IllustrationEA 99 026/INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, DRIVER'S AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED, NO BUMP OR POTHOLE WAS HIT. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK
1995 Buick Regal
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Regal years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Buick Regal are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.
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Owner complaints by model year
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 17 of 173 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 49 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 19 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
16 crash reports4 fire reports13 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
49 reportsCONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH WHEN DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, BURNING DRIVER'S ARMS, AND CAUSING OTHER INJURIES.THERE WAS NO PRIOR ACCIDENT, NO IMPACT, AND NO AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON TO INDICATE A DEFECT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
AIR BAG COIL WOULD MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISES WHEN THE WHEELS ARE TURNED. SOMETIMES LATER, IT SOUNDED LIKE PAPER WAS BRUSHING AGAINST IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC UNDERSTOOD WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM. WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO WAS NOT INFORMED IF AIR BAG WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION @ 25MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS REPAIRED VEHICLE . MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON DRIVER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 25 MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.E MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG INFLATED ON ME WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN CONTACTED. THE RESPONSE WAS "BECAUSE THE CAR HAS OVER 100,000 BUICK WILL ONLY FIX THE AIRBAG IF I PAY $1,000 FOR PARTS AND INSTALLATION". *AK
AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONTEND COLLISION AT 35MPH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
THE CONSUMER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-171 FOR THE FAULTY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG BECAUSE THE NECESSARY PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. NLM
Official recalls
800V171000 · Air Bags:frontal
Jul 3, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CORROSION OF THE AIR BAG INFLATOR'S INTERNAL WIRING, WHICH CAN OCCUR OVER TIME, COULD CAUSE THE INADVERTENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG. THIS DEPLOYMENT COULD OCCUR DURING VEHICLE START-UP, WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OR IDLING, OR WHILE IN OPERATION.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THE CONSUMER IS TOO CLOSE TO AN INFLATING AIR BAG, SERIOUS INJURIES COULD OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INFLATORS ON THESE AIR BAGS.
98V306000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Dec 1, 1998
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
97V065000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Apr 18, 1997
THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT ANCHOR PLATE EXHIBITS STRESS CRACKS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH, THE SEAT BELT SYSTEM CAN FRACTURE AND INJURY TO THE SEAT OCCUPANT CAN OCCUR.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT SYSTEM.
97V017000 · Visibility:windshield Wiper/washer:switch/wiring
Feb 11, 1997
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A STRAINED OR SEPARATED WASHER/WIPER SWITCH POWER FEED WIRE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CAN CAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WASHER/WIPER TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND COULD ULTIMATELY RESULT IN INOPERATIVE WIPERS. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR IN A SEVERE WEATHER SITUATION, DRIVER VISIBILITY COULD BE REDUCED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE OLD DESIGNED WASHER/WIPER SWITCHES WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED SWITCH.
95V152000 · Exterior Lighting
Aug 8, 1995
INCORRECT CLEAR FRONT SIDE MARKER BULBS WERE INSTALLED RATHER THAN AMBER BULBS. THIS DOES NOT CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: DURING ILLUMINATION, THE BULBS WILL SHOW CLEAR RATHER THAN AMBER AND COULD MOMENTARILY CONFUSE OTHER DRIVERS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CLEAR BULBS WITH THE CORRECT AMBER BULBS.
95V061000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Mar 22, 1995
THE REAR WHEEL BRAKE HOSE(S) CAN CONTACT THE REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CAUSING THE BRAKE HOSE(S) TO WEAR THROUGH.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND EVENTUAL LOSS OF THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM INCREASING THE POTENTIAL FOR A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR PROPER BRAKE HOSE POSITION AND REPLACE THOSE HOSES IN AN INCORRECT POSITION WITH NEW HOSES AND CORRECTLY ROUTED.
95V030000 · Steering: Steering Wheel/handle Bar
Feb 27, 1995
THE FOUR (4) STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT BRACKET ATTACHING BOLTS WERE UNDER TORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: 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.
94V229000 · Exterior Lighting
Nov 21, 1994
THE VEHICLES WERE ASSEMBLED WITH AN INCORRECT FRONT PARK/TURN SIGNAL BULB WHICH DOES NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT CANDLE POWER. THIS DOES NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 108, "LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT."
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: OPERATORS COULD FAIL TO NOTICE AND HEED THE WARNING LABELS. REDUCES CANDLE POWER ON THE PARK/TURN LIGHTS DECREASES THE LIKLIHOOD OF VEHICLE OPERATOR'S INTENT BEING SEEN BY OTHER MOTORISTS.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE INCORRECT BULB WITH THE CORRECT BULB.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1EA99026 · Inadvertent Air Bag Deployment
Opened Aug 31, 1999 · Closed Dec 28, 2001
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
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