Reliability & cost of ownership
Buick Regal Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Buick Regal? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Buick Regal problems by model year
95 recall entries and 2,361 owner complaints on file across 24 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Buick Regal, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system487 complaints
- engine421 complaints
- engine and engine cooling290 complaints
- steering274 complaints
- exterior lighting195 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic175 complaints
- power train157 complaints
- air bags133 complaints