1999 Buick Regal: power window failure

7 of the 246 complaints about the 1999 Buick Regal describe power window failure.

owner complaints: 7
of this car's complaints: 3%
typical mileage: 89,000
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 9 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Power window failure by model year

2013
2
2004
1
2003
1
2001
2
2000
4
1999
7
1998
6
1996
1
1995
2
1992
1
1991
1

What owners say

Filed Dec 23, 2015 · Electrical · 85,000 miles · GA

My instrument panel has been replaced twice(under extended warranty and once out of pocket to the tune of $1800). All the gauges, mileage, gas, water and oil gauge, battery, gear shift and others are not illuminated. This poses a safety hazard because the driver is unaware of the warnings and settings. When gas gauge is inoperable, a shutdown on the expressway or roadway is dangerous and possibly deadly. Car can overheat if gauge is not registering proper level. Window motors frequently are inoperable causing water intrusion and window fog which is dangerous while driving

Filed Jul 28, 2010 · Visibility · 100,000 miles · AZ

The front driver side and passenger doors both have electrical windows, both window motors have gone out, they were stuck down. In june 2010 the back passenger window motor has done the same, it is stuck rolled down.

Filed Feb 22, 2009 · Visibility · 47,000 miles · CA

The window regulator just failed yesterday on my 1999 buick regal- only 47k miles- we have replaced 3 other window regulators on pontiac grand am vehicles in the last 3 years. This is not a cheap repair- over $500 for each window! I see there are lots of people online complaining about the same thing. Buick and gm should be held accountable for faulty mechanisms and there should be some compensation for repeated failues such as these. I will not buy american made cars again with a history of failures like these.

Filed May 14, 2007 · Visibility · 89,000 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 1999 buick regal. The current and failure mileage were 89000 miles. The contact stated that both the driver and rear side window regulators have failed on the vehicle. The dealer will repair the vehicle on 5/15/07 for this failure.

Filed Apr 3, 2006 · Visibility · SC

End of february 2006, the left rear window fell down for no apparent reason. Took car on march 1, 2006 to a mechanic to fix and also to fix right front passenger window which had been malfunctioning(failure to roll down). This cost me $800 to repair both windows as the rear and front window regulators are over $300 a piece. Now on april 2, 2006 the right rear passenger window fell down without any apparent reason. A loud pop was heard and the window fell. 3 windows failing within a month does not sound reasonable.

Filed Feb 17, 2006 · Visibility · 90,000 miles · VA

Dt*: the contact stated the rear passenger's side power window fell down without warning and will not go back up. The vehicle was taken to the dealership were the problem was found to be the electrical motor in the power window. During a period of time the front passenger's side window and the rear drivers side windows have also malfunctioned. The manufacturer has been alerted however, no repairs have been made.

Filed Mar 17, 2005 · Visibility · LA

The electric motor for all 4 windows malfunctioned, and completely died. The windows will not come down. The motors burned out at different times. Consumer took the vehicle into the dealer. Consumer was told that these motors were a problem.