"How reliable is the 2013 Buick Regal?"

"Based on 130 NHTSA complaints, the 2013 Buick Regal has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2013 Buick Regal?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2013 Buick Regal is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 130 total complaints filed."

2013 Buick Regal: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 130 complaints

130

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,904 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

81,290 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

STEERING

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE TRIM PANEL NEAR THE DRIVER'S LEFT FOOT IS NOT TIGHTLY SECURED AND THERE IS A SPACE BETWEEN TRIM PANEL AND CARPET. DRIVER'S SHOE SOLE GETS CAUGHT UNDER EDGE OF PANEL AND DRIVER IS UNABLE TO LIFT FOOT I ORDER TO APPLY CLUTCH AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO CONTROL VEHICLE. THREE VERY CLOSE CALLS ACCIDEN..."

"I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 BUICK REGAL E-ASSIST VEHICLE FROM THE GM DEALERSHIP IN ST. CATHARINES. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO START MY NEW CAR AND DRIVE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME, TO MY SURPRISE AND DISMAY, THE EMERGENCY LIGHTS WENT OFF, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STARTED WIPING, AUDIBLE WARNING SOUNDS WENT OFF, AND THE CAR..."

"THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE HEAD "CONSTRAINTS." BOTH THE ANGLE OF THE BRACES SUPPORTING THE HEAD RESTRAINTS AND THE THICKNESS OF THE PADDING OF THE HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE EXCESSIVE. WHEN THE SEAT IS UPRIGHT, A POSITION OF GOOD POSTURE, THE HEAD RESTRAINT FORCES THE HEAD DOWN TO LOOK AT THE LAP. ..."

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