Owners filed 1 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the engine. No safety recall has been issued.
Not among the Buick Regal years to avoid. Which Buick Regal years to avoid →
1 of the 1 complaints (100%) are about the engine.
| Component | Reports | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V701000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
All 1 complaints, reproduced as filed.
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Deaths | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2019 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2018 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2016 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2015 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Routine |
| 2014 | 38 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2013 | 91 | 6 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2012 | 92 | 7 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2011 | 280 | 4 | 7 | 0 | Above average |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2009 — this page | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Routine |
| 2004 | 66 | 4 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 2003 | 101 | 5 | 14 | 0 | Routine |
| 2002 | 117 | 5 | 23 | 0 | High concern |
| 2001 | 187 | 8 | 48 | 0 | High concern |
| 2000 | 184 | 10 | 30 | 0 | High concern |
| 1999 | 246 | 8 | 44 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1998 | 302 | 7 | 41 | 0 | High concern |
| 1997 | 136 | 8 | 19 | 0 | Routine |
| 1996 | 204 | 4 | 16 | 0 | Above average |
| 1995 | 173 | 8 | 4 | 0 | Routine |
| 1994 | 110 | 3 | 2 | 0 | Routine |
| 1993 | 85 | 2 | 3 | 2 | Fatalities reported |
| 1992 | 144 | 2 | 5 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
| 1991 | 200 | 7 | 4 | 0 | Above average |
| 1990 | 77 | 9 | 1 | 1 | Fatalities reported |
No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.
Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
Most recent recall on file: none. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.