Buick Regal Complaints (2001)

187 consumer complaints on file.

#10845918March 10, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10845647March 8, 2016
STEERING
"TAKATA RECALL" VERY HARD TO STEER AND STEERING WHEELS LOCKS UP FEELS LIKE THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE WHEN YOU NEED IT. I AM SCARED THAT AS I AM TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL WILL LOCK ALSO HAS A BAD LEAK AND THE BELT FEELS LIKE IT WILL POP. MY VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND AT ANOTHER TIME I WAS TRYING TO PARK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10839214March 1, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 BUICK REGAL. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, IT BURST INTO FLAMES. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837775February 23, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2001 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836881February 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 PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836388February 16, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL ODOR EMITTED FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM THE MANIFOLD AND THE GASKET COVER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO REPORTS FILED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE S COVER, S RETAINER, AND GASKET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND ALL THE BODY DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), WHICH STATED THAT THE CONSEQUENCE FOR THE RECALL COULD RESULT IN A FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE EXPERIENCED DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE FAILURE INDICATED IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836527February 16, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT OPENED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOTIFIED AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. 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 120,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836563February 16, 2016
ENGINE
I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE NHTSC ABOUT A PROBLEM WITH POSSIBLE OIL LEAK AND FIRE IN MY ENGINE. I WAS INFORMED THAT A REMEDY IS NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE ONLY THIS ONE VEHICLE AND I AM IN FEAR OF A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825050February 9, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING ENGINE OIL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE OIL WAS VISIBLE ON THE GROUND. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10825087February 9, 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 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
#10824789February 8, 2016
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING FUEL. IN ADDITION, 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 OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10824462February 5, 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 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
#10824285February 4, 2016
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/16/16*LJ UPDATED 03/30/16.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10823514February 1, 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 UNAVAILALBE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS 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
#10821783January 22, 2016
ENGINE
MY MOTHER RECEIVED GM SAFETY RECALL 15757 IN DECEMBER 2015. SHE HAS GONE TO HER BUICK DEALER TWICE, BUT THE PART IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THEY TOLD HER TO KEEP HER CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE. SHE IS 90 YEARS OLD, AND DRIVEWAY IS ON A SLANT. SHE LIVES IN THE CHICAGO AREA, SO THERE IS ICE AND SNOW, EXTREMELY DANGEROUS FOR HER TO GO OUTSIDE IN THE DRIVEWAY TO A SNOW AND ICE COVERED CAR AND DRIVEWAY. I CALLED GM 10 DAYS AGO FOR HER, SPOKE WITH A PERSON NAMED LEE, AND EXPLAINED THE SITUATION. HE SAID HE WOULD CONTACT US, AND NEVER HAS. SHE CANNOT KEEP THE CAR OUTSIDE, AND BE SAFE ENTERING THE VEHICLE. I ASKED FOR A LOANER UNTIL GM FIXES THE PROBLEM. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM GM IN 10 DAYS. SHE WAS TOLD BY YOUR LETTER THAT THERE CAN BE AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, AND HER GARAGE IS ATTACHED TO HER HOUSE. SHE IS TERRIFIED TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE GARAGE SO SHE KEEPS IS OUTSIDE ON THE SLANTED DRIVE IN THE ICE AND SNOW. IF SHE SLIPS AND FALLS, YOU UNDERSTAND WE WILL HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE SINCE SHE TRIED TO FIX THE PROBLEM TWICE AT HER BUICK DEALERSHIP. CAN YOU GIVE HER A LOANER CAR SHE CAN KEEP IN THE GARAGE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819604January 12, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE HOME AND DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MOTOR AND THE SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10819370January 11, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL DRIPPING FROM THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET ONTO THE MANIFOLD. THE CONTACT RECENTLY RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10818984January 8, 2016
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. AFTER HAVING A FUEL PUMP PLACED ON THE VEHICLE BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE IN THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AFTER THE FIRE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816606December 28, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE AND WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10811902December 23, 2015
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 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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