Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| 04142004 | 04/14/2004 | 10009217 | With the ac on, led appears to toggle on and back off in one unique condition. this condition is the headlamps are on, instrument panel lamps are dimmed to the lowest extreme, daytime conditions and the rear defog button is turned on and o | 09/17/2004 | |
| 00579 | 01/01/2004 | 00579A | 10007518 | Diagnostic trouble code b 1001 in bcm and/or powertrain control module (pcm) speaical procedure. *mj | 06/29/2004 |
| 02027 | 01/01/2004 | 10006957 | A/c on led inoperative or appears to toggle on and off. also including 2005 buick century and 2005 buick regal. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 02038 | 01/01/2004 | 10006946 | Diagnostic trouble code b1000. *mr | 05/20/2004 | |
| 030844005 | 02/01/2003 | 10001112 | Poor radio reception or radio static/ increased interference with rear window defogger on or some rear window defogger grids may be inoperative. *tt | 04/15/2003 | |
| 050802 | 05/08/2002 | 636626 | Sir diagnostic trouble codes b0041 which a left front drivers seat open deployment loop or b1001 option configuartion error. *tt | 11/10/2002 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 99081 | 12/01/1999 | 6089830 | Voluntary emission campaign to inspect / replace spark plug. *tt | 02/25/2000 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - SOFTWARE | |||||
| 08089-B | 11/01/2008 | 08089-C | 10027804 | General motors corp: special coverage adjustment; analog onstar deactivation. *pe updated 2/17/09. *pe | 02/09/2009 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| 57 | 07/01/2003 | 10016464 | Wire harness may be stretched, or the pcs may not be oriented in the same position, after installing a service replacement valve body assembly. gm tech link. *tt | 09/13/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 01/11/2013 | 160000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/04/2012 | 150000 | ||
| 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 trys 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. | |||
| 05/19/2010 | 100000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2000 buick regal. while idling, the rear valve cover leaked causing a small fire. the contact put sand on the engine to put the fire out. the contact stated that smoke had been seen coming from the hood on several occasions. the contact spoke with the dealer and was advised that the cost to repair the part will be $241.00. the vehicle had not been repaired. the current and failure miles were 100,000. aa | |||
| 07/01/2009 | |||
| Shortly after purchasing car used from dealership, car exhibited symptoms of acceleration/surging when vehicle stopped. also sudden hard vibrations/jerkings and loss of power when driving. multiple sensors come on (airbag, etc) and dont go off. and all items in dash have gone out (occasionally flickers back on) | |||
| 08/03/2009 | 106247 | 3 | |
| 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 | |||
| 10/06/2009 | 137000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/12/2009 | 106000 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/16/2009 | 70000 | 1 | |
| 2000 buick regal w/automatic...after about 3 yrs intermittent problem key capture...park, turn off ignition and sometimes cannot remove key and cannot move wheel to locate anti-theft steering wheel lock detent...repeated restart / moving of auto / ignition off ...finally releases key !!...loss of electrical power causes steering wheel lock !!!...if battery is discharged, attempt at start causes key to be captured,...cannot be removed without boost....the latter indicates essentially faulty design...apparently nobody checked what would happen with dead battery, loss of auto electrical power, or loss of electrical power at steering wheel anti-theft locking system...theft setup...can set door locks and exit vehicle, but captured key can be used to start engine and vehicle can be driven away !!!..apparently this is no longer a simple mechanical detent, but a solenoid system...so-called fail safe is in wrong direction !!!...ought to fail into non-locking...this system is irritating at minimum, but can easily be a terrible safety hazard when vehicle is in motion...dealer maintained never heard of problem...past june arrived in fargo, nd for overnight...took dozen restarts / moves / stops before key released !!!...local dealer familiar with problem...connector corrosion at shift console...unitized assembly, entire console sub-assembly replacement at $780 !!!...tech loaded connector with silicone ignition grease to forestall recurrence...don't know extent (years and vehicles) gm is using this system...(aside opinion)...dealer denial of problem and no issuance of defect warning opens up a potentially hellish legal liability campaign... *tr | |||
| 10/01/2007 | 173000 | 1 | |
| Same as odi case numbers 10170430 and 10164275. engine dies when directional are turned on. i can sometimes restart the car a second time, but it sputters intermittently until engine clears. usually a third attempt to start fails. would like input from someone who has found the solution. i have changed out the directional assembly. it didn't help. car has 173,000 miles on. car key have security chip. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2006 | 90000 | 1 | |
| My 2000 buick regal supercharged just caught on fire. has there been other buicks with this problem? *nm | |||
| 10/06/2006 | 179635 | 3 | 03/25/1973 |
| While driving my 2000 buick regal i turned on the turn signal and the instrument panel lights flashed and the engine turned off. this resulted in lost of power steering and power brakes and i had to fight the car to the side of the road. this happened a total of three times. *jb | |||
| 07/04/2006 | 100000 | 500 | 02/09/2003 |
| 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 eighteen wheeler! | |||
| 05/01/2006 | 80000 | 2 | 06/01/2002 |
| 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 climate panel cycle as though it is functional. *jb | |||
| 05/06/2005 | 174000 | 1 | 11/02/2003 |
| Dt: the dash board lights are not working at all. the lcd temperature screen is also out. *tt | |||
| 04/13/2004 | 35000 | 4 | 08/10/2003 |
| While driving 20 mph the steering failed. as a result, the vehicle crashed into a snow bank. *ak the consumer experienced two crashes due to the brakes and the steering locking. the consumer had taken the vehicle to the dealer on three occasions for the steering problem but the locking continued. the dash lights would come on (gas gauge and oil light), the vehicle pulled to the right and the trunk would fly open while the vehicle was in motion. *sc *jb | |||
| 08/24/2003 | 30000 | 10 | 02/20/2003 |
| Climate contol malfunctioned. sometimes, the driver's side mid-level climate control vents blow warm air, even though the climate control is set on auto and the passenger's side is blowing cold air. this happens regardless of the auto temperature setting ( 68, 74 degress, etc.). this malfunction could cause driver distraction or even drowsiness.*ak | |||
| 02/02/2001 | 0 | ||
| A truck hit consumer's vehicle at 35 to 40 mph, and none of airbags deployed. car had been to dealer three times for severe electrical problems. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY - CABLES | |||
| 01/20/2000 | 1 | 10/27/1999 | |
| Negative cable on battery keeps loosening, causing battery to die. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 10/06/2006 | 179635 | 3 | 03/25/1973 |
| While driving my 2000 buick regal i turned on the turn signal and the instrument panel lights flashed and the engine turned off. this resulted in lost of power steering and power brakes and i had to fight the car to the side of the road. this happened a total of three times. *jb | |||
| Steering wheel gets extremely stiff after a couple of miles of driving. also, constant stalling while driving vehicle. *ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||
| 05/15/2000 | 1000 | 03/01/2000 | |
| The left turn signal failed to work reliably. eventually, it did not work at all. car was serviced by two dealers under warrenty. it took four vists to resolve the problem. a control computer was replaced. apparently this repair caused my airbag warning light to shine. at this time i do not know if my air bags will work in a crash or if they will go off unexpectedly. car manual states that either scenario may occur. dealer service technician states that it will not deploy unexpectedly. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 10/01/2009 | 130000 | 1 | 07/19/2005 |
| 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. | |||
| 10/20/2005 | 71450 | 4 | 10/20/2000 |
| (1) all dash lights came on, engine dies, car quits running with no warning, abs light comes on intermittently, car died in middle of intersection narrowly missing other cars (2) car totally disabled, had to have towed (3)buick dealer replaced ignition switch. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 10/06/2004 | 20000 | 2 | 08/05/2000 |
| 1. not known- no specific reason 2. drivers side seat heater 3. repaired under 3 year warranty at dealer- old part not avail (fixed once in 2003 not working again as of oct. 6 2004). *nm | |||