1999 Buick Regal: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 301 complaints
301
Total Complaints
89,477mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

65,000 25th Percentile
89,477 Median Mileage
124,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
49
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
27
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
19
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
14
STEERING
12
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
10
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
51
Fires
9
Injuries
1
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE "SHAKES" ON SMOOTH ROADS, PITCHED ROADS, ON CURVED ROADS."
"WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND MAKING A TURN, TIRES FELT LIKE THEY WERE IN WATER. ALSO POWER STEERING FELT LOOSE. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28