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2001 Buick Regal engine and engine cooling problems

35 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2001 Buick Regal cite engine and engine cooling, 18% of all 194 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 3 recalls on this component.

Complaints
35
18% of all complaints
Crashes
0
Reported by owners
Fires
17
Reported by owners
Injuries
0
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the engine and engine cooling

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“2001 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DEFECTIVE RECALL NOTICE 15757. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE HAD AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Jul 5, 2016Engine and engine coolingFire reportedODI 10881200
“2001 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE ENGINE FIRE AND RECALL NOTICE THAT STATES DROPS OF ENGINE OIL DEPOSIT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD COULD CAUSE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE. CONSUMER SEEKS REIMBURSEMENT FOR FAIR MARKET VALUE OF VEHICLE. *SMD”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 12, 2016Engine and engine coolingFire reportedODI 10864910
“2001 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO INFORMATION SENT TO CUSTOMER SERVICE ABOUT VEHICLE FIRE AND ENGINE OIL DEPOSIT ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED BY THE TIME HE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE, THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled May 12, 2016Engine and engine coolingFire reportedODI 10863891
“2001 BUICK REGAL. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR EXHAUST MANIFOLD ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE RECALL NOTICE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED ON JANUARY 18, 2016 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 21, 2016Engine and engine coolingFire reportedODI 10849542
“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. UPDATED 03/16/16*LJ UPDATED 03/30/16.*JB”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Feb 4, 2016Engine and engine coolingODI 10824285
“DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND IT STALLS- REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP- FUEL FILTER- SPARK PLUGS AND IT STILL STALLS- SEEMS TO BE A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS AND NO CODES COME UP WHEN HOOKED TO A COMPUTER. *TR”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 24, 2013Engine and engine cooling, Fuel/propulsion systemODI 10509488

Showing 6 of 35 reports. Read every report on NHTSA.gov.

Data from NHTSA Complaints API (owner reports, unverified) · synced Nov 9, 2026NHTSA vehicle page
02 —Related recalls

3 recalls on this component

Engine and engine cooling: engine

Free remedy

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.

Engine and engine coolingReported Oct 26, 2015NHTSA 15V701000

Engine and engine cooling

Free remedy

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.

Engine and engine coolingReported Apr 8, 2009NHTSA 09V116000

Engine and engine cooling

Free remedy

GM IS RECALLING 207,542 MY 1997-2003 BUICK REGAL AND PONTIAC GRAND PRIX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 3.8L SUPERCHARGED V-6 ENGINE. THESE VEHICLES HAVE HIGHER FRONT ROCKER COVER GASKET TEMPERATURES, CREATING THE POTENTIAL FOR EARLIER DEGRADATION OF THE FRONT ROCKER COVER GASKET AND EVENTUAL OIL SEEPAGE.

Engine and engine coolingReported Mar 12, 2008NHTSA 08V118000
Data from NHTSA Recalls API · synced Nov 9, 2026

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

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