2016 BUICK REGAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 40 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (9 complaints · 22.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • 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 STEERING appears in 9 of 40 owner complaints (22.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 9 complaints, 22.5% of reports STEERING 9 · 22.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 5 complaints, 12.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 · 12.5% ENGINE: 3 complaints, 7.5% of reports ENGINE 3 · 7.5% STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 7.5% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 7.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 7.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 7.5% VISIBILITY: 3 complaints, 7.5% of reports VISIBILITY 3 · 7.5% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 5.0% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 5.0% FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: 2 complaints, 5.0% of reports FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 · 5.0% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 5.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 5.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 11 complaints, 27.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11 · 27.5% 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)
STEERING 9 22.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 3 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 3 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE 2 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 11 27.5% 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 Apr 2016; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 2016. 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 2016 Apr 2025 Recall campaign 16V108000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V108000
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 3
2021-Q3 Owner reports 2
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 3
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 3
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 16V108000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V108000

    Report date
    Component:
    STEERING
    Consequence:
    A loss of power steering assist may increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the electric belt drive rack and pinion steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began on March 21, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 21510.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-22
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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: 2026-08-22.

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