2015 Buick Regal problems
NHTSA has received 50 complaints about the 2015 Buick Regal, and 18% of them involve engine. Next are lighting (16%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 25,000 miles 32 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 | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 10 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 32 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 25,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2015 ranks 18th most-complained-about out of 24 model years of the Buick Regal with enough data (36 complaints in that window).
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.
I was struck on the drivers side by another vehicle that ran a red light while I was going through an intersection. Side airbags deployed but emergency fuel shut off did not work to shut off fuel supply or fuel it got stuck. This resulted in further damage and injuries as the car spun out of control and did not stop until it hit a tree.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 buick regal. While the contact was inside the vehicle, the driver's side door lock was pressed, which activated the anti-theft system. The doors would not unlock from the inside and the occupants became trapped inside the vehicle for approximately 15 minutes before the contact was able to open the doors. An unknown dealer and the manufacturer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was unknown.
While I was driving all the dashboard lights want out completely, the car didn't stop running. I got home and tried to get into the car two hours later and the doors would not open with the remote,so I use the key to enter the car, close the door and the alarm want off and the doors locked, I pressed down on the break and push in on the start button, the panel lite up said that the remote dose not match the car, I tried several ways to open the car it didn't do anything I was locked in the car for 30 minutes, the…
I started experiencing excessive oil burn at around. Since then, I have checked my oil biweekly to top off and keep at proper levels along with consistent oil changes as the oil gets dirty quickly. Dealerships before have told me that its "normal" for these engines. I discovered a bad oil leak. Vacuum pump issues. Multiple camshaft seals worn away, that were hard as rock from excessive heat including piston seals that had been affected. Thought this possibly had fixed the excessive oil burn.