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2001 Buick Regal electrical system problems

32 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2001 Buick Regal17% of all complaints for this model year.

32
Electrical System complaints
17%
share of all complaints
93,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 6
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • The 2001 buick regal that we have has very inadequate head lights as far as im concerned it is a wiring problem dims are so dim that it's like you have no head lights at all bright are just bright enough to almost see 50 to 100 feet in front of vehicle also this buick is not the only gm vehicle I…

    filed Apr 19, 2022

  • Tl* the contact owned a 2001 buick regal. While the vehicle was idling flames appeared from under the hood. No injuries were reported. The cause was undetermined. The contact stated that while parked with the engine on flames were suddenly present coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The fire…

    filed Apr 30, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…

    PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 25, 2024
  • Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to…

    General Communication · Service Campaign · issued Aug 26, 2024
  • This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS) Error Codes E4398, E4399, E4401, E4403, M4404, M4413, M6954, M6955, E4414, E4423, E4491, E4492, or E6961 and…

    24-NA-098 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jun 6, 2024
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Electrical System problems in other Regal years

YearReportsShare
2018 Regal316%
2017 Regal315%
2016 Regal615%
2015 Regal515%
2014 Regal616%
2013 Regal3640%
2012 Regal1820%
2011 Regal7527%
2004 Regal3553%
2003 Regal3535%
2002 Regal3631%
2000 Regal4223%
Regal electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.