Buick Regal by model year

4,062 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Buick Regal across 25 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the Buick Regal

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1990	107
1991	303
1992	204
1993	118
1994	146
1995	218
1996	273
1997	174
1998	376
1999	301
2000	245
2001	229
2002	150
2003	139
2004	94
2011	442
2012	138
2013	137
2014	51
2015	50
2016	61
2017	26
2018	33
2019	32
2020	3

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2020	3		2	22 to 26
2019	32	Electrical system (22%)	3	22 to 26
2018	33	Brakes (24%)	3	22 to 26
2017	26	Brakes (46%)		22 to 24	5 stars
2016	61	Steering (16%)	1	22 to 28	5 stars
2015	50	Engine (18%)		22 to 28	5 stars
2014	51	Engine (18%)	2	22 to 28	5 stars
2013	137	Lighting (27%)	6	22 to 29	5 stars
2012	138	Lighting (25%)	7	22 to 28	5 stars
2011	442	Engine (25%)	4	21 to 24
2004	94	Electrical system (38%)	2	20 to 21
2003	139	Electrical system (27%)	3	19 to 20
2002	150	Engine (33%)	3	19 to 20
2001	229	Engine (37%)	6	20 to 21
2000	245	Engine (25%)	8	19 to 21
1999	301	Engine (31%)	6	19 to 21
1998	376	Engine (22%)	6	19 to 21
1997	174	Steering (23%)	7
1996	273	Brakes (19%)	3	21
1995	218	Air bags (24%)	8	20
1994	146	Brakes (19%)	3	20
1993	118	Brakes (48%)	2	20
1992	204	Brakes (34%)	2	19 to 20
1991	303	Brakes (53%)	6	20
1990	107	Brakes (57%)	8	19 to 20