"How reliable is the 2000 Buick Regal?"

"Based on 245 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Buick Regal has a median complaint mileage of 98157 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Buick Regal?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Buick Regal is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 245 total complaints filed."

2000 Buick Regal: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 245 complaints

245

Total Complaints

98,157mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

50,000 25th Percentile

98,157 Median Mileage

137,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

STEERING

AIR BAGS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

STEERING:RACK AND PINION

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SUSPENSION

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"NEGATIVE CABLE ON BATTERY KEEPS LOOSENING, CAUSING BATTERY TO DIE. *AK"

"VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25 MPH OR MORE, AND BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. INTER PRIDE RENTAL NOTIFIED. *AK"

"THE DRIVERS SIDE REARVIEW MIRROR IS SMALLER THAN THE PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR, THIS DIFFERENCE DECREASES THE VIEWING AREA AND INCREASES THE BLIND SPOT MAKING LANE CHANGES DIFFICULT. NLM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28