1997 Buick Regal steering problems
37 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 1997 Buick Regal — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was driving my 1997 buick regal gs 3.8 when I had my son in the car went to turn left and when in the turn all the lights start to flash and the car shut down .. Had to have it towed later to find out it is the ignition switch now car is sitting will not start all lights flash will not crank or…”
filed Jan 8, 2016
“After taking my car to the mechanic 6 times to repair the service engine soon/abs light/trac off light coming on, he replaced the left front wheel bearing with a more expensive model and replaced the module on the abs pump that has the circuit board and pump gears. The problem went away for approx…”
filed Nov 10, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES HAVE LOWER PINION BEARINGS IN THE POWER RACK AND PINION…Campaign 03V527000 · Dec 11, 2003
Steering problems in other Regal years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regal | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 Regal | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 Regal | 10 | 24% |
| 2015 Regal | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 Regal | 3 | 8% |
| 2013 Regal | 4 | 4% |
| 2012 Regal | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 Regal | 17 | 6% |
| 2004 Regal | 6 | 9% |
| 2003 Regal | 10 | 10% |
| 2002 Regal | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 Regal | 14 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Buick Regal
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.