2001 Buick Regal vehicle speed control problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the vehicle speed control on the 2001 Buick Regal — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The first time it happened was on the interstate and I had set the cruise control and my speed started to increase slowly at first then it increased at a rapid rate.so I tapped the brake and it disengaged . When I reengaged it the same thing happened. It has happened sporadically and because it…”
filed Dec 14, 2014
“For the past few days while driving my security light will come on all of a sudden and the car will lose power and then instantly come back on. I had my 3 children in the car with me so we all were in panic mode when this happened. It has now made me very nervous to drive because I do not want to…”
filed Sep 19, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Vehicle Speed Control problems in other Regal years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regal | 2 | 11% |
| 2016 Regal | 5 | 12% |
| 2014 Regal | 1 | 3% |
| 2013 Regal | 7 | 8% |
| 2012 Regal | 6 | 7% |
| 2011 Regal | 13 | 5% |
| 2004 Regal | 2 | 3% |
| 2003 Regal | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 Regal | 3 | 3% |
| 2000 Regal | 5 | 3% |
| 1999 Regal | 5 | 2% |
| 1998 Regal | 3 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Buick Regal
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.