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2004 Buick Regal electrical system problems

35 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2004 Buick Regal53% of all complaints for this model year.

35
Electrical System complaints
53%
share of all complaints
93,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • All 4 power window motors do not work. They all failed within 6 months of each other. I checked on you tube and found that almost all buick regals have this problem of power window motors breaking. There are hundreds of complaints on you tube alone for this issue. I believe this is proof that the…

    filed Dec 8, 2020

  • The first time the car stalled was as I was approaching the stop sign.it stalled and the dash light all came on. I was able to re-start it after putting it in park. It then happened again the same as before I got home. The next day it drove normal for awhile then as I was starting it up again it…

    filed Dec 1, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester, multi media tester, PICO Scope, GR8…

    PIP4723J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 25, 2024
  • Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles. It provides the ability via a single selection within Techline Connect to first identify which modules need updating and then proceed to…

    General Communication · Service Campaign · issued Aug 26, 2024
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Electrical System problems in other Regal years

YearReportsShare
2018 Regal316%
2017 Regal315%
2016 Regal615%
2015 Regal515%
2014 Regal616%
2013 Regal3640%
2012 Regal1820%
2011 Regal7527%
2003 Regal3535%
2002 Regal3631%
2001 Regal3217%
2000 Regal4223%
Regal electrical system problems by year →

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.