2002 Buick Regal electrical system problems
40 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2002 Buick Regal, which is 27% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 27% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 88,000 miles 32 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 88,000 miles, and 25% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
On oct 15, 2006 our buick regal with 39,000 miles on it was driven that day approximately 25 miles on flat terrain in a temperature of 75 degrees. Car returned to home and was parked in the driveway and approximately 20-30 minutes later the car spontaneously erupted in fire from under the hood. Fortunately the car was not parked inside the garage..
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 buick regal. The contact stated that the headlights would shut off without warning. In addition, the contact stated that he was unable to start the vehicle because the ignition switch would not turn. As of january 30, 2008, the dealer had not inspected the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 77,500.
Other problems reported for the 2002 Buick Regal
- Engine 50 complaints