2014 Buick Regal problems and recalls

Owners have filed 38 complaints on the 2014 Buick Regal, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (9 complaints).

38
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
52.9
Severity index

Severity index 52.9 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 9 complaints (23.7%)9 24%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 7 complaints (18.4%)7 18%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (15.8%)6 16%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (15.8%)6 16%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (10.5%)4 11%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (7.9%)3 8%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (7.9%)3 8%EquipmentEquipment: 3 complaints (7.9%)3 8%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE923.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER718.4%
POWER TRAIN615.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM615.8%
SERVICE BRAKES410.5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING37.9%
STEERING37.9%
EQUIPMENT37.9%

Complaints filed per year

0482015: 32016: 82017: 42018: 42019: 62020: 12021: 42022: 12023: 52025: 12026: 1 (partial year)15168171819202122232526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20153
20168
20174
20184
20196
20201
20214
20221
20235
20251
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2022 to 2025 were close to 2019 to 2021 (7 against 11).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
14V40900002/07/2014STEERINGGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, Cadillac XTS, Chevrolet Camaro and Chevrolet Impala vehicles. Improperly torqued fasteners may cause the steering intermediate shaft and the steering gear and/or the lower control arm and the lower ball jo
14V09200021/02/2014POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014 Buick Regal, LaCrosse, Verano, and Enclave, and Chevrolet Impala, Malibu, Cruze, and Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. In the affected vehicles, the transmission shift cable adju

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.