Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Buick Regal has 63 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
63
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| 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... |
| Jun 30, 2021 | ENGINE | The engine shuts off when I slow down to make a left turn,this has happened twice. It does start ag... |
| Oct 24, 2020 | ENGINE | ENGINE TIMING FAILURE DUE TO FAULTY CHAIN TENSIONER AT 81000 MILES (2/15/2020) ENGINE CONSUMES EXC... |
| Oct 2, 2020 | ENGINE | BURNING OIL ON A 2.4L EQUINOX ENGINE |
| Sep 16, 2020 | ENGINE | VEHICLE HAS SERIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. WILL BURN AS MUCH AS 3 OR MORE QUARTS IN 1000 MILES OR L... |
| Jul 16, 2020 | ENGINE | DRIVING MY CAR AT AROUND 30MPH, THE CAR COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THERE IS NO SHUTTER OR... |
| Jun 16, 2020 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN DAMAGED ENGINE |
| Mar 15, 2020 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN LOOSENED DUE TO TENSIONER BREAKING DUE TO THE BOLT HOLDING IT IN PLACE WIDENING THE HOL... |
| Mar 11, 2020 | ENGINE | UPON BRINGING MY CAR IN FOR A P10011 CODE (THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON), THE DEALERSHIP STATED TH... |
| Feb 1, 2020 | ENGINE | TIMING BELT TENSIONER BROKE WHICH CAUSE TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT AT 125K |
| Jan 24, 2020 | ENGINE | MY 2011 BUICK REGAL WITH THE 2.4L 4CYL HAS BEEN EXCESSIVELY CONSUMING OIL. THE TIMING CHAIN WAS REPL... |
| Dec 24, 2019 | ENGINE | 113,000 MILES, THE CAR SAID REDUCED ENGINE POWER, SERVICE STABILLITRACK AND THEN DIED. WOULDN'T STA... |
| Jun 2, 2019 | ENGINE | BACK ON FEBRUARY 9TH, 2019 I HAD AN OIL CHANGE AND RECEIVED WHATEVER PREMIUM-ULTRA SYNTHETIC OIL THE... |
| Apr 13, 2019 | ENGINE | TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED AT JUST LESS THAN 75,000 MILES. I'VE BEEN TOLD BY 2 DIFFERENT MECHANIC... |
| Apr 1, 2019 | ENGINE | THE CAR WAS VERY NOISY AT START UP. HAD THE OIL CHANGED, THE NOISE WAS BETTER FOR A WHILE BUT CAME B... |
| Mar 8, 2019 | ENGINE | ENGINE OF MY CAR ACTS WEIRD AND I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC SHOP AND THEY SAY THERES NOTHING WRONG |
| Jan 4, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNIN... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE OIL CONSUMPTION IN THE CAR IS HORRIBLE, I HAVE TO ATLEAT ADD OIL IN MY CAR ABOUT 5 TIME IN BETWE... |
| Jan 1, 2019 | ENGINE | HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE BECAUSE OF DETERGENT IN RECOMMENDED ENGINE OIL. WITH THE YEARLY OIL CHANGE AN... |
| Nov 13, 2018 | ENGINE | 2.4 L 4CYL ENGINE BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES |