While driving down the road vehicle was sounding like something was rattling and it was jerking. Also, consumer saw a lot of smoke, then vehicle cut off.*Ak
Engine & cooling
1990 Buick Regal Engine problems
Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1990 Buick Regal's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 8% of all its complaints, most recently on August 1, 2000. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 6
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
While traveling and depressing the brakes vehicle stalled/surged and idled to high rpms. Consumer stated brakes have to be depressed most of traveling. *Ak *ml
ENGINE: GASKET FAILED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK.
While vehicle was parked it caught on fire in the engine. The dealer has been notified. *Ak
WATER PUMP FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS.
Recall work on cradle bolts denied due to no problem being found.
Buick Regal engine complaints by year
Regal engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data