NHTSA Safety Recalls
Buick Regal Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 28 recall campaigns for the Buick Regal, across 13 model years from 2000 to 2020. The 2000 has the most (10); the fewest among years with a recall is 2016 (1).
No Buick Regal model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2011, is at 3.1×.
- Model years
- 13
- Recall campaigns
- 28
- Most recalls
- 2000
- Owner complaints
- 1,298
2000–2020, with a recall
10 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,298 complaints with NHTSA about the Buick Regal across 19 model years; the most, 280, concern the 2011.
Owners marked a crash on 49 of the Buick Regal complaints (4%) and a fire on 130.
Across all Buick Regal model years, owners name the electrical system most often (at least 342 complaints), then the engine (329).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the Buick Regal in 2016: 189, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the Buick Regal is steering, in 11 model-year listings.
The newest Buick Regal recall, 26V113000, was reported on February 26, 2026 and concerns the suspension: rear.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2015 and 2017 Buick Regal, model years owners have filed complaints about.
Buick Regal years to avoid
The best-measured Buick Regal years are 2003 (0.7×), 2016 (0.7×) and 2015 (0.7×).
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 2 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2019 | 3 | 20 | 8 | not ranked |
| 2018 | 3 | 19 | 9 | not ranked |
| 2017 | 0 | 20 | 2 | not ranked |
| 2016 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 0.7× |
| 2015 | 0 | 33 | 12 | 0.7× |
| 2014 | 2 | 38 | 15 | 0.9× |
| 2013 | 6 | 91 | 16 | 0.9× |
| 2012 | 7 | 92 | 17 | 1.2× |
| 2011 | 4 | 280 | 42 | 3.1× |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 | 3 | not ranked |
| 2004 | 4 | 66 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2003 | 5 | 101 | 11 | 0.7× |
| 2002 | 5 | 117 | 22 | 1.1× |
| 2001 | 8 | 187 | 34 | 1.7× |
| 2000 | 10 | 184 | 46 | 2.0× |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Buick Regal years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the Buick Regal
- STEERING11
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING8
- SUSPENSION:REAR7
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE6
- SEAT BELTS4
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL3
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM3
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW2
- SEATS2
Buick Regal model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every Buick Regal recall campaign (28)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V113000February 26, 2026 | suspension: rear | 2012–2013 | crash | 17,050 |
| 22V465000June 30, 2022 | service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 2018–2020 | crash | 23,734 |
| 21V00F000December 22, 2021 | suspension: rear | 2012–2013 | crash | 4,271 |
| 21V633000August 12, 2021 | suspension: rear | 2013 | crash | 32,894 |
| 20V764000December 21, 2020 | suspension: rear | 2012–2013 | crash | 220,006 |
| 19V762000October 24, 2019 | seats | 2019–2020 | crash and injury | 341 |
| 18V576000August 30, 2018 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: caliper | 2018–2019 | crash | 210,628 |
| 18V230000April 12, 2018 | seat belts: rear/other | 2018 | crash and injury | 8,738 |
| 16V517000July 7, 2016 | electrical system: wiring | 2011 | fire | 42,984 |
| 16V502000July 5, 2016 | electrical system: ignition | 2011 | injury | 8,367 |
| 16V108000February 24, 2016 | steering: electric power assist system | 2016 | crash | 74 |
| 15V701000October 26, 2015 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2000–2004 | fire | 1,003,556 |
| 15V201000April 6, 2015 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2004 | fire | 330,742 |
| 14V447000July 23, 2014 | seats: front assembly: power adjust | 2011–2012 | crash | 414,333 |
| 14V409000July 2, 2014 | steering | 2014 | crash | 106 |
| 14V092000February 21, 2014 | power train: automatic transmission | 2014 | injury | 355 |
| 13V173000May 6, 2013 | electrical system | 2012–2013 | fire | 42,904 |
| 12V484000October 4, 2012 | exterior lighting: turn signal | 2011–2013 | crash | 120,426 |
| 12V093000March 7, 2012 | exterior lighting | 2012 | crash | 3,633 |
| 09V116000April 8, 2009 | engine and engine cooling | 2000–2003 | fire | 1,497,516 |
| 08V118000March 12, 2008 | engine and engine cooling | 2000–2003 | fire | 207,542 |
| 01V109000April 6, 2001 | seat belts | 2000–2001 | — | 116,007 |
| 00V371000November 13, 2000 | air bags: side/window | 2000–2001 | crash and injury | 12 |
| 00V228003August 7, 2000 | seat belts | 2000–2001 | crash | 156,305 |
| 00V160000June 16, 2000 | fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 2000 | — | 248 |
| 00V143000May 17, 2000 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 2000 | crash | 18,754 |
| 08E063000 | steering | 2000–2004 | crash | — |
| 09E005000 | steering | 2000–2004 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Buick Regal. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted