Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 04142004 | 04/14/2004 | 10009217 | With the ac on, led appears to toggle on and back off in one unique condition. this condition is the headlamps are on, instrument panel lamps are dimmed to the lowest extreme, daytime conditions and the rear defog button is turned on and o | 09/17/2004 | |
| 00579 | 01/01/2004 | 00579A | 10007518 | Diagnostic trouble code b 1001 in bcm and/or powertrain control module (pcm) speaical procedure. *mj | 06/29/2004 |
| 02027 | 01/01/2004 | 10006957 | A/c on led inoperative or appears to toggle on and off. also including 2005 buick century and 2005 buick regal. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 091703 | 09/17/2003 | 10005034 | Instrument panel cluster function intermittently inoperative, especially fuel gauge or prindel, intermittent engine no crank or no start with a security light on, cannot remove the transaxle selector lever from the park position, and scs, a | 01/26/2004 | |
| 100903 | 10/09/2003 | 10004985 | Replacement of a body control module (bcm) or ignition switch due to lack of ignition one or ignition zero voltage. gm voicemail log. *tt | 01/22/2004 | |
| 030845004 | 10/01/2003 | 10004775 | Intermittent service engine soon (ses), anti-lock brake (abs) or traction control system (tcs) lamp illuminated, engine no crank/no start, various instrument panel (i/p) cluster intermittents, diagnostic trouble codes (dtcs) u1000, u1016, b | 01/07/2004 | |
| 01391A | 11/18/2003 | 10004257 | Intermittent instrument panel cluster (ipc) inoperative (fuel gauge or prndl), engine no crank or start with the security light on, cannot remove the transaxle selector lever from the park position; or ses, abs, or tcs warning lights on. | 11/24/2003 | |
| 030844005 | 02/01/2003 | 10001112 | Poor radio reception or radio static/ increased interference with rear window defogger on or some rear window defogger grids may be inoperative. *tt | 04/15/2003 | |
| 050802 | 05/08/2002 | 636626 | Sir diagnostic trouble codes b0041 which a left front drivers seat open deployment loop or b1001 option configuartion error. *tt | 11/10/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| 020846005 | 05/01/2002 | 634678 | Subject regardng the addition of diagnostic trouble code u1500 for generation 4 onstar. *tt | 10/04/2002 | |
| 020604008 | 03/01/2002 | 631210 | Subject regarding revised diagnostic trouble code p0341 camshaft position sensor performance. *slc | 05/21/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 57 | 07/01/2003 | 10016464 | Wire harness may be stretched, or the pcs may not be oriented in the same position, after installing a service replacement valve body assembly. gm tech link. *tt | 09/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 buick regal. the contact stated that while traveling 65 mph, all of the lights on the instrument panel failed. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileage was 89,000. kmj | |||
| 06/01/2011 | 89000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 buick regal. the contact stated the driver was traveling 65 mph when the instrumental panel de illuminated. the vehicle was taken to local repair shop. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 89,000. rds | |||
| 11/27/2011 | 139000 | ||
| Security light comes on issuing other problems gages on dash not working. blinking on and off anti theft light on. secutity light stays on.. as a result on research this automobile has this issue and no one has done anything about it its clear that there should be a recall for gm automobiles with electrical issues. this usually occurs when raining or humid. also results on not being able to start car. until it drys or sun comes out. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 142000 | ||
| While turning vehicle off i was unable to remove key from the ignition cylinder. despite attempts to lubricate the ignition key cylinder and the gear selector switch the key still remains stuck in the ignition cylinder. this problem has progressively grown worse over the past year and key removal failure occurs 98% of the time. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 154360 | ||
| Loss of lighting on instrument cluster and real tail lights. during vehicle start it was noticed that the instrument cluster was not receiving electrical power. the fuse box was inspected and the 15 amp fuse was blown. immediate replacement resulted in repetitive blown fuses. replaced rear running light lamp bulbs also did not solve problem. removed two rear running lamp bulbs and instrument cluster remains powered with no reoccurring blown fuses. problem affects interior and exterior lighting. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 142000 | ||
| While turning vehicle off i was unable to remove key from the ignition cylinder. despite attempts to lubricate the ignition key cylinder and the gear selector switch the key still remains stuck in the ignition cylinder. this problem has progressively grown worse over the past year and key removal failure occurs 98% of the time. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 154360 | ||
| Loss of lighting on instrument cluster and real tail lights. during vehicle start it was noticed that the instrument cluster was not receiving electrical power. the fuse box was inspected and the 15 amp fuse was blown. immediate replacement resulted in repetitive blown fuses. replaced rear running light lamp bulbs also did not solve problem. removed two rear running lamp bulbs and instrument cluster remains powered with no reoccurring blown fuses. problem affects interior and exterior lighting. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 142000 | ||
| While turning vehicle off i was unable to remove key from the ignition cylinder. despite attempts to lubricate the ignition key cylinder and the gear selector switch the key still remains stuck in the ignition cylinder. this problem has progressively grown worse over the past year and key removal failure occurs 98% of the time. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 154360 | ||
| Loss of lighting on instrument cluster and real tail lights. during vehicle start it was noticed that the instrument cluster was not receiving electrical power. the fuse box was inspected and the 15 amp fuse was blown. immediate replacement resulted in repetitive blown fuses. replaced rear running light lamp bulbs also did not solve problem. removed two rear running lamp bulbs and instrument cluster remains powered with no reoccurring blown fuses. problem affects interior and exterior lighting. | |||
| 02/10/2010 | 142000 | ||
| While turning vehicle off i was unable to remove key from the ignition cylinder. despite attempts to lubricate the ignition key cylinder and the gear selector switch the key still remains stuck in the ignition cylinder. this problem has progressively grown worse over the past year and key removal failure occurs 98% of the time. | |||
| 06/07/2011 | 154360 | ||
| Loss of lighting on instrument cluster and real tail lights. during vehicle start it was noticed that the instrument cluster was not receiving electrical power. the fuse box was inspected and the 15 amp fuse was blown. immediate replacement resulted in repetitive blown fuses. replaced rear running light lamp bulbs also did not solve problem. removed two rear running lamp bulbs and instrument cluster remains powered with no reoccurring blown fuses. problem affects interior and exterior lighting. | |||
| 10/06/2010 | 122500 | ||
| Turning on the night lights is not turning on the lights on the dashboard and the back of the car. the brake lights, emergency and the signals are working fine | |||
| 03/01/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick regal. the contact was driving approximately 40 mph at night with the headlights on and all of lights on the instrument panel shut off. the contact pulled over and restarted the vehicle. after doing so, some of the lights on the instrument panel were illuminated and the headlights were also functioning. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the marginal for the instrument panel needed to be replaced. the vehicle was taken to another dealer where the contact was informed that the tail lights had also failed. the dealer observed wires cut in the trunk and stated that could have caused the failure to occur. the dealer also repaired the tail lights but could not duplicate the failure on the instrument panel and the headlights. some of the lights on the instrument panel began to illuminate; however, a month later, they shut off again. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who repaired the marginal a second time. while driving the vehicle with the high beams on, the lights shut off. the contact manually engaged the light switch and the lights came on. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop where the high beam switch was replaced. the failure mileage was approximately 85,000. the current mileage was approximately 91,000. | |||
| 11/27/2008 | 87000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick regal. while driving approximately 45 mph, smoke appeared from the dashboard and the driver's side door. the contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road, turned off the engine, and the smoke dissipated. the vehicle was driven to his residence, but there was no interior power. the vehicle was driven to the dealer a week later and they stated that a number of wire insulations, the fuse box, and breakers were burnt. the manufacturer stated that they were not liable for the repairs. the current and failure mileages were 87,000. updated 02/02/09. *lj the electrical cable bundle burned in the drivers side door under the dashboard. terminal block and fuse burned the switch in the door. updated 02/03/09. *jb | |||
| 09/02/2008 | 76352 | 1 | |
| I drove my car earlier today (during the day time) and everything was okay... as soon as it was dark my headlights, lights in the dash will not come on. the mileage is incorrect. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 73000 | 1 | |
| Problem started 2 weeks ago with keys getting stuck in the ignition. happened a couple time a day. now you can put the keys in but can not turn on the car. has to be towed to the shop to be fixed. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2006 | 39000 | 1 | 04/04/2002 |
| On oct 15, 2006 our buick regal with 39,000 miles on it was driven that day approximately 25 miles on flat terrain in a temperature of 75 degrees. car returned to home and was parked in the driveway and approximately 20-30 minutes later the car spontaneously erupted in fire from under the hood. fortunately the car was not parked inside the garage.. *nm | |||
| 09/29/2005 | 86399 | 12 | 10/01/2002 |
| Dt: started having problems with abs brakes on august 1, 2004. the abs light/traction control light stayed on. contacted the dealer, and took vehicle to them about once or twice a month. they have replaced several vbpmv module, bctmb module, and wiring on the wheel sensors, also, they have cleaned wheels speed control. when the abs light comes on there is extended stopping distance. the consumer has another appointment to take vehicle back to the dealer on september 26, 2005. *ak *nm | |||
| 07/09/2005 | 43000 | 1 | 12/01/2002 |
| Dt: consumer states that the dashboard lights and the vehicle shift lights do not work. when these do not work, the tail lights do not work either. the consumer found out when someone told him the tail lights were not working. the dealership has fixed the problem twice, but when this happens, it only works for a day. the consumer has contacted buick. consumer noticed the tail lights were not working on saturday, july 9, 2005. he had been driving without the dash board lights not knowing the tail lights were not working. *nm | |||
| 07/01/2002 | 3000 | 1 | |
| The interior and exterior lights flickered, when the consumer removed his foot from the accelerator pedal. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||
| 09/09/2004 | 36477 | 2 | 04/20/2002 |
| Complaint received via e-mail. on a trip from florida to pennsylvania super charger belt broke on i-95 south. onstar directed me to a dealership for repair service. serpentine belt idler pulley bearing seized. replaced drive belt, super charger belt and pulley. also, battery had to be replaced because of leaking acid from positive battery. this problem was not caused by belt failure. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/29/2008 | 77500 | 1 | 08/16/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick regal. the contact stated that the headlights would shut off without warning. in addition, the contact stated that he was unable to start the vehicle because the ignition switch would not turn. as of january 30, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. the current and failure mileages were 77,500. | |||
| 11/12/2005 | 55000 | 1 | 02/02/2002 |
| Dt: the contact stated the driver's seat heating elements were not working properly. he had not noticed any problems with the passenger's side. when placed on high or low the seat got very hot. at times when the selector switch was set to off the seat continued to overheat.*ak updated 11/29/2005 - the consumer pulled the fuse for the seat prior to taking it to the dealer. the dealer determined that the heated seat module was faulty. the ignition key does not release sometimes. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 03/14/2008 | 100 | 01/09/2002 | |
| Ignition switch failure. *tr | |||
| 04/23/2007 | 1 | 11/25/2002 | |
| Ignition switch had to be replaced on car with only 38,000 miles on it. car stalled out in traffic. *tr | |||
| 01/07/2006 | 48443 | 10 | 11/19/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 60 mph the ignition switch shorted out and caused the vehicle to lose power and stall. the vehicle restarted but stalled again later. the vehicle was difficult to start. it was taken to a local dealership, and they suggested the ignition switch be replaced. the vehicle currently operates normally.*ak updated 03/09/06. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||
| 06/01/2002 | 8 | 02/01/2002 | |
| This has been taken to dealer/buerkle buick 3350 highway 61, st. paul, mn. 55110. service tec refused to document this problem. there is an intermittent failure of the display circuit which indicates the gear the car is in. on start-up, there is no display of shift position or radio display. about 30-40 seconds later, there is an audible tink directly in front of the driver in the dash. obviously, there is a defective relay in the circuit, and i am not going to get caught on this one after the warrenty period is up. this report establishes an offical record of the problem to ensure future repair. it is inherently dangerous to have no idea of what gear one is in , other than guessing! mr | |||