1991 BUICK REGAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 200 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (107 complaints · 53.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 13
  • Fires 4
  • Injuries 8
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SERVICE BRAKES appears in 107 of 200 owner complaints (53.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 107 complaints, 53.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 107 · 53.5% · 5 crash reports STRUCTURE: 16 complaints, 8.0% of reports STRUCTURE 16 · 8.0% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 11 complaints, 5.5% of reports ENGINE 11 · 5.5% · 3 fire reports SEAT BELTS: 11 complaints, 5.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 11 · 5.5% STEERING: 11 complaints, 5.5% of reports STEERING 11 · 5.5% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 3.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 3.5% · 1 fire reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 6 complaints, 3.0% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 · 3.0% WHEELS: 6 complaints, 3.0% of reports WHEELS 6 · 3.0% FUEL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 1.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 3 · 1.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 171 complaints, 85.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 171 · 85.5% · 8 crash reports 4 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SERVICE BRAKES 107 53.5% 5 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 16 8.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 11 5.5% 0 crashes · 3 fires
SEAT BELTS 11 5.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 11 5.5% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 3.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 6 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 6 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 3 1.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 171 85.5% 8 crashes · 4 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995. 1995-Q1: 27 owner reports 27 1995-Q2: 15 owner reports 15 1995-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 1995-Q4: 12 owner reports 12 1996-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 1996-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 1996-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 1996-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 1997-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 1997-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 1997-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1997-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 1998-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 1998-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 1999-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 1999-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2000-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2000-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2001-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports May 1991 Apr 2014 Investigation PE91072 ● Investigation PE91072 Investigation EA91049 ● Investigation EA91049 Investigation EA92024 ● Investigation EA92024 Investigation PE93039 ● Investigation PE93039 Investigation PE94048 ● Investigation PE94048 Investigation PE94063 ● Investigation PE94063 Investigation RQ97017 ● Investigation RQ97017 Investigation RQ99002 ● Investigation RQ99002 Investigation EA00011 ● Investigation EA00011 Investigation RP01001 ● Investigation RP01001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 27
1995-Q2 Owner reports 15
1995-Q3 Owner reports 7
1995-Q4 Owner reports 12
1996-Q1 Owner reports 5
1996-Q2 Owner reports 7
1996-Q3 Owner reports 10
1996-Q4 Owner reports 4
1997-Q1 Owner reports 6
1997-Q2 Owner reports 5
1997-Q3 Owner reports 2
1997-Q4 Owner reports 6
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1998-Q2 Owner reports 3
1998-Q3 Owner reports 5
1998-Q4 Owner reports 8
1999-Q2 Owner reports 2
1999-Q3 Owner reports 6
1999-Q4 Owner reports 2
2000-Q1 Owner reports 4
2000-Q2 Owner reports 9
2000-Q3 Owner reports 4
2000-Q4 Owner reports 7
2001-Q1 Owner reports 5
2001-Q2 Owner reports 4
2001-Q3 Owner reports 1
2001-Q4 Owner reports 3
2002-Q1 Owner reports 4
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 2
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 2
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 1
2004-Q4 Owner reports 2
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 1
2006-Q3 Owner reports 1
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q1 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE91072
Defect investigation 1 EA91049
Defect investigation 1 EA92024
Defect investigation 1 PE93039
Defect investigation 1 PE94048
Defect investigation 1 PE94063
Defect investigation 1 RQ97017
Defect investigation 1 RQ99002
Defect investigation 1 EA00011
Defect investigation 1 RP01001
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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