Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 Buick Regal has 34 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
34
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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 ... |
| Aug 13, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2011 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving approximately 10 MPH, the vehi... |
| Aug 1, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | When I shift the car from park to drive it does a VERY HARD jerk. And vehicle has no codes on dash o... |
| Nov 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | WHEN DRIVING TO THE GROCERY STORE ONE DAY THE CAR WASN'T ACCELERATING PROPERLY. WHEN O LEAVE THE STO... |
| Sep 12, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | REFERENCE THE BELOW BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON GM'S L4 - 2.4L 4 CYLINDER ENGINES: PLEASE REFERENCE D... |
| Aug 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | WHENEVER I AM DRIVING MY VEHICLE FOR AN HOUR IT STARTS TO STALL OR SPUTTER IN TRAFFIC AND THE ENGINE... |
| Jul 6, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2011 BUICK REGAL PURCHASED FROM SHOW ROOM FLOOR IN 2011. PRESENTATIVE MAINTENANCE UP TO DATE. NO WA... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WAR... |
| Dec 17, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINE | ICAR ONLY HAS APPROX 86,000 MILES. WAS RIDING DOWN STREET CAR SHUT OFF. IT TURNED RIGHT BACK ON BUT ... |
| Oct 28, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS SITTING IN MY BROTHERS YARD WITH MY CAR CRUNK UP AND WHEN I BEGAN TO PUT IT IN REVERSE IT STAR... |
| Oct 14, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. TH... |
| Sep 7, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE HAD 45000 MILE'S WHEN I BOUGHT IT IN OCT 2017 AND NOW HAS 47500 MILES. CAR HAD NO PROBLEMS A... |
| Jul 23, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | NONE OF THE 4 RECALLS WERE FIXED ON THIS 2011 BUICK REGAL CXL 2.4L CAR WHEN I PURCHASED THIS CAR AT ... |
| Jan 5, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BOUGHT MY CAR FROM A REPUTABLE DEALER. THE CAR WAS A FUN TOY FOR ME TO DRIVE. MY 2011 REGAL APPARENT... |
| Aug 18, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I'M WRITING ABOUT A CONCERN I HAVE REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION DESIGN FOR THE 2011 BUICK REGAL. I PUR... |
| Jul 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | BUICK REGAL 2011 IS CURRENTLY AT 67K, THE VEHICLE HAD TRANSMISSION REPLACED AT 63K. THE AUTOMOBILE ... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S SHIFTER WAS NOT FUNCT... |
| Jul 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE MERGING ONTO A BUSY HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR. IT LOST POWER AND... |
| May 19, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TAKATA RECALL - MY REGAL IS 2011. I HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR TO THIS. MY SERVICE STABILITRA... |