2013 Buick Regal problems and recalls

Owners have filed 91 complaints on the 2013 Buick Regal, and NHTSA has issued 6 recalls. The most cited component is the Exterior Lighting (37 complaints).

91
Complaints
6
Recalls
6
Crash reports
2
Fire reports
5
Injuries
71.7
Severity index

Severity index 71.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 71.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 54 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 63% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 37 complaints (40.7%)37 41%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 36 complaints (39.6%)36 40%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 9 complaints (9.9%)9 10%Power TrainPower Train: 9 complaints (9.9%)9 10%EngineEngine: 9 complaints (9.9%)9 10%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 7 complaints (7.7%)7 8%StructureStructure: 6 complaints (6.6%)6 7%Service BrakesService Brakes: 6 complaints (6.6%)6 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
EXTERIOR LIGHTING3740.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3639.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER99.9%
POWER TRAIN99.9%
ENGINE99.9%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL77.7%
STRUCTURE66.6%
SERVICE BRAKES66.6%

Complaints filed per year

08172014: 52015: 62016: 52017: 22018: 142019: 172020: 142021: 102022: 52023: 72024: 22025: 12026: 3 (partial year)1415161718191720212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20145
20156
20165
20172
201814
201917
202014
202110
20225
20237
20242
20251
2026 (year to date)3
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (10 against 29).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
12V48400004/10/2012EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Buick Regal and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with two turn signal bulbs in each front turn signal. If one of the two front turn signal bulbs burn out in either front turn
13V17300006/05/2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEMGeneral Motors (GM) is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Buick LaCrosse and Regal, and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu Eco vehicles equipped with eAssist. These vehicles may have a condition in which the Generator Control Module (GCM) may not function properly. This c
20V76400021/12/2020SUSPENSION:REARGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012-2013 Buick Regal, 2013 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michiga
21V63300012/08/2021SUSPENSION:REARGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2013 Buick Regal, Chevrolet Malibu, and Buick Lacrosse vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missou
21V00F00022/12/2021SUSPENSION:REARGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2010-2013 Buick Lacrosse, 2012-2013 Buick Regal, and 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles sold or ever registered in Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michiga
26V11300026/02/2026SUSPENSION:REARGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2012–2013 Buick Regal Turbo and GS trim-level vehicles that were sold or ever registered, in Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri

Other Buick Regal model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 8 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.