BUICK REGAL Problems by Year
4,444 complaints across all model years
4,444
Total Complaints
35
Total Recalls
39
Model Years
6
Reported Deaths
Years to Avoid
These years have significantly more problems than average: 2011 (438 complaints), 1999 (301 complaints), 1998 (376 complaints)
Best Years
These years have the fewest reported problems: 1978 (1 complaints), 1979 (3 complaints), 1982 (1 complaints)
Complaints by Model Year
Common Problems
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
741 complaints
Electrical System
588 complaints
Engine
422 complaints
Engine And Engine Cooling
387 complaints
Steering
324 complaints
All Model Years
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 33 | 3 | 8 | 0 | |
| 2017 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 61 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2014 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 130 | 5 | 9 | 4 | |
| 2012 | 137 | 6 | 5 | 4 | |
| 2011 | 438 | 4 | 13 | 14 | |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2005 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 94 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 139 | 1 | 7 | 18 | |
| 2002 | 150 | 1 | 4 | 26 | |
| 2001 | 229 | 1 | 7 | 55 | |
| 2000 | 245 | 1 | 19 | 35 | |
| 1999 | 301 | 1 | 8 | 51 | |
| 1998 | 376 | 1 | 8 | 47 | |
| 1997 | 174 | 1 | 3 | 19 | |
| 1996 | 273 | 0 | 19 | 22 | |
| 1995 | 218 | 0 | 19 | 5 | |
| 1994 | 146 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1993 | 118 | 0 | 8 | 3 | |
| 1992 | 204 | 0 | 12 | 6 | |
| 1991 | 303 | 0 | 23 | 7 | |
| 1990 | 107 | 0 | 7 | 1 | |
| 1989 | 150 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| 1988 | 181 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1986 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1983 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1978 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |