This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
The contact owns a 1997 Buick Regal. The contact placed oil in the vehicle and noticed that the engine was on fire once he arrived home. The vehicle quickly became engulfed in flames and his neighbor extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed by the time the fire department arrived. There were no injuries. The fire department filed a report. The VIN was unknown. The failure mileage was 200,000.
Buick Regals - 1989 and 1997 - the '89 blew a head gasket at 190,000 miles and the '97 after 141,000 miles and cracked both heads - with perfect servicing and care. No warnings - just heated up and immediately blew - but had never over-heated prior to blowing gaskets..
While driving vehicle stalled unexpectedly and lost all power which could have resulted in a crash. Dealer replaced power control modul/ crank sensor, etc. Problem still exists. Dealer cannot determine the cause of the problem.
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- Groton, MA, USA