2011 BUICK REGAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 277 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (75 complaints · 27.1%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 7
  • Injuries 7
  • 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 ENGINE appears in 75 of 277 owner complaints (27.1%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 75 complaints, 27.1% of reports ENGINE 75 · 27.1% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 34 complaints, 12.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 34 · 12.3% · 2 fire reports POWER TRAIN: 29 complaints, 10.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 29 · 10.5% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 27 complaints, 9.8% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 · 9.8% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 6.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 6.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 4.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 4.3% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 12 complaints, 4.3% of reports STEERING 12 · 4.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 11 complaints, 4.0% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 · 4.0% · 2 crash reports SUSPENSION: 6 complaints, 2.2% of reports SUSPENSION 6 · 2.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 52 complaints, 18.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 · 18.8% · 2 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)
ENGINE 75 27.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 34 12.3% 0 crashes · 2 fires
POWER TRAIN 29 10.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 27 9.8% 1 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 6.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 12 4.3% 1 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 12 4.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 11 4.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 6 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 52 18.8% 0 crashes · 2 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 Jul 2010. 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2016-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2016-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2016-Q4: 15 owner reports 15 2017-Q1: 17 owner reports 17 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 12 owner reports 12 2017-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2018-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2019-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2019-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2020-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2020-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2021-Q3: 11 owner reports 11 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2010 Apr 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 3
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2011-Q4 Owner reports 6
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q3 Owner reports 3
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 9
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 5
2015-Q1 Owner reports 7
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 7
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 7
2016-Q2 Owner reports 4
2016-Q3 Owner reports 16
2016-Q4 Owner reports 15
2017-Q1 Owner reports 17
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 12
2017-Q4 Owner reports 9
2018-Q1 Owner reports 9
2018-Q2 Owner reports 5
2018-Q3 Owner reports 6
2018-Q4 Owner reports 8
2019-Q1 Owner reports 8
2019-Q2 Owner reports 9
2019-Q3 Owner reports 15
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q1 Owner reports 9
2020-Q3 Owner reports 10
2020-Q4 Owner reports 4
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 5
2021-Q3 Owner reports 11
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 5
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 5
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1

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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