2000 Buick Regal: airbag warning light

Filed Nov 6, 2018 · Airbags, Steering · 100,000 miles · ID · 3 injuries

Purchased this car spring 2017 paid in full to prior owner. Asked prior owner when test drove car how come all the service lights up and including air bag warning light on dash collum are lit up? Owners response "not sure but has been like that for as long as can remember we don't think you should worry?" a week later notice the car wants to accelerate on its own? Just bolts on my mom and I ? Within that month both passenger right side doors front & back power windows will no longer work at all? Steering wheel starts making a horrible sound and smell check steering fluid empty replaced fluid only to find out it just poor's out steering will lock up and can't drive most days? Notice same issue with radiator? My far worse experience with this car was not knowing how heavy the trunk was as well as not knowing it will fall back shut on own? This happened to me unloading groceries one day crashing down on my head shoulders and mid back pinning me inside trunk dazed and hurt until my son saw me trapped and pulled trunk off my body? Should of went to the e.r. Was in astronomical amount of pain but didn't have medical insurance so treated myself at home? Took 2 month's before bruising and swelling finally went down ? Cut on my head took longer to heal? This has accured more than once and I'm absolutely terrified to go near the trunk at all now without my son to help me? Interior light will stay on up to an hour after starting and driving the car making night driving dangerously difficult and fearful! Passenger front seat has never worked can't adjust seating at all due to it being power seats? I'm terrified every time I get into my car worried it's going to malfunction resulting in hurting my family and I or anyone that could be involved in an accident caused by this monster of a car? Please help me? This car is scary

Filed Dec 17, 2015 · Airbags, Engine · 60,000 miles · MS

Tl* the contact owns a 2000 buick regal. The contact observed a small amount of oil leaking underneath the vehicle. The contact also stated that the air bag warning light was illuminated each time he moved the driver seat. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 15v701000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Updated 03/10/16*lj updated 05/14/18*jb

Filed Nov 4, 2015 · Airbags, Fuel system · 50,000 miles · MI

Air bag light is on I see others have a electrical contact problem with module. Mercedes now has a recall for the same problem. Gas line had to be replaced. The chevy impala a w-car are identical fuel lines have been recalled I expected all gm w-cars would have followed. The check engine light shows up as a fuel evaporative system on tech. Reader. Note: all the conditions shown above are on all the time after starting.

Filed Nov 5, 2007 · Airbags, Engine · 26,729 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2000 buick regal. The contact was unable to steer the vehicle and it was towed to the garage. The belt and pump were replaced. The failure recurred and the dealer replaced the steering rack assembly at the cost of $475.57. The third time, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine compartment. The dealer diagnosed the cause of the failure as an oil leak. They replaced the seal pump and hoses at the cost of $588.98. The current mileage was 41,286 and failure mileage was 26,729. Updated 12/12/2007 *bf the dealer stated air bag light on. Updated 12/12/07

Filed Jan 26, 2007 · Airbags, Visibility · 46,706 miles · IL

Regulator needed to be replaced on the power window 500 to repair air bag lights go on and off...1200 to repair.

Filed Jul 15, 2005 · Airbags · 129,000 miles · TN · crash · 1 injury

Dt: the consumer was involved in a wreck, the impact was the front end of the car. The air bags did not deploy on the driver's side. Air bag light did not come on. The speed was 30-35 MPH. Consumer sustained injuries. This was a 2000 buick regal. The vehicle was maintained regularly. *ak the consumer sustained injuries to his shoulder, neck, lower back and both knees.

Filed Jun 24, 2005 · Airbags · 22,000 miles · FL

Dt: the problem was noticed about a month ago. While driving the air bag light came on all the time. The light stayed on for a while and then went off, like it went on for 20 minutes, and stayed off for 10 minutes. Then, it came back on. The car has front and side air bags. Vehicle has never been wrecked. Recall 00v371000 was issued, but this vehicle was not included in the recall. It has been repaired and will be picked up today. Owner had to pay half the cost, and the vehicle has 22,000 miles on it.

Filed Jun 8, 2005 · Airbags · AL

Air bag light flickers on & off, now its been on a while. Nothing has been done because I was told to research recalls, first.

Filed Dec 2, 2003 · Airbags · 50,000 miles · NY

After starting the ignition air bag light illuminated and stayed illuminated while the vehicle was being operated.

Filed Aug 13, 2003 · Airbags · CT

Airbag light on dashboard comes on and off intermittently. Stays on for a few days and then goes off. I have read that there was a recall for this probelm in dec 2000. I have never received a recall notice from the dealer. Crowley buick located in bristol, ct or gm. I purchased the car new in july 2000.

Filed Dec 8, 2002 · Airbags · GA

The SRS (air bag) indicator is on solid & will not reset. I researched the federal safety agency office of defects investigation recall database and and found there was a recall on the 2000 buick regal for the interior systems: passive restraint: air gag: side door: driver. The federal safety agency campaign id # is 00v371000. I was never contacted via mail on this recall. I was mailed information on the federal safety agency campaign id # 01v109000. What do I need to do besides get my vehicle to a dealer to have this SRS unit checked? Dt

Filed Dec 3, 2002 · Visibility, Wheels · CT

My major concern is when I went to replace my tires today goodyear ls eagles I was told the tie rods were worn so badly that they could not do it without replacing them to align the car properly. There had been a noise in the front of the car since the day one that I thought was normal tire noise, based on my years of driving (37 without incident) it seems worn tie rods at 31,000 miles is something to consider investigating. My driving is local 90% of the time, 7 miles each way to work, 5 days a week. Once a month a trip to boston. I took the opportunity to report the other little incidental problems that do not have an immediate effect on my safety, the exception being the air bag light coming on and off intermittently. I have not reported these minor probelms to the dealer. I have reviewed the recall notices for my buick regal and based on my VIN number I am hoping the federal safety agency can let me know if all the recall work has been performed. I purchased the car new in july 2000 and I am only aware of two recalls that required us to replace the labels on our visors and return to the dealer for seat belt assembly. I have never been contacted for the other reported recalls although they occurred in may 00 and june 00 and I did not purchase the car until 7/29/00. Is it safe to assume the recalls in may and june were performed on my car if it was one of the vehicles in need? Dt