2001 Buick Regal

US Recalls

NHTSA Recall US

• 15V701000 2015-10-26

  Recall 15V701000

  General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 1998-1999 Chevrolet Lumina and Oldsmobile Intrigue, 1997-2004 Buick Regal and Pontiac Grand Prix, 2000-2004 Chevrolet Impala, and 1998-2004 Chevrolet Monte Carlo vehicles. The affected vehicles were previously repaired under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 to address the possibility that engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold.

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 09V116000 2009-04-08

  Recall 09V116000

  GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING 1,497,516 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL, MY 1998-2003 CHEVROLET LUMINA, MONTE CARLO AND IMPALA, MY 1998-1999 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, MY 1997-2003 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L V6 NATURALLY ASPIRATED ENGINE. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CONDITION IN WHICH DROPS OF ENGINE OIL MAY BE DEPOSITED ON THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THROUGH HARD BRAKING.

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 09E005000 2009-02-17

  Recall 09E005000

  DORMAN IS RECALLING 979 STEERING KNUCKLES, DORMAN P/NOS. 697-902 AND 697-903, SOLD UNDER DORMAN'S "OE SOLUTIONSTM" BRAND NAME, AND NAPA P/NOS. 7-8502 AND 7-8503 WHICH WERE SOLD FOR REPLACEMENT USE ON THE VARIOUS VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. A POTENTIAL MATERIAL OR DESIGN DEFECT COULD RESULT IN THE STEERING KNUCKLE BREAKING IN THE HUB AREA.

  Recorded model years: 2001

Showing 3 of 8 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 46 records exist for the Buick Regal where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.

Manufacturer Bulletins

NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US

• 11020816 2025-07-18

  PIP5601C

  This PI communicates the requirement to provide a pico file to receive diagnostic assistance from TAC.

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 11014455 2025-02-20

  PIP5358D

  This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have an unusual noise and is difficult to identify, isolate or pinpoint. Technician should get record a sound clip or take a video of the noise for assessment by engineering. Technician will need to call General Motors Technical Assistance Center for further assistance.

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 11009156 2024-10-25

  PIP4723J

  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 starting/charging tester  and Vehicle Data Recorder tools, giving website address and step by step instructions to complete the update.

  Recorded model years: 2001

Showing 3 of 399 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.

A further 3,195 records exist for the Buick Regal where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.

Investigations

NHTSA Investigation US

• EA07008 2007-06-12

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

  Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.

  Recorded model years: 2001

• EA02030 2002-10-22

  ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRES

  EA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GMEA02-030 IS CLOSED WITH GM?S ACTIONS IN 03V-473 AND 04V-090 RECALLING APPROXIMATELY 529,000 MY 1998-99 C- AND H-BODY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS.THESE VEHICLES WERE EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC INTAKE MANIFOLDS THAT ARE UNABLE TO CONTAIN PRESSURES THAT OCCUR IN SOME BACKFIRE EVENTS AND DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATORS WITH LEAKING DIAPHRAGMS THAT CAN PROVIDE A…

  Recorded model years: 2001

A further 12 records exist for the Buick Regal where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.

Canada Recalls

Transport Canada Recall CA

• 2015501 2015-10-23

  Transport Canada recall 2015501

  On certain vehicles equipped with a 3.8L engine, degradation of the front rocker cover gasket may result in eventual oil seepage. Under hard braking, drops of engine oil may be deposited on the exhaust manifold. If the manifold is hot enough and the oil runs below the heat shield, it may ignite into a small flame and, in some instances,…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 2009105 2009-04-08

  Transport Canada recall 2009105

  On certain vehicles equipped with a 3.8L naturally aspirated engine, degradation of the front rocker cover gasket may result in eventual oil seepage. Under hard braking, drops of engine oil may be deposited on the exhaust manifold. If the manifold is hot enough and the oil runs below the heat shield, it may ignite into a small flame and, in…

  Recorded model years: 2001

• 2008081 2008-03-05

  Transport Canada recall 2008081

  On certain Grand Prix GTP and Regal GS vehicles equipped with a 3.8L supercharged engine, degradation of the front rocker cover gasket may result in eventual oil seepage. Under hard braking, drops of engine oil may be deposited on the exhaust manifold. If the manifold is hot enough and the oil runs below the heat shield, it may ignite into…

  Recorded model years: 2001

A further 39 records exist for the Buick Regal where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.

Consumer Complaints

NHTSA Complaint US

187 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.

Outcomes stated in those reports

• reports mentioning a crash 5
• reports mentioning a fire 48
• reported injuries 7

Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.

By system

• Engine80 (34.9%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 1996–2004.
• Electrical system33 (14.4%)Official recall records for this system: 6, covering model years 1999–2013.
• Steering14 (6.1%)Official recall records for this system: 9, covering model years 1995–2016.
• Speed control & accelerator13 (5.7%)
• Brakes12 (5.2%)Official recall records for this system: 12, covering model years 1995–2020.
• Powertrain (transmission & drivetrain)11 (4.8%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2011–2014.
• Air bags (restraint system)9 (3.9%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 1995–2001.
• Fuel system7 (3.1%)Official recall records for this system: 4, covering model years 1996–2000.

Other / uncategorized: 8 classifications (3.5%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.

A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.

A further 2,366 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.

These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.