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2000 Buick Regal electrical system problems

The 2000 Buick Regal has 45 electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA — 18% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

45

Electrical System complaints

18%

Share of year

2

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Electrical System complaints by year

Regal electrical system complaints by model year98 complaints1984: 1 complaints1985: 1 complaints1988: 6 complaints1989: 16 complaints1990: 4 complaints1991: 16 complaints1992: 18 complaints1993: 8 complaints1994: 22 complaints1995: 12 complaints1996: 30 complaints1997: 20 complaints1998: 52 complaints1999: 44 complaints2000: 45 complaints2001: 34 complaints2002: 41 complaints2003: 37 complaints2004: 41 complaints2005: 1 complaints2008: 1 complaints2011: 98 complaints2012: 26 complaints2013: 38 complaints2014: 8 complaints2015: 7 complaints2016: 7 complaints2017: 3 complaints2018: 3 complaints2019: 6 complaints2020: 2 complaints
Regal electrical system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH THE STEERING FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A SNOW BANK. *AK THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED TWO CRASHES DUE TO THE BRAKES AND THE STEERING LOCKING. THE CONSUMER HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS FOR THE STEERING PROBLEM BUT THE LOCKING CONTINUED.…”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Electrical System · April 13, 2004 · crash

Common questions

How many electrical system complaints does the 2000 Buick Regal have?

NHTSA has 45 complaints about the 2000 Buick Regal electrical system — 18% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.