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1998 Buick Regal visibility & wipers problems

The 1998 Buick Regal has 30 visibility & wipers complaints filed with NHTSA — 8% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

30

Visibility & Wipers complaints

8%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Visibility & Wipers complaints by year

What owners report

INTERMITTENTLY IN COLD CLIMATES, WINDSHIELD WIPERS MALFUNCTION, CAUSING VISUAL DIFFICULTY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. ALSO THE HORN WILL MALFUNCTION/FUMES FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM WILL ENTER THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE OCCUPANT TO FEEL SICK. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Visibility & Wipers · December 1, 1997

Common questions

How many visibility & wipers complaints does the 1998 Buick Regal have?

NHTSA has 30 complaints about the 1998 Buick Regal visibility & wipers — 8% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.