Buick Regal Complaints (2001)

187 consumer complaints on file.

#10221305March 15, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2001 BUICK REGAL LS WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AS IT HAS BEEN IN MY FAMILY SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 54,348 MILES ON IT WHICH IS CONSIDERED LOW MILEAGE GIVEN THE MODEL YEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL BUICK DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FUEL LEVEL SENOR WHICH COST ME OVER $300. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THIS PART IS COVERED UNDER THE CALIFORNIA EMISSIONS WARRANTY. HOWEVER, SINCE I DO NOT RESIDE IN CALIFORNIA, THEN I HAD TO PAY FOR THIS REPAIR OUT OF POCKET. I CONTACTED BUICK TO ADVISE THEM THAT THIS FAILURE WAS DUE TO A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. HOWEVER, SINCE THEY COULD NOT FIND AND SERVICE BULLENTINS OR RECALLS, THEY ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DUE TO REIMBURSE ME THE REPAIR COST FOR THIS DEFECT. I HAVE HEARD OF OTHER BUICK OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL GAUGE. THEREFORE, I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT IN HOPES OF OTHER BUICK OWNERS WILL FOLLOW SUIT THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR BUICK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221055March 13, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY WIFE WENT OUT TO START THE VEHICLE AFTER IT HAD BEEN SITTING FOR 2-3 DAYS IN 0-20 DEGREE TEMPERATURES. UPON TURNING THE IGNITION SWITCH SHE HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUND, SAW THE HOOD BULGE, AND SAW SMOKE BILLOW OUT FROM THE SIDES. SHE IMMEDIATELY REMOVED KEY, EXITED THE VEHICLE, AND ASKED ME TO COME OUT TO THE VEHICLE. UPON OPENING THE HOOD WE FOUND PIECES OF THE HEAT SHIELD, AND PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLD SCATTERED THROUGH THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, ALONG WITH THE OIL FILL CAP, WHICH HAD BEEN BLOWN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216261January 28, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PARKED MY CAR AT A COMPANY PARKING LOT AND WENT INSIDE. WITHIN 15 MINUTES, A PERSON APPROACHED ME TO TELL ME MY CAR WAS ON FIRE OUTSIDE. ANOTHER PERSON WHO WAS WALKING PAST THE CAR AT THE TIME SAID IT TRIED TO START ALL BY ITSELF JUST BEFORE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIREMEN PUT THE FIRE OUT BUT NOT BEFORE IT MELTED THE THROTTLE BODY, THE RADIATOR, BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER AND EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD, EXPLODING THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AND HAD BEGUN BURNING THROUGH THE FIREWALL INTO THE CAB. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10213722January 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS A 3.8 LITER SUPER CHARGED ENGINE. PARKED CAR AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES WITH NO NOTICEABLE PROBLEM. ABOUT FIFTEEN MINUTES LATER, I SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ENGULFED. THE VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING AND THEIR WAS NO INDICATION OF SMOKE/FIRE WHEN I TURNED IT OFF. *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209999November 26, 2007
STEERING
STEERING SHAFT IN MY 2001 BUICK HAS FAILED 3 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204394September 28, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKS ONTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. WHEN THE WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE, IT SATURATES THE ENTIRE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,400.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189625May 3, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED WHEN ACTIVATING THE TURN SIGNALS AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN. THE VEHICLE WILL RESTART AFTER A FEW MINUTES HAVE PASSED. THE FAILURE BEGAN IN APRIL 2007 , AND WAS NOW OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187097April 5, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN USING TURN SIGNALS, GAUGES CLICK AND FLASH, DRIVE SELECTOR STUCK IN PARK, ENGINE WON'T START. PROBLEM IS FAULTY IGNITION RELAY AND WIRING HARNESS REPLACED BY DEALER AT $400.00 COST. ALLIED SWITCH 2.188 FROM AC DELCO COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186833April 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN USING THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL, WHEN TRYING TO RESTART ALL DASH BOARD LIGHTS FLASH AND THE FUEL GAUGE SWAYS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT, THE DRIVE LEVER LOCKS IN THE LOCKED POSITION AND THE CAR WILL NOT START. AFTER LETTING IT SET THE DASH LIGHTS CONTINUE TO FLASH AND WON'T START. IF YOU TURN THE HAZARDS ON OR SET THE PARKING BRAKE THE CAR WILL START BUT SHUTS DOWN WHEN DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186630March 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CAR DIES WHILE DRIVING IF TURN SIGNAL LEVER IS MOVED, INTERMITTENT SERVICE ENGINE SOON (SES), ANTI-LOCK BRAKE (ABS) OR TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM (TCS) LAMP ILLUMINATED, ENGINE NO CRANK/NO START, VARIOUS INSTRUMENT PANEL (I/P) CLUSTER INTERMITTENT, DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODES (DTCS) U1000, U1016, B1422, B2957, B2958 SET, SHIFTER LOCKED IN PARK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187897March 30, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
BUICK REGAL. THE HEATING MODULE IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT MALFUNCTIONED, CATCHING ON FIRE AND BURNT A HOLE IN THE MIDDLE OF SEAT. CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS. *MC THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO ASCERTAIN THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182087February 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE ELECTRIC WINDOW MECHANISM ON BOTH REAR WINDOWS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE LEFT REAR WINDOW HAS FAILED AGAIN AND ALSO THE FRONT PASSENGER WINDOW HAS FAILED. WHEN I CALLED THE LOCAL DEALER, THEY HAD NO EXPLANATION ON WHY THE REAR WINDOW FAILED AGAIN (ESPECIALLY WHEN I DON'T CARRY REAR PASSENGERS AND THE WINDOW IS SELDOM USED) AND WAS QUOTED $530.00 FOR REPAIR. IT WAS AFTER THAT THE FRONT WINDOW THEN FAILED. IT SEEMS TO ME THERE MUST BE SOME KIND OF PROBLEM OR DEFECT WITH THE MECHANISM SINCE 4 WINDOWS HAVE FAILED SINCE BUYING THE CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181358February 1, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AT ABOUT 80,000 MILES GRINDING NOISE IN RIGHT FRONT WHEEL DEVELOPED, REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS FOUND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS BAD AND HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED . AT ABOUT 84,000 MILES THE LIFTERS WERE MAKING A TICKING NOISE THAT SOUNDED LIKE A HELICOPTER, REPLACED THE LIFTERS AT A COST OF $1600 THIS WAS JUST ONE MONTH AFTER THE FINAL PAYMENT OF THE 5 YEAR LOAN ONE MONTH AFTER THE LIFTERS WERE REPLACED THE ENGINE SEIZED UP NEEDED TO BE TOWED AND I'M TOLD THAT THE MAIN BEARING HAS GONE BAD AND THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179079January 18, 2007
AIR BAGS
TL* - WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH, CONTACTS 2001 BUICK REGAL WAS REAR ENDED, CAUSING THE CONTACTS VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91000. THE CONTACT CAN PROVIDE COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. *JB UPDATED 03/07/07*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10178604January 12, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL ONLY WORKS INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES OPERATES NORMALLY FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THEN ACCELERATES VERY RAPIDLY UNEXPECTEDLY. I HAVE NOT RETURNED TO A DEALER YET BUT THOUGHT THE INCIDENTS IMPORTANT TO REPORT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178484January 11, 2007
WHEELS:RIM
I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH LOW AIR PRESSURE IN THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE OF MY 2001 BUICK REGAL. THERE HAS ALSO BEEN SIGNIFICANT CORROSION ON ALL OF THE CHROME COATED ALUMINUM RIMS SINCE MY PURCHASE. I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE UNDER WARRANTY DURING THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP WITH MY DEALERSHIP, GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, AND VARIOUS TIRE MANUFACTURERS. ALL PARTIES INVOLVED WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE PROBLEMS CITING REASONS HAVING TO DO WITH MOTHER NATURE, AND/OR BLAMING EACH OTHER TO AVOID THE ISSUE. I RECENTLY HAD A FRONT TIRE CHANGE WHERE THE EMPLOYEE WORKING ON IT INFORMED ME OF A "CRACKED OR "FRACTURED" WHEEL. AFTER CONTACTING GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND BEING SENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CRACK MUST HAVE COME FROM EITHER CORROSION, OR HITTING A POTHOLE. I DISAGREED WITH THEIR ASSESSMENT AND DEMANDED A NEW RIM FREE OF CHARGE. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED A CRACK IN A RIM. IT IS MY POSITION THAT THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE, AND COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE A "DEATH IN THE FIELD". I WILL BE REPLACING THE RIM AT MY COST, YET I NEED THIS ISSUE RESOLVED BEFORE THE OTHER THREE RIMS ON MY CAR POSSIBLY CRACK. ALSO, I NEED TO FIND OUT HOW "COMMON" CRACKED RIMS ARE ON THIS MODEL VEHICLE, AND WHY THEY WERE NEVER RECALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176688December 20, 2006
TIRES
TL*- THE CONTACT CALLED TO INFORM NHTSA THAT HE RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER FROM PEP BOYS ON HIS TIRES, THE COOPER FUTURA 2000 RADIAL LTE, SIZE 225/60/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO PEP BOYS TO HAVE THEM REPLACE THE TIRE BECAUSE THIS IS A PEP BOY RECALL, AND THEY DECLINE TO DO SO. PEP BOYS STATED THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10173442November 14, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, THERE WAS A SMELL OF PLASTIC BURNING. THE CONTACT DISMISSED THE SMELL AND ENTERED THE HOME. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CONTACT SAW SMOKE COMING FROM OUTSIDE THE GARAGE DOOR. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE WERE 20 FOOT HIGH FLAMES COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE HOOD. DURING THE FIRE, THE VEHICLE ENGINE ATTEMPTED TO START TWICE ON ITS OWN. THE FIRE BURNED THE SIDING ON THE HOUSE, AND MELTED THE FRONT OF THE GARAGE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS, AND WAS NOT BEEN SEEN BY DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT RETURNED PHONE CALLS FROM THE CONTACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171785October 25, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE REGULATOR AND MOTOR MALFUNCTION IN MY 2001 BUICK REGAL. ALL 4 WINDOWS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS OFF AND ON SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR IN DECEMBER 2001. THEY STOP WORKING FOR A MONTH OR SO, THEN START WORKING AGAIN. ONE QUIT WORKING COMPLETELY, SO I TOOK IT TO THE BUICK DEALER IN FORT WALTON BEACH, FL. THEY WANTED SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS TO FIX IT. I COULD NOT AFFORD THIS, SO THEY SAID FOR LESS THEY COULD BOLT IT IN THE UP POSITION. THEY SAID THAT WAS BETTER THAN IT BEING STUCK DOWN. SO I TOLD THEM TO DO THAT FOR NOW. NOW THE FRONT PASSENGER IS BROKEN IN THE HALFWAY DOWN POSITION. THE OTHER WINDOWS WORK FOR A WHILE THEN QUIT WORKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171491October 21, 2006
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 BUICK REGAL, PURCHASED NEW IN OCTOBER 2001. IN MAY 2005 THE REAR WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL. I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR AT A BUICK DEALER AND IT COST ME $516 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. A SHORT TIME AGO THE FRONT WINDOW ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FELL, AND TODAY THE FRONT WINDOW ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FELL. I AM IN THE CAR ALONE 99.99% OF THE TIME. THE REAR WINDOWS AND PASSENGER WINDOW ARE NEVER DOWN. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THAT WAS WHY THEY FAILED, BUT NOW THE DRIVERS WINDOW FELL. I SEE THAT JEEP VEHICLES HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. BEING GM PRODUCTS, HAS THIS BEEN DISCUSSED. I JUST PAID THIS CAR OFF AND FEEL IT IS PROBABLY THE WORST VEHICLE I HAVE EVER OWNED. I HAVE REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND HAD ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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