Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-08 | 09V116000 |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1,497,516 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | As my daily drive to a shopping location i parked my car at a curb, i turned OFF engine, and i removed the key, i open … |
| 2023-10-05 | FIRERELATED | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that after he parked and shut off the vehicle, he walked to the… |
| 2018-09-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 3 | PURCHASED THIS CAR SPRING 2017 PAID IN FULL TO PRIOR OWNER. ASKED PRIOR OWNER WHEN TEST DROVE CAR HOW COME ALL THE SERV… |
| 2018-03-15 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE AND I KEEP GETTING NOTICES FOR A RECALL. HOW DO I MAKE THIS STOP? |
| 2017-12-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2017-09-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | IGNITION SWITCH COMPONENT WITH WIRE HARNESS CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.ALL WARNING DISPLAY LITES FLASH ON AND OFF . IF… |
| 2017-08-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE AND OIL COMING FROM THE… |
| 2017-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUIS… |
| 2017-01-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY REDUCE S… |
| 2017-01-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09… |
| 2016-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | GM REPLACED FRONT VALVE COVER AND GASKET UNDER RECALL, NOW THE REAR ONE IS LEAKING BADLY. I SEE NO DIFFERENCE FROM FRON… |
| 2016-08-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE … |
| 2016-05-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP REFUSAL TO REPAIR EXHAUST MANIFOLD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD |
| 2016-04-21 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: … |
| 2016-04-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE MILES AND GEAR SHIFT HAVE STOPPED SHOWING ON THE DASH BOARD. WHEN IN REVERSE WHEN I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE THE… |
| 2016-03-30 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V7010… |
| 2016-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE … |
| 2016-01-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LATE DECEMBER I RECEIVE RECALL 15757 WHICH STATED THE ISSUE WITH THE POSSIBLE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. IT ALSO STATED T… |
| 2016-01-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING ABOUT TEN MINUTES INTO MY TRIP LAST NIGHT AT ABOUT 60 MPH, MY BUICK REGAL 2000 ENDED UP LOSING THE ABILI… |
| 2015-12-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGIN… |
| 2015-12-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 015V7010… |
| 2015-12-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE INTERIOR LIGHTING DOES NOT WORK IN PARK, DRIVE OR WHEN LIGHTS TURNED ON, CLUSTER, GEAR INDICATOR, CLIMATE DISPL… |
| 2015-12-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE … |
| 2015-10-28 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE … |
| 2015-10-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE … |
| 2015-10-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO ENGINE OIL LEAK DEPOSIT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD CAUSED FIRE DAMAGE UNDER H… |
| 2015-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 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 S… |
| 2015-06-20 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTING… |
| 2015-02-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | KEY STICKS IN IGNITION. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF HVAC SYSTEM, CRUISE CONTROL AND REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER. |
| 2015-02-09 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM… |
| 2014-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE PARKED, ENGINE OIL WAS NOTICED BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED… |
| 2014-08-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED APPROXIMATELY 10 FEET FROM THE… |
| 2014-07-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE CONT… |
| 2014-07-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | MY SON WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS CLOSE AS WHEN HE GOT OUT THE FRONT DASH STARTED… |
| 2014-05-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | THE IGNITION GETS STUCK AND IT'S HARD TO GET IT OUT. TAKES ABOUT 20 MIN TO GET IT OUT SOMETIMES JUST LEAVE IT IN THE CA… |
| 2014-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND REMAINED … |
| 2014-04-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AROUND A DRIVETHRU AT KFC AND THE CAR IMMEDIATELY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR BEGAN TO SPEED UP AND ST… |
| 2014-04-16 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT OBSERVED A SMALL AMOUNT OF OIL LEAKING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE… |
| 2014-04-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS T… |
| 2014-03-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON A ROAD AT ABOUT 35 MPH, I SIGNALED TO TURNED RIGHT AND MY VEHICLE WENT DEAD(THE ENGINE STOPPED-NO STEE… |
| 2014-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | 2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTION AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR… |
| 2013-11-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, ALL THE LIGHTS AT THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. WENT TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND PARK … |
| 2013-10-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | ON OR AROUND OCTOBER 2013, I STARTED EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY IN TURN IGNITION SWITCH OFF AND REMOVING KEY. NOW ITS WOR… |
| 2013-03-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | 2000 REGAL BUICK WITH LOW MILEAGE DIDN'T PASS NH STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE OF CODE P0440 EVAPORATION EMISSION CONTROL SY… |
| 2013-01-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ENTERED A BUIL… |
| 2013-01-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAD STOPPED AT STORE ON WAY HOME FROM WORK. WHEN I CAME OUT OF STORE I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY… |
| 2012-08-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED… |
| 2012-05-04 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | 2000 BUICK REGAL LS, WHEN START CAR UP, THEN DRIVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AND ALL THE LIGHTS START FLICKERING,… |
| 2012-05-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAI… |
| 2012-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON I SEE OTHERS HAVE A ELECTRICAL CONTACT PROBLEM WITH MODULE. MERCEDES NOW HAS A RECALL FOR THE SAME… |