Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 09/15/1994 | |||
| Engine quits without warning; cause loss of steering, brakes, all vehicle power. tt | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 01/25/2002 | 01/01/1999 | ||
| This same component failed on a 1985 chevrolet celebrity at 135000 miles. *ak | |||
| 11/22/1996 | 1 | 04/01/1987 | |
| 'cold power steering.' | |||
| 1 | 01/01/1994 | ||
| 'cold power steering'. *dh | |||
| 09/04/1987 | 4 | ||
| Power steering locks/releases, making it very difficult to turn vehicle. *dh | |||
| Power steering does not operate when it's cold. please describe details. tt | |||
| The steering hard to turn in the morning almost caused an accident . tt | |||
| The power steering is hard to turn . tt | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 04/01/1987 | |||
| When vehicle has been sitting for long periods & the temperature is cold, the steering is very stiff, requiring hands to turn the wheel. then all of a sudden it breaks free. i've been told the steering rack needs to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 08/31/1994 | 1 | ||
| 'cold power steering'. *sd | |||
| 01/31/1995 | 1 | ||
| Rack and pinion unit replaced. | |||
| 08/08/1994 | 1 | ||
| When starting vehicle steering wheel locks up until vehicle is warm. tt | |||
| 04/15/1994 | 1 | ||
| Power steering rack worn, causing premature tire wear/misalignment. | |||
| STEERING - WHEEL AND HANDLE BAR | |||
| 03/01/1996 | 2 | 08/01/1987 | |
| Wheel column loose -- excessive play and steering wheel movement made steering difficult as wheel moved up and down and rocked at an angle to the left. dealer contacted and gm contacted--neither considered this a safety concern. when i hit my brakes my body would move forward toward the windshield because the steering column was not secure. i was forced to cover 100% cost of the repair. the dealer had to drop the engine and put a new bolt at the bottom of the steering colum in the engine area. i was told it would never happen again. this was repaired in approximately 1996. about 18 months later, the steering column started to do the same thing, but to a lesser degree. because of my work schedule, transportation, etc. i have not been able to take the car back in to the dealer for a second repair. it has been approx. three years since the first repair. fortunately it is not as loose as the first time, but is slowly getting sloppier. i honestly believe this could be a serious condition causing an automobile accident. additionally, the dealer told me that this is a common problem in the 1987 buick. if this was truly the case, why did i have to incur the repair cost -- $189.00 to replace the bolt. | |||
| 08/17/1998 | |||
| Consumer was driving 40mph when the steering wheel locked up. when vehicle freed up consumer lost control, crossing the center line, bringing vehicle back before running into a ditch and flipping over on top. *ak | |||
| 06/21/1998 | |||
| While drving at 30 mph and without prior warning, upon trying to make a right turn the steering wheel will lock up, causing the consumer to pull the steering wheel real hard. whenever turning to the right the problem still is there. *ak | |||
| 08/17/1998 | 1 | ||
| Steering wheel and column locked up causing vehicle roll over. | |||
| In the winter months the steering wheel becomes hard to turn. *ak | |||