Buick engine problems
Across all Buick models in NHTSA's complaint database, 3,765 complaints involve engine. The Regal accounts for the largest share (20%). The single worst model year is the 1998 Lesabre with 198 engine complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 3,765 about engine, all Buick models
- Most affected
- Regal 20% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 75,000 miles 2,048 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 46 and 524
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Buick models
| Model | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Regal | 754 | 20% |
| Lesabre | 749 | 20% |
| Enclave | 383 | 10% |
| Park Avenue | 324 | 9% |
| Lacrosse | 257 | 7% |
| Encore | 251 | 7% |
| Century | 242 | 6% |
| Rendezvous | 237 | 6% |
| Verano | 113 | 3% |
| Lucerne | 105 | 3% |
Worst model years for engine
- 1998 Buick Lesabre198 complaints
- 1997 Buick Lesabre125 complaints
- 2011 Buick Regal112 complaints
- 1998 Buick Park Avenue111 complaints
- 2002 Buick Rendezvous100 complaints
Engine complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 21 |
| 1991 | 46 |
| 1992 | 60 |
| 1993 | 65 |
| 1994 | 96 |
| 1995 | 106 |
| 1996 | 103 |
| 1997 | 244 |
| 1998 | 426 |
| 1999 | 271 |
| 2000 | 199 |
| 2001 | 174 |
| 2002 | 222 |
| 2003 | 130 |
| 2004 | 82 |
| 2005 | 74 |
| 2006 | 70 |
| 2007 | 48 |
| 2008 | 130 |
| 2009 | 60 |
| 2010 | 133 |
| 2011 | 191 |
| 2012 | 146 |
| 2013 | 112 |
| 2014 | 77 |
| 2015 | 58 |
| 2016 | 81 |
| 2017 | 73 |
| 2018 | 69 |
| 2019 | 61 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2022 | 19 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2024 | 20 |
| 2025 | 12 |
| 2026 | 5 |
Among the 2,048 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 75,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.