2000 Buick REGAL problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
184 owner complaints analyzed
8 distinct recall campaigns
95,804 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 104 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Electrical System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 33 of 184 complaints (17.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Steering behavior | 34 | 18.5% |
| Braking behavior | 20 | 10.9% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 15 | 8.2% |
| Engine operation | 12 | 6.5% |
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 2.7% |
| Fuel system concerns | 4 | 2.2% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Electrical System | 33 |
| Engine | 28 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 25 |
| Steering | 14 |
| Air Bags | 11 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 9 |
| Air Bags:Frontal | 8 |
| Steering:Rack And Pinion | 8 |
Electrical System: 33; Engine: 28; Engine And Engine Cooling: 25; Steering: 14; Air Bags: 11; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 9; Air Bags:Frontal: 8; Steering:Rack And Pinion: 8
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 9 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 12 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 18 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 16 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 28 |
| 150,000 and above | 21 |
Under 25,000: 9; 25,000 to 49,999: 12; 50,000 to 74,999: 18; 75,000 to 99,999: 16; 100,000 to 149,999: 28; 150,000 and above: 21
100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (28). 80 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 7 |
| 2001 | 15 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 14 |
| 2004 | 16 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2007 | 10 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 10 |
| 2015 | 11 |
| 2016 | 21 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2023 | 2 |
2000: 7; 2001: 15; 2002: 10; 2003: 14; 2004: 16; 2005: 12; 2006: 11; 2007: 10; 2008: 8; 2009: 14; 2010: 8; 2011: 3; 2012: 1; 2013: 3; 2014: 10; 2015: 11; 2016: 21; 2017: 5; 2018: 3; 2023: 2
Pattern summary
Electrical System leads the component reports. Steering behavior appears in 34 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 20 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 15 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10006682 · 2003-02-06 (February 6, 2003)
CONSUMER HAS 1/8 INCH OF "PLAY" IN STEERING WHEEL WHERE THERE IS NO VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF BOTH PROBLEMS. PH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10006682 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10021135 · 2003-06-06 (June 6, 2003)
*** THIS IS A COPY OF WHAT I SUBMITTED TO BUICK. THEY HAVE YET TO RESPOND. ***I HAVE A 2000 BUICK REGAL. THE CAR HAS BEEN TROUBLE-FREE SINCE I HAVE OWNED IT (SINCE JULY 2001). I WAS A MECHANIC FOR 10 YEARS PRIOR TO GETTING OUT OF THE BUSINESS. *AK IN ALL MY YEARS OF FIXING CARS, I NEVER HAD TO REPLACE STEEL LINES ON THE RACK AND PINION UNIT. ON MY REGAL, I HAD TO REPLACE THE LONGER OF THE TWO (NOT THE POWER STEERING HOSES, BUT THE STEEL LINES ON THE RACK ITSELF). EVEN THE FOLKS AT THE DEALER COULDN'T BELIEVE THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THIS …
Owner-reported narrative. 58,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021135 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10010069 · 2003-06-26 (June 26, 2003)
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON A HILL, THE EMERGENCY PEDAL PUSHED TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. DEALER HAD ADJUSTED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TWICE, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *JB *TT *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010069 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10019928 · 2003-05-15 (May 15, 2003)
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED, THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE TIE ROD WAS BROKEN. (THIS WAS THE THIRD INCIDENT BY A GM AUTO WITH LOW MILEAGE) *NLM THE ABS SENSOR AND BEARING WAS REPLACED, THE 2 WHEEL ALIGNMENT, SET THE CASTER, CAMBER 120 CR 519, AND TOE IN TO FACTORY SPECIFICS. *SCC *JB
Owner-reported narrative. 37,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10019928 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10157139 · 2006-05-09 (May 9, 2006)
DUAL CLIMATE CONTROL: PASSENGER SIDE AIR STUCK AT ONE TEMPERATURE. PASSENGER SIDE DOES NOT RESPOND TO ANY CONTROLS, STAYS AT FOR EXAMPLE AT 70 DEGREES. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. MECHANIC SAYS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL SERVO, RATHER THAN A VACUUM CANISTER. IT HAS COST ME $167 TO FIX BOTH TIMES. IT MAY ALSO BE HELPFUL TO KNOW THAT THE FIRST FAILURE HAPPENED AROUND MAY OF 2005 AND TEMPERATURE WAS ON FULL HEAT AND SECOND FAILURE HAPPENED THIS MAY OF 2006 AND THE TEMPERATURE WAS STUCK AT ABOUT 70 DEGREES. FURTHERMORE, THE TEMPERATURE LIGHTS OF THE DUAL CL…
Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10157139 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10164275 · 2006-08-03 (August 3, 2006)
CAR ENGINE DIES WHEN USING LEFT OR RIGHT TURN SIGNAL! UPON ATTEMPTING TO RESTART ENGINE... BATTERY POWER SURGES STARTER, DASH INDICATOR LAMPS, RADIO, A/C, IN PULSES ALMOST KEEPING SPEED WITH THE PULSES OF CARS EMERGENCY FLASHERS! *JB WIFE WAS ALMOST HIT BY ON COMING EIGHTEEN WHEELER WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION AND MAKE A LEFT TURN! CAR WILL NOT RESTART UNLESS EMERGENCY FLASHERS OR HEADLAMPS ARE MANUALLY TURNED ON! OF COURSE BY THE TIME THIS WILL BE FIGURED OUT BY MOST.... THEY WILL HAVE ALREADY BEEN RUN OVER BY THEIR EIGHTE…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164275 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10256266 · 2009-01-25 (January 25, 2009)
EXPERIENCE AN INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS,USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT OUT OF A PARKING SPACE EXPERIENCE HIGHER RESISTANCE OR IN A FEW CASES ASSISTS TOWARDS THE RIGHT. IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS MOVING, A CRASH COULD RESULT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10256266 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10262365 · 2009-03-18 (March 18, 2009)
2000 BUICK REGAL STALLS WHILE DRIVING MY 2000 BUICK REGAL HAS DIED MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE LAST WEEK AS I WAS DRIVING. THE ENGINE QUITS IN AS LITTLE AS FIVE MINUTES, BUT MIGHT TAKE LONGER, AND ALWAYS HAPPENS AS I AM DECELERATING (FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR, APPLYING BRAKE). CRANKING CAUSES THE ENGINE TO FIRE, BUT NOT ENOUGH TO KEEP RUNNING. IT MIGHT TAKE UP TO TWENTY TRIES TO GET IT RUNNING AGAIN. EN ROUTE TO MY MECHANIC, DRIVING SLOWLY AND GENTLY, THE CAR WOULD NOT STALL. THE MECHANIC ROAD TESTED THE CAR, AND MADE IT STALL. INITIALLY,…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10262365 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10026777 · 2003-07-08 (July 8, 2003)
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BOLTS WERE STRIPPED FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THIS CAUSED BOLT TO FLY INTO A GASKET AND SPLIT. AS A RESULT, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS SPRAYED ALL OVER TRANSMISSION. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026777 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10058778 · 2004-02-23 (February 23, 2004)
WENT TO BACK OUT OF PARKING SPOT AT DOCTOR'S OFFICE CAR MADE A "BANGING" NOISE. THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT WORK WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. IT DOES WORK WHEN TURNING TO THE RIGHT. I WENT TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP BECAUSE I THOUGHT SOMETHING.HAPPENED IN THE TRANSMISSION, CAUSING THE STEERING TO BIND WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RACK WAS BAD AN NOT THE TRANSMISSION. I GOT ON THE WEB TO FIND PRICING FOR A NEW RACK AND FOUND A WEB SITE THAT LISTED OVER 50 ISSUES. *AK WITH THE RACK FOR GM CARS. I CALLED GM AND THEY ARE NOT WIL…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,225 miles reported. Look up ODI 10058778 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10336436 · 2010-06-15 (June 15, 2010)
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 T…
Owner-reported narrative. 100,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10336436 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10376344 · 2011-01-12 (January 12, 2011)
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BUICK REGAL. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITH THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AND THE POWER STEERING BEGAN TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. THE FAILURES CONTINUOUSLY OCCURRED. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED TWICE BY THE DEALER. ALSO, THE FUEL PUMP HAD BEEN REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE FAILURES PERSISTED AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED FOR THE RECENT FAILURE. THE FAILURE M…
Owner-reported narrative. 40,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10376344 at NHTSA ↗