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2016 Buick Regal

Safety Score
88
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
40
NCAP Stars

Recalls (1)

Date NHTSA ID Component Units Completion
2016-02-24 16V108000 STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 74 Details

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date Component Crash Injuries Summary
2025-04-01 ENGINE No 0 My Buick stops when driving unknown when it’s a surprise lights and dash go off almost got hit took to mechanics it’s t…
2025-02-03 STEERING No 0 My steering failed and started pulling left into traffic. It was hard to keep it in my lane. Had to have it towed by AA…
2024-05-15 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost po…
2024-03-18 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH, the check engine warning light illumin…
2023-04-08 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed during rainy weather, and…
2022-12-15 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that condensation and moisture was present inside the front hea…
2022-10-22 STEERING No 0 While driving down the highway at 60 mph with myself my husband and my 7 year old son my steering wheel locked up and t…
2022-10-06 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 Driving on the highway and abs, stabltrack and steering lights came on. This is the third time in 2 years that a wheel …
2022-07-20 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 My head lamps have water in them, and is making my lights too dim to
2022-06-10 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 Condensation on passenger headlight. (80%) Just noticed condensation on driver side (15%)
2022-05-08 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 I was driving down the highway at 75 mph with my kids in the car and the vacuum pump for the brakes went out which caus…
2022-04-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 My car continues to run on battery. I’ve had the battery and alternator replaced
2022-03-01 STEERING No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel …
2022-02-04 STEERING No 0 The steering wheel locks up during turning making it difficult to control the vehicle during turn-this presented a majo…
2021-12-13 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 I purchased the 2016 Buick Regal used in 2021 with 40,000 miles., it now has close to 70,000 miles. It’s still in well …
2021-12-13 STRUCTURE:BODY No 1 Interior Chrome Driver Door Handle: The chrome film splits which caused a sharp edge on the edge of the chrome film of …
2021-11-18 EXTERIOR LIGHTING No 0 Water leaking into both front headlights results in dimming of headlights making it hard to see during nighttime drivin…
2021-09-28 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS No 0 The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that moisture had entered the vehicle's headlight module which …
2021-07-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 We purchased this vehicle in May 2016 and from the beginning had strange issues with the engine. It was in and out of …
2021-07-04 STEERING No 0 I was driving and all of a sudden my power steering light came on telling me to drive with care. The wheel tightened up…
2021-06-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 I purchased the buick regal new in Feb 2016. After about two years, it skid on a perfect road surface in a perfect weat…
2021-04-08 STEERING No 0 Drive with care service power steering
2021-04-08 ENGINE No 0 ENGINE HAS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES A PIECE OF THE ENGINE TO BREAK OFF AND END UP IN THE OIL LINES, ENDS UP IN OIL PAN. THI…
2021-03-24 ENGINE No 0 WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE AFTER COMING TO A STOP OR SLOWING DOWN STUMBLING/STUTTERING OCCURRED ALONG WITH THE CHECK…
2020-10-01 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 CAR WINDOW ANTI PINCH NOT STOPPING WINDOW FROM CRUSHING FINGERS. CAR IMMOBILE.
2020-01-23 POWER TRAIN No 0 SHIFT TO PARK IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASHBOARD EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. DASH LIGHTS AND ACCESSORIES REMAIN ON UNTIL Y…
2019-06-03 STEERING No 0 POWER STEERING RANDOMLY FAILS WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAPPENED WHILE TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE, ON RESIDENTIAL STREET AN…
2019-04-30 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 When using adaptive cruise control, this vehicle will allow you to get close to the vehicle in front of you and aggress…
2018-10-02 UNKNOWN OR OTHER No 0 MOLD IN AIR CONDITIONER. WHEN TURNING ON ENGINE, MOLD SMELL COMES OUT OF AIR VENTS.
2018-09-05 ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) No 0 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IN TEXAS, AND WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CHANGING LANES TO THE LEFT AND ACCELERATING WHEN ALL…
2018-08-03 ENGINE No 0 I WAS ENTERING A CITY STREET FROM A SHOPPING MALL. AS I FOUND A SMALL BREAK IN THE TRAFFIC I PULLED OUT AND ATTEMPTED …
2017-10-24 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 WHILE TRAVELING ON A HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH THE SUNROOF EXPLODED. THE GLASS FLEW IN AND OUT OF THE CAR STICKING ME IN THE FA…
2017-07-12 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL No 0 CAR APPLIED BRAKES SUDDENLY AND FULLY 4-5 TIMES DURING 200 MILE TRIP ON I-5 FOR NO APPARENT REASON WHILE ADAPTIVE CRUIS…
2017-03-23 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM No 0 CAR COMPUTER IS SUCEPTIBLE TO HACKING AND REPROGRAMMING WHILE DRIVING SUSPENSION IS LOWERED OR RAISED ENGINE LOOSES POW…
2017-01-02 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 2016 BUICK REGAL WITH 11K MIKES. THE WINDSHIELD RECENTLY DEVELOPED A CRACK IN THE LEFT LOWER CORNER. THE CRACK STARTED …
2017-01-02 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 DRIVER INFOTAINMENT CENTER HAS MANY ISSUES, REMAINS BLANK WHILE RADIO IS PLAYING AND CAN BE CONTROLLED BY STEERING WHEE…
2017-01-01 STRUCTURE No 0 LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN VISCLOSKY ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE THE MATERIALS USED TO MANUFACTURER AUTOMOBILES SHOULD BE …
2016-05-01 SERVICE BRAKES No 0 OUT OF KNOW WHERE MY BREAKING SYSTEM JUST DECIDED TO STOP MY AUTOMOBILE. I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP P…
2016-04-18 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM No 0 SUDDENLY AFTER LEAVING COSTCO GAS STATION AND DRIVING "NO" DISPLAY OF MILLAGE. SPEED GAUGES AND ALL CRITICAL INFORMAT…
2016-04-08 VISIBILITY/WIPER No 0 WHEN BACKING OUT OF A DARK AREA (SUCH AS A GARAGE) INTO BRIGHT LIGHT, OR WHEN LEAVING A DARK TUNNEL INTO BRIGHT LIGHT, …