1999 Buick Regal problems
NHTSA has received 301 complaints about the 1999 Buick Regal, and 31% of them involve engine. Next are electrical system (14%) and steering (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 301 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 31% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 51
- Injuries and deaths
- 9 and 1
- Typical mileage
- 89,000 miles 144 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 12 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 23 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 34 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 20 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 14 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 11 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 5 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 5 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 144 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 89,000 miles. For engine specifically, the median reported mileage is about 102,000 miles (43 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 51 complaints mention a fire; 9 injuries reported; 1 death reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 86% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1999 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Buick Regal with enough data (111 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Both rear rims, original equipment, are experiencing loss of air pressure. Consumer replaced both rims, and the problem appeared to be corrected at this time. Dealer was notified.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 buick regal. While driving at 65 MPH, black smoke began unexpectedly billowing from underneath the vehicle and from the instrument panel. The vehicle had caught on fire and the contact was able to move the vehicle from the roadway and exit. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. The contact suffered burns to her arms and hands. A fire report was available.
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 buick regal. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle jerked. In addition, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment of the vehicle. Upon further inspection, the contact noticed that the spark plug wires had caught fire and there was oil leaking from the valve cover gasket. The contact was able to extinguish the fire. The contact sustained minor hand injuries but did not require medical attention. A police report was filed.
The vehicle swayed left to right while driving, and the steering wheel was hard to control. There was a clunk in the steering wheel which caused by the undertorqued steering gear bolts. The steering shaft was loose and was replaced by the dealer.(see annotation - m. Jordan). Also the engine failed to turn over, the dealer replaced the alternator and found the no voltage on the battery, the transmission jumped when it was put into gear, the dealer found the shaft for the 4th gear worn, the vehicle pulled to the…
Severe clunking noise under hood when turning wheel. After taking car to various mechanics, it was a unanimous consenus the rack & pinion needed replacement.