Buick Regal Complaints (2000)

184 consumer complaints on file.

#10849736March 15, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 015V701000 (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 EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845503March 10, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE VALVE COVER GASKET RECALL NOTICE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HE/SHE PAID TO HAVE THE VALVE COVER GASKETS REPLACED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON DECEMBER 13,2011 AND THE SECOND TIME WAS MARCH 25, 2013 PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE DATED DECEMBER 2015. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839896March 4, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ENTERED A BUILDING, THE DRIVER WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE IN THE PARKING LOT. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SALVAGE YARD WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839625March 3, 2016
ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET FROM THE RESIDENCE WHEN A FIRE STARTED FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) IN DECEMBER OF 2015, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. UPDATED 06/14/16*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839534March 2, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE THAT DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE RECALL AFTER THE REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT PARKED AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE. WHEN LOOKING UNDER THE HOOD, THE CONTACT NOTICED A SMALL FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. 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
#10838363February 24, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE OIL LEAK DEPOSIT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE UNDER HOOD. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. WHEN SHE RAISED THE HOOD, FLAMES WERE FLARING UP FROM THE OIL CAP. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, TWO MONTHS AFTER THE FIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837569February 22, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825599February 11, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. 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. UPDATED 04/07/16*LJ UPDATED 05/24/18*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824912February 8, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER HAD NOT RECEIVED THE PART FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824186February 4, 2016
ENGINE
LATE DECEMBER I RECEIVE RECALL 15757 WHICH STATED THE ISSUE WITH THE POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. IT ALSO STATED THAT 'PARTS TO REPAIR YOUR VEHICLE ARE NOT CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. MY CAR WENT ON FIRE ON JANUARY 19, 2016 AND WAS DESTROYED. IT WAS PARKED FOR ABOUT TWENTY MINUTES AFTER I DROVE IT FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES.THE CAR THAT I HAVE HAD FOR 200,000 MILES BECAUSE WE LOVED THE CAR AND TOOK EXTREMELY GOOD CARE OF, WHICH WOULD HAVE LASTED AT LEAST ANOTHER TWO TO THREE YEARS, IS NOW GONE. I REPORTED IT PROMPTLY ON JANUARY 21, 2016 TO AN EXTREMELY GRACIOUS WOMAN NAMED ELIZABETH, AND WAS GIVEN THE SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER. AN INSPECTION OF MY VEHICLE WOULD OCCUR I WAS TOLD. I WAS JUST NOW TOLD ON THE PHONE THAT BECAUSE I MADE A CLAIM TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY, THAT GM / BUICK CONSIDERS THE MATTER CLOSED. IN WHAT WORLD DOES THAT MAKE SENSE??? I AM NOW FACED WITH THE NEED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH I CAN ILL AFFORD. EVEN WITH THE INSURANCE SETTLEMENT, I WILL INCUR DEBT THAT THAT WAS NOT IN MY PLANS AND WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO ARRANGE. BESIDES THE MONEY, IS THERE NO CONSIDERATION TO THE TURMOIL THIS HAS CAUSED. HAVE YOU EVER WATCHED YOUR CAR GO UP IN FLAMES? HAVE YOU EVER HAD TO TELL YOUR SPOUSE THAT THE VEHICLE SHE HAS METICULOUSLY CARED FOR SO LONG JUST BURNED TO A CRISP? THE FIRE OCCURRED IN MY WORKPLACE PARKING LOT AND WAS PUT OUT BY OUR LOCAL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPT. I HAVE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO MAKE SURE THAT MY INSURANCE COMPANY WAS AWARE THAT THE CAR NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED BY GM TO INSURE THAT THAT THE FIRE WAS RELATED TO THE RECALL ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT PERFECTLY. I ALSO COMMUNICATED TO GM WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING TOWED TO AND PROVIDED NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS. IN FOLLOWING UP I WAS NOW TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS DONE AND NOTHING IS TO BE DONE!
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819537January 11, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT TEN MINUTES INTO MY TRIP LAST NIGHT AT ABOUT 60 MPH, MY BUICK REGAL 2000 ENDED UP LOSING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT THEN LOST ALL POWER AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE. I LOST THE POWER STEERING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED FLICKERING. THIS OCCURRED IN A WORK ZONE AT ABOUT MIDNIGHT. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE FLASHERS AND LIGHTS ALSO WENT TOTALLY DEAD. EVEN THE TRUNK WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY REMOTE. THE CAR LIGHTS AND ENGINE HAD BEEN VERY STRONG AND NEVER GAVE ANY REASON FOR CONCERN. THE KEY HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION CYLINDER FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THIS HAS BEEN THE ONLY SOURCE OF TROUBLE WITH THE CAR. THE RED SECURITY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED - WHICH IS UNUSUAL - UNTIL THE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM? WE HAVE NOT ALTERED THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM. IT IS ORIGINAL. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811514December 21, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811084December 18, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND REMAINED STUCK NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE MANUAL RELEASE BUTTON EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810972December 17, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); 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 NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811031December 17, 2015
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED EACH TIME HE MOVED THE DRIVER SEAT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 60,000. UPDATED 03/10/16*LJ UPDATED 05/14/18*JB *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810429December 15, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK IN PARK, DRIVE OR WHEN LIGHTS TURNED ON, CLUSTER, GEAR INDICATOR, CLIMATE DISPLAY, RADIO LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK AT ALL, WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT & WINDOWS FOG UP I HAVE A HARD TIME FINDING THE TEMP. BUTTONS WHILE SEEING SAFELY OUT WINDSHIELD. MY SON PULLED OUT CLUSTER, NOTICED MISSING RESISTORS ARE THE CAUSE. DRIVER SIDE LEATHER HEATED SEAT GETS TOO HOT WHEN SWITCHED ON, FEAR IT COULD LEAD TO FIRE. REAR STRUT SNAPPED FROM RUST/AGE. SON REPLACED BOTH REAR STRUTS, NOTICED THE STRUT TO FRAME WAS RUSTING OUT WHERE THE WELDS HAVE BEEN MADE & WAS NOT SUPPORTING THE VEHICLES WEIGHT PROPERLY. IF THESE GIVE OUT, THE REAR OF THE CAR WILL DROP & LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, POSSIBLY PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANK CAUSING LEAK/FIRE WHILE STEERING WHILE IS PARKED OR IN MOTION, MOVING STEERING WHEEL 9 TO 3 O'CLOCK POSITION IS A VERY LOUD THUD. HEADLIGHT COMBO SWITCH HAS FAILED RESULTING OF LOSING HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTS. LEAKS OIL, PUDDLES OF OIL NEAR PLENUM & TOP OF MOTOR. ITS ALWAYS LEAKED SINCE OWNING IT. FUEL LEAK INSIDE OF ENGINE BAY. MY SON HAS RECENTLY DISCOVERED A FUEL LEAK ONCE THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF. IT APPEARS IT IS THE BACK FUEL RAIL RETURN LINE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTING THAT IS LEAKING GAS ONCE THE MOTOR IS SHUT OFF, REALIZED THE PROBLEM WHEN I SHUT MY CAR OFF, 5 MINS LATER I STARTED IT & COULD SMELL GASOLINE FROM THE HEAT VENTS. SHUT IT OFF. OPENED HOOD, STRONG ORDER OF GAS PRESENT. REMOVED PLASTIC TOP ENGINE COVER & A VERY STRONG SMELL PRESENT. TRACED THE FUEL LINES & FOUND GASOLINE DRIPPING OUT OF THE REAR FUEL RAIL ONTO THE MOTOR. SON IS REPLACING THE O RINGS IN THE QUICK CONNECT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. AFTER GOOGLING THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON W-BODYS & HAS CAUSED THE VEHICLES TO START A FIRE BUT HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. CAN PROVIDE PICTURES TAKEN OF THE LEAK IF CONTACTED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788259November 4, 2015
AIR BAGS, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON I SEE OTHERS HAVE A ELECTRICAL CONTACT PROBLEM WITH MODULE. MERCEDES NOW HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. GAS LINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CHEVY IMPALA A W-CAR ARE IDENTICAL FUEL LINES HAVE BEEN RECALLED I EXPECTED ALL GM W-CARS WOULD HAVE FOLLOWED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWS UP AS A FUEL EVAPORATIVE SYSTEM ON TECH. READER. NOTE: ALL THE CONDITIONS SHOWN ABOVE ARE ON ALL THE TIME AFTER STARTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10765066September 18, 2015
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10733437July 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 BUICK REGAL COMING BACK FROM WORK, AS I WAS DRIVING AND ABOUT READY TO GO INTO A STEEP TURN, MY STEREO SYSTEM FIRST COMPLETELY SHUT OFF, THEN EVERYTHING ELSE IN MY CAR FAILED AS WELL, ENGINE, POWER STEERING, ETC. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO GET IT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND WHEN I TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT BARELY TURNED OVER. CLEARLY THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN THESE VEHICLES AND MY CAR HASN'T EVEN REACHED 100,000 MILES EVEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690977February 26, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KEY STICKS IN IGNITION. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF HVAC SYSTEM, CRUISE CONTROL AND REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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