2011 Buick Regal: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 436 complaints
436
Total Complaints
69,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

40,105 25th Percentile
69,000 Median Mileage
96,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
107
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
68
POWER TRAIN
36
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
36
SERVICE BRAKES
32
SEATS
24
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
19
STEERING
17
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
14

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
14
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS WOULD REFLECT OFF OF THE WINDSHIELD, OBSCURING THE CONTACTS VISIBILITY DURING NIGHT DRIVING. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THEY WOULD INVESTIGATE FURTHER INTO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE F..."
"ON NEW 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL SD - WITHIN 2 DAYS OF PURCHASE (70 MILES) - WHILE PARKED, ENGINE ON OR OFF, FRONT PASSENGER DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. COULD ONLY BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. DOOR HANDLE LATCH WAS NOT PROPERLY CLOSING. THE OTHER 2 PASSENGER DOORS WERE BEGINNING TO SHOW T..."
"WE HAVE EXPERIENCED STARTER MISHAPS OFF AND ON SINCE WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE EG: WHEN WE TURNED THE ENGINE OFF, IT WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN UNTIL KEY WAS REMOVED. ON 01/17/11, MY BUICK REGAL 2011 ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. I TOOK IT TO DEALER SERVICE WHERE I BOUGHT IT (LAKE GMC/BUICK OF LAKE ELSINORE ..."

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