2014 Buick REGAL: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BUICK REGAL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE, THE BACKUP CAMERA FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,469. UPDATED 7/7/15*CN THE CONSUMER REQUESTED TO WITHDRAW HIS COMPLAINT. UPDATED 07/14/15*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 6,469 miles reported. Look up ODI 10702988 at NHTSA ↗

I OWNED THE CAR LESS THAN ONE WEEK AND AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE I-10 THE SUNROOF EXPLODED ON ME, DEALERSHIP TRIED TO PIN IT ON ME, BUT THEY WOUND UP KEEPING THE CAR A MONTH AND FINALLY FIXED IT , I KINDA FIGURED IT WAS A MANU DEFECT, BUT THE DEALERSHIP WON'T FESS UP TO THAT

Owner-reported narrative. 100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10759325 at NHTSA ↗

CALIPER SLIDERS LOCKED CAUSING BRAKES TO OVER HEAT/ LOCK,AND MAY CAUSE FIRE.

Owner-reported narrative. 37,832 miles reported. Look up ODI 10785770 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS LEFT UNATTENDED SECURELY IN OUR HOME GARAGE. UPON SEEING VEHICLE IN THE MORNING WE NOTICE THE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO FALLING DEBRIS TO HAVE CAUSED THIS. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION THE 2015 MODEL YEAR BUICK REGALS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT NOT THE 2014S.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10850101 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WAS LEFT UNATTENDED SECURELY IN OUR HOME GARAGE. UPON SEEING VEHICLE IN THE MORNING WE NOTICED THE SUNROOF WAS SHATTERED. THERE WAS NO FALLING DEBRIS TO HAVE CAUSED THIS, NO ABNORMAL WEATHER CONDITIONS, AND NO ONE AROUND THE VEHICLE THE ENTIRE TIME. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHO REFUSED WARRANTY REPAIR. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THE 2015 MODEL YEAR BUICK REGALS HAVE A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ISSUE BUT NOT THE 2014S.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10850287 at NHTSA ↗

TAKATA RECALL: THE STABILLITRAK LIGHT ON CONTINUOUSLY. DIAGNOSTIC BY ONSTAR, SUGGEST I TAKE CAR IN TO GM SERVICE CENTER TO CHECK AIR BAGS VISITED GM SERVICE CENTER ON04/22/16. FINDINGS: MULTI CODES. CORRECTED. NOTE: THE STABILLITRAK LIGHT CAME ON AFTER I STARTED ENGINE, AND STAYED ON WHILE I WAS DRIVING FOR APPROXIMATELY 1/2 MILE.(CITY STREET) SHUT OFF ENGINE, AND RESTARTED LIGHTS WENT OF. PROBLEM NOT DUPLICATED AT SERVICE CENTER.

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864066 at NHTSA ↗

THE GAS COMPARTMENT DOOR IS NOT LOCKING. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2014, THE DOOR IN QUESTION WAS LOCKING WHEN THE CAR DOORS ARE LOCKED, AND CANNOT BE OPENED UNTIL CAR IS UNLOCKED. TOOK CAR TO GM SERVICE CENTER, ALSO CONTACTED GM. CUSTOMER SUPPORT CENTER. WAS INFORMED GAS DOOR IS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. I CONSIDER THIS A SAFETY AND SECURITY HAZARD.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10864068 at NHTSA ↗

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.FAILED OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS 2.0 TURBO ENGINE. I HAD SAME PROBLEM WITH 2013 MALIBU WITH 2.0 TURBO ENGINE.WHERE IT DEVELOPED A CRACKED PISTON! AT AROUND 30 THOUSAND MILES

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10882983 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2014-02-21 (February 21, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adjuster may disengage from the transmission shift lever. As such, these vehicles do not conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 102, "Transmission Shift Lever Sequence, Starter Interlock, and Transmission Braking Effect." They also fail to conform to FMVSS number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Consequence: If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the driver may be able to shift the lever to the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.

Remedy: General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number associated with this recall is 14048.

Reported: 2014-07-02 (July 2, 2014)

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball joint to separate.

Consequence: If any of the components separate, the vehicle may have a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM began to notify owners on June 27, 2014, and dealers will inspect the fasteners for correct torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac) or 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14378.