2002 Buick Regal

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, SMOKE EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT WITNESSED ENGINE OIL DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. 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 FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

• 12/30/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AT 70 MPH AND I SET THE CRUISE CONTROL THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING UP A HILL AND THEN CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE TO ABOUT 90 MPH BEFORE I NOTICED WHAT WAS REALLY HAPPENING. IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND WHEN I PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL IT KEPT THE THROTTLE OPEN AND WAS REVVING THE ENGINE. WHEN I GOT THE VEHICLE IN PARK AND POPPED THE HOOD TO CHECK THROTTLE CABLES IT FINALLY RELEASED AND STARTED TO IDLE NORMAL AGAIN.(THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WAS SHUT OFF AS SOON AS I NOTICED THE PROBLEM BUT DID NOT CHANGE THE WAY THE CAR WAS ACTING.) *JS

• 12/22/2015· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE NEAR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 149,000.

• 12/22/2015· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING LEAK OF OIL AND FUMES ASSOCIATED WITH THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER MORE THAN ONCE AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY TO PREVENT THE CONDITION. THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG OIL AND FUEL FUMES ON THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE CONTACT CALLED MORE THAN ONE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO SUPPLY THE PART WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO RECEIVE THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/17/2015· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 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.

• 12/14/2015· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 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. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ; UPDATED 05/11/18*JB *TR

• 12/12/2006· SEATS

  AS PER A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT I REVIEWED ON YOUR WEBSITE, ODI #10142582, I HAD A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. HOWEVER, MINE INVOLVED THE PASSENGER SEAT HEATING ELEMENT WHICH OVERHEATED/SHORTED AND MELTED MY PASSENGER SIDE LEATHER SEAT. BUICK REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. MY REGAL HAD A VERY SIMILAR VIN TO THE ONE I STATED ABOVE. THESE TWO INCIDENTS SEEM VERY SIMILAR. WHAT ARE MY RECOURSES?*JB

• 12/11/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO HIS RESIDENCE, BUT THERE WAS NO INTERIOR POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER A WEEK LATER AND THEY STATED THAT A NUMBER OF WIRE INSULATIONS, THE FUSE BOX, AND BREAKERS WERE BURNT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE NOT LIABLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 87,000. UPDATED 02/02/09. *LJ THE ELECTRICAL CABLE BUNDLE BURNED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR UNDER THE DASHBOARD. TERMINAL BLOCK AND FUSE BURNED THE SWITCH IN THE DOOR. UPDATED 02/03/09. *JB

• 12/11/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN

  SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN ANALYZED BY THE DEALER, A TRANSMISSION AND A MISFIRE CODE CAME UP. THE TRANSMISSION WAS FLUSHED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS EXCESSIVE COPPER IN THE FLUID INDICATING WEAR AND PREMATURE FAILURE. A TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 65,500 MILES UNDER EVERYDAY DRIVING CONDITIONS. REPAIRS ON THE TRANSMISSION HAVE NOT TAKEN PLACE. IN MY OPINION THE PRODUCT WAS DEFECTIVE AND GM SHOULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AT A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED COST. I WILL PURSUE A REMEDY FROM GM. THE MISFIRE WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY FUEL INJECTOR WHICH WAS REPLACED. *JB

• 12/02/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED AT A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE WHEN HE WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE GASKET WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT OIL WAS ENTERING THE RADIATOR AND THE RADIATOR WOULD ALSO NEED FLUSHING TO PREVENT FURTHER PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,842.

• 12/02/2005· STEERING

  RATTLE TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN AT 22,000 MILES. DEALER REPLACED LOWER STEERING SHAFT UNDER WARRANTY. RATTLE CAME BACK AT 57,000 MILES AND I NEEDED THE SAME PART REPLACED AGAIN PLUS I NEEDED A NEW RACK. CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND I FELT THESE PARTS SHOULD NOT FAIL AT 57,000 MILES, ESPECIALLY ONE OF THE PARTS FOR A SECOND TIME. COST TO FIX WAS $1400 OF WHICH GM PICKED UP 40%. *NM

• 11/28/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SECURITY LIGHT COMES ON ISSUING OTHER PROBLEMS GAUGES ON DASH NOT WORKING. BLINKING ON AND OFF ANTI THEFT LIGHT ON. SECURITY LIGHT STAYS ON. AS A RESULT ON RESEARCH THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS THIS ISSUE AND NO ONE HAS DONE ANYTHING ABOUT IT IT'S CLEAR THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR GM AUTOMOBILES WITH ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THIS USUALLY OCCURS WHEN RAINING OR HUMID. ALSO RESULTS ON NOT BEING ABLE TO START CAR. UNTIL IT DRIES OR SUN COMES OUT. *KB

• 11/23/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DECELERATE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.

• 11/17/2018· POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE

  MY CAR WAS IN DRIVING MODE ON THE ROAD IN NEWARK CALIFORNIA AND SPEED LIMIT 35 MPH ALL OF THE SUDDEN MY CAR WITHOUT WARNING WITHOUT ANY ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS JUST STOPPED LOCKED UP BRAKES LOCKED UP STEERING WHEEL CAR STILL RUNNING BUT WON'T LET ME ACCELERATE CAR RADIOS ON TOAST ON MY BATTERY JUST EVERYTHING LOCKED UP OUT OF NOWHERE NO WARNING SIGNS SCARE THE HECK OUT OF ME I JUST HAD TO LET IT KEEP ROLLING TO LOOK INTO A STOP AND GOT IT TOWED HOME NOW EVERY TIME WE TURN ON THE CAR IF I HAD THE BLINKER ON IT SHUT OFF THE CAR WON'T DRIVE IT DOESN'T HAVE ENOUGH POWER ALMOST LIKE ELECTRICAL ISSUE HIM A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WASN'T COMING ON NOW IS I HAVE CODES U1040,C1225,C1226,C1232, C1233,C1248, WHY IS THIS CAR SO UNSAFE AND WHY CAN'T ANY REAL ACTIONS BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY ITS OLD BUT VERY MAJOR ISSUE IN ALL THESE MAKES OF YEAR LOOK IT UP AND SEE SAME THING EVERY WHERE I AM LUCKY I?M STILL ALIVE DUE TO ALL MY FAIRIES WITH RECALL 15757 AND ALL OTHER MAJOR ISSUES THAT NEVER BEEN REALLY DEALT WITH I SUBMIT A CLAIM ALMOST EVERY 2 YEARS WHEN MY CAR CATCHES FIRE 4X AND NOW THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!! NEVER GOT ANY OUT COME ON ANY OF THESE BIG ISSUES AND THIS IS MY SAFE OPTION FOR MY LIFE IN OWNING A CAR I PAY A LOT OF MONEY FOR THIS I WISH I HAD MORE INFO ON GM NO LOYALTIES TO THERE PEOPLE PLEASE THEY HAVE TOLD ME STRAIGHT UP WE WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS SORRY !!! I CAN'T FIND A LAWYER TO TAKE A CASE AGAINST GM I THINK ACTION NEEDS REAL TIME INVESTIGATING NOT A WEBSITE WE CAN WRITE CLAIM AFTER CLAIM AFTER CLAIM HOPEFULLY I WILL GET MY STORY OUT THERE BEFORE PEOPLE START DRIVING AND END UP DEAD DUE TO THIS HORRIBLE SITUATION THE 02 BUICK REGAL IS NOT SAFE STOP DRIVING THIS CAR IF U OWN ONE !!! *TR

• 11/14/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEATS

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATING ELEMENTS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HE HAD NOT NOTICED ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. WHEN PLACED ON HIGH OR LOW THE SEAT GOT VERY HOT. AT TIMES WHEN THE SELECTOR SWITCH WAS SET TO OFF THE SEAT CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT.*AK UPDATED 11/29/2005 - THE CONSUMER PULLED THE FUSE FOR THE SEAT PRIOR TO TAKING IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE HEATED SEAT MODULE WAS FAULTY. THE IGNITION KEY DOES NOT RELEASE SOMETIMES. *NM

• 11/12/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BOTH OF THE REGULATORS IN THE FRONT DOORS OF MY VEHICLE HAVE FAILED. THIS HAS CAUSE THE PANE IN THE WINDOW TO SLIDE INSIDE OF THE DOOR. THE FIRST ONE DID IT WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE VACATIONING IN OHIO IN MAY OF THIS YEAR. THE SECOND WHEN I ARRIVED AT WORK ONE MORNING. I CALLED THE BUICK CS LINE TO REPORT IT, BEFORE I KNEW OF OTHER CONSUMERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE IT IN TO A GM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED YET THE ONLY THING I WAS TOLD BY A TECH THERE WAS THAT THEY HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE BUT NEVER IN MY TYPE VEHICLE. WELL I KNOW OF TWO OTHERS WITH RENDEZVOUS AS WELL AS RAINIER AND LE SABERS. I WENT ONLINE AND FILED A COMPLAINT ON THE BUICK WEBSITE AND STILL HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED WITH A SOLUTION. I FEEL THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. ESPECIALLY IF BUICK HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM IN SEVERAL VEHICLES. EVEN WITH POSSIBILITY OF THIS BEING DANGEROUS TO MYSELF AND MY CHILDREN, IT IS NOT EVEN AFFORDABLE FOR A SINGLE PARENT LIKE ME TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. THE PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE OUTSIDE OF A GM REPAIR FACILITY. *TR

• 11/05/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET TO 70 MPH AND WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO CANCEL IT, THE SPEED SUDDENLY INCREASED TO 90 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND SO THE CONTACT TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES. AFTER RESTARTING, THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INDICATE A HIGH READING. THE CONTACT HAD A FAMILY MEMBER DISCONNECT THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP TO HAVE THE BRAKES REPAIRED AS THEY WERE WORN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 109,703.

• 11/05/2004· VISIBILITY

  BRIGHT SUN CAUSED SIGNIFICANT IMPAIRMENT OF VISIBILITY CAUSED BY GLARE FROM DASH REFLECTED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. *BF DESIGN PROBLEM INVOLVING THE ANGLE OF THE WINDSHIELD RELATIVE TO THE REFLECTIVE SURFACE OF THE DASH. *SC

• 11/04/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. ON A TRIP FROM FLORIDA TO PENNSYLVANIA SUPER CHARGER BELT BROKE ON I-95 SOUTH. ONSTAR DIRECTED ME TO A DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR SERVICE. SERPENTINE BELT IDLER PULLEY BEARING SEIZED. REPLACED DRIVE BELT, SUPER CHARGER BELT AND PULLEY. ALSO, BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING ACID FROM POSITIVE BATTERY. THIS PROBLEM WAS NOT CAUSED BY BELT FAILURE. *AK

• 10/31/2016· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 226,000.

• 10/20/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTUREFire

  MY CAR WAS PARKED. THE KEY WAS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE. *TR

• 10/18/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  ORIGINAL OWNER OF 2002 REGAL WITH 38,678 MILES. CAR ERUPTED IN FLAMES AFTER BEING PARKED FOR DRIVEN FOR 25 MILES ON A MILD 75 DEGREE DAY. CAR WAS ROUTINELY SERVICE AND HAD NO HISTORY OF PROBLEMS. OWNER BELIEVES THE CAR TO BE A LEMON AND POSSIBLY HAVING A DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. *NM

• 10/18/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  ON OCT 15, 2006 OUR BUICK REGAL WITH 39,000 MILES ON IT WAS DRIVEN THAT DAY APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES ON FLAT TERRAIN IN A TEMPERATURE OF 75 DEGREES. CAR RETURNED TO HOME AND WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY AND APPROXIMATELY 20-30 MINUTES LATER THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY ERUPTED IN FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FORTUNATELY THE CAR WAS NOT PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE.. *NM

• 10/18/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT: STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ABS BRAKES ON AUGUST 1, 2004. THE ABS LIGHT/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT STAYED ON. CONTACTED THE DEALER, AND TOOK VEHICLE TO THEM ABOUT ONCE OR TWICE A MONTH. THEY HAVE REPLACED SEVERAL VBPMV MODULE, BCTMB MODULE, AND WIRING ON THE WHEEL SENSORS, ALSO, THEY HAVE CLEANED WHEELS SPEED CONTROL. WHEN THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON THERE IS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. THE CONSUMER HAS ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2005. *AK *NM

• 10/14/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURNING ON THE NIGHT LIGHTS IS NOT TURNING ON THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE BACK OF THE CAR. THE BRAKE LIGHTS, EMERGENCY AND THE SIGNALS ARE WORKING FINE. *TR

• 10/11/2017· WHEELS

  WAS DRIVING ON A TRIP BACK AND FORTH FROM MISSISSIPPI, WAS DRIVING ON FIRESTONE INFINITY TIRES SIZEP215.7015, HAD 2 BLOW OUTS ON THE CAR. THE SAID TIRES DIDN'T HAVE BUT 23K MILES ON THEM THE LEFT FRONT WENT 1ST CAUSING BOUT 2000 WORTH OF DAMAGE, THE 2ND ONE BLEW OUT COMING BACK, THESE TIRES HAVE A HISTORY OF BLOW OUTS, WOULD RECOMMEND AGAINST PEOPLE TRUSTING FIRESTONE TIRES.

• 10/10/2017· ENGINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. WHILE STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE BEAUTY COVER WHERE OIL HAD LEAKED ONTO THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE THE FIRST TIME. THE FIRE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME WITHIN THE SAME DAY AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. FREMONT BUICK GMC IN FREMONT, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FIRES AND REQUESTED THAT THE CONTACT PAY FOR A VEHICLE INSPECTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD BE FULLY INSPECTED. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE RETAINERS ON THE VEHICLE WERE INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,100. *LN *BF UPDATED 7/26/18*JB

• 10/08/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS HAS BEEN TAKEN TO DEALER/BUERKLE BUICK 3350 HIGHWAY 61, ST. PAUL, MN. 55110. SERVICE TEC REFUSED TO DOCUMENT THIS PROBLEM. THERE IS AN INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE DISPLAY CIRCUIT WHICH INDICATES THE GEAR THE CAR IS IN. ON START-UP, THERE IS NO DISPLAY OF SHIFT POSITION OR RADIO DISPLAY. ABOUT 30-40 SECONDS LATER, THERE IS AN AUDIBLE "TINK" DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER IN THE DASH. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A DEFECTIVE RELAY IN THE CIRCUIT, AND I AM NOT GOING TO GET "CAUGHT" ON THIS ONE AFTER THE WARRENTY PERIOD IS UP. THIS REPORT ESTABLISHES AN OFFICAL RECORD OF THE PROBLEM TO ENSURE FUTURE REPAIR. IT IS INHERENTLY DANGEROUS TO HAVE NO IDEA OF WHAT GEAR ONE IS IN , OTHER THAN GUESSING! MR

• 10/04/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE STALLED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO RE-START. ONCE RESTARTED, IT RAN VERY ROUGH, EMITTED A LOUD TICKING NOISE, AND STALLED OFTEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A BROKEN VALVE SPRING. ALL OF THIS ON THE 3RD DAY OF OWNERSHIP.

• 10/03/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, ALL OF THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

• 10/01/2007· VISIBILITY

  ON 9/30/2007, I ROLLED MY DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOWN TO PAY FOR PARKING AT BWI AIRPORT. THE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. I PICKED UP SOME FRIENDS AND WE HEADED TO BALTIMORE MARYLAND WHERE WE HAD A RESERVATION FOR LUNCH. THE HIGHWAY HAD BEEN SCORED FOR FUTURE RE-SURFACING, SO THERE WAS MORE DEBRIS THAN USUAL. A PASSING CAR KICKED UP A STONE AND IT WENT PAST MY HEAD AND HIT MY PASSENGER IN THE BACK SEAT AT 60 MPH. FORTUNATELY, IT DIDN'T HIT ANYONE IN THEIR EYE OR ELSE THEIR INJURY WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. *TR

• 09/27/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINEFire

  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 SINCE 2007 3RD OR 4TH ONE SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR FROM DEALERSHIP MY CAR HAS 5 RECALLS WHICH 3 ARE RECALL CAMPAIGN SO DEALER FIXED ONLY PART OF THE RECALL IN FEB 18 2016 I WAS SENT ANOTHER SAFETY RECALL LETTER ASKING ME TO GO BACK TO GET EXTRA WORK DONE OR NEWER PARTS DEALER SAID NO SO NOW IT'S SEPTEMBER 25/26 2017 AND FIRE HAPPENS AGAIN THIS TIME WAS A BIGGER ISSUE HAD FIREDEPARTMENT CALLED OUT ALL THE FLAMES CAME FROM UNDER THE BEAUTY COVER AND VALVE COVER LEAK WHICH WAS A RECALL FOR SEVERAL YEARS THEY FIXED WITH BETTER PARTS BUT STILL HAVE A FIRE DEALERSHIP SAID NO GET MY CAR OUT THERE SHOP AND AGM TELLS ME SORRY CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR U BECAUSE MY CAR 2002 OLD NO WARRANTIES BUT IT'S A SAFTEY RECALL ALMOST EVERY YEAR SINCE MY CAR WAS BOUGHT NO PARTS AVAILABLE NOT SURE Y I GET ONLY HALF RECALL DONE AND NOT DO THE FULL RECALL CORRECTLY THERE FOR THEY SHOULD BE HELP RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRE SINCE THEY NEVER TOOK MY COVER OFF THEY WERE VERY AWARE OF THAT I CAN'T DO ANYTHING FOR THIS ISSUE I HAVE HAD 7 CLAIMS SINCE FIRST TIME CAR ON FIRE JAN 6 2016 AND CLAIM #11 CLAIM STORY FOR NHTSA CALLED EVERYONE I COULD EVEN MY LOCAL NEWS BUT NO ONE WILL HELP ME BECAUSE IT'S A FIGHT AGAINST GM IT'S SO WRONG NOT FAIR THAT THIS HAPPENS TO PEOPLE I DON'T WANT MONEY OR BIG DEAL I JUST WANT A CAR THAT DOESN'T CATCH FIRE EVERY YEAR I NEED HELP PLEASE !!! ALSO I WOULD LIKE MORE INFO ON WHAT CAMPAIGN MEANS FOR THE SITUATION !?

• 09/20/2006· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING, DAMAGE TO VARIOUS ENGINE COMPONENTS. CATALYTIC CONVERTER PLUGGED SHUT AND HEAT DAMAGE TO VARIOUS ENGINE COMPONENTS. "NEAR ENGINE FIRE." CATALYTIC CONVERTER, MANIFOLD, IAC VALUE, GASKET, FUEL LINE, FUEL REGULATOR, EVAP HOSE FROM ENGINE TO FUEL TANK ALL REPLACED. BUICK HAS PARTIALLY REIMBURSED FOR REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENTS. TWO ITEMS STILL PENDING. *JB

• 09/11/2001· STRUCTURE

  THE SUN VISORS MUST BE CORRECTED/DRIVER CAN'T SEE WHEN GOING WEST INTO THE SUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!. *AK

• 09/08/2004· SUSPENSION

  A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL. WHEN THE BRAKES APPLIED THE NOISE ESCALATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

• 09/07/2010· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2002 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER STATES HE HAS RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN TOTALED *TGW

• 09/02/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I DROVE MY CAR EARLIER TODAY (DURING THE DAY TIME) AND EVERYTHING WAS OKAY... AS SOON AS IT WAS DARK MY HEADLIGHTS, LIGHTS IN THE DASH WILL NOT COME ON. THE MILEAGE IS INCORRECT. *TR

• 08/31/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ON 2002 BUICK REGAL, $614 TURN SIGNAL SWITCH REPLACED BECAUSE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT COME ON ALSO IGNITION SWITCH $250 REPLACED WHICH HAD CAUSED THE SPEED CONTROL AND HEAT AND AIR FAN TO NOT WORK. *NM

• 08/30/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT: CALLER COMPLAINED ABOUT ROTOR PROBLEM. THE ROTORS BEGAN PITTING AND STARTED TO RUST. CALLER COULD FEEL THE BRAKES NOT HOLDING. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. CALLER SAID BOTH REAR ROTORS WERE RUSTED. CALLER HAD REAR ROTORS REPLACED A FEW WEEKS AGO AND NOW HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE FRONT AS WELL. DEALER SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY COULD NOT HELP . MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP. CALLER TOOK VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO HAVE THE WORK DONE. *AK

• 08/27/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2002 BUICK RENDEZVOUS IN 2007, THE GAS GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. IT HAD 84,000 MILES. COINCIDENTALLY MY CO-WORKER'S 2002 RENDEZVOUS DID THE SAME THING. BECAUSE OF THE BROKEN GAUGE I HAVE RUN OUT OF GAS ON THE ROAD. *TR

• 08/18/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  LOSS OF LIGHTING ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND REAL TAIL LIGHTS. DURING VEHICLE START IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS NOT RECEIVING ELECTRICAL POWER. THE FUSE BOX WAS INSPECTED AND THE 15 AMP FUSE WAS BLOWN. IMMEDIATE REPLACEMENT RESULTED IN REPETITIVE BLOWN FUSES. REPLACED REAR RUNNING LIGHT LAMP BULBS ALSO DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. REMOVED TWO REAR RUNNING LAMP BULBS AND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REMAINS POWERED WITH NO RECURRING BLOWN FUSES. PROBLEM AFFECTS INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING. *KB

• 08/18/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE TURNING VEHICLE OFF I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY FROM THE IGNITION CYLINDER. DESPITE ATTEMPTS TO LUBRICATE THE IGNITION KEY CYLINDER AND THE GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH THE KEY STILL REMAINS STUCK IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER. THIS PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSIVELY GROWN WORSE OVER THE PAST YEAR AND KEY REMOVAL FAILURE OCCURS 98% OF THE TIME. *KB

• 08/14/2006· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON RECALLS FOR A 2002 BUICK REGAL. *KB *NM

• 08/13/2007· VISIBILITY

  2002 BUICK LESABRE - WINDOW REGULATORS CONSISTENTLY FAIL. *TR

• 08/05/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS AND THE VEHICLE SHIFT LIGHTS DO NOT WORK. WHEN THESE DO NOT WORK, THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT WORK EITHER. THE CONSUMER FOUND OUT WHEN SOMEONE TOLD HIM THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS FIXED THE PROBLEM TWICE, BUT WHEN THIS HAPPENS, IT ONLY WORKS FOR A DAY. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED BUICK. CONSUMER NOTICED THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING ON SATURDAY, JULY 9, 2005. HE HAD BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT THE DASH BOARD LIGHTS NOT KNOWING THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT WORKING. *NM

• 08/03/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  PROBLEM STARTED 2 WEEKS AGO WITH KEYS GETTING STUCK IN THE IGNITION. HAPPENED A COUPLE TIME A DAY. NOW YOU CAN PUT THE KEYS IN BUT CAN NOT TURN ON THE CAR. HAS TO BE TOWED TO THE SHOP TO BE FIXED. *TR

• 08/03/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS SYSTEM ENGAGES PREMATURELY. THIS STARTED AFTER DEALER REPLACED BACK BRAKES. ABS MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT, INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

• 08/01/2014· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE,ENGINECrash

  EASTBOUND FLOATING BRIDGE ROAD ST JOE COUNTY MICHIGAN SWERVED TO MISS SMALL ANIMAL EXITED RIGHT SIDE OF ROAD STRUCK A TREE DRIVER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL CDR SYSTEM INDICATED THAT THE DRIVER (ME) WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT I WAS! AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DRIVER SUSTAINED SMASHED RIGHT SHOULDER AND ANKLE. AMBULANCE 4 SURGERIES MORE COMING REHA CENTER FOR 3 WEEKS AND THEN OUTPATIENT REHAB STILL RECOVERING AT HOME PREVIOUS ACCIDENT 12/2012 DRIVER HIT A LAMP POST IN KALAMAZOO PARKING LOT DAMAGE IN SAME AREA FRONT.SPEED 15-20 BUMPER AND FRAME DAMAGE (NO POLICE REPORT) (NO INJURIES) GM DEALERSHIP (PAW PAW MICHIGAN THAT REPAIRED THOUGHT IT WAS STRANGE THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY FOR THE AMOUNT OF DAMAGE. *TR

• 07/31/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SEATS

  HEADREST IS MADE OUT OF HARD THICK PLASTIC, AND ARE NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY WHICH COULD CAUSE NECK INJURY, ALSO WHEN CONSUMER HITS BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FRONT THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THE DEALER STATED THE LEFT FRONT CRADLE MOUNT WAS MISALIGNED.*JB

• 07/24/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH HAD A HIGH RESISTANCE TO DRIVING ABILITY AND WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,158. UPDATED 8/28/14*CN UPDATED 11/28/2014 *JS