Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 Buick regal has 4 recalls, 278 complaints.
4
Recalls
278
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
16V502000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow t...
16V517000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured November 3, 2009, to March 25, 2011, equipped with 8-wa...
14V447000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SR...
12V484000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Buick Regal and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. These vehicles are equip...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2011 Buick Regal 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2025 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, the vehicle st... |
| Feb 1, 2024 | AIR BAGS | I hit a deer going 60 mph and the airbag didn’t deploy, the service airbag light came on after I hit... |
| Dec 28, 2023 | STRUCTURE,ENGINE,LANE DEPARTURE | The cars mileage was altered due to car being wrecked prior and the other car that was used to repla... |
| Dec 24, 2023 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Driver side headlamp draws moisture, keeps blowing bulbs at 104.99 a pop. Water gets in the headligh... |
| Oct 23, 2023 | SUSPENSION | The subframe rotted into rusted into |
| Sep 21, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Preparing to park into a parking space in an off street parking lot the vehicle forcefully and rapi... |
| May 12, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | When pulling into parking space the car rapidly accelerated on its' own and crashed into the car in ... |
| Apr 14, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,SERVICE BRAKES | The two systems that failed are the airbag release on the front passenger side and the stabilitrak s... |
| Jan 21, 2023 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Front subframe rotted out where my control arm connects. Cannot safetly drive. There should be a rec... |
| Nov 16, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Condensation gets into headlight assembly and shorts out HID headlight. Issue occurred with drivers ... |
| Sep 30, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Moisture has been collecting in both headlight assemblies for the past 3 years, whenever the car is ... |
| Sep 13, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | After heavy rain in mid-September 2022, both headlights just stopped working. The dashboard will usu... |
| Aug 14, 2022 | SUSPENSION | Driving 50km per hr, went over railway crossing, then the car became unstable, rear felt loose as if... |
| Jul 11, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I was driving on a back road when my car started smoking and blazed up on passenger side headlights ... |
| Jun 15, 2022 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | MIL Lamp is illuminated and cannot be turned off or reset. The code displayed on the scanner is for ... |
| May 26, 2022 | SUSPENSION | The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 25 MPH, ... |
| Jan 27, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | In July of 2018, the brake pedal started to stick in the "on" position. The car was not driveable on... |
| Jan 3, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES | 2011 Buick Regal 2.0 CXL. The brake pedal is sticking, causing the rotors to heat up and wear out. T... |
| Aug 20, 2021 | SUSPENSION | Broken left side rear lateral toe link causing severe vehicle stability issue. Subsequent inspection... |
| Aug 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehi... |