2011 Buick Regal steering problems
17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2011 Buick Regal — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“ISSUE: BRAKE PEDAL WILL STIFFEN AND SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE, AS IF THE CALIPERS ARE STUCK. ONCE PARKED, WHEELS ARE HOT AND OMITS A BURNING SMELL. NARRATIVE: After the car is sitting in the sun, while driving in slow traffic the car is running rough…”
filed Jul 1, 2021
“The car doesn’t stay on park still will move forward or backwards The gear shift locks and does not move When I turn it makes a huge clack sound”
filed Jun 24, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other Regal years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regal | 1 | 5% |
| 2017 Regal | 1 | 5% |
| 2016 Regal | 10 | 24% |
| 2015 Regal | 1 | 3% |
| 2014 Regal | 3 | 8% |
| 2013 Regal | 4 | 4% |
| 2012 Regal | 1 | 1% |
| 2004 Regal | 6 | 9% |
| 2003 Regal | 10 | 10% |
| 2002 Regal | 4 | 3% |
| 2001 Regal | 14 | 7% |
| 2000 Regal | 30 | 16% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 Buick Regal
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.