2001 Buick Regal: recalls and complaints

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• 15V70100026 Oct 2015Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe
• 09V1160008 Apr 2009Engine and Engine Cooling
• 08V11800012 Mar 2008Engine and Engine Cooling
• 01V1090006 Apr 2001Seat Belts
• 00V37100013 Nov 2000Air Bags / Side/Window
• 00V2280037 Aug 2000Seat Belts

1. 15V701000Received 26 Oct 2015. 1,003,556 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Engine oil that drips onto the hot surface of the exhaust manifold may result in a fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   The remedy applied under recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, and 15V-201 did not adequately remove the safety risk. Under the improved remedy, dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and gasket. Vehicles that are covered by recalls 08V-118, 09V-116, or 15V-201 that have not yet received the original remedy will instead receive the improved remedy under the original recall number. The recall began on February 19, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Oldsmobile customer service at 1-800-442-6537 and Pontiac customer service at 1-800-458-8006. GM's number for this recall is 15757. Note: Until the improved remedy has been applied, owners are advised to park their vehicle outside since the fire risk exists even when the vehicle is unattended.

   Report filed by General Motors LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 15757. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 19 Feb 2016.

2. 09V116000Received 8 Apr 2009. 1,497,516 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the manifold is hot enough and the oil runs below the heat shield, it may ignite into a small flame and may spread to the plastic spark plug wire channel and beyond increasing the risk of an engine compartment fire.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design and remove the engine’s plastic cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2016. Owners may contact chevrolet at 1-800-630-2438, oldsmobile at 1-800-630-6537, and pontiac at 1-800-620-7668 or http://www.pontiac.com or http:www.gmownercenter.com.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 09047. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 9 Apr 2009.

3. 08V118000Received 12 Mar 2008. 207,542 units.

   Engine and Engine Cooling

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   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.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   Certain underhood fires may be caused by drops of engine oil, from seepage or spillage, being deposited on the exhaust manifold through hard braking. 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, the fire may spread to the plastic spark plug wire channel and beyond.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the engine’s front valve cover and front-valve-cover gasket with new parts of an improved design and remove the engine’s plastic cover and plastic oil-fill-tube extension, along with the 1-3-5 spark plug wire retainers, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2016. , free of charge. The recall is expected to begin during may 2016. Until the remedy is completed, GM strongly recommends that owners observe the following important precautions (1) that owners do not park their vehicle in a garage, car port, or other structure; (2) if owners notice a burning odor, they should have their dealer inspect the vehicle. The dealer will inspect the vehicle without charge; (3) use premium fuel (91 octane or higher) in the vehicle as recommended in the vehicle's owner manual. Owners may contact buick at 1-866-608-8080 or pontiac at 1-800-620-7668, or through their website at <a href=http://www.gmownercenter.com>http://www.gmownercenter.com</a> .

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 07035. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 28 Apr 2008.

4. 01V109000Received 6 Apr 2001. 116,007 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: certain passenger vehicles, equipped with sunvisor located air bag labels, fail to conform to federal motor vehicles safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." these vehicles have a message area less than 30 cm which does not meet the requirements of the standard.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   These vehicles do not comply with the standard.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Gm will mail a new bilingual air bag label with installation instructions. However, the customer may bring the label to their dealer for installation free of charge. Owner notification began may 4, 2001. Owners who do not receive the free label and installation instructions within a reasonable time should contact oldsmobile at 1-800-442-6537 or buick at 1-800-521-7300.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 01017. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 4 May 2001.

5. 00V371000Received 13 Nov 2000. 12 units.

   Air Bags / Side/Window

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Some of these vehicles exhibit a condition in which the driver side impact air bag inflator separates from the air bag module during deployment.

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   If the inflator separates, the air bag will not deploy properly during a crash and occupant protection would be reduced. If is also possible that a separated inflator could be propelled downward and could result in injury to a rear seat passenger whose foot is positioned approximately under the inflator module.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will replace the side impact air bag module.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00090. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 16 Nov 2000.

6. 00V228003Received 7 Aug 2000. 156,305 units.

   Seat Belts

   Defect, in the NHTSA record

   Vehicle description: passenger vehicles, light duty trucks, sport utility vehicles, and mini vans equipped with trw seat belt buckle assemblies. The buckle base of these seat belt assemblies were not properly heat treated and therefore do not pass the load bearing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 209, "seat belt assemblies."

   Consequence, in the NHTSA record

   In the event of a vehicle crash, the occupant may not be properly restrained.

   Remedy, in the NHTSA record

   Dealers will inspect the vehicle's safety belt buckle assembly date codes and, if necessary, will replace any safety belt buckle assembly.

   Report filed by GENERAL MOTORS CORP.. Manufacturer campaign number 00067. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: 24 Aug 2000.

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.

Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

• 2001 Buick Regal
• All 2001 vehicles

The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 25.

Complaints that report a crash

4

Complaints that report a fire

45

Injuries in the complaints

6

Deaths in the complaints

0

Date of the newest complaint

4 Feb 2018

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

1. 19731
2. 19742
3. 19752
4. 19762
5. 19773
6. 19786
7. 19794
8. 19805
9. 19813
10. 19822
11. 19831
12. 19844
13. 19858
14. 19864
15. 19872
16. 198810
17. 19897
18. 19908
19. 19916
20. 19922
21. 19932
22. 19943
23. 19958
24. 19963
25. 19977
26. 19986
27. 19996
28. 20008
29. 20016
30. 20023
31. 20033
32. 20042
33. 20050
34. 20080
35. 20090
36. 20100
37. 20114
38. 20126
39. 20135
40. 20142
41. 20150
42. 20161
43. 20183
44. 20193
45. 20202

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

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How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2001 Buick Regal?

2,980,938 units in 6 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.

How many recall campaigns does the Buick Regal have for all model years?

NHTSA lists 98 recall campaigns for the Buick Regal, model years 1973 to 2020. 6 of them name the 2001 model year.

Which component do the complaints about the 2001 Buick Regal name most often?

Engine: 46 of 214 component mentions, or 215 per 1,000. For all 2001 vehicles the figure is 15.9 per 1,000.

Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2001 Buick Regal open?

No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.