2011 Buick Regal seats problems
29 complaints about seats have been filed for the 2011 Buick Regal, which is 7% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 93,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When seats problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 seats complaints that report mileage, the median is about 93,000 miles, and 31% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owned a 2011 buick regal. While the vehicle was parked with the engine turned off, the engine compartment caught fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. No injuries were sustained. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision center where it was diagnosed that the wiring harness caught fire and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was destroyed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats).
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick regal. The contact stated that the heater switch to warm the seats failed. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v517000 (electrical system, seats). The part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 45,200. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Other problems reported for the 2011 Buick Regal
- Engine 112 complaints
- Electrical system 76 complaints
- Lighting 38 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 37 complaints
- Brakes 34 complaints
- Stability control 19 complaints
- Fuel system 17 complaints
- Steering 17 complaints
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