1999 Buick Regal Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 4%of 246 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 84,738miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1999 Buick Regal, 4% of the 246 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 84,738 miles. 3 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.
“The vehicle in question is a 1999 Buick Regal lse with 63,000 miles. Regular maintenance has been performed in a timely manner. When backing out of a parking spot with the car in reverse and foot lightly on the brake, it felt as though I had bumped into another car or that my wheel had slipped into a pot hole. Upon examination, nothing was hit by the body of the car or the wheels. This happened one time and then one time a month later. Two days after that, the incident repeated itself, and the vehicle would not move in reverse when idling unless I pressed on the gas hard. …”
NHTSA complaint #10104136, filed 2004-12, 63,000 miles“Contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. While driving 5 MPH, up a hill, the transmission would slip or take a very long time to shift gears. In addition, the vehicle would shake would shake. The dealer was unable to diagnose the failure. The current mileage was 85,000 and failure mileage was 30,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10222273, filed 2008-03, 30,000 miles“The vehicle swayed left to right while driving, and the steering wheel was hard to control. There was a clunk in the steering wheel which caused by the undertorqued steering gear bolts. The steering shaft was loose and was replaced by the dealer. (see annotation - m. Jordan) . …”
NHTSA complaint #10014628, filed 2003-07, 89,477 miles“I am in army & while driving to work one morning at 5:30 am my van slowly started accelerating the more I pressed the brake the faster the van went, by the time I reached the street the van was up to 50 MPH I was afraid so I call my husband, told him the situation & the street I was traveling, he was on the way. By then I was up to 60-65 MPH, I called 911 stated the situation, asking for help & to have someone on the phone just in case. …”
NHTSA complaint #10327243, filed 2010-04“The contact owns a 1999 Buick Regal. The vehicle was purchased with a faulty transmission. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that the transmission had previously been replaced prior to him purchasing the vehicle. Four years later, the transmission failed again and causes the vehicle to jerk while in first and second gears. Lately, the vehicle has become difficult to drive due to the jerking and slipping. The current and failure mileages were 120,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10268759, filed 2009-05, 120,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10115081Nov 2, 2015This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about cooler line fittings that come with the 4T65E General Motors remanufactured transmission…
- 10135203Apr 15, 2014This preliminary bulletin provides a way to aid the technician in diagnosing transmission fluid leaking from the trans breather vent.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6 | 30% |
| 2018 | 2 | 11% |
| 2017 | 2 | 10% |
| 2016 | 5 | 12% |
| 2015 | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 | 6 | 16% |
| 2013 | 9 | 10% |
| 2012 | 7 | 8% |
| 2011 | 39 | 14% |
| 2004 | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 | 7 | 7% |
| 2002 | 3 | 3% |
| 2001 | 11 | 6% |
| 2000 | 4 | 2% |
| 1999 | 10 | 4% |
| 1998 | 12 | 4% |
| 1997 | 7 | 5% |
| 1996 | 9 | 4% |
| 1995 | 14 | 8% |
| 1994 | 6 | 5% |
| 1992 | 19 | 13% |
| 1991 | 7 | 4% |
| 1990 | 3 | 4% |
| 1989 | 5 | 5% |
| 1988 | 10 | 8% |
| 1986 | 1 | 8% |
Other parts of the 1999 Buick Regal
49 complaintsEngine cooling
43 complaintsElectrical system
42 complaintsSteering
31 complaintsBrakes
25 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
21 complaintsSeat belts
10 complaintsEquipment
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsSuspension
7 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Buick Regal
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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