1991 Buick Regal Limited from North America - Comments

- Console, dash board, and seats crack

- Sunroof doesn't close

- Power windows don't always work

- Gauges go crazy intermittently eg: gas and tach and lights.

- Brakes in the rear lock up

- ABS doesn't work

- Brake pads wear out every 30k to 50k km

- Alternator quit 2 times

- Radio stuck at 1 low volume

The engine is good. There are no leaks and there is good power etc..

The brakes are a huge problem. Since day 1 the brakes never worked right. The dealer said they were normal. After the warranty ran out, the dealer said the master cylinder and booster were bad. They also told us that $5000 Canadian would fix it. Who has $5000 to fix brakes? We drove it like that for a couple more years with no ABS. Now the booster quit all together.

The car is now parked and we drive an 89 Ford Tempo. A much better car. So far no problems with it, but then again it's not a GM. Oh and the dealer offered to take the car off our hands for $1000 when it was only 5 years old. The dealer was Flag Chevy in Surrey in case anyone wants to sell their Buicks.

I find it hard to believe that it was going to cost you $5000 to fix your brakes. It cost me $400 to get my master cylinder fixed. That also included new pads & rotors. It is quite normal however to go through two alternators on a car with 275,000 kms on it.The electrical problems you are having with the car is quite strange. It must have been built on a Friday. The car did last ten years and 275,000 kms so it couldn't have been that bad.

I would like to comment on my 91 Regal. I had the same problems that this reviewer had. I'm glad to hear someone else had the problem with the anti-lock brakes not working at all. My radio was also stuck at one volume. The car was great otherwise- a very nice looking vehicle.

The new buicks look un buick like. they don't seem to have that fomal square look like they had. Maybe buick is going to be phased out like Oldsmobile.

Oh well.

I, too, own a classy regal and my problems were also with the master cylinder which needed replaced because it would have been cheaper than buying another car. Thank you plastic, now I'll be paying this bill off for years. My seats are also tearing, driver's side more so. The check engine light is always on and the mechanic at G. M said it was quite expensive to fix, but it was doing no harm. I paid $7000.00 for the car 4 yrs ago at a dealership and in the past 3 years I've paid, and still paying, another $7000.00 in repairs.

I too have had problems with my gauges going crazy and not working. Right now my car will start, but will not keep running and the mechanic can't figure out what is wrong. I came out of my office from work last week and the trunk had opened on it's own. I have replaced by rotors and brakes twice and my car only has 104,000 miles.

I have a 1991 Buick Regal with 4 wheel anti-lock disc brakes. Yes it's true, the dealer cost for the brake master-cylinder IS $3300.00 CARRYOUT. The parts guy at Buick asked if I was sitting down before he told me the price. I had heard that this system was an obscure, early generation set-up. I bought the car from the original family that bought it new. It had about 130,000 miles on it and runs great! I've driven it about 10,000 miles and just love the power and comfort. I made the mistake of operating the steering wheel radio controls when the wheel was turned while parked. It FRIED the radio amp with smoke, smell and a ZZZT ZZZT sound. If you are lucky enough to have operating controls DON'T activate them in anything, but a normal straight line position of the steering wheel. I'll just keep adding brake fluid and enjoying this car that cost almost $24,000 in 1991 (I paid $1500). Wish me luck! GJ.

I, too, really like my '01 Limited. However, the whole master cylinder/ABS unit went out. I did manage to have it replaced, but at the total cost of the part and labor to the tune of $3400! The reason I did it? It is still a fine car and that $3400 was still far less costly than buying a new car. Kudos to plastic, too, in that it will take me a while to pay it off!