1992 buick regal, everytime I open the driver side door, it burns the fuse for the courtesy lights, radio, cassette player, all interior lights. I am afraid it might burn the car.
1992 Buick Regal electrical problems
13 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car).
- owner complaints
- 13
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- crashes
- 0
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
- Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers3
- Wiring2
- Starter assembly2
- Alternator/generator/regulator2
- Wiring: interior/under dash1
- Wiring: front underhood1
- Ignition: module1
- 12v/24v/48v battery1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Buick Regal electrical problems in other years
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 1992 Buick Regal owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle experienced problem with smoke coming from steering wheel, and causing turn signal failure. Dealer notified. Feel free to provide any further details.
Vehicle has an electrical problem because consumer has to replace fuses for heater/ air conditionr and antenna.
The reason I am reporting the 2 incidents of cooling system failure is that the water pump and the alternator failed the first time in 1996 at 34871 miles. However, the second time the water pump failed on 03/07/2000 the shaft broke, disabling the serpentine belt which, in turn, disabled the power steering. Had I not been driving slowly into a parking lot there could have been a serious accident. I feel that both water pumps were defective to fail on such low mileage, and other 1992 regals might have the same problem. I have written records on all of this as well as on all service which has always been performed in a timely manner. Also, both front seat belts failed within a year of each other as I reported after less than 5 years of use. Here again, had this happened while the vehicle was moving or involved in an accident the result would have been the same as wearing no seatbelt at all. I cite toby wells as the dealer because that is where all these repairs were done. The car was actually purchased at dickinson buick, 436 north mcpherson church rd., fayetteville, nc 28303 (910) 864-2411. I hope this information will help to prevent accidents from failure of these components.
While driving at 60 MPH, consumer smelled smoke and then saw the smoke coming out of the steering wheel column, a fire started. Dealer fixed the problem.
Smoke started coming from the middle part of the steering wheel behind the airbag. Cannot determine what caused the smoke.
Both lock on doors do not work, also, vehicle has brake failure.*ak the air condition was leaking, starter was replaced, check engine light appeared while driving, right inside door trim was loose, headlights were out of adjustment, window would not roll up, driver side door handle broke, and driver seat belt would not retract.
Vehicle accident due to malfunctions within the electronic module.
Alternator failed.
Due to electrical shorts, the signal lights and other electrical parts failed.
Questions about the 1992 Buick Regal electrical
Does the 1992 Buick Regal have electrical problems?
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the electrical of the 1992 Buick Regal, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 1992 Buick Regal electrical problems start?
Not enough complaints include the mileage to tell.
Was there a recall on the 1992 Buick Regal electrical?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Buick Regal have the most electrical problems?
The Buick Regal model years with the most electrical complaints are 2011 (75 complaints), 1998 (51 complaints) and 1999 (42 complaints).
Other 1992 Buick Regal problems
Brakes 53Seat belts 30Transmission 19Engine 9Steering 8Visibility 8Body 7Lights 5Suspension 5Seats 4Acceleration 3Locks 2Tires 2Fuel system 1
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