2011 Buick Regal lighting problems
38 complaints about lighting have been filed for the 2011 Buick Regal, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 38 9% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 80,000 miles 26 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When lighting problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 6 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 26 lighting complaints that report mileage, the median is about 80,000 miles, and 35% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 fires, 2 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
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. The contact stated that there was condensation in the headlights and they failed to operate without warning. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided case number: 95303514701. No further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 46,579.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Buick Regal
- Engine 112 complaints
- Electrical system 76 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Seats 29 complaints
- Stability control 19 complaints
- Fuel system 17 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints