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EquipmentPart report

2001 Buick Regal Equipment Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
2%of 187 total for the year
Median mileage
46,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the equipment of the 2001 Buick Regal, 2% of the 187 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 46,000 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I reported this to the Buick dealer once before and they said there was no recall. The cruise control hangs and accellerates. It is all you can do to get it stopped.I quit using it for a long time and tried it again recently and almost rear ended another car.the dealer said they would not even know where to start looking for the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10080971, filed 2004-07, 46,000 miles

“Dt: consumer states there is an odor coming from the air conditioner. There is a technical service bulletin regarding this issue it states there is a growth on the evaporator core.”

NHTSA complaint #10123964, filed 2005-06

“There is an air bag warning sticker located on both sunvisors, it distracts driver's view. Cannot remove label by hands. Dealer refused to remove label, stating by law it can not be removed.”

NHTSA complaint #8018383, filed 2002-09

Related service bulletins

Equipment: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201915%
201425%
201222%
201131%
200311%
200211%
200132%
200032%
199983%
199862%
199732%
199631%
199542%
199433%
199275%
199142%
198911%
198811%

Other parts of the 2001 Buick Regal

Engine
52 complaints
Engine cooling
34 complaints
Electrical system
32 complaints
Steering
14 complaints
Vehicle speed control
13 complaints
Brakes
12 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Air bags
8 complaints
Other or unknown
8 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Buick Regal

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology