Seven problems related to steering have been reported for the 1997 Buick Regal. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Buick fixed 3 recalls but won't fix on say I have to pay for another part before they can fix last recall.
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 turn over . . . Before all that happened when I would make a left turn you could hear a clicking coming from the drivers side tire and the lights would come on . . . Everything you touched on the steering wheel , turn signals , windshield wipers anything would make all cluster lights come on and shut down the car . Thank god knowone was injured or killed.
The contact owns a 1997 Buick Regal. The contact stated while making a right turn, the vehicle would loose power steering. The NHTSA campaign id number: 08v118000 (steering), but the VIN was not a part of the recall. The dealer and manufacturer were notified, but denied assistance with the failure. The failure was not remedied. The failure mileage was 137,000 and the current mileage was 137,025.
1997 Buick Regal - power steering problem.
The vehicle experienced erratic steering control, which made it difficult to control the vehicle.
Loss of power steering assist when turning to the left. Dealer says power steering rack is binding when turned to the left. Will have to replace, my cost. I see a number of similar complaints on this site. Gm had a recall (11/15/2002) for this problem on same model year for cavalier, sunfire, lumina/venture, silhouette, transport, and grand prix (regal's sibling). What about Regal?.
On 7-6-02, owner had a problem with the steering. However, owner was told by g. M. That because she had previously installed aftermarket parts, they are not liable for the recall because of the aftermarket parts she had installed prior to the recall. Provide further details.