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2002 Buick Regal Lighting problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 2002 Buick Regal's lights with NHTSA - 5% of all its complaints, most recently on April 5, 2012. Headlights, tail lights, brake lights, turn signals and interior lighting failures.

Complaints
6
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Lighting complaints

Lights

Lights went out while driving in the dark,lightlightknob was in a couple days later the same thing happened , the light knob was pulled out , both times it was about 15 miles from home

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10455140
LightsElectrical system

Loss of lighting on instrument cluster and real tail lights. During vehicle start it was noticed that the instrument cluster was not receiving electrical power. The fuse box was inspected and the 15 amp fuse was blown. Immediate replacement resulted in repetitive blown fuses. *Tr

Filed Incident Exterior lighting · Electrical systemNHTSA 10448346
Electrical systemLights

Loss of lighting on instrument cluster and real tail lights. During vehicle start it was noticed that the instrument cluster was not receiving electrical power. The fuse box was inspected and the 15 amp fuse was blown. Immediate replacement resulted in repetitive blown fuses. Replaced rear running light lamp bulbs also did not solve problem. Removed two rear running lamp bulbs and instrument cluster remains powered with no recurring blown fuses. Problem affects interior and exterior lighting. *Kb

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10419937
Electrical systemLights

Turning on the night lights is not turning on the lights on the dashboard and the back of the car. The brake lights, emergency and the signals are working fine. *Tr

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10360490
Electrical systemLights

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.

Filed Incident Electrical system · Exterior lightingNHTSA 10216539
Lights

Electrical problems on 2002 buick regal, $614 turn signal switch replaced because headlights would not come on also ignition switch $250 replaced which had caused the speed control and heat and air fan to not work. *Nm

Filed Incident Exterior lightingNHTSA 10167164

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