2013 Buick Regal problems
NHTSA has received 137 complaints about the 2013 Buick Regal, and 27% of them involve lighting. Next are electrical system (26%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 137 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 27% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 12 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 11 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 60,000 miles 93 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 12 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 19 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 21 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 12 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 93 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 60,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 63,000 miles (27 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 12 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 11 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 12th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Buick Regal with enough data (55 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 6 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 buick regal. While driving in a parking area to approach and enter a parking space at 5 MPH, the contact's vehicle independently surged with a high rate of speed above 60 MPH and crashed into another vehicle. The contact applied extreme force to the brake pedal for an extended period of time to try to stop the vehicle. The driver and front passenger sustained whiplash and minor bruising, but did not receive medical treatment. A police report was filed.
I was driving on a rural road (about 40-45 MPH) and missed a stop sign at a t intersection, went straight ahead and struck a guide wire, a large bush, then a block wall, and came to a stop after passing through the wall and entering the building. The car never veered but went straight as it struck these structures. Air bag did not deploy and I sustained a broken rib and injury to the chest wall. Emergency personnel could not explain why the airbag did not deploy. The car was inspected and found to be a total loss.
Console wont turn on in the heat. It disconnects. Parking light says not in park when parked and wont turn off. Lights burn out very fast. Has happened since I bought this vehicle , new! It is very sluggish when taking off from stop.
The contact owns a 2013 Buick Regal. The contact stated that on several occasions the vehicle would not immediately start. Additionally, while driving the check engine warning light remained illuminated. Also, while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would not properly accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with a sensor failure. No further information was available. The battery was replaced however, the failure persisted.