"How reliable is the 2001 Buick Regal?"

"Based on 229 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Buick Regal has a median complaint mileage of 94382 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Buick Regal?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Buick Regal is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 229 total complaints filed."

2001 Buick Regal: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 229 complaints

229

Total Complaints

94,382mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

51,500 25th Percentile

94,382 Median Mileage

125,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STEERING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BRAKES WERE RUSTIED. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT BRAKES WERE RUSTED BECAUSE OF ATMOSPHERE.*AK *SLC"

"REAR ROTORS RUSTED. *SLC"

"WHILE DRIVING RENTAL CAR FROM ALAMO RENTAL, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE, AN INSPECTION OF THE OTHER 3 TIRES WAS DONE AND NOTED THAT THEY WERE IN VERY POOR CONDITION, TIRES WERE WORN AND WEAR INDICATORS WERE SHOWING, TIRES WERE 3 FIRESTONES AND 1 GENERAL AMERIA, NO OTHER SPECIFIC TIRE INFORMATION..."

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