There are 37 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2000 Buick Regalin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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.
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.
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.
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT TEN MINUTES INTO MY TRIP LAST NIGHT AT ABOUT 60 MPH, MY BUICK REGAL 2000 ENDED UP LOSING THE ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. IT THEN LOST ALL POWER AND LEFT ME STRANDED ON THE INTERSTATE. I LOST THE POWER STEERING, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL STARTED FLICKERING. THIS OCCURRED IN A WORK ZONE AT ABOUT MIDNIGHT. WITHIN FIVE MINUTES THE FLASHERS AND LIGHTS ALSO WENT TOTALLY DEAD. EVEN THE TRUNK WOULD NOT RESPOND TO MY REMOTE. THE CAR LIGHTS AND ENGINE HAD BEEN VERY STRONG AND NEVER GAVE ANY REASON FOR CONCERN. THE KEY HAS BEEN DIFFICULT TO REMOVE FROM THE IGNITION CYLINDER FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THIS HAS BEEN THE ONLY SOURCE OF TROUBLE WITH THE CAR. THE RED SECURITY LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS ILLUMINATED - WHICH IS UNUSUAL - UNTIL THE LIGHTS QUIT WORKING. COULD THIS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE SECURITY SYSTEM? WE HAVE NOT ALTERED THE FACTORY SECURITY SYSTEM. IT IS ORIGINAL. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.
KEY STICKS IN IGNITION. IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE CAUSED LOSS OF HVAC SYSTEM, CRUISE CONTROL AND REAR WINDOW DEFOGGER.
THE IGNITION GETS STUCK AND IT'S HARD TO GET IT OUT. TAKES ABOUT 20 MIN TO GET IT OUT SOMETIMES JUST LEAVE IT IN THE CAR. I LIVE IN PHOENIX AND IT'S HOT OUT HERE MY MOTHER IS YELLING AT ME SORRY. SO PLEASE CAN YOU DO SOMETHING TO HELP ME. ALSO THE PART IS LIKE 100.OO DOLLARS AND MY MOM IS ON A FIXED INCOME THANK YOU. *JS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION KEY WAS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE AND REMAINED STUCK NUMEROUS TIMES. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE MANUAL RELEASE BUTTON EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH AND KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94608.
2000 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTION AND REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPLACEMENT COSTS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING, WHEN THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WERE FLASHING. HIS WIFE MANAGED TO MAKE IT HOME. HIS WIFE STOPPED DRIVING THE VEHICLE, SO THE CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE, AND A MONTH LATER, THE ENGINE DIED AT A STOP SIGN. A FEW MILES LATER, THE ENGINE STOPPED AGAIN, AS HE WAS TURNING OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING AND BRAKING REQUIRED CONSIDERABLE STRENGTH. AS HE DROVE FOUR MILES HOME, THE VEHICLE STOPPED TWO MORE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE A DIAGNOSIS REVEALED A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH. ALSO, THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS REPLACED, DUE TO AN OIL LEAK. *JB UPDATED 06/05/14. *JB UPDATED 08/07/14
DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, ALL THE LIGHTS AT THE DASHBOARD CAME ON. WENT TO THE NEAREST EXIT AND PARK IN A PARKING LOT. TRIED TO RESTART THE CAR AGAIN BUT WOULD NOT. WHEN CLICKING, ALL THE LIGHTS AT THE DASHBOARD COMES AND STARTS BLINKING AND FLASHING. CHECKED AND REPLACED A NEW BATTERY BUT THAT WAS NOT THE SOLUTION. CAN START BUT WHEN YOU ENGAGE OR TRY TO TURN THE TURNING SIGNAL EITHER SIDE, THE CAR TURNS OFF. I HAD TO TOW MY CAR TO THE GARAGE WHERE THEY PUT IT ON THE MACHINE AND FOUND OUT ABOUT A. FAULT IGNITION SWITCH AND THE. COMPUTER. REPLACED ALL OF THE THEM BUT STILL. SOME LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON. *TR
I HAD STOPPED AT STORE ON WAY HOME FROM WORK. WHEN I CAME OUT OF STORE I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I POPPED THE HOOD AND SAW MY ENGINE ON FIRE AND PROCEEDED TO TRY AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. I TOOK MY JACKET OFF AND STARTED HITTING THE ENGINE AND THIS BURNED UP MY JACKET AND SCORCHED MY HAND. AN EMPLOYEE FROM THE STORE CAME OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PUT OUT THE FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BUT FIRE WAS OUT BEFORE THEY GOT THERE. IT BURNED UP THE ENTIRE TOP AND SIDES OF MY ENGINE. THEIR WAS A RECALL THAT WOULD HAVE STOPPED THIS BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE IT. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 142,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
2000 BUICK REGAL LS, WHEN START CAR UP, THEN DRIVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT 10-15 MINUTES AND ALL THE LIGHTS START FLICKERING, AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN, AND I TRIES TO START IT BACK UP, IT CUTS RIGHT BACK OFF I LET IT COOL DOWN FOR ABOUT AN HOUR OR 2 AND IT START RIGHT BACK UP BUT THE GEAR WILL NOT GO OUT OF PARK WILL NOT SHIFT. *TR
MY 2000 BUICK REGAL 3.2L V6 LS STALLS WHILE I AM DRIVING. THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHILE ALL THE OTHER ELECTRIC SERVICES (LIGHTS,RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING,ETC.) CONTINUE TO OPERATE. I WAS NOT EVEN AWARE OF THE SITUATION UNTIL I TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THIS HAS HAPPENED FIVE TIMES OVER THE LAST MONTH. THE CAR WILL RESTART AFTER ABOUT 15 MINUTES(WHICH LEADS ME TO THE CONCLUSION OF A COMPUTER MALFUNCTION ALTHOUGH NO ERROR CODE OCCURS). I HAVE FOUND THIS HAS OCCURRED TO OTHERS ON THE SAME VEHICLE BY SEARCHING THE INTERNET (WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM). THE DEALERSHIP SHOWS NO ERROR CODES IN THE COMPUTER ANALYSIS, BUT THE VEHICLE IS TRULY UNDEPENDABLE AND A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
MY 2000 BUICK REGAL DOES GREAT IN WINTER, NOW IN SUMMER, IT WILL JUST DIE GOING DOWN THE ROAD. SOMETIMES YOU CAN GO TO THE STORE GO IN AN COME OUT 30 MINUTES LATER OR AN HOUR AND IT WONT START, KINDA SOUNDS LIKE ITS OUT OF GAS BUT ITS NOT. IT TURNS OVER BUT WONT START AND THEN IF YOU WAIT LONG ENOUGH IT WILL START RIGHT UP????? I HAVE HAD THE FUEL PUMP CHECKED IT IS FINE. IT DOES HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE CODE READS SECONDARY AIR MALFUNCTION...??? NAY SUGGESTIONS? PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND TURNED MY BLINKER ON TO PASS A VEHICLE WHEN THE CAR SHUT THE POWER OFF AND ON TO THE GAS.WHILE I DID THAT THE ALL THE LIGHTS ON MY DASH WERE BLINKING WHEN I TURNED BACK IN TO THE OTHER LANE I HAD TURNED MY BLINKER BACK ON. STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. I GOT TO AN EXIT TO TURN AROUND TO GO HOME SO I TURNED MY BLINKER BACK ON AND THE CAR SHUT DOWN ON MY WHILE I WAS TURNING A SHARPE CORNER. SO I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I STARTED IT BACK UP BUT WHEN I GOT DOWN THE ROAD I HAD TO TURN AGAIN SO I TURNED MY BLINKER ON AND IT HAD DID IT AGAIN. I NOTICED I HAD TO TURN MY HAZARDS ON TO GET HOME, AND WHEN I DID THAT THEY LIGHTS DIDN'T BLINK ON THE DASH. I MADE IT HOME AND CHECKED ALL THE FUSES BUT THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM. I CAN'T START MY CAR NOW AND THE LIGHTS STILL BLINK ON THE DASH EVEN WHEN THE KEY IS JUST ON THE ON POSITION. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AT 70 MPH THE SPEED WOULD NOT INCREASED. NEXT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER.. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130000. UPDATED 12/07/09 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN SHE TURNED ON HER TURN SIGNAL TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER. THE CONSUMER GOT OFF AT THE NEXT EXIT AND WHEN SHE MADE A TURN, THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. ALSO EVERY MONTH THE LOW PRESSURE TIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ONE OF THE TIRES WAS EXTREMELY LOW. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE REASON THE TIRE WAS LOOSING AIR WAS BECAUSE OF THE RIMS. UPDATED 12/09/09.
9/12/09 DIES AND WILL NOT RESTART. 9/14/09 PARTS THAT NEEDED REPLACED ARE STARTER AND BATTERY. PROBLEM IS STILL THERE. CAR WILL ONLY TURN OVER (RUN) WHEN THE HEAD LIGHTS ARE ON (NOT IN THE AUTO MODE) AND IF TURNED OFF THE CAR DIES AND EVERY LIGHT ON DASH IS ELIMINATED AND FLASHING. THEN WHEN BLINKERS ARE USED WHILE DRIVING THE MOTOR DIES. THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN (AFTER 9/14/09). ON BLOGS OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM AND REPLACED IGNITION SWITCH. *TR
2000 BUICK REGAL LX. ODOMETER DIMMED INTERMITTENTLY, BUT NOW IS COMPLETELY DARK. GAS GAUGE "BOUNCES" AROUND MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL REMAINS. OUT OF FUEL CONDITION IN INTERSECTION POSED A SAFETY HAZARD THREE TIMES. *TR
ODOMETER STARTED TURNING OFF INTERMITTENTLY AND FINALLY WENT DARK. *TR
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