2002 Buick Regal Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 4%of 117 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,700miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seats of the 2002 Buick Regal, 4% of the 117 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,700 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“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. 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.”
NHTSA complaint #10142582, filed 2005-11, 55,000 miles“- the contact stated that the driver's seat heating elements on the 2002 Buick Regal were not working properly, when the heat was on either high or low the seat overheated. At times when the selector switch was set to off the seat continued to overheat. On 02/08/07 when the contact got into the vehicle in the morning she noticed that the driver's front seat had a big hole in the middle of the seat. Contact stated that one could smell the burning of the seat as well. The contact has picture of the burnt seat. The vehiclewas currently at the dealer. The failure and current mileage were 83700.”
NHTSA complaint #10182138, filed 2007-02, 83,700 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Buick Regal. The contact stated that after activating the front driver's side heated seat function, the heater would not turn off when switched to the off position. The contact indicated that the vehicle had to be completely shut off in order to deactivate the heated seat function. The contact also indicated that the heated seat had become very hot to the touch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 160,000. Updated 10/29/14”
NHTSA complaint #10578386, filed 2014-04, 160,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #8015259, filed 2002-07Seats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 10% |
| 2018 | 1 | 5% |
| 2012 | 6 | 7% |
| 2011 | 29 | 10% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 5 | 4% |
| 2001 | 1 | 1% |
| 1999 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 4 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 1% |
| 1995 | 5 | 3% |
| 1994 | 7 | 6% |
| 1993 | 2 | 2% |
| 1992 | 4 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 1% |
| 1984 | 1 | 17% |
Other parts of the 2002 Buick Regal
36 complaintsEngine
33 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsExterior lighting
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 Buick Regal
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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