My steering failed and started pulling left into traffic. It was hard to keep it in my lane. Had to have it towed by AAA. Took to my mechanic and he said it was the electric belt drive rack &pinion steering. He told me there was a recall on it. When I checked I was told that my vin # was not included. I think it should have been because its the same problem.it is not safe to drive.
Buick Regal pulling problems
10 of the 2,973 owner complaints about the Buick Regal describe pulls to one side, most of them for the 1998 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 1998
Is there a fix? There are 4 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20161
- 20121
- 20111
- 20021
- 20002
- 19982
- 19961
- 19911
Often reported together
What owners say
The vehicle seems to want to cut off while at a traffic light! I simply do not understand why the engine seems to be so loud. I had both shocks and struts replaced after purchasing this vehicle. The entire frame seems to nose dive or "wander" while I am driving on the highway, totally uncomfortable feeling. Tires are basically new I just don't know what seems to be going on with this car!
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 buick regal. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the steering pulled to the left independently. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis but no cause of failure was found. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 10,000.
When driving in the rain, the consumer noticed when turning the A/C on to help defrost the windshield from the mist on the windshield, the consumer still could not see out of the window. *jb while braking the vehicle pulls to the left or right. The dealer replaced the wheel bearings. The driver's door and rear passenger door were misaligned and as a result they would not shut properly.
While driving 20 MPH the steering failed. As a result, the vehicle crashed into a snow bank. *ak the consumer experienced two crashes due to the brakes and the steering locking. The consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer on three occasions for the steering problem but the locking continued. The dash lights would come on (gas gauge and oil light), the vehicle pulled to the right and the trunk would fly open while the vehicle was in motion. *sc
While driving at 35 MPH and making left turns the steering wheel became stiff and was difficult to turn. The vehicle al;so pulled to the right. The dealer was notified. Please provide any additional information.
The vehicle violently pulled to the right when a small bump was hit in the road.
Vehicle belongs to my mother but I am writing for her. We were driving to hospital to visit dad when I noticed that the vehicle wanted to pull to the right. Asked my mom to take the car in to see if it needed an alignment. She took it to our local goodyear dealer in milton. The tech there said the tires were bad and showed her the tires, the tread was coming off the tire (two on the front), the rears were getting there. She purchased four new tires after the tech told her that he wouldn't even ride in the car. My mom kept one of the front tires to show me - and yes the tread was seperating from the tire. I still have the one tire.*ak (dot number: w2m3 bcb tiresize: p215/70r15)
The rubber seal around the front steering ball joints ruptured, causing all lubricant to leak out. The car pulls right and makes a slight noise when stearing, due to advanced wear. I contacted both the dealership and manufaturer, but since the cars just came out of warranty, the cost of repair would not be covered.
Left rear control arm failed while driving, noticed just prior to failure erratic steering control, vehicle wandered all over road, upon turning at approx. 10mph heard pop sound, vehicle began to wobble, left rear tire bent inward, due to control arm splitting in half.
Related recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Regal Vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to February 12, 2016. The affected vehicles have a power-steering assist system that may fail.
- Risk
- A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric belt drive rack and pinion steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300. GM's number for this recall is 21510.
Recall number 16V108000 · Recall details
Steering
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball joint to separate.
- Risk
- If any of the components separate, the vehicle may have a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM began to notify owners on June 27, 2014, and dealers will inspect the fasteners for correct torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1‑800‑521‑7300 (Buick), 1‑800‑458‑8006 (Cadillac) or 1‑800‑222‑1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14378.
Recall number 14V409000 · Recall details
Steering: rack and pinion
- What is wrong
- Certain passenger vehicles have lower pinion bearings in the power rack and pinion assembly in which the retainer tabs were not crimped properly. These retainers could fail and permit the ball bearings to escape.
- Risk
- If this occurs, the pinion shaft can be forced upward during left turns and back down as the steering wheel is moved back and to the right. If the pinion shaft moves further, the driver will need to exert more effort to turn the steering wheel, similar to a vehicle without power assisted steering. If the pinion shaft moves even further, the driver will require much higher effort to turn left and may not be able to turn the wheel as much as intended. With the maximum pinion shaft movement, which requires internal gear component damage, the driver can encounter high resistance to turning left, followed by unintended power assist to the right. In any of these conditions, a crash could occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a new lower pinion bearing unless inspect of the existing bearing indicates that replacement of the gear assembly is necessary. Owner notification began on february 5, 2004. Owners should contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080; chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; oldsmobile at 1‑800‑630‑6537; or pontiac at 1‑800‑620‑7668.
Recall number 03V527000 · Recall details
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
- What is wrong
- The four (4) steering column support bracket attaching bolts were under torqued during assembly.
- Risk
- Inadequate torque can cause these bolts to vibrate, loosen, or fall out resulting in loss of steering control and increase the potential for a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will retorque the steering column support bracket attaching bolts to the correct specifications.
Recall number 95V030000 · Recall details
Questions about the Buick Regal pulling
Which Buick Regal years have pulls to one side problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1998 (2 complaints), 2000 (2 complaints) and 1991 (1 complaints).
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