Buick Regal: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Buick Regal model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 92 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 60.9 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2013 | 91 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 83.5 Medium | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| 2014 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 31.6 Low | ENGINE |
| 2015 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 103.0 High | ENGINE |
| 2016 | 41 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19.5 Low | STEERING |
| 2017 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 90.0 Medium | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2018 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 273.7 High | SERVICE BRAKES |
| 2019 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | POWER TRAIN |
Across 8 model years, the 2018 Buick Regal carries the highest severity index (273.7, driven by service brakes), while the 2019 is the cleanest at 0.0.
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.