2011 Buick Regal electrical system problems
76 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2011 Buick Regal, which is 17% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 76 17% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 71,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 7
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 3 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 8 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 5 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 70,000 miles, and 43% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 7 fires, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was driving on a back road when my car started smoking and blazed up on passenger side headlights an I see were people have been saying this was seriously fire issue now I'm out of work no car and I was only owner fa 5 months
My car has been blowing light bulbs very frequently. I noticed that the wire what is chard and burned and naked resulting in the wires touching each other and causing my lights to fail. I replace the wiring harness once and two months later the insulation was burnt off of the wire again. There has been 2 instances where ive been driving and my headlights have went completely out at night time and I live in a rural area where there's not a lot of street lights. It almost caused me to wreck.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Buick Regal
- Engine 112 complaints
- Lighting 38 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Seats 29 complaints
- Stability control 19 complaints
- Fuel system 17 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints