2015 Buick Regal: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 50 complaints
50
Total Complaints
25,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,435 25th Percentile
25,000 Median Mileage
50,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
9
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
8
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
AIR BAGS
3
WHEELS
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON 2/28/2015 FROM RICK HENDRICK BUICK GMC IN DULUTH GA. AROUND THE BEGINNING OF JUNE 2015 MY AIR VENT ON THE DRIVE SIDE WAS COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 06/10/2015. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER A NEW ONE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON 6/..."
"BOUGHT THE VEHICLE ON 2/28/2015 FROM RICK HENDRICK BUICK GMC IN DULUTH GA. AROUND THE BEGINNING OF JUNE 2015 MY AIR VENT ON THE DRIVE SIDE WAS COMING OUT OF THE DASHBOARD. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON 06/10/2015. THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER A NEW ONE. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER ON 6/..."
"SUNROOF EXPLODED I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD I HEARD A VERY LARGE POP I LOOKED UNDER THE COVER OF THE SUNROOF AND THERE WAS A LARGE HOLE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE. GLASS FELL THROUGH WHEN I OPENED UP THE COVER. NOTHING HIT IT THERE WERE NO CRACKS IN IT EXPLODED FOR NO REASON."

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