Unable to make left turn with ease. Left turns are very hard and at times does not turn left at all. Steering wheel does not automatically return to center position. I was unable to make a complete left hand turn, which caused me to over turn and drive off the road.
1997 Buick Regal steering complaints
Page 2 of 2: complaints 11 to 37 of 37, newest first, as owners wrote them.
Dt: the rack and pinion steering gear malfunctioned. The consumer took vehicle to the dealer to be repaired , but the consumer did not like that they were going to charge him for the repairs.. The vehicle was not under warranty and there were no recalls on this issue.
Consumer stated when turning the steering wheel in either direction power steering failed due to rack and pinion malfunctioning.
After the dealership performed steering gear bearing recall 03v527000 repairs the steering wheel made a clicking noise . The noise occurred when making a sharp left or right turn and when in reverse.
Consumer received recall 03v527000 notice regarding rack and pinion failure. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for recall repairs. Dealer replaced the bearings on the steering column. Three weeks later, rack and pinion became defective and it was hard to steer. Vehicle was taken back to the dealer, who informed the consumer that a new rack and pinion was needed.
On 7-6-02, owner had a problem with the steering. However, owner was told by g.m. That because she had previously installed aftermarket parts, they are not liable for the recall because of the aftermarket parts she had installed prior to the recall. Provide further details. *nm
Rack and pinion assembly was replaced less than a year ago due to complete failure of power steering. The rack and pinion began making noise and producing wheel vibration while turning and eventually developed a leak. Rack and pinion assembly was replaced at my expense for parts and labor. Unfortunately, car is begin to demonstrate early symptoms of it failing again. The symptoms are increased noise and vibration while turn at slow speeds or tight turns at moderate speeds. I am not looking forward to replacing this again. I note that many other complaints exist on the list for similar items, and that similar issue exist for other gm vehicles. Please provide information on actions being taken on the behalf of the consumers of this vehicle.
The steering wheel is hard to turn on cold mornings and makes a cluncking sound when on center.
Steering rack locked up at 40,000-60,000 mi had it replaced and it seems to be starting again at 115,000 mi.
While driving at 65 MPH on the interstate, steering locked up making it unable to steer causing car to hit center divider.
97 buick regal--locked up steering--sitting in my garage--waiting to be repaired called cardealer est:1,000. To repair
1997 buick regal - power steering problem
Dashboard lights flickered and the exterior window molding needed to be replaced. The left side of the steering wheel rotted to the point the metal bar could be seen. Mr..
Steering seemed to lock at near full travel either direction on several occasions, but would "release" with a hard pull back toward center. Last incident, upon pull back, wife heard a "pop" and steering effort seemed markedly reduced. When inspecting, I found bottom pinion shaft cover in rack housing to be missing, but found it in driveway near where last lock up was. It had grease and lots of "shrapnel" , seemingly hard plastic, that was wiped off and cap put back into housing. Steering has not locked since, but feels vague and loose near end of travel either direction. Car only has 51k miles.
Loss of power steering assist when turning to the left. Dealer says power steering rack is binding when turned to the left. Will have to replace, my cost. I see a number of similar complaints on this site. Gm had a recall (11/15/2002) for this problem on same model year for cavalier, sunfire, lumina/venture, silhouette, transport, and grand prix (regal's sibling). What about regal?
The vehicle experienced erratic steering control, which made it difficult to control the vehicle.
On-off loss of power steering during turns. Sometimes a strange shake in steering wheel at low speed when first starting to drive.
Vehicle has a history of steering problems from ps pump to rack and pinion cost of repairs are outrageous. Most recent failure locked steering completely with my wife and 6mo baby driving at 75mph on interstate. Has had numerous other problems with oil seals, electrical, idlers going out. Serpentine belt broke dur to idler seized and shut down power steering while at 75mph in a seperate incident
Steering rack locked up while driving rendering vehicle unstable while traveling aprox. 35 MPH and creating a potentially lethal situition.
Tranmission was replaced while car under warranty w/remanufactured transmission which is now needing to be replaced...dealership did not advise it was being replaced w/remanufac. Part. Contacted buick only to be advised car was not under warranty and they could not help. Steering/rack & penion: steering locks, pops, etc when driving ...I don't have much info on this right now as we are having checked by mechanic now. Have been advised that this appears to be the problem. We have had numerous other "non life threatening" problems w/this car and are very disheartened as the car is only 3 1/2 years old.
No summary listed for this vehicle.
Power steering pump failed. Yh
Stop light failed. Yh
I was assigned this buick regal with 33,000 miles on the odometer. The vehicle has always had a chatter while turning corners. I was informed by the service advisor at kelley buick that the power steering pump did not meet specs. Our company has another identical regal that suffered a catastrophic failure of the power steering pump at 25,000 miles. Is this a common problem for these cars?
Steering wheel wobbles.
Loose torsion nut on the power steering hose caused the power steering fluid to leak out completely.
Steering wheel shakes on left hand turns.
VIN decoder
See the problems and recalls for an exact car
Buying a used 1997 Buick Regal?
Check the exact car before you pay: accidents, salvage or flood titles, odometer readings and previous owners.
Check its history