There are 5 owner-reported body & structure complaints for the 2001 Buick Regalin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
My car lit on fire under the hood
I BOUGHT THIS CAR A YEAR AGO. TODAY I TRIED TO CRANK THE CAR WHILE SITTING IN MY YARD A BIG BOOM HAPPENED AND THE CAR ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE PLASTIC COVERING MELTED OFF THE ENGINE AS WELL AS SOME OF THE BACK PART OF THE ENGINE IT WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE RECALLS ASSOCIATED MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBERN150757 NHTSA RECALL NUMBER15V701
SHORTLY AFTER RETURNING FROM RUNNING ERRANDS, THE PARKED CAR WAS OBSERVED SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY FLAMES FULLY ENGULFING THE FRONT END OF THE CAR, RESULTING IN THE TIRE EXPLODING AND SCHRAPNEL BEING LAUNCHED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THERE WAS POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING ALL OVER HIS DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHERE THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS RUST CORROSION UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CORROSION WAS CAUSING THE LEAK AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE ALL OF THE PARTS THAT WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER LEAKS ONTO THE FLOORBOARD AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. WHEN THE WATER ENTERS THE VEHICLE, IT SATURATES THE ENTIRE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,400.
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026