Four problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2001 Buick Regal. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Buick Regal based on all problems reported for the 2001 Regal.
I have a 2001 Buick Regal, purchased new in October 2001. In may 2005 the rear window on the passenger side fell. I took it for repair at a Buick dealer and it cost me $516 for parts and labor. A short time ago the front window on the passenger side fell, and today the front window on the driver's side fell. I am in the car alone 99. 99% of the time. The rear windows and passenger window are never down. Initially I thought that was why they failed, but now the drivers window fell. I see that Jeep vehicles have had the same problem. Being gm products, has this been discussed. I just paid this car off and feel it is probably the worst vehicle I have ever owned. I have replaced the catalytic converter and had issues with the transmission.
Transmission on my 2001 Buick Regal had problem shifting,to find out transmission totally fell apart after 45000 miles,had to rebuild transmission at considerable cost conveniently 10000 miles or less out of warranty,finding out by this website that other Regals have had transmission defects and total failures.
The transmission in my 2001 Buick Regal GS, when first purchased, had a clunk in it at about 42-45 mph, after letting go of the accelerator, and coasting down a hill. I had told the dealership about it, but they couldn't duplicate the problem. Finally the 10th time, I had taken the service manager out to the location where it would clunk. They finally took the transmission apart and found there was a slightly stripped shaft and a couple other components bad in the transmission. The transmission has now developed another problem. In the mornings on my way out and the car sitting overnight, at about 20-35 mph, it will shift ruff, like it jerks you ahead, like I am driving a manual transmission, not using the clutch. Has anyone else experienced these kind of problems with their Regal GS?.
At 500 miles we encountered transmission problems. Fortunately there was a dealership in temecula CA. Carriage motors kept our car for two days and advised the transmission was repaired. We encounter the same problem at 1240 miles. The car was taken to hardin Buick. We were advised that they were sending the transmission to Buick and that a new transmission was being sent to them by Buick. This would take from a week to ten days. The car has been in for repair for more time than we have used it. We do not want a car with a transmission we can't rely on. Have you had any other complaints about Regal transmission problems?.