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Buick Regal

19 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·26V113000·2026-02-26

    GM Recalls 2012-2013 Buick Regal for Rear Suspension Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2012-2013 Buick Regal vehicles in 23 states due to improper corrosion protection on rear suspension toe links, which may fracture and cause loss of control.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK REGAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V00F000·2021-12-22

    GM Recalls Buick and Chevrolet Vehicles for Rear Suspension Defect

    General Motors is recalling specific Buick and Chevrolet vehicles because rear suspension parts may corrode and fracture, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, CHEVROLET LACROSSE, REGAL, MALIBU
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V633000·2021-08-12

    GM Recalls 2013 Buick and Chevrolet Vehicles for Rear Suspension Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2013 Buick Regal, Lacrosse, and Chevrolet Malibu vehicles because excessive corrosion protection on rear toe links may cause them to fracture, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK MALIBU, LACROSSE, REGAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V764000·2020-12-21

    GM Recalls 2010-2013 Buick and Chevrolet Models for Rear Suspension Defect

    General Motors is recalling specific Buick and Chevrolet vehicles because excessive corrosion protection on rear toe links may cause them to fracture, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, CHEVROLET LACROSSE, REGAL, MALIBU
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V576000·2018-08-30

    GM Recalls 2018-2019 Vehicles for Rear Brake Caliper Coating Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2018-2019 Chevrolet, GMC, Buick, and Cadillac vehicles because rear brake caliper pistons may have insufficient coating, potentially reducing braking performance.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, CADILLAC, BUICK IMPALA, VOLT, XTS, BOLT EV
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V108000·2016-02-24

    GM Recalls 2016 Buick Regal for Power Steering Failure Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2016 Buick Regal vehicles because the power-steering assist system may fail, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK REGAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V701000·2015-10-26

    GM Recalls 1997-2004 Vehicles Due to Exhaust Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling specific 1997-2004 Chevrolet, Buick, Pontiac, and Oldsmobile vehicles because engine oil may drip onto the hot exhaust manifold, posing a fire risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, PONTIAC IMPALA, LUMINA, REGAL, MONTE CARLO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·15V201000·2015-04-06

    GM Recalls 2004 Buick, Chevrolet, and Pontiac Vehicles for Engine Oil Leak

    General Motors is recalling specific 2004 Buick, Chevrolet, and Pontiac vehicles because a leaking valve cover gasket may cause engine oil to drip onto the exhaust manifold, increasing the risk of a fire.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, PONTIAC IMPALA, REGAL, MONTE CARLO, GRAND PRIX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V447000·2014-07-23

    GM Recalls 414,333 Vehicles for Power Seat Height Adjuster Bolt Defect

    General Motors is recalling 414,333 vehicles because a power seat height adjuster bolt may fall out, causing the seat to drop suddenly and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC CAMARO, REGAL, TERRAIN, EQUINOX
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V409000·2014-07-02

    GM Recalls 2014 Vehicles for Steering Component Separation Risk

    General Motors is recalling 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Impala vehicles because improperly torqued fasteners may cause steering components to separate, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, CADILLAC IMPALA, CAMARO, REGAL, XTS
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V092000·2014-02-21

    GM Recalls 2014 Vehicles for Transmission Shift Cable Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2014 Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles because the transmission shift cable may disengage, creating a risk of the vehicle rolling away.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC IMPALA, VERANO, TRAVERSE, MALIBU
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V173000·2013-05-06

    GM Recalls 2012-2013 Buick and Chevrolet Models for Electrical Fire Risk

    General Motors is recalling 42,904 Buick and Chevrolet vehicles because a faulty module may cause battery loss, stalling, or a trunk fire.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK, CHEVROLET LACROSSE, REGAL, MALIBU ECO
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·22V465000·2022-06-30

    GM Recalls 2018-2020 Buick Regal for Brake Software Error

    General Motors is recalling 2018-2020 Buick Regal vehicles because a software error may cause loss of power brake assist, increasing stopping distance.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK REGAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V762000·2019-10-24

    GM Recalls 2019-2020 Buick Regal for Front Seat Weld Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2019-2020 Buick Regal vehicles because improperly welded front seat frames may not provide adequate crash protection, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK REGAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V230000·2018-04-12

    GM Recalls 2018 Buick Regal for Rear Seat Belt Routing Defect

    General Motors is recalling 2018 Buick Regal vehicles because rear seat belts may be improperly routed, potentially failing to restrain passengers in a crash.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK REGAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·16V502000·2016-07-05

    GM Recalls Vehicles for Ignition Key Removal and Rollaway Risk

    General Motors is recalling specific Buick, Chevrolet, and GMC vehicles because the ignition key may be removed without the transmission in Park, creating a rollaway hazard.

    Product
    CHEVROLET — CHEVROLET, BUICK, GMC EQUINOX, REGAL, CRUZE, TERRAIN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·12V093000·2012-03-07

    GM Recalls 2012 Buick Regal for Parking Lamp Software Error

    General Motors is recalling 2012 Buick Regal vehicles because a software error prevents parking lamps from activating, reducing visibility.

    Product
    BUICK — BUICK REGAL
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • AQ14001 Audit Query · electrical system
  • RQ13003 Recall Query · electrical system:propulsion system:traction battery

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2011 · engine 63 complaints, median 70,703 mi
  • 2011 · powertrain 35 complaints, median 64,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

910 manufacturer service bulletins across 10 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2020: 4.5/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2019: 4.0/5 · 18 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2018: 4.0/5 · 19 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2017: 4.3/5 · 20 complaints · most complained-of: brakes
  • 2016: 4.0/5 · 41 complaints · most complained-of: steering

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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