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2011 Buick Regal

Safety Score
66
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2016-07-07 16V517000 SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST 42,984 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-10-08 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the chec…
2024-02-01 AIR BAGS Yes 0 I hit a deer going 60 mph and the airbag didn’t deploy, the service airbag light came on after I hit it. I’d assume tha…
2023-12-28 ENGINE No 0 The cars mileage was altered due to car being wrecked prior and the other car that was used to replace wrecked parts wa…
2023-12-24 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Driver side headlamp draws moisture, keeps blowing bulbs at 104.99 a pop. Water gets in the headlight assembly and shor…
2023-10-23 SUSPENSION No 0 The subframe rotted into rusted into
2023-09-21 POWER TRAIN Yes 0 Preparing to park into a parking space in an off street parking lot the vehicle forcefully and rapidly accelerated on …
2023-05-12 POWER TRAIN No 0 When pulling into parking space the car rapidly accelerated on its' own and crashed into the car in the next parking sp…
2023-04-14 AIR BAGS No 0 The two systems that failed are the airbag release on the front passenger side and the stabilitrak system. Both system…
2023-01-21 STRUCTURE:BODY No 0 Front subframe rotted out where my control arm connects. Cannot safetly drive. There should be a recall on this part. T…
2022-11-16 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Condensation gets into headlight assembly and shorts out HID headlight. Issue occurred with drivers and passenger headl…
2022-09-30 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Moisture has been collecting in both headlight assemblies for the past 3 years, whenever the car is outside or driven i…
2022-09-13 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 After heavy rain in mid-September 2022, both headlights just stopped working. The dashboard will usually display a warn…
2022-08-14 SUSPENSION No 0 Driving 50km per hr, went over railway crossing, then the car became unstable, rear felt loose as if it was drifting. …
2022-07-11 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 1 I was driving on a back road when my car started smoking and blazed up on passenger side headlights an I see were peopl…
2022-06-15 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 MIL Lamp is illuminated and cannot be turned off or reset. The code displayed on the scanner is for P2138 "Throttle/Ped…
2022-05-26 SUSPENSION No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, there was a squeaki…
2022-01-27 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 In July of 2018, the brake pedal started to stick in the "on" position. The car was not driveable once the brakes stuck…
2022-01-03 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 2011 Buick Regal 2.0 CXL. The brake pedal is sticking, causing the rotors to heat up and wear out. There are numerous c…
2021-08-20 SUSPENSION No 0 Broken left side rear lateral toe link causing severe vehicle stability issue. Subsequent inspection of right side show…
2021-08-13 POWER TRAIN No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehicle shut off withou…
2021-08-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 When I shift the car from park to drive it does a VERY HARD jerk. And vehicle has no codes on dash or anything
2021-07-23 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Drivers side lightbulb has been changed multiple times. Noticeable condensation in light itself. Driving at night and…
2021-07-20 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated that after a rainstorm, moisture entered the driver’s side head…
2021-07-08 ENGINE No 0 While the vehicle was driving, there was a loss of power, at that moment sparks was seen emanating from under the hood,…
2021-06-30 ENGINE No 0 The engine shuts off when I slow down to make a left turn,this has happened twice. It does start again. I am afraid to…
2021-06-30 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 The vehicle exhibited what appeared to be sticking brakes after driving in extreme heat and humidity in Southwest Flori…
2021-06-29 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Front headlamp burned out due to moisture in the assembly. There is an issue with the ballast in the headlamp assem…
2021-06-01 ENGINE No 0 The car doesn’t stay on park still will move forward or backwards The gear shift locks and does not move When I turn …
2021-05-19 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 ISSUE: BRAKE PEDAL WILL STIFFEN AND SLOW THE CAR DOWN. THE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WILL VIOLENTLY SHAKE, AS IF THE CALIP…
2021-05-14 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 DURING PERIODS OF HIGH HEAT (AND ONLY HIGH HEAT) AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE SUN, WHEN THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN AT HIG…
2021-05-01 ENGINE No 0 The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving 30 MPH and accelerating to enter the highway, the…
2021-04-29 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I AM HAVING A BRAKING PROBLEM WITH MY 2011 REGAL CLX TURBO. MY BRAKES DO NOT SEEM TO BE RELEASING WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN…
2021-01-02 ENGINE No 0 ENGINES STARTED TO PUTTER. THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED CAME ON. CAR DIED THEN THE SERVICE STABILITRAK CAME ON
2020-12-28 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 HEADLIGHT KEEPS BURNING OUT. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES ALSO DRIVER SEAT HEATING WORKS FOR 1 MIN AND TURNS OFF
2020-11-28 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 FAULTY HEADLAMP ALLOWING WATER TO ACCUMULATE AND SHORT OUT BALLAST. THIS IS A $1300 PART THAT SHOULD NOT BE GOING OUT L…
2020-11-19 POWER TRAIN No 0 WHEN DRIVING TO THE GROCERY STORE ONE DAY THE CAR WASN'T ACCELERATING PROPERLY. WHEN O LEAVE THE STORE THE CAR WON'T MO…
2020-10-24 ENGINE No 0 ENGINE TIMING FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY CHAIN TENSIONER AT 81000 MILES (2/15/2020) ENGINE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF O…
2020-10-02 ENGINE No 0 BURNING OIL ON A 2.4L EQUINOX ENGINE
2020-09-16 ENGINE No 1 VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. WILL BURN AS MUCH AS 3 OR MORE QUARTS IN 1000 MILES OR LESS. WAS NOTIFIED B…
2020-07-17 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS RESISTING ACCELERATION A LITTLE BIT, HAVE 48,545 MILES ON IT AND TOOK IT FOR OIL CHANGE WITH…
2020-07-16 ENGINE No 0 DRIVING MY CAR AT AROUND 30MPH, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO SHUTTER OR SOUND. IT IS JUST …
2020-07-06 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 BRAKE PEDAL STUCK PARTIALLY DEPRESSED AND BRAKES NOT FULLY RELEASING. STARTED IMMEDIATELY UPON VEHICLE IGNITION AFTER T…
2020-07-01 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Headlight assembly case on both passenger and driver side fills with condensation and then causes headlight bulb and/or…
2020-06-16 ENGINE No 0 TIMING CHAIN DAMAGED ENGINE
2020-05-20 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 CALLED LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR A FEW RECALLS,THEY SAID THEY HAD TO ORDER THE PARTS FOR RECALLS SO WHEN THEY GOT THE PARTS …
2020-03-26 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE CITY ROAD AND MY CAR JUST SHUT OFF AND LOST ALL POWER TO EVERYTHING. I ALMOST GOT HIT. I THEN TU…
2020-03-15 ENGINE No 0 TIMING CHAIN LOOSENED DUE TO TENSIONER BREAKING DUE TO THE BOLT HOLDING IT IN PLACE WIDENING THE HOLE IT WAS IN OVER TI…
2020-03-11 ENGINE No 0 UPON BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR A P10011 CODE (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON), THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN…
2020-02-28 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 95 AND CAR BRAKES SEEMED TO VIBRATE ,CAR DROPPED INTO STABIL TRAK/TRACTION MODE !I WAS GOING ABOUT …
2020-02-01 ENGINE No 0 TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHICH CAUSE TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT AT 125K