1998 Buick Regal Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 4%of 302 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the tires of the 1998 Buick Regal, 4% of the 302 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #753314, filed 2001-10“I've been complaining to Buick dealer since 10/99 about vibration and wobbling in car and steering wheel, but dealer could never find anything wrong. In an effort to find problem, dealer rotated tires (for the third time), and technician found funny spot (looked like a slit) on sidewall of tire. I watched tire for a week and tire was splitting more on sidewall so I took it to a firestone dealer. Firestone replaced tire for cost to me of the tread I had used, plus waste fee. (wanted to charge me for balance, mount, etc. …”
NHTSA complaint #730556, filed 2000-09“While driving consumer began to hear and unusaual humming sound, upon careful visiual inspection of all four tires did not reveal an under inflation, consumer continued to drive about 30 miles then the left front tire blewout severly damaging the aluminum wheel (p211570r15). Nlm”
NHTSA complaint #554801, filed 2000-09“While driving about 72 MPH there was a vibration felt in right front tires, goodyear eagels p22560r16, right front tire had belt edge separation and a big knott on the inside wall, left front tire showing same signs. Cj”
NHTSA complaint #559611, filed 2001-02“While driving the passenger side front tire blew out, the tire was totally destroyed along with the rim being damaged, the rim could not be repaired (the firestone,fr 680, p215/70r15).”
NHTSA complaint #562832, filed 2001-08Related service bulletins
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 5% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 1% |
| 2011 | 3 | 1% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 5 | 3% |
| 2000 | 7 | 4% |
| 1999 | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 | 11 | 4% |
| 1997 | 6 | 4% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 1% |
| 1994 | 3 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 2 | 1% |
| 1991 | 3 | 2% |
| 1989 | 1 | 1% |
| 1988 | 5 | 4% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 1998 Buick Regal
76 complaintsEngine cooling
55 complaintsElectrical system
51 complaintsEngine
29 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
28 complaintsBrakes
27 complaintsExterior lighting
22 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsEquipment
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSuspension
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 Buick Regal
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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