Major Problems with 2003 Buick Regal Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Buick Regal

2003 Buick Regal AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 11000 miles

2003 Buick Regal UNKNOWN OR OTHER Victims: 2

2003 Buick Regal SERVICE BRAKES Victims: 1

Browse 2003 Buick Regal complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and SWITCH are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Regal owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE my abs traction & service vehicle soon lights came on. shortly after the car stalled while turning on the turn...	24 ~ 86154 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my mother's 2003 buick regal caught fire in the steering column. *jb...	24 ~ 98102 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 buick regal with defective ignition switch customer states that this is very dangerous and a recall should be done**cc...	8 ~ 116162 miles
STEERING the intermediate steering shaft became loose making it difficult to steer especially on slower speed. ak the problem continued. sc	8 ~ 51482 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact stated upon inspection it was determined that the brake lines...	7 ~ 70256 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign id number 08v118000 nhtsa...	6 ~ 84953 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i brought my car into the dealership because of a throttle problem. they sprayed something on it (aluminum type...	5 ~ 50763 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER this car was totalled in an accident with another vehicle. please remove notices of recall 09047 updated 08/31/11 *bf ...	4 ~ 20000 miles
WHEELS oe chrome plated aluminum wheels on my 2003 buick regal. separation occurs between the chrome and the aluminum substrate resulting...	4 ~ 82138 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was...	3 ~ 58117 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the headlights failed....	3 ~ 81517 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC while traveling at 25 mph in traffic driver applied the brakes and the brake pedal was very hard. as a...	3 ~ 74805 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the vehicle stalled.*jb...	3 ~ 40000 miles
AIR BAGS air bag light was lighting intermittently. *ph the vehicle was taken to the dealer who ran a diagnostic. the diagnostic...	3 ~ 3667 miles
POWER TRAIN i have not driven the car for over a year due to it not being on the recall list for...	2 ~ 41000 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact stated that the vehicle was overheating and would lose power...	2 ~ 145122 miles
RIM > WHEELS 2003 buick regal unsafe tires deemed by goodyear tire co. consumer states that the inside of the rims is peeling	2 ~ 26750 miles
SEATS my daughter was sitting in the passenger front seat. the seat kept heating up almost unbearable. the next day car...	1
SEAT BELTS passenger seat belt light stays on...	1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM oil leaks 05/22/2016. i have dad several hard breaking times -highway-and i have sense noticed oil leaking and smelled oil...	1 ~ 180000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL driving to work in the mornings recently i have been having some electrical issues with my car. if i use...	1 ~ 91000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. while driving at an unknown speed the instrument panel lighting dimmed the...	1 ~ 94528 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. while driving at an unknown speed the instrument panel lighting dimmed the...	1 ~ 94528 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact stated that while inspecting the vehicle he noticed that the...	1 ~ 110000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact stated upon inspection it was determined that the brake lines...	1
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY 2003 buick regal. consumer writes in regards to windshield wipers on general motors vehicles *tgw the consumer stated the windshield	1
SWITCH > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the headlights failed....	1 ~ 29300 miles
GLASS, SIDE/REAR > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact stated that the vehicle was overheating and would lose power...	1 ~ 195716 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact stated that the vehicle was overheating and would lose power...	1 ~ 195716 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2003 buick regal. the contact stated that the vehicle was overheating and would lose power...	1 ~ 195716 miles
SWITCH > TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING when turning the engine quits.2003 buick regal i am mechanic found the ignition switch weak and when you engauge turn	1 ~ 68500 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights suddenly went out while driving. tried the manual dash switch no luck. lights suddenly came on for 5 seconds...	1 ~ 102000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2003 buick regal 1. normal driving. 2. windows fall open at any time. 3. replace broken window regulator. *tr...	1 ~ 50000 miles
POWER STEERING FLUID > HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST > STEERING lost power steering fluid in my 2003 buick regal due to a hole in the power steering return line. the...	1 ~ 5905 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2003 buick regal with defective ignition switch customer states that this is very dangerous and a recall should be done**cc...	1 ~ 97987 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS i owned a 2003 buick regal with 13 000 miles that i purchased new at a dealer in indianapolis in...	1 ~ 15000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2003 buick regal at any rate of speed and turning right or...	1 ~ 2000 miles
SPRINGS > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i brought my car into the dealership because of a throttle problem. they sprayed something on it (aluminum type...	1 ~ 5400 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the antifreeze intake gasket is leaking...is there something wrong with the antifreeze dex- cool that i'm using... i did some...	1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the consumer had a rental vehicle. when she placed the vehicle in park the door(s) automatically unlocked and an unknown...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the rear door child safety locks have been removed on the 2003 model making it possible for a child as...	1

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