NHTSA — Latches/Locks/Linkages: Doors: Latch Problems

5.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,675 miles

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1995 Buick Regal accessories - exterior problems

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1995 Buick Regal Owner Comments

problem #4

Jan 232003

Regal 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 70,700 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

For the second time in 3 years the door latch on drivers side door has broken off. The door cannot be opened from the outside. The cost of repair is $150. I have heard of this same problem occurring in other GM vehicles with the same door latch design.

- Sioux City, IA, USA

problem #3

Feb 152001

Regal

  • miles
Driver's side door lock was defective as assembly failed. Unable to open door from the ouitside. Potential safety problem to driver if a medical emergency develope. Extracting driver from passanger side would have been near impossible because of bucket seats and console.

- New Hyde Park, NY, USA

problem #2

Jun 261996

Regal

  • miles
Drivers door activator for the lock broke, causing lock to stick, rendering drivers door inoperable.

- East Hartf, CT, USA

problem #1

Aug 191995

Regal

  • miles
Driver's power door lock does not unlock when operated manually.

- Carbondale, CO, USA

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