2000 Buick Regal Owner Complaints

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 and exit the car out the driver side door, as i walk a few feet away from my parked car, i then was alerted by people from a nearby business that smoke was coming from the bottom area on my car, i turned and saw dark smoke, and fire began slowly rising from below the bottom front center area of the car, UNKNOWN to me why the car was smoking, and now on fire, this was a fast burning fire, i did not know what to do as more people including a nearby off duty police officer joined in to help, then the fire Department engine truck and crew pulled up in seconds just at the nearby traffic light , as my wife and i stood there and my car was now burning up from the hood area, a blast of foam did not put the fire out, the fire captain, and his crew cut open the hood to put out, in the (Captain words) an electrical fire, they began to cut wires from battery, within the engine area . I've never believed this was happening, so unreal, as i thought about how my wife, and I were just sec. from getting back into the car to continue our day shopping, we thank all who helped. We just drove a short distance away from our home. There were no warning lamps, fire started as people were eating at a outdoor food service business, it was an uncontrolled car fire, my wife and don't know what to do at this point, humiliation towards the car dealer and repair update by (GM Recall )

NHTSA ID

11555350

Incident

Oct 5, 2023

The contact owns a 2000 Buick Regal. The contact stated that after he parked and shut off the vehicle, he walked to the bank. Bystanders then alerted the contact that the vehicle had caught fire. The contact stated that the fire had completely burned the engine. When the police and fire department arrived, the fire department extinguished the fire. Police and fire department reports were filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard but was not deemed totaled by the insurance company. The contact stated that prior to the fire, the vehicle was leaking oil onto the ground and lost motive power while driving uphill. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

NHTSA ID

11555241

Incident

Oct 5, 2023

Mileage

187,000 mi

PURCHASED THIS CAR SPRING 2017 PAID IN FULL TO PRIOR OWNER. ASKED PRIOR OWNER WHEN TEST DROVE CAR HOW COME ALL THE SERVICE LIGHTS UP AND INCLUDING AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH COLLUM ARE LIT UP? OWNERS RESPONSE "NOT SURE BUT HAS BEEN LIKE THAT FOR AS LONG AS CAN REMEMBER WE DON'T THINK YOU SHOULD WORRY?" A WEEK LATER NOTICE THE CAR WANTS TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN? JUST BOLTS ON MY MOM AND I ? WITHIN THAT MONTH BOTH PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOORS FRONT & BACK POWER WINDOWS WILL NO LONGER WORK AT ALL? STEERING WHEEL STARTS MAKING A HORRIBLE SOUND AND SMELL CHECK STEERING FLUID EMPTY REPLACED FLUID ONLY TO FIND OUT IT JUST POOR'S OUT STEERING WILL LOCK UP AND CAN'T DRIVE MOST DAYS? NOTICE SAME ISSUE WITH RADIATOR? MY FAR WORSE EXPERIENCE WITH THIS CAR WAS NOT KNOWING HOW HEAVY THE TRUNK WAS AS WELL AS NOT KNOWING IT WILL FALL BACK SHUT ON OWN? THIS HAPPENED TO ME UNLOADING GROCERIES ONE DAY CRASHING DOWN ON MY HEAD SHOULDERS AND MID BACK PINNING ME INSIDE TRUNK DAZED AND HURT UNTIL MY SON SAW ME TRAPPED AND PULLED TRUNK OFF MY BODY? SHOULD OF WENT TO THE E.R. WAS IN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT OF PAIN BUT DIDN'T HAVE MEDICAL INSURANCE SO TREATED MYSELF AT HOME? TOOK 2 MONTH'S BEFORE BRUISING AND SWELLING FINALLY WENT DOWN ? CUT ON MY HEAD TOOK LONGER TO HEAL? THIS HAS ACCURED MORE THAN ONCE AND I'M ABSOLUTELY TERRIFIED TO GO NEAR THE TRUNK AT ALL NOW WITHOUT MY SON TO HELP ME? INTERIOR LIGHT WILL STAY ON UP TO AN HOUR AFTER STARTING AND DRIVING THE CAR MAKING NIGHT DRIVING DANGEROUSLY DIFFICULT AND FEARFUL! PASSENGER FRONT SEAT HAS NEVER WORKED CAN'T ADJUST SEATING AT ALL DUE TO IT BEING POWER SEATS? I'M TERRIFIED EVERY TIME I GET INTO MY CAR WORRIED IT'S GOING TO MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN HURTING MY FAMILY AND I OR ANYONE THAT COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSED BY THIS MONSTER OF A CAR? PLEASE HELP ME? THIS CAR IS SCARY

NHTSA ID

11149585

Incident

Sep 12, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

I NO LONGER OWN THIS VEHICLE AND I KEEP GETTING NOTICES FOR A RECALL. HOW DO I MAKE THIS STOP?

NHTSA ID

11079535

Incident

Mar 15, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE ON HER OWN. A POLICE AND A FIRE REPORT WERE NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVABLE AND WAS TAKEN TO TITUS-WILL CHEVROLET BUICK (2580 N NATIONAL AVE, CHEHALIS, WA 98532) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE MANIFOLD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) BUT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 205,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11071982

Incident

Dec 19, 2017

Mileage

205,000 mi

IGNITION SWITCH COMPONENT WITH WIRE HARNESS CAUSES ENGINE TO SHUT DOWN.ALL WARNING DISPLAY LITES FLASH ON AND OFF . IF YOU USE THE LEFT OR RIGHT SIGNAL ENGINE POWER CUTS OUT . VERY HAZARDOUSE WHEN DRIVING AT NORMAL HIGHWAY SPEEDS. CAR WILL NOT START WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I CONTACTED DEALERSHIP IN BREMMERTON WASHINGTON THEY STATED THAT MY VEHICAL VIN WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST PLEASE ADD THIS VIN TO THE RECALL LIST SO APPROPRIATE REPAIRS CAN BE MADE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD BE FATAL TO DRIVERS.

NHTSA ID

11023689

Incident

Sep 9, 2017

Mileage

160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF SMOKE AND OIL COMING FROM THE REAR VALVE COVER AND THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (HILEY BUICK GMC, LOCATED AT 3535 W LOOP 820 S, FORT WORTH, TX 76116; (817) 632-8800) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH OF THE VALVE COVER GASKETS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER ONLY FOR THE FRONT VALVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPLACING THE REAR VALVE COVER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

NHTSA ID

11016211

Incident

Aug 18, 2017

Mileage

135,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.

NHTSA ID

11004032

Incident

Jul 10, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY REDUCE SPEED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE, BUT IT FAILED TO RESTART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. 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 UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10948395

Incident

Jan 28, 2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V116000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER AND SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NO FLAMES WERE VISIBLE, BUT THE ENGINE COVER AND OTHER PARTS WERE MISSING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 155,000.

NHTSA ID

10939900

Incident

Jan 4, 2017

Mileage

155,000 mi

GM REPLACED FRONT VALVE COVER AND GASKET UNDER RECALL, NOW THE REAR ONE IS LEAKING BADLY. I SEE NO DIFFERENCE FROM FRONT TO REAR, IT IS STILL THE SAME BAD PARTS, COVER AND GASKET LEAKING AND IT IS STILL A FIRE HAZARD. I AM SURE I AM NOT THE FIRST ONE IT HAS HAPPENED TO.

NHTSA ID

10916837

Incident

Oct 1, 2016

Mileage

137,000 mi

MY SON WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE. IT WAS CLOSE AS WHEN HE GOT OUT THE FRONT DASH STARTED BURNING. THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. I HAVE VIDEO OF IT BURNING AND LISTENING TO MY SON DESCRIBE ALL HIS CLOTHES AND PERSONAL THINGS GOING UP IN FLAMES. I HAVE BEEN WRITING AND WRITING ABOUT THIS WITH EVERY RECALL NOTICE I RECEIVE. AND THAT HAS BEEN A LOT. I ONLY PAID $3000.00 FOR THE CAR BUT FEEL CHEATED TO HAVE LOST IT ALL. AND ALMOST LOST MY SON! MY RECALL # IS 090447. IT WOULD BE NICE TO HEAR BACK FROM SOMEONE ABOUT THIS. MAYBE IT CAN BE RESOLVED IN MY FAVOR AS I HAVE A BUICK IN MY DRIVEWAY NOW. I LIKE THEM, ALWAYS HAVE.

NHTSA ID

10915646

Incident

Jul 1, 2014

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED; HOWEVER, THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY AN INDIVIDUAL. A FIRE REPORT WAS NOT FILED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED.

NHTSA ID

10898033

Incident

Aug 22, 2016

2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEALERSHIP REFUSAL TO REPAIR EXHAUST MANIFOLD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD

NHTSA ID

10869960

Incident

May 2, 2016

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. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ

NHTSA ID

10864534

Incident

Feb 1, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FROM THE VALVE COVER GASKET ON THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE EMITTED BURNING OIL FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. UPDATED 06/17/16*LJ THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS LEAKING. UPDATED 6/21/16.*JB

NHTSA ID

10860656

Incident

Apr 21, 2016

Mileage

72,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 BUICK REGAL. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMOKE AND FLAMES APPEARED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 115,000.

NHTSA ID

10860507

Incident

Jun 1, 2010

Mileage

115,000 mi

THE MILES AND GEAR SHIFT HAVE STOPPED SHOWING ON THE DASH BOARD. WHEN IN REVERSE WHEN I PUT THE CAR BACK INTO DRIVE THE HEADLIGHTS GO DIM UNTIL THE CAR PICKS UP SPEED. ALSO I HAVE BEEN HAVING A RECALL ON MY CAR SINCE OCTOBER AND HAVE YET TO RECEIVE A CALL, LETTER, EMAIL ETC.

NHTSA ID

10855172

Incident

Apr 12, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO SUPPLY THE PLASTIC COVERING ONCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THE OTHER PARTS MAY BE COMPROMISED AND THAT A FAILURE COULD OCCUR BECAUSE THE PART WAS EXPOSED WITHOUT THE COVERING. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE A PERMANENT REMEDY TO REPLACE THE PLASTIC COVERING PART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY WAS INSUFFICIENT. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10854367

Incident

Mar 30, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE PARKED, ENGINE OIL WAS NOTICED BENEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10852781

Incident

Dec 1, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID

10849736

Incident

Dec 14, 2015

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

NHTSA ID

10845503

Incident

Dec 13, 2011

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.

NHTSA ID

10839896

Incident

Jan 15, 2013

Mileage

150,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10839625

Incident

Aug 5, 2014

Mileage

110,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10839534

Incident

May 1, 2012