Safety Score
77
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 Buick Regal.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Dealership sold car knowing there’s recalls and never fixed |
| 2020-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNED A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SHE SAW SMOKE EXITING THE FRON… |
| 2019-03-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 45 MPH, WHEN HE DETECTED A BURNING ODOR AND SAW SMO… |
| 2019-01-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY CAR AS A ENGINE ISSUE EVERY YEAR AROUND OR NEAR FEB CRAZY BUT TRUE I HAVE HAD MY CAR SAFTEY RECALL FIXED BUT NOT PRO… |
| 2018-11-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS IN DRIVING MODE ON THE ROAD IN NEWARK CALIFORNIA AND SPEED LIMIT 35 MPH ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR WITHOUT WAR… |
| 2017-09-27 | WHEELS | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING ON A TRIP BACK AND FORTH FROM MISSISSIPPI, WAS DRIVING ON FIRESTONE INFINITY TIRES SIZEP215.7015, HAD 2 BLO… |
| 2017-09-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | SECOND TIME AROUND MY BUICK REGAL CAUGHT ON FIRE AS IT SAT IN DRIVEWAY MY CAR HAS BEEN A VIN THAT FIT THE SAFTEY RECALL… |
| 2017-09-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE BEAUTY COVER WHERE OIL HAD… |
| 2016-10-19 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE … |
| 2016-07-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | SINCE THE RECALL ON THE VALVE COVER(S) BEEN HAVING IGNITION PROBLEMS. THE CAR 'S ENGINE STOPS RUNNING PROBABLY DUE TO E… |
| 2016-06-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE 2002 BUICK REGAL,HAD FIXED FOR LOW COOLANT LIGHT SIGN PROBLEM SEVERAL TIME BY DEALER, LAST REPAIR WAS DONE 1-26… |
| 2016-04-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | PLEASE REFER TO THE LETTER ATTACHED BELOW. IT IS A COPY OF THE LETTER THAT WAS ORIGINALLY SENT TO THE GEORGIA ATTORNEY… |
| 2016-04-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. I… |
| 2016-03-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS SOON AS THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT IMMEDIATELY CAU… |
| 2016-02-26 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGI… |
| 2016-02-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | RECALL 15757 , ONLY REQUIRES GM TO REPAIR FRONT VALVE COVER & GASKET.THIS WAS DONE AT PALM CHEVY OCALA FL. REMEDY APPL… |
| 2016-02-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD. THE C… |
| 2016-02-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15701000 (ENGINE… |
| 2016-02-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | 2002 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR ENGINE OIL DEPOSIT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD RE… |
| 2016-01-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BATTERY FAILED AND HAD TO BE JUMPSTARTED. AFTER DR… |
| 2016-01-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTE… |
| 2016-01-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, SMOKE EMITTED FR… |
| 2015-12-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | LEAKING OIL FROM ENGINE WHEN STATIONARY. |
| 2015-12-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE… |
| 2015-12-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE … |
| 2015-12-04 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE … |
| 2015-12-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000… |
| 2015-11-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON F… |
| 2015-10-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE … |
| 2015-09-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE E… |
| 2015-06-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE… |
| 2015-04-06 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING LEAK OF OIL AND FUMES ASSOCIAT… |
| 2015-03-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, A STRONG BURNING… |
| 2014-12-30 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH AND I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING UP A HILL AND THE… |
| 2014-12-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THA… |
| 2014-07-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2002 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ST… |
| 2014-06-26 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR SHUTS DOWN AT ANY GIVING TIME,LEAVING US WITH OUT CONTROL. CAUSE FOR SERIOUS ACCIDENT. WE HAVE FOUND OUT ITS THE IG… |
| 2014-03-14 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLE… |
| 2014-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2002 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL PROBLEMS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED OVER THE L… |
| 2014-02-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAIL… |
| 2014-01-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT… |
| 2014-01-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER HE MADE A TURN, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL INTER… |
| 2014-01-02 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ACTIVATING THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT F… |
| 2013-04-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 1 | EASTBOUND FLOATING BRIDGE ROAD ST JOE COUNTY MICHIGAN SWERVED TO MISS SMALL ANIMAL EXITED RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD STRUCK A … |
| 2013-03-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF, THE ENGINE WOULD RESUM… |
| 2013-02-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WA… |
| 2013-01-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS PARKED. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *TR |
| 2013-01-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IN DEC OF 2012, MY ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE, SO I HAD MY BUICK TOWED TO A MECHANIC I HAVE BEEN USING FOR THIS VEHICLE. I W… |
| 2012-12-27 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON A SLIGHTLY BUMPY, SNOW COVERED ROAD IN TOWN, I HEARD A "THUNKING SOUND" WHENEVER I HIT A ROUGH PATCH O… |
| 2012-03-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK,LIGHTLIGHTKNOB WAS IN A COUPLE DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED , THE LIGH… |