2002 Buick Regal: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 150 complaints
150
Total Complaints
85,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,000 25th Percentile
85,000 Median Mileage
135,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
33
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
24
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
5
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
4
WHEELS:RIM
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
3

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
26
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE WILL SUDDENLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING.*AK *JG"
"HEADREST IS MADE OUT OF HARD THICK PLASTIC, AND ARE NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY WHICH COULD CAUSE NECK INJURY, ALSO WHEN CONSUMER HITS BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FRONT THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THE DEALER STATED THE LEFT FRONT CRADLE MOUNT WAS MISALIGNED.*JB"
"HEADREST IS MADE OUT OF HARD THICK PLASTIC, AND ARE NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY WHICH COULD CAUSE NECK INJURY, ALSO WHEN CONSUMER HITS BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE COMING FRONT THE FRONT SUSPENSION, THE DEALER STATED THE LEFT FRONT CRADLE MOUNT WAS MISALIGNED.*JB"

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