 30 SECONDS OR SO, THE BRAKES WOULD FUNCTION NORMALLY. THIS CAR IS NORMALLY GARAGE KEPT. WALKING TO THE CAR AT NIGHT TO LEAVE, I NOTICED OIL ON THE GARAGE FLOOR COMING FROM UNDER THE CAR. AFTER OPENING THE HOOD, I NOTICED OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE ENGINE. AFTER REMOVING THE PLASTIC ENGINE COVER, I SAW THAT THE OIL WAS COMING FROM WHAT I LEARNED IS THE VACCUM PUMP. THERE WAS A VISIBLE BREAK IN THE PUMP HOUSING. I WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT GETTING THIS SERVICED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY STARTED THAT THIS PART IS ONLY COVERED UNDER THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY AND NOT POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THE VACUUM PUMP IS DIRECTLY MOUNTED TO AND CONNECTED TO THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT. MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED 3 1/2 MONTHS OR 219 MILES PRIOR, YET THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNWILLING TO HELP AND QUOTED ME $104 FOR A NEW AC DELCO VACUUM PUMP. I WAS ABLE TO ORDER A NEW AC DELCO VACUUM PUMP FROM ROCK AUTO FOR $43. AFTER RECEIVING THE NEW PUMP, A MECHANIC FRIEND WAS HELPING ME TO REPLACE THE PUMP. WHEN THE OLD ONE WAS REMOVED, IT WAS SHOWN TO HAVE DISINTEGRATED. THE INSIDE OF THE PART WAS IN MANY PIECES. THE PART THAT ENGAGES THE CAMSHAFT WAS ALSO BROKE INTO PIECES AND AT THIS POINT I BELIEVE THAT SEVERAL OF THOSE ARE NOW INSIDE THE ENGINE. AT THIS POINT I AM GOING TO TAKE THE OLD PART TO THE DEALERSHIP, ALONG WITH PHOTOS OF THE ENGINE AND DEMAND THAT THIS IS NOW FIXED UNDER THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, AS THE POWERTRAIN IS DIRECTLY AFFECTED. HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, THE LOSS OF BRAKES COULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC.

WITH THE AIR CONDITIONING ON MOIST BUILDS UP ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE FRONT WINDOW CAUSING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE, IF THE WIPERS ARE USED IT EVEN MORE DIFFICULT. THE AIR THROUGH THE DASH VENTS CAUSING THE OUTSIDE TO MOIST LIKE FROST. I HAVE OWN SEVERAL CARS THIS IS THE FIRST TO HAPPEN. THIS HAPPEN WHEN I AM PARKED OR RIDING ALONG THE HIGHWAYS IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE. I HAD TO PULL OVER TO A STORE TO WIPE THE WINDSHIELD AND TURN OFF THE A/C TO PREVENT MY SEEING THE HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC.

VEHICLE WAS LEFT UNATTENDED SECURELY IN OUR HOME GARAGE. UPON SEEING VEHICLE IN THE MORNING WE NOTICED THE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO FALLING DEBRIS TO HAVE CAUSED THIS, NO ABNORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND NO ONE AROUND THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE TIME. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO REFUSED WARRANTY REPAIR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE 2015 MODEL YEAR BUICK REGALS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT NOT THE 2014S.

Driver side HID headlight filling with condensation on lens and water collecting inside the headlight capsule where the wiring for the bulbs and ballast run through. Daytime running light now out and potential loss of headlight use is foreseen.

Driver side headlight assembly condensation. Heavy condensation is continuous and never clears up. No visible cracks or broken seals. Upon investigation, this seems to be an issue with Buick. There are numerous complaints among owners. The condensation diminishes the effectiveness of the headlight and limits the vision while driving.

My vehicle has an electrical problem due to the recall. I took it into the Buick dealer. They could not find an electrical problem. But there is an electrical problem. And has been since I bought it at Jim Riles in Washington Township Michigan.

THE POWER STEERING HAS STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY ON THE CAR. AFTER I REPLACED THE BATTERY, THE POWER STEERING HAD STOPPED WORKING. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.

FULE TOP LINE BUST GAS STARTED TO LEAK SPRAYING GAS EVERY WHERE CAR CONTINUED RUNNING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER CAME ON CAR WOULDNT TURN OFF EVEN TOOK KEY OUT CAR CONTINUED TO REV UP HAD TO CALL FIRE DEPT TO HAVE THEM TURN OFF THE CAR BY UNPLUG THE BATTERY THERE SHOULD BE A SAFTEY FEATURE WHERE CAR WILL TURN OFF IF THERE IS A GAS LEAK I AM SO LUCKY TO BE ALIVE THE CAR COULD OF BLEW UP ON ME AND I WOULD BE DIED RIGHT NOW.

WHILE NORMALLY DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS A SEMI TRUCK, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE VEHICLE WENT TO MAXIMUN ACCELERATION AND THE BRAKES AND STEERING BOTH FAILED TO RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN AND CRASHED INTO THE SEMI TRUCK'S REAR TRAILER WHEELS. THE TRUCK RAN OVER THE LEFT FRONT PORTION OF THE VEHICLE, BLOWING BOTH OUTER TIRES ON THE TRUCK AND CRUSHING THE FRONT, LEFT PORTION VEHICLE IN THE PROCESS. THERE WAS NO TICKETS ISSUED BY THE POLICE AGENCY THAT INVESTIGATED THE ACCIDENT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY INVOLVED SETTLED ALL CLAIMS AND TOTALED OUT THE VEHICLE. I REPURCHASED THIS VEHICLE FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY BECAUSE I WAS DETERMINED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT HAPPENED. IT TOOK ME 3 MONTHS TO FIGURE IT OUT, HOWEVER I HAVE. THE MAIN CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT WAS GM'S FAILURE TO INSTALL AN ELECTRICAL GROUND STRAP FROM THE ENGINE TO THE CHASSIS. NOW THERE IS NO PATH FOR THE ELECTRICITY TO GET BACK EITHER TO THE ALTERNATOR OR THE BATTERY. WHILE THERE ARE SOME SMALL GROUND RETURNS IN THE ENGINE WIRING HARNESS, NOTHING LARGE ENOUGH FOR THE REQUIRED AMPERAGE TO GET BACK. WHEN IT CAN'T FIND A PATH, IT LOOKS FOR ANOTHER WAY THROUGH THE BODY OR THE SMALL RETURNS IN THE CABLE. THE WIRES IN THE CABLE GOT HOT AND MELTED THE INSULATION OFF AND SHORTED OUT THE OTHER WIRES. THIS DROPPED THE VOLTAGE ON THE MAIN BUSS WHICH FEEDS THE COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER CONTROLS THE POWER SETTINGS TO THE ENGINE, THE BRAKING SYSTEM, AND THE ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING,ALL FAILED. ONLY GOOD THING THAT THEY HAVE A COMPLETELY SEPARATE SYSTEM FOR THE AIR BAG CONTROLS AND SEAT BELT RETRACTORS. THEY ALL WORKED PERFECTLY, OTHERWISE MY WIFE WOULD BE DEAD. UPDATED 07/11/17*LJ *CN

CPSC:2014 BUCK REGAL:HAND HELD REMOTE GARAGE OPENER : CONSUMER STATED THE HAND HELD REMOTE SHOULD ONLY OPERATE WHILE ENGINE IS ON, NOT OFF. *SS UPDATED 03/29/2017 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK REGAL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, THE BACKUP CAMERA FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,469. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO WITHDRAW HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 07/14/15*JB

My vehicle has an electrical problem due to the recall. I took it into the Buick dealer. They could not find an electrical problem. But there is an electrical problem. And has been since I bought it at Jim Riles in Washington Township Michigan.

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