Buick Regal problems by year
3,199 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 33 Buick Regal model years. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaint totals are lifetime counts — years that have been on the road longer accumulate more reports.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Most reported problem | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 18 | 3 | — | |
| 2018 | 19 | 3 | Service Brakes | |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 2016 | 41 | 1 | Steering | |
| 2015 | 33 | 0 | Engine | |
| 2014 | 38 | 2 | Engine | |
| 2013 | 91 | 6 | Exterior Lighting | |
| 2012 | 92 | 7 | Exterior Lighting | |
| 2011 Most complained | 279 | 4 | Engine | |
| 2005 Fewer complaints | 4 | 0 | — | |
| 2004 | 66 | 2 | Electrical System | |
| 2003 | 101 | 3 | Electrical System | |
| 2002 | 117 | 3 | Electrical System | |
| 2001 | 187 | 6 | Engine | |
| 2000 | 184 | 8 | Electrical System | |
| 1999 Most complained | 246 | 4 | Engine | |
| 1998 Most complained | 302 | 4 | Steering | |
| 1997 | 136 | 4 | Steering | |
| 1996 Most complained | 204 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1995 | 173 | 1 | Air Bags | |
| 1994 | 110 | 0 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1993 | 85 | 0 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1992 | 144 | 0 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1991 | 200 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1990 | 77 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1989 | 106 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1988 | 123 | 1 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 | Service Brakes, Hydraulic | |
| 1986 | 12 | 0 | — | |
| 1985 Fewer complaints | 9 | 0 | — | |
| 1984 Fewer complaints | 6 | 0 | — | |
| 1983 Fewer complaints | 4 | 0 | — | |
| 1979 Fewer complaints | 3 | 0 | — |
How to read this. Complaints are unverified reports owners file with NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation, counted once per case number. Raw totals are not adjusted for sales volume, and recent model years have had less time on the road. “Most complained” flags years well above the model’s median; treat it as a signal for deeper research, not a verdict. This page is not affiliated with Buick.