Buick Regal Complaints (2001)

187 consumer complaints on file.

#10917267October 19, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE MANUFATURER WAS NOTIFIED THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000. UPDATED 03/01/17*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10903713September 6, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 BUICK REGAL. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE CAUGHT FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10888937July 27, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR REPAIR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTIFICATION IN DECEMBER OF 2015. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY RECEIVED TWO PACKAGES OF PARTS PER WEEK; THEREFORE, THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED IMMEDIATELY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10884303July 12, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10883004July 6, 2016
ENGINE
I DROVE TO LITTLE CEASERS TO GET PIZZA, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND WENT INSIDE, APPROXIMATELY 5 MIN LATER AND SOMEONE CAME INSIDE AND SAID THAT SOMEONE'S CAR WAS SMOKING, I WENT OUTSIDE AND IT WAS SMOKING HEAVILY FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, A WITNESS CALLED 911, BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHOWED UP THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS IN FLAMES, A TIRE EXPLODED AND THE FIRE DEPT WAS ABLE TO PUT IT OUT, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT IS COMPLETELY BURNED DOWN, I STARTED DOING RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE RECALLS MENTIONING POSSIBLE FIRE HAPPENING EVEN WHILE THE CAR IS UNATTENDED, IT WAS NOT RUNNING WHEN FIRE STARTED AND IT DROVE FINE ON THE WAY THERE, WAS NOT HOT OR SMOKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT AND THAT THE FIRE DID NOT REACH THE GAS TANK. I AM AT A LOSS ON WHAT TO DO AND NEED HELP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10881200July 5, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE RECALL NOTICE 15757. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10873466June 9, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864758May 13, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ADDING ENGINE OIL, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO REMEDY THE RECALL WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10864910May 12, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE AND RECALL NOTICE THAT STATES DROPS OF ENGINE OIL DEPOSIT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULD CAUSE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE OF VEHICLE. *SMD
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863891May 12, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INFORMATION SENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT VEHICLE FIRE AND ENGINE OIL DEPOSIT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED BY THE TIME HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863957May 9, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863995May 9, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WE TOOK OUR CAR IN FOR RECALL REPAIR ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 6, 2016. WHEN THE DEALER RETURNED OUR CAR IT CUT OFF CONTINUOUSLY. AS A MATTER IF FACT IT CUT OFF WHILE WE WERE DRIVING ON A MAJOR BUSY STREET. WE RETURNED THE CAR TO THE DEALER EXPLAINING THAT THIS WAS NOT A PROBLEM WHEN WE BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER HAS HAD OUR CAR FOR A MONTHS AND STATED THAT IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE AND IT WOULD COST $400. WE TOLD THE DEALER WE DID NOT HAVE $400. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME WE HAVE BROUGHT OUR CAR TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OUR DAUGHTER WENT WITH US TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD CUT HALF OF THE COST FOR REPAIR AND THAT OUR CAR WOULD BE READY FRIDAY, MAY 6, 2016. THE DEALER STILL HAS OUR CAR AND STATED THE PART THAT WAS ORDERED DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING FROM THE DEALER AS OF TODAY, MONDAY, MAY 9, 2016. WE ARE SENIOR CITIZENS AND WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE THE CAR AND NOT TO PARK IT IN THE GARAGE BECAUSE IT MIGHT CATCH ON FIRE. WE HAVE BEEN WITHOUT OUR CAR SINCE WE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER AND WAITING ON THE PART TO ARRIVE AT THE DEALER. WE ARE VERY FRUSTRATED AND DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CUSTOMER SERVICE WE HAVE RECEIVED DURING THIS RECALL PROCESS. WE HAVE BEEN INCONVENIENCED AND THERE HAS BEEN NO TYPE OF COMPENSATION OFFERED FOR THE INCONVENIENCE. NOT A LOANER CAR OR RENTAL CAR. WE HAVE HAD TO CANCEL DOCTOR'S APPOINTMENTS BECAUSE WE HAVE NO CAR TO DRIVE. WE ARE REALLY CONTEMPLATING LEGAL ACTIONS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10863504May 5, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHILE STATIONARY AND IN MOTION ON HIGHWAY AND ON CITY STREETS WHEN THE TURN SIGNAL ISTURNED ON THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF, AND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO RESTART VEHICLE WITH TURN SIGNALS OFF THE ELECTRONICS FLASH AS IF THEY ARE CONNECTED TO FLASHER RELAY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855724April 15, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING ROUTINE SERVICE, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT THE REAR GASKET WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10855410April 14, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10854855April 11, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10853759April 6, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN THE PARK POSITION, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10852042March 28, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10849542March 21, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR EXHAUST MANIFOLD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON JANUARY 18, 2016 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10850408March 18, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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