2018 BUICK REGAL — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 19 complaints · 3 recalls
Most-reported system: SERVICE BRAKES (5 complaints · 26.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 4
  • 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 5 of 19 owner complaints (26.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. SERVICE BRAKES: 5 complaints, 26.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 5 · 26.3% · 2 crash reports AIR BAGS: 2 complaints, 10.5% of reports AIR BAGS 2 · 10.5% · 2 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 10.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 10.5% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 2 complaints, 10.5% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 · 10.5% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 1 complaints, 5.3% of reports ENGINE 1 · 5.3% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 5.3% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 5.3% TIRES: 1 complaints, 5.3% of reports TIRES 1 · 5.3% VISIBILITY: 1 complaints, 5.3% of reports VISIBILITY 1 · 5.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 5 complaints, 26.3% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 · 26.3% 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 5 26.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 2 10.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 10.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2 10.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 1 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 1 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 1 5.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 26.3% 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 2018; the first recall shown was reported in Apr 2018. 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2018 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 18V230000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V230000 Recall campaign 18V576000 ◆ Recall campaign 18V576000 Recall campaign 22V465000 ◆ Recall campaign 22V465000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 18V576000 was reported 66 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 22V465000 was reported 1,466 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 18V230000
Recall campaign 1 18V576000
Recall campaign 1 22V465000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (3)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V230000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    If the seat belt fails to adequately restrain the passengers in a crash, it can increase the risk of injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear outboard seat belts, correcting the routing of the seat belts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 14, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 18117.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 18V576000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A reduction of braking performance can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will bleed the vehicle's brake system, free of charge. The recall began October 11, 2018. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 18279.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 22V465000

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    A loss of power brake assist can extend the distance required to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    Dealers will update the EBCM software, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters advising owners of the safety risk were mailed on August 19, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed September 16, 2022. Owners may contact Buick's customer service at 1-800-521-7300.
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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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