1996 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1996 Buick Regal. The newest campaign is 03V527000. NHTSA received the report on 11 Dec 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Steering / Rack and Pinion. NHTSA has 197 complaints on file for this model year. 6 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V527000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new lower pinion bearing unless inspect of the existing bearing indicates that replacement of the gear assembly is necessary. Owner notification began on february 5, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537; or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Since the last update
No tracked figure of this page changed in a data update. What the log tracks
Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,069,307 units in total.
03V527000Received . 750,283 units.
Steering / Rack and Pinion
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain passenger vehicles have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers could fail and permit the ball bearings to escape.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If this occurs, the pinion shaft can be forced upward during left turns and back down as the steering wheel is moved back and to the right. If the pinion shaft moves further, the driver will need to exert more effort to turn the steering wheel, similar to a vehicle without power assisted steering. If the pinion shaft moves even further, the driver will require much higher effort to turn left and may not be able to turn the wheel as much as intended. With the maximum pinion shaft movement, which requires internal gear component damage, the driver can encounter high resistance to turning left, followed by unintended power assist to the right. In any of these conditions, a crash could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a new lower pinion bearing unless inspect of the existing bearing indicates that replacement of the gear assembly is necessary. Owner notification began on february 5, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1-866-608-8080; chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438; oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537; or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 03062. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V116000Received . 275,811 units.
Fuel System, Gasoline / Fuel Injection System
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
A backfire during engine starting can cause breakage of the upper intake manifold.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause a no-start condition and possibly an engine compartment fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will update the powertrain control module programming. Until the campaign repair is made, the vehicle hood should be shut whenever starting the vehicle to reduce the chance of personal injury.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
96V069000Received . 43,213 units.
Service Brakes, Hydraulic / Foundation Components / Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The left front brake line can contact the transaxle mounting bracket or attachment bolt.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition can cause the brake line to wear through, resulting in loss of brake fluid and eventual loss of one-half of the vehicle's brake system, increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the vehicle for proper brake line clearance and reposition those brake lines found to have less than minimal clearance. Additionally, those brake lines found to have an indentation caused by the contact will be replaced and properly routed.
Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
197 complaints, 262 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 1996 Buick Regal
- All 1996 vehicles
| Component | 1996 Regal | All 1996 vehicles | Regal, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 179.4 | 125.1 | 262.1 | 47 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 148.9 | 145.2 | 115.6 | 39 |
| Electrical System | 99.2 | 82.2 | 94.2 | 26 |
| Air Bags | 76.3 | 66.3 | 43.1 | 20 |
| Steering | 76.3 | 48.5 | 88.1 | 20 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 72.5 | 51.6 | 22.1 | 19 |
| Suspension | 49.6 | 54 | 26.1 | 13 |
| Seat Belts | 42 | 22.6 | 41 | 11 |
| Structure | 34.4 | 36.1 | 43.1 | 9 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 34.4 | 41.9 | 27.2 | 9 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 21.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 13
- Complaints that report a fire
- 14
- Injuries in the complaints
- 20
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Jul 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA03019 | Engineering analysis | POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE | Steering | 15 Sep 2003 | 18 Dec 2003 | 03V527000 |
| RQ03001 | Recall query | POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURE | Steering | 2 Jan 2003 | 15 Sep 2003 | |
| EA02030 | Engineering analysis | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Fuel System, Gasoline / Delivery | 22 Oct 2002 | 9 Mar 2004 | 04V090000 |
| PE02050 | Preliminary evaluation | ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES | Engine and Engine Cooling | 13 Jun 2002 | 22 Oct 2002 | |
| EA99026 | Engineering analysis | INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | Air Bags | 31 Aug 1999 | 28 Dec 2001 | 00V171000 |
| EA96023 | Engineering analysis | INAPPROPRIATE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT | Air Bags | 27 Sep 1996 | 13 Feb 1998 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19731
- 19742
- 19752
- 19762
- 19773
- 19786
- 19794
- 19805
- 19813
- 19822
- 19831
- 19844
- 19858
- 19864
- 19872
- 198810
- 19897
- 19908
- 19916
- 19922
- 19932
- 19943
- 19958
- 19963
- 19977
- 19986
- 19996
- 20008
- 20016
- 20023
- 20033
- 20042
- 20050
- 20114
- 20126
- 20135
- 20142
- 20161
- 20183
- 20193
- 20202
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 1996 Buick RegalThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1996 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/buick/regal/1996/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 29 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1996 Buick Regal?
- 1,069,307 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Buick Regal have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 98 recall campaigns for the Buick Regal, model years 1973 to 2020. 3 of them name the 1996 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1996 Buick Regal name most often?
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 47 of 262 component mentions, or 179.4 per 1,000. For all 1996 vehicles the figure is 125.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1996 Buick Regal open?
- No. Each of the 6 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.