Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 120000 | 3 | 09/26/1990 |
| On approximately july 5, 2006 i heard a noise coming from the left front of my 1991 buick regal vin#2g4wd54l9m1427165. as i am a certified mechanic, i removed the wheel and tire in order to inspect the front end components for a problem. i found that the steel wheel had a large crack that wrapped about two thirds of the area around the lug holes. this crack appeared to be caused by metal fatigue. i then removed the other wheels on the vehicle and found smaller cracks around two of the remaining three wheels. i reported the problem to both general motors and my dealership. this vehicle was originally purchased by my wife and has never been abused or wrecked. since there are many thousands of vehicles which are using these wheels, i feel that there is a significant safety risk with all vehicles using these wheels. i have photographed these cracks for record keeping purposes, and i will be happy to send them in with this complaint. this could be the beginning of a real problem and people could be seriously injured. *nm | |||
| 01/04/2000 | 3 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Aluminum alloy wheels are experiencing cracks around the whole wheel; 3 out of 4 were noticed. wheels are available for inspection if needed. dealer notified. *ak *ml | |||
| 02/03/1996 | 4 | ||
| Vehicles rear disc caliper linkages had to be replaced 3 times due to freezing.this is causing excessive wear and tear on rear brakes.there is no forwarning noise and or lights indicating this failure.*ak | |||
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||
| 11/08/2003 | 1 | ||
| While driving the consumer's left rear tire fell off. the tire traveled over the median wall and struck a moving vehicle (ohio traffic crash report). *ph *nm | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 01/13/2002 | 86419 | 2 | 07/17/1995 |
| The rim which held the drivers side tire, cracked. the consumer stated two years ago the front passenger side cracked. cause was unknown. *ts *jb | |||
| Driver/pass. front steel wheel rim mountings have developed cracks. *ak | |||
| 12/01/1994 | 1 | ||
| All four wheel rims were cracked, causing loud noises when turning steering wheel. *skd | |||