2014 BUICK REGAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 37 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (7 complaints · 18.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 7 of 37 owner complaints (18.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 7 complaints, 18.9% of reports ENGINE 7 · 18.9% POWER TRAIN: 4 complaints, 10.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 4 · 10.8% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 8.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 8.1% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 8.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 8.1% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 8.1% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 8.1% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 5.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 5.4% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 5.4% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 5.4% STEERING: 2 complaints, 5.4% of reports STEERING 2 · 5.4% LANE DEPARTURE: 1 complaints, 2.7% of reports LANE DEPARTURE 1 · 2.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 10 complaints, 27.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10 · 27.0% 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 7 18.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 4 10.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 8.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 8.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 8.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 5.4% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
LANE DEPARTURE 1 2.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 10 27.0% 0 crashes · 0 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 2015; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2014. 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 2014 Apr 2026 Recall campaign 14V092000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V092000 Recall campaign 14V409000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V409000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 2
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q1 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 14V092000
Recall campaign 1 14V409000
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V092000

    Report date
    Component:
    POWER TRAIN
    Consequence:
    If a vehicle's shift cable disengages from the transmission shift lever, a driver may be unable to shift gear positions and the indicated shift position may not represent the gear position the vehicle is in. Should a disengagement occur while the vehicle is being driven, when the driver goes to stop and park the vehicle, the driver may be able to shift the lever to the "PARK" position, but the vehicle transmission may not be in the "PARK" gear position. If the vehicle is not in the "PARK" position there is a risk the vehicle will roll away as the driver and other occupants exit the vehicle or anytime thereafter. A vehicle rollaway increases the risk of injury to exiting occupants and bystanders.
    Remedy:
    General Motors will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any affected transmission shift cable adjusters, free of charge. The recall began on April 10, 2014. Chevrolet owners may contact General Motors at 1-800-222-1020, Buick owners at 1-800-521-7300, and GMC owners at 1-800-462-8782. General Motors' number associated with this recall is 14048.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V409000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If any of the components separate, the vehicle may have a loss of steering, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM began to notify owners on June 27, 2014, and dealers will inspect the fasteners for correct torque, correcting them as necessary, free of charge. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac) or 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14378.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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