Major Problems with 2001 Buick Regal Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2001 Buick Regal

2001 Buick Regal AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 91000 miles

2001 Buick Regal SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 1 Mileage: 115000 miles

2001 Buick Regal SIDE/WINDOW Victims: 1

Browse 2001 Buick Regal complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Buick Regal owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE after returning home from shopping roughly 20 mile drive i parked the car in our attached 3 car garage. i...	47 ~ 75624 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING after starting the vehicle a fire started underneath the hood. the consumer put the out the fire and had the	23 ~ 38116 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when we first bought the car the check engine light came on and car would not start. dealer finally found...	19 ~ 63500 miles
STEERING there was a squeaking noise coming from the steering wheel area when turning left or right. the dealer has been	11 ~ 56818 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN at 500 miles we encountered transmission problems. fortunately there was a dealership in temecula ca. carriage motors kept our car...	9 ~ 39384 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving and applying cruise control at 70-75 mph on freeway vehicle accelarated to higher speed on its own. please	9 ~ 48575 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER when i hit breaks my headlights go out no accident yet...	6 ~ 91167 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY 2001 regal power windows failed. *ts the consumer stated the window would suddenly go down and would not come back	6 ~ 23667 miles
AIR BAGS while driving at any speed and with no warning air bag light stays on causing air bag to be inoperative	5 ~ 61200 miles
TIRES while driving rental car from alamo rental vehicle experienced a flat tire an inspection of the other 3 tires was...	5 ~ 47901 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM car dies while driving if turn signal lever is moved intermittent service engine soon (ses) anti-lock brake (abs) or traction...	4 ~ 53443 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while on the interstate i had my cruise control set on 70 mph and all of a sudden my car...	4 ~ 17575 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS rear rotors rusted. *slc...	4 ~ 15450 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING odometer meter cannot be read at any time because light went out. gm cars have instrument lighting cluster problems according...	3 ~ 91630 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM driving down the road and it stalls- replaced the fuel pump- fuel filter- spark plugs and it still stalls- seems	3 ~ 106670 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2001 buick regal. the contact stated that water leaks onto the floorboard and the front passenger...	3 ~ 93089 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle's plastic intake manifold warped from heat of the engine.mr jb...	3 ~ 87000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ignition key hangs up cant get it out it will com out if you wait several minutes after you turn	3 ~ 70000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING all incidents were of the same nature. vehicle would not decelerate without excessive braking. engine would never idle at less...	3 ~ 60000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC ltr fm (ca) re defective 2001 - 2003 buick regal ls & gs steering shaft requests a defect investigation. *ts...	3 ~ 66333 miles
SERVICE BRAKES well driving i was going along at 40 mph and the car just up and died all the dash lights...	2 ~ 135500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2001 buick regal gs. fuel filler pipe rusted out sub frame very rusty and rear bumper support rusted out. all...	2 ~ 37441 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2001 buick regal gs. fuel filler pipe rusted out sub frame very rusty and rear bumper support rusted out. all...	2 ~ 46941 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2001 buick regal ls. i lost all vacuum to brakes and steering. engine died. took it to c_speck motors in...	2 ~ 150500 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2001 buick regal ls. i lost all vacuum to brakes and steering. engine died. took it to c_speck motors in...	2 ~ 98500 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i own a 2001 buick regal les. the car was purchased from a dealer as a used car in january...	2 ~ 70850 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights are to dim and it is hard for driver to see while driving at night. cause unknown. dealer notified....	2 ~ 10000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS consumer was involved in a front end collision while traveling 35-40 mph. upon impact driver's side and passenger's side airbags	2 ~ 57500 miles
POWER TRAIN i was driving doing almost 50 when it shut off with no warning the steering wheel locked up the brakes...	1 ~ 235000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL takata recall... while driving in our city all instrument panel light went to flashing and the gauges were quivering bells...	1 ~ 118300 miles
SEAT BELTS seatbelt buckle froze wouldnot release had to cut the seatbelt to get out of car... *tr...	1 ~ 135000 miles
CONTROL MODULE > ANTI-THEFT > IGNITION tl* the contact owns a 2001 buick regal. the contact stated that the ignition anti-theft chip caused the vehicle to...	1 ~ 170000 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE during routine maintenance discovered that the front rhs steering spindle to tie-rod attachment lug had cracked through one side of...	1 ~ 50000 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS was in fatal accident on may 8 2009 in des moines ia. it was light rain that night and i...	1 ~ 115000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2001 buick regal. while driving approximately 10 mph the contact heard a loud clunking noise. the...	1 ~ 104100 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT driving the car to the shopping mall there was nothing out of the ordinary no smell no noise. about 15...	1 ~ 65870 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2001 buick regal. while driving approximately 45 mph and approaching an incline the vehicle failed to...	1 ~ 92000 miles
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING dealer says lower intake manifold leaking. repaired at 61 549 mi. dealer says lower intake coolant bypass is leaking as...	1 ~ 78892 miles
VISIBILITY in august of last year (07) 3 windows fell into the door all within a 2 week time span. i...	1
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle stalls when using turn signals gauges click and flash drive selector stuck in park engine won't start. problem is	1 ~ 81025 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle stalls when using turn signals gauges click and flash drive selector stuck in park engine won't start. problem is	1 ~ 81025 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION at about 80 000 miles grinding noise in right front wheel developed replaced brakes and rotors found the right front...	1 ~ 84000 miles
RIM > WHEELS i have had issues with low air pressure in the front right tire of my 2001 buick regal. there has...	1 ~ 66000 miles
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS buick regal. the heating module in the driver's seat malfunctioned catching on fire and burnt a hole in the middle...	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING there was a clunking noise when the steering wheel was turned in any direction. it could be felt in the...	1 ~ 57400 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT dt: consumer states there is an odor coming from the air conditioner. there is a technical service bulletin regarding	1
TURN SIGNAL > EXTERIOR LIGHTING all check and warniing lights come on with engine shutdown when using turn signal switch. *ak ...	1 ~ 93 miles
PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE i own a 2001 buick regal les. the car was purchased from a dealer as a used car in january...	1 ~ 39699 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING while driving consumer heard a clanking noise. when trying to turn to the left vehicle continued to go straight. consumer...	1 ~ 67000 miles
EQUIPMENT i reported this to the buick dealer once before and they said there was no recall. the cruise control hangs...	1 ~ 46000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*the contact owns a 2001 buick regal. the contact experienced several failures with the power windows ever since the vehicle...	1 ~ 20000 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING steering system hard to turn when cold (in winter months) feeling of looseness in steering and road bumps transmitted into...	1 ~ 95000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC starting at about 10 000 miles there was a very distinct rubbing sound when applying the brakes in a non-emergency...	1 ~ 10000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR as stated in several other complaints my brakes have rusted and also screech. i have also replaced them like others...	1 ~ 28000 miles
LABELS > OTHER > EQUIPMENT there is an air bag warning sticker located on both sunvisors it distracts driver's view. cannot remove label by hands.	1
WEBBING > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer was involved in a front end collision while traveling 35-40 mph. upon impact driver's side and passenger's side shoulder	1
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC brakes were rustied. was told by dealer that brakes were rusted because of atmosphere.ak slc...	1

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