Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2016 Buick Regal has 1 recall, 41 complaints, and a 5-star overall safety rating from NHTSA.
1
Recalls
41
Complaints
★★★★★
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
16V108000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016 Buick Regal Vehicles manufactured August 30, 2015, to February 12, 2016. The affected ve...
Overall
★★★★★
Front Crash
★★★★★
Side Crash
★★★★★
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2016 Buick Regal 4 DR AWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2025 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS,ENGINE | My Buick stops when driving unknown when it’s a surprise lights and dash go off almost got hit took ... |
| Feb 3, 2025 | STEERING | My steering failed and started pulling left into traffic. It was hard to keep it in my lane. Had to ... |
| May 15, 2024 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Mar 18, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving 35-40 MPH, the check engine wa... |
| Apr 8, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed during... |
| Dec 15, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that condensation and moisture was present i... |
| Oct 22, 2022 | STEERING | While driving down the highway at 60 mph with myself my husband and my 7 year old son my steering wh... |
| Oct 6, 2022 | STEERING,WHEELS,SERVICE BRAKES | Driving on the highway and abs, stabltrack and steering lights came on. This is the third time in 2 ... |
| Jul 20, 2022 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | My head lamps have water in them, and is making my lights too dim to |
| Jun 10, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | Condensation on passenger headlight. (80%) Just noticed condensation on driver side (15%) |
| May 8, 2022 | SERVICE BRAKES,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | I was driving down the highway at 75 mph with my kids in the car and the vacuum pump for the brakes ... |
| Apr 2, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | My car continues to run on battery. I’ve had the battery and alternator replaced |
| Mar 1, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, ... |
| Feb 4, 2022 | STEERING | The steering wheel locks up during turning making it difficult to control the vehicle during turn-th... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | I purchased the 2016 Buick Regal used in 2021 with 40,000 miles., it now has close to 70,000 miles. ... |
| Dec 13, 2021 | STRUCTURE | Interior Chrome Driver Door Handle: The chrome film splits which caused a sharp edge on the edge of ... |
| Nov 18, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | Water leaking into both front headlights results in dimming of headlights making it hard to see duri... |
| Sep 28, 2021 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2016 Buick Regal. The contact stated that moisture had entered the vehicle's head... |
| Jul 23, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | We purchased this vehicle in May 2016 and from the beginning had strange issues with the engine. It... |
| Jul 4, 2021 | STEERING | I was driving and all of a sudden my power steering light came on telling me to drive with care. The... |